Publications by authors named "M Houlihan"
Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous malignancy with high metastatic potential. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is used to assess locoregional spread, facilitate staging, and inform prognosis. Positive nodal status is associated with higher recurrence rates and reduced overall survival.
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- Factors driving freshwater salinization syndrome (FSS) include inputs of salt ions, erosion rates, hydrologic cycles, rising water temperatures, and ecosystem recovery potential.
- These factors operate in distinct stages that lead to failures in critical ecosystem functions, such as providing clean drinking water, supporting agriculture, and maintaining biodiversity.
- Future research should focus on diagnosing, predicting, and addressing FSS using the identified state factors and their stages.
Background: To document a generalizable process for developing a patient-prioritized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research agenda and to provide an overview of domains that were developed in response to people living with COPD and caregivers' suggestions for research.
Methods: Adults with COPD and caregivers who are members of the COPD Patient-Powered Research Network (PPRN) provided suggestions for COPD-related research through a self-administered, online survey. These responses were analyzed with a content analysis approach: domains for categorizing all survey responses were created, then all responses were categorized independently by a group of researchers, then these categorizations were adjudicated, and finally a density map was created that represented the number of responses in each of the domains.
Purpose: Pharmacotherapy is one cornerstone of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management. Published U.S.
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