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Weekend Briefing August 10, 2024

IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE A 70-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of progressive indentation and darkening of the skin of her forehead. On examination, there was a linear depression on the forehead that extended to the frontal scalp. Read the article. VIEW MORE IMAGES »

To access the CME exam, look for the CME icon in the toolbar on the article page. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Phase 3 Trial of Crinecerfont in Pediatric Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia REVIEW ARTICLE Frailty in Older Adults CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Case 24-2024: A 30-Year-Old Woman with Postpartum Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts FIND MORE CME »

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PERSPECTIVE Fundamentals of Medical Ethics: Medical Expertise — Balancing Science, Values, and Trust B.H. Lerner In an era when physicians' expertise is widely questioned, rather than assuming that it can be restored with better data, we need to understand how patients process both information and misinformation. Read the article. PERSPECTIVE SOGI Data Collection — Proceeding, but with Caution C. Candrian, J.S. Weissman, and J. Tjia Despite a groundswell of support, data on sexual orientation and gender identity still aren't routinely collected or utilized in the U.S. health care system, which has implications for quality and access. Read the article. PERSPECTIVE In Pursuit of Polka Dots C. Hayes Having adapted to her blindness and prosthetic leg, a passionate cyclist confronts the "chronic bonk" of cancer by aiming for the polka-dot jersey that symbolizes the strength to endure. Read the article.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron Eras Y. Xie, T. Choi, and Z. Al-Aly SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to postacute sequelae in many organ systems. In this study, the risk of postacute sequelae decreased over time but remained substantial even among vaccinated persons infected in the omicron era. Read the article.

PERSPECTIVE Déjà Vu All Over Again — Refusing to Learn the Lessons of Covid-19 M.S. Sinha, W.E. Parmet, and G.S. Gonsalves The federal government's initial response to H5N1 avian influenza suggests that elected officials and other key decision makers may not be heeding the lessons from Covid-19. Read the article. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST »

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