doi:10.1136/bmjusa.03060005

BMJ, doi: 10.1136/bmjusa.03060005, (Published 3 July 2003)

Review

Journal rack: new evidence for primary care

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From BMJ USA 2003;June337

This section calls attention to new studies and systematic reviewsselected by the Editor from journals published just as this issue went into production (approximately 2 months before publication). Studies are noted that might directly influence clinical practice decisions in primary care. Journals hand-searched for the Journal rack are: American Journal of Medicine, American Journal ofPreventive Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Circulation,JAMA, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of theAmerican Board of Family Practice, JNCI, Lancet, New EnglandJournal of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics

Cardiovascular — A cohort study of 3588 adults age 65 and older without known cardiovascular disease found that ahigh intake of cereal fiber was associated with a 21% reductionin the 9-year incidence of new cardiovascular events. (Mozaffarianet al. JAMA April 2, 2003;289:1659-1666.)

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