RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REGIONAL RADIATION DOSES AND COGNITIVE DECLINE IN CHILDREN TREATED WITH CRANIO-SPINAL IRRADIATION FOR POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMORS

Relationships between Regional Radiation Doses and Cognitive Decline in Children Treated with Cranio-Spinal Irradiation for Posterior Fossa Tumors

Pediatric posterior fossa tumor (PFT) survivors who have been treated with cranial radiation therapy often suffer from cognitive impairments that might relate to IQ decline.Radiotherapy (RT) distinctly affects brain regions involved in different cognitive functions.However, the relative contribution of regional irradiation to the different cognitiv

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Total SciComm: A Strategy for Communicating Open Science

This paper seeks to introduce a strategy of science communication: Total SciComm or all-out science communication.We proposed that to maximize the outreach and impact, scientists should use different media to communicate different aspects of science, from 2000 corvette radiator core ideas to methods.The paper uses an example of a debate surrounding

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Investigating the effect of prescribing status and patient characteristics on the therapeutic outcomes in patients with diabetes using a leftover drug adjustment protocol

Treatment for diabetes includes anti-diabetic medication in addition to lifestyle improvements through diet and exercise.In Japan, protocol-based pharmacotherapy management allows drug treatment to be provided through cooperation between physicians and pharmacists, based on a protocol that is prepared and agreed upon in advance.However, there are n

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