Publications by authors named "T Dickinson"
The past decade has yielded more biodiversity observations from community science than the past century of traditional scientific collection. This rapid influx of data is promising for overcoming critical biodiversity data shortfalls, but we also have vast untapped resources held in undigitized natural history collections. Yet, the ability of these undigitized collections to fill data gaps, especially compared against the constant accumulation of community science data, remains unclear.
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- Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has been used for over 20 years to treat fecal incontinence and this review aims to evaluate its long-term effectiveness over a follow-up period of at least 36 months.
- A total of 36 studies involving 3770 participants were analyzed, though all studies showed a serious risk of bias, and success rates varied widely, indicating that while SNS typically improves symptoms and quality of life, definitions of success differ across studies.
- Despite significant improvements in symptoms and quality of life reported, the findings are limited due to inconsistent study designs and a lack of comparative trials, with a notable revision rate of 35.2% and explantation rate of 19.7%.
Aims: To explore university nursing students and academic staff's perceptions of what increased gender diversity might bring to the nursing profession.
Design: An exploratory study with students and academic staff from two university nursing schools.
Methods: Students and staff in two university nursing schools were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey (October-November 2022).
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- - The study aimed to collaboratively develop an educational e-resource to help care home staff support older residents' needs concerning sexuality, intimacy, and relationships.
- - A community-based participatory approach was employed, featuring four workshops involving care home staff, residents, and their families to gather insights and feedback on training needs and e-resource design.
- - The findings suggest that participatory methods can effectively engage sensitive populations in resource development, though challenges remain in implementing these approaches within care home settings.
Perfusion Measures and Outcomes (PERForm) registry: First annual report.
J Extra Corpor Technol
June 2024
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- The PERForm registry, created in 2010, aims to improve cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) practices and outcomes, gathering data from 42 hospitals in the U.S. and serving as an official registry for the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology.
- The first annual report, covering data from adult patients (≥18 years) from 2019 to 2022, highlights patient demographics, CPB practices, and trends in areas such as myocardial protection, glucose management, and patient safety.
- Findings show that 54.9% of patients had CABG surgeries, most were male with a median age of 66, and while overall compliance with guidelines is high, there are still areas for