Publications by authors named "M L Gillies"
Background: XpressO from Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a self-administered, digital cognitive screening test composed of memory and executive function tasks. Its purpose is to provide a brief pre-screening of cognition in order to determine whether further cognitive testing is required. A previous validation study comparing the XpressO to the gold standard MoCA test revealed a strong predictive value.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Peri-operative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion is hypothesised to increase the risk of cancer recurrence following cancer surgery. However, previous data supporting this association are limited by residual confounding. We conducted an umbrella review (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatterns of ionospheric luminosity provide a unique window into our complex, coupled space environment. The aurora, for example, indicates plasma processes occurring thousands of km away, depositing immense amounts of energy into our polar ionospheres. Here we show observations of structured continuum emission associated with the dynamic aurora.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We aimed to describe a 2-year outcome of eyes managed by practitioners benchmarked using a funnel plot by their frequency of treatment using vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for naive retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
Methods: A multicentre, international, observational study of 29 doctors in 12 countries managing 1110 eyes with RVO commencing VEGF inhibitors between 1 January 2012-2022 tracked in the Fight Retinal Blindness! registry.
Results: We identified 3 outlying 'intensive' practitioners (managing 350/1110 eyes [32%]), 22 'typical' practitioners (604/1110, [54%]) and 4 outlying 'relaxed' practitioners (156/1110, [14%]) with respective 24-month outcomes in Branch and Central RVO including the primary outcome, mean adjusted change in visual acuity (VA) in BRVO: +16.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the clinical outcomes of cataract surgery in patients with cystoid macular edema (CMO) due to retinal vein occlusions (RVOs), comparing those who had surgery to matched individuals who did not.
- Results showed a significant improvement in visual acuity (VA) for patients who underwent cataract extraction (+9.9 letters), while the control group experienced a decline (-2.4 letters) after 12 months.
- Post-surgery, the eyes that had cataract surgery required more injections for treatment on average (5 injections) compared to the controls (4 injections), highlighting a possible increased need for ongoing care after surgery.