Publications by authors named "Jay Littlefield"
Re-Evaluating the Association Between Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk.
Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press)
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- This review summarizes studies on hormonal contraception and its potential link to breast cancer risk, highlighting that long-term estrogen exposure is a debated factor.
- Key hormonal contraception methods—including oral, transdermal, and transvaginal—are assessed for associated risks, with gaps in current knowledge emphasized.
- Challenges in research include accounting for established risk factors, determining causes of associations, and differentiating between statistical and clinical significance, which are crucial for guiding women's healthcare decisions.
Context: Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare infection of the urinary tract that results in gas production in the bladder. It is more common in diabetic and female patients, and can be associated with more serious complications, including pyelonephritis.
Case Report: We describe a case of recurrent bacterial cystitis caused by Escherichia coli (E.
Introduction: Cannabis is the most common illegal substance used in the world. The psychoactive nature of cannabis is primarily due to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Some research suggests that prolonged cannabinoid use increases its half-life and fat solubility in the body, slowing gastric emptying, leading towards feelings of nausea and vomiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine if measurements obtained from digital models from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were comparable to the traditional method of digital study models by impressions.
Materials And Methods: Digital models of 30 subjects were used. InVivoDental (Anatomage, San Jose, Calif) software was used to analyze CBCT scans taken by a Galileos cone beam scanner (Sirona, Charlotte, NC) with a field of view of 15 x 15 x 15 cm(3) and a voxel resolution of 0.