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View article: Complete genome sequence of mycobacteriophage Hashim76, a B13 subcluster phage, from Hanahan, South Carolina
Complete genome sequence of mycobacteriophage Hashim76, a B13 subcluster phage, from Hanahan, South Carolina Open
Hashim76, a B13 subcluster bacteriophage extracted from mud (Hanahan, South Carolina), infects Mycobacterium smegmatis mc 2 155 and exhibits siphovirus morphology. It has a circular double-stranded DNA genome (70,230 bp; GC content = 70.1)…
View article: F.5 CHange in Optic nerve sheath diameter and Optic disc elevation and risk of Shunt failure in the pediatric Emergency department (CHOOSE study)
F.5 CHange in Optic nerve sheath diameter and Optic disc elevation and risk of Shunt failure in the pediatric Emergency department (CHOOSE study) Open
Background: Ocular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may be a clinically useful method to evaluate shunt dysfunction for children with hydrocephalus in the emergency department (ED). We assessed whether a change in optic nerve sheath diamet…
View article: Exercise during CHemotherapy for Ovarian cancer (ECHO) trial: design and implementation of a randomised controlled trial
Exercise during CHemotherapy for Ovarian cancer (ECHO) trial: design and implementation of a randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Epidemiological evidence supports an association between higher levels of physical activity and improved cancer survival. Trial evidence is now needed to demonstrate the effect of exercise in a clinical setting. The E xercise …
View article: Copy Number Variants Are Ovarian Cancer Risk Alleles at Known and Novel Risk Loci
Copy Number Variants Are Ovarian Cancer Risk Alleles at Known and Novel Risk Loci Open
Background Known risk alleles for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) account for approximately 40% of the heritability for EOC. Copy number variants (CNVs) have not been investigated as EOC risk alleles in a large population cohort. Methods S…
View article: GCIG-Consensus guideline for Long-term survivorship in gynecologic Cancer: A position paper from the gynecologic cancer Intergroup (GCIG) symptom benefit committee
GCIG-Consensus guideline for Long-term survivorship in gynecologic Cancer: A position paper from the gynecologic cancer Intergroup (GCIG) symptom benefit committee Open
Long-term survivors after gynecological cancer have unique longer term challenges that need to be addressed systematically by care givers. Follow-up after completing treatment for primary gynecological cancer should be offered lifelong. Su…
View article: 129 Survival outcomes of patients with T4/stage 4A cervical cancer: a 10 year real world data across 4 NHS trusts
129 Survival outcomes of patients with T4/stage 4A cervical cancer: a 10 year real world data across 4 NHS trusts Open
Introduction/Background* There are around 3,200 new cases of cervical cancer(CC) each year in the UK and it accounts for at least 2% of all new cancer cases. Management can involve surgery for early-stage disease or chemoradiation(CRT). In…
View article: A retrospective analysis of discharge summaries from a tertiary care hospital medical oncology unit: To assess compliance with documentation of recommended discharge summary components
A retrospective analysis of discharge summaries from a tertiary care hospital medical oncology unit: To assess compliance with documentation of recommended discharge summary components Open
Background Discharge summaries are essential for health transition between inpatient hospital teams and outpatient general practices. The patient's outcome is dependent on the quality and timeliness of discharge summaries. Aim A retrospect…
View article: Are The ACSM Exercise Guidelines Safe And Achievable For Women Receiving Chemotherapy For Ovarian Cancer?
Are The ACSM Exercise Guidelines Safe And Achievable For Women Receiving Chemotherapy For Ovarian Cancer? Open
PURPOSE: ECHO is a phase III, randomised, controlled trial (ACTRN12614001311640) evaluating the effect of exercise during first-line chemotherapy for women with ovarian cancer on progression-free survival (target sample, n=500). We report …
View article: A machine learning approach for allocating route cost to customers for transportation and logistics services.
A machine learning approach for allocating route cost to customers for transportation and logistics services. Open
Advancements in big data enabled management practices inspire logistics companies to study deeper into their transportation operations with a data driven approach. One such question asks: How can a logistics firm identify high-cost custome…
View article: Illuminating Stakeholder Perspectives at the Intersection of Air Quality Health Risk Communication and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Illuminating Stakeholder Perspectives at the Intersection of Air Quality Health Risk Communication and Cardiac Rehabilitation Open
There is ample evidence of adverse cardiovascular health outcomes associated with exposure to air pollution and cardiac rehabilitation patients are at increased risk for future adverse health events related to air quality. Risk communicati…
View article: To Treat or Not to Treat
To Treat or Not to Treat Open
Despite considerable advances in novel cancer therapeutics over the past few decades, patients diagnosed with metastatic cancer are still highly likely to die of their disease.
View article: End‐of‐life care in an Australian acute hospital: a retrospective observational study
End‐of‐life care in an Australian acute hospital: a retrospective observational study Open
Background There is a gap in knowledge about the kind and quality of care experienced by hospital patients at the end of their lives. Aims To document and compare the patterns in end‐of‐life care for patients dying across a range of differ…
View article: Do Hospital Closures Affect Patient Time in an Ambulance
Do Hospital Closures Affect Patient Time in an Ambulance Open
When a hospital closes in a community, patients needing emergency care may spend more time in an ambulance to receive care in an emergency department (ED). We explore how hospital closures affect the time a patient travels from an incident…
View article: Ambulance Service Ownership and Management: How It Affects Quality of Service Delivery for Medicare Patients
Ambulance Service Ownership and Management: How It Affects Quality of Service Delivery for Medicare Patients Open
This study investigates how ownership and/or management affects ambulance services across the United States. We investigate whether ambulance quality, measured by patient transportation time, varies by organization type. We estimate the ef…
View article: Hospital Closures and Short-Run Change in Ambulance Call Times
Hospital Closures and Short-Run Change in Ambulance Call Times Open
We measure one aspect of how access to emergency care through ambulance services changes for patients when a hospital closes. We empirically estimate the time needed to transport a patient to an emergency department in an ambulance in the …
View article: Ambulance Services for Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences in Usage, 2012-2014
Ambulance Services for Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences in Usage, 2012-2014 Open
Ambulance services are at risk of scaling back or dissolving in some places. We analyzed Medicare beneficiaries’ use of ambulance services across the U.S. Improved understanding of how beneficiaries, most of whom are elderly, use these ser…