NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

Discrepancies were much more pronounced at higher blood pressure levels.

Risks for pregnancy loss or congenital anomalies increase in a dose-dependent manner with the number of computed tomography scans.

A meta-analysis indicates that FMT for recurrent C. difficile infection is effective, but risk for adverse events is difficult to determine.

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

A new study suggests no link with ischemic stroke recurrence.

Effectiveness was lower than in others but still substantial.

Doxycycline exposure was not associated with congenital malformations, although third-trimester exposure might be associated with very low birth weight.

A meta-analysis supports low-dose apixaban for secondary VTE prophylaxis in patients with active cancer.

Naloxone was offered to less than a third of patients with opioid use disorder seeking care in EDs.

Monitoring for ≤2 days missed 80% of patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation.