Publications by authors named "R G Sommerville"
A newly identified subtype of hereditary axonal motor neuropathy, characterized by early proximal limb involvement, has been discovered in a cohort of 34 individuals with biallelic variants in von Willebrand factor A domain-containing 1 (). This study further delineates the disease characteristics in a cohort of 20 individuals diagnosed through genome or exome sequencing, incorporating neurophysiological, laboratory and imaging data, along with data from previously reported cases across three different studies. Newly reported clinical features include hypermobility/hyperlaxity, axial weakness, dysmorphic signs, asymmetric presentation, dystonic features and, notably, upper motor neuron signs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of our study was to evaluate survival and patterns of relapse for patients with perineural spread (PNS) of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), who have undergone curative intent skull base surgery and/or radiation therapy. In addition, we modified the classification of zone 2 disease into 2a and 2b and reported the respective outcome.
Methods And Materials: A review of a prospective database of patients who received diagnoses of PNS of cSCC and were treated with curative intent skull base surgery and/or radiation therapy between the years of 2013 and 2020 was conducted.
Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Queensland, Australia, 2010-2020.
Open Forum Infect Dis
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Central skull base osteomyelitis (CSBO) is a serious infection affecting the bones of the skull, primarily seen in older individuals, particularly males, with diabetes being a common risk factor.
- - A study in Queensland, Australia, covering 11 years found 22 cases, highlighting a high mortality rate of 31.8% and significant long-term health issues for nearly half of the patients.
- - The diagnosis primarily relied on superficial rather than deeper microbiological sampling, and there were limited surgical treatments, indicating a need for future research to improve diagnosis and management strategies for CSBO.
As electric vehicles become more widely used, there is a higher demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and hence a greater incentive to find better ways to recycle these at their end-of-life (EOL). This work focuses on the process of reclamation and re-use of cathode material from LIBs. Black mass containing mixed LiMnO and NiCoAlO from a Nissan Leaf pouch cell are recovered via two different recycling routes, shredding or disassembly.
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