NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

A registry study shows better outcomes with emergent carotid stenting for patients with carotid stenosis who are undergoing acute stroke thrombectomy.

Many of these patients appear to have overlapping “esophageal disorders of gut–brain interaction.”

Dr. Paul Sax discusses IDWeek 2025, in HIV and ID Observations.

Patients had fewer migraine days and tolerated the drug well.

Mortality was overall similar to that seen with standard therapy but appeared worse in certain subsets of patients.

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.