Importance Despite literature on migrant skin health globally, there remains a critical gap in understanding the dermatologic care and skin health of migrants in the US, where immigrants represent 13.9% of the population. Objective To understand the spectrum of dermatologic conditions reported…
An 11-year-old boy with a history of cleft palate repair, placement of multiple sets of pressure-equalizing tubes, and suspected ectodermal dysplasia was referred from a general ear, nose, and throat physician after a 1-year history of hearing loss. What is…
This case report discusses a man who tested positive for IgLON5-IgG antibody after intermittent episodes of paresthetic feeling involving the throat and jaw, associated with subtle dysarthria and dysphagia, and upper-extremity paresthesia with piloerection of the forearms.
Importance Well-designed and properly executed randomized trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of health care interventions. However, there is overwhelming evidence that the quality of reporting is not optimal. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement…
Importance Nationwide data are unavailable regarding changes in intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes and use of life support over the past 10 years, limiting understanding of practice changes. Objective To portray the epidemiology of US critical care before, during, and after the…
Importance Age-related cataract, defined as progressive opacification or clouding of the eye’s natural lens, is a leading cause of visual disability and blindness. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in high-income countries. More than 3.5 million cataract…
This JAMA Insights discusses communication skills for physicians that may help guide conversations with patients and their family members when making decisions about surgery.
A woman in her 40s presents with intermittent tender papules and nodules localized to the medial surface of her labia majora and labia minora that have purulent drainage and flares. What is your diagnosis?
This case report describes thickened facial skin, microstomia, hypertrichosis, loss of facial features, gum hyperpigmentation, and erythrodontia, as well as severe and destructive photodistributed scarring, with loss of nails, resorption of the distal phalanges, and joint contractures.
This Surgical Innovation describes the use of video review of intraoperative trauma care and the potential to improve the quality of trauma care and create opportunities for coaching.
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