Publications by authors named "Brittany J Allen"

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  • As society increasingly accepts gender diversity, healthcare systems need to adapt by offering supportive and inclusive care for gender diverse individuals, especially in pediatric solid-organ transplant programs.* -
  • This review highlights key principles of gender-affirming care and focuses on how transplant teams can effectively meet the needs of young gender diverse patients during solid organ transplants.* -
  • Using kidney transplants as a case study, it discusses the integration of gender-affirming hormone therapy, surgery, interpretation of lab values, and the necessity of personalized care for gender diverse individuals in transplant settings.*
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  • The study aimed to compare the risk of problematic internet use (PIU) and the significance of digital interactions between transgender (TNG) and cisgender adolescents.
  • A national survey was conducted with 4,575 adolescents, where TNG adolescents (1.2% of participants) reported higher scores for PIU and recognized the importance of technology in exploring their identity.
  • The findings suggest that TNG adolescents face a greater risk of PIU, potentially linked to their reliance on digital media for identity exploration and connection beyond their offline environments.
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Jasmine is an 18-year-old Black female bringing her infant to the pediatrician for a newborn weight check. She asks her pediatrician's opinion about hormonal contraceptive injections, sharing that they were strongly recommended after she gave birth. The recommending health care provider told her, "We don't want you to end up back here any time soon.

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Gender diversity in radiology has centered on the societal construct of the gender binary, with significant work focused on increasing the number of women in radiology. Along with this critically important goal, it is imperative that we acknowledge gender is more expansive than a binary category because it represents a spectrum of gender identities. The discussion of this spectrum is lacking in our conversations around gender diversity and equity in radiology.

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Background: Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (TNG) youth encounter barriers to psychosocial wellness and also describe exploring identities and communities on the web. Studies of cisgender youth connect increased digital technology use with lower well-being, parent relationships, and body image scores as well as increased loneliness and fear of missing out (FOMO). However, little is known about the psychosocial factors associated with digital technology use among TNG compared with cisgender youth.

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Background: Transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming (TNG) young people are a diverse group, including young people with gender identities beyond the gender binary. Whereas nonbinary youth experience disparities in victimization and mental health, school belonging, support, and resources have not been well described.

Methods: We conducted an online survey of TNG young people (ages 12-22) in Wisconsin to assess school belonging, safety, support, and resources.

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In an effort to identify four-subtest Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-III) short forms valid for estimating Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), seven tetrad versions of the WAIS-III were evaluated in a convenience sample of patients referred for neuropsychological assessment (n = 176). Estimated FSIQ scores were compared to actual FSIQ scores via correlation analyses, repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs), and frequency analyses. All short form-estimated FSIQ scores correlated highly with actual scores (all rs > .

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Primary Objective: This study examined the construct and concurrent validity of ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery used for evaluating sports-related concussion.

Research Design: Approximately 100 neurologically intact undergraduates completed ImPACT and a battery of traditional neuropsychological tests utilized by the National Football League (NFL).

Methods And Procedures: Participants completed the two batteries in a counterbalanced order.

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Late-stage malignant melanoma is a cancer that is refractory to current chemotherapeutic treatments. The average survival time for patients with such a diagnosis is 6 months. In general, the vast majority of anticancer drugs operate through induction of cell cycle arrest and cell death in either the DNA synthesis (S) or mitosis (M) phase of the cell cycle.

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