The Dead Horse, Like the Phoenix, Is Arising

Rising like the phoenix?

The TPP Is Dead, Long Live the TPP? A Response to Recent Commentaries

The brain is not dead when the cortex is dead.

To the Editor: In a recent issue of Critical Care Medicine, with interest we read the article by Dhanani et al (1), concerning vital signs after circulatory arrest following withdrawal of lifesustaining therapy. The article has timely given the persistent controversy regarding criteria of death in circulatory death organ donors. How many minutes after circulatory arrest can we consider the pati...

The failure of exubera: are we beating a dead horse?

Inhalation of insulin appears to have become an alternative for the subcutaneous injection of insulin for the time being. However, the recent withdrawal of one product that had already reached the marketplace or others that were close to approval raised severe concerns about the future of the pulmonary route for insulin administration. In view of the progress made with respect to the size of th...

The horse is dead: let myofascial pain syndrome rest in peace.

We share the disquiet of Leano and Kalauokalani [1] regarding section 33 of the recently revised IASP Core Curriculum [2] entitled Muscle and Myofascial Pain. It is clear that this section was written by devotees of “myofascial pain syndrome,” as indeed about half of the three pages of content refers to that construct and its beloved “trigger points.” Asmuch space again in the chapter consists ...