Publications by authors named "Velinka Medic"

Background: Given the need for a diverse health care workforce, efforts must be made early in their education to support underrepresented minorities in medicine and the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Methods: The Eyes on the Future program introduces underrepresented minority 8th grade students to science and medicine via interactive science-based programming and mentorship by medical and graduate students. Program impact was evaluated using pre- and post-program surveys.

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We investigated the potential for indication bias to be present in previous studies of pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) pigmentary retinopathy by comparing the incidence and risk of retinopathy in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC) to matched controls. Adult women with IC from a multicenter database of electronic medical record data were matched to non-IC controls at a 1:4 ratio. The IC cohort was subdivided according to duration of PPS use: never, <5 years, and ≥5 years.

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Conclusions: The project highlighted considerations for working with Latino communities, demonstrated the importance of community partners to conduct effective community-engaged research, and explored effectiveness of a unique partnership that relied on clinical expertise and nonclinical community-engaged research expertise. Findings illuminate effort required to implement clinical telemedicine interventions in community settings.

Background: Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly and disproportionately affects Latinos, who face greater risk for complications such as diabetic neuropathy.

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Previous studies have shown that cells and cytokines associated with interleukin-17 (IL-17)-driven inflammation are involved in the arthritic response to Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Here, we report that IL-17 is a contributing factor in the development of Lyme arthritis and show that its production and histopathological effects are regulated by interleukin-10 (IL-10). Spleen cells obtained from B.

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