Catherine Watson

ORCID: 0000-0002-4200-6502
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Research Areas
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • Pregnancy-related medical research

Roper St. Francis Healthcare
2024

Sexual Health Clinic
2024

Ottawa Public Health
2024

Vanderbilt University
2024

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2022-2024

Science North
2024

Duke Medical Center
2019-2023

Duke University
2019-2022

Chongqing Electromechanical Holdings (China)
2022

Medical Education Institute
2022

Consumer sleep-tracking devices are widely used and becoming more technologically advanced, creating strong interest from researchers clinicians for their possible use as alternatives to standard actigraphy. We, therefore, tested the performance of many latest consumer devices, alongside actigraphy, versus gold-standard sleep assessment technique, polysomnography (PSG).In total, 34 healthy young adults (22 women; 28.1 ± 3.9 years, mean SD) were on three consecutive nights (including a...

10.1093/sleep/zsaa291 article EN cc-by-nc SLEEP 2020-12-30

In light of increasing rates sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) in Canada, as a group comprised primarily frontline healthcare workers, we undertook practice reform Ontario to establish the first nurse-led asynchronous online STBBI testing platform, known GetaKit.ca. The website offered clinically indicated for STBBIs based on public health guidelines resources preventative services. Services operated collaboration with units, who acted local ordering providers...

10.13162/hro-ors.v12i1.5879 article FR cc-by-nc-sa Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé 2025-04-24

Diphtheria is a potentially fatal respiratory disease caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Although resistance to erythromycin has been recognized, β-lactam in diphtheria not described. Here, we report case of C. diphtheriae resistant penicillin and all other antibiotics, describe novel mechanism inducible carbapenem associated with the acquisition mobile element.Long-read whole-genome sequencing was performed using Pacific Biosciences Single Molecule Real-Time determine genome...

10.1093/cid/ciaa1147 article EN Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020-08-04

Young women engaged in exotic dancing have a higher need for reproductive health services than not this profession, and many also use drugs or exchange sex money drugs. Few report receiving services. We describe public health, academic, community partnership that provided on needle mobile vans the "red light district" downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Women made 220 visits to first 21 months of program's operation, 65% these involved provision contraception. Programmatic costs were feasible....

10.2105/ajph.2012.300842 article EN American Journal of Public Health 2012-08-16

This study compares emergency department (ED) revisits for patients receiving hospital-based substance-use support compared to those who did not receive specialized addiction services at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

10.1186/s12954-024-00985-0 article EN cc-by Harm Reduction Journal 2024-03-28

AbstractThis study demonstrates the successful management of aggressive behaviour with a client 10 years post-injury in small, residential neurorehabilitation unit. The case presented is unusual for two main reasons. First, it proved possible to significantly modify previously chronic challenging many after brain injury had been sustained. Secondly, rehabilitation environment which treatment was conducted did not comprise highly specialized neurobehavioural service, Instead, staff were...

10.1080/02699050010022662 article EN Brain Injury 2001-01-01

Women serve as important health information sources for young men. No previous study has explored women's perceptions about this role related to men's sexual and reproductive (SRH) care. Twenty African American women recruited from two clinics participated in three focus groups explore engage men SRH Themes were identified that may facilitate and/or hinder care: 1) communication/actions provide support; 2) challenges providing 3) traditional gender other access barriers; 4) motivation,...

10.1177/1557988309335822 article EN American Journal of Men s Health 2009-05-11

INTRODUCTION: To gain a better understanding of gynecologic oncology patient adherence to oral anticancer agents through both cross-sectional survey and qualitative interviews with patients clinicians regarding their experience these medications. METHODS: Eligible participants completed for this study that included an assessment adherence, distress, quality life, health literacy. Any woman taking agent malignancy at tertiary academic medical center 30 days or more was eligible....

10.1097/aog.0000000000004170 article EN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2020-11-04

The majority of tumor sequencing currently performed on cancer patients does not include a matched normal control, and in cases where germline testing is performed, it usually run independently testing. rates concordance between variants identified via this context are poorly understood. We compared results with breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate who were found to harbor alterations genes associated homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) increased hereditary risk. then evaluated the...

10.1093/oncolo/oyac164 article EN cc-by The Oncologist 2022-08-13

10.1007/s11864-023-01165-1 article EN Current Treatment Options in Oncology 2024-01-01

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a significant challenge in gynecologic oncology, particularly the context of platinum-resistant disease. Mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV), was approved after trials revealed favorable response and survival outcomes. MIRV targets folate receptor alpha (FRα), cell-surface that is overexpressed EOC has been associated with aggressive disease phenotypes.

10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.11.010 article EN cc-by Gynecologic Oncology 2024-12-03

Context Out‐of‐school black males aged 15–24 have higher levels of sexual risk‐taking than in‐school the same age. However, few risk reduction curricula are focused on out‐of‐school male youth . Methods A and reproductive health intervention conducted at a Baltimore employment training program in 2008–2010 was evaluated study involving 197 16–24 from predominantly population. Ninety‐eight participants received three one‐hour curriculum sessions consecutive days; 99 served as controls. At...

10.1363/4503313 article EN Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2013-02-11

Background Adjuvant therapy in early-stage endometrial cancer has not shown a clear overall survival benefit, and hence, patient selection remains crucial. Objective To determine whether women with high-intermediate risk, lymphovascular space invasion particularly benefit from adjuvant treatment improving oncologic outcomes. Methods A multi-center retrospective study was conducted stage IA, IB, II who met criteria for risk by Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) 99. Patients were stratified the...

10.1136/ijgc-2020-001454 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2020-08-07

The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and risk factors for hypomagnesemia in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery by a oncologist.A retrospective chart review performed on all pathology from July 2011 2015 single surgeon. Demographic data, surgical indication, performed, preoperative laboratory values, postoperative medical history were examined. Hypomagnesemia defined as less than 1.8 mg/dL. Hypermagnesemia greater 2.5 mg/dL.Six hundred sixty-nine identified analysis. One...

10.1097/igc.0000000000000766 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2016-09-01
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