Search Results - "Macdonald, V."

Pre-clinical remote undergraduate medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey study by Shahrvini, Bita, Baxter, Sally L, Coffey, Charles S, MacDonald, Bridget V, Lander, Lina

“…The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated a sudden transition to remote learning in medical schools. We aimed to assess perceptions of…”
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Can Exercise Improve Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease? by Panza, Gregory A., Taylor, Beth A., MacDonald, Hayley V., Johnson, Blair T., Zaleski, Amanda L., Livingston, Jill, Thompson, Paul D., Pescatello, Linda S.

“…Objectives To examine the effects of exercise training on cognitive function in individuals at risk of or diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Design…”
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Assessing the Existing Professional Exercise Recommendations for Hypertension: A Review and Recommendations for Future Research Priorities by Pescatello, Linda S., PhD, MacDonald, Hayley V., MS, Ash, Garrett I., MSc, Lamberti, Lauren M., BS, Farquhar, William B., PhD, Arena, Ross, PhD, PT, Johnson, Blair T., PhD

“…Abstract The Eighth Joint National Committee guideline on the management of adult hypertension was recently released. Rather than recommending specific…”
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Dynamic Resistance Training as Stand‐Alone Antihypertensive Lifestyle Therapy: A Meta‐Analysis by MacDonald, Hayley V., Johnson, Blair T., Huedo‐Medina, Tania B., Livingston, Jill, Forsyth, Kym C., Kraemer, William J., Farinatti, Paulo T.V., Pescatello, Linda S.

“…Background Aerobic exercise (AE) is recommended as first‐line antihypertensive lifestyle therapy based on strong evidence showing that it lowers blood pressure…”
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An individualized patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) based patient decision aid and surgeon report for patients considering total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial by Bansback, Nick, Trenaman, Logan, MacDonald, Karen V, Hawker, Gillian, Johnson, Jeffrey A, Stacey, Dawn, Marshall, Deborah A

“…While the rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continue to rise worldwide, there are concerns about whether all surgeries are appropriate. Guidelines for…”
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Validity of Smartphone Heart Rate Variability Pre- and Post-Resistance Exercise by Holmes, Clifton J, Fedewa, Michael V, Winchester, Lee J, MacDonald, Hayley V, Wind, Stefanie A, Esco, Michael R

“…The aim was to examine the validity of heart rate variability (HRV) measurements from photoplethysmography (PPG) via a smartphone application pre- and…”
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Evaluation of a Group Cognitive-Behavioral Depression Prevention Program for Young Adolescents: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial by Gillham, Jane E., Reivich, Karen J., Brunwasser, Steven M., Freres, Derek R., Chajon, Norma D., Kash-MacDonald, V. Megan, Chaplin, Tara M., Abenavoli, Rachel M., Matlin, Samantha L., Gallop, Robert J., Seligman, Martin E.P.

“…Depression is a common psychological problem in adolescence. Recent research suggests that group cognitive-behavioral interventions can reduce and prevent…”
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Association of subjective olfactory dysfunction and 12‐item odor identification testing in ambulatory COVID‐19 patients by Prajapati, Divya P., Shahrvini, Bita, MacDonald, Bridget V., Crawford, Kayva L., Lechner, Matt, DeConde, Adam S., Yan, Carol H.

“…Background Acute loss of smell and taste are well‐recognized symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), yet the correlation between self‐reported and…”
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Evaluation of the effect of vincristine on platelet count in dogs with lymphoma by Campbell, O., MacDonald, V. S., Dickinson, R. M., Gagnon, J.

“…Objectives To determine the effect of vincristine administration on the platelet count, platelet morphology and incidence of thrombocytopenia in dogs diagnosed…”
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Patient preferences for active ulcerative colitis treatments and fecal microbiota transplantation by Marshall, Deborah A, MacDonald, Karen V, Kao, Dina, Bernstein, Charles N, Kaplan, Gilaad G, Jijon, Humberto, Hazlewood, Glen, Panaccione, Remo, Nasser, Yasmin, Raman, Maitreyi, Moayyedi, Paul

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising treatment for active ulcerative colitis (UC). Understanding patient preferences can identify treatment…”
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An online individualised patient decision aid improves the quality of decisions in patients considering total knee arthroplasty in routine care: A randomized controlled trial by Bansback, Nick, Trenaman, Logan, MacDonald, Karen V., Durand, D'Arcy, Hawker, Gillian, Johnson, Jeffrey A., Smith, Christopher, Stacey, Dawn, Marshall, Deborah A.

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online patient decision aid with individualised potential outcomes of surgery, on the…”
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Estimating Preferences for Complex Health Technologies: Lessons Learned and Implications for Personalized Medicine by Marshall, Deborah A., PhD, Gonzalez, Juan Marcos, PhD, MacDonald, Karen V., MPH, Johnson, F. Reed, PhD

“…Abstract We examine key study design challenges of using stated-preference methods to estimate the value of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) as a specific example…”
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Warm storage of whole blood for 72 hours by Hughes, J.D., Macdonald, V.W., Hess, J.R.

“…BACKGROUND: In field emergency medicine, fresh whole‐blood units are stored at room temperature up to 24 hours or occasionally longer. Few data exist on the…”
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Clinician accuracy in identifying essential laryngeal landmarks on swallowing fluoroscopy by Zhao, Nina W, MacDonald, Bridget V, Pietrowski, Jessica R, Laus, Joey, Evangelista, Lisa M, Joseph, Ian, Rosen, Clark A, Belafsky, Peter C

“…Identification of anatomical landmarks is essential for interpretation of video fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS). This investigation sought to confirm the…”
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High incidence of hepatitis C virus reinfection within a cohort of injecting drug users by Micallef, J. M., Macdonald, V., Jauncey, M., Amin, J., Rawlinson, W., Van Beek, I., Kaldor, J. M., White, P. A., Dore, G. J.

“…A retrospective cohort study was established of injecting drug users (IDUs) to assess evidence for hepatitis C virus (HCV) protective immunity through a…”
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CARDIOGENIC SHOCK IN A FORTY YEAR OLD FEMALE: COULD VASCULAR GENETICS PLAY A ROLE? by MacDonald, V, Doherty, J, Morris, S

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Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era by Davis, Morgan E., Jafari, Aria, Crawford, Kayva, MacDonald, Bridget V., Watson, Deborah

“…To address financial and scheduling conflicts associated with residency interviews for otolaryngology candidates, our residency program implemented virtual…”
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A Qualitative Study: Barriers and Facilitators to Health Care Access for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities by Mesidor, Marie, Gidugu, Vasudha, Rogers, E. Sally, Kash-MacDonald, V. Megan, Boardman, Judith B

“…Objective: This qualitative study was conducted as part of a larger randomized trial to examine barriers and facilitators to accessing and providing…”
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Exercise for Hypertension: A Prescription Update Integrating Existing Recommendations with Emerging Research by Pescatello, Linda S., MacDonald, Hayley V., Lamberti, Lauren, Johnson, Blair T.

“…Hypertension is the most common, costly, and preventable cardiovascular disease risk factor. Numerous professional organizations and committees recommend…”
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White matter loss in healthy ageing: A postmortem analysis by Piguet, O, Double, K.L, Kril, J.J, Harasty, J, Macdonald, V, McRitchie, D.A, Halliday, G.M

“…Abstract Age-related brain changes are widely documented. Because of differences in measurement methods and case selection, the reported effects of age on…”
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