Publications by authors named "J L I Forbes"
Objectives: To examine the relationship between kidney hyperfiltration during adolescence and subsequent changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) in a young cohort of participants with type 1 diabetes. Additionally, to explore urinary mitochondrial DNA:nuclear DNA ratio (mtDNA:nDNA) as a marker of metabolic stress and its association with early changes in kidney function.
Methods: Eighty adolescents were studied at baseline [mean (SD) age 14.
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- The study explores the infratentorial presigmoid retrolabyrinthine suprameatal approach (PRSA) for surgically treating aneurysms in the proximal third of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), which traditionally requires complex techniques.
- Researchers conducted dissections and analyzed morphometric parameters in cadaveric heads to assess the approach's feasibility and anatomical variations.
- Findings suggest that the PRSA corridor allows for effective access to AICA aneurysms without risking hearing or balance, emphasizing the importance of individualized preoperative assessments to identify suitable patients.
Purpose: There is an imbalance between demand for and availability of stem cell donors worldwide. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide the first comprehensive understanding of facilitators and barriers influencing unrelated stem cell donation (USCD) in adults, through a data synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence. Identification of the facilitators and barriers associated with stem cell donation intention and behaviour is essential to inform the development of behaviour change interventions to meet the current demand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper addresses the problem of decentralized, collaborative state estimation in robotic teams. In particular, this paper considers problems where individual robots estimate similar physical quantities, such as each other's position relative to themselves. The use of is introduced as a means of modeling such relationships between robots' state estimates and is shown to be a tractable way to approach the decentralized state estimation problem.
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- * A narrative review evaluated the effectiveness of these products for conditions such as Achilles tendinopathy and nerve repairs, with pre-clinical studies showing encouraging results.
- * The increasing availability of amniotic-derived biologics in orthopedic practice offers potential benefits, but more research is needed to understand long-term effects and any possible complications.