Patient With Unilateral Nasal Obstruction and a Nasal Mass
A 65-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of left nasal obstruction and large tumor in the left nasal cavity. What is your diagnosis?
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Olmsted Syndrome
This case report describes a 6-year-old girl who presented with symmetrical massive keratotic plaques on the palms, soles, and perioral area, as well as hair loss for 4 years.
Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock
Importance The Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition Task Force sought to develop and validate new clinical criteria for pediatric sepsis and septic shock using measures of organ dysfunction through a data-driven approach. Objective To derive and validate novel criteria…
Bariatric Surgery and Longitudinal Cancer Risk – A Review
Importance Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with the obesity epidemic contributing to its steady increase every year. Recent cohort studies find an association between bariatric surgery and reduced longitudinal cancer risk, but with…
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Psoriasis – A Systematic Review
Importance Multiple patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for health-related quality of life (HRQL) exist for patients with psoriasis. Evidence for the content validity and other measurement properties of these PROMs is critical to determine which HRQL PROMs could be recommended for use….
National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists in the US – An Update and an Expanded Landscape
Importance Current reports suggest that the surgeon-scientist phenotype is significantly threatened. However, a significant increase in the proportion of surgeons in the workforce funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2010 (0.5%) to 2020 (0.7%) was recently reported and…
Sex Disparities in Ophthalmology From Training Through Practice – A Systematic Review
Importance Sex-based research in medicine has revealed inequities against females on almost every metric at almost every career stage; ophthalmology is no exception. Objective To systematically review the experiences of females in ophthalmology (FiO) from training through practice in high-income countries (HICs)….
Cancer Diagnoses After Recent Weight Loss
Importance Weight loss is common in primary care. Among individuals with recent weight loss, the rates of cancer during the subsequent 12 months are unclear compared with those without recent weight loss. Objective To determine the rates of subsequent cancer diagnoses over…
Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children 5 Years or Younger Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Importance Children with speech and language difficulties are at risk for learning and behavioral problems. Objective To review the evidence on screening for speech and language delay or disorders in children 5 years or younger to inform the US Preventive Services Task…
Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children – US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Importance Speech and language delays and disorders can pose significant problems for children and their families. Evidence suggests that school-aged children with speech or language delays may be at increased risk of learning and literacy disabilities, including difficulties with reading and…
