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A 15-year-old adolescent girl taking an oral contraceptive had 3 days of pain in a 1-cm area of the lower left abdominal quadrant. She had no nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, hematochezia, bloating, or anorexia; no precipitating factors for the pain; and no history of pregnancy, abdominal surgery, or abdominal trauma. Results from laboratory tests, endoscopy, and abdominal computed tomography were normal. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
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This Medical News article is an interview with conference chair Manesh Patel, MD, chief of cardiology at the Duke University School of Medicine.
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This study uses national cancer incidence data to evaluate calendar trends in cervical cancer incidence by age at diagnosis.
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This Viewpoint offers recommendations to unify various Medicare reform proposals to optimize the health insurance plan.
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A 6-year-old boy taking no regular medications had persistent fever and cough for 15 days. Physical examination revealed eyelid swelling; vesiculobullous lesions on the palms and soles; vesicles and erosions on the face, trunk, and limbs; erosions on the lips and oral mucosa; and blisters on the anal mucosa. Laboratory testing revealed leukocytosis, and lung auscultation revealed bilateral crackles. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
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This study compares the COVID-19 per capita overall and excess mortality rates in the US vs rates for 20 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries and the timing of any increases in excess mortality between June 2021 and December 2021 (Delta) and December 2021 to March 2022 (Omicron).
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This Guide to Statistics and Methods provides an overview of the use of adjustment for baseline characteristics in the analysis of randomized clinical trials and emphasizes several important considerations.
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In this Viewpoint, Richman and Schulman argue that patient satisfaction surveys may not actually reflect clinical performance or assist efforts to improve patient experience and are not useful tools to measure physician performance.
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This Medical News article discusses increasing global food insecurity linked to political conflict and climate change.
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Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present, and future impacts of climate change.
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