Original Article

Preservation of Muscle during Treatment for Obesity in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Objectives: Adults with intellectual disabilities will frequently experience sedentary behavior and excessive weight, which may cause or exacerbate a multitude of medical and behavioral problems. This study examined a program to encourage increased activity and weight loss in an outpatient service for adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: Behavioral methods were…

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Original Article

CME Article: Opioid Use Disorder among Hospitalized Adults in North Carolina: Analysis from the 2000–2020 NC State Inpatient Database

Objectives: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterized as a chronic condition that was first outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and now the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision. It encompasses frequent opioid usage, cravings, the development of tolerance,…

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Case Report

Acute Splenic Sequestration Crisis Resembling Sepsis in an Adult with Hemoglobin SC Disease

Acute splenic sequestration crisis (ASSC) is a common complication of sickle cell anemia in children. ASSC is generally not seen in adults with the SS genotype but occasionally can be seen in adults with the SC genotype. We present a case of fulminant ASSC in an adult with hemoglobin SC…

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Case Report

Coccidioidomycosis of the Prostate Gland: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

Coccidioidomycosis prostatitis is an uncommon presentation of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, a fungal disease endemic in the southwestern United States. Coccidioidomycosis prostatitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient from an endemic region with evidence of persistent sterile pyuria, prostatitis, or granulomatous disease of the prostate. Diagnosis is established…

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