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#1David H. IlsonH-Index: 1

Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer is increasingly being adopted globally based on clinical trials demonstrating equivalent oncologic outcomes

Steroid Injections for Hip Osteoarthritis — Not Necessarily Benign

Dec 2, 2021·NEJM Journal Watch

#1Allan S. BrettH-Index: 12

Patients with hip osteoarthritis sometimes receive intra-articular steroid injections to relieve pain, but some reports have suggested that these

Should LDL Lowering for Secondary Prevention Go Even Lower

#1Fatima RodriguezH-Index: 1

#4FaccH-Index: 1

Last. FahaH-Index: 3

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Multiple U.S. guidelines recommend lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to below 70 mg/dL in patients with high-risk atherosclerotic

Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

#1Robert C. Knowlton

#3Msph

Most studies of psychiatric disorders associated with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are in adults. Pediatric studies are small and confined

Triage by Text: Home Monitoring of Patients with COVID-19 Using Automated Texts

#1Daniel KaulH-Index: 1

Concerns about preventing infection — as well as other stresses on the health care system due to the COVID-19 pandemic — have prompted innovative

Is Quantitative Flow Ratio Guidance the Future of PCI

#1Howard C. HerrmannH-Index: 73

Assessment of fractional flow reserve with pressure wire–based physiologic guidance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves clinical

It's OK to Give COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines Concomitantly

#1Rajesh T. GandhiH-Index: 47

When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized, administration of other vaccines was generally separated by at least 2 weeks. As experience accumulated,

Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia Is Associated with Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Events

#1Karol E. WatsonH-Index: 1

#4FaccH-Index: 1

Small studies have shown an association between mental stress–induced myocardial ischemia and an increased risk for cardiovascular events. To evaluate

Cardiovascular Risk with Elevated Cardiac Troponin Levels After Stroke or TIA

Nov 30, 2021·NEJM Journal Watch

#1Anthony S. KimH-Index: 24

After minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), secondary prevention efforts typically focus on preventing recurrent cerebrovascular events.

Postoperative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Didn't Prevent Respiratory Complications

Nov 30, 2021·NEJM Journal Watch

#1Patricia Kritek

Respiratory complications (e.g., hypoxemia, pneumonia) are common after abdominal surgery and are thought to be related to postoperative atelectasis.