NEJM Journal Watch reviews over 250 scientific and medical journals to present important clinical research findings and insightful commentary
“Pay-for-performance” programs have proliferated in healthcare, but their effect on quality of care is difficult to evaluate. The U.K. National Health
Sponsoring Organization: American College of CardiologyBackground and Objective: Obesity and heart failure (HF) commonly coexist. This statement
Atrial fibrillation (AF) often occurs in patients who are hospitalized for other causes, and it tends to resolve after underlying stressors (e.g.,
Sickle cell disease predisposes patients to hypercoagulability, and pulmonary microthrombosis can contribute to acute chest syndrome even if no
In early trials, camizestrant, a next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) and complete ER antagonist, demonstrated activity in
For patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary artery disease, the choice of antiplatelet agent for secondary
Topiramate and zonisamide, originally developed as antiseizure medications, are prescribed increasingly by generalists for other uses such as obesity
For patients with resectable gastric cancer, perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) is the
Accurate diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease, can be challenging owing to
Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is relatively uncommon, but its incidence seems to be increasing. Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2)
