Publications by authors named "Lara Ryan"
The T1-weighted/T2-weighted ratio as a biomarker of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Anti-NMDAR encephalitis shows minimal visible lesions on standard MRIs, but advanced imaging reveals significant white matter damage; the study explores the use of T1-weighted/T2-weighted (T1w/T2w) ratios to assess white matter integrity and its link to cognitive issues.
- In a study of 53 patients and 53 healthy controls, patients displayed lower T1w/T2w ratios in normal appearing white matter, especially linked to reduced verbal memory performance, indicating a correlation between white matter health and cognitive abilities.
- The findings suggest that T1w/T2w ratios effectively identify microstructural brain changes in NMDAR encephalitis patients, potentially serving as a useful imaging outcome measure for
Objective: To characterize osseointegration as the percent of bone-implant contact (%BIC) along the surface (0.0 mm) as well as at surface profiles 0.5 mm and 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHospital admissions in the Hunter Region from trees and other falling objects, 2008-2012.
Aust N Z J Public Health
April 2017
Objective: To assess the impact on hospital admissions produced by trees and other falling objects, to examine these accidents' circumstances, and to investigate the degree of support provided by the data for tree-related accident prevention.
Methods: Admissions to emergency departments in the Hunter Region for the period 2008-2012 allocated the International Classification of Disease 10 code W20 (struck by falling object) were analysed.
Results: Of 620 admissions, 125 files were incorrectly coded leaving an eligible sample of 495 W20 admissions.