Publications by authors named "A E Conway"

Substance use disorders (SUD) in mothers of young children can negatively impact the family unit and promote the intergenerational cycle of mental health disorders. This systematic review aims to: 1) provide an overview of substance use treatments for mothers of young children (from birth to 5 years old); 2) synthesize findings on maternal substance use and child/maternal mental health outcomes; and 3) identify key treatment components. Database searches in Medline, PsycINFO, PubMED, and PsycARTICLES were conducted on May 7th, 2024.

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The art of clinical negotiation is an important, yet underappreciated aspect of medicine. Key components of negotiation include the need to consider principles over personalities, to explore all options before deciding on the best course, to realize if consensus cannot be achieved then compromise may still be possible, to work from evidence to incorporate contextual factors, and to stay evidence based. These principles can be helpful in many settings, including contract negotiation, drug pricing, and research.

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  • Stillbirth is often linked to decreased fetal movements, but current methods for tracking these movements lack accuracy and can lead to unnecessary medical interventions.
  • New technologies, including electrocardiography and accelerometry, are being developed to provide more objective and reliable quantification of fetal movements.
  • The review highlights the need for improved fetal movement monitoring solutions that allow pregnant women to maintain their daily activities while ensuring their baby's wellbeing is effectively monitored.
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Objectives: Participation in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) provides important resources to surgeons, but the ability to do so is often limited by time and data entry personnel. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT (OpenAI) are examples of generative artificial intelligence (AI) products that may help bridge this gap. Trained on large volumes of data, the models are used for natural language processing (NLP) and text generation.

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