NEJM AUDIO SUMMARYSupplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 356, No. 22.
This summary covers the issue of May 31, 2007. Featured are articles on surgery versus prolonged conservative treatment for sciatica, surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, temsirolimus, interferon alfa, or both for advanced renal-cell carcinoma, and survival after treatment with phenylacetate and benzoate for urea-cycle disorders; review articles on osteopenia and on prevention and treatment of major blood loss; a case report of a woman with relapsing fevers and recent onset of dyspnea; and Perspective articles on the legacy of World Trade Center dust, on banning consumer drug ads, and on back surgery.
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