NEJM This Week - June 13, 2013




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Summary: This summary covers the issue of June 13, 2013. Featured are articles on targeted versus universal decolonization for ICU infection, SALL4 in aggressive hepatocellular carcinoma, clinical findings in H7N9 virus infection, racemic adrenaline and inhalation in bronchiolitis, point-of-care diagnostics and innovation in global health, and treating iron overload; a review article on acute high-altitude illnesses; a case report of a woman with recurrent episodes of altered consciousness; and Perspective articles on envy -- a strategy for reform, on reevaluating "made in America," on the role of the NIH in nurturing clinician-scientists, and on assessing competency for concealed-weapons permits.