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AMA STEPSFORWARD – The Unseen Cost of Limited Time Off

Dr Christine Sinsky, former vice president of Professional Satisfaction at the AMA, discusses her research on physician vacation habits and their impact on career satisfaction and retention, featuring insights from her recently published Mayo Clinic Proceedings article. She delves into…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – State-Level Strategies for Behavioral Health Integration

Dr Cassie Littler, Medical Director of the Webb Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Denver Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) discusses the role of state governments in promoting sustainable, integrated behavioral health care. She explores funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the…

Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

This JAMA Insights explores topical treatments and systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis, the most common chronic inflammatory skin condition globally.

Bilateral Intravitreal Injection of Methylprednisolone

This case report discusses surgical management of retinal necrosis after unintentional injection of methylprednisolone into the vitreous cavity of a patient with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Leopard Spots in Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease

This case report discusses a diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome in a patient aged 56 years who presented with 4 months of blurred vision and bilateral leopard spots on fundus examination.

Hyphema and Yellow Floaters in a Patient With Hyperlipidemia

This case report discusses the management of pain and elevated intraocular pressure in patient with persistent hypercholesterolemia who experienced penetrating ocular trauma 20 years prior.

High-Dose Buprenorphine Treatment in the Setting of Fentanyl

Importance  The emergence of fentanyl in the setting of the US opioid crisis demands reconsideration of clinical approaches to buprenorphine initiation for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), with the rationale that fentanyl’s unique pharmacology leads to a greater risk of…