In a case-based article in PLoS Medicine, Salman Razvi (Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) and Petros Perros (Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) present the case of a woman who presented to an ear, nose, and throat doctor with a hoarse voice. She had been investigated three years previously by a neurologist for right-sided facial pain and a brain scan had shown a small "cyst" in the pituitary gland. She also had tingling in the hand. What was the diagnosis? The authors discuss how they came to an answer, and how the patient was treated.
Citation: Razvi S, Perros P (2007) A 52-year-old female with a hoarse voice and tingling in the hand. PLoS Med 4(3): e29.
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Salman Razvi
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Endocrine Unit
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Selection in Epidemiological Risks
An evaluation of published articles reporting epidemiological studies found that they almost universally highlight significant associations between risk factors and outcomes.
Citation: Kavvoura FK, Liberopoulos G, Ioannidis JPA (2007) Selection in reported epidemiological risks: An empirical assessment. PLoS Med 4(3): e79.
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John Ioannidis
University of Ioannina School of Medicine
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology
University Campus
Ioannina, Epirus 45110 Greece
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