Publications by authors named "R I Bello"

Objective: As COVID-19 restrictions are eased, there has been a lively debate on whether residency recruitment interviews should be held virtually or in-person. However, environmental impact has rarely been a focus of this debate and only by inference from limited survey data. In this study, we aimed to estimate the carbon emissions generated from air-travel versus in-person interviews in the general surgery residency recruitment.

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Solar energy has become the fastest growing renewable and alternative source of energy. However, there is little or no open-source datasets to advance research knowledge in photovoltaic related systems. The work presented in this article is a step towards deriving Photo-Voltaic Module Dataset (PVMD) of thermal images and ensuring they are publicly available.

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Background: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is associated with uninhibited FGF23 activity, which leads to phosphaturia, hypophosphatemia and depressed active vitamin D (1,25OH2D) levels. Conventional treatment with phosphate supplements and vitamin D analogs may lead to hypercalciuria (HC), nephrocalcinosis (NC) and hyperparathyroidism. We investigated the effects of burosumab treatment, an anti-FGF23 monoclonal antibody recently approved for XLH, on these complications.

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  • * Most children (64.1%) were diagnosed with idiopathic short stature, and a significant number (58.9%) of those treated were male, with an average initial diagnosis age of 6.9 years.
  • * The findings emphasize the necessity for consistent monitoring of growth in all children, especially females, those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and minority groups, to ensure effective treatment options and improved adult height outcomes.
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  • * Many RAS face significant barriers in accessing mental health services, resulting in a higher likelihood of being subjected to coercive measures like involuntary hospitalization.
  • * The review, based on 23 articles, emphasizes the need for preventive strategies to reduce the use of harmful coercive interventions within the RAS population.
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