Publications by authors named "N D Ross"

We present Bedmap3, the latest suite of gridded products describing surface elevation, ice-thickness and the seafloor and subglacial bed elevation of the Antarctic south of 60 °S. Bedmap3 incorporates and adds to all post-1950s datasets previously used for Bedmap2, including 84 new aero-geophysical surveys by 15 data providers, an additional 52 million data points and 1.9 million line-kilometres of measurement.

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With the rise in global plastic production and the presence of plastic waste in the environment, microplastics are considered an emerging environmental contaminant. Human exposure and the impact of microplastics on human health are not well studied. Recent studies have observed the presence of microplastics in human tissues and several studies have noted toxicity in in vitro and in vivo mammalian models.

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Purpose: Alternative non-standard paediatric visual field (VF) tests have been developed to address the challenges associated with standard approaches. However, diagnostic accuracy of these new VF tests has not yet been rigorously evaluated. This systematic review aims to explore diagnostic accuracy and feasibility of non-standard VF tests in paediatric patients.

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Vasa previa is an abnormality of the umbilical cord and fetal membranes that affects ∼1 in 1300 pregnancies. The diagnosis is made by visualization of velamentous fetal vessels coursing within the membranes over the cervix unprotected by Wharton jelly or placenta. When it is not diagnosed prenatally, it is associated with a high risk of fetal death.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the effectiveness of the Teach-CVI Screening Tool for assessing Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) in pediatric patients, as CVI is the leading cause of visual impairment in children.
  • The researchers conducted a retrospective review of 119 patient records from a specialized eye care center and applied Rasch analysis to determine how well the questionnaire items matched the patients' visual abilities.
  • Findings indicated that there is a strong alignment between the questionnaire items and the diverse visual conditions of the patients, with most cases also presenting additional visual disorders.
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