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November 21, 2001
JAMA. 2001;286:2481-2482.
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME) articles in this issue of JAMA, complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail it to the address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for category 1 CME credit. There is no charge.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour of category 1 CME credit per JAMA issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should claim for credit only those hours that were actually spent in this educational activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico, or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate in this CME activity. However, the PRA is available only to physicians licensed in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
To earn credit, read 3 of the articles listed below that are designated for CME credit carefully and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted within 1 month of the issue date. A certificate awarding 1 hour of category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received.
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of JAMA. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
JAMA is a general medical journal. Its mission and educational purpose is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health. A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually by THE JOURNAL's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year with information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. To accommodate the diversity of practice types within JAMA's readership, the Reader's Choice CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future issues.
Readers of JAMA should be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) select and read at least 3 articles in 1 issue to gain new medical information on topics of particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess the articles' value to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about how this new information may influence their own practices. The educational objective for each CME article is given after the article title below.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Ability of Minor Elevations of Troponins I and T to Predict Benefit From an Early Invasive Strategy in Patients With Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results From a Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that patients with unstable angina or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction who have elevated troponin levels may benefit from early revascularization.
Morbidity and Mortality in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants of HIV-1–Infected Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare risks and benefits of breastfeeding for infants of HIV-infected women.
Long or Highly Irregular Menstrual Cycles as a Marker of Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that long or highly irregular menstrual cycles may be risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Predicting Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: The Missouri LRI Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a set of clinical indicators may predict mortality from lower respiratory tract infection in nursing home residents.
Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy in Hispanic New Mexicans (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a group of Hispanic New Mexican families may share a gene for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
Potential Cancer Therapy With the Fragile Histidine Triad Gene: Review of the Preclinical Studies (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the preclinical efficacy of a specific gene therapy.
New Insights Into Transmission, Diagnosis, and Drug Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of pneumocystis pneumonia.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Ability of Minor Elevations of Troponins I and T to Predict Benefit From an Early Invasive Strategy in Patients With Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results From a Randomized Trial
David A. Morrow, Christopher P. Cannon, Nader Rifai, Martin J. Frey, Ralph Vicari, Nasser Lakkis, Debbie H. Robertson, Darcy A. Hille, Paul T. DeLucca, Peter M. DiBattiste, Laura A. Demopoulos, William S. Weintraub, Eugene Braunwald, and for the TACTICS-TIMI 18 Investigators
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2405-2412.
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Morbidity and Mortality in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants of HIV-1–Infected Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Ruth Nduati, Grace John, Marie Reilly, Barbra Richardson, Anthony Mwatha, Jeckoniah Ndinya-Achola, Job Bwayo, and Joan Kreiss
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2413-2420.
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Long or Highly Irregular Menstrual Cycles as a Marker for Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Caren G. Solomon, Frank B. Hu, Andrea Dunaif, Janet Rich-Edwards, Walter C. Willett, David J. Hunter, Graham A. Colditz, Frank E. Speizer, and JoAnn E. Manson
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2421-2426.
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Predicting Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: The Missouri LRI Study
David R. Mehr, Ellen F. Binder, Robin L. Kruse, Steven C. Zweig, Richard Madsen, Lori Popejoy, and Ralph B. D'Agostino
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2427-2436.
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Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy in Hispanic New Mexicans
Mark W. Becher, Leslie Morrison, Larry E. Davis, Wusi C. Maki, Molly K. King, Joseph M. Bicknell, Brian L. Reinert, Claire Bartolo, and David G. Bear
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2437-2440.
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Potential Cancer Therapy With the Fragile Histidine Triad Gene: Review of the Preclinical Studies
Hideshi Ishii, Kristoffel R. Dumon, Andrea Vecchione, Louise Y. Y. Fong, Raffaele Baffa, Kay Huebner, and Carlo M. Croce
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2441-2449.
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New Insights Into Transmission, Diagnosis, and Drug Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
Joseph A. Kovacs, Vee J. Gill, Steven Meshnick, and Henry Masur
JAMA. 2001;286(19):2450-2460.
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