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View article: Voices of Legacy: Contemporary Innovators Who Shape Life Story Work
Voices of Legacy: Contemporary Innovators Who Shape Life Story Work Open
The field of life review, reminiscence, and life story work has expanded greatly since Robert Butler coined the term life review in the 1960s. Its growth reflects decades of dedication by researchers and practitioners exploring the power o…
View article: Multi-Objective Design of Heat Sink Fins for Thermal Efficiency and Manufacturability
Multi-Objective Design of Heat Sink Fins for Thermal Efficiency and Manufacturability Open
As power densities in modern electronics increase, efficient thermal management is essential. Conventional heat sink designs often fail to balance heat dissipation, airflow resistance, and manufacturability. This study proposes an AI-drive…
View article: Correction: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study
Correction: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/58895.].
View article: Correction: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)
Correction: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint) Open
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View article: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study
Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Open
Background Older adults comprise a substantial proportion of the US population requiring support during disaster events. Previous research demonstrates that older adults are resilient but deficient in disaster preparedness and lacking in c…
View article: Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)
Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors’ Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Older adults comprise a substantial proportion of the US population requiring support during disaster events. Previous research demonstrates that older adults are resilient but deficient in disaster preparedness and lacking in …
View article: Equine-assisted service’s effect on cartilage and skeletal biomarkers for adults and older adults with arthritis: A pilot study
Equine-assisted service’s effect on cartilage and skeletal biomarkers for adults and older adults with arthritis: A pilot study Open
Although equine-assisted therapy may reduce pain and improve quality of life for adults with arthritis, findings here are not fully corroborated with biomarkers.
View article: 1221 Recipient Outcomes After Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Delineated by Donor eGFR
1221 Recipient Outcomes After Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Delineated by Donor eGFR Open
Aim This study aimed to assess if the use of kidneys with a decreased eGFR had an adverse effect on patient and graft survival. Method Data on all UK SPKT’s from 2001-2021 were obtained from the NHSBT UK Transplant Registry (n = 2,631). Ca…
View article: Evaluating potential overuse of surveillance care in cancer survivors
Evaluating potential overuse of surveillance care in cancer survivors Open
Background Survivorship care plans (SCPs) communicate cancer‐related information from oncology providers to patients and primary care providers. SCPs may limit overuse testing by specifying necessary follow‐up care. From a randomized, cont…
View article: Comparing Three Ways to Help Cancer Survivors Plan for Follow-Up Care
Comparing Three Ways to Help Cancer Survivors Plan for Follow-Up Care Open
What was the research about?A survivorship care plan, or SCP, helps patients know what follow-up care they need after cancer treatment.Follow-up care includes visits and tests that patients should get in the future and steps they can take …
View article: A PRO-cision medicine intervention to personalize cancer care using patient-reported outcomes: intervention development and feasibility-testing
A PRO-cision medicine intervention to personalize cancer care using patient-reported outcomes: intervention development and feasibility-testing Open
View article: Simplifying Survivorship Care Planning: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing 3 Care Plan Delivery Approaches
Simplifying Survivorship Care Planning: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing 3 Care Plan Delivery Approaches Open
Background Survivorship care plans seek to improve the transition to survivorship, but the required resources present implementation barriers. This randomized controlled trial aimed to identify the simplest, most effective approach for sur…
View article: Meta-Analysis of Survival Following Pulmonary Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Meta-Analysis of Survival Following Pulmonary Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases Open
View article: Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for upfront resectable pancreatic cancer: An international retrospective cohort study
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for upfront resectable pancreatic cancer: An international retrospective cohort study Open
View article: Distributed Software Development Modelling and Control Framework
Distributed Software Development Modelling and Control Framework Open
With the rapid progress of internet technology, more and more software projects adopt e-development to facilitate the software development process in a world-wide context. However, distributed software development activity itself is a comp…
View article: Equine‐assisted therapies using horses as healers: A concept analysis
Equine‐assisted therapies using horses as healers: A concept analysis Open
Aims A concept analysis was conducted to clarify the attributes, antecedents and meaning of equine‐assisted therapy and present an operational definition. Design Concept analysis. Methods Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was used…
View article: Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma (DIPLOMA): a pan-European propensity score matched study
Minimally invasive versus open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma (DIPLOMA): a pan-European propensity score matched study Open
View article: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Equine-Assisted Therapy and Exercise Education for Adults and Older Adults with Arthritis
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Equine-Assisted Therapy and Exercise Education for Adults and Older Adults with Arthritis Open
Arthritis creates pain, stiffness, and decreased functionality affecting adults’ and
older adults’ quality of life. Equine-assisted therapy provides unique movements to the
rider’s joints and muscles improving pain, range of motion, and…
View article: Short Papers
Short Papers Open
Aims: While older age is associated with increased surgical mortality, the extent to which associated frailty has impact on mortality and other important outcome of readmission is less well researched.Methods: We examined the risk for mort…
View article: Response to 'Comment on 'The potential contribution of tumour-related factors to the development of FOLFOX-induced sinusoidal obstruction syndrome'’
Response to 'Comment on 'The potential contribution of tumour-related factors to the development of FOLFOX-induced sinusoidal obstruction syndrome'’ Open
We read with interest the observations of Lentschener et al., who have attempted unsuccessfully to replicate our murine model of FOLFOX-induced sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) (Robinson et al, 2013a, b).While the drug treatment regim…
View article: Developing robotic HPB surgery: A single centre experience
Developing robotic HPB surgery: A single centre experience Open
View article: Vascular remodelling of pancreas graft vessels – Pathological or physiological?
Vascular remodelling of pancreas graft vessels – Pathological or physiological? Open
View article: De Novo Donor-Specific HLA Antibodies Are Associated With Rapid Loss of Graft Function Following Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes
De Novo Donor-Specific HLA Antibodies Are Associated With Rapid Loss of Graft Function Following Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Open
Outcomes after islet transplantation continue to improve but etiology of graft failure remains unclear. De novo donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies (DSA) posttransplant are increasingly recognized as a negative prognost…
View article: Review of the experiences from the first childhood influenza vaccination programme with a live attenuated influenza vaccine in England and Scotland
Review of the experiences from the first childhood influenza vaccination programme with a live attenuated influenza vaccine in England and Scotland Open
In 2012, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommended that the National Immunisation Programme for influenza be extended to include healthy children/adolescents aged 2-17 years. In the UK, extension of this new immunisat…