Publications by authors named "A E Dorr"
Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death, and psychosocial stress is considered a contributing factor to these issues. With the rising number of heart surgeries, proper rehabilitation post-surgery is essential. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive impact of yoga and transcendental meditation on the cardiovascular system.
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- Next-generation sequencing for microbial communities is now common, but it requires significant computational resources, highlighting the need for automated, reproducible analysis pipelines.
- RiboSnake is a new QIIME2-based pipeline built with Snakemake that simplifies gene amplicon sequencing data analysis, offering pre-optimized settings for various sample types.
- By providing a customizable and user-friendly tool for microbiome analyses, RiboSnake improves efficiency and accessibility for researchers and is available for use on GitHub.
Chelonoidis carbonarius is host to a great diversity of endoparasites. This research aimed to identify and taxonomically classify the parasitic forms of endoparasites found in the feces of C. carbonarius using coproparasitological methods.
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- The study looks at how early palliative care can help improve the quality of life for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who experience severe symptoms, a crucial aspect not previously examined in depth.
- Patients with mRCC were admitted to a palliative care unit, and their symptoms were tracked before, during, and after treatment, revealing that many suffered from pain, dyspnea, fatigue, and the need for assistance.
- Results showed that multidisciplinary palliative care significantly reduced symptom scores and pain levels, indicating the effectiveness of integrating palliative care early in treatment for mRCC patients.
Background: At a global scale, the SARS-CoV-2 virus did not remain in its initial genotype for a long period of time, with the first global reports of variants of concern (VOCs) in late 2020. Subsequently, genome sequencing has become an indispensable tool for characterizing the ongoing pandemic, particularly for typing SARS-CoV-2 samples obtained from patients or environmental surveillance. For such SARS-CoV-2 typing, various in vitro and in silico workflows exist, yet to date, no systematic cross-platform validation has been reported.
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