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  • Dermal Melanocytosis JOURNAL OF THE DERMATOLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION Gomez, J., Admani, S. 2022; 14 (4): 161-162

    View details for DOI 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000694

    View details for Web of Science ID 000827794200005

  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Review and Considerations for Providers. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Gomez, J., Barnes, L. A., Yost, J. M., Gordon, J., Ginsberg, B. A., Aleshin, M. 2022

    Abstract

    The literature on hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in sexual and gender minorities (SGM) remains sparse. This review article aims to discuss critical factors for providers to consider in LGBTQIA patients with HS, including associated comorbidities, gender-affirming hormonal therapy, squamous cell carcinoma, infections in HIV-positive patients, and creating a welcoming clinic for SGM patients.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.03.008

    View details for PubMedID 35283243

  • Climate Change and Global Health: A Call to more Research and more Action. Allergy Agache, I., Sampath, V., Aguilera, J., Akdis, C., Akdis, M., Barry, M., Bouagnon, A., Chinthrajah, S., Collins, W., Dulitzki, C., Erny, B., Gomez, J., Goshua, A., Jutel, M., Kizer, K. W., Kline, O., LaBeaud, A. D., Pali-Scholl, I., Perrett, K. P., Peters, R. L., Plaza, M. P., Prunicki, M., Sack, T., Salas, R. N., Sindher, S. B., Sokolow, S. H., Thiel, C., Veidis, E., Wray, B. D., Traidl-Hoffmann, C., Witt, C., Nadeau, K. C. 1800

    Abstract

    There is increasing understanding, globally, that climate change and increased pollution will have a profound and mostly harmful effect on human health. This review brings together international experts to describe both the direct (such as heat waves) and indirect (such as vector-borne disease incidence) health impacts of climate change. These impacts vary depending on vulnerability (i.e., existing diseases) and the international, economic, political and environmental context. This unique review also expands on these issues to address a third category of potential longer-term impacts on global health: famine, population dislocation, and environmental justice and education. This scholarly resource explores these issues fully, linking them to global health in urban and rural settings in developed and developing countries. The review finishes with a practical discussion of action that health professionals around the world in our field can yet take.

    View details for DOI 10.1111/all.15229

    View details for PubMedID 35073410

  • A tale of two patients. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Gomez, J. 2021

    View details for DOI 10.1111/acem.14350

    View details for PubMedID 34337818

  • A Defiant Hope. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation Gomez, J. 2021

    View details for DOI 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.06.013

    View details for PubMedID 34325936

  • Run For Your Life Journal of General Internal Medicine Gomez, J. 2021

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s11606-021-06866-7

  • Peer Teaching by Stanford Medical Students in a Sexual and Gender Minority Health Education Program. Medical science educator Gomez, J., Gisondi, M. A. 2020; 30 (4): 1731-1733

    Abstract

    Medical school curricula devote few instructional hours to LGBTQ-inclusive content. Innovative approaches are required to prepare students to care for sexual and gender minority patients. We describe a student-led program at Stanford School of Medicine in which peer educators are trained to teach about sexual and gender minority health issues.

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s40670-020-01056-2

    View details for PubMedID 34457837

    View details for PubMedCentralID PMC8368763

  • Addressing Climate Change and Its Effects on Human Health: A Call to Action for Medical Schools. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Goshua, A., Gomez, J., Erny, B., Burke, M., Luby, S., Sokolow, S., LaBeaud, A. D., Auerbach, P., Gisondi, M. A., Nadeau, K. 2020

    Abstract

    Human health is increasingly threatened by rapid and widespread changes in the environment and climate, including rising temperatures, air and water pollution, disease vector migration, floods, and droughts. In the United States, many medical schools, the American Medical Association, and the National Academy of Sciences have published calls for physicians and physicians-in-training to develop a basic knowledge of the science of climate change and an awareness of the associated health risks. The authors--all medical students and educators--argue for the expeditious redesign of medical school curricula to teach students to recognize, diagnose, and treat the many health conditions exacerbated by climate change as well as understanding public health issues. In this Invited Commentary, the authors briefly review the health impacts of climate change, examine current climate change course offerings and proposals, and describe the rationale for promptly and comprehensively including climate science education in medical school curricula. Efforts in training physicians now will benefit those physicians' communities, whose health will be impacted by a period of remarkable climate change. The bottom line is that the health effects of climate reality cannot be ignored, and people everywhere must adapt as quickly as possible.

    View details for DOI 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003861

    View details for PubMedID 33239537

  • Peer Teaching by Stanford Medical Students in a Sexual and Gender Minority Health Education Program Medical Science Educator Gomez, J., Gisondi, M. A. 2020: 3

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s40670-020-01056-2

  • Mechanisms Associated with Clinical Improvement in Interventions That Address Health-Related Social Needs: A Mixed-Methods Analysis POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT Berkowitz, S. A., Hulberg, A., Placzek, H., Dangora, A., Gomez, J., Standish, S., Atlas, S. J. 2019; 22 (5): 399–405

    View details for DOI 10.1089/pop.2018.0162

    View details for Web of Science ID 000487806800006

  • Response to Letter to the Editor: 'Interactive home telemedicine and burns: A new method'. Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Hickey, S., Gomez, J., Meller, B., Schneider, J., Cheney, M., Nejad, S., Schulz, J., Goverman, J. 2018; 44 (1): 233-234

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.burns.2017.10.015

    View details for PubMedID 29169697

  • Interactive home telehealth and burns: A pilot study BURNS Hickey, S., Gomez, J., Meller, B., Schneider, J. C., Cheney, M., Nejad, S., Schulz, J., Goverman, J. 2017; 43 (6): 1318–21

    Abstract

    The objective of this study is to review our experience incorporating Interactive Home Telehealth (IHT) visits into follow-up burn care.A retrospective review of all burn patients participating in IHT encounters over the course of 15 months was performed. Connections were established through secure video conferencing and call-routing software. Patients connected with a personal computer or tablet and providers connected with a desktop computer with a high-definition web camera. In some cases, high-definition digital images were emailed to the provider prior to the virtual consultation. For each patient, the following was collected: (1) patient and injury demographics (diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical management), (2) total number of encounters, (3) service for each encounter (burn, psychiatry, and rehabilitation), (4) length of visit, including travel distance and time saved and, (5) complications, including re-admissions and connectivity issues.52 virtual encounters were performed with 31 patients during the first year of the pilot project from March 2015 to June 2016. Mean age of the participant was 44 years (range 18-83 years). Mean total burn surface area of the participant was 12% (range 1-80%). Average roundtrip travel distance saved was 188 miles (range 4-822 miles). Average round trip travel time saved was 201min (range 20-564min). There were no unplanned re-admissions and no complications. Five connectivity issues were reported, none of which prevented completion of the visit.Interactive Home Telehealth is a safe and feasible modality for delivering follow-up care to burn patients. Burn care providers benefit from the potential to improve outpatient clinic utilization. Patients benefit from improved access to multiple members of their specialized burn care team, as well as cost-reductions for patient travel expenses. Future studies are needed to ensure patient and provider satisfaction and to further validate the significance, cost-effectiveness and safety.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.burns.2016.11.013

    View details for Web of Science ID 000410623300022

    View details for PubMedID 28641914

  • The Use of CO2 Fractional Photothermolysis for the Treatment of Burn Scars JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & RESEARCH Levi, B., Ibrahim, A., Mathews, K., Wojcik, B., Gomez, J., Fagan, S., Austen, W., Goverman, J. 2016; 37 (2): 106–14

    Abstract

    A recent advancement in the treatment of burn scars has been the use of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser to perform fractional photothermolysis. In this analysis, we describe our results and patient-reported outcomes with the use of fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of burn-related scarring. We performed a retrospective study of all patients who underwent CO2 laser procedures for treatment of symptomatic burn scars and skin grafts at one accredited regional burn center. Burn injury and laser treatment demographics, as well as complications, are reported. A questionnaire was administered to all patients and included patient-reported outcome measures aimed at understanding the patient experience and their subjective response to treatment. A total of 387 CO2 laser procedures were performed on 131 patients for the treatment of symptomatic burn scars and skin grafts between October 1, 2011, and May 1, 2014 (average, 2.95 procedures/patient; range, 1-11). Average time between injury and first laser was 597.35 days (range, 60-13,475). Average time between laser treatments (when multiple) was 117.73 days (range, 22-514). There were no infections requiring treatment with oral antibiotics. Overall patient satisfaction with laser therapy was 96.7%. Patients reported reductions in neuropathic pain, tightness (contracture), and pruritus (54.0, 50.6, and 49.0%, respectively). Fractional photothermolysis utilizing the CO2 laser is a safe and effective modality for the treatment of symptomatic burn scars, donor sites, and skin grafts. Patient satisfaction with this procedure is high, and complications are low. Significant improvements in scar appearance, pliability, tightness, neuropathic pain, and pruritus were commonly reported.

    View details for DOI 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000285

    View details for Web of Science ID 000369865400004

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