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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Merit pay, case-by-case: Variables affecting student achievement, teacher retention, and the problem of standardized tests

Cogent Education, 2021
This study encompasses the history, definition, and implementation of merit pay to identify the variables that affect student achievement and teacher retention.
Sung Joong Kim
doaj   +1 more source

How Do Institutional and Student Cohort Characteristics Affect Retention Rates at 4-Year, Private Baccalaureate Colleges? [PDF]

, 2016
Retention rates are crucial for colleges and universities to consider, both in an effort to maintain their student body, as well as to compete in higher education ranking systems.
Hinton, Alisen
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The Causal Effect of Campus Residency on College Student Retention [PDF]

, 2011
Despite theoretical evidence positing a positive relationship between campus residency and collegiate outcomes, prior research has not established a causal link.
Schudde, Lauren T
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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

Undergraduate Student Retention Activities: Challenges and Research Agenda

SAGE Open
Our study aims to identify effective activities to enhance student retention and promote student success in higher education institutions (HEIs) by reviewing the factors that affect student retention through a literature review.
Gustavo Silva Gonçalves, Fernando Antonio Ribeiro Serra, José Eduardo Storopoli, Isabel Cristina Scafuto, Diego Nogueira Rafael   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Reference Assistance and Library Instruction on Retention and Grades Using Student Tracking Technology

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2018
Objective – To assess the impact of community college academic librarians upon student retention and grades through reference desk visits and attendance in library instruction classes.
Dennis Krieb
doaj   +1 more source

Examining the Role of Faculty Subcultures in Perceptions of Student Retention Initiatives

JANZSSA, 2023
Scholars and practitioners have argued that student success must be a shared responsibility among members of the campus community. Academic and student affairs cultures play imperative roles in the establishment and success of partnerships designed to ...
Christine Helen Arnold, Kathleen Clarke, Tricia Seifert   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retention of Undergraduate Minority Students in Institutions of Higher Education [PDF]

, 1983
This article is concerned with the retention of minority undergraduate students, offering recommendations which contribute to a higher rate of student retention in postsecondary institutions.
Jenkins, Verdia, Terrell, Melvin
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Radiotherapy Delivery in Deep Inspiration for Pediatric Patients—Final Results of the Phase II Feasibility Study TEDDI

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The TEDDI trial tested the feasibility and reproducibility of deep‐inspiration breath‐hold (DIBH) in pediatric patients referred for radiotherapy. This report presents final results, including patient‐reported outcomes (PRO) and dosimetric comparison of DIBH and free‐breathing (FB).
Daniella Elisabet Østergaard, Anni Young Lundgaard, Laura Ann Rechner, Danijela Dejanovic, Hanne Krogh Rose, Jolanta Hansen, Leila Vaalavirta, Miia Mokka, Marianne Aznar, Peder Skov Wehner, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, Maja Vestmø Maraldo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source