TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 January 1997 Volume 126 Issue 1	Previous Issue  |  Next Issue

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

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

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

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

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Polycythemia Vera in Acromegaly

Shinji Teramoto and Yasuyoshi Ouchi

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Pascale Grellier, Philippe Chanson, and Gilbert Schaison—RESPONSE

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Effect of Ethinyl Estradiol on Chronic Active Hepatitis

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

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Pancreatitis, Hyperlipidemia, and Pregnancy in Two Sisters

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

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Elevated Serum Amylase Levels after Seizures

W. Robert Graham, Yair Lotan, and Todd Painton

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

Anthony Dart, Bridget Sherrard, and Hatem Salem

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Physicians' Attitudes about Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State

Muriel R. Gillick

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William W. Stead

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Kirk Payne, Robert M. Taylor, and Carol Stocking—RESPONSE

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Medical Writings 

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

Alfred J. Saah and Donald R. Hoover

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