rea TO VOLUME e6e Key to Abbreviations: cs = case study; e = editorial; le = letter to the editor; orr = Outcomes Research in Review; p = primer. SUBJECTS ACE inhibitors Aspirin Candidiasis ACE inhibitors and mortality in elderly Benefits and risks of aspirin therapy, Diagnosis and treatment of infectious patients with heart failure, 6(2):21-2orr vaginitis, 6(4):45—54cs 6(1):15—6orr Asthma Cardiac medications Are cardiac medications underused in A home-based asthma education Are cardiac medications underused in older patients? 6(4):12—Sorr program in managed Medicaid, older patients? 6(4):12—5orr Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis 6(10):30-4 Cardiorespiratory fitness The role of infection and antibiotic selec- Results of a telephone-based asthma Cardiorespiratory fitness and type 2 dia- tion in patients with acute exacerba- management program, 6(4):22-30 betes, 6(4):16-7orr tion of chronic bronchitis, 6(10):67-76cs 8 Blockers No pain, no gain: not true, 6(4):11-2orr Advance directives Are cardiac medications underused in Cervical cancer Use of advance directives by community- older patients? 6(4):12-5orr Clinical and economic benefits of cervi- dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 Back pain cal cancer screening in HIV-infected Allergic rhinitis Economics versus patient satisfaction in women, 6(4):17—8orr Allergic rhinitis: diagnostic and thera- recurrent back pain, 6(5):18-21orr Costing techniques: a source of bias in peutic challenges, 6(7):56—62cs Nonmedical outcomes of chronic back- cost-effectiveness analyses? Alzheimer’s disease ache in the United States, 6(8):21-2orr 6(2):16-8orr An aid for screening for dementia in pri- Chronic disease mary care, 6(3):18-2lorr Benign prostatic hyperplasia A nurse-driven, carve-in approach for Alzheimer’s disease and use of acute Phytotherapy for benign prostatic managing complex chronic condi- care services, 6(8):12—5orr hyperplasia, 6(1):18-21orr tions, 6(1):26-30 Alzheimer’s disease in MCOs: utiliza- Bilevel positive airway pressure A self-management program for patients tion and costs, 6(9):180rr Bilevel positive airway pressure ventila- with chronic disease, 6(3):15—-6orr Financial costs of caring for Alzheimer’s tion, 6(9):41-8 Clinical pathways disease, 6(1):22—5orr Body fat distribution Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia Recognition and management of early The effect of physical activity on body improves efficiency of supplemental Alzheimer’s disease, 6(3):52-68cs fat, 6(7):15-6orr home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 Anticoagulation Heparin dosing, 6(8):27le Breast cancer Common cold Outpatient treatment of deep-vein Breast symptoms in primary care prac- An evidence-based approach to man- thrombosis with low-molecular- tice, 6(6):12—-5orr agement of the common cold, weight heparin, 6(1):12-5orr Bronchitis, chronic 6(1):39--43 A weight-based heparin protocol for The role of infection and antibiotic selec- Community-acquired pneumonia improved anticoagulation in a coro- tion in patients with acute exacerba- Community-acquired pneumonia: cur- nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 tion of chronic bronchitis, rent principles of evaluation and Antimicrobial therapy 6(10):67—76cs therapy, 6(8):60-70cs Oral therapy for pneumonia: who, Calcium channel blockers Oral therapy for pneumonia: who, when, and with what? 6(3):48-5le Comparison of calcium channel when, and with what? 6(3):48—5le Randomized, double-blind comparison blockers after myocardial infarction, Randomized, double-blind comparison of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral 6(7):12-5orr of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults Cancer with community-acquired pneumo- with community-acquired pneumo- Breast symptoms in primary care prac- nia, 6(3):38—45 nia, 6(3):38-45 tice, 6(6):12—5orr Articular cartilage defects Clinical and economic benefits of cervi- Complementary medicine Management of a 37-year-old man with cal cancer screening in HIV-infected Complementary therapies for arthritis, recurrent knee pain, 6(6):46-57cs women, 6(4):17—-8orr 6(10):15—6orr Vol. 6, No. 10 JCOM November/December 1999 79 EeTO VOLUME e6e Compliance Oral combination therapy for type 2 Failure-to-thrive Impact of a geriatric assessment and diabetes, 6(8):18-21orr Evaluation and treatment of children adherence intervention, 6(5):16-80rr Preventing ulcers in the diabetic foot, with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- Medication adherence in the elderly, 6(4):44le plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs 6(4):15—6orr Diabetic nephropathy Fenfluramine Coronary artery disease How well do primary care physicians Diet drug dangers overestimated? Economics of testing for coronary artery manage diabetic nephropathy? 6(2):18-21orr disease, 6(6):22—4orr 6(6):16—8orr Foot ulcer prevention Cost-effectiveness Diet An evidence-based approach to foot Costing techniques: a source of bias The effect of olestra on gastrointestinal ulcer prevention in patients with dia- in cost-effectiveness analyses? symptoms, 6(5):12-5orr betes, 6(2):35-40 6(8):21-2orr Diet and headache, 6(6):70-1p Preventing ulcers in the diabetic foot, Economics of testing for coronary artery A review of very low carbohydrate diets 6(4):44le disease, 6(6):22—4orr for weight loss, 6(7):36—-40 Gastroesophageal reflux disease Decision support tools Disease management Management strategies for patients with How useful are patient decision support Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- symptomatic gastroesophageal tools? 6(5):22—4orr reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- gestive heart failure in South San Deep venous thromboembolism dies, 6(4):55-62cs Francisco, 6(5):37—40 Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to A nurse-driven, carve-in approach for Genetic testing acute venous thromboembolism, managing complex chronic condi- Diagnosis and management of heredi- 6(8):47-57cs tions, 6(1):26-30 tary hemochromatosis, 6(5):41-50cs Dementia Results of a telephone-based asthma Population-based screening for An aid for screening for dementia in pri- management pilot program, hemochromatosis: not ready for mary care, 6(3):18-21orr 6(4):22-30 prime time, 6(5):55-7e Recognition and management of early A self-management program for Geriatric assessment Alzheimer’s disease, 6(3):52-68cs patients with chronic disease, Impact of a geriatric assessment and Depression 6(3):15-6orr adherence intervention, 6(5):16-8orr Does depression cause physical disabili- Dyspepsia Growth deficiency ty? 6(10):120rr Approaching dyspepsia in the primary Minor depression in the elderly, Evaluation and treatment of children care setting, 6(10):53-63cs with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- 6(2):41-50cs A short test gets shorter: the GDS, Early discharge of newborns plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs 6(8):15-6orr What happens after early discharge of Guidelines Dexfenfluramine newborns? 6(10):22—4orr An educational approach to improving Diet drug dangers overestimated? End-of-life care guideline adherence, 6(9):15orr 6(2):18—21orr Use of advance directives by community- Hay fever Diabetes mellitus dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 Allergic rhinitis: diagnostic and thera- Birthweight and risk for type 2 diabetes, Esophageal disorders peutic challenges, 6(7):56-62cs 6(5):15—-6orr Evaluation of noncardiac chest pain: Headache Cardiorespiratory fitness and type 2 dia- toward a positive diagnosis, Diet and headache, 6(6):70-1p betes, 6(4):16-7orr 6(7):41-51cs Evaluation and management issues in An evidence-based approach to foot Management strategies for patients with migraine, 6(6):58-74cs ulcer prevention in patients with dia- symptomatic gastroesophageal Nonpharmacologic treatment of betes, 6(2):35-40 reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- headache, 6(8):27—8le Intervention to improve glycemic dies, 6(4):55-62cs control in diabetic patients, Health care costs 6(2):11-2orr Exercise Alzheimer’s disease in MCOs: utiliza- Opportunities to improve the care of The effect of physical activity on body tion and costs, 6(9):180rr older patients with diabetes, fat, 6(7):15—6orr Economics of testing for coronary artery 6(6):18-21orr No pain, no gain: not true, 6(4):11-2orr disease, 6(6):22--4orr 80 JCOM November/December 1999 Vol. 6, No. 10 iaT O VOLUME e6e Financial costs of caring for Alzheimer’s Home oxygen use Insurance coverage disease, 6(1):22—5orr Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia Effect of insurance coverage on prescrib- Mental health care utilization and costs, improves efficiency of supplemental ing patterns following heart attack, 6(7):21orr home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 6(5):21-2orr Health status assessment Homocysteine Prostate cancer treatment: does insur- Future directions in health status assess- Homocysteine and vascular disease, ance type matter? 6(8):16—80rr ment, 6(3):34-7 6(6):37-42 Knee pain How should patient-reported change be Hormone replacement therapy Management of a 37-year-old man with measured? 6(10):16—8orr recurrent knee pain, 6(6):46-57¢s Pediatric health-related quality of life Bone-related effects of low-dose HRT, measurement technology: a guide 6(7):16—-8orr Knee replacement for health care decision makers, Factors associated with hormone replace- Revision rates following staged and 6(4):33-40 ment therapy use, 6(6):15—6orr simultaneous bilateral knee replace- Patients’ concerns about hormone ment, 6(8):30-4 Heart failure replacement, 6(9):16orr ACE inhibitors and mortality in elderly Length of stay policies patients with heart failure, 6(1):15—6orr Hospita‘ care What happens after early discharge of Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- Do teaching hospitals provide better newborns? 6(10):22—4orr gestive heart failure in South San care than nonteaching hospitals? Lipid-lowering therapy Francisco, 6(5):37—40 6(1):21-2orr Adherence with NCEP recommenda- Family members’ perceptions of the Helicobacter pylori infection tions when prescribing simvastatin: a hospital experience, 6(3):16-8orr Approaching dyspepsia in the primary comparison between primary care care setting, 6(10):53—-63¢s Hypercholesterolemia and lipid clinic providers, 6(7):25-8 Adherence with NCEP recommenda- Hemochromatosis Low back pain tions when prescribing simvastatin: a Diagnosis and management of heredi- New-onset low back pain in an elderly comparison between primary care tary hemochromatosis, 6(5):41—-50cs woman, 6(1):46—53cs and lipid clinic providers, 6(7):25-8 Population-based screening for Low birthweight hemochromatosis: not ready for Hypertension Birthweight and risk for type 2 diabetes, prime time, 6(5):55-7e Assessment of the treatment of hyper- 6(5):15—6orr Heparin tension in a university HMO ambu- latory clinic, 6(9):25-30 Low carbohydrate diet Heparin dosing, 6(8):27le Outpatient treatment of deep-vein High blood pressure and bone mineral A review of very low carbohydrate diets thrombosis with low-molecular- loss, 6(10):18-21orr for weight loss, 6(7):36-40 weight heparin, 6(1):12-5orr Treatment of hypertension in a primary Mechanical ventilation A weight-based heparin protocol for care practice, 6(7):11-2orr Bilevel positive airway pressure ventila- improved anticoagulation in a coro- Hypoxemia tion, 6(9):41-8 nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia Mental health care Hepatitis A improves efficiency of supplemental Mental health care utilization and costs, Hepatitis A vaccination, 6(1):31-4 home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 6(7):21orr Hepatitis B Immunization Metformin Hepatitis B: evaluation, management, Effectiveness of an intranasal flu vaccine Oral combination therapy for type 2 dia- and prevention, 6(9):51—60cs in healthy adults, 6(8):11-2orr betes, 6(8):18—21orr Influenza and pneumococcal vaccina- Histamine, antagonists tion rates in the elderly, 6(7):22orr Migraine Management strategies for patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal Policies that improve childhood vacci- Evaluation and management issues in reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- nation rates, 6(3):12—5orr migraine, 6(6):58—74cs dies, 6(4):55-62cs Influenza Nonpharmacologic treatment of headache, 6(8):27-8le HIV Effectiveness of an intranasal flu vaccine Clinical and economic benefits of cervi- in healthy adults, 6(8):11-2orr Mind-body relationship cal cancer screening in HIV-infected Respiratory illness outbreaks: is it Another view of the mind-body rela- tionship, 6(6):21-2orr women, 6(4):17—8orr influenza? 6(9):21orr Vol. 6, No. 10 JCOM November/December 1999 81 GT aTO iVOLeUME 6 Myocardial infarction from a 9-month observational study, Pediatric surgery Comparison of calcium channel block- 6(8):37—-42 Pediatric day surgery outcomes man- ers after myocardial infarction, A home-based asthma education agement: the role of preoperative 6(7):12-5orr program in managed Medicaid, anxiety and a home pain manage- Effect of insurance coverage on prescrib- 6(10):30-4 ment protocol, 6(2):24-30 ing patterns following heart attack, Pediatric day surgery outcomes man- Physician/patient communication 6(5):21-2orr agement: the role of preoperative Communication: a risk management Laboratory assessment of patients with anxiety and a home pain manage- tool, 6(1):35-8 suspected acute myocardial infarc- ment protocol, 6(2):24-30 tion, 6(1):56le Randomized, double-blind comparison Pneumonia of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral Community-acquired pneumonia: cur- Native American health ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults rent principles of evaluation and Aging and bone loss in Native American with community-acquired pneumo- therapy, 6(8):60-70cs women, 6(3):22—5orr nia, 6(3):38-45 POETRY Noncardiac chest pain Revision rates following staged and The unanticipated response, 6(8):57 Evaluation of noncardiac chest pain: simultaneous bilateral knee replace- toward a positive diagnosis, ment, 6(8):30—4 Prescribing patterns 6(7):41-51cs Use of advance directives by community- Effect of insurance coverage on prescrib- Nonulcer dyspepsia dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 ing patterns following heart attack, Approaching dyspepsia in the primary Osteoporosis 6(5):21-2orr care setting, 6(10):53-63cs Aging and bone loss in Native Generalists and specialists: a compara- American women, 6(3):22-5orr tive study, 6(10):21-2orr Nortriptyline A useful adjunct for promoting smoking Bone-related effects of low-dose HRT, Prostate cancer cessation, 6(1):16-8orr 6(7):16—-80rr Prostate cancer treatment: does insur- Dietary intake of vitamin A and osteo- ance type matter? 6(8):16—8orr NSAIDs porosis, 6(2):15-6orr Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and new Provider differences High blood pressure and bone mineral therapeutic options, 6(9):64-75cs Generalists and specialists: a compara- loss, 6(10):18-21orr tive study, 6(10):21-2orr Nursing home care Pain management Managed care practices: watch out for Pediatric day surgery outcomes man- Psychiatric disorders skilled nursing facility care, 6(7):32-4 agement: the role of preoperative Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in Primary care of HMO patients in nurs- anxiety and a home pain manage- older versus younger patients, ing homes, 6(4):18-21orr ment protocol, 6(2):24-30 6(3):21-2orr Minor depression in the elderly, Olestra Patient information 6(2):41-50cs The effect of olestra on gastrointestinal How useful are patient decision support symptoms, 6(5):12-5orr tools? 6(5):22—4orr Pulmonary embolism Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to Onychomycosis Patient satisfaction acute venous thromboembolism, Health-related quality of life in patients Economics versus patient satisfaction in with toenail onychomycosis: data recurrent back pain, 6(5):18-21orr 6(8):47-57cs from a 9-month observational study, How should patient-reported change be Quality improvement 6(8):37-42 measured? 6(10):16-8orr Clinical practice improvement: a data- ORIGINAL RESEARCH Pediatric medicine driven methodology for improving Adherence with NCEP recommenda- Evaluation and treatment of children patient care, 6(3):26-32 tions when prescribing simvastatin: a with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- Improving clinical efficiency in a hospi- comparison between primary care plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs tal blood bank, 6(2):31-4 and lipid clinic providers, 6(7):25-8 Pediatric health-related quality of life Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- Assessment of the treatment of hyper- measurement technology: a guide gestive heart failure in South San tension in a university HMO ambu- for health care decision makers, Francisco, 6(5):37—40 latory clinic, 6(9):25-30 6(4):33-40 A weight-based heparin protocol for Health-related quality of life in patients Policies that improve childhood vacci- improved anticoagulation in a coro- with toenail onychomycosis: data nation rates, 6(3):12—5orr nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 82 JCOM November/December 1999 Vol. 6, No. 10 ia TO. VOLUME e6e Quality of life measurement cal cancer screening in HIV-infected Utilization Future directions in health status assess- women, 6(4):17-8orr Alzheimer’s disease and use of acute ment, 6(3):34-7 Population-based screening for care services, 6(8):12—5orr Health-related quality of life in patients hemochromatosis: not ready for Alzheimer’s disease in MCOs: utiliza- with toenail onychomycosis: data prime time, 6(5):55-7e tion and costs, 6(9):180rr from a 9-month observational study, A short test gets shorter: the GDS, Vaccines 6(8):37-42 6(8):15-6orr Effectiveness of an intranasal flu vaccine Pediatric health-related quality of life Sexually transmitted diseases in healthy adults, 6(8):11-2orr measurement technology: a guide Diagnosis and treatment of infectious Hepatitis A vaccination, 6(1):31-4 for health care decision makers, vaginitis, 6(4):45—54cs Influenza and pneumococcal vaccina- 6(4):33-40 Smoking cessation tion rates in the elderly, 6(7):22orr Respiratory viruses A useful adjunct for promoting smoking Vaginitis Respiratory illness outbreaks: is it cessation, 6(1):16-8orr Diagnosis and treatment of infectious influenza? 6(9):2lorr Stroke management vaginitis, 6(4):45—54cs Rheumatoid arthritis Benefits and risks of aspirin therapy, Valvular heart disease Complementary therapies for arthritis, 6(2):21-2orr Diet drug dangers overestimated? 6(10):15—6orr Thrombocytopenia 6(2):18—21orr Medication adherence in the elderly, Which drugs cause thrombocytopenia? Vancomycin-resistant enterococci 6(4):15-6orr 6(2):12—5orr Reducing transmission of VRE in an Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and new Thromboembolism endemic setting, 6(9):12orr therapeutic options, 6(9):64—75cs Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to Vascular disease Rhinitis acute venous thromboembolism, Homocysteine and vascular disease, 6(8):47-57cs Allergic rhinitis: diagnostic and thera- 6(6):37-42 Outpatient treatment of deep-vein peutic challenges, 6(7):56-62cs thrombosis with low-molecular- Vitamin A Risk management weight heparin, 6(1):12-5orr Dietary intake of vitamin A and osteo- Communication: a risk management porosis, 6(2):15—6orr Troponin T tool, 6(1):35-8 Laboratory assessment of patients with Warfarin Screening suspected acute myocardial infarc- Are cardiac medications underused in Clinical and economic benefits of cervi- tion, 6(1):56le older patients? 6(4):12-5orr AUTHORS Allen GL Atkins D Bittner MJ Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- Population-based screening for Randomized, double-blind comparison gestive heart failure in South San hemochromatosis: not ready for of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral Francisco, 6(5):37—40 prime time, 6(5):55-7e ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults Amaya MA Babayev M with community-acquired pneumo- nia, 6(3):38-45 A home-based asthma education program New-onset low back pain in an elderly in managed Medicaid, 6(10):30-4 woman, 6(1):46—53cs Black MM Arean P Babra K Evaluation and treatment of children Minor depression in the elderly, Results of a telephone-based asthma with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- 6(2):41-50cs management pilot program, plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs Arriola G 6(4):22-30 Blitz SG Adherence with NCEP recommenda- Bennett BD Management strategies for patients with tions when prescribing simvastatin: a Laboratory assessment of patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal comparison between primary care suspected acute myocardial infarc- reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- and lipid clinic providers, 6(7):25-8 tion, 6(1):56le dies, 6(4):55-62cs Vol. 6, No. 10 JCOM November/December 1999 83 i aTO VeOLUME 6 Brodsky J Eleftheriou PD with toenail onychomycosis: data The unanticipated response, 6(8):57 Randomized, double-blind comparison from a 9-month observational study, of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral 6(8):37-42 Brouse SD ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults Assessment of the treatment of hyper- Gelhot AR with community-acquired pneumo- tension in a university HMO ambu- Assessment of the treatment of hyper- nia, 6(3):38—45 latory clinic, 6(9):25-30 tension in a university HMO ambu- Browngoehl K Feagles LL latory clinic, 6(9):25-30 Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- A home-based asthma education pro- Gemmel D gestive heart failure in South San gram in managed Medicaid, Use of advance directives by community- Francisco, 6(5):37—40 6(10):30-4 dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 Feigelman S Callahan CM Groff JY Evaluation and treatment of children Minor depression in the elderly, with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- Use of advance directives by community- 6(2):41-50cs plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 Coburn KD Fendrick AM Hassett RM A home-based asthma education pro- Management strategies for patients with A nurse-driven, carve-in approach for gram in managed Medicaid, symptomatic gastroesophageal managing complex chronic condi- 6(10):30-4 reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- tions, 6(1):26-30 Cole BJ dies, 6(4):55—62cs Heck DA Management of a 37-year-old man with Ferro TJ Revision rates following staged and recurrent knee pain, 6(6):46-57cs Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia simultaneous bilateral knee replace- Conaway DC improves efficiency of supplemental ment, 6(8):30-4 Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and new home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 Horn SD therapeutic options, 6(9):64—-75cs Fogt F Clinical practice improvement: a data- Cureton PL Improving clinical efficiency in a hospi- driven methodology for improving Evaluation and treatment of children tal blood bank, 6(2):31-4 patient care, 6(3):26-32 with failure-to-thrive: an interdisci- Foley M Howe RS plinary perspective, 6(5):60-73cs Managed care practices: watch out for Results of a telephone-based asthma Daughtry W skilled nursing facility care, 6(7):32-4 management pilot program, A weight-based heparin protocol for 6(4):22-30 Fontana RJ improved anticoagulation in a coro- Hepatitis B: evaluation, management, Jann MW nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 and prevention, 6(9):51-60cs Recognition and management of early DiPalo MT Frederick RW Alzheimer’s disease, 6(3):52—68cs Results of a telephone-based asthma management pilot program, Management of a 37-year-old man with Jones MP 6(4):22-30 recurrent knee pain, 6(6):46-57cs Evaluation of noncardiac chest pain: Freund DA toward a positive diagnosis, Dukes KR 6(7):41-5les Revision rates following staged and Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- gestive heart failure in South San simultaneous bilateral knee replace- Kabasakalian LM Francisco, 6(5):37—40 ment, 6(8):30-—4 A nurse-driven, carve-in approach for Friedrich CA managing complex chronic condi- Dwyer EV Homocysteine and vascular disease, tions, 6(1):26-30 Minor depression in the elderly, 6(6):37-42 6(2):41-50cs Katz BP Gao S Revision rates following staged and Edelman D Revision rates following staged and simultaneous bilateral knee replace- An evidence-based approach to foot simultaneous bilateral knee re- ment, 6(8):30-4 ulcer prevention in patients with dia- betes, 6(2):35-40 placement, 6(8):30-4 Keller VF Preventing ulcers in the diabetic foot, Gause D Communication: a risk management 6(4):44le Health-related quality of life in patients tool, 6(1):35-8 € 84 JCOM November/Decemb1e9r99 Vol. 6, No. 10 eacTOh V OLUMaE e6 Kowdley KV Metz DC Pashos CL Diagnosis and management of heredi- Approaching dyspepsia in the primary (see Outcomes Research in Review [orr] tary hemochromatosis, 6(5):41-50cs care setting, 6(10):53-63cs entries in Subject Index) Kurtin PS Miller RM Phelps DT Pediatric health-related quality of life Preventing ulcers in the diabetic foot, Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia measurement technology: a guide 6(4):44le improves efficiency of supplemental for health care decision makers, home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 Milles G 6(4):33-40 Recognition and management of early Pinder T Kvale JN Alzheimer’s disease, 6(3):52—68cs A weight-based heparin protocol for Use of advance directives by community- improved anticoagulation in a coro- dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 Montanaro A nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 Allergic rhinitis: diagnostic and thera- Lachmann E peutic challenges, 6(7):56—62cs Potter LP New-onset low back pain in an elderly woman, 6(1):46—53cs Morrison ED Health-related quality of life in patients with toenail onychomycosis: data Diagnosis and management of heredi- Legerton CW III from a 9-month observational study, Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and new tary hemochromatosis, 6(5):41-50¢s 6(8):37—42 therapeutic options, 6(9):64-75cs Moseley RH Prebil LA Leong D Hepatitis A vaccination, 6(1):31-4 Health-related quality of life in patients Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- Mossad SB with toenail onychomycosis: data gestive heart failure in South San An evidence-based approach to man- from a 9-month observational study, Francisco, 6(5):37—40 agement of the common cold, 6(8):37-42 Levy AS 6(1):39-43 Rader DJ Management of a 37-year-old man with Nagler W Homocysteine and vascular disease, recurrent knee pain, 6(6):46—57cs New-onset low back pain in an elderly 6(6):37—42 Loder E woman, 6(1):46—53cs Reilly JP Evaluation and management issues in migraine, 6(6):58-74cs Niederman MS Management strategies for patients with The role of infection and antibiotic selec- Nonpharmacologic treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal headache, 6(8):27-8le tion in patients with acute exacerba- reflux disease in an era of OTC reme- tion of chronic bronchitis, dies, 6(4):55-62cs Logan R 6(10):67-76cs Improving clinical efficiency in a hospi- Rein MF O’Connell D tal blood bank, 6(2):31-4 Diagnosis and treatment of infectious Communication: a risk management Lubeck DP vaginitis, 6(4):45—54cs tool, 6(1):35-6 Health-related quality of life in patients Ribner BS with toenail onychomycosis: data O'Connell JM Randomized, double-blind comparison from a 9-month observational study, Results of a telephone-based asthma of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral 6(8):37—42 management pilot program, ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults Mace SE 6(4):22-30 with community-acquired pneumo- Bilevel positive airway pressure ventila- O’Malley TA nia, 6(3):38-45 tion, 6(9):41-8 Managed care practices: watch out for Rindone JP skilled nursing facility care, 6(7):32—4 Mandell WJ Adherence with NCEP recommenda- Nonpharmacologic treatment of Oddone EZ tions when prescribing simvastatin: a headache, 6(8):27—8le Laboratory assessment of patients with comparison between primary care Marcus DA suspected acute myocardial infarc- and lipid clinic providers, 6(7):25-8 Diet and headache, 6(6):70-1p tion, 6(1):56le Saraceno JL Melloh JR Oprandi A Use of a clinical pathway for hypoxemia Use of advance directives by community- Use of advance directives by community- improves efficiency of supplemental dwelling older adults, 6(10):39--43 dwelling older adults, 6(10):39-43 home oxygen prescribing, 6(6):27-33 Vol. 6, No. 10 JCOM November/December 1999 85 Gira TO VOLUMEe e6 Sayles SM Steinberg M Vojta DD Results of a telephone-based asthma Recognition and management of early A home-based asthma education pro- management pilot program, Alzheimer’s disease, 6(3):52—68cs gram in managed Medicaid, 6(10):30-4 6(4):22-30 Tapson VF Schein JR Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to Ware JE Jr acute venous thromboembolism, Future directions in health status Health-related quality of life in patients 6(8):47-57cs assessment, 6(3):34-7 with toenail onychomycosis: data from a 9-month observational study, Tietjen GE Westman EC 6(8):37-42 Evaluation and management issues in A review of very low carbohydrate migraine, 6(6):58-74cs diets for weight loss, 6(7):36-40 Schmitt SK Tilles SA Wilkes RM Community-acquired pneumonia: cur- Allergic rhinitis: diagnostic and thera- rent principles of evaluation and Kaiser Permanente’s approach to con- peutic challenges, 6(7):56—62cs gestive heart failure in South San therapy, 6(8):60-70cs Toney JF Francisco, 6(5):37—40 Oral therapy for pneumonia: who, Randomized, double-blind comparison when, and with what? 6(3):48-5le Wood KA of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to Schwartz DB ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults acute venous thromboembolism, Use of a clinical pathway for hypox- with community-acquired pneumo- 6(8):47-57¢s emia improves efficiency of supple- nia, 6(3):38—45 Wulsin LR mental home oxygen prescribing, Tunkel RS Evaluation of noncardiac chest pain: 6(6):27-33 New-onset low back pain in an elderly toward a positive diagnosis, woman, 6(1):46-53cs Scotiniotis I 6(7):41-51cs Approaching dyspepsia in the primary Vailoces TO Yaffe K A weight-based heparin protocol for care setting, 6(10):53-63cs Minor depression in the elderly, improved anticoagulation in a coro- Seid M 6(2):41-50cs nary care unit, 6(5):27-33 Pediatric day surgery outcomes man- Varni JW Yeager BF agement: the role of preoperative Pediatric day surgery outcomes man- Assessment of the treatment of hyper- anxiety and a home pain manage- agement: the role of preoperative tension in a university HMO ambu- ment protocol, 6(2):24-30 anxiety and a home pain manage- latory clinic, 6(9):25-30 Pediatric health-related quality of life ment protocol, 6(2):24-30 Yee WP measurement technology: a guide Pediatric health-related quality of life Heparin dosing, 6(8):27le for health care decision makers, measurement technology: a guide Zaslav KR 6(4):33--40 for health care decision makers, 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