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Underrepresentation of women in the academic profession: A comparative analysis of the North American region

STEM and underrepresentation

Metcalfe AS.
GSID: VlohmhvrjmYJ
AS Metcalfe, LP González - NASPA Journal About Women in Higher …, 2013 - degruyter.com

… The phenomenon of interest in this study is the underrepresentation of full-time women faculty … other reports that a lower representation of academic women in STEM disciplines persists. …

The effect of medium selection on adipose-derived stem cell expansion and differentiation: implications for application in regenerative medicine.

Cytotechnology

Roxburgh J, Metcalfe AD, Martin YH.
PMID: 25795468
Cytotechnology. 2016 Aug;68(4):957-67. doi: 10.1007/s10616-015-9848-y. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

The use of adipose-derived stem cells is wide-spread in both basic biology and regenerative medicine, due to the abundance of adipose tissue and the multipotent differentiation potential of the cells. However, the methods used to isolate and culture cells...

"It gives them more options": preferences for preconception genetic carrier screening for fragile X syndrome in primary healthcare.

Journal of community genetics

Archibald AD, Hickerton CL, Wake SA, Jaques AM, Cohen J, Metcalfe SA.
PMID: 26842720
J Community Genet. 2016 Apr;7(2):159-71. doi: 10.1007/s12687-016-0262-8. Epub 2016 Feb 03.

This study aims to explore stakeholder views about offering population-based genetic carrier screening for fragile X syndrome. A qualitative study using interviews and focus groups with stakeholders was undertaken to allow for an in-depth exploration of views and perceptions...

Novel Uses for Botulinum Neurotoxin in Upper Limb Surgery.

Journal of hand and microsurgery

Metcalfe CW, Naji S, McArthur P.
PMID: 26078513
J Hand Microsurg. 2015 Jun;7(1):102-3. doi: 10.1007/s12593-014-0153-3. Epub 2014 Sep 13.

No abstract available.

Responsible implementation of expanded carrier screening.

European journal of human genetics : EJHG

Henneman L, Borry P, Chokoshvili D, Cornel MC, van El CG, Forzano F, Hall A, Howard HC, Janssens S, Kayserili H, Lakeman P, Lucassen A, Metcalfe SA, Vidmar L, de Wert G, Dondorp WJ, Peterlin B.
PMID: 29023436
Eur J Hum Genet. 2017 Nov;25(11):1291. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.159.

This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.271.

Temporal trends in ankyloglossia and frenotomy in British Columbia, Canada, 2004-2013: a population-based study.

CMAJ open

Joseph KS, Kinniburgh B, Metcalfe A, Razaz N, Sabr Y, Lisonkova S.
PMID: 27280112
CMAJ Open. 2016 Jan 26;4(1):E33-40. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20150063. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Routine surveillance of congenital anomalies has shown recent increases in ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in British Columbia, Canada. We examined the temporal trends in ankyloglossia and its surgical treatment (frenotomy).METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study involving all live births...

The social and occupational characteristics of attached and employed nurses general practice.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

Reedy BL, Metcalfe AV, de Roumanie M, Newell DJ.
PMID: 7452581
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1980 Aug;30(217):477-82.

We compared the social, professional, and occupational characteristics of nurses employed by area health authorities and nurses employed by general practitioners by interviewing random samples of 153 nurses in 113 practices situated in four rural and five urban area...

Down-regulation of fibronectin in rainbow trout gonadal cells exposed to retinoic acid.

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Miller MG, Kapron CM, Metcalfe CD, Lee LE.
PMID: 10686319
Aquat Toxicol. 2000 Mar 01;48(2):119-125. doi: 10.1016/s0166-445x(99)00052-1.

Exposure of fish to some environmental contaminants results in alterations to the levels of retinoid (Vitamin A) stores, which could result in an increase in cellular concentrations of biologically active metabolites such as retinoic acid (RA). However, a link...

Standardised proformas improve patient handover: Audit of trauma handover practice.

Patient safety in surgery

Ferran NA, Metcalfe AJ, O'Doherty D.
PMID: 18817559
Patient Saf Surg. 2008 Sep 25;2:24. doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-24.

BACKGROUND: The implementation of the European Working Time Directive has meant the introduction of shift patterns of working for junior doctors. Patient handover between shifts has become a necessary part of practice in order to reduce the risk of...

Development of a questionnaire for evaluating genetics education in general practice.

Journal of community genetics

Flouris A, Hawthorne G, Aitken M, Gaff C, Metcalfe SA.
PMID: 22460300
J Community Genet. 2010 Dec;1(4):175-83. doi: 10.1007/s12687-010-0027-8. Epub 2010 Oct 16.

To support developments in genetics education, we constructed the GPGeneQ questionnaire to assess skills required for the practice of genetics by general practitioners (GPs). We describe the process of developing and validating this questionnaire to provide a detailed guide...

In vivo thrombogenicity of embolic protection systems for angioplasty and stenting.

Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences

Raymond J, Guilbert F, Metcalfe A, Salazkin I, Gevry G, Leblanc P, Weill A, Roy D.
PMID: 20566101
Interv Neuroradiol. 2007 Dec;13(4):329-33. doi: 10.1177/159101990701300403. Epub 2008 Feb 01.

SUMMARY: Despite the increasing use of embolic protection systems (EPS) for carotid stenting, their intrinsic in vivo thrombogenicity remains unknown. We studied three different types of EPS (n = 24) deployed in the carotid arteries of pigs in which...

Medical and employment-related costs of epilepsy in the USA.

Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research

Metcalfe A, Jetté N.
PMID: 21155697
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2010 Dec;10(6):645-7. doi: 10.1586/erp.10.80.

Evaluation of: Ivanova JI, Birnbaum HG, Kidolezi Y et al. Economic burden of epilepsy among the privately insured in the US. Pharmacoeconomics 28(8), 675-685 (2010). Epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy is typically treated...

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