March, 2008
Topic: Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure (emphasis on the ethical aspects of this).
Presentor: Patrick Barrett, MSIV
March 18th (Tuesday) at 7 pm
MoJoe's Coffee House (at the corner of Senate and Michigan)
The following article will be reviewed:
- Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure.
New England Journal of Medicine 2001;345:1435-43
Full text of the article is available here.
February, 2008
Topic: Clinical Consequences of Screening for Prostate Cancer
Presentor: Laila Saied, MSIV
The following article will be reviewed (VPN required for off-campus access):
- Clinical Consequences of Screening for Prostate Cancer:
15 years Follow-up of a Randomised Controlled Trial in Sweden.
Sandblom et al. Eur Urol. 2004 Dec; 46(6):717-23
Full text of the article is available here.
December, 2007
Topic: Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial
Presentor: Hans Lee, MSIV
The following article will be reviewed (VPN required to access off campus):
- The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial:
A Comparison of Usual Pharmacotherapy for Asthma or Usual Pharmacotherapy Plus Salmeterol.
Nelson, HS, et al. Chest 2006;129:15-26.
Full text of the article is available here.
