Evaluation and Treatment of Baseball Pitchers: There’s More to Assess than the Arm by Matthew L Gauthier, Casey A Unverzagt, George J Davies

“…In leaving no stone unturned, clinicians can address all components of the kinetic chain in throwers, maximizing performance and mitigating risk of injury. …”
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An Isolated Phlebolith on the Lip: An Unusual Case and Review of the Literature by Gabriela de Morais Gouvêa Lima, Renata Mendonça Moraes, Ana Sueli Rodrigues Cavalcante, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Ana Lia Anbinder

“…Although phleboliths not associated with other vascular lesions are not common, clinicians should be aware of the existence of this pathology and include it as differential diagnosis of oral lesions.…”
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Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy by Matthew Leech, Marc James Whitehouse, Ruta Kontautaite, Mukesh Sharma, Sumant Shanbhag

“…Despite previous reports many clinicians may not be aware of this potentially fatal complication. …”
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Case Series of Anthrax in Iran by Kiana Shirani, Zahra Senemar, Reza Fadaei Nobari, Parisa Ataabadi

“…ABSTRACT In endemic areas with a compatible epidemiological context, clinicians should consider anthrax as a potential diagnosis. …”
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Development and design validation of a novel network meta-analysis presentation tool for multiple outcomes: a qualitative descriptive study by Lehana Thabane, Jason W Busse, Behnam Sadeghirad, Gordon H Guyatt, Mohit Bhandari, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Fernando Kenji Nampo, Carlos A Cuello-Garcia, Raveendhara R Bannuru, Mark R Phillips, Yu Jia Guo, Sofia Bzovsky

“…These presentation approaches appeal to audiences that include clinicians with limited familiarity with NMAs.…”
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Hepatitis D Virus Status Among People With Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Disconnect Between Guidelines and Practice by Kathryn Jack, Rachel Jackson, William Lucien Irving

“…Conclusion: Some clinicians lack familiarity with clinical guideline recommendations for universal testing of all HBsAg-positive patients. …”
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Parkinsonism following Bee Sting: A Case Report by Ruchika Mittal, Sanjay Munjal, Dheeraj Khurana, Ashok Gupta

“…The main aim of this report is to orient the clinicians with the possibility of extrapyramidal syndromes because of hymenoptera stings.…”
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A Rare Presentation of Hepatitis A Infection with Extrahepatic Manifestations by Geetika Bhatt, Varrinder S. Sandhu, Charlene K. Mitchell

“…Hepatitis A has a variety of associated extrahepatic manifestations that clinicians should be aware of for early diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Scapular Stabilization for Shoulder Pain: Putting the Cart Before the Horse? by Alyssa Elder, Christopher M. Powers

“…However, the interdependency of the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints during arm elevation presents a challenge for clinicians when attempting to characterize movement impairments and underlying causes. …”
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An overview of downhill esophageal varices: a challenge for medical practice by Donghong Wang, Zhibin Ma

“…Meanwhile, it emphasizes the significance of case reports.Results Clinicians should be conscious that esophageal varices are not necessarily caused by liver cirrhosis or non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.Conclusions Specifically, when varices are only observed in the upper and middle esophagus, and the patient presents with evidence of superior vena cava obstruction, clinicians should be particularly vigilant for downhill esophageal varices. …”
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Virtual consultation in kidney care: a mixed-methods study on a model for safe and effective integration into routine clinical care by Aminu K Bello, Stephanie Thompson, Deenaz Zaidi, Scott Klarenbach, Feng Ye, Terry J Smith, Mark Courtney

“…Codes were categorised and analysed thematically, and data collected from nephrologists and nurses were analysed separately.Results The findings demonstrated that clinicians support the use of routine virtual care. …”
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Which Tests Predict 6-Month Isokinetic Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction? An Examination of Isometric Quadriceps Strength and Functional Tests at 3 Months by Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Adam P Weaver, Dylan P Roman, Joshua A Cleland, Brandon M Ness

“…# Background Restoration of quadriceps strength after anterior ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a persistent challenge for patients and clinicians. Inadequate recovery of quadriceps strength has been linked to increase risk of re-injury. …”
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Home Respiratory Polygraphy to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome after Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy by Rosa Hernández-Sandemetrio, Natsuki Oishi, Tomás Chavero, Rafael Navarro, Isabel López, Enrique Zapater

“… Introduction Supracricoid partial laryngectomy is a surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer which is implemented to preserve organ function, but it may cause obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) due to anatomical changes after surgery that may be neglected by clinicians.…”
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Bilateral Hip Joint Hylan G-F 20 Granulomatous Synovitis due to Viscosupplementation Injections by Patrick Weinrauch, Robert Trigger, George Tsikleas

“…We present the diagnosis of bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the hip joints associated with Hylan G-F 20 viscosupplementation injections. Clinicians recommending therapeutic Hylan injections for the management of hip arthritis should maintain clinical awareness regarding this potential complication.…”
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Diagnostic Disparity of Previous and Revised American Thoracic Society Guidelines for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Lee Fidler, Shane Shapera, Shikha Mittoo, Theodore K Marras

“…BACKGROUND: A revised guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was formulated by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 2011 to improve disease diagnosis and provide a simplified algorithm for clinicians. The impact of these revisions on patient classification, however, remain unclear.…”
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Transforming diagnosis through artificial intelligence by Luciana D’Adderio, David W. Bates

“…Accepting this will be challenging for many clinicians. However, it may be necessary to ensure that AI’s ambitious promises translate into real-life improvement.…”
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A Rare Case of Single-Rooted Mandibular Second Molar with Single Canal by Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Ahmad Alquraishi, Yaser Almazrou, Fahd Aljarbou

“…Furthermore, clinicians need to possess the proper knowledge and skills that allow them to utilize the diagnostic and therapeutic tools available at their disposal in order to optimize the quality of care provided to their patients.…”
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Alcohol Fixation of Induced Sputum Samples for Applications in Rural Communities by Sandra C Dorman, Melanie A Bussoli, Stacey A Ritz

“…Currently, its use is limited because samples need to be processed within 3 h of induction (ie, while cells are viable); therefore, this procedure is unavailable to most clinicians.…”
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Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search by Diksha Sirohi, Cecilia HM Ng, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Helen Slater, Melissa Parker, M Louise Hull, Rebecca O'Hara

“… BackgroundMobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly being used by community members to track symptoms and manage endometriosis. In addition, clinicians use mHealth apps for continued medical education and clinical decision-making and recommend good-quality apps to patients. …”
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Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis by Colin Casault, Juan G. Posadas-Calleja

“…Broadly, this case report educates clinicians to consider this potentially missed diagnosis. …”
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