Apraxia of Eyelid Opening in Myasthenia Gravis
This case report describes a 61-year-old man with myasthenia gravis initially diagnosed with blepharospasm who was later found to have the nonparalytic disorder apraxia of eyelid opening.
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Interventions to Support Breastfeeding – Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Importance Interventions to support breastfeeding may help individuals and families initiate breastfeeding or breastfeed exclusively or for a prolonged period of time. Objective To systematically review the evidence on the benefits and harms of breastfeeding interventions to support the US Preventive Services…
Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding – US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Importance The association between breastfeeding and health benefits in children has been previously well established; health benefits have also been found for women who breastfeed. However, breastfeeding rates in the US are relatively modest; as of 2021, 59.8% of infants at…
Foley Catheter Management – A Review
Importance About 100 million urinary catheters are used globally each year. Urinary catheters are effective to establish bladder drainage, but they are associated with risks, including infection and encrustation. To mitigate the associated risks, an understanding of urinary catheter indications, placement…
Strategies for Communicating With Parents About Vaccines
This JAMA Insights explores vaccine hesitancy among parents and offers effective communication strategies for clinicians to build trust, handle difficult conversations, and ultimately improve vaccine uptake.
Addressing Health Literacy
This JAMA Insights discusses personal and organizational health literacy and offers recommendations on how clinicians and health care institutions can improve their patientsí health literacy skills.
Progressive Kidney Dysfunction After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
This case report describes kidney dysfunction after left atrial appendage closure in a man aged 69 years.
Dermatologic Care and Skin Health of Migrant Populations in the US – A Scoping Review
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…
External Auditory Canal Stenosis in a Child
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…
Tongue Myokymia in IgLON5-IgG Autoimmunity
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.
