Publications by authors named "A M Malkin"

Background: While general self-efficacy is known to relate to achievement in many areas, it has rarely been evaluated in individuals with low vision. Here we explore the psychometric properties and targeting of the New General Self Efficacy Scale (NGSES) using Rasch analysis in data collected from older adult clinical trial participants with low vision.

Methods: Participants (n = 121) completed pre-intervention telephone questionnaires (i.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate whether higher scores on a knowledge test about blood transfusions are linked to more appropriate transfusion orders among healthcare providers.
  • Participants included postgraduate trainees and faculty who had recently prescribed transfusions, and their knowledge was assessed using an online questionnaire.
  • Results showed that while transfusion order appropriateness was high at 90.7%, there was a very weak correlation between knowledge test scores and order appropriateness, suggesting that other factors influence effective transfusion practices.*
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Background And Purpose: Anemia is common in locally advanced cervical cancer. Clinical practice varies greatly for management of anemia during brachytherapy, with some centres providing red cell transfusion to increase hemoglobin levels above 100 g/L.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort study of adult patients with cervical cancer treated with brachytherapy at two academic hospitals.

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With the rapid development of wireless communication technologies and the miniaturization trend in the electronics industry, the reduction of electromagnetic interference has become an important issue. To solve this problem, a lot of attention has been focused on polymer composites with combined functional fillers. In this paper, we report a method for creating an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic composite with a low amount of conductive carbon and magnetic fillers preparation.

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