Publications by authors named "C H L Shackleton"

Urban foraging for wild plant and animal products is increasingly recognised for its multiple benefits for people and nature stewardship. Planning for foraging in urban greenspace is one way that foraging can be made more accessible, beneficial, and equitable. Here, we explore how foraging could be recognised and provided for in urban municipalities in eastern South Africa.

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  • Cervical spinal cord injuries can cause low blood pressure and poor cardiovascular responses during exercise due to disrupted sympathetic function, impacting individuals' ability to perform physical activities.
  • This study compared the effects of two stimulation methods (epidural and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation) versus sham stimulation on cardiovascular responses and upper-body exercise performance in men with chronic spinal cord injuries.
  • Results showed that the optimized stimulation improved blood pressure, cardiac contractility, and exercise endurance, suggesting both methods could help enhance exercise performance and reduce fatigue for those with spinal cord injuries.
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Background: Despite the growing accessibility of web-based information related to spinal cord stimulation (SCS), the content and quality of commonly encountered websites remain unknown.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the content and quality of web-based information on SCS.

Methods: This qualitative study was prospectively registered in Open Science Framework.

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Since its regulatory approval over a half-century ago, botulinum toxin has evolved from one of the most potent neurotoxins known to becoming routinely adopted in clinical practice. Botulinum toxin, a highly potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, can cause botulism illness, characterized by widespread muscle weakness due to inhibition of acetylcholine transmission at neuromuscular junctions. The observation of botulinum toxin's anticholinergic properties led to the investigation of its potential benefits for conditions with an underlying etiology of cholinergic transmission, including autonomic nervous system dysfunction.

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