Publications by authors named "A E McKENNA"
Background: Skin cancer prevention relies on effective sun safety practices. Previous studies have shown that LGBTQ+ individuals exhibit lower sunscreen use and higher tanning bed usage compared to their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts. This study is the first to assess skin cancer risk factors, sun-protective behaviors, and skin cancer concerns among LGBTQ+ individuals across Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To audit prospectively the accuracy, time saving and utility of a commercial artificial intelligence auto-contouring tool (AIAC). To assess the reallocation of time released by AIAC.
Methods: We audited the perceived usefulness (PU), clinical acceptability and reallocation of time during the introduction of a commercial AIAC.
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) for children aged 2-17 and quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) for others in Ireland over two flu seasons.
- A test-negative case control methodology was used to compare vaccination status of individuals with confirmed influenza versus those without, analyzing data from primary care presentations for acute respiratory infections (ARI).
- Results showed that vaccination significantly lowered the risk of influenza in both seasons, particularly for children, highlighting the importance of ongoing public health campaigns to promote influenza vaccination, especially for LAIV among children.
Background: Dopaminergic antipsychotics for schizophrenia have modest effects on symptoms and can cause important side effects. KarXT is an investigational drug for schizophrenia with a novel mechanism targeting muscarinic receptors that may limit these side effects.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and Bayesian random-effects network meta-analyses of short-term RCTs (3-8 weeks) that enrolled adults with schizophrenia.