2 17 2025

Hi, This Week in Medicine, we will be discussing

New England Journal of Medicine

Colchicine in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Routine Spironolactone in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Phase 3 Trial of Cabozantinib to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors

Evolving Epidemiology of Mpox in Africa in 2024

 Journal of  American Medical Association

US Abortion Bans and Fertility

  Annals of Internal Medicine

Effectiveness of the 2023-to-2024 XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Vaccines Over Long-Term Follow-up: A Target Trial Emulation

 British Medical Journal

Stroke and myocardial infarction with contemporary hormonal contraception: real-world, nationwide, prospective cohort study

  Lancet

Life expectancy losses in the Gaza Strip during the period October, 2023, to September, 2024

 Journal of Clinical Oncology

Trastuzumab Duocarmazine in Pretreated Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Open-Label, Randomized, Phase III Trial (TULIP)

  journal of Hepatology

PegIFN alpha-2a reduces relapse in HBeAg-negative patients after nucleo(s)tide analogue cessation: A randomized-controlled trial

 Gastroenterology

Multimodal Profiling of Peripheral Blood Identifies Proliferating Circulating Effector CD4+ T Cells as Predictors for Response to Integrin α4β7–Blocking Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

 Clinical Gastroenterology

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Criteria for Differentiated-type Early Gastric Cancer Are Applicable to Mixed-type Differentiated Predominant

 Clinical Infectious Diseases

Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcus aureusBacteremia or Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials

 Arthritis and Rheumatology

Social Connections in Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Patient Perspectives

  Circulation

A Proteomics-Based Approach for Prediction of Different Cardiovascular Diseases and Dementia

 Journals of the American College of Cardiology

Higher Aircraft Noise Exposure Is Linked to Worse Heart Structure and Function by Cardiovascular MRI

 JAMA Cardiology

Cerebral Embolic Protection by Geographic RegionA Post Hoc Analysis of the PROTECTED TAVR Randomized Clinical Trial

 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

The Association Between Thyroid Differentiation Score and Survival Outcomes in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

  Diabetes care

Osteoprotegerin, Osteopontin, and Osteocalcin Are Associated With Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes: Insights From EXSCEL

 Neurology

Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment and Changes in Neural Network Dynamics: A Systematic Review

  Chest

Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Patients With Severe Pneumonia With Pneumocystis jirovecii Colonization

A Multicenter, Retrospective Study

 The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Effect of Triple Therapy on Cardiovascular and Severe Cardiopulmonary Events in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Clinical Trial (ETHOS)

 Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology

Effect of Triple Therapy on Cardiovascular and Severe Cardiopulmonary Events in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Clinical Trial (ETHOS)

 Kidney International reports

Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support to Improve CKD Outcomes Among First Nations Australians