NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

A meta-analysis offers compelling evidence that awake prone positioning improves outcomes in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

For patients with obesity, outcomes were similar regardless of whether they lost weight before surgery or not.

Observational data from two U.S. cohorts suggest the answer is “no.”

Slower, individualized dose escalation might improve adherence and decrease side effects.

Home exercise was as effective as formal physical therapy, but the required training may not be practical in the real world.

Food insecurity was associated with severe hypoglycemia among older patients with type 2 diabetes who used insulin or sulfonylureas.

In the VITAL study, supplementation did not improve strength, balance, or walking speed.

A meta-analysis suggests a survival benefit at 6 months, but questions remain.

This update discusses new risk stratification criteria, refinement of cardiovascular imaging, and updated medical management.

Yes, according to a randomized trial of semaglutide in a population with type 2 diabetes.