TY - JOUR T1 - From the journals, April 2004 JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 475 LP - 475 VL - 54 IS - 503 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/54/503/475.2.abstract N2 - 1430 Screening mammography has led to a big rise in the detection of breast cancer, a third of which would never affect the patient during her lifetime (see BMJ 2004; 328: 921): this review of ductal carcinoma in situ of breast helps to explain why.1495 If you really want to reduce the recurrence of acute coronary events, use atorvastatin 80 mg rather than pravastatin 40 mg.1764 A clinical case discussion of Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma with the Kasabach–Merritt phenomenon. At last.1819 Rather late in the day, a US randomised trial of open mesh repair for hernia versus laparoscopic mesh repair. In line with most other studies, this one comes out in favour of open.1099 If we get another respiratory virus scare, will we be able to manufacture a vaccine in time to halt it? Perhaps, by a new technique known as reverse genetics.1104 Do … ER -