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HIV and ID Observations
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Why the Dolutegravir Pregnancy Warning Is Important — and What We Should Do Now • May 20, 2018
Last week, in response to newly available surveillance data, multiple agencies issued a warning about the HIV integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG) and pregnancy. The warnings cite an increased risk of neural tube defects in babies born to women who became pregnant while receiving the drug. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The concern stems from […]
2017-2018
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John Junyoung Lee, MD
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Karmen Wielunski, DO
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Notes from chief residents in family and internal medicine
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Bitcoin, Medicine, and More • May 14, 2018 • Karmen Wielunski, DO
What’s the big deal about Bitcoin and digital currency? For the past year, my husband (who has a business background) has been enthusiastically researching digital currency. Thus, the terms Bitcoin (BTC) and MaidSafeCoin (MAID) have become commonplace in my household for some time. But, to be honest, I hadn’t been paying much attention to any […]
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Podcast 221: Pertussis makes a comeback — kids have an outsize role • April 10, 2018
What’s causing this resurgence, and what’s to be done? Pejman Rohani talks about his Science Translational Medicine study that used “gold standard” historical data to examine possible causes. He and his colleagues conclude that, as with mumps, slowly waning vaccine protection is at play. However, they identify the “core transmission group” as schoolchildren, who have a […]
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In Practice: Reflections from NPs and PAs
In Practice, a blog featuring the perspectives of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, was active from 2015 through 2017.
CardioExchange
Posts and discussion from NEJM Group's clinical cardiology community, active from 2009 to 2015.
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Gut Check on Gastroenterology, an NEJM Journal Watch blog focusing on issues in clinical gastroenterology, was active from 2008 to 2014.
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NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Infectious Diseases Articles- From the Blogs: Why the Dolutegravir Pregnancy Warning Is Important — and What We Should Do Now
- Sirolimus Reduces Risk for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant Recipients
- A New Test for Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- What Is the Most Effective Response to HPV Vaccine–Hesitant Parents?
- From the Blogs: Why Experienced HIV/ID Doctors Leave Clinical Practice
- NEJM Journal Watch — Recent General Medicine Articles
- Syncope and Presyncope in Pulmonary Embolism Patients: Harbinger of Death?
- As-Needed Inhaled Steroids plus Long-Acting Bronchodilators for Mild Asthma
- Do Prescription Drug–Monitoring Programs Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths?
- Clopidogrel plus Aspirin Has Benefits for TIA or Minor Stroke
- Does Tripling the Dose of Inhaled-Steroid and Long-Acting β-Agonist Therapy During Colds Prevent COPD Exacerbations?
- NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Physician’s First Watch Articles
- FDA: OTC Benzocaine Contraindicated for Teething
- Antidepressant Use Seems to Prompt Weight Gain
- Your NEJM Group Today: Closing the Doughnut Hole / PRN Combo Rx for Mild Asthma / California Urgent Care Opportunity
- Eczema in Adults Linked to Cardiovascular Risk
- Comparison Finds the Newest BP Guidelines to Be a "Robust Prevention Strategy"
- NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Articles
- Nicotine Dependence Can Be Measured in Adolescent E-Cigarette Users
- Pediatrics Group Recommends Flu Shot over Nasal Spray for Upcoming Flu Season
- What Is the Most Effective Response to HPV Vaccine–Hesitant Parents?
- A Serum Biomarker for Evaluating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
- Furosemide Linked to Fractures in Children with Congenital Heart Disease