October 8, 2012, Vol 172, No. 18, Pages 1360-1430

Original Investigation

Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians Relative to the General US Population

Tait D. Shanafelt, MD; Sonja Boone, MD; Litjen Tan, PhD; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1377-1385. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3199

Shanafelt and colleagues evaluated rates of burnout among US physicians, differences by specialty, and comparisons of physicians with US workers in other fields. Burnout was measured using validated instruments, and satisfaction with work-life balance was explored. See the editorial by O’Malley.

The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries: Results of the Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure

Albertino Damasceno, MD, PhD; Bongani M. Mayosi, DPhil, FCP(SA); Mahmoud Sani, MBBS; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1386-1394. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3310

Little is known about acute and chronic heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa. Damasceno et al conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational survey of patients with acute heart failure admitted to 12 university hospitals in 9 countries. In an invited commentary, Jamerson and Agodoa discuss the study’s global implications.

Invited Commentary
Hypertension as an Emerging Risk Factor for Acute Heart Failure in Africa: Comment on “The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries”
Kenneth A. Jamerson, MD; Lawrence Agodoa, MD

Arch Intern Med

Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults

Anoop Shankar, MD, PhD; Jie Xiao, MS; Alan Ducatman, MD, MSc

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1397-1403. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3393

Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid is pervasive in the United States. Shankar and colleagues examined the independent relationship between serum perfluorooctanoic acid levels and cardiovascular disease. In an invited commentary, Mukherjee reiterates the importance of traditional risk factors.

Invited Commentary
Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Role and Preventive Measures
Comment on “Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults”
Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS

Arch Intern Med

Health Care Reform

Comparative Effectiveness of 2 β-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients

Emily D. Parker, MPH, PhD; Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH; Nicole K. Trower, BS; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1406-1412. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4276

Invited Commentary
Observational Comparative Effectiveness Studies of Drug Therapies: High-Quality Answers or Important Clinical Questions?
Comment on “Comparative Effectiveness of 2 β-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients”
James S. Floyd, MD, MS; Bruce M. Psaty, MD, PhD

Arch Intern Med

Invited Commentary

Black Clouds and Black Boxes: Comment on “Long-Acting β₂-Agonist Step-off in Patients With Controlled Asthma”

Chee M. Chan, MD, MPH; Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1375-1376. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3650

Hypertension as an Emerging Risk Factor for Acute Heart Failure in Africa: Comment on “The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries”

Kenneth A. Jamerson, MD; Lawrence Agodoa, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1395-1396. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4491

Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Role and Preventive Measures
Comment on “Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults”

Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1403-1405. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3397

Observational Comparative Effectiveness Studies of Drug Therapies: High-Quality Answers or Important Clinical Questions?
Comment on “Comparative Effectiveness of 2 β-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients”

James S. Floyd, MD, MS; Bruce M. Psaty, MD, PhD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1412-1414. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4306

Review

Long-Acting β₂-Agonist Step-off in Patients With Controlled Asthma: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Jan L. Brozek, MD, PhD; Monica Kraft, MD; Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1365-1375. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3250

Brozek et al conduct a meta-analysis of 5 trials in which long-acting β2-agonists were removed from combination therapy with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma. In an invited commentary, Chan and Shorr discuss the evolving evidence and public policy.

Invited Commentary
Black Clouds and Black Boxes: Comment on “Long-Acting β₂-Agonist Step-off in Patients With Controlled Asthma”
Chee M. Chan, MD, MPH; Andrew F. Shorr, MD, MPH

Arch Intern Med

Research Letter

Providing Primary Care in the United States: The Work No One Sees

Liselotte N. Dyrbye, MD, MHPE; Colin P. West, MD, PhD; Timothy C. Burriss, BBA; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1420-1421. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3166

Visits for Primary Care Services to Primary Care and Specialty Care Physicians, 1999 and 2007

Minal S. Kale, MD; Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH; Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1421-1423. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3207

A Sense of Calling and Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction in Treating Smoking, Alcoholism, and Obesity

Kenneth A. Rasinski, PhD; Ryan E. Lawrence, MD, MDiv; John D. Yoon, MD; et al.

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1423-1424. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3269

Correction

Error in Author Contributions Paragraph in: Patient Preference in the Decision to Place Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1414. doi:10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.935

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1397-1405. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4283

In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1362. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.987

From JAMA

Evidence at the Point of Practice Change

George F. Sawaya, MD; Jeffrey A. Tice, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1415-1417. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4287

Commentary

Social Media and Medical Professionalism: Toward an Expanded Program

Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1418-1419. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3220

Editor's Correspondence

Additional Ways to Diminish the Deleterious Effects of Red Meat

Shlomit Gorelik, PhD; Joseph Kanner, PhD; Ron Kohen, PhD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1424-1425. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3638

Additional Ways to Diminish the Deleterious Effects of Red Meat—Reply

An Pan, PhD; Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH; Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1424-1425. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4111

Misconstrued Intentions: Setting the Record Straight

Victor Novack, MD, PhD; David J. Cohen, MD, MSc; Donald E. Cutlip, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1425-1427. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3752

Misconstrued Intentions: Setting the Record Straight—Reply

Allan Jaffe, MD; Joseph Alpert, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1425-1427. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4125

The Big Ones That Got Away: Omega-3 Meta-analysis Flawed by Excluding the Biggest Fish Oil Trials

James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD; James H. O’Keefe, MD; Carl J. Lavie, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1427-1428. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3755

The Big Ones That Got Away: Omega-3 Meta-analysis Flawed by Excluding the Biggest Fish Oil Trials—Reply

Sang Mi Kwak, MD; Seung-Kwon Myung, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1427-1428. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4300

Antipsychotic Drugs and Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Dementia

Chittaranjan Andrade, MD; Praveen Paul Fernandes, MD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1428-1429. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3761

Study Findings Hard to Interpret

Hein P. van Hout, PhD; Harm W. van Marwijk, MD, PhD; Johannes C. van der Wouden, PhD

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1429-1430. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3764

Study Findings Hard to Interpret—Reply

Antoine Pariente, MD, PhD; Annie Fourrier-Réglat, PharmD, PhD; Yola Moride, PhD, FISPE

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Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(18):1429-1430. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4303

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October 8, 2012, Vol 172, No. 18, Pages 1360-1430

Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians Relative to the General US Population

The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries: Results of the Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure

Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults

Health Care Reform

Comparative Effectiveness of 2 β-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients

Black Clouds and Black Boxes: Comment on “Long-Acting β₂-Agonist Step-off in Patients With Controlled Asthma”

Hypertension as an Emerging Risk Factor for Acute Heart Failure in Africa: Comment on “The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries”

Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Role and Preventive Measures
Comment on “Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults”

Observational Comparative Effectiveness Studies of Drug Therapies: High-Quality Answers or Important Clinical Questions?
Comment on “Comparative Effectiveness of 2 β-Blockers in Hypertensive Patients”

Long-Acting β₂-Agonist Step-off in Patients With Controlled Asthma: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Providing Primary Care in the United States: The Work No One Sees

Visits for Primary Care Services to Primary Care and Specialty Care Physicians, 1999 and 2007

A Sense of Calling and Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction in Treating Smoking, Alcoholism, and Obesity

Error in Author Contributions Paragraph in: Patient Preference in the Decision to Place Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Boston Public Library: McKim Building

In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine

Evidence at the Point of Practice Change

Social Media and Medical Professionalism: Toward an Expanded Program

Additional Ways to Diminish the Deleterious Effects of Red Meat

Additional Ways to Diminish the Deleterious Effects of Red Meat—Reply

Misconstrued Intentions: Setting the Record Straight

Misconstrued Intentions: Setting the Record Straight—Reply

The Big Ones That Got Away: Omega-3 Meta-analysis Flawed by Excluding the Biggest Fish Oil Trials

The Big Ones That Got Away: Omega-3 Meta-analysis Flawed by Excluding the Biggest Fish Oil Trials—Reply

Antipsychotic Drugs and Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Dementia

Study Findings Hard to Interpret

Study Findings Hard to Interpret—Reply

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