NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

Dr. Paul Sax shares 10 facts about a common gastrointestinal infection in HIV and ID Observations.

Nasal steroids and antihistamines are better than oral antihistamines and montelukast.

The USPSTF confirms its 2018 recommendation for screening postmenopausal women, but evidence still is insufficient to make a recommendation for men.

In a meta-analysis, bright light therapy was superior to placebo when added to antidepressant medication.

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who have ER-positive tumors and clinically node-negative axilla can forego sentinel lymph node biopsy without negative consequence.

A meta-analysis suggests that it does, although evidence to support specific presurgical interventions is weak.

Patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack and device-detected atrial fibrillation benefitted from using apixaban.

A clinical practice update provides best practice recommendations for anticoagulation, monitoring, and duration of therapy.

A panel recommends against a group of commonly performed procedures.

In a large study, in-hospital and 1-year mortality were higher among patients who received feeding tubes than among those who didn't.