In this issue of the Journal, in 't Veld and colleagues¹ report the results of a long-term prospective study of the relation between the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This important article ...

It has been nearly 20 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in children in the United States, and the face of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection has changed markedly. During the first 15 years of the epidemic, ...

Currently, the most common techniques for prenatal diagnosis are amniocentesis, performed between 14 and 22 weeks' gestation, and chorionic-villus sampling, performed between 14 and 20 weeks' gestation. Although generally regarded as safe, both of these ...

To the Editor: In the randomized Treat Angina with Aggrastat and Determine Cost of Therapy with an Invasive or Conservative Strategy–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 18 (TACTICS–TIMI 18) trial, Cannon et al. (June 21 issue)¹ compared the effects of ...

To the Editor: In their article on the cardiovascular complications of cocaine use, Lange and Hillis (Aug. 2 issue)¹ have not presented a balanced review of the controversial aspects of the management of acute coronary syndromes, particularly myocardial ...

To the Editor: In the Clinical Problem-Solving article by Nallamothu et al. (Aug. 2 issue),¹ the discussant rightly points to the need for a rapid diagnosis of cardiac tamponade. However, among all the complex and costly tests listed, there is no mention ...

To the Editor: In his editorial (Aug. 2 issue), Dr. Welch addresses the misuse of private medical records and states that “no other developed nation would tolerate this abridgment of individual rights.”¹ In a harmless but frightening way, the AstraZeneca ...

To the Editor: In an otherwise excellent discussion of strychnine poisoning in Case 12-2001 (April 19 issue),¹ a diagnosis is assigned that is unsupported by the data provided. The case concerned a 16-year-old boy with confusion. The boy, who was born in ...

To the Editor: Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis, previously called histiocytosis X, is an accumulation of dendritic Langerhans' cells and granulomatous lesions in various organs; its cause is unknown. The three-year survival rate among children with ...

Remarkable progress has been made in the understanding and management of congenital heart disease since the first edition of Congenital Diseases of the Heart was published 25 years ago. With the ability of cardiac ultrasonography to define the anatomy of ...

Interest in biochemical markers in cardiology has increased tremendously in the past decade. Previously, biochemical markers were used mainly for retrospective verification of acute myocardial infarction. However, as more specific and sensitive markers of ...

Several large textbooks of cardiology — or more accurately, cardiovascular disease — have been published in the past few years. This book is an entirely new textbook with a modern and carefully constructed format.

Books on cardiology during the earlier ...

This Week in the Journal (August 23, 2001;345:553-4). In the figure that accompanies the editor's summary of The Pathogenesis of Vasodilatory Shock on page 554, the arrow next to “Vasopressin” should have pointed down, not up, as printed. We regret the ...

Gastroesophageal Variceal Hemorrhage Review Article, N Engl J Med 2001:345;669-681.. On page 671, in Table 1, the units for albumin should have read, “g/dl,” not “g/liter,” as printed. We regret the error.