Extracorporeal Life Support in Accidental Hypothermia
This JAMA Insights discusses the definition and classification of accidental hypothermia as well as indications for extracorporeal life support.
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Patient Values and Preferences in Chronic Urticaria Treatment – A Systematic Review
Importance Patient and caregiver values and preferences should inform clinical management. An update to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters guidelines on chronic urticaria (CU) plans to…
Insights From the Disabled Advanced Medical Assistance Project
Importance Equitable access to health care for persons with disabilities is not always guaranteed, despite the internationally recognized right to health care. Architectural, organizational, and cultural barriers, along with a lack of specialized skills among health care professionals, limit access to…
Individualized Perioperative Blood Pressure Management in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery – The IMPROVE-multi Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Intraoperative hypotension is associated with organ injury. However, it remains unknown if targeted blood pressure management during surgery can improve clinical outcomes. Objective To evaluate whether individualized vs routine perioperative blood pressure management during major abdominal surgery improves clinical outcomes in…
A Distinctive Pattern With Coexisting Malignant Arrhythmias
This case report describes a patient in their 50s with spontaneous chest tightness and palpitations.
Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis Caused by Human Herpesvirus 6
This case report describes the presentation of human herpesvirus 6 and acute hemorrhagic leucoencephalitis in a patient without remarkable medical history or immunocompromise.
AI, Health, and Health Care Today and Tomorrow – The JAMA Summit Report on Artificial Intelligence
Importance Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing health and health care on an unprecedented scale. Though the potential benefits are massive, so are the risks. The JAMA Summit on AI discussed how health and health care AI should be developed, evaluated, regulated,…
Unusual Congenital Scalp Lesion in a Child
A 6-year-old boy with no relevant medical history presented to the pediatric dermatology clinic with a congenital scalp lesion and overlying alopecia. What is your diagnosis?
Extensive Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis
This case report describes generalized hyperkeratotic papules and plaques confluent centrally with a reticulated pattern at the periphery that spared the head, distal extremities and intertriginous areas.
Dowling-Degos Disease
This case report describes reticulated hyperpigmented macules interspersed with scattered papules and comedone-like lesions within the axillary and inguinal folds that extended over the neck, scalp, and facial regions.
