BMJ: Use of angiotensin receptor blockers and risk of dementia in a predominantly male population: prospective cohort analysis
BMJ: Patient level pooled analysis of 68 500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in US and Europe
Am J Respir Crit Care Med: Vitamin D Levels, Lung Function and Steroid Response in Adult Asthma
J Epidemiol Community Health: Adherence and chemoprevention in major cardiovascular disease: a simulation study of the benefits of additional use of statins.

BMJ: Use of angiotensin receptor blockers and risk of dementia in a predominantly male population: prospective cohort analysis
BMJ: Patient level pooled analysis of 68 500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in US and Europe
Am J Respir Crit Care Med: Vitamin D Levels, Lung Function and Steroid Response in Adult Asthma
J Epidemiol Community Health: Adherence and chemoprevention in major cardiovascular disease: a simulation study of the benefits of additional use of statins.

Here's your first Research Roundup for 2010. Many thanks to Debbie Rigby for looking after this for us again this year.

Ann Intern Med: Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Am J Ophthalmol: The Association of Smoking and Alcohol Use With Age-related Macular Degeneration in the Oldest Old
JAMA: Ginkgo biloba for Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Am J Clin Nutr: Green Tea Drinking in Elderly Linked to Lower Risk for Depression.

This is the last Research Roundup for 2009. We'll be back on January 20. Many thanks to Debbie Rigby for keeping us up to date through the year!

Arch Intern Med: High Coffee/Decaf/Tea Intake Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk
Hypertension: Impact of Abdominal Obesity on Incidence of Adverse Metabolic Effects Associated With Antihypertensive Medications
Arch Intern Med: Antidepressant Use and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative Study
Am J Lifestyle Med: Vitamin D Supplementation and Cancer Prevention.

NPS Radar: Prasugrel (Effient) for acute coronary syndrome in people undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
CMAJ: Management of asthma in adults
CMAJ: Allergic contact dermatitis caused by diclofenac cream
Aust Prescr: Mouthwashes.

Thorax: Adherence to asthma management guidelines by middle-aged adults with current asthma
Thorax: Allergic rhinitis and asthma: united disease through epithelial cells
Ann Intern Med: Continuation of Low-Dose Aspirin in Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Pharmacotherapy: Use of Antidepressants for Management of Hot Flushes.

American Heart Association 2009 Scientific Sessions: Vitamin D: A Potential Role in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
BMJ: Salt intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease
Arch Intern Med: Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons
Arch Intern Med: Physician and Pharmacist Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control.

Am Fam Physician: Recognition and management of vitamin D deficiency
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population
Am J Clin Nutr: Egg Yolks May Reduce Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
J Am Geriatr Soc: Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Incidence of Bradycardia in Patients with Dementia.

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin: Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
BMJ: Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes
J Hypertens: Do COX-2 inhibitors raise blood pressure more than nonselective NSAIDs and placebo?
BMJ: Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D.

BMJ: Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Lancet: Effect of prophylactic paracetamol administration at time of vaccination on febrile reactions and antibody responses in children
Medscape: A Fish Tale With Merit: Omega-3 PUFAs Underrated for Heart Failure
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure in utero and pregnancy outcomes.

JAMA: Omega-3 Augmentation of Sertraline in Treatment of Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Ann Intern Med: Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II-Receptor Blockers for Ischemic Heart Disease
US Pharm: Updates in Nonprescription Therapy for Heartburn and GORD
BMJ: Migraine and cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMJ: Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Lancet: Effect of prophylactic paracetamol administration at time of vaccination on febrile reactions and antibody responses in children
Medscape: A Fish Tale with Merit: Omega-3 PUFAs Underrated for Heart Failure
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure in utero and pregnancy outcomes

International Psychogeriatric: An effective approach to decrease antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use in nursing homes: the RedUSe project
Lancet: Oestrogen plus progestin and lung cancer in postmenopausal women (Women's Health Initiative trial): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Arch Intern Med.: New-Onset Breast Tenderness After Initiation of Estrogen Plus Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
Lancet: Combination Gabapentin and Nortriptyline May Ease Neuropathic Pain

Med J Aust: Bringing patients' own medications into an emergency department by ambulance: effect on prescribing accuracy when these patients are admitted to hospital
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Topical capsaicin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Homocysteine lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Oestrogen therapy for urinary incontinence in post-menopausal women

Aust Prescr: Cough and cold remedies for children
Aust Adv Drug Reactions Bull: Washout or taper when switching antidepressants
Medscape Medical News: Vitamin D, Calcium Shown to Reduce Mortality - Even Among Those With Hip Fractures
Menopause: Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women Linked to Reduced 20-Year Mortality Rate.

Am J Epidemiol: Benefits and Risks of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy When It Is Initiated Soon After Menopause
Med J Aust: Position statement of the Australian Diabetes Society: individualisation of glycated haemoglobin targets for adults with diabetes mellitus
CMAJ: Diagnosis of asthma in adults
Ann Intern Med: Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Combinations of Lipid-Modifying Agents and High-Dose Statin Monotherapy.

Geriatrics: Problems with adherence to cardiovascular medications in the elderly.
Geriatrics: Rheumatoid arthritis in elderly patients.
Rural and Remote Health: An investigation of medication information transfer and application in aged care facilities in an Australian rural setting.
CMAJ: Asthma: epidemiology, etiology and risk factors.

Medscape: Do Antibiotics Interact With Combination Oral Contraceptives?
J Infect Dis: Low Maternal Vitamin D Increases Risk of HIV Transmission to Offspring
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Cats and dogs and the risk of atopy in childhood and adulthood
Gerontologist: Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence Among Older Adults

Thorax: Adherence to Asthma Management Guidelines by Middle Aged Adults with Current Asthma
The Lancet: Pharmacodynamic effect and clinical efficacy of clopidogrel and prasugrel with or without a proton-pump inhibitor: an analysis of two randomised trials
JAMA: Association of Cytochrome P450 2C19 Genotype With the Antiplatelet Effect and Clinical Efficacy of Clopidogrel Therapy
BMJ: Soluble or insoluble fibre in irritable bowel syndrome in primary care? Randomised placebo controlled trial.

Circulation: Heart Failure: The effectiveness of collaborative medicine reviews in delaying time to next hospitalisation for heart failure patients in the practice setting: results of a cohort study
BMJ: Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with pioglitazone and rosiglitazone: population based cohort study
Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Measuring the Assessment and Counseling Provided with the Supply of Nonprescription Asthma Reliever Medication: A Simulated Patient Study
Pediatrics: Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants, Children, and Adolescents.