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Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery …
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted residency application process for all specialties, including plastic surgery residency. Almost all plastic surgery residency programs have suspended visiting sub-internship rotations. This study quantifies the impact of a webinar through an analysis of poll questions and a post-webinar survey sent to all registered participants
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Gender and Health
Research has found differences between women and men in some health indicators. Women’s life expectancy is higher than men’s, but research on differences in morbidity has proved less consistent than on the differences in mortality. These differences vary in terms of the type of health indicator used, the life cycle period analyzed, and even the country where research is conducted. Generally…
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Women, Ageing and Health: A Framework for Action - Focus on Gender
This report summarizes the evidence about women, ageing and health from a gender perspective and provides a framework for developing action plans to improve the health and well-being of ageing women. It serves as a complement to a longer publication entitled Women, Ageing and Health: A Review. Focus on Gender
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Cytokine Storm
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has reminded us of the critical role of an effective host immune response and the devastating effect of immune dysregulation. This year marks 10 years since the first description of a cytokine storm that developed after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy1 and 27 years since the term was first used in the liter…
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An Update on the Pathology and Clinical Management of Gouty Arthritis
Gouty arthritis is an inflammatory disease initially triggered by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals into the joint space, developing into an inflammatory cascade resulting in the secretion of several proinflammatory cytokines and neutrophil recruitment into the joint. It is associated with debilitating clinical symptoms, functional impairments, and a substantial impact on quality-of-life
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Dietary Interventions for Gout and Effect on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A S…
Gout is one of the most prevalent inflammatory rheumatic disease. It is preceded by hyperuricemia and associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, both related to unhealthy diets. The objective of this systematic review is to better define the most appropriate diet addressing both disease activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors in hyperuricemic patients. We includ…
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Nutritional recommendations for gout: An update from clinical epidemiology
To present the evidence for nutritional lifestyle changes recommended for gout patients; an explicit focus will be on the evidence for weight loss in overweight gout patients based on a recent systematic review and to describe methodological details for an upcoming weight loss trial
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Diagnosis and clinical genetics of Cushing syndrome in pediatrics
Endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) in pediatrics is rare; it may be caused by tumors that produce corticotropin (ACTH) in the pituitary gland (this form of CS is called Cushing disease) or elsewhere (ectopic CS), tumors that produce corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) anywhere (mostly neuroendocrine tissues), and finally adrenocortical masses that produce cortisol, such as adrenocortical cancer…
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Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome
More than a century ago, Harvey Cushing introduced the term “pluriglandular syndrome” to describe a disorder characterized by rapid development of central obesity, arterial hypertension, proximal muscle weakness, diabetes mellitus, oligomenorrhea, hirsutism, thin skin, and ecchymoses.
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The Investigation of Cushing Syndrome: Essentials in Optimizing Appropriate D…
The investigation of Cushing syndrome (CS) should start with careful history taking and clinical examination, and exogenous steroid usage must be excluded. It is essential to confirm hypercortisolism before further investigations are undertaken. The recommended first-line tests include midnight salivary cortisol and/or the 1 mg overnight or low-dose dexamethasone suppression tests. The next ste…
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