A5066373181- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Genital Health and Disease
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Sex work and related issues
- Radiology practices and education
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Male Breast Health Studies
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Lurie Children's Hospital
2019-2024
Northwestern University
2019-2024
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
2017-2019
Adolescent Health Clinic
2019
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
2019
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2014-2018
University of Pittsburgh
2017
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
2015
Texas Children's Hospital
2015
Baylor College of Medicine
2015
Fertility preservation enables patients undergoing gonadotoxic therapies to retain the potential for biological children and now has broader implications in care of transgender individuals. Multiple medical societies recommend counseling on fertility before initiating therapy gender dysphoria; however, outcome data pre- posttreatment are limited feminizing adolescents young adults.The University Pittsburgh Institutional Research Board approved this study. Data were collected retrospectively...
Body mass index (BMI) is defined as weight (kg)/height2 (m2). Differences in BMI percentiles between sexes confound the diagnosis of weight-related disorders transgender youth because choosing appropriate chart challenging. Data on measures are needed for youth, but there no guidelines how to collect or report this data. We use two theoretical cases assert that health care providers and researchers should consider both male female growth charts particularly individuals at extremes weight.
Purpose of review Oral contraceptive pills are among the most popular contraceptives worldwide, including adolescents, and available over counter in 100 countries. However, when a prescription is required, oral may be difficult to obtain, particularly for adolescents. Recent approvals over-the-counter progestin-only United Kingdom States have brought widespread attention this topic. findings Progestin-only pills, norgestrel pill recently approved use States, highly effective used safely...
Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, new literature has described perceptions adolescent patients on use telemedicine for their health care, but less attention been devoted to parents' and caregivers' perspectives usage adolescents. Parents' are important, as they undoubtedly influence how children learn make decisions about care.This study describes level acceptability (measured based accessibility satisfaction) expressed by caregivers with regard visits in an urban medicine practice.A...
This article is a comment on Prior's (2016) “Adolescents’ Use of Combined Hormonal Contraceptives for Menstrual Cycle–Related Problem Treatment and Contraception: Evidence Potential Lifelong Negative Reproductive Bone Effects.” In this article, we differ with conclusions about whether to prescribe combined oral contraceptives adolescents in general off-label reasons particular. We discuss guidelines the practice from various medical societies, place any decision treatment context patient...
Transgender youth face multiple barriers to receiving quality healthcare, resulting in significant health disparities. Understanding the factors influencing gender identity disclosure providers has potential facilitate improved access care. Assessment tools have been used identify individual and systems characteristics associated with an increased likelihood of disclosing sexual minority status a healthcare provider, but none investigated these context identity. The objective this study was...
Introduction: Adolescent aged patients in an inpatient medical setting often have psychiatric comorbidities. Pediatric residents at our local institution reported feeling unprepared when faced with acute emergencies on the Medicine Unit. The daily safety huddle data from unit showed that a emergency was happening about every 3-4 days. residency programs do not routinely include education preparedness. This educational gap may lead to scenarios during which are attempting manage acutely...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> This study describes the level of accessibility and satisfaction expressed by caregivers adolescent patients regarding telemedicine visits in an urban Adolescent Medicine practice. Cross-sectional surveys were sent electronically to parents/guardians <18 years age who completed outpatient practice Chicago, Illinois from March 2020-February 2021 with questions focused on satisfaction. Data analyzed using response frequencies. Among a sample 71 survey...