VIRTUAL FOCUS GROUPS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH USE DISORDERS: ASSESSING FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY IN AN UNDERSERVED CLINICAL POPULATION

Virtual focus groups among individuals with use disorders: assessing feasibility and acceptability in an underserved clinical population

ObjectiveThere are substantial barriers to conducting research among individuals with stigmatized and complicated health conditions like substance use disorders.These barriers slow progress when developing, refining, and assessing interventions to better treat underserved populations.Virtual focus groups are an innovative method for collecting data

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Evaluation of GCC optimization parameters

Compile-time optimization of code can result in significant performance gains.The amount of these gains varies widely depending upon the code being optimized, the hardware being compiled for, the specific performance increase attempted (e.g.speed, throughput, memory utilization, etc.) and the used compiler.We used the latest version of the SPEC CPU

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Gastro-tracheal fistula - unusual and life threatening complication after esophagectomy for cancer: a case report

Abstract Background A gastro-tracheal fistula following esophagectomy for cancer is a rare but potentially lethal complication.We report the successful surgical closure after failed endoscopic treatment, of a gastro-tracheal fistula following esophago-gastrectomy Pouches for cancer after induction chemo-radiotherapy.Case presentation A 58 year-old

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