Minimizing the Effects of Surgical Care on Climate Change
This JAMA Insights discusses recommendations for reducing the effects of surgical care on carbon emissions, including pre-, intra-, and postoperative changes to routine practices.
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Enlargement of Shoulder Muscles in an Older Man
A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and chronic migraine presented with 10 months of progressive generalized muscle weakness and stiffness. Physical examination revealed generalized muscle wasting except for hypertrophy of bilateral shoulder muscles, and a deltoid muscle biopsy…
Intraventricular Silicone Oil After Retinal Detachment Repair
This case report discusses a diagnosis of intraventricular silicone oil discovered 2 years after silicone oil tamponade was performed for retinal detachment repair for proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a woman aged 54 years.
Depigmentation of RPE Hypertrophy in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
This case report discusses the depigmentation of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) hypertrophy in a patient with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome receiving high-dose corticosteroid treatment.
Exudative Retinal Detachment in Pediatric Coats Disease
This case report discusses a diagnosis of Coats disease in a boy aged 15 months who was born at 37 weeksí gestation after an uncomplicated delivery.
Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Tinnitus – Recommendations From the US VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline Work Group
Importance The most recent US clinical practice guideline (CPG) for tinnitus was published in 2014. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/US Department of Defense Tinnitus Clinical Practice Guideline Work Group recently completed a new guideline. The work group consisted of…
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures
This JAMA Insights explores the use of different types of peripheral nerve blocks as an opioid-sparing pain strategy in the treatment of adults with hip fractures.
Sonographic Demonstration of Myopathy in Mycosis Fungoides
This case report describes a diagnosis of muscle infiltration of mycosis fungoides in a female aged 36 years with initial disease manifesting as pigmented skin patches.
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease – A Review
Importance Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by progressive development of kidney cysts and is the most common inherited kidney disorder worldwide. ADPKD accounts for 5% to 10% of kidney failure in the US and Europe, and its prevalence…
Late-Onset Diffuse Xanthomas in an Adult Man
A man in his 60s presented to the hospital with fever, joint pain, and second-degree atrioventricular block. Physical examination revealed diffuse xanthomata, most prominent in the periorbital region. What is your diagnosis?
