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A 68-year-old man with stage V chronic kidney disease received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor that later grew a tumor.

Allograft Renal Cell Carcinoma From the Donor: Rare, but Possible An unusual case of donor-derived renal cell carcinoma in a kidney allograft should serve to raise awareness of the possibility, but not to discourage people from kidney donation.

A review has prompted efforts for multi-institutional data pooling to determine whether routine screening for intracranial aneurysm risk in Marfan syndrome is warranted.

Intracranial Aneurysm Risk in Marfan Syndrome: Study Reveals Higher-Than-Expected Prevalence A review of the Cleveland Clinic experience over 26 years has prompted efforts for multi-institutional data pooling to determine whether routine screening is warranted.

A surprising outcome from the TRAVERSE study of testosterone replacement therapy in men with hypogonadism: an increased risk of fractures relative to placebo.

TRAVERSE Substudy Links Testosterone Therapy to Increased Fracture Risk in Older Men With Hypogonadism A surprising outcome has emerged from the TRAVERSE study of testosterone replacement therapy in men with hypogonadism: an increased risk of fractures relative to placebo.

Obesity researchers seek to understand why some weight-loss treatments stick while others do not.

Cleveland Clinic Study Identifies Factors Associated With Long-Term Use of Popular Anti-Obesity Medications Obesity researchers seek to understand why some weight-loss treatments stick while others don't.

New research compares outcomes of tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy when treating obstructive sleep apnea in children with Trisomy 21.

Comparing Tonsillectomy Options to Treat OSA in Children with Trisomy 21 Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy are considered first-line treatments for pediatric OSA, but children with Trisomy 21 often have higher rates of OSA and are at higher risk for both preoperative and postoperative complications from the procedure. New research compares outcomes for this at-risk po...

Polygenic risk score may help predict development of breast cancer as well as triple-negative breast cancer in young Black women.

Researchers work to better predict who will develop aggressive breast cancer

Study affirms the significant value and support dedicated procedure resource nurses can provide to their ICU nursing colleagues.

Study Examines Value of Procedure Resource Nurses in the ICU

New guidelines suggest that patients being seen in the ED for common sexually transmitted infections should be screened for HIV.

Co-Testing in the ED to Slow the Spread of HIV Patients being seen in the ED for common sexually transmitted infections should be screened for HIV, too.

A 4-year-old patient presented with complications related to short bowel syndrome.

Case Study: Copper Deficiency in a Young Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome Copper is essential for effective metabolic processes in the body. Yet, national shortages for parenteral nutrition are not uncommon. A Cleveland Clinic team discusses a case-based scenario involving a copper deficiency in a patient with a complex GI history.

Two of our heart surgeons feel a special responsibility to advocate for female patients and mentor the next generation of women in cardiac surgery.

S*x Disparities in Cardiac Care: Female Heart Surgeons Act for Change

An expert discusses the diagnosis and treatment of Paget’s disease, a rare form of ductal carcinoma in situ that may look like eczema or psoriasis of the ni**le and ar**la.

Paget’s Disease of the Breast a Little Understood Form of DCIS Breast Surgery Specialist Stephanie Valente, DO, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of Paget’s disease, a rare form of ductal carcinoma in situ that may look like eczema or psoriasis of the ni**le and ar**la.

A prospective randomized trial has confirmed that TAVR and left atrial appendage occlusion can be performed at the same time without an increased risk of complications.

Concurrent TAVR and Watchman Placement Is Noninferior to TAVR Plus Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation For the first time, a prospective randomized trial has confirmed that TAVR and left atrial appendage occlusion can be performed at the same time without an increased risk of complications.

Researchers have developed and validated a new tool that clinicians can use to objectively quantify and longitudinally track outcomes in patients with benign and malignant esophageal conditions.

Novel Tool Holistically Assesses Patient-Reported Outcomes of Esophageal Conditions The Cleveland Clinic Esophageal Questionnaire detects important differences in eating and dyspepsia in achalasia patients that are not captured by the gold-standard Eckardt symptom score.

New recommendations for the use of weight-loss medications and surgery were the focus of widespread media attention and some controversy.

Unpacking the New AAP Obesity Guidelines New recommendations for the use of weight-loss medications and surgery were the focus of widespread media attention — and some controversy.

A 68-year-old woman with a 20-year history of systemic sclerosis suffered from chronic iron-deficiency anemia and required multiple iron infusions and packed red blood cell transfusions.

Esophageal Plaques and Systemic Sclerosis Esophageal involvement in scleroderma has many possible manifestations, and long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors can increase the risk of candidiasis.

New study reports that patients with obstructive sleep apnea who underwent bariatric surgery showed significant reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.

Bariatric Surgery Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with OSA and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery showed significant reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, reports a Cleveland Clinic study.

A man in his mid-30s presented with a history of bilateral hand numbness that spread to his face and the front of his thighs.

Case: Getting to the Root of Neuropathic Symptoms Case report: A 30-year-old patient experiences progressive sensory loss starting with his hands. Collaboration between Cleveland Clinic neurologists and rheumatologists leads to diagnosis and treatment.

An orthopaedic oncologist explains the latest in diagnosing and treating soft tissue sarcoma.

Managing Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adults An orthopaedic oncologist explains the latest in diagnosing and treating soft tissue sarcoma, a rare disease that usually appears as a firm, painless mass.

A facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon successfully performed a nasal septal perforation repair using a novel approach, offering another potential treatment option.

Cleveland Clinic Surgeon Uses Novel Technique to Repair Nasal Septal Perforation A nasal septal perforation repair using a novel approach offers patients another potential treatment option.

New research indicates that combined liver transplant and cardiac surgery may be feasible in highly selected patients.

Combined Cardiac Surgery and Liver Transplant Is a New Option for Highly Selected Patients New research indicates that combined liver transplant and cardiac surgery may be feasible in highly selected patients, and Cleveland Clinic physicians have created an algorithm to better identify which patients could benefit most.

A hematologist provides an overview on the current state of CRISPR technology, including:

-How the gene-editing technology works.
-Clinical studies indicating successful use of CRISPR technology.
-When CRISPR may be a preferred treatment compared to cellular therapies and stem cell transplants.
-The potential for treating genetic disorders, such as blindness, cystic fibrosis and liver conditions.
-Barriers to further development of treatments, including off-target effects and germline mutations.

Learn more:

Possibilities of CRISPR Technology (Podcast) Cleveland Clinic hematologist Faiz Anwer, MD, explains the gene editing technology CRISPR.

Promising results of peanut oral immunotherapy in young patients are leading to new questions about the mechanisms involved in immune tolerance.

Peanut Allergy: Success in Early Oral Immunotherapy Leads to More Unanswered Questions

A woman in her 40s with a history of vaginal hysterectomy following a diagnosis of cervical carcinoma in situ presented with severe pelvic pain and pain during bowel movements.

Three Specialists Perform Robotic Surgery to Remove Endometrial Nodule A team of Cleveland Clinic surgical specialists performed a robot-assisted procedure for a patient with a history of cancer and a complex case of endometriosis.

New study outlines how access to post-acute stroke care in the U.S. varies by insurance status, race, ethnicity and geography.

Study Documents Racial and Ethnic Gaps in Post-Acute Care for Stroke A new database study outlines how access to post-acute stroke care in the U.S. varies by insurance, race, ethnicity and geography.

We’ve implemented a homegrown self-administered cognitive battery to efficiently screen for early cognitive dysfunction at annual visits.

Self-Administered Screening Tool for Cognitive Dysfunction Rolled Out in Primary Care Clinics We’ve implemented a homegrown self-administered cognitive battery to efficiently screen for early cognitive dysfunction at annual Medicare visits.

Why you should consider myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease when you come across a patient with optic neuritis.

What to Know About MOGAD (Podcast) An expert explains why you should consider myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) when you come across a patient with optic neuritis.

A 41-year-old-male presented with a one-month history of pruritic lesions on his scalp, neck and p***s.

Case: Petaloid Dermatosis Affecting the Scalp and Genitalia Case study: Nine months after being treated for syphilis, a patient presents with petaloid lesions.

Nurse Associate Externship provides invaluable clinical experience and more flexible scheduling options to reach a broader group of students.

Professional Pipeline Program Expands to Meet Needs of Changing Workforce

Physicians assess the costs and benefits of allergy testing for patients who are having C-sections and have been labeled penicillin-allergic.

Pregnancy and the Penicillin-Allergic Patient