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Caro-Diaz EJ, Balunas MJ, Giddings LA, Loesgen S, Murphy BT, Naman CB, Salomon CE, Tidgewell KJ, Winter JM. Outlining the Hidden Curriculum: Perspectives on Successfully Navigating Scientific Conferences. J Nat Prod 2024. [PMID: 38695619 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Scientific conferences and meetings are valuable opportunities for researchers to network, communicate, and develop knowledge. For early career scientists, conferences can also be intimidating, confusing, and overwhelming, especially without having adequate preparation or experience. In this Perspective, we provide advice based on previous experiences navigating scientific meetings and conferences. These guidelines outline parts of the hidden curriculum around preparing for and attending meetings, navigating conference sessions, networking with other scientists, and participating in social activities while upholding a recommended code of conduct.
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- Eduardo J Caro-Diaz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico─Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00935
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts 01063, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, Florida 32080, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department of Science and Conservation, San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California 92024, United States
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- Center for Drug Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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A Ibrahim EA, Mohamed RH, Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed K, AbdAlla Mohamed MT, Fadelallah Eljack MM. Sydenham Chorea in Sudan; Presentation Panorama. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:1657-1663. [PMID: 37525848 PMCID: PMC10387241 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s417326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common form of acquired chorea in childhood, it is considered a neurological complication of streptococcal pharyngitis. In this study, we aimed to determine the clinical pattern, association of Sydenham's chorea with other manifestations of acute rheumatic fever, and the laboratory findings of Sydenham's chorea among Sudanese patients. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study involving fifty patients of various ages diagnosed with Sydenham's chorea and followed up at The National Center for Neurological Sciences from January 2017 to November 2019. Data were obtained after patients' consent through personal interviews or personal review of patients' records via a structured questionnaire composed of demographic data, symptoms, co-morbid illness, risk factors, physical examination, and related investigations. Results About 50 patient was enrolled in this study with a median age of 13.7 years. Females were (n=35) (70%) and (30%) (n=15) s were males. Generalized chorea was seen in 33 (66%) and hemichorea in 17 (34%) patients. Weakness (38%) and hypotonia (46%) were common, such as behavior change (44%), dysarthria (70%), gait change (18%), and deterioration of handwriting (12%). Arthritis occurred in (36%), carditis in 30 (60%), both arthritis and carditis in 18 (36%), and pure chorea in 14 (28%). Erythema marginatum and subcutaneous nodules were not observed in our patients. Only 13 patients (26%) gave a history of pharyngitis. Conclusion Sydenham chorea is more common in young female Sudanese, with a familial predominance and a tendency towards mitral valve disease. All pediatric Patients with chorea should be screened for Sydenham's chorea.
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- Etedal Ahmed A Ibrahim
- Department of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Neurology, The National Centre for Neurological Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Medicine, Latifa Hospital for Women and Children, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Zahmatyar M, Fazlollahi A, Motamedi A, Zolfi M, Seyedi F, Nejadghaderi SA, Sullman MJM, Mohammadinasab R, Kolahi AA, Arshi S, Safiri S. Human monkeypox: history, presentations, transmission, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1157670. [PMID: 37547598 PMCID: PMC10397518 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1157670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Human monkeypox is a zoonotic infection that is similar to the diseases caused by other poxviruses. It is endemic among wild rodents in the rainforests of Central and Western Africa, and can be transmitted via direct skin contact or mucosal exposure to infected animals. The initial symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue, and lymphadenopathy, the last of which is the main symptom that distinguishes it from smallpox. In order to prevent and manage the disease, those who are infected must be rapidly diagnosed and isolated. Several vaccines have already been developed (e.g., JYNNEOS, ACAM2000 and ACAM3000) and antiviral drugs (e.g., cidofovir and tecovirimat) can also be used to treat the disease. In the present study, we reviewed the history, morphology, clinical presentations, transmission routes, diagnosis, prevention, and potential treatment strategies for monkeypox, in order to enable health authorities and physicians to better deal with this emerging crisis.
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- Mahdi Zahmatyar
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Expert Group (SRMEG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Social Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of History of Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kranak MP, Hall H, Jones C. Excuse Me, I'm Speaking: Analysis of Women's Representation as Keynote and Invited Speakers in Behavior Analysis. Behav Anal Pract 2023; 16:617-622. [PMID: 37187843 PMCID: PMC10169981 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-022-00755-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Researchers have recently had greater interest in publishing data on women's participation in behavior analysis. This emphasis has resulted in analyses of women's representation as authors of peer-reviewed publications, and the results have been largely encouraging. Another area to study in this line of research is serving as a keynote or invited speaker at conferences. Although there are some limited data published in this area, no study has yet examined women's participation in these roles across all U.S. state associations for behavior analysis. Thus, we analyzed all U.S. state association keynote and invited conference speakers from 2015 to 2020.
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- Michael P. Kranak
- Oakland University, MI Rochester, USA
- Oakland University Center for Autism, Rochester, MI USA
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Lim JMV, James V, Yeo YJE, Low YM, Chew YR, Ganapathy S. Neonatal presentations to the paediatric emergency department in Singapore. Singapore Med J 2022; 63:667-673. [PMID: 34628784 PMCID: PMC9815166 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2021160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Introduction This study aimed to characterise neonatal paediatric emergency department (PED) visits, analyse the main paediatric illnesses and establish associations of these demographics with the readmission rates and severity of their presentation. Methods A retrospective analysis of neonates (aged <28 days) presenting to the PEDs of our hospital over seven months was performed. Associations between the clinical and demographic data of admissions to the PED and inpatient admissions were analysed. Results In total, 1,200 neonates presented during the study period, 79.4% of whom presented at less than 15 days since birth. Length of stay in the PED was less than four hours for 94.0% of the neonates. Predominant triage categories comprised non-P1 cases (97.5%). The main diagnoses at the PED were neonatal jaundice (NNJ; 66.8%) and neonatal pyrexia (NNP; 14.6%), which corresponded to the main diagnoses upon discharge from the hospital: NNJ (68.4%) and NNP (19.6%). 48.2% of neonates were referred from polyclinics or other clinics. 57.7% of the neonates were admitted. Interestingly, 87.0% of the well babies who presented to the emergency department were brought in owing to parental concerns by the parents themselves, without prior consultation with the doctor. Conclusion Outpatient management of NNJ can be considered. Caregivers should be provided better education regarding normal physiological characteristics of newborns through standardised educational materials. Other potential avenues for parents to seek medical advice, for example hotlines and ChatBots such as the recently piloted 'Urgent Paediatric Advice Line' online service, should be considered.
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- Emergency Department, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Ng RWC, Emmerig D, Salter MD, Shetty A, Gunja N. Toxicology presentations to a tertiary unit in New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic first wave: A retrospective comparison study. Emerg Med Australas 2022; 35:105-111. [PMID: 36068925 PMCID: PMC9538971 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare presentation numbers, class of exposure, poison severity score (PSS) and drugs ingested by patients in a tertiary toxicology service during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to the corresponding time periods in 2018 and 2019. METHODS A retrospective cohort observational study of patients admitted or consulted to the Western Sydney Toxicology Service (WSTS) from ED during February to May in 2018-2020. Patient age, sex, triage category, time and date of arrival, mode of arrival, type of poisoning, discharge location, length of stay and PSS were collected from WSTS database and electronic medical records. The total number of ED presentations, hospital admissions and toxicology admissions were gathered from hospital-based data services. RESULTS There was an overall increase in toxicology presentations in February to May 2020 (n = 441) compared to 2019 (n = 333) and 2018 (n = 255). The daily rate of presentations increased in March to May 2020 with an overall rate ratio of 1.42, 95% confidence interval 1.23-1.63, P < 0.001. There was an increase in presentations across all drug types. From March to April 2020, there was significantly higher number of daily presentations for recreational drugs use compared to 2018. CONCLUSION There was a relative increase in toxicology presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to an overall decrease in presentations to ED. Recreational drug use increased significantly during the pandemic compared to 2018.
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- Rachel WC Ng
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and ToxicologyWestern Sydney HealthSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and ToxicologyWestern Sydney HealthSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and ToxicologyWestern Sydney HealthSydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- The Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Patient Experience and System Performance Support Division, NSW Ministry of HealthSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and ToxicologyWestern Sydney HealthSydneyNew South WalesAustralia,Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Abdou M, Hassan MM, Hassanein SA, Elsebaie EH, Shamma RA. Presentations, Complications, and Challenges Encountered During Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Egyptian Children During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:814991. [PMID: 35360079 PMCID: PMC8963467 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.814991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with significant challenges pertaining to the management of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Issues such as fear of infection and lockdown measures have resulted in delayed and more severe clinical presentations of this disease. OBJECTIVES This study aimed at reporting the frequency and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and the rate of DKA complications in children with diabetes who presented to the emergency unit during COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the purpose of this study was to compare the data collected from the first and second COVID-19 waves with that of the pre-COVID-19 period and describe the challenges encountered during disease management. METHODS This cross-sectional study included all children and adolescents with T1D who presented to the emergency department at Abo El Rish Children's Hospital, Cairo University, during the first and second COVID-19 waves. It also included data collected from the pre-COVID-19 period. Demographic and clinical data, investigations, and management details were collected from the patients' medical records. RESULTS Three hundred twenty-four Egyptian children and adolescents diagnosed with T1D were recruited. One hundred forty patients (43.2%) presented with severe DKA, and approximately 66% were newly diagnosed with T1D. The participants presented with manifestations suggestive of COVID-19, such as fever (29.5%), respiratory manifestations (7.2%), and gastrointestinal symptoms (14.7%). Thirty-seven patients were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection using nasopharyngeal swabs, and four patients tested positive. Around 18% of patients developed hypokalemia during disease management. A comparison between these data and the data from previous years revealed that there was a significant increase in the number of newly diagnosed cases with more severe DKA at presentation and a higher frequency of development of hypokalemia during both COVID-19 waves. CONCLUSION An increase in the frequency of newly diagnosed cases was identified during the first and the second COVID-19 waves compared with the pre-COVID-19 period. The patients presented with more severe DKA, probably due to a more delayed presentation. The frequency of hypokalemia development was also significantly higher, and the severity of DKA was associated with a longer ICU admission. Further studies are required to establish a definitive link between the COVID-19 pandemic and the severity of presentation.
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- Marise Abdou
- The Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Pediatric Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Marise Abdou,
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- The Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Pediatric Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- The Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Pediatric Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- The Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Pediatric Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Shoda VP, Yamanaka T. A Study on Instructional Humor: How Much Humor Is Used in Presentations? Behav Sci (Basel) 2021; 12:bs12010007. [PMID: 35049618 PMCID: PMC8772906 DOI: 10.3390/bs12010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Humor is applied in pedagogy to create a positive learning environment. Recent research focuses on the theories, effects, individual differences, and qualitative aspects of humor for instruction. However, there is a lack of studies focusing on quantitative features. Therefore, this research explored the quantitative characteristics of instructional humor in a naturalistic setting and applied techniques from natural language processing (NLP). This paper describes the results of two studies. The first study focused on instructional humor frequency and the placement of humor, while the linguistic features of instructional humor and non-instructional humor were compared in the second study. Two corpora were used in this research: TED Talks and user-submitted jokes from “stupidstuff.org” The results found that educators used humor 12.92 times for popular talks, while less popular talks only had 3.92 times. Humor is also more commonly placed during the first parts of the talk and lessens toward the end. There were also significant differences between the linguistic features of instructional and non-instructional humor in terms of readability scores and sentiment. These results provide a substantial update on quantitative instructional humor research and help educators understand how to use humor in the classroom in terms of quantitative and linguistic features.
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- Vera Paola Shoda
- Center for Computational Social Science (CCSS), Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University, 2-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
- Correspondence:
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan;
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Sánchez Prieto GA, Martín Rodrigo MJ, Rua Vieites A. Competitive Debate: A Successful Inter-team Gamification Experience in the Human Resources Subject. Front Psychol 2021; 12:708677. [PMID: 34955946 PMCID: PMC8703219 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Students demand more active and participating teaching innovation methods, and activities such as presentations are not enough to satisfy those demands. In this research, competitive debate is used as inter-team gamification with third year students from a Business School studying the Human Resources Management subject. Out of this experience, qualitative and quantitative data are obtained. Results reinforce the continuation of classroom competitive debate due to the evidence of its motivational, learning, and communication skills improvement, and knowledge acquisition effects. The possibility of application with actual professionals is seriously considered.
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Crock B, Islam MR, Subramaniam S. Emergency Department Utilisation by Palliative Patients in a Regional Australian Setting. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2021; 39:956-961. [PMID: 34866425 DOI: 10.1177/10499091211055903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many palliative care patients attend emergency departments (EDs) in acute Hospital. However, very limited studies inform about their presentations and appropriateness. OBJECTIVES This study explored the reasons and appropriateness of palliative care presentations in a regional Australian ED setting. METHODS A retrospective, single-centre observational study was conducted in a regional Australian hospital. All patients between January and December 2018 known to palliative care services presented to ED were included. Appropriateness of presentations was determined based on urgency of tests and treatments received, and practicability of obtaining these in a different setting. RESULTS A total of 35 patients made 85 presentations to the ED in 2018. The most common individual presenting complaints were shortness of breath (18.9%) followed by pain (14.1%), fever (11.8%), fall (8.2%), reduced oral intake or dehydration (8.2%), and bleeding (8.2%). The patients were brought by an ambulance in 56.5% presentations, and 63.5% presentations were admitted. About 93% presentations were referred by community healthcare professionals or required urgent investigation or management. CONCLUSIONS This study found the majority of presentations were appropriate since their management could not be delivered at other primary care settings. This study adds value to the growing body of evidence and supports future multi-site longitudinal studies.
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- Ben Crock
- 72544Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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- 72544Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.,Rural Health School, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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- 72544Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Duwalage KI, Burkett E, White G, Wong A, Thompson MH. Retrospective identification of latent subgroups of emergency department patients: A machine learning approach. Emerg Med Australas 2021; 34:252-262. [PMID: 34614544 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This research aims to (i) identify latent subgroups of ED presentations in Australian public EDs using a data-driven approach and (ii) compare clinical, socio-demographic and time-related characteristics of ED presentations broadly using the subgroups. METHODS We examined presentations to four public hospital EDs in Queensland from 2009 to 2014. An unsupervised machine learning algorithm, Clustering Large Applications, was used to cluster ED presentations. RESULTS There were six subgroups common across the EDs, primarily distinguishable by age, and subsequently by triage category, ED length of stay, arrival mode, departure status and several time-related attributes. Around 10% to 30% of the total presentations had high resource utilisation, with half of these from older patients (55+ years). ED resource utilisation per population was highest among the oldest cohort (75+ years). Children and young adults more frequently presented to the ED outside general-practitioner hours, mostly on Sundays. Older persons were more likely to present at any time, rather than specific hours, days or seasons. ED service performance measured against commonly used access-target indicators were rarely satisfied for older people and frequently satisfied for children. CONCLUSION Clustering Large Applications is effective in finding latent groups in large-scale mixed-type data, as demonstrated in the present study. Six types of ED presentations were identified and described using clinically relevant characteristics. The present study provides evidence for policy makers in Australia to develop alternative ED models of care tailored around the care needs of the differing groups of patients and thereby supports the sustainable delivery of acute healthcare.
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- Kalpani I Duwalage
- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Data Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Queensland Government Clinical Excellence Division, Healthcare Improvement Unit, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Data Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Data Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Roy N, Majumder A, Sanyal D, Chaudhuri SR, Sarkar S, Pathak A. Legions of Presentations of Myxedema Coma: A Case Series from a Tertiary Hospital in India. J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc 2020; 35:233-7. [PMID: 33442196 DOI: 10.15605/jafes.035.02.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Myxedema coma is associated with decreased mental status and hyponatremia among patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed hypothyroidism. The diagnosis is challenging in the absence of universally accepted diagnostic criteria, but should be considered as a differential even in cases with competing established diagnoses. All patients should receive intensive care level treatment. Even with optimal treatment, mortality is very high.
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Khidri FF. Various Presentations of Preeclampsia at Tertiary Care Hospital of Sindh: A Cross-Sectional Study. Curr Hypertens Rev 2021; 16:216-222. [PMID: 31595852 DOI: 10.2174/1573402115666191009120640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is multi-systemic hypertensive pregnancy disorder accompanied by proteinuria. OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency of different presentations of preeclampsia in tertiary care hospital and find out its risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study was hospital-based cross-sectional study and conducted from 1st August 2015 to 31st July 2016 in Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Hyderabad after ethical approval. A total of 112 pre-eclamptic women were enrolled during the study period by non-probability consecutive sampling. Patients were divided on the basis of their presentations into mild preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia, antepartum eclampsia, intrapartum eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, postpartum preeclampsia, postpartum eclampsia and atypical preeclampsia/eclampsia. All the sociodemographic factors and clinical variables were noted. Frequency and percentage were calculated for categorical variable and mean/standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables. RESULTS Of the 112 preeclamptic women, 54.5% were admitted with antepartum eclampsia, 12.5% with severe preeclampsia, 8.9% with atypical preeclampsia/eclampsia, 8% with mild preeclampsia, 8% with postpartum eclampsia, 3.6% with HELLP syndrome, 2.7% with intrapartum eclampsia and 1.8% with postpartum preeclampsia. Overall, majority of the patients were primigravida (57%), had gestational age >34 weeks at presentation (58.9%) and < 7 antenatal visits (88.3%) during their pregnancy. Overall 17.8% had previous bad obstetrical events, 11.6% had previous history of preeclampsia and 64.3% had consanguineous marriages. CONCLUSION Different presentations of preeclampsia may help obstetricians to rule out high- risk pregnancies and provide antenatal care to patients earlier to prevent complications to both mother and fetus.
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- Feriha F Khidri
- Department of Biochemistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
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Morbitzer KA, McLaughlin JE, Ozawa S, Beechinor R, Dumond J, Pomykal C, Bush A, Zhang Q, Carpenter D, Lee CR. Implementation and Initial Evaluation of a Research and Scholarship Training Pathway in a Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum. Am J Pharm Educ 2021; 85:8079. [PMID: 34281819 PMCID: PMC7829690 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe8079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Objective. To design, implement, and assess the initial impact of a pharmacy student research and scholarship training pathway.Methods. The Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy (RASP) pathway was designed to create a longitudinal, elective pathway within a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum at a single institution. The pathway consisted of three elective courses built around a faculty-mentored scholarly project where students framed an answerable question, generated and interpreted relevant data, and communicated their findings in oral and written form. Following implementation, a retrospective, multi-method analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of the program on the initial two student cohorts that completed it and assess their perceptions of the value of the pathway.Results. Fifty students (25 in each of two cohorts) completed the three-course sequence. Students were supported by 33 distinct faculty mentors. Thirty-eight (76%) students presented an abstract derived from their project at a national meeting. The first cohort exit survey (96% response rate) revealed positive student perceptions regarding the value of and satisfaction with the research pathway. Twenty-three (96%) students were satisfied with their research experience, 21 (88%) were satisfied with their faculty mentor, and 24 (100%) were satisfied with their development of project management skills. In the first cohort, 10 (40%) students published an original research manuscript within one year of graduation.Conclusion. The Research and Scholarship in Pharmacy pathway feasibly and effectively provided a mechanism for students to engage in a faculty-mentored longitudinal research experience within a PharmD curriculum that promoted skill development and opportunities for scholarship. Initial implementation demonstrated high rates of student satisfaction, low rates of student attrition, and high rates of scholarly output.
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- Kathryn A Morbitzer
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Novak M, Dziadkowiec O, Strauss S, McCallister D, Firstenberg MS. Summary of the First Annual Rocky Mountain Healthcare Symposium. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2019; 9:151-154. [PMID: 31620356 PMCID: PMC6792394 DOI: 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_70_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The Medical Center of Aurora, in Aurora, Colorado (USA), served as the host institution for the First Annual Rocky Mountain Healthcare Symposium. The objectives of the Symposium were to offer a series of lectures, provided by a group of internationally recognized leaders in clinical medical research on “How to conduct clinical medical research,” and to allow medical residents from regional training programs to highlight their research. Twelve programs, from four US States, were represented. Oral presentations were given for selected abstracts with awards given for best posters and presentations. While the First Annual Symposium was generally viewed as successful based upon feedback metrics, survey results provided both subjective and quantitative foundation for improvements.
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- Megan Novak
- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Aurora, CO, USA
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- HCA Healthcare, Graduate Medical Education, Aurora, CO, USA
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Jones R, Woods C, Barker R, Usher K. Patterns and features of methamphetamine-related presentations to emergency departments in QLD from 2005 to 2017. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:833-844. [PMID: 31179592 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study explores the patterns and features of methamphetamine-related presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Queensland. Despite an overall decrease in the use of methamphetamine in Australian, an increase in the use of the crystalized form of methamphetamine has been noted over recent years. A descriptive observational study was utilized to analyse emergency department (ED) injury surveillance data sourced from Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU) from 2005 to 2017. Data were analysed for presentations related to stimulants (n = 564) with methamphetamine (n = 250) included as a subcategory. Descriptive statistics were used to identify patterns and features of presentations related to methamphetamines. The relationship between demographic variables, service type variables, and drug type was assessed using chi-square and z-tests. Results included the following: 84.4% of methamphetamine-related presentations were allocated a triage score of 1, 2, or 3; 14.8% of all methamphetamine-related presentations required police involvement; 18% were brought in by ambulance; and 15.6% exhibited behaviour that was either, agitated, aggressive, or violent in nature. Methamphetamine-related presentations more frequently required police or ambulance services and more often included aggression or agitation. Methamphetamine-related presentations to ED have a high acuity and often require other emergency resources (police and ambulance). There is a need to develop policy for managing aggressive and agitated people presenting to EDs as a result of methamphetamine use and to further explore the experience of personnel (police and ambulance) managing persons under the influence of methamphetamine.
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- Rikki Jones
- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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Mahon SM. Response to "Taking Photos of Presentations: Dissemination or Distraction?". Oncol Nurs Forum 2019; 45:565-566. [PMID: 30118451 DOI: 10.1188/18.onf.565-566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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I would like to thank Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, for her thoughtful editorial in the July 2018 issue of Oncology Nursing Forum. At least twice, that I am aware of, someone has used my slides without my permission. The first time happened about 10 years ago. I gave an educational program on the fundamentals of hereditary cancer syndromes at a regional conference for oncology nurses. I provided a detailed outline for note-taking and a list of references and resources. On one slide, there was a picture of my entire extended family at our cabin in a remote area of the Ozarks in Missouri, as well as several other photos that I had taken of my daughters and dog. Only I had access to those photos. .
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The effective presentation of scientific work in abstracts, posters, and PowerPoint presentations resembles popular newspaper writing far more than it does traditional paper writing. In the former three, a good "hook" is essential and must be obvious and apparent up front. A slight element of truthful sensationalism is therefore often helpful. Research preparation and presentation and skills of all sorts are increasingly critical in the incrementally competitive world of academia. This paper will offer factual and practical guidelines with regards to preparing research in these formats since self-presentation is essential for career progression. It is not only what we do but how we are seen to be doing it, acceding to Batman's aphorism: "it's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me."
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- Victor Grech
- Department of Paediatrics, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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Cueli M, Rodríguez C, Cabaleiro P, García T, González-Castro P. Differential Efficacy of Neurofeedback in Children with ADHD Presentations. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E204. [PMID: 30736419 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Training in neurofeedback (NF) reduces the symptomatology associated with attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, ADHD differs in terms of the type of presentation, i.e., inattentive (ADHD-I), impulsive/hyperactive (ADHD-HI), or combined (ADHD-C). This study examines the efficacy of NF in ADHD presentations. Participants were 64 students (8–12 years old). Cortical activation, executive control, and observed symptomatology by parents were assessed. Results indicated that ADHD-C and ADHD-HI demonstrated greater improvements than ADHD-I. It was concluded that this kind of training produces an improvement and that it is necessary to explore it further in terms of the protocol used.
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Ramos-Rincón JM, Sempere-Selva TSS, Romero-Nieto M, Peris-García J, Martínez-de la Torre G, Harris M, Fernández-Sánchez J. Pecha Kucha presentations by medical students in Spain. Int J Med Educ 2018; 9:244-245. [PMID: 30244236 PMCID: PMC6387764 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.5b92.52e3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- José Manuel Ramos-Rincón
- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Sant Joan d Alacant Campus, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Sant Joan d Alacant Campus, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Sant Joan d Alacant Campus, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Sant Joan d Alacant Campus, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain
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Hill DA, Jimenez JC, Price MR, Cohn SM. Improving Oratory Skills: An "American Idol" Presentation Competition for Residents. Cureus 2018; 10:e3049. [PMID: 30271695 PMCID: PMC6157649 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background It is essential for physicians to master the ability to deliver high-quality oral presentations. Despite this, little time is dedicated throughout residency for training and refining this important skill. In order to solve this issue, we set out to design and implement a course which will improve the oratory skills of the resident physicians. Methods Senior surgical residents (postgraduate years three and four) were involved in a single-elimination tournament with the audience voting for the top presenters. Faculty provided feedback on oration, slide layout and overall presentation format throughout the course. Baseline and post-course survey responses were evaluated to assess a change in presentation skills after the “oratory course”. Results Seven senior residents participated as competitors. Seventeen other junior and chief residents (postgraduate years 1, 2 and 5) were involved as audience members along with several attending physicians, physician assistants and medical students. Both the presenters and audience appreciated a statistically significant improvement in communication skills and slide layout (p < 0.01). Conclusion The use of a structured course in public speaking and presentation skills proved to be effective in developing oratory skills in surgical residents when used in conjunction with an entertaining format.
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- David A Hill
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA
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- Surgery, Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA
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- Pediatric Surgery, Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA
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- Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital, Queens Village, USA
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- Martha Dewey Bergren
- Director, Advanced Population Health and Health Systems Leadership & Informatics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Slack MK, Martin J, Worede L, Islam S. A Systematic Review of Extramural Presentations and Publications from Pharmacy Student Research Programs. Am J Pharm Educ 2016; 80:100. [PMID: 27667837 PMCID: PMC5023971 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe806100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Objective. To conduct a systematic review of reports of pharmacy student research programs that describes the programs and resulting publications or presentations. Methods. To be eligible for the review, reports had to be in English and indicate that students were required to collect, analyze data, and report or present findings. The outcome variables were extramural posters/presentations and publications. Results. Database searches resulted in identification of 13 reports for 12 programs. Two-thirds were reports of projects required for a course or for graduation, and the remaining third were elective (participation was optional). Extramural posters resulted from 75% of the programs and publications from 67%. Conclusion. Although reporting on the outcomes of student research programs is limited, three-quarters of the programs indicated that extramural presentations, publications, or both resulted from student research. Additional research is needed to identify relevant outcomes of student research programs in pharmacy.
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Cappello M, Morreale GC, Licata A. Elderly Onset Celiac Disease: A Narrative Review. Clin Med Insights Gastroenterol 2016; 9:41-9. [PMID: 27486350 PMCID: PMC4965017 DOI: 10.4137/cgast.s38454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Celiac sprue is a chronic disease, which usually occurs in children and young adults. However, it can develop in any age group, and the prevalence is increasing even in the elderly population. The atypical patterns of clinical presentation in this age group sometimes can cause a delay in diagnosis. Given the lower sensitivity and specificity of serological tests in the aged population, clinical suspect often arises in the presence of complications (autoimmune disorders, fractures, and finally, malignancy) and must be supported by endoscopic and imaging tools. In this review, we highlight the incidence and prevalence of celiac disease in the elderly, the patterns of clinical presentation, diagnosis, and the most frequent complications, with the aim of increasing awareness and reducing the diagnostic delay of celiac disease even in the elderly population.
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- Maria Cappello
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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Scientific and technological demonstrations are usually used to create credibility for scientific claims or to demonstrate the utility of technical devices. However, they can also function as dramatic instances of boundary work. Drawing on an ethnographic study of the development of an automated video surveillance system, I show how a government-funded, transdisciplinary group of researchers used theatrical practices when communicating to the funding institution, to stage their work as applicable. Their 'technoscientific drama' did not primarily produce credibility for their surveillance system's utility, but more powerfully established the researchers' credibility as 'scientist-entrepreneurs'.
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- Norma Möllers
- Department of Sociology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy is an abnormal choroidal vascular pathology similar to age-related macular degeneration. It may present with sudden visual loss from hemorrhagic retinal pigment epithelial detachment and breakthrough vitreous hemorrhage or with chronic recurrent episodes. The condition is not uncommon in the retina clinic at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Sub-Saharan Africa. This study presents the pattern of presentation in Ibadan. METHODS We review all cases of idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy seen from 2007 to 2012 in the retina clinic at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, to determine the major pattern of presentations, available treatment modalities, and visual outcomes. RESULTS Ten cases were seen during the study period. Their mean age was 58 years, with a male to female ratio of 1:4. The most common presenting complaint was sudden visual loss. Major examination findings were retinal pigment epithelial detachment, orange subretinal lesions, and breakthrough vitreous hemorrhage. The modalities of treatment available included vitrectomy to clear vitreous hemorrhage. Intravitreal bevacizumab reduced the height of the pigment epithelial detachment and cleared vitreous hemorrhage. Thermal laser was applied for extrafoveal lesions. Two patients with subfoveal lesions were referred abroad for photodynamic therapy. Visual outcome showed significant improvement in vitrectomized patients who presented with vitreous hemorrhage. Presenting vision of hand motion and light perception improved to vision ranging from counting fingers to 6/12 after vitrectomy. CONCLUSION Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy may not be uncommon in Sub-Saharan Africa. A high index of suspicion is warranted in the diagnosis so as to provide timely intervention.
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- Ts Oluleye
- Retina and Vitreous Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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PURPOSE Presentations of research are important in the dissemination of new knowledge, but they do not reach the same audience as research published in journals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the proportion of presentations at recent major primary care research conferences that have become published. METHODS Oral and poster presentations for completed and work-in-progress projects from the 2007 and 2008 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) annual conferences were included in the analysis. The first presenter for each presentation was searched on PubMed, and titles and abstracts for presentations were compared for content to titles and abstracts of potential matches found on PubMed. We analyzed the proportion of presentations that were published in peer-reviewed journals, mean time to publication, and the proportions of the type of journal in which the article appeared (family medicine vs other) were analyzed. RESULTS There were 1,329 presentations included in the study. Overall, 34.4% of projects presented were also published. More oral presentations (42.9%) were published than were poster presentations (25.3%) (P <.001). Mean time to publication was 15.4 months. Oral presentations were published more quickly (13.7 months) than poster presentations (18.6 months) (P <.001). Published reports appeared in 192 different journals. Family medicine journals accounted for 36.5% of published. CONCLUSIONS More than one-third of all presentations at STFM and NAPCRG conferences were published in journals indexed in PubMed. Time to publication was comparable to that of other specialties. Fewer than 2 of every 5 reports were published are in a family medicine journal, suggesting vast breadth in family medicine research. Family medicine academicians need to refocus efforts on transforming presentations into published articles in peer-reviewed journals for broader dissemination of research findings.
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- Robert E Post
- Virtua Family Medicine Residency, Voorhees, New Jersey, USA.
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Gomez SR, Jianu R, Ziemkiewicz C, Guo H, Laidlaw DH. Different Strokes for Different Folks: Visual Presentation Design between Disciplines. IEEE Trans Vis Comput Graph 2012; 18:2411-2420. [PMID: 26357149 PMCID: PMC4729220 DOI: 10.1109/tvcg.2012.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present an ethnographic study of design differences in visual presentations between academic disciplines. Characterizing design conventions between users and data domains is an important step in developing hypotheses, tools, and design guidelines for information visualization. In this paper, disciplines are compared at a coarse scale between four groups of fields: social, natural, and formal sciences; and the humanities. Two commonplace presentation types were analyzed: electronic slideshows and whiteboard "chalk talks". We found design differences in slideshows using two methods - coding and comparing manually-selected features, like charts and diagrams, and an image-based analysis using PCA called eigenslides. In whiteboard talks with controlled topics, we observed design behaviors, including using representations and formalisms from a participant's own discipline, that suggest authors might benefit from novel assistive tools for designing presentations. Based on these findings, we discuss opportunities for visualization ethnography and human-centered authoring tools for visual information.
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