When posing for a portrait, most people adopt a Mona Lisa pose, offering their left cheek [Figure 1]. From Renaissance paintings[1] to high-school photos[2] to selfies uploaded to social media,[3]... Read More
An 11-month-old female presented with a firm, nontender, bright-red, moist umbilical lesion without obvious urine or bile discharge [Figure 1]. The child was otherwise well. The differential... Read More
Background Long-term opioid therapy is associated with significant side effect profiles.[1-4] The prevalence of long-term opioid therapy has been reported to be 5.4% in the United States and 17.6... Read More
Case data A 91-year-old man was assessed by the infectious diseases service at Surrey Memorial Hospital after 3 months of swelling and erythema in the third digit of his left hand. He reported... Read More
Background Patient comorbidities can contribute to surgical complications, but medical optimization can lead to better patient outcomes.[1] The terms preoperative optimization and prehabilitation... Read More