Oncologic outcomes for invasive squamous cell carcinoma with a clinically resolved biopsy site managed by watchful waiting: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma largely involves surgical excision. Few studies have examined oncologic outcomes of tumors managed by watchful waiting when the lesion appears resolved after the biopsy site has healed.

Objective: To describe oncologic outcomes for patients diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that was determined clinically resolved at follow-up and subsequently managed by watchful waiting.

Oncologic Outcomes for Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ With a Clinically Resolved Biopsy Site Managed by Watchful Waiting.

Background: Treatment option decisions for low-risk squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCIS) are hampered by a paucity of management-type-specific outcomes data.

Objective: Describe SCCIS tumor outcomes managed by watchful waiting and risk factors associated with poor cancer outcomes.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective cohort study.

Cross-sectional survey exploring current intake practices for dogs admitted to animal shelters in Texas: a descriptive study.

Introduction: Entering an animal shelter is a stressful experience for dogs that can impair their welfare, adoptability, and shelter staff safety; thus, it is crucial to reduce the stress experienced during intake. This study investigated the current intake practices for dogs admitted in animal shelters in Texas, United States.

Methods: To gather data, an online survey was designed and distributed to shelter employees responsible for intake at animal shelters.

A case of mevalonate kinase deficiency, neonatal Sweet syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Mevalonate kinase deficiency is a group of rare metabolic autoinflammatory disorders that present with recurrent fevers, abdominal pain, arthralgias, adenopathy, and a variety of cutaneous manifestations. The skin findings may mimic cellulitis, erythema elevatum diutinum, IgA vasculitis, and Sweet syndrome, and there is often a morbilliform or urticarial rash and aphthous stomatitis. Mevalonate kinase deficiency is one of the identified monogenic variants that can cause very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Willingness to pay for and willingness to vaccinate with the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in China.

The present study aims to assess the willingness to pay (WTP) for and willingness to vaccinate (WTV) with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine booster dose in China when the pandemic is under adequate control and the majority of the population is vaccinated. This study is also to identify significant factors associated with the WTP. This was a cross-sectional study on adults with no past or present COVID-19 infection.

A Likely Case of Abemaciclib-Induced Hyperpigmentation in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer.

We report a case of a 64-year-old female with a past medical history of invasive right breast adenocarcinoma presented with diffuse hyperpigmentation of her skin after admission to the hospital for an infected breast implant. She had no recollection of a similar cutaneous reaction in her past. The patient had been on a chronic regimen of anastrozole and abemaciclib for her metastatic breast cancer.

Dog Owner Perceptions of Veterinary Handling Techniques.

Veterinary care can be a source of stress for domestic dogs and their owners. If a dog owner is not satisfied with the veterinary experience, this may reduce the frequency of veterinary visits and negatively impact a dog’s health and welfare. Allowing dog owners to offer their perspectives on aspects of the veterinary appointment may help improve owner satisfaction.

Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Functional Connectivity Changes in Older Adults Participating in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program.

There is a growing interest in the potential beneficial effects of mindfulness meditation training in protecting against age-related physical, emotional, and cognitive decline. The current prospective, single-center, single-arm study investigated if functional magnetic resonance imaging-based changes in cerebral blood flow and brain functional connectivity could be observed in 11 elderly adults (mean age 79) after participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. The results showed significantly ( < 0.

Association Between Household Food Environment and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain.

Background: Understanding the role of home food environment on gestational weight gain (GWG) may provide a useful weight management strategy to help reduce excessive GWG.

Materials And Methods: Pregnant women recruited between 2011 and 2014 (N = 165; normal weight N = 65, overweight N = 62, obese N = 38) in Arkansas completed measures of high-fat food availability, low-fat food availability, and food storage practices at baseline (4-10 weeks) and 30 weeks gestation. GWG was calculated as the difference between weight at the first (4-10 weeks) and final (36 weeks) prenatal visit, and based on each participant's baseline body mass index (BMI) category, GWG was classified as being above or within the 2009 Institute of Medicine's GWG guidelines.