Publications by authors named "J Orford"

Introduction: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic cause of myocardial infarction. Migraine headache has been reported to be common among patients with SCAD, but the degree of migraine-related disability has not been quantified.

Methods: Clinical data and headache variables were obtained from the baseline assessment of the prospective, multicenter iSCAD Registry.

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Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class globally. Multiple factors have been implicated in their global decline, and it has been hypothesized that interactions between stressors may be a major cause. Increased ultraviolet (UV) radiation, as a result of ozone depletion, has been identified as one such stressor.

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Article Synopsis
  • Myocardial infarction from spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) can lead to significant psychological issues, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), affecting many patients' quality of life.
  • In a study involving 1,156 SCAD patients, nearly 35% had experienced probable PTSD at some point, but a significant portion had not sought treatment for their symptoms.
  • Factors such as younger age at first SCAD, being single, and having a history of anxiety were linked to higher PTSD symptom severity, highlighting the need for better screening and treatment connections for affected individuals.
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals-compounds that directly interfere with the endocrine system of exposed animals-are insidious environmental pollutants that can disrupt hormone function, even at very low concentrations. The dramatic impacts that some endocrine-disrupting chemicals can have on the reproductive development of wildlife are well documented. However, the potential of endocrine-disrupting chemicals to disrupt animal behaviour has received far less attention, despite the important links between behavioural processes and population-level fitness.

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