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View article: Engaging Children and Young People in Pediatric Palliative Care Research: A Scoping Review Protocol of Patient and Public Involvement Practices
Engaging Children and Young People in Pediatric Palliative Care Research: A Scoping Review Protocol of Patient and Public Involvement Practices Open
Background In paediatric palliative care (PPC) research, meaningful engagement of children and young people (CYP) remains underdeveloped. Despite widespread endorsement of patient and public involvement (PPI) for its ability to enhance res…
View article: The impact of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on intrusive memories following trauma exposure and in PTSD is moderated by sex and timing of trauma exposure
The impact of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on intrusive memories following trauma exposure and in PTSD is moderated by sex and timing of trauma exposure Open
Intrusive memories are a key symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) has been proposed as a possible mechanism influencing intrusive memories in PTSD given its role in synaptic plasticity …
View article: 681. ENDOCANNABINOIDS AND INTRUSIVE MEMORIES: EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE OF ANANDAMIDE FROM TWO EXPERIMENTAL HUMAN STUDIES
681. ENDOCANNABINOIDS AND INTRUSIVE MEMORIES: EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE OF ANANDAMIDE FROM TWO EXPERIMENTAL HUMAN STUDIES Open
Background Preclinical evidence strongly suggests that the endocannabinoid system (particularly the ligands anandamide and 2-AG) is involved in trauma responses and negative emotional memories, which are relevant to posttraumatic stress di…
View article: Recommendations for a Canadian Breast Implant Registry
Recommendations for a Canadian Breast Implant Registry Open
Introduction: Use of breast implants has nearly doubled for reconstructive and aesthetic surgery throughout North America. This growing demand highlights the need for breast implant registries to monitor safety and quality of care. Despite…
View article: Protocol for an umbrella review of the state-of-science on public and patient involvement in health and social care research with children, young people and families.
Protocol for an umbrella review of the state-of-science on public and patient involvement in health and social care research with children, young people and families. Open
Background Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) refers to the active collaboration of patients and the public in health and social care research decision-making, enhancing research success, cost-effectiveness, and impact. Children, young p…
View article: The Value of the Nurse Navigator in Complex Cancer Care: A Scoping Review
The Value of the Nurse Navigator in Complex Cancer Care: A Scoping Review Open
Background/Objectives: Many Canadians experience challenges navigating the healthcare system during their cancer care. Nurse navigators are uniquely positioned to support patients with their clinical expertise in oncology and patient care,…
View article: Decision-making Tools for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Scoping Review
Decision-making Tools for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Breast reconstruction is an essential consideration for patients with breast cancer undergoing a mastectomy. Patients commonly report inadequate education as an important cause of dissatisfaction with breast reconstructive care…
View article: This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19
This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19 Open
Creative and humorous activism, both online and offline, has historically been important for queer communities during public health crises like the AIDS epidemic. Online activism and affinity became critical during the COVID‐19 pandemic du…
View article: The impact of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on intrusive memories and in post-traumatic stress disorder is moderated by sex and timing of trauma exposure
The impact of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on intrusive memories and in post-traumatic stress disorder is moderated by sex and timing of trauma exposure Open
Intrusive memories are a key symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) has been proposed as a possible mechanism underlying intrusive memories in PTSD given its role in synaptic plasticity a…
View article: Facilitating choice when engaging young people with disabilities: reflections from co-researcher training
Facilitating choice when engaging young people with disabilities: reflections from co-researcher training Open
View article: Using electrodermal activity to estimate fear learning differences in anxiety: A multiverse analysis
Using electrodermal activity to estimate fear learning differences in anxiety: A multiverse analysis Open
Meta-analyses indicate differences in Pavlovian fear responses between anxious and non-anxious individuals using electrodermal activity (EDA). Recent research, however, has cast doubt on whether these effects are robust to different analyt…
View article: Magma recharge at Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea, identified through thermal and SO2 satellite remote sensing of open vent emissions
Magma recharge at Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea, identified through thermal and SO2 satellite remote sensing of open vent emissions Open
Manam is one of the most frequently active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea and is a top contributor to global volcanic volatile emissions due to its persistent open vent degassing. Here, we present a multi-year time series (2018-2021) of the…
View article: Outreach nurses critical for delivery of HIV care to women in western Victoria
Outreach nurses critical for delivery of HIV care to women in western Victoria Open
Women living with HIV in regional Victoria face barriers accessing care. We evaluated the care cascade and outreach nurse support required for women attending our service between 2005 and 2020. A total of 33 women attended; 97% (32/33) wer…
View article: Factors that affect <scp>GP</scp> referral of a child with intellectual disability for a mild illness: A discrete choice experiment
Factors that affect <span>GP</span> referral of a child with intellectual disability for a mild illness: A discrete choice experiment Open
Background General practitioners (GP) report multiple challenges when treating individuals with intellectual disabilities which may influence referral rates. The study aimed to establish factors that influence GP's decision‐making when ref…
View article: Parent's preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A discrete choice experiment
Parent's preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A discrete choice experiment Open
Background Unscheduled healthcare is a key component of healthcare delivery and makes up a significant proportion of healthcare access, with children being particularly high users of unscheduled healthcare. Understanding the relative impor…
View article: Exploring the psychological impact of contact tracing work on staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring the psychological impact of contact tracing work on staff during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Contact tracing is a key control measure in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While quantitative research has been conducted on the psychological impact of the pandemic on other frontline healthcare workers, none has explor…
View article: The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department in Ireland: A Discrete Choice Experiment
The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department in Ireland: A Discrete Choice Experiment Open
A General Practitioner's (GP) decision to refer a patient to the emergency department (ED) requires consideration of a multitude of factors, and significant variation in GP referral patterns to secondary care has been recorded. This study …
View article: The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder
The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder Open
Dysregulated consolidation of emotional memories is a core feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) influences synaptic plasticity and emotional memory consolidation. The BDNF Val66Met polym…
View article: Critical care nurses self-reported knowledge needs when caring for children
Critical care nurses self-reported knowledge needs when caring for children Open
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View article: Critical care nurses self-reported knowledge needs when caring for children
Critical care nurses self-reported knowledge needs when caring for children Open
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View article: The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder
The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder Open
Dysregulated consolidation of emotional memories is a core feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) influences synaptic plasticity and emotional memory consolidation. The BDNF Val66Met polym…
View article: The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department: A Discrete Choice Experiment
The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department: A Discrete Choice Experiment Open
A General Practitioner’s (GP) decision to refer a patient to the emergency department (ED) requires consideration of a multitude of factors, and significant variation in GP referral patterns to secondary care has been recorded. This study …
View article: The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department: A Discrete Choice Experiment
The role of contextual factors in decision-making by General Practitioners on paediatric referral to the Emergency Department: A Discrete Choice Experiment Open
A General Practitioner’s (GP) decision to refer a patient to the emergency department (ED) requires consideration of a multitude of factors, and significant variation in GP referral patterns to secondary care has been recorded. This study …
View article: CUPID: Parental preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A Discrete Choice Experiment
CUPID: Parental preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A Discrete Choice Experiment Open
Unscheduled healthcare is a key component of healthcare delivery and makes up a significant proportion of healthcare access with children being particularly high users of unscheduled healthcare. Understanding the relative importance of fac…
View article: CUPID: Parental preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A Discrete Choice Experiment
CUPID: Parental preferences for unscheduled paediatric healthcare: A Discrete Choice Experiment Open
Unscheduled healthcare is a key component of healthcare delivery and makes up a significant proportion of healthcare access with children being particularly high users of unscheduled healthcare. Understanding the relative importance of fac…
View article: Immune responses following third COVID-19 vaccination are reduced in patients with hematological malignancies compared to patients with solid cancer
Immune responses following third COVID-19 vaccination are reduced in patients with hematological malignancies compared to patients with solid cancer Open
View article: Unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities: A systematic scoping review
Unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities: A systematic scoping review Open
Background The provision of unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disability is less researched than that focused on hospital settings or for adult services. The aim of the scoping review was to map the evidence base in thi…
View article: Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: a propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data
Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: a propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data Open
Background Health disparities for children with intellectual disabilities can be challenging to measure due to many other factors that can impact health and healthcare use. The aim of the current study was to use longitudinal cohort data t…
View article: Policy of free GP care for children under 6 years: The impact on daytime and out-of-hours general practice
Policy of free GP care for children under 6 years: The impact on daytime and out-of-hours general practice Open
View article: Adaptive immunity and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern following vaccination in patients with cancer: The CAPTURE study
Adaptive immunity and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern following vaccination in patients with cancer: The CAPTURE study Open
CAPTURE (NCT03226886) is a prospective cohort study of COVID-19 immunity in patients with cancer. Here we evaluated 585 patients following administration of two doses of BNT162b2 or AZD1222 vaccines, administered 12 weeks apart. Seroconver…