Presentation of Case. Dr. Jacqueline N. Chu: A 44-year-old man was evaluated at this hospital because of diarrhea, weight loss,…
Good News and Bad News — 4CMenB Vaccine for Group B Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis remains a major cause of meningitis, sepsis, and other serious infections globally. Almost all meningococcal infections are caused…
Intrahepatic Biliary Ductal Dilatation
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Fluorouracil-Induced Hyperpigmentation
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Meningococcal B Vaccine and Meningococcal Carriage in Adolescents in Australia
Invasive meningococcal disease, caused by Neisseria meningitidis, is an important cause of disease and death worldwide, owing to difficulties in…
Vaccination of Infants with Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (4CMenB) in England
Neisseria meningitidis, a major cause of meningitis and septicemia throughout the world, is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Twelve…
Elagolix for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women with Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), common noncancerous neoplasms of the uterus, are symptomatic in up to 50% of affected women. The primary…
Healing as a Servant Instead of a Prophet
We had just completed a dramatic 3 hours in the emergency department: one patient in shock, another in status epilepticus,…
Treating Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 174 million people worldwide, a number expected to rise over the next several decades…
Heat-Induced Brain Vitrification from the Vesuvius Eruption in c.e. 79
To the Editor: Cerebral tissues in human remains are rare archaeological discoveries. These tissues are typically saponified, meaning that their…