Publications by authors named "W Vincent Burke"
Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of education for people with shoulder pain.
Design: Systematic review LITERATURE SEARCH: We searched several databases (e.g.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of lymphadenectomy/sampling (LND) in patients diagnosed with vulvar melanoma, analyzing data from 2004-2015 to compare clinical characteristics and survival outcomes.
- Out of 1286 patients, 62.8% underwent LND, with those who had the procedure being generally younger, more likely to have private insurance, and presenting with more severe tumor characteristics.
- Results indicated that patients who underwent LND had significantly better overall survival (median of 49.08 months) compared to those who did not (35.91 months), suggesting that LND contributes positively to survival rates in vulvar melanoma cases.
Ovarian cancer ecosystems are exceedingly complex, consisting of a high heterogeneity of cancer cells. Development of drugs such as poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, targeted therapies and immunotherapies offer more options for sequential or combined treatments. Nevertheless, mortality in metastatic ovarian cancer patients remains high because cancer cells consistently develop resistance to single and combination therapies, urging a need for treatment designs that target the evolvability of cancer cells.
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- Localized cystic kidney disease (LCKD) is a specific kidney disorder marked by cysts in certain kidney areas, demonstrated in a case of a 41-year-old man with urinary symptoms and hematuria.
- Initial diagnosis revealed a urinary tract infection, but follow-up imaging showed a concerning 2.6 cm cystic lesion in the right kidney, leading to surgical intervention.
- The report highlights LCKD's benign nature, differences from progressive renal diseases, various symptoms, diagnostic methods, and similarities in tissue findings with conditions like polycystic kidney disease.
The Australian healthcare sector is a complex mix of government departments, associations, providers, professionals, and consumers. Cybersecurity attacks, which have recently increased, challenge the sector in many ways; however, the best approaches for the sector to manage the threat are unclear. This study will report on a semi-structured focus group conducted with five representatives from the Australian healthcare and computer security sectors.
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