Publications by authors named "A DUENAS"

Anatomy outreach is a well-documented practice by many academic institutions, defined here as when anatomy-related services are provided to external communities. However, most of the current literature on this topic is largely descriptive, focusing on the 'what' of anatomy-related outreach, rather than the generalizable 'why' or 'how'. There exists no shared conceptual model of what anatomy outreach tries to achieve from the perspective of 'outreachers', and how anatomists support these goals.

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Purpose: We report on methods and outcomes of post-operative endocavitary brachytherapy after prior irradiation and salvage surgery in a patient with maxillary alveolar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Material And Methods: A 67-year-old male with right maxillary alveolar SCC was referred for brachytherapy after prior definitive chemoradiotherapy and salvage posterior maxillectomy. A personalized endocavitary applicator was fabricated using dental impression plastic tray, vinyl polysiloxane paste, and four flexible catheters to deliver fourteen 3.

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Naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) is firmly rooted in both the science of ABA as well as developmental science. Research indicates that many practicing board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) are unfamiliar with NDBI models and do not implement these approaches when working with young autistic children (Hampton and Sandbank (4), 875-888, 2022). In this article we align NDBI to the seven dimensions of ABA, describe their compatibility with the ABA service system, and urge community agencies and insurance funders to support NDBI use.

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