Publications by authors named "N S Ryder"
Objective: To investigate the association between plasma omega-3 levels and incident heart failure (HF) and to examine their relationship with total and cardiovascular (CV) mortality among patients with preexisting HF.
Patients And Methods: The UK Biobank is an ongoing prospective cohort study of individuals recruited in the United Kingdom between April 1, 2007, and December 31. 2010.
Background: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) remain overrepresented among syphilis diagnoses in Australia and globally. The extent to which changes in sexual networks associated with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment as prevention (TasP) may have influenced syphilis transmission among GBM at the population-level is poorly understood. We describe trends in syphilis testing and incidence among GBM in Australia over eleven years spanning widespread uptake of HIV PrEP and TasP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To estimate notification rates for infectious syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study; analysis of national infectious syphilis and enhanced congenital syphilis surveillance data.
Setting, Participants: Women aged 15-44 years diagnosed with infectious syphilis, and babies with congenital syphilis, Australia, 2011-2021.
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- The Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) implemented the MyCheck intervention to enhance testing for bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections at local pathology centers, aiming to improve client convenience and accessibility.
- Through interviews with 11 clients and 8 staff, the study found that participants generally viewed MyCheck positively, highlighting reduced client burden and timely results, though some expressed concerns about judgmental attitudes from pathology staff.
- While MyCheck was seen as an effective testing method, the study indicated a need for further action to mitigate stigma faced by clients at collection centers and to improve staff familiarity with the intervention.
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- * Out of 41 confirmed cases, most were men, some of whom had contact with female sex workers, while the outbreak notifications were sent nationwide, prompting investigations in other states.
- * Although no invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases related to MenY ST-1466 were confirmed in Australia by March 2024, there are concerns due to its genetic similarity to a related IMD strain linked to an ongoing outbreak in the U.S