We will be great again: Historical victimhood in populist discourse

Can We Make High-Density Lipoproteins Great Again?

1833 Elevated levels of circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) have long been thought to be associated with reduced coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. This concept has led to the HDL hypothesis: increasing HDL-C would be a key addendum in the prevention of CAD, in addition to reducing circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. In theory, increasing HDL-C should i...

Who will we be?: JAMA surgery !

T HE ARCHIVES OF SURGERY WILL BE OFFIcially renamed JAMA Surgery, beginning January 1, 2013; the other 8 Archives journals will be renamed similarly for their specialties. When I discussed this with the new JAMA editor, Howard Bauchner, MD, I was excited about the new name. We are uniquely linked to JAMA and this name change will broadcast that association even more vividly. The Archives of Sur...

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Candida and severe acute pancreatitis: We won't be fooled again

Several studies have suggested a role of candida in infected cases of severe acute pancreatitis. This commentary reports high incidence and mortality rates of candida infection in this setting and demonstrates the value of the colonization index to detect patients at risk for fungal infection. These findings indicate the need to review the place of antifungal therapy and prophylaxis.

Great Scientists Speak Again

fantile period, toddler stage, and late childhood and adolescence. For each section there is a description of both the diseases presenting at that age period and a differential diagnosis for the symptoms manifested, such as ataxia, seizures, and dementia. In addition, for each disease there is a concise, readable section detailing the symptomatology in both its classical presentation and its va...