Related ArticlesIncorporating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Training into a Residency Program. Dermatol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(2):285-292 Authors: Fakhoury JW, Daveluy S Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients experience vast health care disparities. Numerous government and professional organizations have attempted to address these disparities by calling for improvement in LGBT health and increased research endeavors....
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Related ArticlesTrainee Exposure and Education for Minimally Invasive Gender-Affirming Procedures. Dermatol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(2):277-283 Authors: Buhalog B, Peebles JK, Mansh M, Kim EA, Knott PD, Hoffman W, Seth R, Alcon A, Arron ST Abstract Minimally invasive gender-affirming procedures (MIGAPs), which aim to align gender identity and expression for transgender and gender-nonbinary patients in a way that is safe, effective, and semipermanent or reversible,...
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Related ArticlesWays to Improve Care for LGBT Patients in Dermatology Clinics. Dermatol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(2):269-276 Authors: Jia JL, Polin DJ, Sarin KY Abstract Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) patients face significant dermatologic health disparities. LGBT patients are often discriminated against, refused healthcare, or otherwise have negative healthcare experiences that may deter future utilization of professional care. While a number...
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Related ArticlesSurgical Facial Esthetics for Gender Affirmation. Dermatol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(2):261-268 Authors: Sykes JM, Dilger AE, Sinclair A Abstract The sexual identity of an individual is obvious to most observers with a glance or when only noticing a portion of the face. The overall appearance of the male face is quite different from the female face. Differences in facial structures-such as brow bone, chin, nose, or lips-can be quite small....
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Ectopic 'humanized ossicles' (hOss) are miniaturized, engineered human bone organs in mice displaying a similar structure and function to native mouse bones. However, they are composed of human mesenchymal derived cells forming a humanized bone marrow niche. This in vivo reconstitution of human skeletal and hematopoietic compartments provides an opportunity to investigate the cellular and molecular processes involved in their establishment and functions in a human setting. However, current hOs strategies...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
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Tue Mar 03, 2020 00:00
Hypophysitis is characterized by inflammation of the pituitary gland that can be primary (PH) or secondary (SH) to other diseases or following drug administration. It may also be classified according to anatomical and histopathological criteria leading to variable degrees of hypopituitarism and/or compressive symptoms to nearby structures. There has recently been an increase in the number of hypophysitis cases raising the interest on the spectrum of its pathogenesis, clinical presentation, biochemical/endocrinological...
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Jacob Erdheim (1874-1937) first described craniopharyngioma (CP) as “hypophyseal duct tumours” and postulated the existence of two tumour types based on their histological features: (1) an aggressive type showing similarities to adamantinomas (tumours of the jaw) and (2) a more benign form characterised by the presence of papillary structures. More than a century later, these initial observations have been confirmed; based on their distinct genetic, epigenetic and histological features, the WHO classify...
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The parasellar region, located around the sella turcica, is an anatomically complex area representing a crossroads for important adjacent structures. Several lesions -including tumoral, inflammatory vascular- and infectious diseases may affect this area. Although invasive pituitary tumors are the most common neoplasms encountered within the parasellar region, other tumoral (and cystic) lesions can also be detected. Craniopharyngiomas, meningiomas, as well as Rathke's cleft cysts, chordomas, and ectopic...
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Parasellar tumours represent a wide group of intracranial lesions, both benign and malignant. They may arise from several structures located within the parasellar area or they may infiltrate or metastasize this region. The treatment of the tumours located in these areas is challenging because of their complex anatomical location and their heterogenous histology. It often requires a multimodal approach, including surgery, radiation therapy, and medical therapy. Due to the proximity of critical structures...
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(Reuters Health) - Sports physicians routinely prescribe corticosteroids to athletes for conditions like inflammation, asthma and allergies, but not all of them know which forms of these drugs are banned under anti-doping rules, a study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
Tue Mar 03, 2020 22:28
After a slow and criticized rollout of U.S. government-designed testing kits for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, federal agencies enforced new policies to scale up capacity to conduct tests and produce results more quickly. On Feb. 29, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) policy to allow more labs to apply for approval to conduct testing for COVID-19. Until the announcement, two labs run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 16:16
How are medical societies reacting to the threat of coronavirus? Medscape Medical News surveys the landscape.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Tue Mar 03, 2020 20:12
Title: Pick Summer Camps Carefully When Your Kid Has Allergies, AsthmaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/2/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
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Atrium Health's virtual visits are now available for children 2 years of age and under. A virtual visit is a live video chat with a doctor, physician's assistants or nurse practitioner. Adults can be seen for minor illnesses, such as cold or flu-like symptoms, allergies and pink eye. Atrium's virtual pediatric services can help treat some of the same conditions, along with poison ivy , rashes and ringworm. Providers from Levine Children's Hospital will conduct the virtual visits. Virtual pediatric…...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 13:44
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) Related Admissions in the United States and It's Outcomes in AsthmaticsConference abstracts (Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates)
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Conference abstracts (Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
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Basel, 3 March 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to Esbriet ® (pirfenidone) for adults with unclassifiable interstitial lung disease (uILD). The designation was granted based on data from a Phase II trial, which studied the efficacy and safety of Esbriet in uILD[1]. The study represented the first randomised controlled trial to exclusively enroll patients with progressive fibrosing...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 07:00
According to new information from a Chinese patient cohort, the fatality rate may be'considerably less than 1%,'instead of the 2% previously reported, write Anthony Fauci, MD, and colleagues.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)MedWorm Message: If you are looking to buy something in the January Sales please visit TheJanuarySales.com for a directory of all the best sales in the UK. Any income gained via affiliate links keeps MedWorm running.
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:26
The research shows the potential benefit of a machine learning model in assessing functional connectivity to understand clinical impairment in MS.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Mon Mar 02, 2020 21:53
Interim blinded findings of the VISIONARY-MS trial suggest some overall improvement in visual impairment in MS patients with a potentially remyelinating agent or placebo.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Mon Mar 02, 2020 20:05
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the global public health, research and medical communities, write federal scientists from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Their commentary appears in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: World Pharma News)
Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:00
New Capstone, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Restructure Vanilla Protein Powder Due to Undeclared Milk
New Capstone, Inc. of Mooresville, NC is recalling their 22oz ReStructure Vanilla Protein Powder pouches, Lot 19211 Exp. 06/21 and their 27 gram individual serving pouch, Lot 19211 Exp. 06/21, because they may contain undeclared milk.
Tue Mar 03, 2020 04:00
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling select Green Chile Chicken Tamales from stores across 24 states because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Tue Mar 03, 2020 04:00
Patient safety is a global public health concern nowadays, especially in elderly people who need physiological health monitoring systems integrated with a technology which will help to oversee and manage the medical needs. In this direction, we propose a lightweight effective healthcare monitoring system designed by using the Internet of Things (IoT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. In this technique, we use dual-band RFID protocols which are the one working at a high frequency of...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 17:50
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