Lung & Colon Endometriosis Website Launched by Former Major USAF and Author Dr. Glynis D. Wallace; Icon Pictures Portray 'Universal' Military Healthcare Treatment Journey.Dr. Wallace's CatamenialPneumothorax.org Site For Global Outreach; Provides Hope and Help for Women and Healthcare Providers Disease Flow Chart Animations From Website Now Featured On 'You Tube' and Other Social Media Sites Worldwide LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Today marks the launch of http://catamenialpneumothorax.org, the brainchild brain·child n. An original idea or plan attributed to a person or group. brainchild Noun Informal an idea or plan produced by creative thought Noun 1. of Glynis D. Wallace, DMD (1) (Digital Micromirror Device) See DLP. (2) (Digital Multi-layer Disk) See high-def DVD formats. . Dr. Wallace created the patient and physician education website after receiving worldwide accolades from readers of her book, "Living with Lung and Colon Endometriosis endometriosis (ĕn'dəmē'trē-ō`sĭs), a condition in which small pieces of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) migrate to other places in the pelvic area. ," September 2005, a tribute to her plight, and her enormous ability to story tell with honesty her maze-like healthcare journey. The book is available in eight countries, and details her phenomenal military-based healthcare journey to win the battle with pulmonary endometriosis. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Wallace, the mission of the website is heartfelt. "My mission is to make every woman in every country, and the physicians who treat them, aware of this disease and treatment options!" The website advances a global call to action and is the first of its kind to alert the nation and global healthcare community to the prevalence, hardship, and treatment options of this rare disease from a patients' perspective. Dr. Wallace's real-life experience is captured using "universal" animated icon and text-based web pages, designed for everyone, regardless of their ability to read, or to read English. Adds Dr. Wallace, "The website helps educate a global patient and provider community to better understand the prevalence, hardship, and treatment options of this rare disease, and create global understanding among a cross section of medical subspecialties, ultimately leading to quicker, easier, and more widespread global diagnosis, and subsequent treatment regimes." About CatamenialPneumothorax.org The tremendous worldwide interest in Dr. Wallace's book "Living With Lung and Colon Endometriosis: Catamenial Pneumothorax Catamenial pneumothorax is a condition of collapsed lung occurring in conjunction with menstrual periods (catamenial refers to menstruation), believed to be caused primarily by endometriosis of the pleura (the membrane surrounding the lung). ," demonstrated the need for a call to action. Catamenial Pneumothorax.org serves to alert the global health care community to the prevalence, hardship, and treatment options that can make Catamenial cat·a·me·ni·a n. See menses. [Greek katam  nia, from neuter pl. of katam Pneumothorax/Lung and Colon Endometriosis, well known and understood among a cross section of medical specialties Medical SpecialtiesSee also anatomy; disease and illness; drugs; health; remedies; surgery. adenography the science of the description of glands. — adenographic, adj. . The goal of the website and Dr. Wallace's efforts is to spearhead quicker, easier, and more widespread global diagnosis, and subsequent treatment regimes. http://catamenialpneumothorax.org. |
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