NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

In an observational study, PAP adherence was associated with lower risk for cardiovascular events and death.

A meta-analysis suggests that H. pylori eradication lowers gastric cancer incidence by about 40%.

Treating patients with trauma-related distress might turn out to be the preferred application for this drug.

In this subset of cases, extended anticoagulation lowered risk for VTE recurrence.

Updated recommendations based on a meta-analysis from an international group of pain specialists.

Nearly half of patients who added pramipexole to their current antidepressant had a response at 12 weeks.

A guideline from the American College of Physicians organizes drug treatment options into 3 tiers.

A systematic review of published studies supports a limited role in patients with sepsis.

This blinded trial of autologous PRP showed no benefit for pain or function.

For most patients, this calculator provides substantially lower risk estimates than the previous American Heart Association calculator.