NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

In a randomized trial, carvedilol was as effective as — and more cost-effective than — variceal band ligation.

A new guideline calls for broader use of statins in this population.

Patients had similar outcomes when treated with methotrexate or prednisone.

In a randomized trial, symptom resolution was faster with therapeutic than with prophylactic anticoagulation.

In a randomized trial, dapagliflozin reduced steatohepatitis and fibrosis better than placebo.

Adding an inhaled steroid to albuterol prevents some exacerbations.

In HIV and ID Observations, Dr. Paul Sax compares the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics.

Venous blood gases, rather than arterial blood gases, should be used as the initial test when screening for hypercarbic respiratory failure.

In a large observational study, risk for cardiovascular disease was 25% lower among vaccinated people.

About 1 in 8 people with RA received a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome before receiving an RA diagnosis.