NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

Ultrasound guidance had a higher success rate than using anatomical landmarks alone, especially in patients with obesity.

An LLM outperformed physicians in clinical encounters with patient actors.

Automated weaning systems shorten mechanical ventilation and hospital length of stay while reducing reintubation and tracheostomy.

Two cruise-associated clusters remind us that vacations can increase behavioral risks for sexually transmitted infections.

In this sham-controlled trial, stockings didn't help.

Catch Dr. Paul Sax's end-of-summer musings, in HIV and ID Observations.

Despite an increase in adverse events, intensive BP control still leads to net benefit.

Patients with acute stroke receiving alteplase 4.5 to 24 hours after symptom onset have better outcomes with alteplase than standard treatment, but these study results require confirmation.

In a randomized trial, patients who discontinued anticoagulation one year after ablation had better outcomes than those who continued.

These AHA guidelines emphasize benefits of earlier and more-aggressive blood pressure lowering for most patients.