NEJM Audio Summary: Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 354, No. 14.

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DATE : Wed, 5 Apr 2006 10:18:14 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-04-05 15:18:14
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This summary covers the issue of April 6, 2006. Featured are articles on the effect of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, a comparison of fondaparinux with enoxaparin in acute coronary syndromes, a comparison of enoxaparin with unfractionated heparin with fibrinolysis for myocardial infarction, the role of genetic mutation in small-vessel disease and hemorrhagic stroke; review articles on sexual desire and arousal disorders in women and on the biology of human sex differences; a clinical problem-solving article involving jaundice; and Perspective articles on ADHD drugs and cardiovascular risk, the changing face of teenage drug abuse, and on the big problems that small vessels can cause in stroke.