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Behcet disease is a rare, chronic multisystem vasculitis of unknown etiology. It commonly causes oral and genital ulcers, eye lesions, and vascular lesions. There are limited published reports on this condition in pregnant patients and the data that does exist shows remission of the disease in most pregnant patients. Arterial and venous thrombotic events appear to be a major comorbidity in patients with Behcet disease. This is a case report of a 24-year-old pregnant woman who presented with worsening Behcet disease symptoms during her second pregnancy. Her first pregnancy was not affected by the disease. Worsening of symptoms must be considered in pregnant women with Behcet disease and treated promptly due to potential life-threatening consequences.Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms that can affect any soft tissue in the body. Given their infrequency, no definitive risk factors have been identified. LGK-974 Typically, surgical extrication en bloc is the only known curative treatment option for SFTs; however, systemic therapy can be used for metastatic or unresectable disease. Only 10 perent to 15 perent of SFTs are aggressive in behavior and termed malignant, leading to a high survival rate for affected patients. Surveillance is required post-operatively to detect recurrence.Dysphagia megalatriensis is a rarely reported entity of cardiovascular dysphagia. Affected patients present with dysphagia to solid foods and regurgitation secondary to esophageal compression from an enlarged left atrium (LA). Here we report a case of a 68-year-old man with long standing atrial fibrillation who presented with chest pressure, bloating and dysphagia to solids. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a large area of extrinsic compression of the middle third of the esophagus that varied with cardiac contractions. Computerized tomography of the chest did not reveal any masses and transthoracic echocardiogram showed moderate LA enlargement. Based on those findings, a diagnosis of cardiac dysphagia was made. While severe LA enlargement is usually reported in cardiac dysphagia, our patient developed symptoms with moderate LA enlargement. Surgical intervention, dietary modifications, treatment of the underlying cause of LA enlargement and enteric tube feeding are available treatment options for cardiovascular dysphagia.Keratocystic odontogenic tumors are cystic masses that arise from cells involved in tooth development. These lesions can be very locally aggressive and have a remarkable rate of recurrence. This combination of traits necessitates aggressive treatment and monitoring. They most commonly affect the mandible; an uncommon presentation is to involve the maxillary sinus. Here we present a case of a keratocystic odontogenic tumor that developed in association with an impacted third molar in the maxillary sinus that subsequently became infected and evolved to maxillary osteomyelitis.Older people often experience insomnia, whether it is difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. These sleep disturbances have a negative impact on quality of life and functioning. This report offers general considerations as well as specific data related to managing insomnia in older adults, including a brief review of treatment options with an emphasis on their tolerability profiles.Bipolar depression in youth has a negative effect on numerous domains, including physical and emotional well-being, school and family functioning, friendships, and academic success. Early treatment is crucial, yet diagnosis is difficult. The standard of treatment often requires life-long psychopharmacological management, and most treatments increase risk of adverse effects. Pediatric patients who have at least 1 parent with bipolar disorder are considered to be at higher risk for also developing bipolar depression, although there is currently no clear evidence of efficacious pharmacotherapy for these patients.Objective To examine the efficacy of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) versus placebo on behavioral attributes of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and SCT.Methods In a randomized crossover trial conducted January 2016-April 2018, 38 adults with DSM-5 ADHD (via the Adult ADHD Clinical Diagnostic Scale v1.2) and SCT were recruited at 2 academic medical centers and assessed for symptoms of ADHD, SCT, executive function deficits, and functional impairment at baseline and weekly during treatment. Participants received 4 weeks of treatment with either LDX (30-70 mg/d; mean = 59.1 ± 14.8 mg/d) or matching placebo (mean = 66.6 ± 9.1 mg/d) with a 2-week washout before switching to the other arm. The ADHD Rating Scale and Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV SCT subscale were coprimary outcome measures.Results There were moderately large treatment effects of LDX vs placebo on SCT ratings in both treatment periods (block 1 effect size = 0.68; block 2 effect size = 0.61), which reached significance only in block 1 owing to carryover effects of the first treatment epoch into the second. Significant effects were also seen for LDX over placebo in ADHD, executive function deficit, and functional impairment ratings, without order effects; no site differences were seen except on the Global Executive Complex score of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version. No moderating effects of sex, age, race, and ethnicity were seen.Conclusions Adults with ADHD and comorbid SCT had significant improvement after LDX vs placebo in ratings of SCT, ADHD, executive function deficits, and functional impairment. This is the first study to show improvement in SCT after stimulant therapy in adults with ADHD.Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02635035.Objective The current study prospectively investigated the relationship between cigarette use and the onset of, persistence of, and relapse to cannabis use disorder (CUD) 3 years later among adults in the United States.Methods Analyses included respondents who completed Waves 1 and 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (2001-2002 and 2004-2005, respectively) and responded to questions about cigarette use, cannabis use, and CUD (n = 34,653). CUDs were defined by DSM-IV criteria using the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule-Diagnostic Version IV. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds of CUD onset, persistence, and relapse at Wave 2 by Wave 1 cigarette use status. Analyses were adjusted for sociodemographics, psychiatric disorders, nicotine dependence, and alcohol and other substance use disorders.Results Cigarette use at Wave 1 was associated with onset of CUD at Wave 2 among those without Wave 1 cannabis use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.