Journal-based

Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American College of Chest Physicians – 2022 guideline on perioperative management of patients taking oral anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy who are undergoing an elective surgery or procedure.  

Epicapsular Stars in an Asymptomatic Patient

This case report discusses a diagnosis of epicapsular stars during a routine ophthalmologic examination in an asymptomatic female patient aged 14 years.

Test-Negative Study Designs for Evaluating Vaccine Effectiveness

This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods article explains the test-negative study design, an observational study design routinely used to estimate vaccine effectiveness, and examines its use in a study that estimated the performance of messenger RNA boosters against the…

Rapidly Growing Eyelid Lesion in a 73-Year-Old Man

A man aged 73 years presented with a 5-day history of a fast-growing right eyebrow nodule with raised borders and central ulceration. There was no discomfort, and the patient denied vision changes. The lesion was refractory to treatment with erythromycin,…

Solid Facial Edema

This case report describes nonpitting erythematous edema on the forehead, glabella, nose, and cheeks.