Publications by authors named "G Carleton Ray"
Background and objective RhD variants show altered D antigen expression, affecting their serological detection. Proper identification is crucial due to potential anti-D antibody formation. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the frequency and characteristics of D variant cases encountered during RhD typing in both blood donors and recipients and the transfusion implications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine whether color-rendered 3D MR neurography (MRN) images (heatmaps) improve diagnostic accuracy, reader confidence levels, and time savings to assess LS plexus lesions compared to the conventional grayscale images.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study included adults of all genders with randomly chosen MRNs of LS plexus and known reference standards of normal or neuropathy (plexopathy and radiculopathy). Heatmaps were constructed using 3D MRN STIR images and color rendered with higher intensity to yellow and lower intensity to darker-red colors in 1-2 min on average and were available on PACS for the readers.
Chronic hepatitis B constitutes a substantial disease burden worldwide. The steps advocated by the World Health Organization in 2016 to eradicate hepatitis B by 2030 has failed to achieve significant progress, especially with respect to immunization coverage and linkage to care. The lack of governmental and public awareness regarding the long-term implications of hepatitis B burden cause underfunding of developmental projects.
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- A new NMR-based method for identifying and quantifying amino acids was developed, utilizing both high-field (600 MHz) and benchtop (60 MHz) NMR instruments to analyze four amino acids and their salts.
- The methodology demonstrated that key NMR parameters, like chemical shifts, remained consistent regardless of the magnetic field strength, while introducing an alternative identification technique using C NMR patterns from a specific type of NMR measurement (ed-HSQC) for clearer documentation.
- The quantification of amino acid reference materials using a qNMR approach showed that the samples analyzed were generally of high purity, confirming the effectiveness of the developed techniques.
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- * The REPPORT trial is a multicenter study comparing personalized rehabilitation to surgery for managing this condition, targeting 276 participants across the UK and using random assignment to treatment groups.
- * The trial will evaluate effectiveness based on participant-reported outcomes over 18 months and gather additional data on health impacts and resource use, with results set to be shared in peer-reviewed publications.