Publications by authors named "Patton McClelland"

Organizing pneumonia (OP) directly caused by ongoing cigarette smoking does not appear to have been previously described. Despite OP having pathophysiological features distinct from lung cancer, the two may be confused based on similar clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings. This distinction is further clouded by the dynamic nature of these diseases.

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  • - Skin lesions similar to pernio, popularly known as "COVID toes," have been noted in some COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.
  • - A case study highlights a vaccinated 56-year-old woman who developed these lesions months after vaccination, despite never having a prior COVID-19 diagnosis.
  • - Treatment with the medication cilostazol led to resolution of her skin lesions, indicating it might be an effective option for treating pernio associated with COVID-19.
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Due to the worldwide burden of noncommunicable disease, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) launched a global health awareness initiative in 2007 called Exercise is Medicine® (EIM®) to create awareness in healthcare providers in promoting physical activity to their patients. To transition awareness into action, Exercise is Medicine Greenville® (EIMG®) launched in 2016 through a first-of-its-kind partnership between a medical school, large healthcare system, and community organization to comprehensively integrate physical activity as a primary prevention strategy into their health system. The EIMG® model connects patients referred by their healthcare provider due to diagnosis of a physical inactivity and/or noncommunicable disease to community partners who provide evidence-based physical activity programs as a population health management strategy.

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