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Quick Take: Salt Substitute and Cardiovascular Events https://t.co/0MNvqtd04A

KEYNOTE-836: In advanced cervical cancer, median PFS was 10.4 months with pembrolizumab and 6 months with placebo. Overall survival at 2 years was 50.4% and 40.4%, respectively. #ESMO21 https://t.co/sZd6SFiGKd

DESTINY-Lung01: Trastuzumab deruxtecan showed durable anticancer activity in 91 patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC. Safety profile included interstitial lung disease that was fatal in two. #ESMO21 https://t.co/mM03Lr1MyH

Erin Fuse Brown discusses lessons from U.S. states that have enacted public option health plans. https://t.co/REKZ6qxnYm

Treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis may involve appendectomy or nonoperative care. Shared decision making is recommended. https://t.co/EzMUaJO2Lk

A 26-year-old woman with two prior cesarean deliveries presented in preterm labor. Placental vessels were visualized during surgery. https://t.co/jw5E5g2QzM

As of July 29, 2021, a total of 2022 cases of congenital syphilis were reported to the CDC, surpassing the number of cases reported in 2019 and the highest case count since 1994. https://t.co/TtbsikobRx

Public Option 2.0 may be the most realistic way to guarantee universal coverage with a broad choice of providers and with medical prices held down by the government. https://t.co/GQ7PHDuMQ1

Incidence of blood-culture confirmed typhoid fever lower among children who received Vi-TCV vaccine than those who received control. https://t.co/vS0kJZgwNj

In this audio interview conducted on September 14, the editors discuss new studies that measure the effectiveness of booster doses in raising antibody levels and protecting against Covid-19. https://t.co/8PGiPaxddn

In study of participants in Israel who were 60+, the rates of confirmed #COVID19 & severe illness were substantially lower after a booster (third) dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine than after two doses. #SARSCoV2 #Covid19Vaccines #IDTwitter https://t.co/aOPyI7Y23s

Safety & immunogenicity of a booster dose of BNT162b2 given 7 to 9 mos after two-dose series suggest that a third dose could prolong protection and further increase the breadth of protection. #Covid19Vaccines #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #IDTwitter https://t.co/Z2USaFtfA9

Experience with 11 patients suggests that elements of VITT (severe headache, elevated d-dimer levels, and positivity for anti-PF4 antibodies) after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination may precede VITT. #Covid19Vaccines #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #IDTwitter https://t.co/mzBgjJIE6l

At 6 months, the vaccine efficacy of BNT162b2 was 91% against #COVID19 and 97% against severe disease. In S Africa, where the beta variant was widespread, vaccine efficacy was 100%. #Covid19Vaccines #SARSCoV2 #IDTwitter https://t.co/LpQHw0SlXD

Quick Take: Functional Benefits of Infant Iron Interventions https://t.co/Xl0Rde4mda

Make clinical decisions based on evidence, not on convention. NEJM Evidence, launching early 2022. https://t.co/oT13ZTHsub

Launching early 2022. NEJM Evidence, a new monthly digital journal from @NEJMGroup, presents innovative original research and fresh, bold ideas in clinical trial design and clinical decision-making. Learn more: https://t.co/oT13ZTHsub

Our September issue explores difficult care for complex patients, Covid-19 #AdvanceCarePlanning, monoclonal antibody therapy distribution, transfers between collaborating hospitals, cataract surgery comparisons in three countries, and #DementiaCare: https://t.co/g6qzCkX3Qc

Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections were generally mild or asymptomatic in healthcare workers who had received the Pfizer BNT162b2 #vaccine: https://t.co/eCtKaAQIMS #COVID19

#COVID19 is an independent risk factor for acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke, suggest population-based studies in Sweden. https://t.co/gYoCLpvmjJ @hmkyale

In deceased #COVID19 patients, gene expression in the choroid plexus was altered. https://t.co/B4xFh2uv63 #neurology

The new KDIGO guideline addresses #bloodpressure measurement, targets, and medications for patients with chronic kidney disease. https://t.co/JelXjSkrFq #hypertension #CKD

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