Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Navigating the Surge in Anxiety and Depression Review Abstract The current state of pediatric mental health has emerged as one of the most urgent and complex challenges confronting healthcare systems worldwide. Anxiety and depressive disorders among children and adolescents have increased substantially over the past
Post-Polypectomy Surveillance: Are We Over-Scoping Patients (and Under-Scoping the High-Risk Ones)?
Post-Polypectomy Surveillance: Are We Over-Scoping Patients (and Under-Scoping the High-Risk Ones)? Review Key Takeaways Post polypectomy surveillance is a critical component of colorectal cancer prevention strategies, aimed at reducing the incidence of interval colorectal cancers through timely follow up colonoscopy after adenoma removal. However, current surveillance practices
Robotic Surgery Beyond Urology: Which Procedures Are Finally Worth the Docking Time?
Robotic Surgery Beyond Urology: Which Procedures Are Finally Worth the Docking Time? Review Abstract Robotic surgery has undergone substantial expansion since its early adoption in urology, evolving into a widely utilized surgical platform across numerous specialties including general surgery, gynecology, cardiothoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, and orthopedics. Initially
Thrombosis and Cancer Immunotherapy: The Next Frontier of Thromboinflammation
Thrombosis and Cancer Immunotherapy The Next Frontier of Thromboinflammation Review Abstract Cancer immunotherapy has fundamentally transformed the treatment landscape across multiple malignancies, offering durable responses and prolonged survival in patients with previously limited therapeutic options. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapies, bispecific antibodies,
Redefining ADHD in Adults: Overdiagnosis or Underrecognition?
Redefining ADHD in Adults: Overdiagnosis or Underrecognition? Review Abstract Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults presents a clinical paradox that challenges current diagnostic practices and understanding. This paper examines the growing debate surrounding adult ADHD diagnosis, exploring whether the increasing rates reflect improved recognition of a previously overlooked condition
The Rise of the “Vertical ED”: Can Standing Reduce Boarding?
The Rise of the “Vertical ED”: Can Standing Reduce Boarding? Review Abstract Emergency department boarding has become a persistent and complex challenge across healthcare systems worldwide. Boarding refers to the prolonged stay of admitted patients in the emergency department after a decision to admit has been
The Ethics of Neural Enhancement: Where Does Therapeutic End and Augmentation Begin?
The Ethics of Neural Enhancement: Where Does Therapeutic End and Augmentation Begin? Review Abstract Neural enhancement technologies represent one of the most complex and consequential ethical challenges in contemporary medicine. As advances in neuroscience and biomedical engineering accelerate, the distinction between treating neurological disease and enhancing
Skin of Color Dermatology: Why Current Medical Guidelines Are Leaving Patients Behind
Skin of Color Dermatology: Why Current Medical Guidelines Are Leaving Patients Behind Review Key Takeaways Contemporary dermatology practice continues to demonstrate significant limitations in the diagnosis and management of conditions in patients with darker skin tones, contributing to measurable disparities in clinical outcomes. As individuals
Microbiome Therapeutics After Recurrent C. diff: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Next?
Microbiome Therapeutics After Recurrent C. diff What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Next Review Abstract Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) remains a significant and persistent challenge in clinical practice, occurring in approximately 20 to 30 percent of patients after an initial episode. The risk of recurrence increases with
Iron Deficiency Without Anemia: Fatigue Workup That Leads to Actionable Fixes
Iron Deficiency Without Anemia Fatigue Workup That Leads to Actionable Fixes Review Abstract Iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA) is a prevalent yet frequently underrecognized condition in clinical practice that can greatly impair patient well being and functional capacity. It is particularly common among women of reproductive
