Table of Contents

August 5, 2003; 139 (3)

Articles

  • Sexual Function in Men Older Than 50 Years of Age: Results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study

    • Constance G. Bacon,
    • Murray A. Mittleman,
    • Ichiro Kawachi,
    • Edward Giovannucci,
    • Dale B. Glasser,
    • and Eric B. Rimm
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:161-168

    After age 50, many aspects of male sexual function decline sharply with each additional decade of age. In this study, several modifiable health behaviors were associated with erectile function. Physical activity and leanness were associated with good erectile function, while smoking, alcohol consumption, and television viewing time were associated with poor erectile function.

  • Effects of Losartan or Atenolol in Hypertensive Patients without Clinically Evident Vascular Disease: A Substudy of the LIFE Randomized Trial

    • Richard B. Devereux,
    • Björn Dahlöf,
    • Sverre E. Kjeldsen,
    • Stevo Julius,
    • Peter Aurup,
    • Gareth Beevers,
    • Jonathan M. Edelman,
    • Ulf de Faire,
    • Frej Fyhrquist,
    • Sigrid Helle Berg,
    • Hans Ibsen,
    • Krister Kristianson,
    • Ole Lederballe-Pedersen,
    • Lars H. Lindholm,
    • Markku S. Nieminen,
    • Per Omvik,
    • Suzanne Oparil,
    • Steven Snapinn,
    • Hans Wedel,
    • and for the LIFE Study Group*
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:169-177

    In hypertensive patients without clinically evident vascular disease, losartan and atenolol were equally effective in reducing blood pressure, but losartan was more effective in preventing cardiovascular death and morbidity (predominantly from stroke).

  • Chlamydia trachomatis among Patients Infected with and Treated for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in the United States

    • Sheryl B. Lyss,
    • Mary L. Kamb,
    • Thomas A. Peterman,
    • John S. Moran,
    • Daniel R. Newman,
    • Gail Bolan,
    • John M. Douglas, Jr.,
    • Michael Iatesta,
    • C Kevin Malotte,
    • Jonathan M. Zenilman,
    • Josephine Ehret,
    • Charlotte Gaydos,
    • Wilbert J. Newhall,
    • and for the Project RESPECT Study Group*
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:178-185

    Past treatment guidelines for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have recommended empirical co-treatment for chlamydia when patients are treated for gonorrhea. Co-infection with chlamydia is still frequent in STD clinic patients who receive treatment for gonorrhea. This finding supports continuing routine co-treatment for chlamydia.

  • The Effect of Selective Intestinal Decontamination on the Hyperdynamic Circulatory State in Cirrhosis: A Randomized Trial

    • Brindhesha Rasaratnam,
    • David Kaye,
    • Garry Jennings,
    • Francis Dudley,
    • and Jaye Chin-Dusting
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:186-193

    Selective intestinal decontamination with norfloxacin partially reverses the hyperdynamic circulatory state in cirrhotic patients without harming splanchnic or renal blood flow.

Academia and Clinic

  • Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency

    • Richard I. Dorin,
    • Clifford R. Qualls,
    • and Lawrence M. Crapo
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:194-204

    The cosyntropin stimulation test has been part of the standard evaluation of suspected primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. The cosyntropin test performs well in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency, but its lower sensitivity in patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency necessitates use of tests involving stimulation of the hypothalamus if the pretest probability is sufficiently high.

Review

  • The Thermogenic Effect of Thyroid Hormone and Its Clinical Implications

    • J. Enrique Silva
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:205-213

    This review examines the thermogenic effect of thyroid hormone and how it affects some thyroid diseases, energy balance, and body weight.

NIH Conferences

  • Pathogenesis and Treatment of HIV-Associated Renal Diseases: Lessons from Clinical and Animal Studies, Molecular Pathologic Correlations, and Genetic Investigations

    • Paul L. Kimmel,
    • Laura Barisoni,
    • and Jeffrey B. Kopp
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:214-226

    This conference discusses renal syndromes in HIV-infected patients, including HIV-associated thrombotic microangiopathy, immune-mediated glomerulonephritides, and nephropathy. Other topics include management of HIV-infected patients with chronic kidney disease, pathologic features of HIV-associated nephropathy, and mechanisms of HIV-associated renal injury.

Editorial

  • Saving Office Practice

    • Harold C. Sox
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:227-228

    Fewer medical students are choosing office practice–oriented careers in medicine. Medical information technology will greatly improve the efficiency of office practice and make it a more attractive career alternative. However, developing excellent office information systems and distributing them nationally will require very strong, sustained leadership from a diverse group of stakeholders. Improving the infrastructure of medical practice is one of the supreme challenges facing medicine.

On Being a Doctor

  • Confession

    • H. James Merchant
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:229-230

    Somewhere along the line, we learn that a patient's chart should not be tampered with and to do so is a breach of medical ethics. But I once did, and I think it was the right thing to do.

  • Untaken Steps and Untold Stories

    • John D. Rowlett
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:231

    I'm not really sure when I first noticed him, proudly sitting on his porch with a broad smile on his weathered face. It was a comforting, peaceful sight—he in his twisted metal chair next to a tattered recliner, greeting the passing world. Most mornings as I hurried down a forgotten hospital access road lined with resident and physician housing, I was blessed with his presence. Countless times I told myself to stop, but I never did.

Letters

  • Airborne Dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Symptomatic Rhinitis Allergica

    • Stefano Bassetti,
    • Robert J. Sherertz,
    • and Michael A. Pfaller
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:W-60

  • Osteoporotic Fractures of the Distal Humerus in Elderly Women

    • Mika Palvanen,
    • Seppo Niemi,
    • Jari Parkkari,
    • and Pekka Kannus
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:W-61

  • Angioedema as a Complication of Upper Endoscopy

    • Christopher Lawrence and
    • M Khalouck Abdrabbo
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:W-62

  • Severe Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia Associated with Infliximab

    • Francesc Vidal,
    • Ramón Fontova,
    • and Cristóbal Richart
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:W-63

  • bcl-2 Rearrangement in Mixed Cryoglobulinemia

    • Andreas Himmelmann
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:232

  • Health Care–Associated Bloodstream Infections

    • Nicola M. Zetola
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:232

  • Health Care–Associated Bloodstream Infections

    • Keith S. Kaye,
    • N. Deborah Friedman,
    • and Daniel J. Sexton
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:233

  • Hospital-Onset Infections: A Patient Safety Issue

    • James R. Johnson
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:233-234

  • The Relative Safety of Ephedra Compared with Other Herbal Products

    • Stephen E. Kimmel
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:234

  • Anti–Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis

    • Geraldo Castelar Pinheiro,
    • Morton A. Scheinberg,
    • Miriam Aparecida da Silva,
    • and Suely Maciel
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:234-235

  • Correction: Serum Ferritin Level Predicts Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis among U.S. Patients with Phenotypic Hemochromatosis

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:235

  • Correction: The Relative Safety of Ephedra Compared with Other Herbal Products

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:235

Medical Writings: Book Notes

  • Practical Cardiology: Evaluation and Management of Common Cardiovascular Disorders

    • Arthur C. Fox
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:236

  • When Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic Conditions

    • Helen Hoenig
    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:236

Ad Libitum

Book Listings

Medical Notices

Summaries for Patients

  • Sexual Function in Men Older Than 50 Years of Age

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:I-22

  • Benefits of Losartan in Patients with Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy but No Vascular Disease

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:I-28

  • Chlamydia Infection among Patients Receiving Treatment for Gonorrhea in Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in the United States

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:I-40

  • Oral Administration of an Antibiotic (Norfloxacin) May Help Treat the Cardiac and Circulatory Complications of Liver Failure

    Ann Intern Med August 5, 2003 139:I-62
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