New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Fri Aug 14, 2020 07:00
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is primarily a disease of older adults, with a median age of 68 years at diagnosis. Standard curative treatment for AML consists of intensive induction chemotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy, allogeneic stem-cell transplantation, or both. However, because…
Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00
Lung cancer is made up of a group of molecularly and histologically heterogeneous subtypes. Two major histologic subtypes are non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), which account for 76% and 13%, respectively, of all cases of lung cancer in the United States. Although…
Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00
Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that occurs mostly in the legs and is associated with health care costs and adverse health outcomes. Recurrence of cellulitis is common: up to 47% of patients have a recurrent episode within 3 years. Penicillin…
Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00
There are sufficient data demonstrating that coexisting conditions in patients with Covid-19 influence clinical outcomes and that older age and male sex are associated with a greater risk of death. But despite disproportionately higher rates of Covid-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in…
Tue Aug 11, 2020 03:00
The U.S. Census is broken. In the midst of a massive health crisis and a national equity crisis, the infrastructure behind the count that affects how much health-related funding is distributed has been suspended until various dates over the summer, with no guarantee that counts will approach…
Tue Aug 11, 2020 03:00
To rapidly communicate short reports of innovative responses to Covid-19 around the world, along with a range of current thinking on policy and strategy relevant to the pandemic, the Journal has initiated the Covid-19 Notes series. Soon after initial descriptions of an outbreak in Wuhan, China,…
Fri Aug 07, 2020 03:00
This interactive case features a 24-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who presents with a 1-month history of worsening fatigue, diffuse arthralgias, a rash on her face and arms, and swelling in her legs. Test your diagnostic skills at NEJM.org.
Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00
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