Publications by authors named "S M L Waugh"
Workers regularly using vibrating hand tools may develop a disorder referred to as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). HAVS is characterized by cold-induced vasospasms in the hands and fingers that result in blanching of the skin, loss of sensory function, pain, and reductions in manual dexterity. Exposure to vibration induces some of these symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSyphilis vaccine development: Aligning vaccine design with manufacturing requirements.
Hum Vaccin Immunother
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Syphilis is a rising global health issue with increasing infection rates, highlighting the urgent need for a vaccine.
- Current prevention methods, like screening and treating, aren't effective enough, prompting a focus on developing a comprehensive vaccine strategy that considers various factors, including economic and public acceptance elements.
- Different vaccine types, such as mRNA and subunit vaccines, offer potential solutions but also come with challenges that must be addressed to ensure the vaccine is effective, affordable, and accessible, particularly in low- to middle-income countries.
Purpose: Crowding is exaggerated in central vision of strabismic amblyopia, impacting on reading ability. Crowding magnitude and interocular differences (IODs) in acuity are indicators for detection, assessment, and monitoring of treatment. Lateral masking (including contour interaction) also affects acuity and can mimic or ameliorate crowding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effectiveness of phosphorus (P) removal by sand filters is limited during septic tank effluent (STE) treatment. The elevated effluent P concentrations pose threats to drinking water quality and contribute to eutrophication. The concern of P leaching from sand filters is further exacerbated by the increased frequency of flooding and natural precipitation due to climate change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of blur on clinical and occupational colour vision test results.
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt
September 2024
Purpose: To evaluate whether colour vision normal (CVN) adults pass two Fletcher-Evans (CAM) lantern tests and to investigate the impact of imposed blur on Ishihara, CAM lantern and computerised colour discrimination test (colour assessment and diagnosis test [CAD] and Cambridge colour test [CCT]) results.
Methods: In a pilot experiment, 20 (16 CVN and 4 colour vision deficient [CVD]) participants with normal VA were tested with the CAM lantern. In the main experiment, the impact of imposed dioptric blur (up to +8.