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Colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is associated with increased infection risk after hospital discharge. In a multicenter, randomized trial, a program of MRSA decolonization at home led to a significantly lower risk of MRSA infection over a 1-year period than hygiene education alone.

Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge MRSA Infection

Curbside Consult Podcasts

On this episode of Curbside Consults, we discuss current approaches, adverse effects, and management of complications associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We are joined by Dr. Kerry Reynolds, Clinical Director of Inpatient Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of...

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors with Dr. Kerry Reynolds

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the 2022 scientific statement from the American Heart Association on the management of acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population. We are joined by Dr. Abdulla Damluji, the lead author on the...

Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Older Adults with Dr. Abdulla Damluji

In this episode of Curbside Consults, Jaclyn Albin, MD and Milette Siler, RD share their passion for food as medicine and talk about their experiences at The Culinary Medicine Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Jaclyn believes food as medicine delivers...

Culinary Medicine with Dr. Jaclyn Albin and Milette Siler, RD

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the Endocrine Society’s 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline on management of hyperglycemia in hospitalized adults in non-critical care settings. We are joined by Dr. Mary Korytkowski, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of...

Management of Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Adults with Dr. Mary Korytkowski

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the American College of Chest Physicians recent clinical practice guideline on Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy. We are joined by Dr. James Douketis, Chair in Thromboembolic Disease at McMaster University and the first...

American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline on Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy with Dr. James Douketis

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the 2022 revision of the clinical practice guideline on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We are joined by two authors of the revised...

Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant with Drs. Alex Kemper and Tom Newman

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we discuss aerospace medicine with two physicians who are double boarded in internal and aerospace medicine and are also NASA astronauts. Dr. Auñón-Chancellor recently served as Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expeditions...

Space Medicine with Drs. Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Michael Barratt

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine an update on management of opiate use disorder in hospitalized adults by the SHM (Society of Hospital Medicine). We are joined by Dr. Susan Calcaterra, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Addiction...

Management of Opiate Use Disorder in Hospitalized Adults with Dr. Susan Calcaterra

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on Sarcoidosis. We are joined by one of its co-authors, Dr. Kevin Wilson, Chief of Guidelines and Documents at the American Thoracic Society and Professor...

American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Sarcoidosis with Dr. Kevin Wilson

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine an update on sleep-related infant deaths by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We are joined by Rachel Moon, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Pediatrics of at the University of Virginia and Chair...

Sleep-Related Infant Deaths with Dr. Rachel Moon

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we are joined by Dr. Cheri Blauwet, Chief Medical Officer at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, and retired Paralympian in the sport of competitive wheelchair...

Understanding Disability with Dr. Cheri Blauwet

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest guidelines on the diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) by the American Thoracic Society (ATS). We are joined by Mary Strek, Professor of Medicine...

Update on Idiopathic and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis with Dr. Mary Strek

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest standards of medical care published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). We are joined by Dr. Bob Gabbay, who is Chief Science and Medical Officer at the American Diabetes Association, an...

ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes with Dr. Bob Gabbay

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest recommendation statement on the use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). We are joined by Michael Barry, who is Director of the Informed Medical Decisions Program in the Health Decision Sciences...

USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Aspirin Use with Dr. Michael Barry

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we are joined by Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, past chair of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Heart Failure Guidelines Committee, and a senior member of the committee that authored the new 2022 Guideline for...

Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure with Dr. Clyde Yancy

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We are joined by Dr. Kimberly Workowski, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory, and one of the guideline...

CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines with Dr. Kimberly Workowski

As Editor-In-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine , Dr. Eric Rubin is an authority on medical publishing, but he didn’t always know this was the job he wanted. In this special episode of Curbside Consults, we explore the highlights...

Pursuing a Career in Medical Publishing: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Rubin

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Barrett’s esophagus by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). We are joined by Dr. Nick Shaheen, a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UNC Chapel Hill, and one of...

Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus with Dr. Nicholas Shaheen

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pediatric osteomyelitis by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). We are joined by Dr. Samir Shah, a Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Editor-in-Chief of...

Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Osteomyelitis with Dr. Samir Shah

In this episode of Curbside Consults, we examine the latest guidelines on the management of Clostridiodes difficile (C. difficile ) infection. This year, updated guidelines were developed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, as well as the American College...

Diagnosis and Treatment of C. difficile Infection with Dr. Jessica Allegretti

NEJM Journal Watch Research Summaries

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Research summaries covering topics relevant to residents and trainees.

2023 guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination of adults aged ≥19 years

Updated Guidelines for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines in Adults


A small-to-moderate initial drop in GFR was not associated with longer-term adverse cardiovascular or kidney outcomes.

SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Acute Declines in Glomerular Filtration Rates


Adverse outcomes were more likely when cystatin C–based estimates were substantially lower than creatinine-based estimates.

How Should We Interpret Differences Between Cystatin C–Based and Creatinine-Based GFR Estimates?


Corticosteroids were associated with lower 30-day all-cause mortality, particularly in patients directly admitted to the ICU.

A Meta-Analysis on Corticosteroids and Community-Acquired Pneumonia


The evidence supports acamprosate and oral naltrexone as first-line treatments.

Comparing Pharmacotherapy Options for Alcohol Use Disorder

Thyrotoxicosis was associated with 39% higher risk for cognitive disorders.

Thyrotoxicosis and Risk for Cognitive Disorders in Older Adults

Correcting serum sodium slowly was associated with longer length of stay and excess mortality.

How Fast Should We Correct Severe Hyponatremia?

Recurrence of venous thromboembolism at 1, 5, and 10 years was common following isolated distal deep venous thrombosis.

VTE Recurrence After Isolated Distal Leg DVT

Updated international guidelines reaffirm support for a restrictive blood transfusion strategy.

Transfusion of Red Blood Cells in Hospitalized Patients

In a randomized trial of initial empirical therapy in patients with suspected infection, the answer was no.

Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam More Likely Than Cefepime to Be Associated with Acute Kidney Injury?

Patients treated with mupirocin were less likely to have positive S. aureus cultures, but numbers of bloodstream infections were similar.

Iodine Is Inferior to Mupirocin for Nasal Decolonization in the Intensive Care Unit

Those who underwent rehabilitation had better exercise capacity and quality of life.

Should Patients with Persistent Dyspnea After Pulmonary Embolism Be Referred for Exercise Therapy?

An early drop of >15% in glomerular filtration rate predicted excess risk for developing end-stage renal disease.

Renal Outcome After an Acute GFR Decline in Response to Antihypertensive Treatment

AF during hospitalization for acute medical illness or noncardiac surgery recurred in one third of patients by 1 year.

Atrial Fibrillation That Occurs Transiently During Hospitalization

But older, mostly vaccinated, patients didn't benefit.

Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Benefitted Immunocompromised Patients with COVID-19

Thirty-day readmission rates were two-thirds lower with primary care follow-up.

Postdischarge Primary Care Follow-Up of Emergency General Surgery Patients Might Prevent Some Readmissions

During 30 years of follow-up, women with prior gestational diabetes had 30% higher risk for death than those without such history.

Gestational Diabetes and Early Mortality

Among patients with at least one 30% stenosis, FFR measurements helped predict adverse cardiac events within 3 years.

Prognostic Value of Fractional Flow Reserve Derived from CT Angiography

A 2-day regimen of low-dose colchicine or prednisone had similar short-term efficacy.

Colchicine vs. Prednisone for Acute Pseudogout

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and normal mucosa on initial endoscopy might not require repeat examinations.

Nonerosive GERD Might Not Be a Precursor of Esophageal Cancer

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