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Pelvic Exam II: Speculum Exam
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2023
Source: Alexandra Duncan, GTA, Praxis Clinical, New Haven, CT Tiffany Cook, GTA, Praxis Clinical, New Haven, CT Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Providing comfortable speculum placement is an important skill for providers to develop, since the speculum is a necessary tool in many gynecological procedures. Patients and providers are often anxious about the speculum exam, but it is entirely possible to place a speculum without...
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Technique to Collect Fungiform (Taste) Papillae from Human Tongue
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2010
Knowledge of molecular mechanisms underlying gustatory transduction has recently enjoyed significant advances, largely due to using animal models. However, the wide diversity in taste sensitivity and specificity among mammals warrants studies in human tissue. We describe a biopsy technique to collect living taste cells from the papillae on human tongue.
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Quantifying Fibrillar Collagen Organization with Curvelet Transform-Based Tools
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2020
Here, we present a protocol to use a curvelet transform-based, open-source MATLAB software tool for quantifying fibrillar collagen organization in the extracellular matrix of both normal and diseased tissues. This tool can be applied to images with collagen fibers or other types of line-like structures.
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Microbial Control and Monitoring Strategies for Cleanroom Environments and Cellular Therapies
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2023
The protocol summarizes the best practices to minimize microbial bioburden in a cleanroom environment and includes strategies such as environmental monitoring, process monitoring, and product sterility testing. It is relevant for manufacturing and testing facilities that are required to meet current good tissue practice standards and current good manufacturing practice standards.
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Tubal Cytology of the Fallopian Tube as a Promising Tool for Ovarian Cancer Early Detection
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2017
We explored a tubal cytologic method by sampling the fallopian tube directly post-surgical excision as a tool of ovarian cancer early detection. Here, we present a protocol to collect fallopian tube cells from freshly received surgical specimens.
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The cytological assessment focuses on how cervical cells look under a microscope. Trained personnel examine cell appearance to identify abnormal changes that may signal a precancerous lesion. Detecting these changes before cancer develops creates an opportunity for clinical follow-up, rather than waiting until disease is established.
Pairing the Pap test with high-risk human papillomavirus, or HPV, detection adds a complementary biological signal to cytological review. The cell examination assesses visible abnormalities, while HPV testing identifies high-risk HPV when included in the screening approach. Together, these findings can inform whether monitoring or additional testing is appropriate.
Trained personnel are important because cytological interpretation depends on assessing cell appearance under a microscope. Their review helps distinguish samples showing abnormal changes from those that do not, allowing the clinical team to decide whether monitoring, additional testing, or treatment should follow. This interpretive step converts a preserved cervical sample into information that can guide care.
During a Pap test, a clinician collects cervical cells with a brush or spatula, preserves the sample, and sends it for cytological evaluation. Trained personnel then assess the cells under a microscope. This workflow links collection and preservation with visual review, so the resulting findings can be considered when planning monitoring or further clinical action.
When abnormal changes are identified, the findings can lead to monitoring, additional testing, or treatment, depending on the clinical decision process. The purpose is not merely to label a sample; it is to identify changes early enough for an appropriate response. This follow-up pathway connects screening results with prevention of progression toward cervical cancer.
At the clinical level, the value of Pap test screening lies in its timing. Finding precancerous lesions before cancer develops allows timely intervention, which can reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality. Thus, the test supports prevention as well as detection, because it can trigger action before cancer develops.