Benjamin West

ORCID: 0000-0002-0522-0024
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  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
  • Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Digital Games and Media
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Architecture and Art History Studies
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
  • Australian History and Society
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Literature Analysis and Criticism
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
  • Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
  • Modern American Literature Studies
  • Art, Politics, and Modernism
  • Student Assessment and Feedback
  • Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction
  • Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics

Birmingham City University
2024

United States Military Academy
2023

SUNY Delhi
2021

Dalhousie University
2021

Loma Linda University
2017-2018

American Institutes for Research
2018

Technical University of Denmark
2003

Background: The aim of this study is to compare demographic/disease characteristics users versus nonusers a do-it-yourself (DIY) mobile technology system for diabetes (Nightscout), describe its uses and personalization, evaluate associated changes in health behaviors outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional, household-level online survey was used. Of 1268 household respondents who were members the CGM Cloud Facebook group, there 1157 individuals with provided information about Nightscout use....

10.1089/dia.2016.0312 article EN Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2017-02-28

Renal pelvic pressure may vary during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We sought to determine the relationship of postoperative pain endoscope caliber, renal and hospital stay.We reviewed records 20 nephrolithotomies done under ureteroscopic guidance with monitoring. The ureteroscope working channel was connected a transducer used at baseline, when irrigating 26Fr rigid nephroscope 16Fr flexible nephroscope, suction. Patient demographics, operative characteristics, Likert scores length stay...

10.1016/j.juro.2017.08.039 article EN The Journal of Urology 2017-08-12

Frailty is associated with hospitalization and mortality among dialysis patients. To now, few studies have considered the degree of frailty as a predictor hospitalization.We evaluated whether severity was after initiation.Retrolective cohort study.Nova Scotia, Canada.Consecutive adult, chronic patients who initiated from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014, (last follow-up June, 2015).Frailty Severity, determined by 7-point Clinical Scale (CFS, ranging 1 = very fit 7 severely frail), measured...

10.1177/20543581211023330 article FR cc-by-nc Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease 2021-01-01

The soundscape approach has been utilised in recent research for residential environments, but applications to indoor working environments remain limited. This study investigated the suitability of affective quality evaluations open-plan office acoustics. Perceptual assessments were completed by occupants eight floorplates, using dimensions outlined PD ISO/TS 12913-3:2019 and studies. Participant demographic, contextual, work-related quality, psychological well-being data collected....

10.1121/10.0034230 article EN The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2024-11-01

Cryoablation of renal tumors adjacent to the ureter or pelvicalyceal system carries risks for thermal injury collecting system. Although cold antegrade perfusion has been described radiofrequency ablation, warm saline cryoablation not well-characterized. The purpose this study was determine safety and feasibility retrograde perfusions during percutaneous cryoablation.A retrospective review performed on 136 patients treated with at a single academic institution between 2009 2015. Six...

10.5152/tud.2017.44380 article EN Turkish journal of urology 2017-12-22

The use of marijuana in the USA has been steadily increasing over last 10 years. This study is first to investigate effect by live kidney donors upon outcomes both and recipients.

10.1093/ckj/sfy107 article EN cc-by-nc Clinical Kidney Journal 2018-10-17

Although the research methodology literature includes empirical benchmarks for effect sizes and intraclass correlations to help researchers determine adequate sample through power analysis, it does not include similar that would assist proper planning attrition. To fill this void, paper describes how can incorporate student attrition in analyses provides amount of one might expect when conducting a school-based study follows students over multiple years. The incorporates parameters common...

10.1080/19345747.2018.1502384 article EN Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness 2018-10-02

Purpose: Ultrasound (US) guidance during renal access and mass biopsy reduces radiation exposure, but can be technically challenging. A needle system might simplify these procedures. The purpose of this randomized crossover trial was to compare conventional computer-assisted US systems for biopsy. Materials Methods: Seventy-one subjects were perform or on a phantom using in study design. primary outcome success rate including subgroup analysis by experience level. Secondary outcomes included...

10.1089/end.2018.0015 article EN Journal of Endourology 2018-02-17

10.2307/25053754 article EN Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1783-01-01

You have accessJournal of UrologyTransplantation & Vascular Surgery: Renal Transplantation Surgery II1 Apr 2017MP30-08 DOES MARIJUANA INTAKE AFFECT OUTCOMES IN LIVING RENAL DONORS AND THEIR RECIPIENTS? David Ruckle, Mohamed Keheila, Benjamin West, Braden Mattison, Jerry Thomas, Samuel Abourbih, Michael De Vera, Arputharaj Kore, Pedro Baron, and D. Duane Baldwin RuckleDavid Ruckle More articles by this author , KeheilaMohamed Keheila WestBenjamin West MattisonBraden Mattison ThomasJerry...

10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.941 article EN The Journal of Urology 2017-04-01
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