Publications by authors named "T W McGaw"
Introduction: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) presents complex diagnostic challenges due to its multi-organ involvement, often leading to misdiagnosis, which can result in unnecessary treatments, elevated healthcare costs, and significant impacts on patient quality of life. Accurate diagnosis is therefore critical, utilising ACR/EULAR criteria that include both labial minor salivary gland (LMSG) biopsy and anti-SSA antibodies.
Methods: This retrospective study analysed medical records of 87 adults suspected of primary SS, who underwent both anti-SSA serology and LMSG biopsy.
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the oral mucosa. Currently there is no approved treatment for OLP. We report on the efficacy and safety of a novel mucoadhesive clobetasol patch (Rivelin -CLO) for the treatment of OLP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), is a rare systemic disease that if left untreated, it may lead to death within 6-12 months. This case report describes a 15-year-old female with a 14-month history of epiphora, nasal breathing difficulties, headaches, and jaw pain. The patient reported having various medical procedures attempted to address her symptoms.
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- - The review aimed to determine if existing studies on diagnostic accuracy support the current ACR/EULAR guidelines for diagnosing Sjögren's syndrome (SS), focusing on literature from databases like Medline and Embase.
- - Despite examining three studies, the review found their designs were inadequate, leading to a lack of conclusive findings about the effectiveness of the diagnostic tests for SS, preventing a meta-analysis due to significant differences in methodologies.
- - The authors concluded that better-designed studies are necessary to either verify the current diagnostic guidelines for SS or propose modifications, as the existing studies did not allow for strong recommendations.
A retrospective analysis of referral patterns to a university oral medicine clinic.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
October 2019
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze referral patterns to a university-based oral medicine (OM) clinic and to identify access issues to OM care.
Study Design: A retrospective patient chart review on all OM specialists at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) over a 1-year period was performed. Data collected included patient age and gender, referring clinician training and experience, reason and urgency of referral, provisional and final diagnosis, and the referral times.