A 77-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. CT of the abdomen revealed herniation of a loop of ileum that was inferior to the inguinal ligament and ...

Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular ...

Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...

Musunuru and colleagues 1 describe in the Journal an innovative approach in which gene editing is applied in the treatment of a very rare disease, the severe urea-cycle disorder carbamoyl ...

The switch from fetal γ-globin to adult β-globin is controlled by BCL11A. Genetic manipulation of BCL11A improves disease outcomes by turning γ-globin expression back on to compensate for ...

A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around the heart and vessels. A diagnosis was made.

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Chronic meningitis is broadly characterized as infectious or noninfectious (Table 1). Geographic region of residence, travel, immune status, and underlying illnesses are the initial building ...

Retinoblastoma is a childhood retinal cancer that occurs in approximately 6 of 100,000 live births, with 250 to 300 new cases per year in the United States and approximately 8000 worldwide. 1 ...

In the emergency department, the patient described the pain as sharp and rated it at 8 on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 10 indicating the most severe pain). The pain was worst in the epigastrium and in ...

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical therapy, is typically recommended; surgery is considered in some cases.