Use of Intravenous Albumin
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 guidelines on use of intravenous albumin from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine.
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Chest TubeñInduced Right Ventricular Failure After Cardiac Surgery
This case report discusses a diagnosis of right ventricular heart failure secondary to chest tube placement during resternotomy in a male patient aged 73 years.
Indurated Red Nodules and Plaques on the Thigh of a Female Patient
A woman in her 40s with a medical history of complex regional pain syndrome presented to the dermatology department for evaluation of a pruritic recurrent rash on her right anterior thigh. What is your diagnosis?
Delphi Panel for the Development of Diagnostic Criteria for Metastatic Cutaneous Crohn Disease – A Consensus Statement
Importance Metastatic cutaneous Crohn disease (MCD) is a rare condition for which there are currently no published diagnostic criteria. Formal MCD diagnostic criteria will expand clinical care and research by enabling future diagnostic code validation, crystallizing a more uniform disease entity…
Cross-Species Framework for Emotional Well-Being and Brain Aging – Lessons From Behavioral Neuroscience
Importance Emotional well-being (EWB) is an emerging therapeutic target for managing and preventing symptoms associated with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD). However, more research is needed to establish causal inferences between brain changes, EWB, and behavioral changes observed in typical…
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Deliver Healthcare From the Eye
Importance Oculomics is the science of analyzing ocular data to identify, diagnose, and manage systemic disease. This article focuses on prescreening, its use with retinal images analyzed by artificial intelligence (AI), to identify ocular or systemic disease or potential disease in…
Antihypertensive Medication Timing and Cardiovascular Events and Death – The BedMed Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Whether administration of blood pressure medications at bedtime instead of in the morning reduces cardiovascular risk is unknown, as findings from large clinical trials have not been consistent. There is also concern that bedtime antihypertensive use could induce glaucoma-related visual…
The Microbiome and Cancer – A Translational Science Review
Importance Growing evidence suggests that microbes located within the gastrointestinal tract and other anatomical locations influence the development and progression of diseases such as cancer. Observations Clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and other anatomical locations, such…
Landscape of Emergency Medicaid and Health Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants in the US
Importance Undocumented immigrants represent a disproportionate share of uninsured individuals in the US, owing to federal restrictions that limit access to affordable health care coverage. Emergency Medicaid (EM) and other state-sponsored programs offer mechanisms for receiving necessary medical care, but their…
Responding to Physician Suicide – Building a Culture of Support and Healing
Dr Gino Somers, Chief of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine from Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Toronto, shares his experience adapting the AMA STEPS ForwardÆ After a Physician Suicide Toolkit to meet the unique needs of his organization. He…
