5 results match your criteria: "University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in Kansas City[Affiliation]"

Objective: We sought to explore facets of social media usage and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the acceptance of cosmetic procedures.

Methods: At an outpatient dermatology clinic from October 2019 to June 2022, 175 subjects who were English and Spanish speaking and aged 18 years or older were recruited. Participants completed a questionnaire including demographic information, social media usage, perceptions of cosmetic procedures, and desire to have a cosmetic procedure.

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Over-the-counter (OTC) lightening agents are commonly used to treat hyperpigmentation disorders. We sought to determine the characteristics, trends, and preferences of patients with hyperpigmentation disorders seeking OTC agents in the United States. The study was a cross-sectional study of consecutive patients with a disorder of hyperpigmentation seen in a United States-based outpatient dermatology clinic.

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Reducing the Burden of Diabetes Mellitus in the State of Missouri: A Call to Action.

Mo Med

January 2016

Shumei Yun, MD, PhD, is a State Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Office of Epidemiology, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Jefferson City, Missouri.

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