To the Editor: With regard to the Local Taxane with Short Exposure for Reduction of Restenosis in Distal Arteries (THUNDER) trial, reported by Tepe et al. (Feb. 14 issue),¹ paclitaxel, like endovascular brachytherapy, may postpone rather than inhibit ...

To the Editor: The conclusion by Wilbert-Lampen et al. (Jan. 31 issue)¹ that World Cup soccer is a risk factor for the occurrence of acute cardiovascular events is weakened considerably by the lack of data on the incidence of such events in the several ...

To the Editor: In an otherwise elegant clinical description of the Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome by Merideth and colleagues (Feb. 7 issue),¹ we take exception to the authors' suggestion that their findings have overarching significance with ...

To the Editor: The study of cost sharing on mammography by Trivedi et al. (Jan. 26 issue)¹ and the editorial by Bach² may lead policymakers to favor value-based insurance over high-deductible health plans. Following the principles of value-based ...

To the Editor: In their review article, Rahman and Isenberg (Feb. 28 issue)¹ emphasize the role of anti–double-stranded DNA antibodies in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Such antibodies also occur, however, in 23 to 64% of patients with ...

To the Editor: In his review of inflammatory responses in infected lungs, Mizgerd (Feb. 14 issue)¹ notes that animal models of influenza A virus pneumonia indicate that neither neutrophil leukocytes nor cytokine signaling seems to be important in the ...

To the Editor: Children with nocturnal enuresis are generally believed to be deep sleepers with impaired arousability.¹ However, there are conflicting data with regard to sleep patterns in children with enuresis.²,³ Nocturnal enuresis often occurs with ...