Medicine by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis,Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης

Gilteritinib or Chemotherapy for Relapsed or Refractory FLT3-Mutated AML

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) whose disease is refractory to, or relapses after, induction chemotherapy have a dismal prognosis with standard chemotherapy. FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), a cytokine receptor tyrosine kinase that is expressed in early hematopoietic stem and…

The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Hematology\Oncology

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

Rat Bite Fever

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The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Infectious Disease

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

Real-Time Digital Surveillance of Vaping-Induced Pulmonary Disease

To the Editor: A surge in cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also called vaping, is emerging across the United States. Clinical presentations include shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea,…

The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Primary Care\Hospitalist\Clinical Practice

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric syndrome characterized by psychotic symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech, by negative symptoms such as decreased motivation and diminished expressiveness, and by cognitive deficits involving impaired executive functions, memory, and speed of…

The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Primary Care\Hospitalist\Clinical Practice

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

Purple Urine after Catheterization

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The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Primary Care\Hospitalist\Clinical Practice

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

A Ricochet of Pain — The Long Echo of Gun Violence

Dolores walks into the exam room, her fingers, dewy from the warm Texas day, gripping the handle of a metallic cane. Exasperated, she sits down and pulls out a sizable bag of pill bottles. From reviewing her overwhelming list of medications and supplies, no one would guess she recently celebrated…

The New England Journal of Medicine: Search Results in Surgery

Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00

Drug-Resistant E. coli Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant

An altered intestinal microbiome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many disorders. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) refers to the administration of intestinal microbes from a healthy donor into a recipient with the intent of modifying the recipient’s intestinal microbiome. FMT is an…

NEJM : Research

Wed Oct 30, 2019 02:00

Where Were the Women? Gender Parity in Clinical Trials

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

Massachusetts Medical Society: New England Journal of Medicine: Table of Contents

Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:01

Donor Screening for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

Massachusetts Medical Society: New England Journal of Medicine: Table of Contents

Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:01

Antibacterial Envelope to Prevent Cardiac Implantable Device Infection

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 18, Page 1782-1784, October 2019.