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Warfarin Use Tied to Lower Cancer Risk (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Use of warfarin is associated with reduced incidence of cancer among older adults, according to an observational study in JAMA Internal … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 7, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Can Be Self-Administered, Study Suggests (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Self-administered weekly treatment for latent tuberculosis " may be an acceptable strategy " in the U.S., according to the authors of a noninferiority trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Some 1000 adults with … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 7, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Interview: Has Primary Care Been Amazon-ized? (FREE)
By the Editors
Clinical Conversations interviews Prof. Timothy Hoff, who worries in … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 7, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Firearm, Drug Overdose Deaths Rising (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH
Deaths from firearms and drug overdoses in the U.S. have risen significantly in recent years, according to preliminary mortality … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Rosacea / Psilocybin & Depression? / Montana Internist Opportunities (FREE)
By the Editors
Please peruse today ' s freely available offerings from NEJM Group:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Clinical practice: Rosacea is a common, chronic facial … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
From the Blogs: More Fun with Old Medical Images! / Uncuffing Medicine from Guidelines / Medical Trick-or-Treat (FREE)
By the Editors
Here ' s what the NEJM Journal Watch bloggers are talking about:
Insights on Residency Training:
Dr. John … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Preterm Births Increasing in U.S. (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH
The rate of premature births rose from 9.6% to 9.8% from 2015 to 2016, earning the U.S. … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Most Popular NEJM Group Feature This Week: Great Questions from ID in Primary Care (FREE)
By the Editors
Here ' s the most clicked-on item we featured from NEJM Group this week, in case you missed it … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Higher Fiber Intake After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Improved Survival (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
High fiber intake after diagnosis of colorectal cancer is associated with improved survival, according to a study in JAMA Oncology.Researchers … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
In Draft Guidance, Chest Group Includes More Smokers Eligible for Lung Screening (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
The American College of Chest Physicians has issued new draft guidelines on screening patients … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Study: PCI Appears No Better Than Sham Procedure in Patients with Stable Angina (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) didn ' t improve exercise time relative to a sham procedure in patients with stable angina and severe coronary stenosis. Findings from the ORBITA study were published in the Lancet and presented at the … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Rosacea Clinical Pearls / ACE Inhibitors, Statins & Type 1 Diabetes / Conn. Primary Care Opportunities (FREE)
By the Editors
Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today:NEJM Resident 360: Clinical Pearls: … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
President's Commission Issues Recommendations to Address Opioid Crisis (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
President Donald Trump ' s commission on combatting the opioid crisis issued 56 recommendations on Wednesday aimed at opioid prescribing, addiction prevention … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Fecal Transplantation Might Help IBS Symptoms (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Roughly 90 patients with moderate-to-severe, diarrhea-predominant IBS and … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 2, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Advisers Recommend Approving Monthly Injectable Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
An FDA advisory panel has voted 18 to 1 in favor of approving a once-monthly … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 2, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news