Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 3, 2026
05:10
Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
1.3K
The Current Description and Future Need for Multidisciplinary PCOS Clinics.
Wendy M Wolf1, Rachel A Wattick2, Olivia N Kinkade3
1Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian at Apex Family Medicine Denver, Denver, CO 80209, USA. wendywolf02@gmail.com.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|October 31, 2018
Summary
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) requires comprehensive care. Multidisciplinary clinics show promise for effective PCOS treatment, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Women's Health
Background:
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women.
- Symptoms include irregular menstruation, ovarian cysts, and hirsutism.
- Multidisciplinary team approaches are recognized as effective for PCOS management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the future need for specialized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary PCOS treatment.
- To review the current description and efficacy of existing multidisciplinary PCOS clinics.
Main Methods:
- Literature search conducted across major databases: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Medline, and Cochrane Library.
- Keywords used: treatment efficacy, polycystic ovary syndrome, treatment, and collaboration.
- Focused on studies addressing multidisciplinary approaches and clinic efficacy for PCOS.
Main Results:
- Growing evidence supports the need for multidisciplinary PCOS care.
- A significant gap exists in documented multidisciplinary PCOS treatment facilities.
- Limited data indicates multidisciplinary clinics improve weight loss, patient satisfaction, and retention compared to single-provider care.
- Common team members include endocrinologists, psychologists, dietitians, gynecologists, and endocrine nurses.
- Variability in diagnosis rates exists among single-care providers (endocrinology, dermatology, gynecology, fertility).
Conclusions:
- Women with PCOS need specialized, individualized, and comprehensive care from diverse healthcare teams.
- Further research and documentation of multidisciplinary PCOS clinics are warranted.
Related Concept Videos
01:30Pleural Disorders: Types and Brief Description
699
The pleura is a vital part of the respiratory system. It's a double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity. The two layers of the pleura are:
699
01:22Eulerian and Lagrangian Flow Descriptions
2.0K
Fluid flow analysis is critical in many scientific and engineering disciplines, and two principal approaches are used to describe this flow: the Eulerian and Lagrangian methods. These methods offer different perspectives on monitoring and analyzing the motion of fluids, each with distinct advantages depending on the scenario.
The Eulerian method focuses on fixed points in space where fluid properties, such as velocity, pressure, and temperature, are observed as the fluid moves between these...
The Eulerian method focuses on fixed points in space where fluid properties, such as velocity, pressure, and temperature, are observed as the fluid moves between these...
2.0K
01:10Electrical Current
7.2K
Electrical current is defined as the rate at which charge flows. When there is a large current present, such as that used to run a refrigerator, a large amount of charge moves through the wire in a small amount of time. If the current is small, such as that used to operate a handheld calculator, a small amount of charge moves through the circuit over a long period of time. The SI unit for current is the ampere (A), named for the French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).
7.2K
01:21Current Density
5.1K
The total amount of current flowing through one unit value of a cross-sectional area is referred to as current density. If the current flow is uniform, the amount of current flowing through a conductor is the same at all points along the conductor, even if the conductor area varies. The current density consists of the local magnitude and direction of the charge flow, which varies from point to point. Current density is measured in amperes per meter square, and direction is defined as the net...
5.1K
01:25Eddy Currents
2.6K
Since eddy currents occur only in conductors, magnets can separate metals from other materials. For example, in a recycling center, trash is dumped in batches down a ramp, beneath which lies a powerful magnet. Conductors in the trash are slowed by eddy currents, while nonmetals in the trash move on, separating from the metals. This works for all metals, not just ferromagnetic ones.
Other major applications of eddy currents appear in metal detectors and the braking systems of trains and roller...
Other major applications of eddy currents appear in metal detectors and the braking systems of trains and roller...
2.6K
01:19Displacement Current
3.8K
Ampère's law, in its usual form, does not work in places where the current changes with time and is not steady. Thus, Maxwell suggested including an additional contribution, called the displacement current, Id, to the real conduction current I.
3.8K