A5054937881- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Plant and animal studies
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- interferon and immune responses
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
2023
National Cancer Institute
2023
Center for Cancer Research
2023
Swedish Medical Center
2017-2019
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2018-2019
Swedish Medical Center
2018
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) populations in the United States continue to experience disparities health care. Discrimination both care society at large negatively affects LGBTQ+ health. Although progress has been made addressing reducing social inequality for these populations, new challenges have emerged. There is a pressing need physicians professionals take stance against discriminatory policies as renewed federal state public...
Alcohol is used by more people in the United States than tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or illicit drugs. Several health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and liver are associated with excessive alcohol use disorder. Nearly 30 million aged 12 years older reported past-year disorder 2022, but-despite its prevalence-alcohol undertreated. In this policy brief, American College of Physicians outlines effects disorder, calls for changes to increase availability...
We report the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with chronic nasal skin rash, new onset focal seizure, and cerebral ring-enhancing lesion after year improper irrigation. Despite aggressive novel anti-amoebic treatment, she died as result Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection.
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an oncomodulatory human herpesvirus that has been detected in glioblastoma (GBM) and associated with worse prognosis patients the disease. The effects of HCMV systemic infection on survival GBM patients, however, are largely unknown. We aimed to determine association between serostatus at diagnosis via a retrospective cohort study patients.Plasma from 188 treated Ben Catherine Ivy Center (Seattle, WA) was tested for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays anti-HCMV...
Viral encephalitis and glioblastoma are both rare conditions with poor prognoses. While the clinical radiographic presentation of these diseases often distinctly different, viral can sometimes masquerade as glioblastoma. Rarely, be misdiagnosed encephalitis. In some cases where a high-grade glioma was initially diagnosed encephalitis, antiviral administration has proven effective for relieving early symptoms. We present three in which patients presented symptoms findings suggestive...
Team-based care models such as the Patient-Centered Medical Home are associated with improved patient health outcomes, better team coordination and collaboration, increased well-being among professionals. Despite these attributes, hindrances to wider adoption remain. In addition, some professionals have sought practice independent of physician-led team, potentially undermining access physicians who skills training deliver whole-person, comprehensive, longitudinal care. this paper, American...
Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is the dried flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of
During the past 2 decades, voter turnout in U.S. presidential elections has ranged from 51.7% to 66.9% of eligible population. Low rates and inequitable electoral institutions, such as gerrymandered districts, can skew policy decisions toward preferences a smaller group further exclude individuals communities who have been historically marginalized excluded decision-making processes. Voting health are directly connected through institution policies by ballot initiative election officials...
People living with HIV (PLWH) have elevated risk for developing virus-related cancers. Bladder cancer is not increased in PLWH but among immunosuppressed solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). BK polyomavirus and, to a lesser extent, other viruses been detected bladder cancers from SOTRs.