Publications by authors named "C E Somers"
This retrospective chart review aimed to identify the intersection between young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)'s needs and CAMHS inpatient service needs. A retrospective chart review was conducted on all referrals to a CAMHS inpatient unit over three years ( = 352). Referrals which specified a formal diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of ASD were identified ( = 111), and basic demographic data were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBifidobacteria are commonly encountered members of the human gut microbiota that possess the enzymatic machinery necessary for the metabolism of certain plant-derived, complex carbohydrates. In the current study we describe differential growth profiles elicited by a panel of 21 newly isolated strains on various plant-derived glycans. Using a combination of gene-trait matching and comparative genome analysis, we identified two distinct xylanases responsible for the degradation of xylan.
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- - The study explores the experiences of parents raising children with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), highlighting the challenges and psychosocial impacts on family life.
- - Four parents were interviewed to identify key themes, including difficulties associated with hypermobile EDS, interactions with healthcare professionals, and managing daily life with the condition.
- - The research emphasizes the need for greater awareness and support from healthcare and educational professionals, and it calls attention to the importance of advocacy skills for parents of children with EDS.
The ontogenetic development in teleost fish is sensitive to temperature, and the developmental rate has a direct relationship with the environmental temperature within a species' thermal tolerance limit. Temperature determines time to and survival at hatching. Yellow perch is a North American species of ecological and commercial importance, and its phenology is vulnerable to climate change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmber preserves an exceptional record of tiny, soft-bodied organisms and chemical environmental signatures, elucidating the evolution of arthropod lineages and the diversity, ecology, and biogeochemistry of ancient ecosystems. However, globally, fossiliferous amber deposits are rare in the latest Cretaceous and surrounding the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction. This faunal gap limits our understanding of arthropod diversity and survival across the extinction boundary.
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