Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: June 8

By Samantha Rossi • June 8, 2020

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The research roundup provides an overview of the past week’s research from Mayo Clinic Laboratories consultants, including featured abstracts and a complete list of published studies and reviews.

Featured Abstract

Headache in the Older Population: Causes, Diagnoses, and Treatments.

Diagnosis and management of headaches in those > 65 years are discussed. Migraine and tension-type headaches are rarely new onset in this age group and should be a diagnosis of exclusion. In older individuals, migraine is more likely to be bilateral with less sensory sensitivities. Migraine aura may present without headache; careful assessment is needed to exclude stroke. Other primary headaches discussed include cough, hypnic, and other headaches. Secondary causes discussed include giant cell arteritis, trigeminal post-herpetic neuropathy, sleep apnea, cardiac cephalgia, cervicogenic pain, vascular etiologies, medications, and burning-mouth syndrome. In older individuals, primary headaches are diagnoses of exclusion, and treatment is affected by comorbidities and polypharmacy. Secondary headaches are a major consideration requiring appropriate workup. Many treatments can safely be offered regardless of age. Via Current Pain and Headache Reports.

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Published to PubMed This Week

• Impact of Minimal Residual Negativity Using Next Generation Flow Cytometry on Outcomes in Light Chain Amyloidosis.
  American Journal of Hematology
• Evaluation of Saline, Phosphate-Buffered Saline, and Minimum Essential Medium as Potential Alternatives to Viral Transport Media for SARS-CoV-2 Testing.
  Journal of Clinical Microbiology
• Update on Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Disease Spectrum from Indolent Lymphoproliferations to Aggressive Lymphomas.
  Virchows Archiv
• The Clinico-Pathological Spectrum of Primary Cutaneous Lymphoma other than Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome.
  Virchows Archiv
• The Broad and Challenging Landscape of Extranodal Lymphoproliferations.
  Virchows Archiv
• Lymphomas Arising in Immune-Privileged Sites: Insights into Biology, Diagnosis, and Pathogenesis.
  Virchows Archiv
• Mob Justice in South Africa: A Comparison of Blunt Trauma Secondary to Community and Non-Community Assaults.
  Injury
• Twin-to-Twin Transmission of Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis without Constitutional Trisomy 21: A Case Report.
  Cancer Genetics
• The Effect of Urinary Diversion on Long-Term Kidney Function After Cystectomy.
  Urology and Oncology
• Penile Cancer with Visceral Metastasis and p16/human Papillomavirus Positivity: An Unusual Case of Long-Term Survival.
  Urology Case Reports

Samantha Rossi

Samantha Rossi is a Digital Marketing Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She supports marketing strategies for product management and specialty testing. Samantha has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2019.