Publications by authors named "Pooja Kanyadan"
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- Dr. Maud Leanora Menten was a pioneering Canadian physician and biochemist who made significant contributions to various fields of biochemistry for over 40 years, particularly in cancer treatments and enzyme kinetics.
- She was a trailblazer for women in science, being among the first in Canada to earn both an MD and a PhD, and after facing restrictions, she published around 100 research studies, notably collaborating with Dr. Leonor Michaelis on the famous Michaelis-Menten equation.
- Although her contributions in hemoglobin research were overshadowed by Linus Pauling, her legacy gained recognition posthumously, with honors from the University of Toronto and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Renowned ophthalmologist and inventor Dr. Patricia Bath made ground-breaking contributions to medicine. After seeing that blindness was more common among Black patients, she focused much of her career on improving access to eye care for underserved communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA number of studies have characterized the importance of regular OB/GYN visits for women who are above the age of 18. As more emphasis is placed on reproductive healthcare, there has been an overall decrease in the rates of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. In this study, a population of 200 women were surveyed to find factors that influence whether they had sought care from an OB/GYN in the past year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors present the case of a 70-year-old man with cecal (right-sided) diverticulitis. Cecal diverticulitis is frequently confused with appendicitis, which could potentially lead to unnecessary intervention. Cecal diverticulitis is usually seen in the fourth decade of life, whereas the patient who presented was significantly older.
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