Publications by authors named "L D Fay"
This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of treating spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), a potent neurotrophic factor that preserves neuronal survival. The study involved 12 tetraplegic patients with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) Grade A SCI who were randomly assigned to receive either a recombinant human aFGF or a placebo every 4 weeks for three doses. Participants underwent comprehensive evaluations of medical, neurological, and functional parameters at baseline and every 4 weeks after the first dose until the 48th week.
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- Cervical synovial cyst (CSC) is a rare condition causing cervical stenosis symptoms, leading many patients to seek treatment, with current discussions on the best management approaches.
- A comprehensive review of literature over the last 20 years identified 79 diagnosed CSC patients, primarily around 62 years old, with a slight male predominance, and common symptoms including myelopathy.
- Surgical treatments, mainly involving decompression with or without fusion, showed effective improvement in neurological symptoms for patients, regardless of the specific surgical techniques used.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the extent to which single-family room (SFR) designs enhance family presence and satisfaction and to examine the impact of built environment factors such as proximity, access, privacy, technology, lighting, and acoustics on these outcomes.
Background: The SFR neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) presents a highly intricate setting with distinctive design attributes. This study investigated a NICU environment moving from an open-bay model to a single-family unit.
Objective: This study aims to overcome challenges in lumbar spine imaging, particularly lumbar spinal stenosis, by developing an automated segmentation model using advanced techniques. Traditional manual measurement and lesion detection methods are limited by subjectivity and inefficiency. The objective is to create an accurate and automated segmentation model that identifies anatomical structures in lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging scans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate impact of a 12-week, online, guided, self-paced intervention of mindfulness and self-care practices on self-compassion, attentiveness, and perceived stress.
Participants: University healthcare faculty and students.
Methods: Participants received 7 different mindful and self-care activity options every week for 12 wk.