Publications by authors named "M E Brassard"
Context: Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) lead to diagnostic surgeries in many countries. Use of molecular testing (MT) is endorsed by several guidelines, but costs are limitative, especially in public healthcare systems like in Canada.
Objectives: Primary objective: evaluate the clinical value of Thyroseq® v3 (TSv3) using benign call rate (BCR) in a real-world practice.
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- - The study aimed to evaluate how testosterone (T) levels recover in prostate cancer patients treated with varying durations of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) after radiotherapy.
- - Results showed that testosterone recovery rates decreased significantly with longer ADT durations, with only 43.2% recovering normal T after 36 months compared to 87.4% after no ADT.
- - Factors influencing T recovery included baseline testosterone levels, age, and duration of ADT, with longer treatment being the most critical factor for recovery outcomes.
We examined TikTok user engagement when parents post videos engaging in psychological maltreatment (PM) behaviors towards their children, using the APSAC-endorsed definition of PM. A new TikTok account was created and seeded with PM behavior videos identified previously; similar videos then appeared on the new account's "For You Page" (an algorithmic feed curated by TikTok). Researchers identified 35 creators who had posted at least one PM behavior video, resulting in their full profile being coded ( = 2684 videos) for five engagement metrics, presence of children, and presence of PM behavior.
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