Endogenous hyperinsulinemia hypoglycemia has numerous etiologies. The objective of this report is to describe a patient with severe hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia with no known history of diabetes or hypoglycemia who presented with acute altered mental status. Blood glucose was noted to be 40 mg/dL (2.
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Purpose Of Review: This narrative review summarizes research-to-date on strategies to prevent problematic cannabis use.
Recent Findings: Ten meta-analytic reviews of cannabis use prevention strategies published after 2010 were identified for this review. The meta-analytic reviews were based on studies evaluating the effectiveness of school-based programs, online/digital interventions, mass-media approaches, culturally specific interventions, and brief interventions.
Introduction/purpose: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a widely spread viral infectious disease, which can impact multiple organs, including the liver. Elevated liver enzymes have been reported in COVID-19 patients; however, potential changes in liver stiffness following the viral infection remain uncertain. The main aim of this pilot study was to determine if there is a significant difference in liver stiffness between individuals who have never been infected with COVID-19 and those who had been infected with COVID-19 <6 months, experiencing only mild symptoms.
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