Publications by authors named "R Dunne"
Cachexia is a systemic wasting syndrome prevalent in patients with cancer that significantly affects quality of life, health care costs, and therapeutic outcomes. Despite its clinical importance, cachexia is rarely formally diagnosed. This deficiency presents a challenge for effective patient management and care, health care resource allocation, and the advancement of therapeutic approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Older adults with cancer are vulnerable to declines in muscle performance (e.g., strength, speed, duration of muscular contraction), which are associated with worse cancer-related outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFinite Element and Density Functional Theory Modeling Effectively Predict Pitting Degradation of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Pure Magnesium.
J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Degradable orthopedic implants made from magnesium alloys could reduce the need for surgical removal and associated pain by mimicking bone properties.
- Previous studies indicated that pure magnesium degrades too quickly for effective bone healing, but applying hydroxyapatite coatings can slow this degradation.
- Researchers used finite element analysis (FEA) to model and simulate the degradation of both uncoated and HA-coated magnesium over 120 days, confirming that the HA coating leads to reduced corrosion rates compared to pure magnesium.
Eating less meat is associated with a healthier body and planet. Yet, we remain reluctant to switch to a plant-based diet, largely due to the sensory experience of plant-based meat. Food scientists characterize meat using a double compression test, which only probes one-dimensional behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study describes knowledge change, self-assessed confidence in providing integrative medicine approach, and respondents' perspective on value and feasibility for the Integrative Medicine in Residency-Psychiatry (IMR-Psychiatry) curriculum, a 100-h elective offered during psychiatry training.
Methods: Residents/fellows completed pre-post Medical Knowledge tests and self-assessment instruments tracking self-rated confidence. Participants were also interviewed for feedback about their experience using a semi-structured design after completion of the program.