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A survey of the research of J. Neville Birdsall
No full textA personal reflection on the life and works of J. Neville Birdsall by the author himself
Jonathan Edwards’s Unique Role in an Imagined Church History
No full textThis is the second of two papers reviewing Jonathan Neville’s latest books on the translation of the Book of Mormon. In Infinite Goodness, Neville claims that Joseph Smith’s vocabulary and translation of the Book of Mormon were deeply influenced by the famous Protestant minister Jonathan Edwards. Neville cites various words or ideas that he believes originate with Edwards as the original source for the Book of Mormon’s language. However, most of Neville’s findings regarding Edwards and other non-biblical sources are superficial and weak, and many of his findings have a more plausible common source: the language used by the King James Bible. Neville attempts to make Joseph a literary prodigy, able to read and reformulate eight volumes of Edwards’s sermons — with enough genius to do so, but not enough genius to learn the words without Edwards’s help. This scenario contradicts the historical record, and Neville uses sources disingenuously to impose his idiosyncratic and wholly modern worldview onto Joseph Smith and his contemporaries
Miss Maude Neville
No full textMiss Maude Neville, society editor of the Paris News, sitting at a desk. She is wearing a dress. On the desk is a typewriter, telephone, box of tissues and various documents. She is the daughter of Mr. Alexander White Neville, editor-in-chief of the Paris News. She is one of the three Neville children who have followed in their father\u27s professional footsteps. One is employed at Houston and another is author of a syndicated newspaper feature. Published Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition March 3, 1940.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/1690/thumbnail.jp
A Rejoinder to Jonathan Neville’s “Response to Recent Reviews”
No full textJonathan Neville has offered a response to my two recent reviews of his works; however, in his response, Neville offers a poor defense regarding what he wrote and misrepresents my reviews of his works. As such, I present the following rejoinder in response to Neville’s concerns
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No full text1st ed. Cover ill.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn758015; Library's copy signed by the author, and inscribed: "With the publishers compliments"
Tunnelled external versus implanted port central venous catheters in paediatric oncology: a systematic review and meta-analysis
No full textObjective To evaluate and compare the complications associated with tunnelled external and implanted port (PORT) central venous catheters (CVCs) in children with cancer. Design A systematic review in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) guidelines was performed (pre-registered on PROSPERO: CRD42022300869). MEDLINE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library databases were searched. Patients Patients ≤18 years of age with haematological or solid malignancies. Interventions Studies comparing tunnelled external and PORT CVCs. Main outcomes measures Infection, mechanical failure, thrombosis, bleeding, acceptability, quality of life (QoL), cost, premature removal, and days from insertion to removal for any reason. Results Twenty-three observational studies met the inclusion criteria, representing 6644 devices and 6032 patients. Tunnelled external CVCs were associated with an increased risk for systemic infection (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.59 to 2.77, p<0.001, 16 studies, 3425 devices). There was no significant difference in the risk of localised infection (OR 1.15, 95% CI 0.66 to 2.01, p=0.62, 5 studies, 979 devices). Tunnelled external CVCs were also associated with a significantly increased risk of mechanical complications (OR 2.47, 95% CI 1.21 to 5.05, p=0.01, 11 studies, 2187 devices) and premature device removal (OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.28 to 8.22, p=0.01, 6 studies, 1514 devices). Conclusion This study shows that PORTs associate with a reduced risk of infectious and mechanical complications, and a lower overall risk of removal, compared with tunnelled external CVCs in children with cancer. Further work is required to confirm these findings in a prospective randomised trial and to compare cost implications and acceptability to patients and caregivers.</p
Outcome reporting in studies of paediatric achalasia: a systematic review
No full textObjectives: paediatric achalasia is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity. A core outcome set (COS) would standardise reporting, enable comparison of data sets, and focus research efforts; ultimately improving care for children with achalasia. We aimed to identify outcomes currently reported in studies of paediatric achalasia to inform outcomes for a COS.Methods: a systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines. Studies investigating children ≤18 years of age with a diagnosis of achalasia were included. Primary and secondary outcomes were recorded and assigned to OMERACT core areas. The study was pre-registered (PROSPERO: CRD42024509855).Results: sixty-two studies were included in this review, consisting of 54 retrospective and 8 prospective studies. Median cohort size was 20 patients (inter-quartile range: 13–28). Forty-eight unique outcomes were reported. The most common outcomes reported were intra-operative complications (65%, 40 studies), post-operative complications (58%, 36 studies) and length of stay (58%, 36 studies). A primary outcome was specified in 12 studies (19%), the most common was the Eckardt score (13%) in 8 studies. Studies least frequently reported outcomes in the death (21%, 13 studies) and pathophysiological manifestations (35%, 22 studies) core areas.Conclusions: the studies included in this review were predominantly small and retrospective. Of the few studies that specified a primary outcome, the majority used the Eckardt score, which is unvalidated in children. Outcomes relevant to pathophysiological manifestations, life impact and survival were under-reported. A COS for paediatric achalasia, involving key stakeholders, would ensure that patient-relevant outcomes were reported, reduce heterogeneity and facilitate meta-analysis
Diagnosis and management of paediatric magnet ingestion: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines
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A full cycle audit of the RCEM Best Practice Guidelines for the ingestion of super strong magnets in children using data from a UK prospective observational study
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