Should We Perform Emergent Carotid Artery Stenting in Acute Stroke? Description A registry study shows better outcomes with emergent carotid stenting for patients with carotid stenosis who are undergoing acute stroke thrombectomy.
How Do We Explain Refractory Symptoms in Patients with GERD? Description Many of these patients appear to have overlapping “esophageal disorders of gut–brain interaction.”
Vasopressor Initiation via Peripheral IV: Current Practice, Outcomes Description Patients with sepsis who received vasopressors peripherally had few complications and no increase in mortality.
Does Home Exercise Therapy Suffice for Meniscal Tears and Knee Pain? Description Home exercise was as effective as formal physical therapy, but the required training may not be practical in the real world.
Is FIT Testing an Alternative to Colonoscopy in Patients at High Risk for Colon Cancer? Description A systematic review shows that evidence is inadequate to support FIT testing in such patients.
Oral Semaglutide Approved to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in High-Risk Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Description Oral semaglutide can now be considered for secondary cardiovascular prevention in this population.
Not All Patients with Shock Need Arterial Catheters Description Mortality was similar between patients monitored noninvasively and those with an arterial catheter.
Observations from ID and Beyond: Hot Takes from IDWeek: CDC, COVID, and Two Doses of Dalbavancin Description Dr. Paul Sax shares a conversation held during IDWeek, in HIV and ID Observations.
Aggressive Lifestyle Management After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Description In a randomized trial, a dedicated lifestyle clinic improved patients' risk factors and lowered recurrence of atrial fibrillation.
Oropouche Fever in Peru Description In a large series of patients with PCR-confirmed Oropouche fever, the disease was mostly mild, with a hospitalization rate of 2%.