Publications by authors named "Sarah Albers"
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- Body image (BI) is critical for breast cancer patients' quality of life, and this study analyzed the long-term effects of different surgical options on BI using data from 325 patients over 41.5 months.
- The study found that BI scores significantly dropped after surgery, with mastectomy having the most substantial negative impact, while chemotherapy initially reduced BI but showed gradual recovery over time.
- The findings emphasize the need for improved pre- and post-surgical patient care to help maintain a better quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of additional iron injection to suckling piglets on hematocrit level during the suckling period. In Experiment 1, a total of 24 piglets were allotted into 3 treatments within litter based on body weight and sex at d 1 of age. Treatments were: (1) Control: a 200 mg iron-dextran intramuscular injection only at d 0 of experiment (d 1 of age), (2) Iron100: intramuscular iron-dextran injections at d 0 (200 mg iron) and 15 (11 d before weaning) of experiment (100 mg iron), and (3) Iron200: intramuscular iron-dextran injections at d 0 (200 mg iron) and 15 of experiment (200 mg iron).
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- The study aimed to provide reference data for patient-reported outcomes (PROs) related to breast cancer to help interpret treatment scores.
- Researchers analyzed PRO data from 3689 breast cancer patients at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, finding that those with breast cancer reported poorer health-related quality of life in most areas.
- The findings highlight a significant need for psychosocial support for breast cancer patients before treatment, emphasizing the emotional and cognitive challenges they face.
The objective of this project was to determine the impact of cooling on the soft tissue thickness, cranial thickness, and cross-sectional brain area of cadaver heads from market pigs. Documenting the effect of cooling on tissue dimensions of swine heads is valuable and important for future investigations of physical stunning and euthanasia methods that use cadaver heads. Scalded and dehaired cadaver heads with intact jowls were sourced from market pigs stunned with CO gas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research investigates the fate and transport of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in phytoremediation, particularly the uptake and volatilization of MTBE in lab-scale hydroponic systems. The research reveals that MTBE was taken up by hybrid poplar cuttings and volatilized to the atmosphere. Volatilization of MTBE occurred through both stems and leaves.
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