Search Results - "O'CALLAGHAN, C.J."

Climate change and the potential for range expansion of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis in Canada by Ogden, N.H., Maarouf, A., Barker, I.K., Bigras-Poulin, M., Lindsay, L.R., Morshed, M.G., O'Callaghan, C.J., Ramay, F., Waltner-Toews, D., Charron, D.F.

“…We used an Ixodes scapularis population model to investigate potential northward spread of the tick associated with climate change. Annual degree-days >0 °C…”
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A dynamic population model to investigate effects of climate on geographic range and seasonality of the tick Ixodes scapularis by Ogden, N.H., Bigras-Poulin, M., O'Callaghan, C.J., Barker, I.K., Lindsay, L.R., Maarouf, A., Smoyer-Tomic, K.E., Waltner-Toews, D., Charron, D.

“…A dynamic population model of Ixodes scapularis, the vector of a number of tick-borne zoonoses in North America, was developed to simulate effects of…”
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Significance of baseline and change in quality of life scores in predicting clinical outcomes in an international phase III trial of advanced pancreatic cancer: NCIC CTG PA.3 by Vickers, M.M, Lee, C, Tu, D, Wheatley-Price, P, Parulekar, W, Brundage, M.D, Moore, M.J, Au, H, O'Callaghan, C.J, Jonker, D.J, Ringash, J, Goldstein, D

“…Abstract Background There is insufficient information regarding the prognostic significance of baseline and change in quality of life (QoL) scores on overall…”
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Best Practice in Advanced Esophageal Cancer: A Report on Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group TROG 03.01 and NCIC CTG ES.2 Multinational Phase 3 Study in Advanced Esophageal Cancer (OC) Comparing Quality of Life (QOL) and Palliation of Dysphagia in Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy (RT) or Chemoradiation Therapy (CRT) by Penniment, M.G, Harvey, J.A, Wong, R, Stephens, S, Au, H, O'Callaghan, C.J, Kneebone, A.B, Ngan, S, Ward, I.G, Roy, R, Sullivan, T, Nijjar, T, Biagi, J, Mulroy, L.A

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Location of colon cancer (right-sided versus left-sided) as a prognostic factor and a predictor of benefit from cetuximab in NCIC CO.17 by Brulé, S.Y, Jonker, D.J, Karapetis, C.S, O’Callaghan, C.J, Moore, M.J, Wong, R, Tebbutt, N.C, Underhill, Cr, Yip, D, Zalcberg, J.R, Tu, D, Goodwin, R.A

“…Abstract Background Right- and left-sided colon cancers (RC, LC) differ with respect to biology, pathology and epidemiology. Previous data suggest a mortality…”
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The seriously ill hospitalized patient: Preferred role in end-of-life decision making? by Heyland, Daren K., Tranmer, Joan, O'Callaghan, C.J., Gafni, Amiram

“…Purpose: The objective of this study was to further our understanding of the decision-making process near the end of life. Specifically, we ascertained the…”
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S18.4 Patterns of blood pressure abnormality in spinal cord injury compared to other autonomic neuropathies by Hopper, K, Brown, D.J, O'Callaghan, C.J

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Comorbidity, age and overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer – Results from NCIC CTG PA.3: A phase III trial of gemcitabine plus erlotinib or placebo by Vickers, M.M, Powell, E.D, Asmis, T.R, Jonker, D.J, Hilton, J.F, O’Callaghan, C.J, Tu, D, Parulekar, W, Moore, M.J

“…Abstract Background The effect of comorbidity, age and performance status (PS) on treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer is poorly understood. We examined…”
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An assessment of the economic impact of heartwater ( Cowdria ruminantium infection) and its control in Zimbabwe by Mukhebi, A.W, Chamboko, T, O'Callaghan, C.J, Peter, T.F, Kruska, R.L, Medley, G.F, Mahan, S.M, Perry, B.D

“…Heartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium, is a serious constraint to livestock development in much of sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Impact of Lymphopenia on Survival for Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma: A Secondary Analysis of the CCTG CE.6 (EORTC 26062-22061, TROG03.01) Randomized Clinical Trial by Song, A.J., Ding, K., Laperriere, N.J., Perry, J., Mason, W.P., Winch, C., O'Callaghan, C.J., Menten, J., Brandes, A.A., Phillips, C., Fay, M.F., Nishikawa, R., Osoba, D., Cairncross, G., Roa, W., Wick, W., Shi, W.

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The Feasibility of Quality Assurance in the TOPGEAR International Phase III Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Gastric Cancer (An Intergroup Trial of the AGITG/TROG/EORTC/CCTG) by Lukovic, J., Moore, A.J., Lee, M.T., Willis, D., Ahmed, S., Akra, M., Hortobagyi, E., Joon, D.Lim, Kron, T., Liu, Z., Ryan, J., Thomas, M., Wall, K., Ward, I., Wiltshire, K.L., O'Callaghan, C.J., Wong, R.K., Ringash, J.G., Haustermans, K., Leong, T.

“…The TOPGEAR (Trial of Preoperative Therapy for Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma) international phase III trial hypothesized that adding…”
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Role of Migratory Birds in Introduction and Range Expansion of Ixodes scapularis Ticks and of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Canada by Ogden, N.H, Lindsay, L.R, Hanincová, K, Barker, I.K, Bigras-Poulin, M, Charron, D.F, Heagy, A, Francis, C.M, O'Callaghan, C.J, Schwartz, I, Thompson, R.A

“…During the spring in 2005 and 2006, 39,095 northward-migrating land birds were captured at 12 bird observatories in eastern Canada to investigate the role of…”
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A randomized phase III study of napabucasin [BBI608] (NAPA) vs placebo (PBO) in patients (pts) with pretreated advanced colorectal cancer (ACRC): the CCTG/AGITG CO.23 trial by Jonker, D.J., Nott, L., Yoshino, T., Gill, S., Shapiro, J., Ohtsu, A., Zalcberg, J., Vickers, M.M., Wei, A., Gao, Y., Tebbutt, N., Markman, B., Esaki, T., Koski, S., Hitron, M., Magoski, N.M., Simes, J., Li, C., Tu, D., O'Callaghan, C.J.

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Predicting the effect of vaccination on the transmission dynamics of heartwater ( Cowdria ruminantium infection) by O'Callaghan, C.J., Medley, G.F., Peter, T.F., Mahan, S.M., Perry, B.D.

“…We used a mathematical description of the transmission dynamics of the tick-borne infection Cowdria ruminantium in commercial beef enterprises in Zimbabwe to…”
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Is the derived neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) an independent prognostic marker in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)? Analysis of the CO.17 and CO.20 studies by Diakos, C.I., Tu, D., Gebski, V., Yip, S., Wilson, K., Karapetis, C.S., O'Callaghan, C.J., Shapiro, J., Tebbutt, N., Jonker, D.J., Siu, L.L., Wong, R., Doyle, C., Strickland, A.H., Price, T.J., Simes, J., Clarke, S.

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Association of hypomagnesemia with inferior survival in a phase III, randomized study of cetuximab plus best supportive care versus best supportive care alone: NCIC CTG/AGITG CO.17 by Vickers, M.M., Karapetis, C.S., Tu, D., O'Callaghan, C.J., Price, T.J., Tebbutt, N.C., Van Hazel, G., Shapiro, J.D., Pavlakis, N., Gibbs, P., Blondal, J., Lee, U., Meharchand, J.M., Burkes, R.L., Rubin, S.H., Simes, J., Zalcberg, J.R., Moore, M.J., Zhu, L., Jonker, D.J.

“…Cetuximab-induced hypomagnesemia has been associated with improved clinical outcomes in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). We explored this relationship from a…”
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Vector seasonality, host infection dynamics and fitness of pathogens transmitted by the tick Ixodes scapularis by Ogden, N H, Bigras-Poulin, M, O'callaghan, C J, Barker, I K, Kurtenbach, K, Lindsay, L R, Charron, D F

“…Fitness of tick-borne pathogens may be determined by the degree to which their infection dynamics in vertebrate hosts permits transmission cycles if infective…”
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Comorbidity, age and overall survival in cetuximab-treated patients with advanced colorectal cancer (ACRC)—results from NCIC CTG CO.17: a phase III trial of cetuximab versus best supportive care by Asmis, T.R., Powell, E., Karapetis, C.S., Jonker, D.J., Tu, D., Jeffery, M., Pavlakis, N., Gibbs, P., Zhu, L., Dueck, D.-A., Whittom, R., Langer, C., O'Callaghan, C.J.

“…Background: The interplay between comorbidity, age and performance status (PS) as predictors of outcome in advanced colorectal cancer (ACRC) is poorly…”
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LBA-06 INTEGRATE: A randomized phase II double-blind placebo-controlled study of regorafenib (REG) in refractory advanced oesophagogastric cancer (AOGC) - A study by the Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group (AGITG): Final overall and subgroup results by Pavlakis, N., Sjoquist, K.M., Tsobanis, E., Martin, A.J., Kang, Y-K., Bang, Y-J., O'Callaghan, C.J., Tebbutt, N.C., Rha, S.Y., Lee, J., Cho, J.Y., Lipton, L.R., Burnell, M.J., Alcindor, T., Strickland, A., Kim, J.W., Yip, S., Simes, J., Zalcberg, J.R., Goldstein, D.

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Investigation of Relationships Between Temperature and Developmental Rates of Tick Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Laboratory and Field by Ogden, N. H., Lindsay, L. R., Beauchamp, G., Charron, D., Maarouf, A., O’Callaghan, C. J., Waltner-Toews, D., Barker, I. K.

“…Relationships between temperature and preoviposition, preeclosion, and premolt developmental periods for the tick Ixodes scapularis Say were investigated by…”
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