To the Editor: The article on the risk of cancer in patients with benign breast disease by Hartmann et al. (July 21 issue)¹ contains some questionable assumptions. “Atypical ductal hyperplasia” and “lobular hyperplasia,” shown in Figure 1E and Figure 1F ...

To the Editor: Wanner et al. (July 21 issue)¹ report a lack of benefit from therapy with 20 mg of atorvastatin among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were receiving hemodialysis, despite a high rate of cardiovascular events. In their discussion,...

To the Editor: Williams et al.¹ and Jha et al.² (July 21 issue) report improvement but variation among hospitals in a study mandated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations of measures of the quality of care for acute ...

To the Editor: In her review article (Aug. 4 issue), Bain highlighted the usefulness of examining a blood smear in certain clinical settings.¹ We would like to add information on the differential diagnosis of leukocytosis in patients with solid tumors ...

To the Editor: Case 22-2005 (July 21 issue)¹ describes an 81-year-old man with a six-year history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who was admitted to the hospital with cough, purulent sputum production, altered mental status, and fever (39.6°C). ...

To the Editor: Buprenorphine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction in certified physicians' offices. However, the FDA and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) expressed concern that the ...

To the Editor: A 73-year-old woman presented on March 22, 2005, for routine evaluation of her VVIR (ventricular pacing, ventricular sensing, inhibition response, rate-adaptive) cardiac pacemaker. The unit had been implanted in the right pectoral region ...

When we see a family grieving over the illness of a child and know that nothing can be done, we are disheartened and think, “Life can be unfair.” We can be heartened, however, whenever recognized institutions take up the cause of unfair circumstances that ...

There is something for everyone interested in public health in The Politics of Public Health in the United States. Students will benefit from the history of public health; the chronology of the more important laws and events in public health policy is ...

What can the performance of a clinic in rural Wisconsin tell us about the successes and failures of the U.S. health care system? Although it is not evident in the title, The Rise and Fall of HMOs is the story of how the Marshfield Clinic initiated and ...

A Role for Oxidized Phospholipids in Atherosclerosis Perspective, N Engl J Med 2005:353;9-11.. In the figure on page 10, the text in Panel D should have read, “Oxidized phospholipids modulate the thrombotic burden by decreasing thrombomodulin, increasing ...

Infection-Control Report Cards — Securing Patient Safety Perspective, N Engl J Med 2005:353;225-227.. On page 226, in the map showing the status of legislation requiring public disclosure of rates of nosocomial infection, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas, and ...

Amiodarone versus Sotalol for Atrial Fibrillation Correspondence, N Engl J Med 2005:353;627-630.. On page 628, in the letter by Schlegel, lines 14 and 15 should have read, “Radio-ablation is not an option . . .,” rather than “Radiofrequency ablation is ...