Isolated Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Site Metastasis From Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is a relatively uncommon malignancy due to the human papillomavirus or environmental factors such as excessive alcohol or tobacco use. Its most common metastatic locations are the lungs, bone, and liver. We are reporting a much more exceedingly rare site, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) site.

Medication use and mammographic breast density.

Purpose: A dense breast on mammogram is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. Identifying factors that reduce mammographic breast density could thus provide insight into breast cancer prevention. Due to the limited number of studies and conflicting findings, we investigated the associations of medication use (specifically statins, aspirin, and ibuprofen) with mammographic breast density.

Patient experiences and strategies for coping with SLE: A qualitative study.

Objective: This study explored challenges that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) face to identify modifiable influences and coping strategies in patient experiences.

Methods: Participants were recruited from two academic medical centers through a Lupus Registry of individuals ≥18 years old and ≥4 1997 ACR classification criteria for SLE and a centralized data repository of cSLE patients, and participated in three focus groups. Transcripts were coded thematically and adjudicated by two independent reviewers.

Implementation and dissemination of an African American popular opinion model to improve lupus awareness: an academic-community partnership.

Objective: Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects African Americans. We adapted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Popular Opinion Leader model to implement an intervention tailored for African American individuals that leverages an academic-community partnership and community-based social networks to disseminate culturally appropriate lupus education.

Methods: Academic rheumatologists, social scientists, and researchers in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL partnered with local lupus support groups, community organizations, and churches in neighborhoods with higher proportions of African Americans to develop curriculum and recruit community leaders with and without lupus (Popular Opinion Leaders; POLs).

Factors Associated With Participation in Rheumatic Disease-Related Research Among Underrepresented Populations: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Objective: Nonwhite racial/ethnic groups remain underrepresented in rheumatic disease-related research, despite being disproportionately affected by these disorders. Our objective was to systematically review the literature regarding underrepresented patients' perceptions of participation in rheumatic disease research and to develop strategies to improve diversity.

Methods: A systematic search of Embase, PubMed/Medline, PsycINFO, and Cochrane was performed through October 2018.