Background Whether high-dose dexamethasone has long-term efficacy and safety in
previously untreated patients with immune thrombocytopenia is unclear. We did a systematic …

We reviewed current guidelines on the management of polycythemia vera. For questions
regarding the diagnostic investigation of erythrocytosis and the utility of specific laboratory tests …

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease affecting blood platelets that
causes thrombocytopenia and an increased risk of bleeding. First-line therapy is indicated for …

Background Obesity is a global epidemic and bariatric surgery is used with increasing frequency
to treat its complications. The extent to which bariatric surgery alters the efficacy, safety, …

Background Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) should only be treated in cases of pregnancy
or in-patients undergoing urologic procedures; however, unnecessary treatment of ABU is …

Background A standard approach to the recognition and management of major bleeding in
immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is lacking. Methods Retrospective cohort study of ITP …

Bariatric surgery is being used with increasing frequency to prevent and treat health
complications associated with obesity [1]. Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery may …

The paradigm of medical education is evolving with the introduction of competency-based
medical education (CBME) and it is crucial that residency programs adapt. In this paper, we …

… A data safety monitoring board with two independent physicians (Siraj Mithoowani and Rick
Ikesaka) reviewed the data after every 10 patients completed Visit 3 (postoperative Days 28–…

… Competing interests: Siraj Mithoowani has received personal fees from Leo Pharma. Mark
Crowther has served on advisory boards for Precision Biologicals, Hemostasis Reference …