Publications by authors named "N R el Alamy"
Problem: In the United States, physician bias is exhibited early in medical training and contributes to systemic inequities within the field of medicine. A lack of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism (DEI-AR) content within medical curricula drives critical gaps in knowledge and deficiencies when preparing medical students to serve patients of diverse backgrounds. At the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM), student-led curricular reviews between 2017 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021 revealed opportunities to improve DEI-AR content within preclinical courses.
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- Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) effectively promotes weight loss and improves obesity-related medical issues.
- Research indicates that MBS may lower the risk of certain hormonal cancers, like breast and endometrial cancer.
- The link between bariatric surgery and non-hormonal cancers (esophageal, gastric, liver, gallbladder, colorectal, pancreatic, and kidney) is still debated, prompting this study to explore the connection between obesity, cancer risk, and the impact of MBS on cancer reduction.
Seven cases of pyknodysostosis presenting typical clinical and radiologic features were seen between 1972 and 1982. All patients showed clinical and radiologic evidence of reputedly accessory signs. Certain atypical radiologic findings during pyknodysostosis are emphasized, and modifications in the radiologic profile in 2 patients followed up for 10 years analyzed.
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