Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2024
Previous research has reported high occult nodal metastases rates for T3/T4 mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the oropharynx (OP) and oral cavity (OC). Our study evaluates if there is a benefit of neck dissection (ND) in these patients. The 2004-2016 National Cancer Database was queried for cases of adult MEC of the OC and OP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe assessed our institutional practice of individualized insulin dosing for patients with type 2 diabetes receiving preoperative carbohydrate loading (CHO-L) within an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) protocol. Patients enrolled in an ERAS® protocol with concomitant type 2 diabetes received rapid acting insulin (Novolog®[insulin aspart]) prior to 50 g CHO-L on the day of surgery. Following CHO-L and the administration of insulin, no hypoglycemic episodes occurred with preoperative POC glucose values between 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Womens Health (Larchmt)
April 2024
Pregnant women are vulnerable to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications, yet may hesitate to get vaccinated. It is important to identify racial/ethnic and other individual characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the United States during pregnancy. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for articles published through January 2023 for keywords/terms related to immunization, COVID-19, and pregnancy, and performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine characteristics associated with vaccine acceptance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Womens Health (Larchmt)
May 2024
To compare gender compositions in the leadership of the top 25 medical schools in North America with the leadership of their affiliated university senior leadership and other faculties. This retrospective cross-sectional observational study used publicly available gender data from 2018 to 2019 of universities drawn from the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Public Health Manag Pract
November 2023
From 2000 to 2020, more than 28 000 North Carolina (NC) residents died of drug overdose. In response, NC Department of Health and Human Services worked with community partners to develop an Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan (OSUAP), now in its third iteration. The NC OSUAP data dashboard brings together data on 15 public health indicators and 16 local actions across 8 strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The increasing popularity of fat transfer (FT) to the lower eyelids has led to an increase in unwanted lumps, bumps, and contour irregularities (LBCs). Few studies have addressed the management of LBCs.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to address the management of LBCs.
Breast density continues to be a prevailing topic in the field of breast imaging, with continued complexities contributing to overall confusion and controversy among patients and the medical community. In this article, we explore the current status of breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts including breast density legislation. Risk-based approaches to supplemental screening may be more financially cost-effective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Autism spectrum disorders and personality disorders are spectrum conditions with shared clinical features. Despite similarities, previous attempts to synthesise literature on co-existing prevalence and shared traits have employed a unidirectional focus, assessing personality characteristics of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Here, we assess the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and/or traits among persons diagnosed with a personality disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We explored perceptions and preferences regarding the conversion of in-person to virtual conferences as necessitated by travel and in-person meeting restrictions.
Methods: A 16-question online survey to assess preferences regarding virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic and future perspectives on this subject was disseminated internationally online between June and August 2020.
Findings: A total of 508 responses were received from 73 countries.
Common misconceptions about radiology and radiation oncology exist and may dissuade women from pursuing these specialties. The American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) Medical Student Outreach Subcommittee began a multi-year social media campaign aimed at addressing these myths. Here, we outline several myths presented in this social media campaign and provide a combination of literature review and experts' opinions to deconstruct and dispel them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: To define the clinical and pathologic correlations of compartmentalized perivascular B cells in postmortem progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) brains.
Methods: Brain slices were acquired from 11 people with secondary progressive (SP) MS, 5 people with primary progressive (PP) MS, and 4 controls. Brain slices were immunostained for B lymphocytes (CD20), T lymphocytes (CD3), cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD8), neuronal neurofilaments (NF200), myelin (SMI94), macrophages/microglia (CD68 and IBA1), astrocytes (glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP]), and mitochondria (voltage-dependent anion channel and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4).
Objective: Diabetes is a known risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted this study to determine if there is a correlation between hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) level and poor outcomes in hospitalized patients with diabetes and COVID-19.
Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study of patients with diabetes (defined by an HbA1C level of ≥6.