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Using core competencies to build an evaluative framework: outcome assessment of the University of Guelph Master of Public Health program

BMC Medical Education, 2014
Master of Public Health programs have been developed across Canada in response to the need for graduate-level trained professionals to work in the public health sector.
N. Britten, L. Wallar, S. McEwen, A. Papadopoulos   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The risks, benefits, and resource implications of different diets in gastrostomy-fed children: The YourTube mixed method study

Health Technology Assessment
Background Many children receive some or all their nutritional intake via a gastrostomy. More parents are using home-blended meals to feed their children, reporting beneficial effects, such as improved gastro-oesophageal reflux and less distress.
Lorna Fraser, Andre Bedendo, Mark O’Neill, Johanna Taylor, Julia Hackett, Karen Horridge, Janet Cade, Gerry Richardson, Thai Han Phung, Bryony Beresford, Alison McCarter, Catherine Hewitt   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): development, elaboration, and implications for future research

Global Health Action, 2020
High-quality evidence is needed to inform policies and programmes aiming to improve menstrual health. Quantitative studies must address the many evidence gaps in this field, and practitioners have increased monitoring and evaluation efforts to track ...
Julie Hennegan, Agnes Nansubuga, Agnes Akullo, Calum Smith, Kellogg J. Schwab   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome assessment after hip fracture

Bone & Joint Research, 2014
Objectives To study the measurement properties of a joint specific patient reported outcome measure, a measure of capability and a general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) tool in a large cohort of patients with a hip fracture.
N. Parsons, X. Griffin, J. Achten, M. Costa   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Relief of Pain: Dentin Hypersensitivity and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2020
Pain is a constant symptom of dentin hypersensitivity (DH), which is a common condition that affects daily life and negatively affects the quality of life (QoL).
Paul Ikhodaro Idon, Olawale Akeem Sotunde, Temiloluwa Olawale Ogundare   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Omics in the Application of Adverse Outcome Pathways for Chemical Risk Assessment

Toxicological Sciences, 2017
In conjunction with the second International Environmental Omics Symposium (iEOS) conference, held at the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) in September 2014, a workshop was held to bring together experts in toxicology and regulatory science from ...
Erica K. Brockmeier, G. Hodges, T. Hutchinson, Emma Butler, M. Hecker, K. Tollefsen, N. Garcia-Reyero, P. Kille, D. Becker, K. Chipman, J. Colbourne, T. Collette, A. Cossins, M. Cronin, P. Graystock, S. Gutsell, D. Knapen, Ioanna Katsiadaki, A. Lange, S. Marshall, S. Owen, E. Perkins, S. Plaistow, A. Schroeder, Daisy Taylor, M. Viant, G. Ankley, F. Falciani   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolonged Corrected QT Interval as an Early Electrocardiographic Marker of Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cyclophosphamide (CY) is associated with potentially fatal cardiotoxicity, yet no electrocardiographic indices have been established for early detection of CY‐induced cardiomyopathy. This study aimed to determine whether corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation can predict early onset of CY‐related cardiac dysfunction in pediatric ...
Junpei Kawamura, Kentaro Ueno, Takuro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Takahashi, Koji Nakae, Yasuhiro Okamoto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source