Publications by authors named "J Louise"
Background: Termination of pregnancy is a common procedure, accessed globally, irrespective of logistical and legal barriers. We aimed to document changes in procedural characteristics and demographic factors over time in South Australia, as well as to examine how key sociodemographic variables affect gestational age at pregnancy termination.
Methods: South Australian legislation has required mandatory collection of data related to pregnancy termination since 1970.
Introduction: Robust randomized trials consistently demonstrate little impact from diet and physical activity interventions on gestational weight gain (GWG) and clinical outcomes, although meta-analyses report some benefit. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of trial quality on treatment effect estimates and review conclusions.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review of dietary and/or physical activity interventions for pregnant women with a body mass index ≥18.
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- Two cystic fibrosis rat models were studied to assess lung function, revealing that although they had CFTR mRNA reductions, they did not show typical signs of CF lung disease.
- Using advanced imaging techniques, the study measured how localized physical obstructions affected lung ventilation and found increased ventilation issues in CF rats compared to healthy controls.
- The findings highlighted that CF rats exhibit altered respiratory mechanics, necessitating more effort to breathe due to stiffer lungs, and demonstrated the effectiveness of XV imaging for assessing lung ventilation.
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- Retinal degenerative diseases are a major cause of blindness with no current treatments, but retinal prostheses aim to restore vision by activating remaining retinal cells.
- A new photoacoustic retinal stimulation technology was developed using a flexible film that converts near-infrared laser pulses into localized acoustic waves, effectively targeting retinal cells with high precision.
- Testing showed that this method can activate retinal ganglion cells in both normal and degenerated retinae, and the film was safe for use in living rats, suggesting its potential for restoring vision in blind patients with high spatial accuracy.