Publications by authors named "L Joyce"
Article Synopsis
- Bacterial membranes are influenced by various evolutionary factors, with the enzyme MprF playing a crucial role in modifying membrane lipids.
- MprF synthesizes lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol (Lys-PG) and a new lipid, lysyl-glucosyl-diacylglycerol (Lys-Glc-DAG), prompting further investigation of MprF's substrate specificity in other bacteria.
- Using protein sequence analysis and machine learning, researchers discovered additional MprF products and the presence of diglucosyl-diacylglycerol (Glc-DAG) as a new substrate, highlighting the enzyme’s evolutionary significance across different bacterial species.
Gender equity in authorship of emergency medicine publications in Australasia.
Emerg Med Australas
February 2025
Objective: To evaluate gender authorship trends in the official journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), Emergency Medicine Australasia (EMA).
Methods: A bibliometric review of author gender in EMA during the 10-year period 2013-2022. The gender of first/last authors were determined by www.
Background: Teaching dermatology is challenging because of its' highly visible and tactile nature. While images improve visual memory and are valuable teaching aids, even high-quality photographs have limitations in what they can convey.
Aim: Our aim is to validate the use of silicone-based 3D skin models as simulation-based educational tools by assessing their impact on recognition of various skin conditions among nursing students.
Bacterial cell surface components such as lipoteichoic acids (LTAs) play critical roles in host-microbe interactions and alter host responses based on their chemical structures. Mitis group streptococci have commensal and pathogenic interactions with the human host and produce Type IV LTAs that are slightly different in chemical structures between species. To reveal the molecular bases for the intricate interactions between MGS and human hosts, a detailed understanding of the structure and biosynthetic process of MGS LTAs is needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Point-of-care (POC) high-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn) assays within a clinical pathway may safely reduce length of stay (LoS) for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with possible acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this early report, we present the first evaluation of a POC hs-cTn in real-life care.
Methods And Results: In adult patients presenting to ED investigated for possible AMI, we compared the LoS in patients assessed with a troponin in the 8 weeks before (usual-care phase) and the 8 weeks following introduction of the Siemens Atellica VTLi POC hs-cTnI for decision-making (intervention phase).