To the Editor: In response to the editorial by Drazen and colleagues (April 8 issue)¹: It is a terrible message that the findings of scientists can be subject to the pressure of politicians, especially when the goal is the same — to prevent undesired ...

To the Editor: Bhargava et al. (Feb. 26 issue)¹ report that in their study in India, low birth size (expressed as the ponderal index) was associated with early adiposity rebound and impaired glucose tolerance. We have described type 2 diabetes in Asian ...

To the Editor: Mueller et al. (Feb. 12 issue)¹ conclude that rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide in the emergency department improved the evaluation and treatment of patients with acute dyspnea. The authors state that echocardiography was “...

To the Editor: Chlebowski and colleagues (March 4 issue)¹ claim that “short-term use” of progestin and estrogen reduces the risk of invasive colorectal cancer. For a valid conclusion regarding prevention, we need to know how many of the 115 women with ...

To the Editor: Petersen et al. (Feb. 12 issue)¹ provide further evidence that insulin resistance is associated with a reduction in mitochondrial function in muscle² and an increase in lipid content.³ They propose that mitochondrial dysfunction causes ...

To the Editor: Although generally comprehensive, Teichman's review of acute renal colic due to ureteral calculus (Feb. 12 issue)¹ failed to mention the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine in the medical treatment of patients with ureteral colic. Three ...

To the Editor: The original purpose of the data safety and monitoring board, as reported by Slutsky and Lavery (March 11 issue),¹ was to protect subjects from the poor judgment of investigators who may have been so committed to advancing science for the ...

To the Editor: Ischemic mitral regurgitation is defined as mitral insufficiency that occurs as a result of coronary artery disease in the absence of intrinsic structural abnormalities of the mitral valve. Ischemic mitral regurgitation develops in ...

John Kastor's first book traced the history and fate of recent hospital mergers in Boston, New York City, and San Francisco. This book tells of crises in the academic medical centers of Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s. The ...

Throughout history, pregnant women have been advised and admonished. The 18th-century handbook Rules and Cautions for the Conduct of Pregnant Women counseled pregnant women to avoid “agitation of the body from violent or improper exercise, as jolting in a ...

What started off as a project under the auspices of the Tri-State Chapter of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, in the mid-1970s, has blossomed into Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry. Now in its second edition, and still under ...