Publications by authors named "E K Steel"

Introduction: Partnering with Consumers in healthcare systems is now widely accepted and mandated in many countries. Despite this acceptance, there is minimal information regarding the best practice of how to successfully establish systems to embed this practice into healthcare systems.

Methods: This evaluation used the RE-AIM implementation framework to retrospectively analyse data from a 3-year timeline to review the events relating to the transition of Consumer Partnering into a Clinical Governance Unit.

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  • Accurate measurement of the BCR::ABL1 fusion gene is crucial for managing chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), most commonly found as the p210 variant due to certain mRNA junctions.
  • The study analyzed 25 CML samples using two accredited centers with qPCR methods and compared results using advanced techniques like ddPCR, revealing significant differences in measurement accuracy.
  • Findings highlight that quantification differences may vary by center, impacting patient follow-up, and suggest that using specific standard curves or absolute quantification methods can mitigate these discrepancies.
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Objectives: This systematic review sought to better understand the effect of standardized Morbidity and Mortality meetings (M&Ms) on learning, system improvement, clinician engagement, and patient safety culture.

Methods: Three electronic databases were searched using a range of text words, synonyms, and subject headings to identify the major concepts of M&M meetings. Articles published between October 2012 (the end date of an earlier review) and February 2021 were assessed against the inclusion criteria, and thematic synthesis was conducted on the included studies.

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Background: Under strong sexual selection, certain species evolve distinct intrasexual, alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs). In many cases, ARTs can be viewed as environmentally-cued threshold traits, such that ARTs coexist if their relative fitness alternates over the environmental cue gradient. Surprisingly, the chemical ecology of ARTs has been underexplored in this context.

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