Original Article

Adequately Addressing Pediatric Obesity: Challenges Faced by Primary Care Providers

Objective: To assess the challenges primary care providers encounter when providing counseling for pediatric patients identified as obese. Methods: A survey assessed the current challenges and barriers to the screening and treatment of pediatric obesity for providers in northwest Arkansas who provide care to families. The survey consisted of 15…

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Case Report

Diagnostic Challenges in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Case Report

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the most common prion disease. The diagnosis can be confirmed only by histological examination of brain tissue obtained at biopsy or at autopsy. Because of the transmissible nature of the disease, autopsy or brain biopsy cannot be performed at many institutions, which poses numerous challenges…

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