To the Editor: We wish to point out that our letter to the editor in the September 5 issue¹ contained a description of clinical material from one patient that was also included in an article on a series of patients that was published shortly thereafter ...

To the Editor: The positive effect of hyperbaric-oxygen treatment on cognitive sequelae after carbon monoxide poisoning, reported by Weaver et al. (Oct. 3 issue),¹ has important implications for patients and their physicians. Since facilities for the ...

To the Editor: Gaspoz et al. (June 6 issue)¹ present an interesting perspective on the problem of escalating health care costs. Their comparison between the cost effectiveness of aspirin and that of clopidogrel is commendable, given the increasing focus ...

To the Editor: The article on RNA interference by Kitabwalla and Ruprecht (Oct. 24 issue)¹ is most timely in view of the excitement produced by the recent demonstration that small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have important functions in RNA cleavage ...

To the Editor: Recent letters to the Journal from Leis et al.¹ and Glass et al.² (Oct. 17 issue) as well as reports by others³ have described a poliomyelitis-like syndrome occurring in patients with West Nile virus infection. In these patients, acute ...

To the Editor: The photograph by Gregory Curfman entitled “Echternach, Luxembourg” (Nov. 28 issue)¹ was taken on July 7, 2002, during the first stage (Luxembourg to Luxembourg) of the most recent Tour de France.²,³ On the right side of the image, it is ...

To the Editor: We report a case of fatal melanoma that had been transferred in a donated kidney and that occurred 16 years after surgery for primary melanoma in the donor. A woman with polycystic disease received a renal transplant in May 1998. The graft ...

At a time when seemingly irreconcilable global conflicts, daily threats of terrorism, and continuous reports of violence against children have pushed environmental stress past the boiling point, it should be no surprise that rates of depression and other ...

Psychological trauma is a surprisingly common experience. It shocks, terrifies, and confuses its victims, forcing them to modify their emotional responses, their behavior, and frequently, their core beliefs. Nevertheless, more often than not, it is ...

Homosexual orientation often emerges during the throes of adolescence, when it can increase the potential risks, both physical and psychological, faced by young people who are encountering the challenge of accepting a new identity. In recent years, mental ...