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Selection of the family physician.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2013
This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of 'initial visits' by patients, contrasted with 'average visits', to discover what is needed to establish a satisfactory patient-physician relationship leading to long term continuous care.In the initial visit, the patient presents with a relatively simple problem which will enable the physician ...
L W, Christ, A L, Harris, E D, Korchinski   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of Gene Family Evolution and Selection Across Daphnia

Ecology and Evolution
Gene family expansion underlies a host of biological innovations across the tree of life. Understanding why specific gene families expand or contract requires comparative genomic investigations clarifying further how species adapt in the wild. This study
Connor S. Murray, Alan O. Bergland
doaj   +1 more source

Guava breeding via full-sib family selection: conducting selection cycle and divergence between parents and families

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2020
The major hindrance to guava fruit (Psidium guajava L.) growing is the low availability of cultivars for use by Brazilian producers, who usually rely on few options of genotypes to implement the crop.
Carlos Misael Bezerra, Rodrigo Moreira Ribeiro, Alexandre Pio Viana, Natan Ramos Cavalcante, Flavia Alves da Silva, Moisés Ambrósio, Antônio Teixeira do Amaral Junior   +6 more
doaj  

Selection bases of developing new varieties of willow family (Salicaceae Mirb.) to create energy plantations

Plant Varieties Studying and Protection, 2016
Purpose. To develop an algorithm of creation of new highly productive clonal varieties of Salicaceae family representatives with improved agronomic characters that can be used at energy plantations Methods.
Я. Д. Фучило, О. О. Афонін, М. В. Сбитна   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas, Jakob Q. Weiss, Kellee N. Parker, Cathy Lee‐Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Readability of Patient‐Facing Online Educational Materials for Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Together, leukemia and lymphoma account for 38.7% of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer cases in the United States each year. Many caregivers utilize online resources to inform medical health decisions. Understanding the readability of these materials is critical to ensuring comprehensible patient education.
Chloe Strege, Simone Intriago Tito, Courtney Popp, William C. Miller, Cindy Eide, Christen Ebens, Jakub Tolar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversification of defensins and NLRs in Arabidopsis species by different evolutionary mechanisms

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017
Background Genes encoding proteins underlying host-pathogen co-evolution and which are selected for new resistance specificities frequently are under positive selection, a process that maintains diversity.
Mariana Mondragón-Palomino, Remco Stam, Ajay John-Arputharaj, Thomas Dresselhaus   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Japan's 2024 Physician Work‐Style Reform on Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: Educational Implications in a 2‐Year Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan's 2024 physician work‐style reform introduced legally binding limits on physicians’ working hours, but its impact on education and workforce sustainability in pediatric hematology–oncology (PHO) remains unclear. Procedure We conducted a repeated cross‐sectional study with structured quantitative items and free‐text responses ...
Kiyohiko Kaizu, Masaharu Akiyama, Toshikazu Itabashi, Jun Hayakawa, Takahiro Kikuchi, Ryohei Fukunaga, Katsuyoshi Koh, Takahiro Ueda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source