Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...

Blood-pressure reduction is the only proven treatment to prevent stroke. Whether a single pill that combines three ...

There has been substantial interest in the development of GLP-1 drugs and optimism about their public health effects. But some worrisome signals related to disordered eating have emerged.

Whether treatment with balanced crystalloid fluid leads to better outcomes than 0.9% saline in children treated for septic ...

A physician offers to help in a medical emergency on a transatlantic flight. Though she faces limits of bureaucracy, equipment, and ultimately biology, she discovers her physicianhood is inescapable.

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A 60-year-old woman with follicular lymphoma was evaluated for swelling and proteinuria that had persisted for 2 weeks. The patient’s plasma was clear at 37°C but turbid at 4°C. A kidney ...

The Pediatric Research Equity Act was intended to promote the development and testing of prescription drugs for children. But ...

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More than 470,000 patients with kidney failure receive hemodialysis in the United States alone, with worldwide estimates approaching 3 million patients. Mortality from kidney failure remains ...

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