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Coping with a shattered immune system: COVID and beyond
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- Christine Kilgore
Questions abound about vaccine timing and the immune response in hematologic malignancies.
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Hair follicle miniaturization common in persistent chemo-induced alopecia, case series suggests
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Defined as absent or incomplete hair regrowth 6 months or more after completion of chemotherapy, pCIA has been increasingly reported in the...
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Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
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Western diet promoted skin, joint inflammation in preclinical study
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
This new study found that WD-fed mice had less microbial diversity than that of mice fed a conventional diet.
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Study estimates carbon footprint reduction of virtual isotretinoin visits
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Virtual management of isotretinoin saved a median of 37.8 miles per visit during the study period of March 25 to Dec. 1, 2020.
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Dyspigmentation common in SOC patients with bullous pemphigoid
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
“Early diagnosis to prevent difficult-to-treat dyspigmentation is ... of utmost importance,” the researchers said.
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Political support of permanent DST concerns sleep scientists
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
There is “abundant” evidence that the transition from standard time to daylight saving time is worse, the AASM...
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OSA in women: Different symptoms, risks and consequences
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Women appear to have greater susceptibility to adverse OSA-related cardiovascular consequences – particularly as...
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Sleep-disordered breathing in neuromuscular disease: Early noninvasive ventilation needed
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Patterns go beyond obstructive sleep apnea and include hypoventilation, hypoxemia, central sleep apnea,...
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Screen pregnant women for OSA, given known risks
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Independent associations with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are strong and...
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Obesity hypoventilation: Moving the needle on underrecognition
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Approximately 90% of individuals with OHS also having obstructive sleep apnea, most often severe, and...
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Inpatient care for HS higher for Black and Hispanic patients
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Greater inpatient care utilization may reflect increased disease severity, inequities in access to outpatient care
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Improving emergency care for children living outside of urban areas
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Pediatric emergency care coordinators, telemedicine, and a regionalization of pediatric-trained EM physicians are among potential solutions.
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Dr. G. Gayle Stephens was a teacher, progressive force, and ‘poet laureate of family medicine’
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
‘You couldn’t ask too many questions,’ according to Linda Tompkins, RN, FNP, who trained with Dr. Stephens.
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Black patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis may have more systemic and CV disease
- Author:
- Christine Kilgore
Black patients were significantly more likely to have two or more organs involved and have higher rates of cardiac involvement.