Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 12 to 18. It is currently spreading rapidly owing to reduced measles vaccination coverage, which is due primarily to the disruption of local immunization...
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Addressing Faith-Based Concerns about Vaccination
Religious beliefs are cited as one cause of declining vaccination rates, and religious participation has been associated with hesitancy to receive vaccines. However, many personal vaccine objections attributed to faith-based reasons are more likely matters of personal faith interpretation rather...
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring
This JAMA Insights discusses continuous glucose monitoring use among individuals with type 2 diabetes, including types of devices, evidence of effectiveness, and adverse effects and contraindications.
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What Parents and Teens Need to Know About Testicular Pain
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms and treatment for testicular torsion in boys.
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Approach to pelvic venous disorders
Objective: To provide a practical guide to help family physicians recognize, diagnose, and manage patients with pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs), often overlooked as causes of chronic pelvic pain and varicose veins.
Sources of information: This review is based on guidelines from the...
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Pharmacologic Treatment of Perinatal Depression
Approximately 1 in 7 individuals are affected by perinatal depression, defined as a depressive episode occurring during pregnancy or within 12 months after delivery. Although the diagnostic criteria are similar to those of major depressive disorder, perinatal depression may also include symptoms...
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Long QT Syndrome
To assess a physician’s expertise on the basis of whether the doctor checks a patient’s QT interval would be excessive, but the fact remains that in many cases, checking it saves lives. The author of a respected textbook on electrocardiography1 wrote, “The measurement of the QT interval has...
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Peripheral Neuropathy: A Review
Importance Peripheral neuropathy, defined as damage to peripheral nerves, affects approximately 1% of adults worldwide. More than 200 causes of peripheral neuropathy exist, with symptoms ranging in severity from mild toe numbness to debilitating symptoms that can require a wheelchair. Diabetes...
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Dental Caries in Adults
Dental caries (tooth decay or cavities) refers to demineralization of teeth, which occurs after bacteria metabolize dietary carbohydrates into acid. More than 90% of US adults experience caries and 26% have untreated caries.
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Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults: A Review
Importance Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) includes a range of liver conditions, progressing from isolated steatosis (characterized by fat accumulation in the liver without inflammation) to metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), which involves...
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