NEJM Audio Summary: Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 358, No. 1.

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DATE : Wed, 2 January 2008 10:18:14 -0500
Entered in Database : 2008-01-03 14:39:40
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This summary covers the issue of January 3, 2008. Featured are articles on delayed time to defibrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest; functional outcome after language mapping for glioma resection; platelet-activating factor, PAF acetylhydrolase, and severe anaphylaxis; capecitabine and oxaliplatin for advanced esophagogastric cancer; and B-cell identity; review articles on metformin for the treatment of the polycystic ovary syndrome and on major depressive disorder; a Clinical Problem-Solving article describing a failure to respond; and Perspective articles on implications for patient care during disasters and on efforts to localize higher brain functions.