Publications by authors named "N J Jacobs"

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presents unique challenges for young adult men that extend beyond physical symptoms, encompassing psychosocial dimensions affecting all aspects of life. This article draws insights from a roundtable discussion facilitated by the Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network (CCYAN), focusing on the experiences of young men living with IBD. It sheds light on the intersections of IBD and men's sexual and reproductive health, fertility, and mental well-being while identifying gaps in care.

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  • A diverse workforce in academic medicine is crucial for improving health care, educational outcomes, and research, but historically excluded groups are still underrepresented.
  • The AAMC created a toolkit based on holistic review best practices for enhancing faculty recruitment and retention, which was tested in workshops at five academic medical centers.
  • Feedback from participants indicated that the toolkit was generally helpful and user-friendly, although some concerns about implementation and faculty reluctance were noted, highlighting the need for further evaluation in different institutions.
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Eosinophilia is a common finding in returning travellers, migrants and other travelling groups. In this setting it often indicates an underlying helminth infection. Infections associated with eosinophilia are frequently either asymptomatic or associated with non-specific symptoms but some can cause severe disease.

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Background: Previous studies assessing the hypothesis that the construct of 'aberrant salience' is associated with psychosis and psychotic symptoms showed conflicting results. For this reason, the association between measures to index aberrant salience and subclinical psychotic symptoms in a general population sample was analysed. In addition, genetic vulnerability was added to the analysis as a modifier to test the hypothesis that modification by genetic vulnerability may explain variability in the results.

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