A high-school wrestler presented with an itchy rash that had worsened despite topical antifungal and glucocorticoid treatment. A circular, scaly plaque with papules, nodules, and pustules was seen ...
During the 6-year period, 7901 deaths occurred. The leading cause of maternal death was unintentional drug overdose (1152 deaths; 5.2 deaths per 100,000 live births). Violence (defined as homicide or ...
Medicare will achieve greater savings on the 15 drugs in its second round of price negotiations than it did in the first round. Despite new challenges, the effort should continue to pay growing div ...
A rare case of spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia occurred after hip arthroplasty despite no heparin exposure. Severe thromboses developed, but the patient recovered with bivalirudin and ...
Recent court decisions have treated statements in drug labels as evidence of patent infringement by generic-drug manufacturers. The Supreme Court has an opportunity to address this trend.
A 72-year-old woman with poor oral intake presented with gingival bleeding, petechiae on both legs, and corkscrew hairs. A diagnosis of scurvy was made.
When a mother cites the CDC as her source of dangerous misinformation about vaccines, her child’s pediatrician struggles: how hard can a doctor push back without destroying the trust built over a l ...
A key barrier to effective government oversight and optimal allocation of health care resources is the use of “related-party transactions” between health care organizations and affiliated entities.
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A 60-year-old man presented with a 15-day history of generalized weakness and right upper abdominal pain. Imaging studies revealed diffuse disruption of the hepatic architecture by hyperechoic ...
To the Editor: In the AQUATIC trial reported by Lemesle et al. (Oct. 23 issue), 1 patients were at markedly increased risk for atrial fibrillation, as evidenced by a median CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score of 4 ...
A 60-year-old man with recently diagnosed HIV infection presented with a 10-day history of fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. A CT scan of the chest showed diffuse nodules and ground-glass ...