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Dr. Paul Sax finishes the story of how PCP became PJP (Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia) in HIV and ID Observations.

A strategy of early AVR was superior to clinical surveillance due to a reduction in hospitalizations.

SGLT-2 inhibitors have modest but clinically significant blood pressure–lowering effects that are pronounced in patients with resistant hypertension.

Hip fractures were 30% more common among older people who were taking gabapentinoids.

Tirzepatide significantly decreased the risk for a composite endpoint of worsening heart failure or cardiovascular death.

PAH is more common in older adults and women and is more lethal in men.

Studies suggest that a longer interval would be reasonable, especially in people at lower risk.

Direct-acting oral anticoagulant monotherapy was superior to dual antithrombotic therapy in a randomized trial.

These findings argue against providing testosterone supplementation for men with age-related declining testosterone levels.

In HIV and ID Observations, Dr. Paul Sax shares what he learned while completing a stint doing inpatient ID consults.