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Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Relative to Amiodarone for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

• Douglas K. Owens,
• Gillian D. Sanders,
• Ryan A. Harris,
• Kathryn M. McDonald,
• Paul A. Heidenreich,
• Anne D. Dembitzer,
• and Mark A. Hlatky

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Ontario and New York State: Which Rate Is Right?

• Jack V. Tu,
• C. David Naylor,
• Dinesh Kumar,
• Barbara A. DeBuono,
• Barbara J. McNeil,
• and Edward L. Hannan

Postoperative Hyponatremia despite Near-Isotonic Saline Infusion: A Phenomenon of Desalination

• Andrew Steele,
• Manjula Gowrishankar,
• Simon Abrahamson,
• David Mazer,
• Ross D. Feldman,
• and Mitchell L. Halperin

Relation between Plasma Leptin Levels and Measures of Body Fat in Identical Twins Discordant for Obesity

• Tapani Ronnemaa,
• Sirkka-Liisa Karonen,
• Aila Rissanen,
• Markku Koskenvuo,
• and Veikko A. Koivisto

Association between Polycystic Ovaries and Extent of Coronary Artery Disease in Women Having Cardiac Catheterization

• Mary A. Birdsall,
• Cynthia M. Farquhar,
• and Harvey D. White

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals

Update in Infectious Diseases

• John G. Bartlett

Myelinolysis after Correction of Hyponatremia

• Robert Laureno and
• Barbara Illowsky Karp

Effects of Amiodarone on Thyroid Function

• Kishore J. Harjai and
• Angelo A. Licata

Recognizing Bedside Rationing: Clear Cases and Tough Calls

• Peter A. Ubel and
• Susan Goold

CONSORT: An Important Step toward Evidence-Based Health Care

• Nick Freemantle,
• James M. Mason,
• Andrew Haines,
• and Martin P. Eccles

Medical Writings: A New Section for Annals

• David R. Goldman

Trial by Self-Assessment

• John F. Burnum

Cyclophosphamide-Induced Bladder Cancer

• Jan Gossmann

Cyclophosphamide-Induced Bladder Cancer

• Michael C. Sneller,
• McClellan M. Walther,
• and Cheryl Talar-Williams

Increased Viral Load and Suicidal Ideation in an HIV-Infected Patient

• David W. Haas,
• Michael E. Morgan,
• and Victoria L. Harris

Polycythemia Vera in Acromegaly

• Shinji Teramoto and
• Yasuyoshi Ouchi

Polycythemia Vera in Acromegaly

• Pascale Grellier,
• Philippe Chanson,
• and Gilbert Schaison

Effect of Ethinyl Estradiol on Chronic Active Hepatitis

• Joseph M. Guattery,
• William W. Faloon,
• and Daniel L. Biery

Pancreatitis, Hyperlipidemia, and Pregnancy in Two Sisters

• Stanley H. Hsia,
• Philip W. Connelly,
• and Robert A. Hegele

Elevated Serum Amylase Levels after Seizures

• W. Robert Graham,
• Yair Lotan,
• and Todd Painton

Protein S, von Willebrand Factor, and Euglobulin Lysis Time as Markers of Coronary Heart Disease

• Anthony Dart,
• Bridget Sherrard,
• and Hatem Salem

Physicians' Attitudes about Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State

• Muriel R. Gillick

Physicians' Attitudes about Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State

• William W. Stead

Physicians' Attitudes about Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State

• Kirk Payne,
• Robert M. Taylor,
• and Carol Stocking

“Sensitivity” and “Specificity” Reconsidered: The Meaning of These Terms in Analytical and Diagnostic Settings

• Alfred J. Saah and
• Donald R. Hoover