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Elective Surgery for People With HIV With Low CD4 Cell Count

This case report describes a man in his 60s with hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, and a recent diagnosis of HIV presented with low CD4 cell count after starting antiretroviral therapy with tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine-bictegravir.

Axial Spondyloarthritis – A Review

Importance  Axial spondyloarthritis is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition involving the sacroiliac joints, spine, and peripheral joints. It affects approximately 1% of adults in the US and is associated with impaired physical function and reduced quality of life. Observations  Inflammatory chronic back pain…

Measure Accurately: Self-Guided BP Training

Maintaining competency in blood pressure (BP) measurement is an essential part of a health care professional’s ongoing education and training. This self-guided training is designed to help health care professionals refresh their skills and knowledge, focusing on the areas that…

How Addictive Is Cannabis?

Learn about potential for cannabis addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and overdose. Board-certified physician at Stanford Medicine, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, reviews screening, models of care, and treatment for cannabis use disorder.

Allogeneic Stem Cell Donation

This JAMA Insights discusses allogenic stem cell donation, including the donation process and the effects of stem cell donation on donors.

Progressive Eyelid Lesions in a Woman With Essential Thrombocythemia

A 75-year-old woman with a history of essential thrombocythemia presented with 3 months of progressively enlarging right upper eyelid lesions. Examination revealed a thickened eyelid margin, madarosis, and erythema with some tenderness to palpation but an otherwise normal ocular examination….