The Lancet

The Lancet ( German for " The Lancet " ) is one of the oldest medical journals in the world that use a peer review. It is published weekly in the Elsevier. In addition, appear The Lancet Neurology The Lancet Oncology and The Lancet Infectious Diseases. According to ISI Web of Knowledge of the impact factor in 2012 was at 39.060, so is the magazine in the category of general and internal medicine in second place ( out of 151 journals).

It was founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley. His intention was to uncover in medicine widespread corruption and nepotism. With the help of the Lancet, the surgeon wanted to "reform, inform and entertain ". Meanwhile, all of the Lancet article of the first issue in 1823 until today are available online, most of fee.

Some classic articles from the Lancet

  • On a new method of Treating compound fracture, abscess, etc. with observations on the conditions of suppuration; Joseph Lister
  • On the antiseptic principle in the practice of surgery; Joseph Lister - Lister's basic views on the antisepsis
  • Principles of medical statistics; AB Hill - Understanding medical statistics
  • Thalidomide and congenital abnormalities; WG McBride - first published indication of the problems caused by thalidomide malformations
  • A new synthetic penicillin PA -248; G. M. Williamson, J. K. Morrison, K. J. Stevens - A new penicillin PMID 13785541
  • Clinical use of a new synthetic penicillin: PA -248; M. Nagley - Clinical use of this new penicillin PMID 13727457
  • Thalidomide and congenital abnormalities; GS Somers - thalidomide as a cause of childhood deformities PMID 13915092
  • Chromosome analysis of human amniotic fluid cells; MW Steele, WR Breg Jr. - First report on a prenatal chromosome analysis PMID 4159775
  • Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy; KL Jones, DW Smith - First description of early childhood damage caused by maternal alcohol abuse PMID 4127281
  • Reimplantation of a human embryo with subsequent offer tubal pregnancy; PC Steptoe, RG Edwards - First report on the transplantation of an embryo PMID 58146
  • Transluminal dilatation of coronary - artery stenosis; AR Gruentzig - first report of a coronary dilatation PMID 74678
  • Effectiveness of intravenous thrombolytic treatment in acute myocardial infarction; Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Streptochinasi nell'Infarto Miocardico ( GISSI ) - Report on the treatment of myocardial infarction with streptokinase PMID 2868337
  • Randomised trial of intravenous atenolol among 16.027 cases of Suspected acute myocardial infarction: ISIS -1; ISIS -1 Collaborative Group - beta-blocker therapy in heart attack PMID 2873379
  • Randomised trial of intravenous streptokinase, oral aspirin, both, or neither among 17.187 cases of Suspected acute myocardial infarction: ISIS -2; ISIS -2 Collaborative Group - Second international study concerning survival rates for coronary heart disease PMID 2899772
  • Andrew Wakefield assumed in a seriously flawed study an association between measles / mumps / rubella (MMR ) for children and autism. He worked with a law firm together who wanted to sue the vaccine manufacturer and applied for a patent on an alternative vaccine. The study was retracted by the Lancet in 2010. The British Medical Association withdrew it in 2010 admission.
  • Effect of carvedilol on outcome after myocardial infarction in patients with left- ventricular dysfunction: the CAPRICORN randomized trial; The CAPRICORN Investigators - efficacy of carvedilol in a subgroup of heart attack patients PMID 11356434
  • Relation in between consumption of sugar - sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis; David S. Ludwig, among other things, about the relationship of sugared beverages and later obesity in children PMID 11229668
  • Anastrozole alone or in combination with tamoxifen versus tamoxifen alone for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with early breast cancer: first results of the ATAC randomized trial; The ATAC ( Arimidex, Tamoxifen Alone or in Combination) Trialists ' Group - about various treatment options for breast cancer of women PMID 12,090,977
  • Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome; JSM Peiris and others - The causative agent of SARS is a coronavirus may PMID 12711465
  • Newly Discovered coronavirus as the primary cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome; T. Kuiken et al - Confirmation PMID 12892955
  • MRC / BHF Heart Protection Study of cholesterol -lowering with simvastatin in 5963 people with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial; Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group - statin treatment for heart attack prevention in diabetics PMID 12814710
  • Are the Clinical Effects of Homoeopathy Placebo Effects? Comparative Study of Placebo - Controlled Trials of Homeopathy and Allopathy; A. Shang et al PMID 16125589
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