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Adolescent and parent perspectives on genomic sequencing to inform cancer care
(Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-09)
Next-generation sequencing offers opportunities for targeted cancer therapies and may identify pathogenic germline variants. Adolescents’ perception of testing is not well understood. We surveyed 16 adolescents and 59 ...
The origins of cognitive flexibility in chimpanzees
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Cambridge University Press, 2022-09)
Cognitive flexibility is a core component of executive function, a suite of cognitive capacities that enables individuals to update their behavior in dynamic environments. Human executive functions are proposed to be ...
High-frequency temperature monitoring at home using a wearable device: A case series of early fever detection and antibiotic administration for febrile neutropenia with bacteremia
(Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-09)
We present a case series of three febrile episodes in neutropenic pediatric cancer patients who wore a Food and Drug Administration approved high-frequency temperature monitoring (HFTM) wearable device (WD) at home. The ...
Anesthetic impacts on pulmonary function: Implications for cystic fibrosis
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-07)
Associations of preterm birth, small-for-gestational age, preeclampsia and placental abruption with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the offspring: Nationwide cohort and sibling-controlled studies
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-08)
AimThe aim of this study was to investigate preterm birth, small-for-gestational age (SGA), preeclampsia and placental abruption in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring.MethodsWe conducted ...
Exposure to maternal fuels during pregnancy and offspring hepatic fat in early childhood: The healthy start study
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022-07)
Comparison of Race-Based and Non–Race-Based Equations for Kidney Function Estimation in Critically Ill Thai Patients for Vancomycin Dosing
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-10)
Empiric antibiotic dosing frequently relies on an estimate of kidney function based on age, serum creatinine, sex, and race (on occasion). New non–race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations have been ...
Decision Making in Expanded Newborn Screening: The Case of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
(2013)
Background.
Newborn screening (NBS) is a mandatory public health program aimed at the early identification of babies with conditions that will benefit from early diagnosis and treatment. With increasing technology, some ...
Schooling and Health: A Life Course Approach.
(2013)
Health differences between adults with different levels of schooling are among the largest and most wide-ranging of health disparities in the United States. Yet there remains much we do not know about how and when in the ...
Design and Testing Novel Wearable Instrumentation for Assessing Pelvic Floor Function and Exploring Continence Mechanisms
(2020)
Urinary incontinence (UI) and fecal incontinence (FI) affect 20% of North Americans, with a higher prevalence in women and the elderly. The prevention and treatment of these conditions unfortunately leaves much to be ...