NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

Patients in their 30s had higher rates of secondary hypertension than did younger adults, which highlights potential gaps in screening recommendations.

Early diagnostic paracentesis within 12 to 24 hours was associated with lower in-hospital mortality, shorter hospital length of stay, and fewer acute kidney injuries.

Dr. Paul Sax reflects on the election outcome and gives us an ID (and non-ID) Link-o-Rama in HIV and ID Observations.

In a randomized trial, switching to zoledronate was associated with loss of bone density in the spine.

Patients admitted to medical floors with community-acquired pneumonia did not benefit from systemic corticosteroids.

Improvements to current risk calculators were modest but potentially meaningful.

The 2024 IAS-USA Guidelines highlight simplified ART regimens, long-acting agents, cardiovascular disease prevention, prevention of STIs, and ongoing equity issues.

New studies linking gabapentinoids to hip fractures, COPD exacerbations, and edema suggest greater caution is needed with use of these drugs.

Popular AI models like GPT demonstrate expert-like reasoning performance but also substantial human-like cognitive biases.

SGLT-2 inhibitors were not linked with elevated rates of ketoacidosis but were associated with lower mortality and fewer readmissions in patients with heart failure.