[What's new in internal medicine?]

Area of Science:

• Internal Medicine
• Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
• Adult Health

Background:

• Internal medicine in France aligns with the Anglo-Saxon definition, emphasizing comprehensive adult care.
• The specialty encompasses diagnosis, chronic illness management, and preventive health.
• Physicians are not limited to specific organ systems or medical problems.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review significant 2017 publications in internal medicine.
• To cover advancements in systemic and autoimmune diseases.
• To discuss diverse publications relevant to general medicine and its specialties.

Main Methods:

• Review of key publications from 2017.
• Categorization of findings into systemic/autoimmune diseases and diverse medical topics.
• Synthesis of information for general medical relevance.

Main Results:

• Part one highlights key findings in systemic and autoimmune diseases.
• Part two covers diverse topics including HIV, cancer, pregnancy, and well-being.
• Publications emphasize comprehensive adult care and disease prevention.

Conclusions:

• Internal medicine provides broad-spectrum care for adult illnesses.
• The field requires expertise in diagnosis, chronic disease management, and prevention.
• This review offers insights into recent advancements across internal medicine specialties.