Implementing early rehabilitation and mobilisation for children in UK paediatric intensive care units: the PERMIT feasibility study by Barnaby R Scholefield, Julie C Menzies, Jennifer McAnuff, Jacqueline Y Thompson, Joseph C Manning, Richard G Feltbower, Michelle Geary, Sophie Lockley, Kevin P Morris, David Moore, Nazima Pathan, Fenella Kirkham, Robert Forsyth, Tim Rapley

“…Results In the scoping review we identified 36 full-text reports evaluating rehabilitation initiated within 7 days of paediatric intensive care unit admission, outlining non-mobility and mobility early rehabilitation and mobilisation interventions from 24 to 72 hours and delivered twice daily. With the survey, 124/191 (65%) responded from 26/29 (90%) United Kingdom paediatric intensive care units; the majority considered early rehabilitation and mobilisation a priority. …”
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A randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of a two-week course of dexamethasone for adult patients with a symptomatic Chronic Subdural Haematoma (Dex-CSDH trial) by Peter J Hutchinson, Ellie Edlmann, John G Hanrahan, Diederik Bulters, Ardalan Zolnourian, Patrick Holton, Nigel Suttner, Kevin Agyemang, Simon Thomson, Ian A Anderson, Yahia Al-Tamimi, Duncan Henderson, Peter Whitfield, Monica Gherle, Paul M Brennan, Annabel Allison, Eric P Thelin, Silvia Tarantino, Beatrice Pantaleo, Karen Caldwell, Carol Davis-Wilkie, Harry Mee, Elizabeth A Warburton, Garry Barton, Aswin Chari, Hani J Marcus, Sarah Pyne, Andrew T King, Antonio Belli, Phyo K Myint, Ian Wilkinson, Thomas Santarius, Carole Turner, Simon Bond, Angelos G Kolias

“…Patients were excluded in the presence of any of the following criteria: presence of a condition for which steroids are clearly contraindicated patients who are (or within 1 month of) receiving regular oral or intravenous glucocorticoid steroids (this did not include inhaled or topical steroids, nor did it include those receiving a single intraoperative dose of dexamethasone for anti-emesis) previous enrolment in this trial for a prior episode time interval from time of admission to the NSU to first dose of trial medication exceeded 72 hours chronic subdural haematoma in the presence of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt severe lactose intolerance or a known hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or other excipients a history of psychotic disorders unwillingness to take products containing gelatine. …”
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Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): Briefing on Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing Toward a Unified Future Thursday, July 18, 2019

“…I would sit on the picnic table listening to the sound of water flowing in a nearby brook, staring up at the oddly pale sky between the treetops for what seemed like hours. Decades later, I would understand the science about the healing effects of nature, and how being within forested areas can actually help the body reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. …”
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Production and characterization of pectinase enzyme from rhizopus oryzae by Taminur Islam Chowdhury, Md. Fahad Jubayer, Md. Burhan Uddin, Md. Gulzarul Aziz

“…The outcomes of the fermentation process showed that media containing carbon source of 1% pectin replaced dextrose at pH 6.0 incubating for 72 hours at 35 °C were the best condition for pectinase production. …”
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What is next for occupational cancer epidemiology? by Michelle C Turner

“…The Health Environment Agenda for Europe project defined priority areas for research on rapidly changing work and employment conditions, climate change and worker health, working time and long working hours, ageing workers, and neglected work-related diseases (51). …”
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Systematic review of the oxy-hemodynamic effects of bath in hospitalized critical adults by Dalmo Valério Machado de Lima, Rubia Aparecida Lacerda

“…<strong>Conclusion:</strong> It is concluded that operational measures seem act as risk factors: bath in less than 4 hours after cardiac surgery, prolonged positioning in lateral decubitus and shower’s time over 20 minutes or; a protective factor: maintenance of water temperature at 40° C. …”
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Effect of thermal cycling on microtensile bond strengths of various adhesives to dentin by Gulsah E Akin, Seyda Herguner-Siso, Ozden Ozel-Bektas

“…<span style="color: black;"> Groups without thermal cycling were stored in distilled water at 37 <sup>0</sup>C for 24 hours and used for immediate testing of the MTBS. …”
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Lactobacillus acidophilus Probiotic Inhibits the Growth of Candida albicans by Sawitri D. Pertami, Melkior Pancasiyanuar, Sefy A. Irasari, Markus B. Rahardjo, Wasilah Wasilah

“…The inhibition effect of probiotic was determined by <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>measuring the inhibition zone produced after 48 hours of culture. Difference in inhibition zone among experimental groups was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and LSD post-test. …”
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Proceedings of the Conference by CANO ACIO

“…: Compassion fatigue and resilience of oncology team members and the creation of a self-care space, “The Well”</p><p class="p3"><em>Suzanne Scotland</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-4-B: From wellness baskets to remote anti-cancer drug administration: Empowered nurses drive key COVID successes</p><p class="p3"><em>Carolyn Roberts¹, Jennifer Newton¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-4-C: Help we are in crisis – On the path to a stronger, more connected team</p><p class="p3"><em>Colleen Graham</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-5-A: The role of the patient representative in the cancer patient journey</p><p class="p3"><em>Heather Purvis</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-5-B: MyChart patient portal: A patient empowerment tool</p><p class="p3"><em>Jennifer Lounsbury¹, Julian Owen¹, Michele Cardoso¹, Yelena Potts¹, Wendy Bursey¹, Faren Hill¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-5-C: Connecting and reflecting: The nurse practitioner role in supporting research to assess unmet needs of men diagnosed with testicular cancer</p><p class="p3"><em>Cindy Railton</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-6-A: Supportive care needs of young women with gynecological cancer</p><p class="p3"><em>Catriona Buick¹, Alessia Lamanna², Danielle Vicus², Lilian Gien²</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-6-B: Understanding the use of telephone triage by cancer patients in Alberta: Exploring the data</p><p class="p3"><em>Linda Watson¹, Claire Link¹, Andrea Delure¹, Siwei Qi¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">IV-6-C: Age analysis of patient-reported outcome measures: Understanding the symptom experience and concerns of older Albertans with cancer</p><p class="p3"><em>Fay Strohschein¹, Linda Watson², Claire Link², Siwei Qi², Sandra Davidson¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-I-A: The experiences of family caregivers caring for their relatives diagnosed with advanced cancer in Ghana</p><p class="p3"><em>Bisi Adewale¹, Anna Santos-Salas¹, Wendy Duggleby¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-I-B: A scoping review of characteristics and outcomes of nurse-led palliative care models in low- and middle-income countries</p><p class="p3"><em>Nahyeni Bassah¹, Anna Santos-Salas¹, Lisa Vaughn¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-2-A: Les soins virtuels en cancérologie : le point de vue du patient</p><p class="p3"><em>Josee Beaudet¹, Sabrina Lapointe¹, Arnela Kovac, Sarah Grenier-Darveau, Yoseline Leunens</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-2-B: Implantation de l’application Belong en oncologie pour les patients et leurs familles dans leur routine de soins</p><p class="p3"><em>Gabrielle Rokas-Germain¹, Gabrielle Chartier¹, Cory Burgher, Karine Lepage, Renata Benc</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-2-C: Création d’une programme d’orientation en cancérologie (POC) panquébécois</p><p class="p3"><em>Rosalie Hudon</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">W-V-3: Questions you had about doing cancer care nursing research but were too afraid to ask</p><p class="p3"><em>Christine Maheu¹, Jacqueline Galica², Tracy Powell^3,4, Kylie Teggart⁵, Leah Lambert^6,7, Manon Lemonde⁸, Kristen Haase⁷, Samantha Mayo⁹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-4-A: Application of a dynamical neurofeedback brain training intervention to address post-cancer cognitive impairment: Results of a pilot study</p><p class="p3"><em>Marian Luctkar-Flude¹, Jane Tyerman²</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-4-B: Connecting with people when they are living with cancer and cognitive disorders</p><p class="p3"><em>Kimberly Shapkin</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-5-A: Designing and delivering a distance learning oncology nursing graduate certificate program: A step on the path to becoming an oncology APN</p><p class="p3"><em>Linda Watson¹, Amy Melnick¹, Carol Baumgarten¹, Catherine Fox², Catherine Laing², Sydney Farkas¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-5-B: Building health human resource capacity to support complex malignant hematology care</p><p class="p3"><em>Jiahui Wong¹, Lorraine Martelli², Colleen Fox², Ada Payne²</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-5-C: Educating primary care providers about sexual health disturbance in breast cancer survivorship care using virtual simulation: A feasibility study</p><p class="p3"><em>Amina Silva</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-6-A: Connection, reflection, celebration: The personal impact of the celebratory bell in cancer care</p><p class="p3"><em>Dustin Mackay¹, Grace Cole², Ava Hatcher³</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-6-B: A long road home: Challenges for Inuit patients wanting to return to the North for end of life</p><p class="p3"><em>Carolyn Roberts¹, Gwen Barton¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">V-6-C: Historical perspectives: Gynecological oncology nursing and high-dose brachytherapy over the years</p><p class="p3"><em>Catriona Buick¹, Alessia Lamanna², Elizabeth Barnes², Eric Leung²</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">AWA3: Collaborating across settings to shape the future of oncology nursing after-hours toxicity management support</p><p class="p3"><em>Clinical Award Lectureship Sponsored by Merck<br /></em><em>Sherry Hnatyshyn-Webster¹, Lorraine Martelli²</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p1"><strong>CANO/ACIO Annual Conference Poster Abstracts</strong></p><p class="p3">A-1: Nursing-led benchmarking project: Exploring nurses’ role across diagnostic breast centres</p><p class="p3"><em>Gabrielle Chartier¹, Lindsay Schwartz², Rajshree Patel³</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">A-2: Venipuncture in the affected limb of patients with breast cancer: Translating knowledge to practice using The Implementation Roadmap</p><p class="p3"><em>Michelle Harbott¹, Heather Kilgour², Jagbir Kaur², Korenelia Filipowski¹, Scott Beck¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">A-3: COVID-19 isolation precautions in immunocompromised oncology patients</p><p class="p3"><em>Ha Pham¹, Eric Bow¹, Mackenzie Jansen¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">A-4: Facilitators and barriers in oncology clinical practice influencing nurses’ completion of GRASP</p><p class="p3"><em>Anita Long¹, Eleonora Cretu¹, Kalliopi Stilos¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">A-5: Effectiveness of a standard screening program for intravenous immunoglobulin at community</p><p class="p3"><em>Amina Malik¹, Ashmina Damani¹</em></p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p3">B-1: Enteral versus parenteral nutrition – What is the best for stem cell transplants?…”
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