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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A WAidid Consensus Document on New Preventive Options.
Vaccines (Basel)
November 2024
Pediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of respiratory infections, particularly affecting young infants, older adults, and individuals with comorbidities. : This document, developed as a consensus by an international group of experts affiliated with the World Association of Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders (WAidid), focuses on recent advancements in RSV prevention, highlighting the introduction of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and vaccines. : Historically, RSV treatment options were limited to supportive care and the monoclonal antibody palivizumab, which required multiple doses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrediction of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants: Comparing Machine Learning Methods to Logistic Regression.
Children (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 1V7, Canada.
Purpose: Is machine learning (ML) superior to the traditionally used logistic regression (LR) in prediction of neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants?
Objectives: To develop and internally validate a ML model to predict neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in very preterm infants (<31 weeks) at 36 months corrected age, using clinical predictors.
Methods: A retrospective cohort of very preterm infants (2330 weeks) born between January 2004 and December 2016 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Survivors with neurodevelopmental assessment at 36 months corrected age were included.
The non-indigenous dung beetle () can effectively reproduce using the dung of indigenous eastern North American mammals.
PeerJ
January 2025
Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Non-indigenous dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) species in North America are important contributors to ecosystem functions, particularly in pasture-based livestock systems. Despite the significant body of research surrounding non-indigenous (and often invasive) dung beetles in agricultural contexts, there has been minimal study concerning the impact that these species may have on indigenous dung beetle populations in natural environments. Here we examine the possible impact of the introduced dung beetle on indigenous dung beetle populations via use of indigenous mammal dung.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEquitable health care delivery for adult Nova Scotians: a scoping review protocol.
JBI Evid Synth
January 2025
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Objective: The objective of this review is to identify international and Nova Scotian standards of care, CPGs, and policies informing equitable health care.
Introduction: The lack of attention given to intersectional health care needs of diverse populations perpetuates health inequities among under-served groups, creating an urgent need for health care reform globally.
Inclusion Criteria: This scoping review will include standards of care, CPGs, and policies focusing on equity-related health indicators.
Design optimization of a 1-D array of stemless plastic scintillation detectors.
Med Phys
January 2025
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Background: A stemless plastic scintillation detector (SPSD) is composed of an organic plastic scintillator coupled to an organic photodiode. Previous research has shown that SPSDs are ideally suited to challenging dosimetry measurements such as output factors and profiles in small fields. Lacking from the current literature is a systematic effort to optimize the performance of the photodiode component of the detector.
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