Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Clark"

This article is the third in a series highlighting the practice principles of the updated . Each article in this series provides an in-depth look at a principle of the , including how school nurses can apply the principle to their day-to-day practice through a Mindset. This article explores Leadership as a practice principle, demonstrates school nursing Leadership in current practice, and details components of Leadership through a case study.

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Pathology, a fundamental discipline that bridges basic scientific discovery to the clinic, is integral to successful drug development. Intrinsically multimodal and multidimensional, anatomic pathology continues to be empowered by advancements in molecular and digital technologies enabling the spatial tissue detection of biomolecules such as genes, transcripts, and proteins. Over the past two decades, breakthroughs in spatial molecular biology technologies and advancements in automation and digitization of laboratory processes have enabled the implementation of higher throughput assays and the generation of extensive molecular data sets from tissue sections in biopharmaceutical research and development research units.

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The "short-great-appendage" arthropods (Megacheira), such as Leanchoilia, have featured heavily in discussions of arthropod evolution, particularly related to the head and its appendages. Megacheirans are subject to competing interpretations, either as a clade or a grade, in the stem group of Euarthropoda or, alternatively, Chelicerata. They are most diverse in Cambrian Burgess-Shale-type deposits, where the family Leanchoiliidae is represented by six genera, characterized by the presence of three distal flagella on the great appendage with a presumed sensory function.

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  • * Using data from the National Inpatient Sample (2017-2019), the researchers focused on maternal risk factors like severe preeclampsia, placenta accreta spectrum, and cardiac issues, and examined outcomes such as serious complications and organ failures.
  • * Findings indicated that risk factors were associated with worse outcomes but that these associations were less severe in higher-level care facilities (Level III/IV), suggesting that better care settings could improve maternal health results.
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Background: Lung cancer screening (LCS) can reduce lung cancer mortality but has potential harms for patients. A shared decision-making (SDM) conversation about LCS is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for LCS reimbursement. To overcome barriers to SDM in primary care, this protocol describes a telehealth decision coaching and navigation intervention for LCS in primary care clinics delivered by patient navigators.

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Intimate partner violence (IPV), inclusive of all forms of abuse, is an ongoing public health and criminal-legal issue that transcends social boundaries. However, there is a lack of equitable representation of diverse populations who experience IPV in the literature. To garner a holistic knowledge of diverse IPV survivor populations' experiences with seeking help from the police, the current review utilized a qualitative research synthesis methodology to explore police interactions among six IPV survivor populations that are underrepresented in the current literature: women with substance use issues, immigrant women, women in rural localities, heterosexual men, racially/ethnically minoritized women, and sexual minority women.

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We identified U.S. reports of postmenopausal bleeding in the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) between December 13, 2020, and December 13, 2021.

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Background: Lung cancer screening (LCS) can reduce lung cancer mortality but has potential harms for patients. A shared decision-making (SDM) conversation about LCS is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for LCS reimbursement. To overcome barriers to SDM in primary care, this protocol describes a telehealth decision coaching intervention for LCS in primary care clinics delivered by patient navigators.

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School nursing is a unique nursing specialty that benefits from a practice framework that aids school nurses in explaining and accomplishing their role. In 2016, the NASN debuted its Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™, which has shaped school nursing practice as well as education, leadership, research, and collaboration with stakeholders. However, practice frameworks are not meant to remain the same indefinitely.

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Many insects feed on xylem or phloem sap of vascular plants. Although physical damage to the plant is minimal, the process of insect feeding can transmit lethal viruses and bacterial pathogens. Disparities between insect-mediated pathogen transmission efficiency have been identified among xylem sap-feeding insects; however, the mechanistic drivers of these trends are unclear.

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Objective: Conduct a needs assessment to explore the experiences, barriers, and needs of genetic counselors (GCs), who counsel and refer young and metastatic breast cancer (BC) patients to support services, in order to develop resources to address any noticeable gaps.

Methods: GCs providing care to BC patients were eligible to complete the survey. Support services were defined as resources to address patient-centered healthcare, emotional, and quality-of-life needs.

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Purpose: While leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours develop during graduate education, faculty members engaged in curriculum design for doctor of physical therapy (DPT) and masters of occupational therapy (MOT) professionals want to understand how this occurs. The objective of this study was to understand what influenced the development of leadership in graduates.

Patients And Methods: A detailed narrative was created for virtual focus groups.

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A system-level health equity lens is needed to meet the needs of today's students. School nurses stand at the intersection of health and education, poised to improve the health and academic outcomes for all children in collaboration with school health and education colleagues with a focus to reframe "learning and health losses" to "learning and health recovery." The Multi-Tiered System of Support is a familiar approach used in schools to address education equity for students.

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Pregnancy is a condition of broad interest across many medical and health services research domains, but one not easily identified in healthcare claims data. Our objective was to establish an algorithm to identify pregnant women and their pregnancies in claims data. We identified pregnancy-related diagnosis, procedure, and diagnosis-related group codes, accounting for the transition to International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis and procedure codes, in health encounter reporting on 10/1/2015.

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Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to determine if the diagnostic capabilities of wearable accelerometers enhanced, provided earlier detection, or improved fall risk assessment when evaluating individuals with chronic stroke.

Data Sources: CINAHL and PubMed databases were searched for articles from 2015 to 2023 utilizing key terms.

Review Methods: A team of researchers reviewed articles for bias via the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool, and further analyzed the data to answer the research question.

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The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) received a U.S.$2 million grant from Kaiser Permanente in January 2022 to increase confidence, equity, and uptake in the COVID-19 vaccine and other school required vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11 in Kaiser's nine markets (eight states and the District of Columbia).

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Expanded use of 3D imaging in organismal biology and paleontology has substantially enhanced the ability to visualize and analyze specimens. These techniques have improved our understanding of the anatomy of many taxa, and the integration of downstream computational tools applied to 3D datasets have broadened the range of analyses that can be performed (e.g.

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In the field of transcutaneous functional electrical stimulation (FES), open-loop and closed-loop control strategies have been developed to restore functions of the lower limbs: walking, standing up, maintaining posture, and cycling. These strategies require sensors that provide feedback information on muscle activity or biomechanics of movement. Since muscle response induced by transcutaneous FES is nonlinear, time-varying, and dependent on muscle fatigue evolution, the choice of sensor type and control strategy becomes critical.

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  • Abortion remains a common yet heavily stigmatized issue in the U.S., especially after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which has led to increased maternal health risks and worsened access disparities across racial and socioeconomic groups.
  • Research highlights the importance of social support and social capital in improving access to abortion services among marginalized communities, especially as barriers such as long travel distances grow.
  • Interviews with post-abortion patients reveal that lack of economic support and stigma significantly hinder reproductive choices and autonomy, indicating a need for greater support and destigmatization to enhance well-being for individuals facing these challenges.
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Problem/condition: CDC conducts abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions and number of abortion-related deaths in the United States.

Period Covered: 2020.

Description Of System: Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City.

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Background: Pregnant persons are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 infection, including intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, and death compared with non-pregnant persons of reproductive age. Limited data are available on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines administered during and around the time of pregnancy.

Objective: To evaluate and summarize reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a national spontaneous reporting system, in pregnant persons who received a COVID-19 vaccine to assess for potential vaccine safety problems.

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