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Type 1 Diabetes – A Review

Importance  Type 1 diabetes is defined by hyperglycemia due to autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to insulin deficiency, and accounts for 5% to 10% of all cases of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes affects approximately 2…

Radiomics in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery – A Review

Importance  Radiomics is a field that establishes associations between quantifiable imaging biomarkers and histopathological characteristics or clinical outcomes. Radiomics holds particular promise in otolaryngology given anatomic intricacies, diverse pathologies, and many commonplace imaging modalities. Radiomics applications span diagnostic classifiers, long-term prognosticators,…

Bisphosphonate-Associated Orbital Inflammation

This case report describes a diagnosis of preseptal and orbital inflammation after intravenous infusion of the bisphosphonate zoledronate for osteoporosis in a woman aged 64 years.

Hydrocortisone in Preterm Infants and School-Age Functional Outcomes – Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common in-hospital morbidity of prematurity, associated with significant long-term medical and neurodevelopmental sequelae and health resource utilization. The Neonatal Research Network (NRN) Hydrocortisone for BPD Trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone to…

Planned Community Birth and Birth Outcomes

Importance  Studies examining community births (ie, births that occur outside of a hospital setting, such as at home or in a birth center) often misclassify transfers to hospitals as hospital births. Oregon uniquely tracks planned birth location at labor onset. Objectives  To…

Diffuse Alopecia of the Scalp and Eyebrows

A man in his 30s presented with a 2-month history of hair loss on the entire scalp and the lateral portions of both eyebrows. Results of the hair-pull test were negative. What is your diagnosis?