Marissa N Rosa, Sara Vidovic, Stephanie E Harris, Marawan M El Tayeb
{"title":"Ruptured hydrocele: a case report highlighting the diagnostic value of early MRI in acute scrotal pathology.","authors":"Marissa N Rosa, Sara Vidovic, Stephanie E Harris, Marawan M El Tayeb","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2646040","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2646040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydroceles are a common cause of scrotal swelling due to the accumulation of fluid between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis. Although typically painless, significant scrotal swelling can negatively impact testicular function and an individual's quality of life. In rare instances, a hydrocele can rupture, often causing significant pain and complicating the diagnosis of other scrotal conditions. We present a 27-year-old man with a 9.8 × 4.1 cm hydrocele that ruptured, highlighting the lack of established diagnostic and management measures for this infrequent condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":"39 5","pages":"893-896"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148824498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bridging the gap between guidelines and practice: comparative effectiveness of ustekinumab and vedolizumab in Crohn's disease.","authors":"Rajesh R Shah","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2686024","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2686024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"749-750"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148249095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond comorbidity scores: medication burden as a window into surgical risk following ankle fracture fixation.","authors":"Kempland C Walley, Jacob R Zide","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2690843","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2690843","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"776-777"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148350383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2706407","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2706407","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"945-946"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523957/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148590611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Cox, Cristie Columbus, Julie Higginbotham, Emily Reynolds, Megan Crowe
{"title":"Clicks, credibility, and consequences: social media's impact on medical professionalism.","authors":"Thomas Cox, Cristie Columbus, Julie Higginbotham, Emily Reynolds, Megan Crowe","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2665056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid expansion of social media has fundamentally altered how physicians communicate with colleagues, patients, institutions, and the public. While online platforms offer unprecedented opportunities for education, networking, and professional identity formation, they also introduce significant risks related to patient confidentiality, professional boundaries, liability, and public trust. Seemingly casual posts can have serious consequences. Best practices include protecting patient privacy, assuming permanence, having separate personal and professional identities, using disclaimers, knowing institutional policies, monitoring one's online presence, and staying within one's scope of practice. By cultivating mindful and professional online practices, physicians can shape a digital footprint that aligns with the values of the medical profession and supports high-quality patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":"39 5","pages":"915-917"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523949/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148824260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Hernandez, Avery Christensen, Marissa Shumaker, Colby McClaugherty, Asad Danka, Michael P Hofkamp, Awais Z Vance
{"title":"Venous thromboembolic events in traumatic brain injury. Does timing of prophylaxis matter? A single-center retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Nicholas Hernandez, Avery Christensen, Marissa Shumaker, Colby McClaugherty, Asad Danka, Michael P Hofkamp, Awais Z Vance","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2677108","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2677108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to immobilization and a hypercoagulable state. The administration and optimal timing for chemoprophylaxis remain unclear because of concerns about safety and efficacy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective review of adult patients admitted with TBI to a level I trauma center between January 2019 and May 2020. Patient demographics, Glasgow Coma Scale, mobility score, mechanism of injury, comorbidities, timing of chemoprophylaxis and physical therapy, VTE events, and intracranial hemorrhage complications were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of VTE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 405 patients, 161 received chemoprophylaxis. Eight patients experienced VTE. Receipt of prophylaxis in ≤48 hours was not associated with reduced VTE risk (<i>P</i> = 0.81). However, a 5-point increase in admission mobility score was independently associated with an 84% lower risk of VTE (<i>P</i> = 0.02). Intracranial hemorrhage expansion occurred in 25 patients, with no significant difference between those who did and did not receive prophylaxis.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Higher admission mobility scores predict lower VTE risk in TBI. Early prophylaxis timing was not statistically associated with VTE. These findings underscore the need for prospective studies to determine safe and effective chemoprophylaxis strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"809-813"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523933/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148148296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isaac Edwards, Thane Thomas, Cameron Miller, Bryce L Palmer, Jenny Hudnall, Jerry S Grimes
{"title":"Association of polypharmacy and medication class diversity with postoperative complications following operative ankle fracture repair.","authors":"Isaac Edwards, Thane Thomas, Cameron Miller, Bryce L Palmer, Jenny Hudnall, Jerry S Grimes","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2676479","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2676479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Polypharmacy is increasingly common and may influence outcomes following orthopedic trauma. While specific medication classes have been associated with complications in arthroplasty and spine surgery, the role of total preoperative medication count in ankle trauma remains unclear. This study evaluated whether polypharmacy and medication class diversity were independently associated with postoperative complications after operative ankle fracture repair.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study included 178 adult patients who underwent operative fixation of ankle fractures at a single academic medical center. Preoperative medication burden was assessed using total outpatient medication count and medication class diversity. Postoperative outcomes included deep vein thrombosis (DVT), surgical site infection, nonunion, malunion, and surgical revision. Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed for each medication exposure, adjusting for age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, American Society of Anesthesiologists class, and smoking status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Polypharmacy was independently associated with postoperative DVT (<i>P</i> = 0.008). Greater medication class diversity was associated with DVT (<i>P</i> = 0.006), infection (<i>P</i> = 0.002), and surgical revision (<i>P</i> = 0.021). Associations with nonunion and malunion were not significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preoperative medication burden may be associated with postoperative complications after ankle fracture repair. Medication class diversity shows broader associative utility and may serve as a useful adjunct to risk stratification.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"771-775"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148203914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Atypical immune dysfunction in G6PD deficiency: a case of mosaic neutrophil oxidative burst.","authors":"Henry Pham, Srividya Sridhara","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2651618","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2651618","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked disorder typically causing hemolysis from oxidative damage, but severe variants can impair phagocyte function. While low levels of neutrophil activity are usually sufficient, the interplay of cis-acting regulatory elements and variable X-inactivation can lead to atypical clinical presentations. We present the case of a 50-year-old woman with recurrent infections including multiple pneumonias, a pertinent history that includes splenectomy, and genetic tests revealing c.202G > A and c.376A > G variants consistent with G6PD deficiency. G6PD activity in red blood cells was at 2.6 U/g Hb, corresponding to an enzyme activity level of 30% or less, previously classified as class III by the World Health Organization. Neutrophil oxidative burst assay showed a mosaic pattern, indicating both normal and abnormal granulocyte fluorescence. This case highlights that a dihydrorhodamine reduction in G6PD-mutated cells can be mosaic and can mimic X-linked chronic granulomatous disease patterns and that lyonization ratios can vary between hematopoietic lineages, with a potential for clinically relevant neutrophil dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":"39 5","pages":"909-911"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523941/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148824321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute-onset autoimmune type 1 diabetes presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis in an obese adult.","authors":"David Kweku Aseda Donkor, Venkata Siva Dilisha Chandanala, Toluwalase Akinfisoye, Parth Adrejiya, Adanech Gichamo","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2657125","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2657125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autoimmune type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has traditionally been associated with early onset disease and a lean phenotype; however, adult-onset disease increasingly presents with heterogeneous features that overlap with type 2 diabetes. We describe a 51-year-old obese man presenting with severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Laboratory evaluation demonstrated marked hyperglycemia (1297 mg/dL), metabolic acidosis (bicarbonate 7 mmol/L, anion gap 42), β-hydroxybutyrate >9 mmol/L, and hemoglobin A1c 13.3%. Autoimmune testing revealed strong glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody positivity with very low C-peptide, confirming profound insulin deficiency despite obesity. The patient improved with standard DKA management and was discharged on basal bolus insulin therapy. This case highlights the evolving phenotype of adult-onset autoimmune diabetes and emphasizes that obesity does not exclude T1DM. Early recognition using antibody testing and assessment of endogenous insulin secretion is essential to guide therapy and reduce recurrent metabolic decompensation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":"39 5","pages":"905-908"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148824062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ursula Medeiros Araujo de Matos, Moana Divina da Silva Santiago, Henrique Guimaraes Barbosa Coelho, Fatih Kaner, Nathaniel Robinson
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Ursula Medeiros Araujo de Matos, Moana Divina da Silva Santiago, Henrique Guimaraes Barbosa Coelho, Fatih Kaner, Nathaniel Robinson","doi":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2673660","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08998280.2026.2673660","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The therapeutic role of combining PD-L1 and CTLA-4 blockade in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear, with individual trials yielding discrepant results.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy and safety of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in advanced NSCLC. The primary outcome was overall survival. Secondary outcomes included immune-related adverse events. Hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using random- or fixed-effects models according to heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three RCTs (MYSTIC, ARCTIC, and POSEIDON) enrolling 2726 patients met inclusion criteria. Combined analysis showed no significant overall survival benefit with durvalumab plus tremelimumab compared to durvalumab alone (HR 0.97; 95% CI, 0.74-1.27). Pooled analysis of immune-related adverse events demonstrated significantly higher risks in the tremelimumab-containing arms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In metastatic NSCLC, the addition of tremelimumab to durvalumab does not confer a statistically significant overall survival advantage in unselected populations and is associated with a marked increase in immune-mediated toxicities. Benefits may be restricted to biomarker-defined subgroups, but these findings remain exploratory. Further prospective studies are needed to clarify the optimal role of CTLA-4 blockade in combination immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8828,"journal":{"name":"Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings","volume":"39 5","pages":"850-855"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148824357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}