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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Weekly Audio Summary RSS feed. NEJM (http://www.nejm.org) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.
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NEJM This Week - September 9, 2010
09/08/2010 10:18 AM
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This summary covers the issue of September 9, 2010. Featured are articles on rapid detection of TB and rifampin resistance, genes and Fuchs's corneal dystrophy, malignant stem cells in myelodysplastic syndrome, the gentamicin-collagen sponge in colorectal surgery, and lessons from the mammography wars; a review article on MDR-TB -- critical steps for prevention and control; a case report of a woman with chronic anemia; and Perspective articles on screening student athletes for sickle cell trait, on insurance reforms and defining medical expenses, and on patient safety beyond the hospital.
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NEJM This Week - September 2, 2010
09/01/2010 10:18 AM
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This summary covers the issue of September 2, 2010. Featured are articles on sibutramine and cardiovascular outcomes in overweight and obese subjects, intensive blood-pressure control in hypertensive chronic kidney disease, dose comparisons of clopidogrel and aspirin in acute coronary syndromes, chemotherapy or surgery in ovarian cancer, and disclosure of large-scale adverse events; a review article on calcium kidney stones; a Clinical Problem-Solving article on a woman originally from Nepal who presented to her physician after unsuccessful attempts at pregnancy for 18 months; and Perspective articles on walking the tightrope of health insurance reform between 2010 and 2014, on insurance-premium rates and the ACA, and on indoor tanning.
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NEJM This Week - August 26, 2010
08/25/2010 10:18 AM
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This summary covers the issue of August 26, 2010. Featured are articles on inhibition of mutated, activated BRAF in metastatic melanoma, sirolimus and kidney growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, everolimus in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, underinsurance among children in the United States, and cancer and caprice; a review article on new therapeutic approaches to mendelian disorders; a case report of a man with loss of vision and a rash; and Perspective articles on treating cancer and guidelines for low-income countries, on revisiting the rosiglitazone story, and on the reality of drug shortages and the case of the injectable agent propofol.
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NEJM This Week - August 19, 2010
08/18/2010 10:18 AM
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This summary covers the issue of August 19, 2010. Featured are articles on improved survival with ipilimumab in patients with metastatic melanoma, racial variation in medical outcomes among living kidney donors, early palliative care for patients with metastatic cancer, a randomized trial of tai chi for fibromyalgia, and HPV vaccination mandates; a review article on the emergency treatment of asthma; a case report of a woman with abdominal pain and shock; and Perspective articles on robot-assisted surgery and health care costs, on new priorities for future biomedical innovations, and on Donald Berwick and health care reform.
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NEJM This Week - August 12, 2010
08/11/2010 10:18 AM
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This summary covers the issue of August 12, 2010. Featured are articles on early versus late initiation of dialysis, sildenafil for advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, bone marrow transplantation for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, treatment intensity in Hodgkin's lymphoma, accountability measures to promote quality, and vascular dissection and sepsis; a review article on early-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma; a case report of a woman with a history of Hodgkin's lymphoma and sudden onset of dyspnea and shock; and Perspective articles on health care reform and cost control, on disclosing industry relationships and improved federal research policy, and on quality measures and the individual physician.
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