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Pulse Oximetry, Racial Bias and Statistical Bias (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
In late November of 2021, the British Health Minister, Sajid Javid, published an article pointing out that pulse oximeters tend to be inaccurate in patients with dark skin pigmentation, attracting immediate and widespread attention around the world. The Minister remarked that “technologies are created and developed by people, and so bias, however inadvertent, can be […]
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Scapular Exercises

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This printable exercise handout offers visuals and instructions for completing scapular stabilization and strengthening exercises.
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Autistic Adult Perspectives on Occupational Therapy for Autistic Children and Youth (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
While parent perspectives provide invaluable understanding of their children’s daily lives, there is a need to include Autistic adult voices to provide insight into the lived experience of being Autistic. This qualitative study gathered pre-existing data that highlighted the voices of Autistic adults on what they value in interventions for Autistic children and youth. Data […]
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Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
During case-control studies, there are documented cognitive deficits and structural brain differences when comparing young individuals who use cannabis and a control group. It is unclear if these subtle changes have been documented in older adults because of long-term cannabis use. For people in their midlife, it is known that mild cognitive deficits and hippocampal […]
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