Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This Clinical Insights discusses the role primary care clinicians have in screening, diagnostic testing, and treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Polymyositis Masking Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy – A Teachable Moment
This case report describes a patient in their 70s with treatment-resistant polymyositis, coronary artery disease, bare-metal stent placement, 3 months of fatigue, and worsening proximal muscle weakness.
Hemorrhoidal Disease – A Review
Importance Hemorrhoidal disease, pathology of the tissue lining of the anal canal, affects approximately 10 million individuals in the US. Hemorrhoidal disease may impair quality of life due to bleeding, pain, anal irritation, and tissue prolapse. Observations Hemorrhoids are classified as internal,…
Stapokibart for Severe Uncontrolled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps – The CROWNS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps causes severe symptoms and impaired quality of life. Stapokibart is a novel monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin 4Rα. Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of stapokibart as an add-on treatment to intranasal corticosteroids in patients…
AMA STEPSFORWARD – Team Documentation – Improve Efficiency of EHR Documentation
In this AMA STEPS Forward toolkit, learn methods for implementing team documentation to enhance efficiency, reduce redundancy, provide better care to patients, and ease physician burnout in your practice.
AMA STEPSFORWARD – The Unseen Cost of Limited Time Off
Dr Christine Sinsky, former vice president of Professional Satisfaction at the AMA, discusses her research on physician vacation habits and their impact on career satisfaction and retention, featuring insights from her recently published Mayo Clinic Proceedings article. She delves into…
AMA STEPSFORWARD – State-Level Strategies for Behavioral Health Integration
Dr Cassie Littler, Medical Director of the Webb Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Denver Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) discusses the role of state governments in promoting sustainable, integrated behavioral health care. She explores funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the…
Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
This JAMA Insights explores topical treatments and systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis, the most common chronic inflammatory skin condition globally.
Bilateral Intravitreal Injection of Methylprednisolone
This case report discusses surgical management of retinal necrosis after unintentional injection of methylprednisolone into the vitreous cavity of a patient with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Leopard Spots in Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease
This case report discusses a diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome in a patient aged 56 years who presented with 4 months of blurred vision and bilateral leopard spots on fundus examination.
