NEJM 23 Jun 2016 Vol 374 Adolescent BMI: big data, little meaning 2430 “How might adolescent BMI affect adult cardiovascular mortality? In our study, we could not control for important […]
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Richard Lehman’s journal reviews—20 June 2016
NEJM 16 Jun 2016 Vol 374 Data about parasites 2335 I love it when it’s parasite time in the NEJM. Tenaciously clinging to the wall of the large bowel, tapeworms […]
Richard Lehman’s journal reviews—13 June 2016
NEJM 9 Jun 2016 Vol 374 All sorts of AML 2209 Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand’s greatest son, said that physics is the only science, and the rest is just […]
Richard Lehman’s journal reviews—6 June 2016
NEJM 2 Jun 2016 Vol 374 Germs, catheters and hospitals 2111 Anyone who has an indwelling urinary catheter will get bacteriuria, sooner or later. I was taught this as a […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—31 May 2016
NEJM 26 May 2016 Vol 374 An end to oncology drug madness? 2001 “Seamless Oncology-Drug Development” is a viewpoint piece about the research and regulatory changes that have allegedly been […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—23 May 2016
NEJM 19 May 2016 Vol 374 Danazol & the Norns 1922 In early European mythology, life was seen as a fragile string, which could be cut by an arbitrary force […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—16 May 2016
NEJM 12 May 2016 Vol 374 Smoake is dangerous to ye Lungs 1811 A new study of smokers with preserved pulmonary function finds that a lot of them have lung […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—9 May 2016
NEJM 5 May 2016 Vol 374 Cholera: still not defeated 1723 Endemic cholera is one of those diseases that remind us how unequal the world still is. Cholera from the […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—3 May 2016
NEJM 28 April 2016 Vol 374 Colon cheer 1605 As we get more affluent, we drink more alcohol, grill more meat, grab bacon or salami sandwiches for lunch. Up in […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—25 April 2016
NEJM 21 April 2016 Vol 374 Aliskiren in Cardioland 1521 What does the R in the RAA pathway stand for? I used to pose this question in lectures several times […]