Publications by authors named "S Rorke"
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- This study provides annual estimates of occupancy and species trends for over 5,000 UK bryophytes, lichens, and invertebrates, offering a comprehensive view of biodiversity changes from 1970 to 2015.
- The data, sourced from 29 national recording schemes, utilizes a Bayesian occupancy modeling framework to analyze a massive dataset of over 24 million species occurrence records.
- This approach enables the assessment of species trends and occupancy for various taxa that lacked structured monitoring, enhancing understanding of biodiversity variation and its drivers in the UK.
Background: Severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be challenging to manage, particularly when the clinical features may be similar. With the increased availability of advanced therapies for both entities, it is more important than ever to diagnose and phenotype accurately to inform appropriate treatment decisions. This case highlights the use of endobronchial biopsies to allow for histological evaluation of airways disease, and in particular the role of airway smooth muscle mass as an additional biomarker that could facilitate the diagnostic process.
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- - The EU has published its first list of invasive alien species (IAS) that threaten biodiversity, which will require legal action and ongoing updates as new threats emerge.
- - A systematic consensus horizon scanning process was used, involving international experts who identified and ranked 329 potential IAS not yet in the EU based on their risk of arrival, establishment, spread, and impact on biodiversity.
- - The outcome was a refined list of 66 potential IAS categorized by risk level (very high, high, medium), along with details on their potential negative impacts and regions within the EU that may be affected.
Invasive alien species are widely recognized as one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Rapid flow of information on the occurrence of invasive alien species is critical to underpin effective action. Citizen science, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe annual Eastern Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference 2017 was held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 28-30 September. Experts in radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, and cancer genetics who are involved in the management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies participated in presentations and discussion sessions for the purpose of developing the recommendations presented here.
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