Publications by authors named "D Bray"
Over 15 000 species of fishes are found globally in the marine environment and DNA barcodes are used extensively to describe, catalogue, understand and manage this diversity. The dataset outlined here represents a DNA barcode reference library of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI) from 9767 voucher specimens (representing at least 2220 species and 288 families) of marine fishes. This publicly available dataset in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) represents 17 years (2005-2022) of barcoding of marine fishes identified from Australian territorial waters.
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- Acute hypertension is common in postcraniotomy patients, prompting many to require antihypertensive treatment due to the risk of intracranial hemorrhage.
- A national survey conducted among neurosurgical residents revealed that most programs set specific systolic blood pressure (SBP) goals post-surgery, primarily aiming for SBP below 140 mm Hg or 160 mm Hg.
- The most frequently used medications to manage blood pressure were intravenous nicardipine and labetalol, with practices generally consistent until the next morning after surgery.
Background: Regression is an immunological phenomenon described in cutaneous melanoma whereby tumor is replaced with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, granulation tissue, and mature fibroblasts often accompanied by pigment incontinence (accumulation of melanin in the upper dermis). Pigment incontinence results in grossly pigmented lesions that may be mistaken for viable tumor and has not been described in sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM). This study investigates the presence of regression and pigment incontinence in patients with SNMM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFa nonlinear peptide topology for the assembly of synthetic virions is reported. The topology is a backbone cyclized amino-acid sequence in which polar l- and hydrophobic d-amino acid residues of the same-type alternate. This arrangement introduces pseudo symmetries of side chains within the same cyclopeptide ring, allowing for the lateral propagation of cyclopeptides into networks with a [3/6, 4]-fold rotational symmetry closing into virus-like shells.
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- The text discusses how telemedicine can enhance postoperative care for pituitary patients, highlighting the shift from in-person assessments to remote monitoring using smartphone apps.
- A review identified 26 relevant apps that help track common complications after pituitary surgery, focusing on visual changes, water and electrolyte imbalances, and adrenal dysfunction.
- The findings suggest that integrating advanced medical technologies into these apps could significantly improve remote patient monitoring beyond traditional clinical visits.