Publications by authors named "K A Dungey"
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- Brain injuries can lead to hidden disabilities that are often hard to detect, and traditional assessment methods for these impacts are not very precise, resulting in unreliable treatment estimates.
- The research introduced 'The Attention Atlas', an immersive virtual reality game developed to better assess unilateral spatial neglect in brain injury patients, categorizing individuals into three groups based on their gameplay: neglect, minor atypicality, or non-neglect.
- Findings from the study indicated that VR assessments identified neglect in 25.5% of patients, which is higher than the 17.6% identified through standard assessments, showcasing the potential of VR technology in improving diagnostic accuracy.
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- The scoping review aimed to investigate strategies healthcare organizations can use to enhance medical practitioners' involvement in research, despite resource limitations.
- A total of 257 studies were analyzed, primarily focusing on residents in the USA, and revealing that most studies evaluated outcomes related to publication, using various methodologies with a significant number lacking critical data.
- The findings highlighted that effective strategies included Resident Research Programs, protected time, and mentorship, but emphasized the need for more reliable evidence to inform healthcare organizations on fostering research engagement.
Background: Deficits in visuospatial attention, known as neglect, are common following brain injury, but underdiagnosed and poorly treated, resulting in long-term cognitive disability. In clinical settings, neglect is often assessed using simple pen-and-paper tests. While convenient, these cannot characterise the full spectrum of neglect.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe title compound, CHI, is an ethynyl-substituted anthracene. The C-C-I bond angles deviate from 180°, being affected by inter-molecular I⋯π inter-actions. These inter-actions form a two-dimensional supra-molecular structure further supported by offset π-π stacking of neighboring anthracene moieties.
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- The study examined the presence of beta-D-glucopyranoside of guaiacol (glucoside) in grape juice after exposure to smoke from bushfires.
- A method using HPLC-MS/MS was developed to detect the glucoside, which was found in smoked grape juice but not in control samples, indicating a chemical change due to the smoke.
- The glucoside was resistant to acid treatment but showed significant breakdown when treated with the enzyme beta-glucosidase, suggesting that enzyme activity during fermentation could release guaiacol from smoke-affected grapes.