Author/s: So Yeon Kim, Henry S Park, Anne C Chiang
Importance: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma with an incidence of 4.7 cases per 100 000 individuals in 2021 in the US and a 5-year overall survival of 12% to 30%.
Observations: Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for development of SCLC, as...
Author/s: Michael R Kolber, Clarence K Wong
Clinical question: Do antibiotics change clinical outcomes for patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis?
Bottom line: For nonseptic immunocompetent patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotics do not alter early complication or recurrence rates.
Author/s: Mushood Ahmed, Areeba Ahsan, Aimen Shafiq, Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi
Background
Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) are a common cause of hospital admission in older patients. Our study aims to synthesize the available evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare clinical outcomes with invasive versus conservative...
Author/s: Hana Brath, Lesley Wiesenfeld, Nathan M Stall
Author/s: Viktoriya Ovsepyan, Petra Kelsey, Ann E Evensen
Background: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most effective, long-lasting, and convenient contraceptive methods available in the United States. Unfortunately, the anticipated pain and anxiety associated with an IUD insertion procedure deter many people from using this contraceptive...
Author/s: David Grimes, Megan Fitzpatrick, Joyce Gordon, Janis Miyasaki, Edward A Fon, Michael Schlossmacher, Oksana Suchowersky, Alexander Rajput, Anne Louise Lafontaine, Tiago Mestre, Silke Appel-Cresswell, Suneil K Kalia, Kerrie Schoffer, Mateusz Zurowski, Ronald B Postuma, Sean Udow, Susan Fox, Pauline Barbeau, Brian Hutton
KEY POINTS
This guideline update reflects substantial changes in the literature on diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease, and adds information on palliative care.
Impulse control disorders can develop in a person with Parkinson disease who is on any dopaminergic...
Author/s: Ruben Raychaudhuri, Daniel W Lin, R Bruce Montgomery
Importance: Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer in men in the US, with an estimated 299 010 new cases and 35 250 deaths in 2024. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, with 1 466 680 new cases and 396 792 deaths in 2022.
Observations: The most...
Author/s: Evelyn Attia, B Timothy Walsh
Importance: Eating disorders are characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and occur worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 5%. They are more common among females than males and may be associated with medical and psychiatric complications, impaired functioning, and decreased...
Author/s: Shahnawaz Towheed
Author/s: Ahnul Ha, Yun Jeong Lee, Marvin Lee, Sung Ryul Shim, Young Kook Kim
Importance: The association of digital screen time with myopia has been documented, but the dose-response association and safe exposure threshold remain unclear.
Objective: To evaluate the dose-response association of time spent on digital screens with myopia risk.
Data sources:...