Publications by authors named "L T McLoughlin"
Imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) and fluoroscopy, are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of urolithiasis. There is increasing concern regarding the cumulative radiation dose associated with medical imaging and its adverse effects. This study aimed to assess radiation exposure in patients undergoing endoscopic management of urolithiasis and to identify factors associated with increased exposure.
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- Current studies indicate that chemical and mechanical methods for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) are underused, posing serious health risks.
- The Caprini risk score is a tool used to assess a patient's risk of developing VTE before surgery, and this study aimed to analyze postoperative VTE cases to evaluate risk assessment and prophylaxis practices.
- Out of 23 VTE cases studied, 17 were linked to surgery and hospitalization; 76% of patients received appropriate DVT prophylaxis based on their Caprini scores, while 24% did not receive sufficient preventive measures, highlighting the need for better implementation of risk assessment tools in hospitals.
We discovered high-titer neutralizing autoantibodies against interleukin-10 in a child with infantile-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a phenocopy of inborn errors of interleukin-10 signaling. After B-cell-depletion therapy and an associated decrease in the anti-interleukin-10 titer, conventional IBD therapy could be withdrawn. A second child with neutralizing anti-interleukin-10 autoantibodies had a milder course of IBD and has been treated without B-cell depletion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Synchondrosis ischiopubic syndrome (SIS), also known as Van Neck-Odelberg disease, is a benign skeletal abnormality in children due to delayed closure in the ischiopubic synchondrosis (IPS). Patients may present with vague groin, hip, or buttock pain that can cause limitation of hip movement or limp. Few descriptions of this disorder exist, and it can easily be mistaken for other pathologies, including stress fracture, osteomyelitis, or tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study of Australian adolescents (N = 88, 12-13-years-old) investigated the relationship between hippocampal grey matter volume (GMV) and self-reported psychological distress (K10) at four timepoints, across 12 months. Participants were divided into two groups; those who had K10 scores between 10 and 15 for all four timepoints were categorised as "low distress" (i.e.
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