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Weekend Briefing April 20, 2024

IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE A 35-year-old man received an incidental diagnosis of hypertension during a routine medical assessment. Computed tomographic angiography revealed aortic coarctation. Read the article. VIEW MORE IMAGES »

To access the CME exam, look for the CME icon in the toolbar on the article page. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Overall Survival with Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Renal-Cell Carcinoma ORIGINAL ARTICLE Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction ORIGINAL ARTICLE Semaglutide in Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Case 12-2024: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Confusion, Aphasia, and Abnormal Head Imaging FIND MORE CME »

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PERSPECTIVE Hospital Consolidation and Physician Unionization K. Schulman and B. Richman Most physicians now face the experience of being employees of hospitals or other large organizations. Unionization is a natural consequence of consolidation and the corporatization of health care delivery. Read the article. PERSPECTIVE The Myth of the Free Market for Pharmaceuticals R.M. Conti, R.G. Frank, and D.M. Cutler The U.S. pharmaceutical market has always been influenced by government. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is the latest policy aiming to improve access and affordability while supporting innovation. Read the article. PERSPECTIVE Beyond Code Status L. Aronson Despite being absolutely clear that she wanted a quick, painless end of life, a geriatrician's elderly mother receives aggressive care. How can we ensure that such patient preferences are honored? Read the article.

FACEBOOK Nutrition in Medicine: Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients across the Life Span TWITTER Alectinib in Resected ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer INSTAGRAM Graphic Perspective: unDOCumented — On Becoming an Undocumented Doctor in the United States

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Semaglutide in Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes M.N. Kosiborod and Others Among patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide produced greater reductions in symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight than placebo at 1 year. Read the article.

PERSPECTIVE Expanding Applications of Clinical Genetic Testing — Ethical Challenges S.M. Fullerton and K.B. Brothers The widening scope and scale of genetic tests are posing new challenges, and the need to address these challenges is becoming immediately relevant for all clinicians, not just genetics experts. Read the article. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST »

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab and Survival in Renal-Cell Carcinoma Read the related article. VIEW ALL QUICK TAKES »

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