Methemoglobinemia in the Era of COVID-19: A Potential Confounder of Glycemic Control.

Glycated hemoglobin A (HbA) is frequently used as a measure of glycemic control but can be inaccurate in certain clinical scenarios leading to poor estimates of insulin requirements. We present the case of a 76-year-old man with diabetes and COVID infection. HbA was measured at 5.

Evolving Approaches to Tissue Expander Design and Application.

Prosthetic reconstruction utilizing a 2-stage saline tissue expander-to-implant procedure is the most common technique for breast reconstruction in the United States. For nearly the past 50 years, 2-stage breast reconstruction using saline tissue expanders has been the standard of care. However, in December 2016, a carbon dioxide-filled, remote-controlled tissue expander received U.