A woman in her 60s with long-standing thickening and induration of the legs presented with 1 week of left leg pain. Physical examination results revealed multiple firm skin-colored papules and nodules coalescing to form a large plaque on the anterior…
A previously healthy 16-year-old girl presented with a lesion on her right upper arm that initially started as a small cutaneous nodule without obvious triggers and gradually developed and enlarged to form a red-colored tumor with a hard nodule inside….
This case report describes facial atrophic papules with telangiectasias, streaked hypopigmented and hyperpigmented papules on the left side of the trunk and extremities, and soft yellow fat herniations.
A man in his 80s presents with a 3-month history of a violaceous plaque with blackish papules and nodules on his left cheek, neck, and chest. What is your diagnosis?
Importance Inadequate representation of older patients, women, and racial minority individuals in cardiovascular clinical trials limits both the generalizability of trial findings and inclusivity in access to novel therapies and therapeutic strategies. Objective To report on temporal trends in the representation of…
This case report discusses an erroneous rapid exchange balloon inflation during coronary angioplasty in a patient who presented with a right coronary artery lesion on angiography.
An 80-year-old man developed asymptomatic black discoloration of the dorsal surface of his tongue 1 week after hospitalization for surgical and antibiotic treatment of septic arthritis of the shoulder. He reported no prior lingual discoloration and did not smoke cigarettes,…
Importance Sedentary behavior is associated with cardiometabolic disease and mortality, but its association with dementia is unclear. Objective To investigate whether accelerometer-assessed sedentary behavior is associated with incident dementia. Design, Setting, and Participants A retrospective study of prospectively collected data from the UK…
Importance Aspirin is an effective and low-cost option for reducing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and improving mortality rates among individuals with established CVD. To guide efforts to mitigate the global CVD burden, there is a need to understand current levels…
Importance A 2019 review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) associated with decreased HIV infection risk vs placebo or no PrEP in adults at increased HIV acquisition risk. Newer PrEP regimens are available. Objective To…
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