Publications by authors named "M C Perry"
Introduction: Nursing home residents can be faced with relocations within nursing home care for various reasons, whether individual or per group. We aimed to collect a broad stakeholder overview of observed and experienced impacts on residents and aspects that influence the impact.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using semistructured interviews followed by one focus group.
Objectives: Explore the presence, or absence, of virulence genes and the phylogeny of a multi-decade UK collection of clinical and reference Fusobacterium necrophorum isolates.
Methods: Three hundred and eighty-five F. necrophorum strains (1982-2019) were recovered from storage (-80°C).
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on shared decision making (SDM) in cancer treatment, emphasizing the importance of considering risks, benefits, and patient preferences to align care goals and reduce decision conflict.
- Researchers analyzed 211 patients' experiences after consultations about advanced cancer treatments, using various scales to measure SDM, decision self-efficacy, and decision conflict, with findings showing generally high SDM and low decision conflict among participants.
- Results indicated that female patients and those attending consultations alone were more likely to report lower SDM scores, suggesting a need for additional support in these groups to improve their involvement in decision-making processes.
Deep conservation complemented by novelty and innovation in the insect eye ground plan.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
A spectacular diversity of forms and features allow species to thrive in different environments, yet some structures remain relatively unchanged. Insect compound eyes are easily recognizable despite dramatic differences in visual abilities across species. It is unknown whether distant insect species use similar or different mechanisms to pattern their eyes or what types of genetic changes produce diversity of form and function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by multiple drug-resistant seizure types, cognitive impairment, and distinctive electroencephalographic patterns. Neuromodulation techniques, including vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and responsive neurostimulation (RNS), have emerged as important treatment options for patients with LGS who do not respond adequately to antiseizure medications. This review, developed with input from the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC) LGS Special Interest Group, provides practical guidance for clinicians on the use of these neuromodulation approaches in patients with LGS.
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