- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Phytoestrogen effects and research
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Philippine History and Culture
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
Allegheny Health Network
2021-2025
Allegheny General Hospital
2021-2024
Tulane University
2022-2023
WinnMed
2020-2021
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2020-2021
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2018
Thomas Jefferson University
2014
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2014
Jefferson College
2013
Government Medical College
2012
The risks and benefits of menopausal hormonal therapy (HT) have been evaluated extensively over the past three decades. While efficacy HT for management symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms vaginal dryness is well established, its relationship to cardiovascular outcomes complex. timing hypothesis, which posits that effects depend on initiation in relation menopause, has helped shape our understanding related HT. Based results from female monkey studies, hypothesis provides a framework...
Introduction: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) increase long-term cardiovascular risk, yet adherence to postpartum follow-up is poor, particularly among women facing socioeconomic barriers. This study explores how factors such as race, social determinants health (SDOH), substance use, and admissions NICU correlate with current screening recommendations. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that disparities in race SDOH influence guidelines. Additionally, we high-risk may contribute lapses...
In recently updated breast cancer screening guidelines, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended increasing mammography intervals for various age groups. addition, ACS does not recommend clinical examination (CBE) routine among average-risk women. Our study explores women's attitudes regarding CBE evaluates impact of USPSTF guidelines on these attitudes.Six hundred fourteen patients presenting to Mayo Clinic, Arizona Minnesota,...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs in 6% to 10% of women and, as the most common worldwide endocrinopathy reproductive-aged women, is linked a constellation reproductive and metabolic abnormalities, including anovulatory infertility, hirsutism, acne, insulin resistance association with syndrome. Despite genetic component PCOS, ethnicity plays an important role phenotypic expression South Asian PCOS having more severe symptoms than other ethnic groups. Asians seek medical care at earlier...
Patients older than 70 years are the fastest-growing age group of patients requiring renal replacement therapy. This has resulted in a corresponding increase number elderly transplant recipients. We hypothesized that graft survival this population would be comparable to seen literature on kidney recipients under age.This was retrospective, single-center review outcomes aged ≥70 years. were dichotomized based whether their allograft originated from living or deceased donor.A total 59...
Objective . To report an unusual case of ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia resulting in virilization a postmenopausal woman. Methods Patient’s medical history and pertinent literature were reviewed. Results A 64-year-old woman presented with worsening hirsutism, deepening her voice, male musculature, pattern alopecia. Her past included type 1 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension. surgical hysterectomy due to fibroids. On further work-up, serum total testosterone was 506 ng/dL (nl range:...
Background: Understanding the accuracy of a woman's perceived breast cancer risk can enhance shared decision-making about screening through provider and patient discussion. We aim to report compare women's lifetime calculated risk. Methods: Women presenting Mayo Clinic in Arizona Minnesota July 2016 completed survey assessing their Lifetime Gail scores were from questions pertaining health history then compared with Results: A total 550 predominantly white, married, well-educated (≥college)...
Midventricular ballooning syndrome, an atypical presentation of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), presents with transient wall motion abnormalities the midsegment left ventricle apical sparing. In midventricular TCM, contractility is unaffected or may be hyperkinetic in contrast to typical form TCM. We report a case wherein patient presented chest pain following choking and coughing spells due postnasal drip.
Healthy woman with hot flashes inquires about HTA 54-year-old healthy a history of hypothyroidism taking thyroid replacement medication comes in for her annual visit.Her last menstrual period was over 2 years ago and she reports severe flashes.They have greatly affected quality life must take frequent breaks at work.She wakes up frequently night due to sweats, which is impacting sleep and, subsequently, energy level.She has noted increased vaginal dryness so been abstaining from sexual...
Mendonca, Ninoshka; Mehta, Jaya; Paramesh, Anil S.; Jeon, Hoonbae; Killackey, Mary; Tulane Transplant, Adarsh Vijay. Author Information