To the Editor: Chan et al. (Jan. 20 issue)¹ conclude that aspirin plus a proton-pump inhibitor is superior to clopidogrel in the prevention of recurrent ulcer bleeding. The authors of the study and Cryer, in an accompanying editorial,² state that the ...

To the Editor: Landon et al. (Dec. 16 issue)¹ report an increased risk of hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy, but not perinatal death, among the infants of women who attempted vaginal birth after prior cesarean delivery as compared with those who underwent ...

To the Editor: Gragoudas and coworkers (Dec. 30 issue)¹ report that in a trial of pegaptanib in patients with exudative macular degeneration, patients treated with intravitreal injections of 0.3 mg of active substance had less functional deterioration ...

To the Editor: In their review of metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors affecting patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Grinspoon and Carr (Jan. 6 issue)¹ recommend the guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program ...

To the Editor: In Case 35-2004, Moschella et al. (Nov. 18 issue)¹ discuss a patient with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. There is growing evidence that the fibrosis may not be restricted to the skin but may be systemic, often involving the subcutaneous ...

To the Editor: Activating mutations of the DNA sequence encoding the catalytic kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have been shown to underlie responsiveness to gefitinib in some cases of non–small-cell lung cancer.¹–³ Oncogenic ...

To the Editor: Waldenström's macroglobulinemia is a lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by a lymphoplasmacytic bone marrow infiltrate and high levels of a monoclonal IgM in serum.¹ A number of chemotherapeutic agents and, more recently, monoclonal ...

The prevailing system for the diagnosis of anxiety disorders in the United States derives from the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), published by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980. DSM-III ...

This book is “state of the art,” an observation that is both a compliment and a caution. The editors have brought together many of the leading researchers in the field to assemble an authoritative reference that will be useful for students, residents, ...

“Consciousness is the guarantor of all we hold to be human and precious. Its permanent loss is considered equivalent to death, even if the body persists in its vital signs.” It is with this allusion to the permanent vegetative state that Gerald Edelman ...

Especially since the 14th Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, the Tibetan tradition has gained center stage in the West. This book is a simple and well-written introduction to the Tibetan variant of Buddhism, a global religion that has ...

Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade versus Converting–Enzyme Inhibition in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy Original Article, N Engl J Med 2004:351;1952-1961.. On page 1952, in the Abstract, the first sentence of the Results section should have stated (with ...

Bell's Palsy Correspondence, N Engl J Med 2005:352;416-418.. Line 3 of the letter by Djalilian should have referred to “neurotologists,” rather than “neurologists,” as printed.

The Unturned Stone Clinical Problem-Solving, N Engl J Med 2005:352;489-494.. On page 492, the histologic specimens shown in Figures 2 and 3 were from the distal ileum, not from the colon, as indicated in the legend for Figure 2. Colonic biopsy specimens ...

Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Images in Clinical Medicine, N Engl J Med 2005:352;1121.. The coauthor's name should have read Shail Busbey, rather than Bushey, as printed. We regret the error.