Publications by authors named "A J Speer"
The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to determine if biodata scale scores differ based on demographic group membership (i.e., gender, race, age) and to evaluate the contextual factors that amplify or mitigate these effects (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe escalating threat posed by antibiotic resistance is a global concern and underscores the need for new antibiotics. In this context, the recent discovery of evybactin, a nonribosomal depsipeptide antibiotic that selectively and potently inhibits the growth of M. tuberculosis, is particularly noteworthy.
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- Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are key contributors to diarrhea outbreaks worldwide, and studying them was difficult due to a lack of effective culture methods.
- Recent advancements in cultivating various HuNoV strains in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs) have greatly improved research into their replication and disease mechanisms.
- The research showed that different types of HIEs, particularly those from small intestines and genetically modified lines, have varying levels of susceptibility to HuNoV infection, revealing insights into how these viruses affect human health.
Introduction: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines in adults have demonstrated reduced complications, length of stay, and cost. However, neonatal ERAS studies are limited and translation of adult ERAS guidelines to neonates is challenging. Furthermore, the knowledge, perception, and practice of neonatal ERAS guidelines is largely unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to determine the incidence of growth failure in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) and whether initial laparotomy versus peritoneal drainage (PD) impacted the likelihood of growth failure.
Summary Background Data: Infants with surgical NEC and SIP have high mortality, and most have neurodevelopmental impairment and poor growth. Existing literature on growth outcomes for these infants is limited.