Publications by authors named "C H Wakefield"

Spangled emperor, Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål 1775), is a tropical marine fish of economic and cultural importance throughout the Indo-West Pacific. It is one of the most targeted recreational fishes in the Gascoyne Coast Bioregion of Western Australia where it serves as an indicator species for recreational fishing. Here, we present a highly accurate, near-gapless, chromosome-level, haplotype-phased reference genome assembly of L.

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Context: Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by low muscle mass and function that places individuals at greater risk of disability, loss of independence, and death. Current therapies include addressing underlying performance issues, resistance training, and/or nutritional strategies. However, these approaches have significant limitations, and chronic inflammation associated with sarcopenia may blunt the anabolic response to exercise and nutrition.

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Purpose: We evaluated a survivorship program Engage, aimed at improving childhood cancer survivors' health-related self-efficacy and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Materials And Methods: Engage provides (1) a telehealth nurse-led health assessment, (2) a remote multidisciplinary case review, (3) personalized recommendations and care plan for survivors and their primary care physician (PCP), and (4) a telehealth nurse-led consultation to promote survivors' understanding of the recommendations. We recruited survivors >5 years postdiagnosis of any age who had not received cancer-related care in the past 24 months.

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Background: Germline genomic sequencing (GS) is increasingly offered to children with cancer. To optimize integration into routine care, assessment of implementation barriers and a better understanding of healthcare professionals' perspectives and experiences are needed.

Methods: Healthcare professionals delivered trio germline GS to newly diagnosed pediatric and adolescent patients with cancer via the PREDICT completed questionnaires with qualitative and quantitative items.

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