In the scenario described in the vignette, it is perfectly reasonable to continue scheduling elective surgical procedures. The vignette states…
Estimating Prevalence of Serious Spinal Pathology in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Low Back Pain: Misrepresentation of Prospective Studies
The systematic review by Galliker et al1 summarized the results of 21 studies relating to the prevalence of serious spinal…
No Need for Cardiometabolic Subspecialty
Eckel and Blaha1 have proposed the creation of the Internal Medicine Subspecialty of Cardiometabolic Medicine.
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis and Peritonitis: Sorting Through the Features that Define This Syndrome
Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is defined by the sign of perihepatic (violin-string) adhesions extending from the parietal peritoneum of the anterior…
Trends in E-Cigarette Use Among Various Subgroups
We read with immense interest the article by Al Rifai et al highlighting the trends of e-cigarette use among multiple…
New estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT
A new study provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement…
The Greatest Gift of All
I work in a brand-new, $2 billion hospital. It sits atop a hill, and, from the resident room on the…
Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age
Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit critical for learning to make decisions that require evaluating the cost or reward of…
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a researcher.
Average body temperature among healthy adults declined over the past two decades
In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6°F as the standard ‘normal’ body temperature, it has…