Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Georgios S. Chatzopoulos, Ziou Jiang, Nicholas Marka, Larry F. Wolff
Summary: Based on patient records, this study suggests a potential relationship between medication intake and systemic conditions with periodontitis. Hypertension, glaucoma, anxiety, and depression were significantly associated with periodontitis, while cancer, alcohol use, kidney problems, asthma, sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal disorders were associated with periodontal health.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Hayson Chenyu Wang, Zhijin Li, Nanze Yu, Jiuzuo Huang, Xiao Long
Summary: The formation of keloids in the abdominal skin is uncommon, especially induced by laparoscopic procedures. This article reviewed a case series of laparoscopically induced keloids (LIK) and analyzed their characteristics. A retrospective and descriptive study was conducted, collecting patients' clinical records to assess the severity of LIKs using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale. The study found that LIKs mostly occurred under the xiphoid process and umbilicus, and their severity was negatively associated with the presence of non-LIKs.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yanting Zhu, Qiguo Zhang, Ting Gong, Peng Zhang, Bo Cheng, Jian Liu, Chao Ji
Summary: Our retrospective study on 95 female keloid patients revealed that using sports bras after surgery resulted in better keloid scores, especially for patients with large breast size.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ping Wen, Taifang Wang, Yueling Zhou, Yue Yu, Chunli Wu
Summary: The combination of clinical and surgical therapies with adjuvant radiotherapy like brachytherapy is currently the consensus for treating keloids, but there is no uniform scheme for radiotherapy. A specific treatment regimen of 20 Gy in 5 fractions may be effective, easily accepted, and safe for keloid patients, with factors such as primary keloid, site, and interval from surgery to irradiation significantly related to recurrence.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jiaxin Zhou, Wenfen Zhang, Zhiwen Cao, Shaoyan Lian, Jieying Li, Jiaying Nie, Ying Huang, Ke Zhao, Jiang He, Chaoqun Liu
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of the association between selenium and neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). It found that AD patients had significantly lower selenium concentrations compared with healthy individuals, while no significant association was observed for the other four diseases. More research is needed for further understanding and treatment of NDs.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Georgios S. Chatzopoulos, Ziou Jiang, Nicholas Marka, Larry F. Wolff
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the relationship between the extent, severity, and rate of progression of periodontitis and systemic diseases as well as smoking. The analysis of a large database showed that smokers were significantly associated with rapid progression of periodontitis (grade C), while gender, age, number of missing teeth, and number of tooth loss during supportive periodontal treatment were associated with disease characteristics.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Xiafang Chen, Wen Di, Lili Ye, Yabin Hu, Meng Jiang, Jiayue Wu, Jun Bu, Jianhua Sun, Fei Bei
Summary: This study aimed to explore the influence of SLE on the outcomes of preterm infants. The results showed significant differences in leukocytes, neutrophils, and platelets between SLE preterm infants and non-SLE preterm infants. The outcome of SLE preterm infants is associated with maternal SLE status and may benefit from maternal aspirin administration.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hyo-Eun Kwon, Hye-Jin Ahn, Su Jin Jeong, Min Kyung Shin
Summary: This study found that patients with AD in Korea have a higher risk of developing keloids, and this risk is further increased when comorbid with asthma, AR, or ACD.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rebecca L. Tisdale, Amy R. Filsoof, Surbhi Singhal, Wendy Caceres, Shriram Nallamshetty, Angela J. Rogers, Abraham C. Verghese, Robert A. Harrington, Ronald M. Witteles
Summary: This study found that compliance with AAMC MSPE guidelines is low and MSPEs are inconsistent across schools and over time. There are significant variations in grading practices and key word usage, with an increasing proportion of students receiving top clerkship grades.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yiyang Tang, Xiaofang Zeng, Yilu Feng, Qin Chen, Zhenghui Liu, Hui Luo, Lihuang Zha, Zaixin Yu
Summary: In critically ill patients with CHF, a high level of SII effectively predicts high 30- and 90-day and hospital mortalities, as well as a high risk of occurrence of MACEs. However, there is no significant correlation between SII and readmission rate.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Gen Li, Robert E. Freundlich, Rajnish K. Gupta, Christina J. Hayhurst, Chi H. Le, Barbara J. Martin, Matthew S. Shotwell, Jonathan P. Wanderer
Summary: This study conducted an observational cohort study on patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, finding that changing neuromuscular blockade reversal agents was not associated with the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shannon K. Barth, Kim E. Innes, Erin K. Dursa, Robert M. Bossarte
Summary: The study found that demographic/lifestyle factors and pre-war medical conditions are strong predictors of GWI. All symptom predictor domains were significantly associated with GWI occurrence, indicating a need for further research to better understand this illness.
Review
Immunology
Yao-Chin Wang, Muh-Shi Lin, Abel Po-Hao Huang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Woon-Man Kung
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate an increased risk of dementia among participants with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs), except for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Zenat Ahmed Khired, Shahad W. Kattan, Ahmad Khuzaim Alzahrani, Ahmad J. Milebary, Mohammad H. Hussein, Safaa Y. Qusti, Eida M. Alshammari, Eman A. Toraih, Manal S. Fawzy
Summary: This study investigated the association of the miR-27a gene (MIR27A) rs11671784G/A variant with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) risk/severity. The results showed that the MIR27A rs11671784 variant may have a protective effect against SLE susceptibility/risk, while the G/G genotype was associated with increased SLE risk.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Armin N. Flinspach, Hendrik Booke, Kai Zacharowski, Umniye Balaban, Eva Herrmann, Elisabeth H. Adam
Summary: The timing of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients has a potentially critical impact on mortality. The timing of tracheostomy has changed during this pandemic tending to be performed earlier. Early tracheostomy is significantly associated with higher mortality.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Audrey Rutherford, Donald A. Glass, Stephanie Savory
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Dermatology
Prince Adotama, Nicole Papac, Andrew Alexis, Ashley Wysong, Lindsey Collins
Summary: The growing population of patients with skin of color in the United States are undergoing increasing rates of cosmetic and surgical procedures, but there is a lack of data on potential complications. This review aims to educate dermatologic surgeons and clinicians on the unique complications and precautions to consider for patients of color. Dermatologists should be aware of these potential complications to provide optimal evidence-based medical care.
DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
(2021)
Letter
Dermatology
Laurie A. Temiz, Lynn McKinley-Grant, Donald A. Glass, Valerie M. Harvey
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jean-Philippe Brosseau, Adwait A. Sathe, Yong Wang, Toan Nguyen, Donald A. Glass, Chao Xing, Lu Q. Le
Summary: Neurofibromatosis Type I is a genetic syndrome characterized by benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, with collagen playing a significant role in the neurofibroma. The study revealed that collagen VI is abundant in neurofibromas, secreted mainly by neurofibroma fibroblasts, while classic pro-fibrogenic collagen I myofibroblasts are rare.
ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Letter
Dermatology
P. Shah, K. Svigos, L. Yin, N. Soter, K. Lo Sicco, P. Adotama
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Dermatology
L. K. Rangel, P. Adotama, P. Shah, K. Lo Sicco, A. N. Femia
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Jared Jagdeo, Eva Kerby, Donald Alexander Glass
Article
Pathology
Prince Adotama, Seneca D. Hutson, Evan A. Rieder, Jennifer A. Stein, Randie H. Kim
Summary: This study described three cases of solitary pedunculated lipofibromas occurring in older, obese adults that required clinicopathologic correlation for correct diagnosis. The histopathologic features of pedunculated lipofibromas include a broad-based lesion with aggregates of mature adipocytes extending upwards into the dermis, and distinguishing them from nevus lipomatosus superficialis can provide more accurate clinical diagnoses.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Chao Xing, Mohammed Kanchwala, Jonathan J. Rios, Tommy Hyatt, Richard C. Wang, An Tran, Irene Dougherty, Andrea Tovar-Garza, Christy Purnadi, Monique G. Kumar, David Berk, Marwan Shinawi, Alan D. Irvine, Mirna Toledo-Bahena, Nnenna G. Agim, Donald A. Glass
Summary: CDAGS syndrome is a rare congenital disorder caused by biallelic rare variants in the RNU12 gene, affecting minor intron splicing and leading to craniosynostosis, anal and genitourinary patterning, and cutaneous disease.
Article
Dermatology
Madeleine O'Brian, Elysha Kolitz, Haneol S. Jeong, Lauren Cao, Travis Vandergriff, Donald A. Glass, Arturo R. Dominguez
Summary: In this case report, a 16-year-old boy developed acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) secondary to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, complicated by non-infectious circulatory shock. The patient exhibited typical cutaneous features of AGEP and expanded the spectrum of clinical presentations for this condition in pediatric patients.
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Dermatology
A. Kolla, M. Starace, K. Svigos, L. Yin, P. Rich, L. Krueger, P. Adotama, J. Shapiro, B. Piraccini, K. Lo Sicco
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Dermatology
Alexis Holmes, Pooja Marella, Carlos Rodriguez, Donald Glass II, Katharina S. Goerlich
Summary: Alexithymia is a psychological construct that describes one's difficulty in understanding and describing their own emotions as well as differentiating feelings from bodily signals of arousal. In dermatology patients, alexithymia has a higher prevalence and severity compared to the general population. There is a complex interplay between alexithymia, disease burden, and psychosocial comorbidity.
Letter
Dermatology
Emily E. Limmer, Eva Kerby, Shelby Lies, Byron Limmer, Rachel Limmer, Noelle Teske, Stephanie Savory, Joan S. Reisch, Donald A. Glass
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Avani Kolla, Payal Shah, Rachel Cymerman, Renee Fruchter, Prince Adotama, Nicholas A. Soter
Summary: Methotrexate can be an effective and well-tolerated option as a single or steroid-sparing agent for the treatment of pemphigus. It has shown efficacy in controlling the disease and achieving remission, although relapses are common and some patients may require topical or systemic therapies.
DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Sepideh Hamzehlou, Donald Alexander Glass
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
