Publications by authors named "Julie Aitken"
Article Synopsis
- This feasibility study examined collecting and analyzing tear proteins from preterm infants to understand the potential links to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to find possible prognostic markers.
- Using Schirmer's test and mass spectrometry, researchers collected tear samples from 12 infants scheduled for ROP screening, identifying 701 proteins, including key markers associated with ROP risk.
- The findings suggest that tear sampling is practical, indicating a need for a larger study to explore its role in identifying ROP and improving understanding of retinal development.
Neurocognitive functions are affected by high altitude, however the altitude effects of acclimatization and repeated exposures are unclear. We investigated the effects of acute, subacute and repeated exposure to 5,050 m on cognition among altitude-naïve participants compared to control subjects tested at low altitude. Twenty-one altitude-naïve individuals (25.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA systematic review of thyroid dysfunction in preterm neonates exposed to topical iodine.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
January 2014
Objective: To determine whether maternal exposure to iodine or neonatal exposure to topical iodine-containing solutions increases the risk of transient thyroid dysfunction in neonates born <32 weeks' gestation or <1.5 kg.
Design: Systematic review.