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Heart Failure, Neuropathy, and Spinal Stenosis

A 60-year-old patient with a history of lumbar spinal stenosis had 2 months of chest pain and shortness of breath with exertion and 3 months of toe numbness. Laboratory testing showed elevated levels of high-sensitivity troponin, brain-type natriuretic peptide, aspartate…

Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants – Follow-Up of the OPTIMIST-A Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  The long-term effects of surfactant administration via a thin catheter (minimally invasive surfactant therapy [MIST]) in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome remain to be definitively clarified. Objective  To examine the effect of MIST on death or neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) at…

Ulcerative Colitis in Adults – A Review

Importance  Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon, with a prevalence exceeding 400 per 100 000 in North America. Individuals with UC have a lower life expectancy and are at increased risk for colectomy and colorectal cancer. Observations  UC…

Diffuse Cutaneous Eruption

A man presented with a pruritic cutaneous eruption that began on his scalp and face and over 2 months spread across most of his body. Physical examination revealed confluent salmon-colored plaques with areas of unaffected skin; waxy, exfoliative scale on…

Prescribing Opioids for Pain

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2022 clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids for pain.