Letters to the Editors: Re: The Trichometer and Its Clinical Utility for Evaluating Early Onset Hair Loss

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-67
Author(s):  
Bernard Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Hair Loss ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Clinical Utility

scholarly journals Early onset androgenetic alopecia in men and associated risk factors: a hospital based study

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thansiha Nargis ◽  
Vishal Bejai ◽  
Malcolm Pinto ◽  
Manjunath Mala Shenoy
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common form of hair loss affecting up to 80% of the men. It manifests mostly after puberty and is evident by the age of 30. Nowadays the onset of AGA is much earlier and most of them develop AGA in early twenties. Risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption and prevalence of AGA in the family are considered to contribute to the early onset. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of and to determine risk factors for AGA in adult males.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 103 patients above 18 years of age attending the dermatology OPD were included in the study. Epidemiological data was collected using a standard questionnaire.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> In the study population, 68% patients were in the age group 21-30 years. No association was noted between smoking and the age of onset of AGA. An early age of onset was associated in patients with history of alcohol consumption (73.3%). Prevalence of familial AGA was seen in 68% and had a paternal inheritance (62.8%) more than maternal (8.6%). Associated systemic diseases were seen in 12.6% of the patients and hypertension was the most common.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> AGA is a very common presenting complaint in the younger population. The early onset of AGA itself causes anxiety and apprehension in the patients that further contribute to the hair loss. The presence of a family history in the patients’ needs for an early management of the disorder. Environmental factors like smoking and alcohol consumption thought to play a role in the aetiology of the disease. </p>

Efficacy and Tolerability of N-Acetyl-Cysteine for Treatment of The Early-onset Androgenetic Alopecia in Men

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahira Hamdy El Sayed ◽  
Marwa Yassin Soltan ◽  
Ahmed Sadek ◽  
Mohamed Abo Shabana Hussein Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Terminal Hair ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenger ◽  
Male Pattern

Abstract Background Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the most common form of hair loss in men, involves the progressive loss of visible pigmented terminal hair on the scalp in response to circulating androgens. AGA is an autosomal disorder which begins in puberty in genetically predisposed individuals. Aim of the Work To study the effectiveness and safety of the reactive oxygen species scavenger Nacetyl-cysteine (NAC) as a single therapy and in combination with the topically applied minoxidil for treatment of the early-onset androgenetic alopecia in men. Patients and Methods The present study included 100 patients with male pattern hair loss whose age ranged from 18 to 30 years old, recruited from dermatology clinics in Ain Shams University Hospital and Kafr El Sheik University Hospital. Results Overall, all treatments could improve significantly some of the trichoscopic parameters as compared to the control group who did not receive any treatment. The number of terminal hair count increased and the vellus hair count decreased in response to either of treatments; minoxidil, NAC, or both as compared to control. These changes were noticed at both the vertex and frontotemporal sites. The treatment was generally tolerable and the side effects encountered did not necessitate stoppage of the treatment course. Conclusion On the basis of the findings of current study we can conclude that, the role of trichoscopy in increasing the accuracy for diagnosing hair disorders as well as to detect response or failure to treatment, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) improved significantly most of the trichoscopic features of AGA and it was was generally tolerable and the side effects encountered did not necessitate stoppage of the treatment course.

Clinical Utility of the Stanford Brief Activity Survey in Men and Women With Early-Onset Coronary Artery Disease

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae ◽  
William L. Haskell ◽  
Carlos Iribarren ◽  
Linda C. Norton ◽  
Mohammed H. Mahbouba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Activity Survey

scholarly journals Early onset dementia: Clinical utility of cerebrospinal fluid amyloidβ and tau measures in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akram A. Hosseini ◽  
Thomas Brown ◽  
Luca Mannino ◽  
Bruno Gran ◽  
Kehinde Junaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Early Onset Dementia

Type V Bekesy Pattern: Interpretation and Clinical Utility

1967 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Rintelmann ◽  
Earl R. Harford
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Utility ◽  
The Past ◽  
Type V ◽  
Clinical Cases

Recent studies indicate there is some disagreement concerning the interpretation and clinical utility of the Type V Bekesy pattern. Bekesy tracings obtained over the past six years from a sample of clinical cases were analyzed and a definition was established for the Type V pattern. This definition was applied to Bekesy tracings obtained from normal listeners, hypoacusics, and pseudohypoacusics. The Type V pattern was found frequently among pseudohypoacusics and only rarely among other individuals.

“I Can See What You’re Saying”: Clinical Utility of Spectral Moment Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Kerry Callahan Mandulak
Keyword(s):  
Speech Production ◽  
Speech Signal ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Moment Analysis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Spectral Moment ◽  
Clinical Measure ◽  
Perceptual Analysis ◽  
Disordered Speech

Spectral moment analysis (SMA) is an acoustic analysis tool that shows promise for enhancing our understanding of normal and disordered speech production. It can augment auditory-perceptual analysis used to investigate differences across speakers and groups and can provide unique information regarding specific aspects of the speech signal. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the utility of SMA as a clinical measure for both clinical speech production assessment and research applications documenting speech outcome measurements. Although acoustic analysis has become more readily available and accessible, clinicians need training with, and exposure to, acoustic analysis methods in order to integrate them into traditional methods used to assess speech production.

Association of vitamin D receptor genotypes with early onset rheumatoid arthritis

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Garcia-Lozano ◽  
M. F. Gonzalez-Escribano ◽  
A. Valenzuela ◽  
A. Garcia ◽  
A. Nunez-Roldan
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Receptor ◽  
Early Onset
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