Publications by authors named "M E Whiteside"
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- The study investigates disparities in treatment initiation times for lung cancer between Black and White patients in Tennessee, revealing that Black patients generally face delays.
- The analysis of 42,970 lung cancer cases identified that younger Black patients and married White patients had the highest risks for late treatment initiation.
- The findings suggest a need for further research to better understand the factors contributing to these disparities in treatment timing between racial groups.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented immense challenges to health systems worldwide and significantly impacted the mental health of frontline healthcare workers.
Aims: This study drew on the experiences of frontline healthcare workers to examine organizational strategies needed to support the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers during times of crisis.
Methods: Semi-structured focus groups or individual interviews were conducted with healthcare workers to examine their perspectives on organizational strategies for enhancing staff mental health and well-being during crises.
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- The study aimed to investigate clinical signs, symptoms, and viral clearance in U.S. adults with adenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-Cs) within a specific timeframe.
- Patients aged 18 and older were tested for Ad-Cs and followed over three weeks; by day 14, most had no detectable virus, but some symptoms and signs like blurry vision and redness persisted.
- The research highlights that even after the virus is cleared, symptoms may linger, suggesting that relying on clinical signs for determining quarantine length could lead to unnecessarily prolonged isolation.
Background: Empowerment is an internationally recognised concept commonly incorporated in First Nations and in this instance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing programs. The Family Wellbeing Program is an empowerment program developed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that has been widely delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia for close to 30 years. To date, there has been limited quantitative analysis of how this program is linked to health and empowerment outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe pesticide registration process in North America, including the USA and Canada, involves conducting a risk assessment based on relatively conservative modeling to predict pesticide concentrations in receiving waterbodies. The modeling framework does not consider some commonly adopted best management practices that can reduce the amount of pesticide that may reach a waterbody, such as vegetative filter strips (VFS). Currently, VFS are being used by growers as an effective way to reduce off-site movement of pesticides, and they are being required or recommended on pesticide labels as a mitigation measure.
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