Publications by authors named "S Milan"

Purpose: to report a case of exudative perifoveal vascular anomalous complex (ePVAC) in a patient with adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy.

Observations: A 71-year-old male presented with moderate vision loss in his left eye. His past medical and ocular history were unremarkable.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in service utilization in autism are widely documented. Autism-related parental stigma may play a role if parents from racial/ethnic minoritized backgrounds experience dual stigma from autism and from membership in a marginalized group. This study examines racial/ethnic differences in autism-related stigma and compares the impact of stigma on service utilization in a large, diverse sample of US-based parents of autistic children (final sample = 764; White 41.

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  • A study of 193 low-income adolescent girls found that Black adolescent girls reported significantly lower hair satisfaction compared to White and Latina peers, indicating unique challenges in this domain of appearance evaluation.* -
  • The research showed that lower hair satisfaction among Black girls was linked to experiences of discrimination, suggesting that societal pressures impact their self-esteem.* -
  • Additionally, hair satisfaction was found to have a stronger correlation with depressive symptoms in Black girls compared to their White and Latina counterparts, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions regarding hair and body image.*
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Purpose: Variations in the anatomy of pulmonary veins can influence selection of approaches of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. Therefore, preprocedural evaluation and knowledge of pulmonary veins anatomy is crucial for proper mapping and the successful ablation of atrial fibrillation. The aim of this observational study was to assess CT angiography scans and perform detailed analysis of pulmonary veins morphology in patients scheduled for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

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Introduction: Capecitabine has rarely been associated with neurotoxicity. Cerebellar ataxia, multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy have been reported in the literature. A case of 6th nerve palsy associated with capecitabine has also been described.

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