Publications by authors named "J T Fitzgerald"
Aims: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common complication of pregnancy and is known to be associated with an increased risk of postpartum metabolic disease. Based on the important role that the intestinal microbiota plays in blood glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity, supplementation of probiotic and postbiotic strains could improve glucose metabolism and tolerance in GDM.
Main Methods: 56 4-week-old female C57BL/6J-mice were divided into 4 groups (n = 14 animals/group): control (CNT), high-fat/high-sucrose (HFS), pA1c® alive (pA1c®) and heat-inactivated pA1c® (pA1c®HI).
Children born with congenital upper limb absence exhibit consistent and distinguishable levels of biological control over their affected muscles, assessed through surface electromyography (sEMG). This represents a significant advancement in determining how these children might utilize sEMG-controlled dexterous prostheses. Despite this potential, the efficacy of employing conventional sEMG classification techniques for children born with upper limb absence is uncertain, as these techniques have been optimized for adults with acquired amputations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat Are the Most Popular Articles in Urogynecology and Who Is Disseminating Them.
Urogynecology (Phila)
October 2024
Importance: This research describes which articles published in Urogynecology are garnering the most attention online. Understanding which articles are having the largest impact in the online community has become increasingly important due to the exponential increase in the use of social media on the internet.
Objective: The Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) is a quantitative and qualitative measure of the articles' online attention in social media and news outlets, blogs, and reference managers.
Article Synopsis
- - The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region is diverse, home to about 50 million Indigenous Peoples, but struggles with deep inequalities in social development and economic progress, particularly affecting access to healthcare for migrants.
- - Migration patterns in LAC are mainly south-south within the region, along with a significant flow towards North America (south-north).
- - Environmental issues and climate change are worsening migration and health risks for people in LAC, with expectations of increased migration pressures in the future.