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AUTHOR INDEX—VOLUME 115 APM = APM Views article; BO Brief Observation; f Editorial; LI Lettteo rth e editor; R Reviev Abad LW, 429 Bernabei R, 97, 265 hang JJ, 536 Abbate R, 601 Bernacki R, 254 hang S-C, 421 Adachi Y, 674 Bhagat G, 191 harytan DM, 414 Adams RG, 590 Bhapkar M, 613 Chatzinikolaou I, 352 Adams-Huet B, 26 Bhatt DL, 318 hen ML, 259 Adesunloye BA, 506 Bholasingh R, 521 hen Y-C, 421 Agarwal R, 291 Bias-Franken R, 155 henard M-P, 160 Ahmed §, 591 Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, 329 hevret S, 143 Akiba T, 250 Bigi R, 12 hew DP, 318 Al Attar N, 740 Birnbaum Y, 237 hrubasik S, 585 Alderman MH, 448 Black DM, 196 hurch TS, 702 Alexander CM, 122 Blebea J, 560 lair B, 143 Alexander JH, 613 Bobbaers HJ, 572 layton CP, 745 Allen-Taylor L, 627 Boktour M, 352 lemmensen P, 237 Alter P, 507 Bolger DT, 298 occhi A,9 7 Amato G, 412 Bondy CA, 259 ohen J, 76 Ambrosioni E, 503 Boothroyd DB, 382 ohen JS, 74 Andersen-Ranberg K, 278 Borghi C, 503 ole RP, 228 Anderson JL, 147, 735 Bossuyt PMM, 324 oletta C, 12 Andrén B, 606 Bouillet-Claveyrolas L, 420 onri C, 436 Andrés E, 160, 592 Boushey HA, 620 onstans J, 436 Ardissino D, 318 Boutami C, 436 ooper RA, 171 Arlet-Suau E, 157 Boutinet C, 436 ornel JH, 521 Armstrong MA, 171 Bozzette SA, 672 ornia PB, 77 Armstrong P, 178 Brandts B, 681 orradi D, 412 Aronson D, 695 Brassard P, 377 Cortigiani L, 12 Aslangul E, 250 Dratzler DW, 454 oupal L, 122 Assimes T, 377 Breese PE, 358 ouret B, 157 Astarita C, 12 Brensilver JM, 249 ourtney DM, 203 Astoul P, 742 Broucker T, 143 ovington JK, 620 Astudillo L, 157 Brown ML, 129 owles DN, 203 Ataga KI, 721 Browner WS, 196 “oyne DW, 291 Auvinen A, 62 Bruneel F, 143 rist TB, 338, 745 Avorn J, 398, 715 Bruunsgaard H, 278 rowther M, 667 Axelrod LE, 259 Burman WJ, 358 ummings JP, 560 Bachrach LK, 322 Burns RB, 47 ummings S, 441 Bagger JP, 660 Buzio C, 412 Cunha BA, 594 Bai TR, 6 Cacareigt-Bourdenx V, 436 D'Agostino R, 429 Bakalov VK, 259 ( -acoub P, 740 Daikos GL, 330 Banet GA, 741 califfR , 178 Davis RB, 47 Barcat D, 436 califf RM, 596, 613, 683 de Winter RJ, 85 Baron J, 259 -annavo S, 417 Deckers JW, 613 Barry P, 150 -arbonin P, 97, 265 Degano B, 157 Bass EB, 298 -arella C, 412 Dehant V, 436 Batal HA, 358 carle F, 415 Dehmer GJ, 642 Batlle D, 291 cascinu S, 415 DiBianco R, 480 Baudendistel TE, 676 vaspi D, 462 Diderholm E, 606 Baudouin P, 436 AAA -RRa sAtrAo-RBoAhoRrqDueAz FJ, 418 Diehl V, 332 Bax M, 85 ~~c avaliere LF, 91 Difrancesco L, 677 Bédos J-P, 143 Cellai AP, 601 Dijksman L, 521 Bell DSH, 412 Cellerino R, 415 Dinarello CA, 429 Benonis JG, 587 Cesari M, 97 Ding Y-A, 680 Bent S, 441 Chan C-P, 334 Disdier P, 589, 742 Benvenga S, 159, 417 Chan HLY, 334 Dodi C, 12 Berardi R, 415 Chan LY, 330 Doi K, 593 Berkovitch M, 462 Chan PKS, 334 Dominitz JA, 111, 154 Berlin JA, 627 Chandrasekaran K, 489 Dowdy I , 237 748 ©2003 by Excerpta Medica 0002-9343/03/$—see front matter All rights reserved. PII 0002-9343(03)00710-1 AUTHOR INDEX—VOLUME 115 APM = APM Views article; BO Brief Observation; f Editorial; LI Lettteo rth e editor; R Reviev Abad LW, 429 Bernabei R, 97, 265 hang JJ, 536 Abbate R, 601 Bernacki R, 254 hang S-C, 421 Adachi Y, 674 Bhagat G, 191 harytan DM, 414 Adams RG, 590 Bhapkar M, 613 Chatzinikolaou I, 352 Adams-Huet B, 26 Bhatt DL, 318 hen ML, 259 Adesunloye BA, 506 Bholasingh R, 521 hen Y-C, 421 Agarwal R, 291 Bias-Franken R, 155 henard M-P, 160 Ahmed §, 591 Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, 329 hevret S, 143 Akiba T, 250 Bigi R, 12 hew DP, 318 Al Attar N, 740 Birnbaum Y, 237 hrubasik S, 585 Alderman MH, 448 Black DM, 196 hurch TS, 702 Alexander CM, 122 Blebea J, 560 lair B, 143 Alexander JH, 613 Bobbaers HJ, 572 layton CP, 745 Allen-Taylor L, 627 Boktour M, 352 lemmensen P, 237 Alter P, 507 Bolger DT, 298 occhi A,9 7 Amato G, 412 Bondy CA, 259 ohen J, 76 Ambrosioni E, 503 Boothroyd DB, 382 ohen JS, 74 Andersen-Ranberg K, 278 Borghi C, 503 ole RP, 228 Anderson JL, 147, 735 Bossuyt PMM, 324 oletta C, 12 Andrén B, 606 Bouillet-Claveyrolas L, 420 onri C, 436 Andrés E, 160, 592 Boushey HA, 620 onstans J, 436 Ardissino D, 318 Boutami C, 436 ooper RA, 171 Arlet-Suau E, 157 Boutinet C, 436 ornel JH, 521 Armstrong MA, 171 Bozzette SA, 672 ornia PB, 77 Armstrong P, 178 Brandts B, 681 orradi D, 412 Aronson D, 695 Brassard P, 377 Cortigiani L, 12 Aslangul E, 250 Dratzler DW, 454 oupal L, 122 Assimes T, 377 Breese PE, 358 ouret B, 157 Astarita C, 12 Brensilver JM, 249 ourtney DM, 203 Astoul P, 742 Broucker T, 143 ovington JK, 620 Astudillo L, 157 Brown ML, 129 owles DN, 203 Ataga KI, 721 Browner WS, 196 “oyne DW, 291 Auvinen A, 62 Bruneel F, 143 rist TB, 338, 745 Avorn J, 398, 715 Bruunsgaard H, 278 rowther M, 667 Axelrod LE, 259 Burman WJ, 358 ummings JP, 560 Bachrach LK, 322 Burns RB, 47 ummings S, 441 Bagger JP, 660 Buzio C, 412 Cunha BA, 594 Bai TR, 6 Cacareigt-Bourdenx V, 436 D'Agostino R, 429 Bakalov VK, 259 ( -acoub P, 740 Daikos GL, 330 Banet GA, 741 califfR , 178 Davis RB, 47 Barcat D, 436 califf RM, 596, 613, 683 de Winter RJ, 85 Baron J, 259 -annavo S, 417 Deckers JW, 613 Barry P, 150 -arbonin P, 97, 265 Degano B, 157 Bass EB, 298 -arella C, 412 Dehant V, 436 Batal HA, 358 carle F, 415 Dehmer GJ, 642 Batlle D, 291 cascinu S, 415 DiBianco R, 480 Baudendistel TE, 676 vaspi D, 462 Diderholm E, 606 Baudouin P, 436 AAA -RRa sAtrAo-RBoAhoRrqDueAz FJ, 418 Diehl V, 332 Bax M, 85 ~~c avaliere LF, 91 Difrancesco L, 677 Bédos J-P, 143 Cellai AP, 601 Dijksman L, 521 Bell DSH, 412 Cellerino R, 415 Dinarello CA, 429 Benonis JG, 587 Cesari M, 97 Ding Y-A, 680 Bent S, 441 Chan C-P, 334 Disdier P, 589, 742 Benvenga S, 159, 417 Chan HLY, 334 Dodi C, 12 Berardi R, 415 Chan LY, 330 Doi K, 593 Berkovitch M, 462 Chan PKS, 334 Dominitz JA, 111, 154 Berlin JA, 627 Chandrasekaran K, 489 Dowdy I , 237 748 ©2003 by Excerpta Medica 0002-9343/03/$—see front matter All rights reserved. PII 0002-9343(03)00710-1 Drouet C, 420 Giusti B, 601 Hsiao C-H, 421 Duffy ME, 708 Glossmann J-P, 332 Hsueh P-R, 421 Dussol B, 589 Glynn RJ, 715 Huang C-H, 680 Dwyer JH, 19 Gold WM, 620 Huang C-Y, 680 Dwyer KM, 19 Goldie SJ, 632 Huhtala H, 62 Earnest CP, 702 Goldman L, 515, 7 Hui AY, 334 Echave-Sustaeta J, 365 Goldsmith EA, 543 Hulley SB, 196 Edwardes MDB, 115 Goltzman D, 115 Huneycutt D, 505 Eisenberg MJ, 473 Gori AM, 601 Huneycutt DC Jr, 677 Ellero B, 160 Gottdiener JS, 689 Ibrahim T, 338, 745 Elnicki DM, 423 Gourlay M, 309 Imai K, 674 Eng J, 298 Goyal R, 191 Ionescu D, 6 Engels TM III, 586 Grahame R, 33 Ishii J-i, 185 Ernst E, 585 Granel B, 589, 742 Ishii Y, 674 Ernst P, 377 Green PHR, 191 Jabr FI, 158 Esser IM, 332 Greenway FL, 586 Jabri B, 191 Estenoz-Alfaro J, 365 Griffith C III, 423 Jackson RE, 203 Ettinger B, 209 Groneberg DA, 674 Jacob G, 33 Fagan M, 423 Grossman JM, 414 Jacobson MF, 334 Fahy JV, 68, 620 Grove MR, 209 Jacques PF, 429 Fang J, 448 Grover SA, 122 Jaffe A, 241 Fayn J, 237 Guo S, 441 James S, 178 Fedi S, 601 Guralnik JM, 104, 501 Janson SL, 620 Feek U, 674 Habas AB, 664 Jefferson B, 326, 576, 729 Fellin R, 265 Habot B, 462 Jefferson BK, 404, 664 Ferrucci L, 104, 501 Haldar S, 729 Jen H, 233 Finan J, | Hamele-Bena D, 228 Jenckes MW, 298 Fine MJ, 343 Hammerman H, 695 Jernberg T, 606 Finkel K, 352 Hammond CS, 209 Jeune B, 278 Finkelstein JS, 398 Hanna H, 352 Jeyakumar A, 594 Fischer J, 85 Hanson M, 743 Jiang H, 454 Fisman EZ, 112 Hanton LB, 256 } Johanson P, 237 Fleischauer AT, | Harbarth S, 5 9 Josting A, 332 Fleischmann KE, 515 Harrington RA, 318, 613 Kalluri R, 414 Folch E, 505 Harris MD, 570 Kamp O, 521 Foringer J, 352 Harris TB, 429 Kampert JB, 702 Franco-Paredes C, 505 Hays SR, 68 Kamran M, 708 Franken U, 155, 681 Heart Estrogen—progestin Replacement Kanellopoulou M, 330 Franklin BA, 669 Study Investigators, 196 Kao C-L, 421 Freedberg KA, 632 Hebert GM, 209 Kapeliovich MR, 695 Friedmann PD, 54 Hegele RG, 272 Kapoor WN, 343 Fries JF, 371 Hemmer PA, 423 Kato Y, 674 Fritzsche D, 155 Henden B, 613 Katz JN, 398 Frolkis JP, 75 Hernandez-Nino J, 203 Keogh KA, 284 Frome BM, 586 Herrington D, 196 Kernis SJ, 669 Frostfeldt G, 606 Herzog NS, 454 Khardori N, 252 Fujita T, 593 Herzum M, 507 Khurana RN, 676 Gage BF, 741 Heyde G, 85 Kiilholma P, 62 Gaidici A, 91 Hindenburg A, 594 Kim C, 254 Galinier A, 157 Hishida H, 185 Kim MC, 708 Gambassi G, 265 Hjelmborg JB, ~ Q Kim Y, 664 + Garber AM, 382 Hlatky MA, 38 Kimmel AD, 632 Garbino J, 529 Ho T, 352 Kini AS, 708 Gauthier J-P, 436 Hoffstad O, 627 Kitaura Y, 185 Gazit Y, 33 Hogg JC, 6 KlabundCeN, 129 Gelber AC, 329 Holmgren D, 91 Klatsky AL, 171 Genberg M, 606 Holthaus KA, 414 Klein GJ, | George DL, 587 Horianopoulou M, 330 Kline JA, 203 Gifford AL, 672 Houck PM, 454 Klingbeil AU, 41 Gigli G, 12 Hough LJ, 343 Klootwijk P, 613 December 15, 2003 THE AMI RICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE® Volume 115 749 Autho, r I] ndej x Knockaert DC, 572 Mallow J, 743 Neely EK, 322 Ko CW, 111 Maloisel F, 160, 592 Nelson JC, 689 Koch KT, 85 Malouf JF, 489 Nelzy M-L, 436 Kollef MH, 582 Manenti L, 412 Neugut Al, 191 Koopman MMW, 324 Marchand J-M, 436 Nevitt M, 441 Koretz RL, 554 Marcucci R, 601 Newby LK, 318 Koury MJ, 587 Margolis DJ, 627 Newgard CD, 203 Krahn AD, | Mariani P, 509 Krause I, 390 Marino BJ, 543 Sir,p29 7) 7 Kremer R, 115 Mariotti E, 12 igo Metzger Q, “+ Krishnan E, 371 Markiewicz W, 695 guyen TD, Krishnan JA, 298 Marmur JD, 708 Kumar S, 249 Martin-Escribano P, 365 Kuyper LM, 6 Martsoukou M, 330 issenson AR, 291 Kwok YS, 254 Martus P, 41 iK 250 Lagerqvist B, 606 Marzetti E, 97 IE , 592 Lam SF, 272 Massot C, 420 FE, 593 Lambert RK, 6 Matchar DB, 407 yrdstrom CK, 19 Landi F, 265 Matuszewski KA, 560 nan $, 154 Lapa D, 159, 417 MazziottiG , 412 ikowski J, 91 LaRusso NF, 338, 745 McAlister FA, 467 Lau CS, 59 McCarthy EP, 47 McCullough PA, 669 Lave JR, 343 Lawrence VA, 580 McKenna D, 91 McLellan A, 586 Lazaar AL, 652 McNeil AC, 592 Le DD, 414 Mehler PS, 358 Lee K-C, 233 Lee PC, 708 Mehrotra B, 591 1 EM, 613 Merz CNB, 19 r G, 97, 104, 265 Lee T H, 515 Messerli FH, 41 eill WW, 669 Lehmann MH, 732 Meyers FJ, 338, 745 nario MMD, 158 Leibovitz A, 462 Mietz H, 332 iger EP, 721 Lellouche F, 143 Miller RA, 77 lak TA, 489 Leppilahti K. 62 Milligan PE, 741 10-de-Solo B, 365 Leppilahti M, 62 Minnaganti VR, 5 wens DK, 382 Lesho EP, 570 Mitre CA, 708 Levin R, 715 Mixon TA, 642 r M, Levy Y, 695 Mogun H, 398 Lew D, 529 Mok CC, 59 Li FP, 47 Moliterno DJ, 318 Li PKT, 330 Moll R, 674 Lievense AM, 329 Moncur MM, 209 Liew C-T, 334 Moosdorf R, 507 Lincoff AM, 613 Mor MK, 343 Lindahl B, 178, 606 Morady F, 732 Liotta AA, 601 Morelock JA, 163 Lo Monaco MR, 97 Morita H, 185 Lopez-Encuentra A, 3 Morley JE, 217 Losina E, 632 Motro M, 112 Lubart E, 462 Muhlestein JB, 147 Luchsinger JA, 536 Mulder KJ, 85 Lui L-Y, 441 Murray BE, 358 | yons KE, 134 Murray JJ, 587 MacKenzie TD, 358 Musher DM, 543 Madan N, 252 Mysliwiec P, 129 Madaule S, 157 Nadelman RB, 91 Mahaffey KW, 613 Nahir AM, 33 Maisch B, 507 Nakamura K, 679 Majumdar SR, 467 Narvaez J, 418 Malik IA, 590 NatafP , 740 750 December 15, 2003 THE Pietroselli D, 415 Saqi A, 228 Sung J, 330 Piga A, 415 Sarasin FP, 66 Sung JJY, 334 Pilote L, 473 Sax PE, 632 Suzuki E, 593 Pittet D, 526 Schaefer JR, 507 Syriopoulou V, 330 Pittler MH, 585 Schattner A, 76 Taber RL, 596, 683 Poindexter JR, 26 Schiffer JT, 404 Takagi Y, 185 Poli D, 601 Schissel DJ, 570 Takano T, 185 Pols HAP, 329 Schlackman N, 154 Takeshita H, 185 Ponard D, 420 Schmieder RE, 41 lamarin F, 249 Popalla S, 743 Schneeweiss S, 7 lamariz LJ, 298 Porwancher R, 73 Schneider E, 441 Tammela TL, 62 Potti A, 509 Schneider M, 41 Tan WC, 272 Pozo F, 365 Schotborgh CE, 85 Tanaka T, 185 Prather CM, 217 Scrivo R, 390 TarSiH, q21 7 Pressman AR, 209 Seage GR III, 632 lattevin P, 143 Prisco D, 601 Segal JB, 298 Taylor KM, 660 Prutkin JM, 150 Segal R, 462 Tenenbaum A, 112 Pugin J, 529 Seino Y, 185 Tian G, 441 Pulci S, 436 Selinger RRE, 154 lijssen JGP, 85, 521 Pulita F, 415 Sell R, 91 lo K-F, 334 Qiu D, 272 loonkel R, 497 Serratrice J, 589 Raad I, 352 Popol EJ, 318 Shahida S, 252 Rajagopal V, 547 losteson ANA, 209 Sharma SK, 708 Ranque B, 250 Trappe H-J, 155, 681 Shea S, 536 Rao S, 252 lrimarchi F, 159, 417 Sheagren JN, 743 Ratko TA, 560 Trout JR, 291 Shircore A, 19 Raugi GJ, 77 [Truong NU, 115 Shlipak MG, 196 Rautaharju PM, 689 Tsao JW, 679 Shoenfeld Y, 390 Ray GT, 209 Udaltsova N, 171 Shook C, 454 Redelmeier DA, 400 Uhley H, 253 Siddiqui AK, 591 Reed A, 326 Uthamalingam §S, 249 Sievers B, 155, 681 Reginster J-Y, 309 Vaglio A, 412 Sikand VK, 73 Régnier B, 143 Valesini G, 390 Siminoski K, 233 Reijman M, 329 Van de Werf F, 318 Simoons ML, 178, 613 Reilly LG, 679 van Straalen JP, 85, 521 Simpson L, 743 Reisner SA, 695 Vanderschueren S, 572 Singh KV, 358 Renner §, | Varosy PD, 196 Singh SM, 400 Reves RR, 358 Vasudevan AR, 249 Sivakumaran §, Reynolds JC, 259 Venge P, 178 Richy F, 309 Skanes AC, | Vilaseca~-Momplet J, 418 Robbins J, 689 Smego RA Jr., 509 Villena V, 365 Roberson ED, 679 Smith LG, 256 Vittinghofft E, 196 Roberts KE, 228 Solomon DH, 398, 7 Vogelmeier C, 674 Robinson RL, Soumerai SB, 467 Volpato S, 265 Roca B, 677 Specks U, 284 Wagner GS, 237, 613 Rockson SG, 547 Sprecher DL, 75 Wagner U, 674 Rodrigues EJ, 473 Staak JO, 332 Walensky RP, 632 Rogolino A, 601 Staats P, 674 Walker RM, 54 Romagnoli E, 415 Stamler JS, 596, 68 Wallace RB, 104 Romand JA, 529 Steere AC, 73 Wallentin L, 178, 606 Roubenoff R, 429 Stein CA, 228 Wanahita Rubel P, 237 Stern DT, 163 Wang J-L, « Saby J-C, 436 Steward DE, 8 Wang J-T, Saeed M, 509 Stone RA, 343 Wang RT, 5! Sailler L, 157 Stratakis CA, 25 Wanner T, 57 Salmi LR, 436 Streitf MB, 298 Warner EA, 54 Sampoux F, 436 Stricker RB, 7 Warnock DG, 291 Samsa GP, 407 Sugiyama H, 185 Warshawski RS, 233 Sandberg KR, 669 Suissa S, 3 Weiller P-J, 589, 742 Sanders GT, 85, 521 Suleiman M, 695 Weingarten SR, 454 4N JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Volume 115 751 Author Index Weinstein MC, 410, 632 Wormser GP, 91 Weiss TW, 122 Wu M-H, 680 White JA, 318 Xiang X, 272 Wilson ML, 358 Xu L, 441 Wilson PWF, 429 Yang A-H, 680 Winter RJ, 521 Yang P-C, 421 Wolf P, 160 Yaron M, 462 WolffM , 143 Yasui H, 674 Wong RWS, 59 Yee HF Jr., 55 ‘indrou D, 660 Wood KA, 702 Yee R, | Zowall H, 122 Woods R, 6 Yen MH, 318 ZuccaGl,a 9 7 752 December 15, 2003 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE® Volume 115 SUBJECT INDEX—VOLUME 115 APM APM Views article; BO Brief Observation; f Editorial; LEI Review ABSCESS ADVERSE REACTIONS Bacterial Brain Abscesses: A Retrospective Adverse Reactions to a New Food | Prediction of Outcome after Percutane- Study of 94 Patients Admitted to an In- dient LE), 334 ous Coronary Intervention for the Acute tensive Care Unit 1980 to 1999 BO), Coronary Syndrome, 708 143 AGING Inflammation, Hormones, Body ANGIODYSPLASIA ACADEMIC DISCOVERY Composition at a Crossroad Cases from the Osler Medical Service at Translation of Academic Discovery into Johns Hopkins University (10), 245 Societal Benefit: Proposal for a Balanced AIRWAY PLUGGING Approach-Part 1 (APM), 596 Characterization of Airway Plugging in ANGIOEDEMA Fatal Asthma, 6 Clinical and Biological Distinctions be- ACQUIRED ANGIOEDEMA The Role of Mucus in Fatal Asthma (1 tween Type I and Type II Acquired Angio- Clinical and Biological Distinctions be 68 edema (LE), 420 tween Type I and Type II Acquired Angio- edema (LE), 420 AIRWAY REMODELING ANGIOGENESIS Is Airway Remodeling( linically Relevant Is Airway Remodeling Clinically Relevant ACTIVITY LEVELS in Asthma? (R), 652 in Asthma? (R), 652 Leisure Time Physical Activity and Early Atherosclerosis: The Los Angeles Athero- sclerosis Study, Nordstrom CK, Dwyer ALDOSTERONE ANGIOGRAPHY KM, Merz NB, Shircore A, Dwyer JH, 19 Aldosterone Blockade and Vascular Cal- \dvantagoefs a n Early Invasive Approach cification in Hemodialysis Patients (LI in Acute Coronary Syndromes (E), 669 250 ACTORS Effects of an Early Invasive Strategy on Association Between Mortality and Occu- ALENDRONATE Ischemia and Exercise Tolerance among pation among Movie Directors and Ac- Early Discontinuation of Treatment for Patients with Unstable Coronary Artery tors (BO), 400 Osteoporosis, 209 Disease, 606 Underuseo f Osteoporosis Medications in ACUTE CHEST PAIN Elderly Patients with Fractures (BO), 398 ANGIOPLASTY Use of a Whole Blood Rapid Heart-type C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Events Fatty Acid-binding Protein in Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary An- with Acute Chest Pain: Comparison with ALLERGENS gioplasty, 85 Rapid Troponin T and Myoglobin Tests, Adverse Reactions toa New ifo od Ingre 185 dient (LE), 334 Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Still Cost-effective: Using Calibrated Models ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES AMYLOIDOSIS to Update Clinical Trials (E), 410 Advantages of an Early Invasive Approach Resolution with Etanercept of Nephrotic in Acute Coronary Syndromes (E), 669 Syndrome Due to Renal AA Amyloidosis Cost-Effectiveness of Bypass Surgery ver- in Adult Still’s Disease (LI 529 sus Stenting in Patients with Multivessel Association between Admission White Coronary Artery Disease, 382 Systemic Amyloidosis with Pleural In Blood Cell Count and One-Year Mortal *. volvement (LE), 74 ity in Patients with Acute Coronary Syn- ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME dromes (BO), 319 (ACE) INHIBITORS ANAKINRA (Antihypertensive Medication Class and Caveat Emptor (E), 241 Autoimmune Aspects of Cytokine and Pulse Pressure in the Elderly: Analysis Anticytokine Therapies (R), 390 Prediction of Outcome after Percutane- Based on the Third National Health and ous Coronary Intervention for the Acute Nutrition Examination Survey, 536 Coronary Syndrome, 708 Anemia and Decline in Physical Perfor- Early and Late Angiotensin-converting Prognostic Importance of New Small Q mance among Older Persons, 104 Enzyme Inhibition after Myocardial In- Waves follow ing Non-ST-Elevation farction: An Overview of Randomized Cases from the Osler Medical Service at Acute Coronary Syndromes, 613 Clinical Trials (E), 503 Johns Hopkins University (IO), 664 [Troponin T Levels and Risk of 30-Day Effects of Early and Late Administration Outcomes in Patients with the Acute Cor- ANEURYSMS of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme In- onary Syndrome: Prospective Verifica- Mycotic Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aor- hibitors on Mortality after Myocardial In- tion in the GUSTO-IV Trial, 178 ta: A Diagnostic Challenge (BO), 489 farction, 473 ©2003 by Excerpta Medica, Inc. 0002-9343/03/$—see front matter 753 All rights reserved. oe Subject Index A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Treat- ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATIONS ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA ment on Left Ventricular Mass in Essen- Antihypertensive Medication Class and PLACEMENT tial Hypertension, 41 Pulse Pressure in the Elderly: Analysis Cases from the Osler Medical Service at Based on the Third National Health and Johns Hopkins University (IO), 404 Update on Therapy for Heart Failure, 480 Nutrition Examination Survey, 536 ARTHRITIS A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Treat- ANGIOTENSIN Il RECEPTOR Reduction in Long-Term Functional Dis- ment on Left Ventricular Mass in Essen- BLOCKERS ability in Rheumatoid Arthritis from 1977 tial Hypertension, 41 Update on Therapy for Heart Failure, 480 to 1998: A Longitudinal Study of 3035 Pa- tients, 371] ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY ANTI-PR3 ANCA Successful Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Pseudotumoral Retroperitoneal Fibrosis for Nocardia Asteroides Prosthetic Valve ASIAN AMERICANS and Localized Vasculitis with Very High Endocarditis (LE), 330 Older Asian Americans and Pacific Is- Serum Levels of Anti-PR3 ANCA (LE), landers Dyinogf Cancer Use Hospice Less 250 Frequently Than Older White Patients, 47 ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY The Importance of Appropriate Initial ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIAL Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Ac- ASPIRIN INFECTIONS quired Infections (E), 582 Early and Late Effects of Low-Dose Asp1i- The Importance of Appropriate Initial rin on Renal Function in Elderly Patients, Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Ac- Inappropriate Initial Antimicrobial Ther- 162 quired Infections (E), 582 apy and Its Effect on Survival in a Clinical Trial of Immunomodulating Therapy for ASTHMA Severe Sepsis, 529 ANTIBIOTICS Characterization of Airway Plugging in Antibiotic-Coated Hemodialysis Cathe- Fatal Asthma, 6 ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ters for the Prevention of Vascular Cath- ANTIBODIES Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Clinical Pre- eter-Related Infections: A Prospective, Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Clinical Pre- sentation, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Randomized Study, 352 sentation, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies, and Leukotriene Receptor Conventional and Molecular Epidemiol- Antibodies, and Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists, 284 ogy of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Antagonists, 284 Effects of Individual Self-Management Resistance among Urinary Escherichia coli I ducation on Clinical, Biological, and Isolates, 358 ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY Adherence Outcomes in Asthma, 620 The Economic Viability of Antiretroviral Implementation of an Evidence-Based Adherence Interventions (E), 672 Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses in Guideline to Reduce Duration of Intrave- Patients Hospitalized with Near-Fatal! nous Antibiotic Therapy and Length of Projecting the Cost-effectiveness of Ad- Asthma, Acute Exacerbations of Asthma, Stay for Patients Hospitalized with Com- herence Interventions in Persons with or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dis- munity-Acquired Pneumonia: A Ran- Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infec- e.a se,» 29/929 domized Controlled Trial, 343 tion, 632 Inhaled Corticosteroid Use in Asthma The Importance of Appropriate Initial ANTITHROMBIN and the Prevention of Myocardial Infarc- Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Ac- Increased Plasma Levels of Lipopro- tion, 377 quired Infections (E), 582 tein(a) and the Risk of Idiopathic and Re- current Venous Thromboembolism, 601 Is Airway Remodeling Clinically Relevant Long-term Follow-up of Patients with in Asthma? (R), 652 Culture-Confirmed Lyme Disease, 91 Lipoprotein(a): Another Risk Factor for Venous Thrombosis? (E), 667 The Role of Mucus in Fatal Asthma (E), Mycotic Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aor- 63 ta: A Diagnostic Challenge (BO), 489 APOCRINE GLAND CARCINOMA An Unusual Axillary Mass (LE), 677 ATHEROSCLEROSIS ANTICYTOKINES Leisure Time Physical Activity and Early Autoimmune Aspects of Cytokine and ARRHYTHMIAS Atherosclerosis: The Los Angeles Athero- Anticytokine Therapies (R), 390 Electrocardiographic Monitoring in the sclerosis Study, Nordstrom CK, Dwye1 Assessment of Unexplained Syncope (E), KM, Merz NB, Shircore A, Dwyer JH, 19 ANTIGLOMERULAR BASEMENT 66 MEMBRANE AUTOANTIBODIES ATRIAL MYXOMA Antiglomerular Basement Membrane ARTERIAL REMODELING Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the De- Autoantibodies are Nonpathogenic in Coronary Restenosis: A Review of Mech- tection of a Large Left Atrial Myxoma Wegener’s Granulomatosis (LE), 414 anisms and Management, 547 LE), 155 754 December 15, 2003 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Volume 115 AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS BLADDER CANCER C-REACTIVE PROTEIN Is Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis a Sjégren’s-Like Syndrome Following In Admission C-Reactive Protein Levels and Systemic Disease? (LE , 412 travesical Bacilllus Calmette-Guérin Im 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Acute munotherapy (LE), 418 Myocardial Infarction, 695 AUTONOMIC FUNCTION C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Events Dysautonomia in the Joint Hypermobil BODY COMPOSITION Following Percutaneous Coronary An- ity Syndrome, 33 Inflammation, Hormones, and Body gioplasty, 85 Composition at a Crossroad (E), 501 AXILLARY MASS The Prognostic Value of Markers of In- An Unusual Axillary Mass (LE), 677 BONE DENSITY flammation in Patients with Troponin T- Early Discontinuation Negative Chest Pain before Discharge ( )steope yrosis, 209 from the Emergency Department, 521 AZATHIOPRINE rreatment of Lupus Psychosis with Oral Reduction of C-Reactive Protein Levels Cyclophosphamide followed by Azathio- BONE MARROW Chrough Use of a Multivitamin, 702 prine Maintenance: An Open-Label Diagnostic Yield of Bon Study (BO), 59 nation in Fever of Un Restenosis after Coronary Intervention: 591 Narrowing C-Reactive Protein’s Prog- nostic Potential? (E), 147 BACTERIAL BRAIN ABSCESS Bacterial Brain Abscesses: A Retrospective BONE MINERAL DENSITY Should C-Reactive Protein Be Measured Study of 94 Patients Admitted to an In- Bone Mineral Density Routinely during Acute Myocardial In- tensive Care Unit (1980 to 1999) (BO), Turner Syndrome, 25 tarction? (E), 735 143 Pitfalls in the Hunt for Osteoporosis 24 99 CALCITONIN BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY Undeofr Osuteospoeros is Medicationsi n Cost-Effectiveness of Bypass Surgery ver- Strategies for the Prevention of Hip Fr Elderly Patients with Fractures (BO), 398 sus Stenting in Patients with Multivessel ture (R), 309 Coronary Artery Disease, 382 CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS BOTULINUM TOXIN \ Meta-analysis of the Effects of Treat- BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS Essential Tremor ment on Left Ventricular Mass in Essen- Association Between Mortality and Occu- and Current Therap) tial Hypertension, 41 pation among Movie Directors and Ac- tors (BO), 400 BOWEL HABIT TRAINING PROGRAM CALCIUM APATITE Fecal Incontinence it 1 the Elderly Patient Predictive Valueo f Kidney Stone Compo- BENZODIAZEPINES R), 217 sition in the Detection of Metabolic Ab- Essential Tremor: Differential Diagnosis normalities, 26 and Current Therapy (R), 134 BRAIN ABSCESS Bacterial Brain Abscesses: A Retrospectiv e CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS Study of 94 Patients Admitted to an In BERIBERI HEART DISEASE Antihypertensive Medication Class and tensive Care Unit (1980 to 1999) (BO), Development of Beriberi Heart Disease 20 Pulse Pressure in the Elderly: Analysis 143 Years After Gastrojejunostomy (LE), 15 Based on the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 536 BRAIN STIMULATION BETA-BLOCKERS Essential Tremor: Differer Antihypertensive Medication Class and CALCIUM OXALATE and Current Therapy Pulse Pressure in the Elderly: Analysis Predictive Value of Kidney Stone Compo- Based on the Third National Health and sition in the Detection of Metabolic Ab- Nutrition Examination Survey, 536 BREAST ENLARGEMENT normalities, 26 Cases from the Osler Medical Service at Patient Care before and after Percutane- Johns Hopkins University (IO), 404 CALMETTE-GUERIN BACILLLUS ous Coronary Artery Interventions (R), Sjégren’s-Like Syndrome Following In- 642 BURSITIS travesical Bacilllus Calmette-Guérin Im- Phialophora Richardsiae Bursitis Treated munotherapy (LE), 418 BIOFEEDBACK Medically (LE), 77 Fecal Incontinence in the Elderly Patient CANCER (R), 217 BYPASS SURGERY Cases from the Osler Medical Service at Cost-Effectiveness of Bypass Surgery ver- Johns Hopkins University (IO), 497 BIOLOGIC VARIABILITY sus Stenting in Patients with Multivessel Caveat Emptor (E), 241 Coronary Artery Disease, 382 Current Capacity for Endoscopic Colo- N JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Volume 115 755 Subject Index rectal Cancer Screening in the United lipidemia: The Importance of Diabetes as Rapid Troponin T and Myoglobin Tests, States: Data from the National Cancer In- a Risk Factor, 122 185 stitute Survey of Colorectal Cancer Reduction of C-Reactive Protein Levels Screening Practices, 129 CHEST WALL MASS Through Use of a Multivitamin, 702 An Anterior Chest Wall Mass (LE), 743 Lack of Value of the Naproxen Test in the Differential Diagnosis of Prolonged Fe- L-CARNITINE brile Illnesses (BO), 572 Successive Thyroid Storms Treated with CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES L-Carnitine and Low Doses of Methima- \ Randomized Controlled Trial of a Chi- Older Asian Americans and Pacific Is- zole (LE), 417 nese Herbal Remedy to Increase Energy, landers Dyiofn Cagnc er Use Hospice Less Memory, Sexual Function, and Quality of Frequently Than Older White Patients, 47 Life in Elderly Adults in Beijing, China, CASTLEMAN’S DISEASE 44] Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide Treatment of Hepatic Relapse of Multi- and Survival of Patients with Cancer and centric Castleman’s Disease with Trans Hypercalcemia, 115 plantation (LE), 160 CHOLESTEROL Serum Cholesterol Levels and In-Hospi- Pulmonary Tumor Embolism: A Review tal Mortality in the Elderly, 265 CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS of the Literature (R), 228 Antibiotic-Coated Hemodialysis Cathe- Statins and Low-Density Lipoprotein Replacing Guaiac-based Tests with Im- ters for the Prevention of Vascular Cath- Cholesterol Levels (LE), 74 munochemical Tests in Colorectal Cancer eter-Related Infections: A Prospective, Screening (LE), 154 Randomized Study, 352 CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Celiac DISEASE CELIAC DISEASE Disease, 191 Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses in Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Celiac Patients Hospitalized with Near-Fatal Sjégren’s-Like Syndrome Following In- Disease, 191 Asthma, Acute Exacerbations of Asthma, travesical Bacilllus Calmette-Guérin Im- or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dis- munotherapy (LE), 418 CENTENARIANS C.a se,> 27/729 Elevated Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor West Nile Virus Encephalitis Mimicking Alpha and Mortality in Centenarians, 278 Central Nervous System Metastases from CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME Small Cell Lung Cancer (LE), 594 Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Clinical Pre- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM sentation, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic METASTASES Antibodies, and Leukotriene Receptor CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME West Nile Virus Encephalitis Mimicking Antagonists, 284 Thalidomide for Systemic Capillary Leak Central Nervous System Metastases from Syndrome (LE), 332 Small Cell Lung Cancer (LE), 594 CKLS Acute Renal Failure Due to the Herbal CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE Remedy CKLS (LE ), 506 Association between Cardiac and Non- Mucormycosis as an Etiology of Cerebral cardiac Complications in Patients Under- Hemorrhage in Patients with Chronic going Noncardiac Surgery: Outcomes Neutrophilic Leukemia (LE), 674 CLERKSHIP and Effects on Length of Stay, 515 The Internal Medicine Clerkship in the Clinical Education of Medical Students The Relation between Postoperative Car- CHEMOTHERAPY (APM), 423 Successful Antimicrobial Chemotherapy diac and Noncardiac Complications: Pathophysiological Dominoes or Doubles for Nocardia Asteroides Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis (LE), 330 CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS Tennis? (E), 580 Centers, Institutes, and the Future of Clinical Departments: Part II (APM), 745 CHEST PAIN CARDIAC MONITORING Patient Care before and after Percutane- Electrocardiographic Monitoring in the ous Coronary Artery Interventions (R), CLINICAL PREDICTION SCORES Assessment of Unexplained Syncope (E), 66 642 Comparison of Four Clinical Prediction Scores for the Diagnosis of Lower Limb The Prognostic Value of Markers of In- A Prospective Randomized Comparison Deep Venous Thrombosis in Outpatients, of Loop Recorders versus Holter Moni- flammation in Patients with Troponin T- 436 Negative Chest Pain before Discharge tors in Patients with Syncope or Presyn- cope, | from the Emergency Department, 521 CLINICAL TESTING Use of a Whole Blood Rapid Heart-type Should Informed Consent Be Required CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Fatty Acid-binding Protein in Patients for Laboratory Testing for Drugs of Abuse Evaluating the Benefits of Treating Dys- with Acute Chest Pain: Comparison with in Medical Settings? 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