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"We don't do any of these things because we are a death-denying culture": Sociocultural perspectives of Black and Latinx cancer caregivers

Author(s): Nwakasi C; Esiaka D; Nweke C; Chidebe RCW; Villamar W; de Medeiros K;

Objectives: Cancer is an enormous public health burden among Black and Latinx cancer survivors, and they are at risk of facing barriers to accessing cancer treatment and support in the United States. This study explored the unique challenges and experiences faced by Black and Latinx cancer survivors through the lens of their caregivers, including the spec ...

Article GUID: 39327878


Searching and reporting in Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews: A systematic assessment of current methods

Author(s): Young S; MacDonald H; Louden D; Ellis UM; Premji Z; Rogers M; Bethel A; Pickup D;

The search methods used in systematic reviews provide the foundation for establishing the body of literature from which conclusions are drawn and recommendations made. Searches should aim to be comprehensive and reporting of search methods should be transparent and reproducible. Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews strive to adhere to the best method ...

Article GUID: 39176233


Spatial experience of cancer inpatients in the oncology wards: A qualitative study in visual design aspects

Author(s): Cucuzzella C; Rasoulivalajoozi M; Farzamfar G;

Purpose: This paper aims to explore how the visual characteristics of cancer wards' interior spaces can be improved based on the combined visual design themes to help cancer inpatients' spatial experience and relieved state of mind. Accordingly, we present a visual design framework that can be applied in oncology wards. Method: This study adopts ...

Article GUID: 38518630


Metabolomics 2022 workshop report: state of QA/QC best practices in LC-MS-based untargeted metabolomics, informed through mQACC community engagement initiatives

Author(s): Dunn WB; Kuligowski J; Lewis M; Mosley JD; Schock T; Ulmer Holland C; Zanetti KA; Vuckovic D;

Introduction: The Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Consortium (mQACC) organized a workshop during the Metabolomics 2022 conference. Objectives: The goal of the workshop was to disseminate recent findings from mQACC community-engagement efforts and to solicit feedback about a li ...

Article GUID: 37940740


Prospects of Novel and Repurposed Immunomodulatory Drugs against Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Associated with COVID-19 Disease

Author(s): Nayak SS; Naidu A; Sudhakaran SL; Vino S; Selvaraj G;

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is intricately linked with SARS-CoV-2-associated disease severity and mortality, especially in patients with co-morbidities. Lung tissue injury caused as a consequence of ARDS leads to fluid build-up in the alveolar sacs, which in turn affects oxygen supply from the capillaries. ARDS is a result of a hyperinflamm ...

Article GUID: 37109050


Green building standards and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

Author(s): Goubran S; Walker T; Cucuzzella C; Schwartz T;

Sustainable practices in the building industry are strongly influenced by published green and sustainable building and real-estate standards (GSBRES). Therefore, it is crucial to assess how these standards contribute to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper evaluates the extent to which GSBRESs align with the 2 ...

Article GUID: 36372039


"Here's Some Money, Your Work's So Worthy?" A Brief Report on the Validation of the Functional Meaning of Cash Rewards Scale

Author(s): Thibault Landry A; Papachristopoulos K; Gradito Dubord MA; Forest J;

In the present research, we validated a new scale developed from self-determination theory (SDT) to assess the functional meaning of cash rewards offered in the workplace. According to SDT, rewards can take on different meanings based on the way they are perceived by individuals. In a series of three studies in different socioeconomic contexts, we replica ...

Article GUID: 35444597


How Will COVID-19 Alter the Politics of Long-Term Care? A Comparative Policy Analysis of Popular Reform Options

Author(s): Patrik Marier

This policy analysis reviews three popular proposals with significant political endorsement to enhance long-term care (LTC), here defined broadly to include residential care facilities, home care, and community care, in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis: national standards, provincial autonomy, and de-privatization. The proposals are s ...

Article GUID: 34711297


Leadership and Governance in Times of Crisis: A Balancing Act for Nonprofit Boards.

Author(s): McMullin C, Raggo P

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the roles of nonprofit boards? We reflect critically on the leadership and management activities of boards to understand the implications of the current crisis on governance. Employing a contingency approach to governance, we present a model of boards of directors' leadership and management roles under four gover ...

Article GUID: 33424116


The time-varying effect of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for DCIS.

Author(s): Rakovitch E, Sutradhar R, Hallett M, Thompson AM, Gu S, Dumeaux V, Whelan TJ, Paszat L

Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Jul 31;: Authors: Rakovitch E, Sutradhar R, Hallett M, Thompson AM, Gu S, Dumeaux V, Whelan TJ, Paszat L

Article GUID: 31368035


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