Publications by authors named "R J Thompson"

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting, inherited condition in which a novel class of oral medicine, CFTR modulators, has revolutionised symptoms and health indicators, providing an opportunity to evaluate traditional treatment regimens with the hope of reducing burden. Additionally, there is cautious optimism that life expectancy for people with CF born today could ultimately compare to that of the general population. Given this potential, there is a need and requirement to optimise treatment to balance burden with the best clinical outcomes for each person with CF in an individualised manner.

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Background: Environmental heat exposure can negatively impact mental health. Evidence for its effect on mood disorder symptoms is inconsistent. Current studies are limited by poor temporal and geographical resolution.

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During infectious disease outbreaks, delays in case reporting mean that the time series of cases is unreliable, particularly for those cases occurring most recently. This means that real-time estimates of the time-varying reproduction number, [Formula: see text], are often made using a time series of cases only up until a time period sufficiently far in the past that there is some confidence in the case counts. This means that the most recent [Formula: see text] estimates are usually out of date, inducing lags in the response of public health authorities.

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Data on the fate of tyre wear particles (TWPs) within aquatic environments is limited. This study quantified TWPs entering estuaries in stormwater drainage and atmospheric fallout, and once they have reached the marine environment, within surface waters and sediments. TWPs were found at concentrations of 0.

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Objective: Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) quantify the patient's quality of life and symptom burden. This study assesses the implementation of an automated PROM-capture system in an outpatient cranial neurosurgery clinic.

Methods: We conducted both quantitative and qualitative analyses of the implementation of a PROM tool in a single-center, dedicated brain tumor neurosurgery clinic.

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