Publications by authors named "H H Hecht"

Background: The LGBTQI+ population makes up at least 7.6% of the US population. LGBTQI+ populations are at increased risk of experiencing LGBTQI+-related discrimination and cis-heteronormativity in healthcare leading to poorer health outcomes throughout the cancer care continuum.

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Mass spectral libraries are collections of reference spectra, usually associated with specific analytes from which the spectra were generated, that are used for further downstream analysis of new spectra. There are many different formats used for encoding spectral libraries, but none have undergone a standardization process to ensure broad applicability to many applications. As part of the Human Proteome Organization Proteomics Standards Initiative (PSI), we have developed a standardized format for encoding spectral libraries, called mzSpecLib (https://psidev.

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  • This study explores the challenges of multitasking in the operating room (OR), focusing on how various distractions impact surgical performance in a virtual reality (VR) setting.
  • Researchers created an immersive virtual reality environment that simulates an OR, incorporating different types of distractions (auditory, visual, and audio-visual) while participants practice laparoscopic skills.
  • Participants, consisting of medical students and surgical residents, underwent a series of controlled tasks while their stress, heart rate, and perceptions of time were tracked, along with feedback collected through questionnaires to evaluate usability and immersion.
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Purpose: Quality of life (QOL) among young breast cancer survivors (YBCS) is often worse than QOL of older breast cancer survivors or age-matched peers without a history of cancer. Families commonly support YBCS, particularly during treatment, but little is known about long-term YBCS and family member QOL. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic, clinical, and psychosocial predictors of physical and mental QOL in YBCS and biological relatives and investigate associations between their QOL (i.

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