NEJM This Week

NEJM This Week — March 12, 2026

March 11 · 26 min · Season 41 · Episode 11 · 16.2 MB
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This week, we explore new evidence comparing oral anticoagulants for acute venous thromboembolism, treatment for chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia, and early results of gene therapy for inherited deafness. We also examine evolving strategies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, review the management of polymyalgia rheumatica, and present a case discussion of a woman with chest pain, dyspnea, and syncope. We explore gastric cancer prevention, competency-based billing, the health consequences of immigration enforcement, access to high-cost gene therapies, and we present a Perspective on good compressions.