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EARLY RELEASE: Guns, Fear, the Constitution, and the Public's Health
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:56 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
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EARLY RELEASE: Handgun Violence, Public Health, and the Law
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
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PERSPECTIVE: Consent for Organ Donation -- Balancing Conflicting Ethical Obligations
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
Organ transplantation is truly one of the miracles of modern medicine, saving the lives of many patients and improving the quality of life for many more. Given the ever-increasing gap ...

PERSPECTIVE: Taking Your Child's Breath Away -- The Extension of Asthma's Global Reach
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
On a clear summer day, as Michael runs through the fields playing with his friends, the view from his farm is spectacular. You can look past the hills where his ...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Treatment of Patients with the Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Mepolizumab
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
The hypereosinophilic syndrome, although uncommon, is difficult to treat, and the treatment has substantial toxic effects. This proof-of concept trial shows that treatment of patients with the hypereosinophilic syndrome with an anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, improves clinical and laboratory outcomes.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Duration of Red-Cell Storage and Complications after Cardiac Surgery
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
Stored red cells undergo progressive structural and functional changes over time. In a study of 6002 patients undergoing cardiac surgery at a single institution, those who received blood stored for 14 days or less had lower rates of complications and death than those who received blood stored for more than 14 days.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Polymorphisms Associated with Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with lipid levels have been identified. In a cohort of 5414 study subjects, 11 such SNPs were tested and their relationship with lipid levels confirmed. A genotype score comprising nine of these SNPs was independently associated with incident cardiovascular disease, even after adjustment for baseline lipid levels.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Outcome among Prostate-Cancer Survivors
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
Quality of life and satisfaction with outcome of treatment were ascertained by questionnaires in men with prostate cancer and their spouses or partners after prostatectomy, brachytherapy, or external-beam radiotherapy (with or without adjuvant hormonal treatment). Each treatment had it own pattern of effects on the quality of life, and in each case, residual effects of treatment caused distress in the patients' partners.

CLINICAL PRACTICE: Hormonal Contraception in Women of Older Reproductive Age
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
A healthy, lean 46-year-old woman who is a nonsmoker requests advice about contraception. She notes that her menstrual periods are less regular than previously, and she also reports intermittent bothersome hot flashes. She is in a new relationship after a divorce, and she is sexually active. She asks if she can begin to use an oral contraceptive. What would you advise?

REVIEW ARTICLE: Current Concepts: Acinetobacter Infection
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 06:55 - 9 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin
The gram-negative coccobacillus acinetobacter, a pathogen once seen only in hot, humid climates, has become an increasingly common nosocomial problem even in temperate climates. For infections caused by multidrug-resistant isolates, antibiotic choices may be quite limited. This review summarizes the approaches to treatment and the current understanding of the ability of acinetobacter to accumulate diverse mechanisms of resistance, with the emergence of strains resistant to all commercially available antibiotics.

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