Publications by authors named "Tom Molloy"
Cancer patients experience a high symptom burden throughout their illness. Quality cancer symptom management has been shown to improve patient quality of life and prevent emergency department use. Cancer Care Ontario introduced standardized symptom screening in Ontario, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) to facilitate patient reporting and management of symptoms.
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- This study investigates the relationship between human genetics and immunity to malaria by utilizing data from over 13,000 individuals across multiple sites in Africa and Asia, overcoming limitations of previous research.
- The research involved analyzing DNA for specific genetic variations linked to malaria and measuring antibody levels against various malaria antigens using standardized methods.
- Key findings indicate that while malaria infection increases antibody levels, genetic factors like sickle cell trait notably lower these levels, suggesting its impact may be more related to reducing malaria presence rather than immunity enhancement directly.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the arch height ratio in a large cohort of subjects as well as to assess the reliability and validity of the foot measurements utilized in the study.
Method: Eight hundred and fifty subjects, 393 women and 457 men, consented to participate in the study. The dorsal arch height, total foot length, and the truncated foot length were used to calculate two variations of the arch height ratio.