10 9 2023

Hi, This Week in Medicine, we will be discussing recently published articles in Medical journals.

NEJM

Sarilumab for Relapse of Polymyalgia Rheumatica during Glucocorticoid Taper

Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

Esketamine Nasal Spray versus Quetiapine for Treatment-Resistant Depression

JAMA

Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure ReadingsThe Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial

Changes in the Use of Long-Term Medications Following Incident Dementia Diagnosis

Defining Usual Oral Temperature Ranges in Outpatients Using an Unsupervised Learning Algorithm

Annals of Internal Medicine

Association Between Vascular 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake at Diagnosis and Change in Aortic Dimensions in Giant Cell Arteritis

Suspected Bronchiectasis and Mortality in Adults With a History of Smoking Who Have Normal and Impaired Lung Function

Nature Medicine

Pleconaril and ribavirin in new-onset type 1 diabetes: a phase 2 randomized trial

BMJ

Mortality risks associated with floods in 761 communities worldwide: time series study

Lancet

Camrelizumab plus rivoceranib versus sorafenib as first-line therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (CARES-310): a randomised, open-label, international phase 3 study

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Phase II Trial of Atezolizumab Combined With Carboplatin and Pemetrexed for Patients With Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Untreated Brain Metastases

Hepatology

Etiological cure prevents further decompensation and mortality in patients with cirrhosis with ascites as the single first decompensating event

Blood

Real-world experience of CAR T-cell therapy in older patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Clinical Infectious Diseases

One Week of Oral Camostat Versus Placebo in Nonhospitalized Adults With Mild-to-Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Randomized Controlled Phase 2 Trial

Journal of infectious Diseases

Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Norovirus Infections Among Diarrhea Patients Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospitals in Bangladesh

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 

Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology Guidelines for the Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis

Arthritis and Rheumatology

The 2023 ACR/EULAR Antiphospholipid Syndrome Classification Criteria

Circulation

Changes in Cardiovascular Spending, Care Utilization, and Clinical Outcomes Associated With Participation in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement – Advanced

ACC

Home-Based Walking and Supervised Treadmill Exercise in PAD

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Diagnosis and Incidence of Congenital Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency in Denmark—A National Observational Study

Gram-Negative Bacteria and Lipopolysaccharides as Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Diabetic Foot

Neurology:

Randomized Phase II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Semorinemab in Participants With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Disease:

Chest

Redefining the Role of Bronchoscopy in the Workup of Severe Uncontrolled Asthma in the Era of Biologics

Emulating Target Trials Comparing Early and Delayed Intubation Strategies

Effectiveness of Flexible Bronchoscopy Simulation-Based Training

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Circulating CC16 and Asthma: A Population-based, Multicohort Study from Early Childhood through Adult Life

Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology

Research and Nonresearch Industry Payments to Nephrologists in the United States between 2014 and 2021