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The Microbiome and Cancer – A Translational Science Review

Importance  Growing evidence suggests that microbes located within the gastrointestinal tract and other anatomical locations influence the development and progression of diseases such as cancer. Observations  Clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and other anatomical locations, such…

Responding to Physician Suicide – Building a Culture of Support and Healing

Dr Gino Somers, Chief of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine from Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Toronto, shares his experience adapting the AMA STEPS ForwardÆ After a Physician Suicide Toolkit to meet the unique needs of his organization. He…

A Woman With Facial, Neck, and Chest Swelling During Dental Cleaning

A 37-year-old woman with no history of lung disease experienced sudden-onset tearing pain in her jaw several minutes into a routine air-powder dental polishing; chest radiography and computed tomography showed air located in the fascial planes of her neck and…

HutchinsonñGilford Progeria Syndrome

This case report describes a boy younger than 2 years with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.

Providing Equitable Surgical Care to Patients in Law Enforcement Custody – A Review

Importance  Approximately 2 million individuals are incarcerated in the US. Surgical needs increase with age, and an aging prison population means an increasing need for surgical care for incarcerated individuals. Challenges in logistics, privacy, communication, and comorbidities put people in law…