Multivariable analysis of factors associated with USMLE scores across U.S. medical schools.

Background: Gauging medical education quality has always remained challenging. Many studies have examined predictors of standardized exam performance; however, data sets do not distinguish by institution or curriculum. Our objective is to present a summary of variables associated with the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, and thus identify institutions (and therefore curriculums) which deviate from trend lines by producing higher USMLE scores despite having lower entrance grade point averages and medical college admissions test (MCAT) scores.

Management of tibioperoneal trunk aneurysm in a patient with Behçet disease.

Only a few cases of infrapopliteal aneurysms are reported in the literature. These are commonly associated with trauma, infection, and iatrogenic injuries and mostly present as pseudoaneurysms. We report the case of a 44-year-old man with Behçet disease and an 8-cm tibioperoneal trunk aneurysm and discuss the management options of these aneurysms.