NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

The drug reduced polyp size and symptom scores in the trial that led to FDA approval.

Closed-loop insulin delivery was associated with more time spent within the optimal glucose range.

In South Korea, Klebsiella pneumoniae surpassed pneumococci as the leading cause of community-acquired meningitis.

In an observational study, statin use beginning after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with lower breast cancer–related mortality.

Mouthwash, hand sanitizers, and surface agents all eradicated the virus in vitro.

Asthma control is similar compared with daily treatment, with far less systemic steroid exposure.

People with mucosal damage developed PD significantly more often than those without mucosal damage.

Twenty percent of patients were readmitted within 3 months, often for cardiovascular and infectious sequelae.

In this retrospective study, a new diagnosis of dementia in an older adult was more likely within 1 year after a serious fall.

It's probably 9 g/dL in patients with MI and anemia.