Most adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used…
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Treating COVID-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance
Research suggests that the increased use of antibiotics in the treatment of COVID-19 patients could be placing an additional burden…
More than half of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest victims had contacted health services before
Today scientists report that 58% of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event.…
Cutting surgical robots down to size
Teleoperated surgical robots are becoming commonplace in operating rooms, but many are massive (sometimes taking up an entire room) and…
Shortness of breath while swimming: a case report of a competitive triathlete
As the number of athletes continues to rise, it is important that physicians understand potential risks and when to engage…
Participation in Health Services/Population Health Research in U.S. Departments of Medicine
Health services research, inclusive of population health, is broadly defined as “a multidisciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied,…
“Nephrolithiasis from an Unexpected Cause: Phosphaturia”
A 54-year-old woman with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and breast cancer with bilateral mastectomy presented to the…
Half-and-half nails in a patient with Graves’ Disease
A 48-year-old Venezuelan woman, a manicurist, with no diagnosed illnesses, was brought to the emergency room because of acute disorientation.…
Perforated appendicitis presenting as mechanical small bowel obstruction
A previously healthy 57-year-old lady presented with a 3-day history of vomiting, colicky generalized abdominal pain, and fever of 38…
Kaolin Pneumoconiosis
Kaolin is a form of clay mostly composed of kaolinite, which is cytotoxic to erythrocytes and macrophages.1 It is found…