Combining Empagliflozin and Finerenone in Patients with Diabetes and Albuminuria Description Combination therapy lowered albuminuria more than did either drug alone.
Rise in Euglycemic DKA Might Be Associated with SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Description Diabetic ketoacidosis diagnosis was delayed and duration of DKA was longer in patients with euglycemic DKA.
Observations from ID and Beyond: Why the Sudden Firing of ACIP Members Should Put Every Clinician on High Alert Description Dr. Paul Sax discusses the changes at ACIP in HIV and ID Observations.
Does Extra Enteral Protein Affect 90-Day ICU Outcomes? Description In critically ill patients, augmented enteral protein didn't improve survival or shorten hospital stays.
Supplemental Oxygen in Critically Ill Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Description In one of the largest critical care trials to date, outcomes were similar when targeting an oxygen saturation of 90% versus usual care.
First-Line Therapy for C. difficile Colitis: Does Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Have a Role? Description In a randomized trial in Norway, FMT was noninferior to vancomycin.
RSV Infection Substantially Raises Risk for Cardiovascular Events Description Adults hospitalized for RSV had an 18-fold increased incidence of cardiovascular events during the first 28 days after admission.
Medications as Risk Factors for Microscopic Colitis: Have We Been Wrong? Description Commonly implicated medications did not raise risk for biopsy-proven microscopic colitis in an observational study.
Lifestyle Modifications in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Description Lifestyle modifications are not enough to improve the efficacy of antiarrhythmic drugs; catheter ablation is still superior.
How Patients with COPD Recognize Exacerbations and Communicate Their Experiences Description Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often describe their symptoms differently than clinicians would.