Communicating the need for urgent surgery is never easy. A Virginia-based surgeon offers tips for clearer, more compassionate conversations with patients and families.

The multiple-layered mucoadhesive patches enable the incorporation of multiple drugs with different targets of action, such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial compounds, for mouth ...

Chughtai, N. , Borger, K. , Ghafoor, A. , Nguyen, R. and Nichols, J. (2025) Beneath the Surface: The Search for Answers in a ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and serious complication of diabetes, often recurring even after successful healing.

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major clinical challenge, with high rates of morbidity, disability, amputations and ...

The VEDOSS project has previously shown that 70% of patients with Raynaud's phenomenon and at least one red flag – systemic ...

The Very Early Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (VEDOSS) criteria identify red flags as puffy fingers, abnormal nailfold ...

A peptic ulcer is an open sore found on the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). A gastric ulcer is located in the lining of the stomach. A: X-ray of gastric ...

Genetic liability to ADHD appears to increase the risk of corneal ulcer, keratitis, blepharochalasis, and lacrimal system disorders.

A common cause of both gastric and peptic ulcers is infection with Helicobacter pylori. Often shortened to H. pylori, it is a spiral-shaped bacterium that can, as it burrows into the stomach ...

The assessment of Crohn's disease activity through endoscopy is a cornerstone of both clinical management and research. In The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Christopher Ma and colleagues ...