Publications by authors named "A R Thomsen"
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- This study examines how well different types of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and an anion exchange resin can remove PFAS and other contaminants from groundwater used for drinking water production.
- GAC was effective initially, showing low breakthrough rates for contaminants, but its efficiency decreased over time; however, the resin improved the removal of certain acid compounds but not all.
- Some contaminants were effectively removed, but the use of resin filters led to the detection of new contaminants in the treated water, raising concerns about drinking water safety.
Purpose: To investigate if the initial treatment response can predict the 1-year treatment outcomes in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) treated according to the observe-and-plan (O&P) regimen.
Methods: In this prospective cohort study, treatment-naïve patients with nAMD were enrolled consecutively and followed for 1 year while being treated according to the O&P regimen. The treatment response was determined initially post-loading doses and after 1 year.
Nerve growth factor (NGF) monoclonal antibodies inhibit chronic pain yet failed to gain approval due to worsened joint damage in osteoarthritis patients. We report that neuropilin-1 (NRP1) is a co-receptor for NGF and tropomyosin-related kinase A (TrkA) pain signaling. NRP1 was coexpressed with TrkA in human and mouse nociceptors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith large wildfires becoming more frequent, we must rapidly learn how megafires impact biodiversity to prioritize mitigation and improve policy. A key challenge is to discover how interactions among fire-regime components, drought and land tenure shape wildfire impacts. The globally unprecedented 2019-2020 Australian megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, prompting major investment in biodiversity monitoring.
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- Cataract surgery training is essential for ensuring patient safety and trainee satisfaction, particularly through the use of virtual reality simulators (EyeSi and HelpMeSee) and supervised surgical training on real patients.
- A literature review of 18 studies, involving 1515 participants, focused on patient safety outcomes and trainee satisfaction, highlighting variations in training programs and a low level of certainty in results.
- The review found that 80% of virtual reality simulation studies reported significant improvements in patient safety, while supervised training mainly took place in low-to-middle income countries, showing a high volume of cataract surgeries performed by trainees.