Publications by authors named "A C de Lloyd"

Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) is a key channel for water transport in peritoneal dialysis. Inhibition of AQP1 could therefore impair water transport during peritoneal dialysis. It is not known whether inhibition of AQP1 occurs unintentionally due to off-target interactions of administered medications.

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Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) health literacy is low in high-risk populations and is likely a determinant of timely care seeking behavior. Our group aimed to develop a novel brief questionnaire for use in community outreach and related studies of AD awareness.

Methods: We developed an initial 15-item AD knowledge questionnaire "ASK-AD (Assess Symptoms and Knowledge of AD)" following pilot study and cognitive interviews with subject matter experts along with elementary school children.

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  • Dengue is a significant health issue in low- and middle-income countries, with risks of severe outcomes like plasma leakage, making early patient identification crucial for effective hospital care.
  • This study used a case-control approach to analyze plasma samples from dengue patients to identify potential biomarkers linked to plasma leakage within the first 96 hours of illness.
  • Key findings showed that elevated levels of specific biomarkers (like Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and Interleukin 33 receptor) increased the risk of plasma leakage, while others (like eotaxin-1) were protective, highlighting their potential role in improving dengue patient care.
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Involving young people with lived experience in youth mental health research is important. In recognition of the value of collaborating with experts by experience, international funders are increasingly mandating that mental health research is developed by teams that include individuals from the population of study. Yet, research into how Patient Public Involvement, specifically co-production and co-design, is implemented in youth mental health research is limited to date.

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Background: Interpersonal outcomes and mental health problems are closely associated. However, their reciprocal influence has not been directly examined while considering the temporal stability of these constructs, as well as shared and unique variance associated with internalising, externalising and attention problems. Using random intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPM), we tested the hypotheses that negative bidirectional associations at the between-person and negative cross-lagged effects at the within-person level would emerge between interpersonal outcomes (friendship quality and perceived popularity) and mental health problems (i.

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