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Pediatric dermatologists are responsible for the diagnosis and management of a variety of common skin diseases including acne and atopic dermatitis, and less common conditions such as vascular malformations, vascular tumors, congenital nevi, and inherited...

In this episode of Curbside Consults: Statistical Review, we explore the interpretation of secondary outcomes in clinical trials using the following two articles recently published in NEJM: Bonaca MP et al. Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization...

This review focuses on risk factors for salicylate poisoning, the pathophysiology of both acute and chronic toxicity, hidden sources of salicylate that may result in unintended toxic effects, and the management of salicylate toxicity.

In a double-blind trial, patients with type 1 diabetes and early-to-moderate diabetic kidney disease were randomly assigned to receive allopurinol, which may slow the decline in the GFR, or placebo. There were no clinically meaningful benefits of serum urate reduction...

The global effort to share data and resources about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of information as infections peak at different times around the world. 

Claudia is a 23-year-old graduate student happily settling into a new relationship. She first visited the women’s health clinic 4 months ago and was treated for bacterial vaginosis with a 7-day course of oral metronidazole. Today, sitting across from you, she sheepishly...

Access to pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in developed countries is widespread for patients with cardiac rhythm abnormalities. However, these devices are in short supply in low-to-middle income countries. How safe is it to...