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Increasing Equitable Cardiovascular Disease Screening And Prevention For Women Of Low Socioeconomic Status: You First, Isabel N. Martinez Daniel

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in females of all ages and races. Given the potential reduction in risk of coronary events with modifiable behaviors, primary care physicians are in a unique position to be able to use shared decision making and patient education to help dramatically reduce the potential burden of cardiovascular disease. Consideration for social determinants of health, such SES, should not be forgotten when aiming to provide adequate and accessible healthcare. Furthermore, the incorporation of unique programs, such as You First, into primary care offices can increase equitable care for patients and …

Listen To Her Heart: Bridging The Gap In Recognizing, Preventing, & Treating Ascvd In Women, Stephen J. Foley

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is traditionally considered a male disease, yet it is the leading cause of death in women. This may be associated with the significant lack of research of ASCVD in women, leading to poor recognition, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. The American Heart Association reports that a majority of women experience prodromal symptoms more than one month before a heart attack or stroke, and these symptoms are often underestimated. This project intends to help address the question: How can earlier detection of ASCVD risk in women reduce missed signs of acute myocardial infarction/stroke and thereby reduce preventable ASCVD …

Let's Talk Menopause: A Brochure Educating And Empowering Women In Menopause, Delaney Sztraicher

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

More than 6 million women in the United States experience menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms annually. Although up to 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms, there continues to be stigma surrounding conversations of menopause and its associated symptoms. Due to this pervasive taboo, women often dismiss or ignore their symptoms. This neglect leads to greater utilization of healthcare resources and increased productivity losses with an ultimate economic burden of more than $810 billion in the US. Studies have shown that when empowered with education women feel better prepared to manage their symptoms. This project aims to dismantle the stigma by providing …

Screening For Domestic Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis In Maine, Clare Park

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The role of healthcare providers in stopping domestic violence against women, a public health crisis, through promoting a culture of universal screening and community education.

Oncolog Volume 55, Number 11-12, November-December 2010, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Desmoid Tumors: Multidiciplinary treatment for an enigmatic disease
• Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base Tumors: Patient selection is the key to success for the minimally invasive procedure
• INBRIEF: Earlier Breast Cancer Screening Recommended for Hispanic Women/SUMO Is Important for DNA Damage Repair/Regional Care Centers Make Cancer Treatment Easily Accessible/SIK2 Plays Critical Role in Chemotherapy Resistance
• HOUSE CALL: Books Provide Comfort, Guidence, Relaxation

Oncolog Volume 51, Number 11, November 2006, Sunni Hosemann, Reginald F. Munden Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Treating Skull Base Tumors
• Targeting Inflammatory Breast Cancer
• House Call: On the Job with Cancer
• DiaLog: Helical CT Screening: Does It Affect Lung Cancer Outcome? by Reginald F. Munden, MD, Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology

Current Problems In Gynecology And Obstetrics And Their Effects On Patient Attutudes, Samira El-Mallah

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …