Of the total 192 lung cancer patients enrolled in this study, 73 had a cough in the preceding week. The median MCLCS score was 28, demonstrating an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficient=0.83). MCLCS was strongly and significantly correlated with LCQ and cough VAS.
 
  The Japanese version of MCLCS is a valid tool for assessing cough in lung cancer patients.
 The Japanese version of MCLCS is a valid tool for assessing cough in lung cancer patients.
  This study was conducted to assess the diagnostic accuracy of three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) in detection of cervical spine injuries in symptomatic post-trauma patients using multiplanar computed tomography (MP-CT) as reference standard.
 
  This cross-sectional study was conducted at Aga Khan University from July 2016 to January 2017.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/isa-2011b.html  Patients were included using a non-probability, consecutive sampling. MP-CT and 3D- CT images were obtained and evaluated by a senior radiologist to identify cervical spine injuries.
 
  205 patients were included in the study. For fractures, 3D-CT images had sensitivity of 71%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 100%, negative predictive value (NPV) of 96.8% and diagnostic accuracy of 97%. For dislocations, 3D-CT reported sensitivity of 83.34%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100% and negative predictive value of 99.5% and diagnostic accuracy of 99.5%.
 
  3D-CT has good diagnostic accuracy for injuries of the cervical spine but must be reviewed simultaneously with multiplanar CT images.
 3D-CT has good diagnostic accuracy for injuries of the cervical spine but must be reviewed simultaneously with multiplanar CT images.
  There has been a causal link identified within the literature between poor team function and errors, patient outcomes, staff satisfaction and performance. Lacking is supporting evidence on teambuilding and its impact on overall team performance and team dynamics. Within radiation therapy, there is difficulty in understanding the inner workings of team dynamics due to the unique complex nature of teams and with very little evidence on the impact of team building specific to radiation therapy. The focus of this research is to form a better understanding of the effects of teambuilding before and after a teambuilding education session.The knowledge gained can help in future trainings to promote and facilitate teambuilding to develop team dynamics and lead a change in culture.
 
  Team building sessions were booked and scheduled for 148 radiation therapists. Pre and post session evaluations were distributed to all participants and collected at the end of each team building session. Descriptive statistics were useds of the factors that impact team dynamics amongst radiation therapists and an interest in receiving further education in teambuilding. Findings will be utilized to better inform debate in future development of teambuilding educational sessions to improve overall team dynamics in radiation therapy.
 Results showed an increased awareness of the factors that impact team dynamics amongst radiation therapists and an interest in receiving further education in teambuilding. Findings will be utilized to better inform debate in future development of teambuilding educational sessions to improve overall team dynamics in radiation therapy.
  Brief behavioural sleep interventions have been shown to be effective in treating sleep problems in children with ADHD. Little research, however, has focused on the translational aspects of these programs from the consumer perspective. This study aimed to explore clinician and parent views of a brief training program in managing sleep problems in children with ADHD.
 
  Fifty-nine community-based clinicians (32 paediatricians, 27 psychologists) were trained to deliver a brief behavioural sleep intervention as part of the Sleeping Sound with ADHD translational trial; 183 families were allocated to receive the sleep intervention and 115 provided follow-up data.
 
  Clinicians reported on competency, confidence and perceived barriers pre- and post-training. Parents reported on usefulness of the program and frequency of sleep strategy use at 3 months post-randomisation. Parent-report of severity of the child sleep problem was also measured at 3 and 6 months post-randomisation.
 
  Clinicians' feelings of competency astrategies.
  Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is an broad-spectrum disease from benign to malignant. Inflammatory markers are known as prognostic predictors in various diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of inflammatory markers for prognosis in IPMN.
 
  From April 1995 to December 2016, patients who underwent pancreatectomy with pathologically confirmed IPMN at four tertiary centers were enrolled. Patients with a history of pancreatitis or cholangitis, and other malignancies were excluded. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) were calculated.
 
  Of all, ninety-eight patients (26.8%) were diagnosed as invasive IPMN. The NLR and PLR were significantly elevated in invasive IPMN than in non-invasive disease (2.0 vs 1.8, p=0.004; 117.1 vs 107.4, p=0.009, respectively). ALI was significantly higher in non-invasive IPMN than in invasive disease (58.1 vs 45.9, p<0.001). In multivariate analysis, only NLR showed significant association among the inflammatory markers studied (p=0.044). In invasive IPMN, the five-year recurrence-free survival rate for NLR less than 3.5 was superior to the rest (59.1 vs 42.2, p=0.023).
 
  NLR may help to rightly select IPMN patients who will require surgery and may serve as a useful prognostic factor.
 NLR may help to rightly select IPMN patients who will require surgery and may serve as a useful prognostic factor.
  Data regarding long-term quality of life and exocrine and endocrine insufficiency after pancreatic surgery for premalignant and benign (non-pancreatitis) disease are lacking.
 
  This cross-sectional study included patients ≥3 years after pancreatoduodenectomy or left pancreatectomy in six Dutch centers (2006-2016). Outcomes were measured with the EQ-5D-5L, the EORTC QLQ-C30, an exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency questionnaire, and PAID20.
 
  Questionnaires were completed by 153/183 patients (response rate 84%, median follow-up 6.3 years). Surgery related complaints were reported by 72/153 patients (47%) and 13 patients (8.4%) would not undergo this procedure again. The VAS (EQ-5D-5L) was 76±17 versus 82±0.4 in the general population (p<0.001). The mean global health status (QLQ-C30) was 78±17 versus 78±17, p=1.000. Fatigue, insomnia, and diarrhea were clinically relevantly worse in patients. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency was reported by 62 patients (41%) with relieve of symptoms by enzyme supplementation in 48%.