Publications by authors named "R Duggan"
Myotonia congenita is a hereditary, non-dystrophic skeletal muscle disorder associated with muscle stiffness due to delayed muscle relaxation after contraction. We review myotonia congenita in domesticated animals and humans and investigated suspected myotonia congenita in a flock of Merino sheep in Australia. In 2020, a property in New South Wales reported a four-year history of lambs that would fall on disturbance before rapidly recovering, with 13 affected sheep identified in 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cosmetic surgery tourism is a burgeoning field, attracting patients with the possibility of procedures at reduced costs. Patients are often unaware of the potential cost of managing complications, with the cost often passed on to the local healthcare systems. We report our experience at a single academic center which serves as a safety net hospital managing cosmetic surgery tourism patients.
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- Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia that is fatal, and most treatments targeting amyloid beta have only limited success in slowing progression.
- Research into senescent cells (SC) and their harmful effects shows potential for new therapies, as treating aged monkeys with the senolytic drug navitoclax led to positive changes in biomarkers related to neuroinflammation and neuronal damage.
- Navitoclax was found to be safe and well tolerated in the study, suggesting its promise as a new therapeutic approach for addressing AD in humans.
Stigma surrounding dementia is a significant issue affecting individuals and communities leading to discrimination towards those living with the condition. However, the changing paradigm in dementia support to living well with dementia can reduce this stigma and improve community attitudes. A community initiative aimed to address this evaluated the impact of a two-hour education forum involving 92 community members.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChatGPT performance on radiation technologist and therapist entry to practice exams.
J Med Imaging Radiat Sci
December 2024
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the proficiency of ChatGPT (GPT-4) on certification style exams from the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), and describe its performance across multiple exam attempts.
Methods: ChatGPT was prompted with questions from CAMRT practice exams in the disciplines of radiological technology, magnetic resonance (MRI), nuclear medicine and radiation therapy (87-98 questions each). ChatGPT attempted each exam five times.