Regret is ubiquitous in surgical practice and emphasizes the nature and breadth of surgeons’ responsibilities to patients and colleagues. Expressing regret to patients requires transparent and honest communication but can leave surgeons vulnerable. This article recommends strategies for communicating regret…
This JAMA Insights provides an evidence-based summary for discussing information about breast density with patients, including discussions that involve shared decision-making.
This Teachable Moment discusses initiation, optimization, and long-term use of buprenorphine in man with an opioid use disorder.
This case report describes a 35-year-old female patient experiencing chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms related to kambo, a secretion of the South American giant leaf frog, and noted abnormalities on initial magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent resolution.
This JAMA Insights explores how coronary artery calcium and computed tomography calcium scores can improve risk assessment for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and inform recommendations for statin therapy.
Importance Alopecia areata (AA) has a high prevalence worldwide and causes considerable morbidity in patients. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have become an important component of clinical outcome assessment. The quality of existing AA-specific PRO measures (PROMs) has not been evaluated to date….
A man in his 40s presents with a progressively enlarging yellow-red plaque on the chest with multiple central yellow papules, open comedones, and telangiectasia. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes a light pink plaque underneath an atrophied and broken nail plate that was surrounded by depigmentation.
Importance Traditional risk factors, enhancing factors, and risk scores help clinicians assess atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk for primary prevention. The latest cholesterol guidelines suggest measuring coronary artery calcium (CAC) score by computed tomography (CT) in those at intermediate risk when…
A 69-year-old woman developed a nodule in her left eye and reported bilateral eye fatigue, burning, and irritation. The patient had ulcerative colitis, type 2 diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, and glaucoma in her right eye. What is your diagnosis?
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