Publications by authors named "J W Fountain"

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious transboundary emergency animal disease posing a significant threat to the global economy. Australia strengthened border security following the 2022 FMD outbreak in Indonesia allocating resources to promote biosecurity awareness and engagement. This study qualitatively investigated the impact of this extension on the biosecurity perceptions and practices of sheep producers in New South Wales, Australia.

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Among survivors of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), roughly half report persistent dyspnea, impaired functional status, and decreased quality of life. Post-pulmonary embolism syndrome (PPES) is a broad condition which has been increasingly recognized in recent years and may be due to post-pulmonary embolism functional impairment, chronic thromboembolic disease, or the most severe long-term complication of PE, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Despite guideline recommendations for appropriate follow-up for post-pulmonary embolism patients, PPES remains underrecognized and diagnostic testing underutilized.

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  • The ketogenic diet is an effective non-drug treatment for refractory epilepsy in both children and adults, but implementing it can be challenging for healthcare teams, particularly dietitians and physicians.
  • A survey conducted at the KetoCollegeAdvanceā„¢ conference revealed high levels of interest in the ketogenic diet among dietitians, parents, and neurologists, but identified various barriers such as long waiting lists and inadequate funding for dietitians.
  • Overcoming these challenges, like improving patient compliance and increasing the availability of affordable ketogenic foods, could lead to better access to this treatment for more epilepsy patients.
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Non-genetic variation limits the identification of novel maize germplasm with genetic markers for reduced infection and aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin measurements can vary substantially within fields containing the same germplasm following inoculation with . While some variation is expected due to microenvironmental differences, components of field screening methodologies may also contribute to variability in collected data.

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Young women who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) experience poorer health and social outcomes compared to non-NEET young women and to NEET young men, especially in deprived areas with intersecting inequalities. The evidence on effective public health approaches is scarce. Interventions that target hope, which NEET young women notably lack, offer a promising theory-driven and intuitive means to prevent mental health problems and improve social outcomes.

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