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Recommended
F1000 Factor 3.0

New Finding
Controversial
 The risk of death by age, sex, and smoking status in the United States: putting health risks in context.
Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Welch HG
J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 Jun 18 100(12):845-53 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Ellen Chang
Evaluated 7 Jul 2008
 
2
Must Read
F1000 Factor 6.0

Hypothesis
 Breast cancer and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a meta-analysis.
Takkouche B, Regueira-Méndez C, Etminan M
J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 Oct 15 100(20):1439-47 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Jeanine Genkinger with Anita Koushik
Evaluated 19 Nov 2008
 
3
Exceptional
F1000 Factor 9.8

Confirmation
Hypothesis
New Finding
 Effect of 17q21 variants and smoking exposure in early-onset asthma.
Bouzigon E, Corda E, …, Lathrop M, Demenais F
N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 6 359(19):1985-94 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [FREE full text]
Selected by | Josep Anto / Lea Bentur with Claudia Lidroneta Costa Katz / Teal Hallstrand
First evaluation 5 Nov 2008 | Latest evaluation 21 Nov 2008
 
4
Exceptional
F1000 Factor 9.0
Articles that inform your practice or change your way of thinking Changes
Clinical Practice

Hypothesis
 Early Antiretroviral Therapy and Mortality among HIV-Infected Infants.
Violari A, Cotton MF, …, McIntyre JA, the CHER Study Team
N Engl J Med 2008 Nov 20 359(21):2233-2244 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Kayvon Modjarrad with Sana Dastgheyb
Evaluated 27 Nov 2008
 
5
Recommended
F1000 Factor 3.0

Confirmation
New Finding
 Diet diversity and the risk of squamous cell esophageal cancer.
Lucenteforte E, Garavello W, …, Negri E, La Vecchia C
Int J Cancer 2008 Nov 15 123(10):2397-400 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Suzanne Ho with Zhang Cai Xia
Evaluated 7 Nov 2008
 
6
Must Read
F1000 Factor 6.0

Hypothesis
 Age-specific epigenetic drift in late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Wang SC, Oelze B, Schumacher A
PLoS ONE 2008 3(7):e2698 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [FREE full text]
Selected by | Howard Hu with J Richard Pilsner
Evaluated 27 Oct 2008
 
7
Must Read
F1000 Factor 6.0

Hypothesis
 Protective effect from solar exposure, risk of an ecological fallacy.
Grimsrud TK, Andersen A
Eur J Cancer 2008 Jan 44(1):16-8 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Robyn Lucas
Evaluated 6 Nov 2008
 
8
Must Read
F1000 Factor 6.0

Confirmation
New Finding
 Decreased risk of death from coronary heart disease amongst men with higher 'femininity' scores: a general population cohort study.
Hunt K, Lewars H, Emslie C, Batty GD
Int J Epidemiol 2007 Jun 36(3):612-20 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Wizdom Powell
Evaluated 18 Nov 2008
 
9
Recommended
F1000 Factor 3.0

Hypothesis
 Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy: an investigative survey of women in 9 developing nations.
Bloch M, Althabe F, …, Moss N, Goldenberg R
Am J Public Health 2008 Oct 98(10):1833-40 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [full text] [order article]
Selected by | Tom Novotny with Joshua Yang
Evaluated 20 Nov 2008
 
10
Recommended
F1000 Factor 3.3

Hypothesis
New Finding
Controversial
 Gene-environment interaction in the onset of eczema in infancy: filaggrin loss-of-function mutations enhanced by neonatal cat exposure.
Bisgaard H, Simpson A, …, Woodcock A, Custovic A
PLoS Med 2008 Jun 24 5(6):e131 [abstract on PubMed] [related articles] [FREE full text]
Selected by | Natalija Novak / Bettina Wedi / Francine Kauffmann with Lidwien Smit
First evaluation 9 Jul 2008 | Latest evaluation 21 Nov 2008

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