Hansen Bekker

Dust storms affect human health by impairing visibility and promoting interactions with microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Although ST-elevation MI (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) differ mechanistically, few studies have investigated the incidence of cardiovascular diseases according to infarction type; these studies have…[Read more]

Malnutrition is highly prevalent in patients with foregut tumors comprising head and neck (HNC) and esophageal (EC) cancers, negatively impacting outcomes. International evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for nutrition care exist; however, translation of research evidence into practice commonly presents considerable challenges and consequently lags.…[Read more]

Interprofessional trust is essential for effective team-based care. Medical students are transient members of clinical teams during clerkship rotations and there may be limited focus on developing competency in interprofessional collaboration. Within a pediatric clerkship rotation, we developed a novel simulation activity involving an…[Read more]

The mean ME and MAE were 1.4, 29.6, 5.4 Hounsfield units (HU) and 77.2, 94.2, 41.8 HU for H&N, thoracic and pelvic region, respectively. Dice similarity coefficients varied between 66.7±8.3% (seminal vesicles) and 94.9±2.0% (lungs). Maximum mean surface distances were 6.3mm (heart), followed by 3.5mm (brainstem). The mean dosimetric differences o…[Read more]

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Many adult patients with Fontan circulation are treated with antithrombotic agents, including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). However, few studies have investigated the efficacy, feasibility, and safety of DOACs in adult patients with Fontan circulation.

In this retrospective cohort study, clinical records of 139…[Read more]