A5014535375- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Family Support in Illness
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Global Maternal and Child Health
University of Minnesota
2016-2024
St. Catherine University
2016-2022
Erasmus MC
2019-2022
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2019-2022
Erasmus MC Cancer Institute
2020
Physician Assistant Education Association
2019
George Washington University
2017
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
2017
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
2017
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cancer care globally. There are limited data of its impact in Africa. This study aims to characterize response strategies and on explore misconceptions
Cancer is a growing problem in Africa, and delays receiving timely cancer care often results poorer outcomes. The purpose of this study was to identify the patient health-system factors associated with delayed adults living Northern Zone Tanzania.Between July 2018 2019, we surveyed adult patients presenting an oncology clinic Tanzania. Delayed presentation defined as 12 weeks or longer from initial symptoms for care. Multivariate logistic regression adjusted relative risk (aRR) were used...
PURPOSE Radiotherapy (RT) is an essential component of cancer treatment. There a lack RT services in sub-Saharan Africa as well limited knowledge regarding clinical practices. The purpose this study was to identify and describe the patterns for treatment Ethiopia. METHODS AND MATERIALS We performed retrospective analysis 1,823 patients treated with cobalt at large referral hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 2015 through January 2018. Paper charts were reviewed patient characteristics....
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors who received chest radiotherapy are at risk for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, but screening adherence is low. We assessed the acceptability/feasibility of a web-based educational intervention its impact on knowledge health risks screening.
The physician assistant and other types of medical providers with accelerated focused training were developed to serve the specific health-care needs individual countries. They have an important role in providing care globally response shortages. Working over 50 nations, these clinicians increase access team-based health care. This perspective explores successes challenges professionals as international community. Steps are proposed global awareness acceptance including platforms discussion,...
Tanzania, in East Africa, has one of the lowest numbers physician per population world, especially rural areas where most people live. To address this shortage, assistant medical officers (AMOs) were developed 1960s. AMOs are trained an abbreviated school program, work independently, remain highest-trained practitioners practice, and provide emergency surgical obstetric care nonurban settings. Although information on is limited, no evidence emerged that their patient outcomes differ from...
Abstract For the past 30 years, University of Minnesota’s Cancer Survivorship Program has been dedicated to providing exceptional care patients who have lived cancer experience. Our model is consultative, risk-stratified, and oncologist-led but executed predominately by advanced practice providers. Care personalized serves three survivor populations: children, adults, received BMT with over 500 new evaluated annually. As guidelines survivorship standards changed, our clinical programs...
Purpose To understand health care students' perception of implicit bias and examine their insights to create a bias-free training environment. Methods Clinical phase students from one university's 4 programs participated in this study. Students were surveyed regarding knowledge experiences the clinical learning Results The response rate was 50.9%, N = 161. In total, 52.6% reported having prior on bias, 55% self-reported that they had personally observed preceptors who exhibited an toward...
PUROSE Ethiopia has one cobalt radiotherapy (RT) machine to serve a population of more than 100 million. The purpose this study was report on patterns palliative RT bone metastasis in severely low-capacity setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patient and treatment characteristics patients irradiated for palliation symptomatic were extracted from retrospective database treated between May 2015 January 2018. This included random sample 1,823 the estimated 4,000 who with within period. Associations...
PURPOSE Head and neck cancers are the third most common treated with radiation in Ethiopia. There is, however, a lack of published data on clinical pathological characteristics treatment patterns head country. The objective study was to assess at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, which housed only radiotherapy facility Ethiopia during period. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional design simple random sampling histologically confirmed from 2014 2017 analysis descriptive...
Cassondra Deming and Janey Helland are students in the PA program at St. Catherine University Paul, Minn. Tara Rick is an adjunct professor practices medical oncology of Minnesota Physicians Minneapolis,
Background: Testicular germ cell tumours (GCTs) are rare malignancies most prevalent in 15–40-year-old men. Incidence rates of testicular cancer on a global level show marked geographic variation with higher incidence reported predominantly Caucasian populations. African data GCT management low but an advanced stage at presentation and high mortality rates.Aim: The aim the study was to explore patterns practice testicual GCTs.Setting: conducted oncology care setting.Methods: A...
Patient expectations of UK PAs ABSTRACT Physician associates are new to the United Kingdom and set expand in numbers. Little is known about patient's perspective. A qualitative study, using semistructured interviews with thematic analysis, was undertaken 30 volunteer patients 430 who had consulted six general practices. Patients' conditions ranged from minor illnesses those requiring immediate hospital admission. Understanding PA role varied certain correct, uncertain, incorrect (in which...
Simulation of ICU patients—outcomes PAs and medical residents ABSTRACT Because adequate staffing in ICUs is an increasing problem worldwide, the authors investigated whether are able to substitute for with at least same quality clinical skills. They compared PAs' level skills those 6 24 months work experience ICU. Two scenarios involving a human patient simulator typical cases were used compare practicing Netherlands. The 11 10 study videotaped their scored predefined checklists by two...
A six-year-old Ragdoll with previous extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction due to cholangiohepatitis, treated cholecystoduodenostomy, was presented for acute vomiting, hyporexia, and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed randomly distributed hepatic nodules dilated ducts. Gastroduodenoscopy showed a patent cholecystoduodenostoma but disclosed perforated duodenal ulceration. Conversion celiotomy extensive liver pathology, discrete pancreatic nodule, ulcer opposite the...
A six-year-old, female, neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with chronic weight loss and a two-day history of partial anorexia lethargy. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed regional thickening the duodenal wall normal layering, normally walled segmentally dilated distal aspect common bile duct containing slightly hyperechoic bile, mild to moderately enlarged major papilla. Based on ultrasound examination, primary differential diagnosis peripapillary neoplastic or less likely, an...