Publications by authors named "Robert J. Porter"
Purpose: This study sought to determine the effect of donor preservation time and other donor tissue factors on the clinical outcomes of keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) transplantation.
Methods: In this retrospective chart review of patients who underwent KLAL transplantation, electronic health records were reviewed for relevant patient ocular and surgical history. Donor tissue factors were collected from donor reports.
The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory infection and other potential indications: second edition of joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines.
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June 2024
Article Synopsis
- The British Society of Gastroenterology and the Healthcare Infection Society created new guidelines about faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) because the knowledge about it has grown a lot since their first guidelines in 2018.
- The new guidelines have important information about when to give FMT, how to choose good donors, and how to safely use it to treat infections, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- They also look at new research on using FMT for other health problems and give advice on special situations where FMT might be needed for patients.
Genome manipulation methods in C. elegans require microinjecting DNA or ribonucleoprotein complexes into the microscopic core of the gonadal syncytium. These microinjections are technically demanding and represent a key bottleneck for all genome engineering and transgenic approaches in C.
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- Genome manipulation methods require precise microinjections of DNA or ribonucleoprotein complexes into a specific part of the organism, but these techniques are complex and slow.
- A new method utilizing a simple paintbrush for handling worms during microinjections has nearly tripled the injection rates compared to traditional methods.
- This paintbrush technique not only boosts injection efficiency and survival rates for experienced researchers but also makes the process easier for novices, potentially accelerating strain development in the research community.
Background: Cases of human monkeypox are rarely seen outside of west and central Africa. There are few data regarding viral kinetics or the duration of viral shedding and no licensed treatments. Two oral drugs, brincidofovir and tecovirimat, have been approved for treatment of smallpox and have demonstrated efficacy against monkeypox in animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The implementation of electronic prescribing and medication administration (EPMA) systems is a priority for hospitals and a potential component of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).
Objectives: To identify software features within EPMA systems that could potentially facilitate AMS and to survey practising UK infection specialist healthcare professionals in order to assign priority to these software features.
Methods: A questionnaire was developed using nominal group technique and transmitted via email links through professional networks.
Small community practice has risks not present in a metropolitan practice. The practice is general orthopaedics and subspecialization does not thrive. The quality of consulting physicians and the community hospital may not be of the level desired.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlcohol effect expectancies and situational self-efficacy are important factors in addiction relapse. The extent to which these cognitive factors change during alcohol treatment and the relations between change in these two domains may facilitate our understanding of the transition out of addictive lifestyles. To evaluate such change, 101 male and female participants in an abstinence focused inpatient alcohol and drug treatment program completed measures of alcohol effect expectancies (AEQ) and self-efficacy (SCQ) during the first and fourth (final) week of inpatient treatment.
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