http://content.nejm.org/Browse NEJM’s most blogged medical articles to get an idea of what others in the medical community identify as relevant and interesting Journal articles. These medical articles cover a range of topics. Articles are listed in rank order, and the list is updated weekly.http://content.nejm.org/icons/nejm_name_220.gifhttp://content.nejm.org/Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe New England Journal of Medicine is owned, published, and copyrighted © 2010 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.en-usOscar the Cat awakens from his nap, opening a single eye to survey his kingdom. From atop the desk in the doctor's charting area, the cat peers down the two...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/357/4/328?ssource=mfbPerspectiveDavid M. Dosa, M.D., M.P.H.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/357/4/328?ssource=mfbTo the Editor: In 1990, Brasington described “Nintendinitis”1 in a patient with pain over the extensor tendon of her thumb after 5 hours of playing a Nintendo video game. Nintendo...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/5/473?ssource=mfbCorrespondenceKaren A. Eley, M.R.C.S.(Ed)Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/5/473?ssource=mfbNorth Shore Hospital System on Long Island in New York recently announced that it will pay an incentive of up to $40,000 to each physician in its network who adopts...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/3/192?ssource=mfbPerspectiveSteven Shea, M.D., George Hripcsak, M.D.Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/3/192?ssource=mfbBackground: An increased level of Lp(a) lipoprotein has been identified as a risk factor for coronary artery disease that is highly heritable. The genetic determinants of the Lp(a) lipoprotein level...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/26/2518?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleRobert Clarke, F.R.C.P., John F. Peden, Ph.D., Jemma C. Hopewell, Ph.D., Theodosios Kyriakou, Ph.D., Anuj Goel, M.Sc., Simon C. Heath, Ph.D., Sarah Parish, D.Phil., Simona Barlera, M.S., Maria Grazia Franzosi, Ph.D., Stephan Rust, Ph.D., Derrick Bennett, Ph.D., Angela Silveira, Ph.D., Anders Malarstig, Ph.D., Fiona R. Green, Ph.D., Mark Lathrop, Ph.D., Bruna Gigante, M.D., Karin Leander, Ph.D., Ulf de Faire, M.D., Udo Seedorf, Ph.D., Anders Hamsten, F.R.C.P., Rory Collins, F.R.C.P., Hugh Watkins, F.R.C.P., and Martin Farrall, F.R.C.Path., for the PROCARDIS ConsortiumThu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/26/2518?ssource=mfbLive pentavalent human–bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine is recommended in the United States for routine immunization of infants. We describe three infants, two with failure to thrive, who had dehydration and...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/4/314?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleNiraj C. Patel, M.D., Paula M. Hertel, M.D., Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., Maite de la Morena, M.D., Ann M. Petru, M.D., Lenora M. Noroski, M.D., Paula A. Revell, Ph.D., I. Celine Hanson, M.D., Mary E. Paul, M.D., Howard M. Rosenblatt, M.D., and Stuart L. Abramson, M.D., Ph.D.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/4/314?ssource=mfbBackground: When copayments for ambulatory care are increased, elderly patients may forgo important outpatient care, leading to increased use of hospital care. We compared longitudinal changes in the use...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/4/320?ssource=mfbSpecial ArticleAmal N. Trivedi, M.D., M.P.H., Husein Moloo, M.P.H., and Vincent Mor, Ph.D.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/4/320?ssource=mfbBackground: Epidemiologic studies have shown a relationship between glycated hemoglobin levels and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether intensive therapy to target normal glycated hemoglobin...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/24/2545?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleThe Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study GroupThu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/24/2545?ssource=mfbBackground: In patients with type 2 diabetes, the effects of intensive glucose control on vascular outcomes remain uncertain. We randomly assigned 11,140 patients with type 2 diabetes to undergo...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/24/2560?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleThe ADVANCE Collaborative GroupThu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/24/2560?ssource=mfbBackground: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, held in Germany from June 9 to July 9, 2006, provided an opportunity to examine the relation between emotional stress...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/5/475?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleUte Wilbert-Lampen, M.D., David Leistner, M.D., Sonja Greven, M.S., Tilmann Pohl, M.D., Sebastian Sper, Christoph Völker, Denise Güthlin, Andrea Plasse, Andreas Knez, M.D., Helmut Küchenhoff, Ph.D., and Gerhard Steinbeck, M.D.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/5/475?ssource=mfbBackground: There is increasing evidence that B lymphocytes are involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, and they may be a therapeutic target. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody, selectively targets and...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/7/676?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleStephen L. Hauser, M.D., Emmanuelle Waubant, M.D., Ph.D., Douglas L. Arnold, M.D., Timothy Vollmer, M.D., Jack Antel, M.D., Robert J. Fox, M.D., Amit Bar-Or, M.D., Michael Panzara, M.D., Neena Sarkar, Ph.D., Sunil Agarwal, M.D., Annette Langer-Gould, M.D., Ph.D., and Craig H. Smith, M.D., for the HERMES Trial GroupThu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/7/676?ssource=mfb