Publications by authors named "R A Farley"
Article Synopsis
- Regulatory agencies and NITAGs evaluate the balance of vaccine benefits and harms, with DQCs (direct quantitative comparisons) being used to support decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study reviewed 23 publications where DQCs were utilized, revealing their role in various situations, such as new safety signals and changing vaccine contexts.
- While DQCs provided timely and transparent communication, their reliance on assumptions made them sensitive to changes and limited their applicability to different contexts, especially in the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.
Theory of mind (ToM) deficits have been reported in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). However, most studies have used pictures or written scenarios as stimuli without distinguishing between cognitive and affective ToM, and no studies have investigated older pwMS. We recruited 13 young healthy controls (HC), 14 young pwMS, 14 elderly HC and 15 elderly pwMS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA rectovesical fistula is an abnormal connection between the bladder and rectum. A rectovesical fistula is a theoretical, but rarely documented phenomenon following locally advanced prostate cancer treatment (radiation therapy, cryotherapy, etc.).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: As the occurrence of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) is forecasted to continue rising, so too will the frequency of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and revision TKAs. Multiple revisions can result in an unreconstructible knee. In such instances, the knee may be salvaged through arthrodesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Difficult and traumatic urethral catheterization is a common reason for urologic consult. Catheter insertion and management is common for patients who are managed in the hospital setting.
Materials And Methods: A four-question survey was distributed across three hospitals at a single-institution.