Gary D James Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Physical Anthropology , Evolutionary Anthropology , Renal Physiology , Renal Blood Pressure , Hypertension
Department of Anthropology and Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902 USA
Over of my career I have worked interdisciplinarily to develop methods for measuring the stress response and the process of allostasis. I have been interested in the causes and effects of endocrine and physiologic changes that dynamically occur as humans adapt to their everyday environments. There is relatively little known about the physiologic adaptations to contemporary rural environments. Understanding this process is key to devising health improvement strategies that will lead to better health outcomes in this understudied population.
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Barbara L Wiseman, Gary D James, Amanda Burgoon and Gunhilde M Buchsbaum
Objective: The primary objective of this study is to describe the effectiveness of a topical treatment protocol for provoked vestibulodynia. The protocol is a 5-7 day trial of 5% lidocaine ointment, followed by a one to two week trial of 0.25% mg desoximetasone and 2% mupirocin ointments in those patients not responding to the lidocaine. As part of the treatment, patients also receive focused training regarding pain site identification and application of the ointments.
Methods: A retrospective chart review found 124 patients diagnosed with provoked vestibulodynia between August 2006 and January 2009 who wer... view moreĀ»