Perceptions of Juvenile Court Staff Regarding Occupational Functioning of Adjudicated Youth with History of Substance Use

Background: Substance use disorder has become a more prevalent issue with the younger population. Within a Southern Ohio county approximately 120 adolescents are served yearly for substance related events. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand the occupational needs of the adolescent population served by the court based on the perceptions of the juvenile court staff. Methods: Six participants at a Southern Ohio county juvenile court, who have regular contact with the youth, received a mixed methods survey concerning the youths’ daily living skills and barriers they may encounter. Conclusion: Based on the survey results it was noted that the youth, with a history of substance use, served by the court experience occupational dysfunction in the areas of: Activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, sleep, social participation, leisure, work, and education. The information from the survey will help future occupational therapy students serve the population

Intrinsic markers of tumour hypoxia and angiogenesis in localised prostate cancer and outcome of radical treatment:a retrospective analysis of two randomised radiotherapy trials and one surgical cohort study

Expression of intrinsic markers of tumour hypoxia and angiogenesis are important predictors of radiotherapeutic, and possibly surgical, outcome in several cancers. Extent of tumour hypoxia in localised prostate cancer is comparable to that in other cancers, but few data exist on the association of extent of tumour hypoxia with treatment outcome. We aimed to study the predictive value of intrinsic markers of tumour hypoxia and angiogenesis in localised prostate cancer, both in patients treated with radiotherapy and in those treated surgically