Publications by authors named "K S Blair"

Unlabelled: Taking an individualized approach to cultural responsiveness is essential when collaborating with families to deliver behavior-analytic services. One way behavior analysts can start this process is by asking caregivers and other relevant individuals informed and targeted questions that would allow behavior analysts to make cultural adaptations to services that are provided. However, there is a lack of well-developed resources that are specific to behavior-analytic practice and designed to assist behavior analysts in facilitating conversations regarding values and cultures of clients and their families.

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Colchicine, a long-established anti-inflammatory medication, has emerged as a potential therapeutic agent for secondary prevention of stroke. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine in preventing secondary stroke by comprehensively synthesizing available evidence. A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple electronic databases from inception to November 15, 2024, using comprehensive search strategies.

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  • - Harmful algal blooms (HABs) threaten shellfish harvesting in Southeast Alaska, with new Tribally-led studies revealing complex patterns in shellfish toxins that can't be solely traced to seasonal blooms.
  • - Observations show that larger butter clams tend to have higher levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), even when overall toxin levels appear stable.
  • - The findings suggest that larger clams have a heightened risk of contributing to toxic levels in harvested samples, which is important for monitoring programs and local harvesters’ safety.
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Background: Machine learning (ML) has developed classifiers differentiating patient groups despite concerns regarding diagnostic reliability. An alternative strategy, used here, is to develop a functional classifier (hyperplane) (e.g.

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