NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

More than 85% of patients with suspected sepsis were overtreated in emergency departments.

In patients with obesity, semaglutide improved moderate knee osteoarthritis pain, and tirzepatide lowered the apnea–hypopnea index in moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.

The vaccines prevented Covid-19–related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in adults.

A consensus statement addresses a common incidental finding on chest computed tomography.

In a randomized trial, surgery appeared to be more effective, but caveats apply.

Microcytic, normocytic, and macrocytic anemia all were more common in people with diabetes than in those without.

In an observational study, alcohol consumption modestly improved lipid profiles in a dose-dependent manner.

A trio of trials provide more evidence for the safety and efficacy of SPCs to lower blood pressure.

In a young adult population, pharmacologic prophylaxis initiated within 24 hours was associated with lower incidence of venous thromboembolic events without increasing bleeding.

Fifteen million adults are at elevated risk for heart failure, researchers found.