The Role of Rehabilitation for Women with Cancer
As the prevalence of female cancer survivors increases, their quality of life (QOL) and function have become key areas of focus in the context of survivorship and rehabilitation needs. Although…
Rehabilitation Considerations for Women with Spinal Cord Injury
Although men are more commonly affected than women with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), women comprise a growing portion of the population of individuals with SCIs. Guidelines for primary care and…
Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women with Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women globally. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR)—a comprehensive program including supervised progressive exercise, education, support, behavior modification, and nutritional guidance over…
Rehabilitation Considerations in Women with Traumatic Brain Injury
This review highlights the physiological, hormonal, and hematological changes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women. Younger women may experience worse outcomes due to higher cerebral pressures, while hormonal changes…
Unique Characteristics of Stroke in Women and Rehabilitation Considerations
Stroke is the third leading cause of death of women in the United States, and women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Studies show that women live…
The Short and Long of COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia has had catastrophic effects worldwide. Radiology, in particular computed tomography (CT) imaging, has proven to be valuable in the diagnosis, prognostication, and longitudinal assessment of…
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 in Children
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is common in children, and clinical manifestations can vary depending on age, underlying disease, and vaccination status. Most children will have asymptomatic or…
Coronavirus Disease-2019 in the Immunocompromised Host
Immunocompromised hosts, which encompass a diverse population of persons with malignancies, human immunodeficiency virus disease, solid organ, and hematologic transplants, autoimmune diseases, and primary immunodeficiencies, bear a significant burden of…
Review of Immunologic Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination
We herein summarize currently available and clinically relevant information regarding the human immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination, in relation to COVID-19 outcomes with a focus on acute respiratory…
Lessons on Telemedicine in Rheumatology
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was rapidly deployed to meet the clinical needs of patients with rheumatic diseases worldwide. Rheumatologists were forced to care for patients with all rheumatic diseases,…
