Publications by authors named "S S Stinnett"
Purpose: Primarily, to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of the new non-contact esthesiometer (NCE) in healthy subjects. Secondarily, the corneal sensitivity threshold measurements of the NCE were compared with those of the Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer (CBE).
Design: Assessment reliability study.
Background: There is limited evidence to assess if interventions implemented during pregnancy proactively mitigate parental vaccine hesitancy and promote timely vaccination among children after birth. This study protocol describes the evaluation of an ADaptivE PrenaTal (ADEPT) intervention to increase childhood vaccinations that is implemented with first-time pregnant individuals (PIs).
Methods: Within the framework of a type 1 effectiveness-implementation hybrid study design, a cluster-randomized trial (CRT) will determine the effectiveness of ADEPT at increasing childhood vaccinations, and a nested explanatory mixed methods (NMM) study will assess changes in parental vaccine hesitancy.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aims to compare the retinal and choroidal structures and microvascular health between individuals with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) and healthy controls using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA).
- - Results show significant reductions in certain OCTA parameters, including the foveal avascular zone circularity and macular vessel density in TBI patients, particularly those also experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder.
- - The choroidal vascularity index demonstrated potential for indicating the severity of TBI, suggesting that further research could utilize OCT and OCTA as non-invasive tools to monitor retinal and choroidal changes in TBI patients.
Article Synopsis
- Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting brain areas linked to cognition and personality, and this study aimed to explore retinal and choroidal changes in FTD patients compared to cognitively normal individuals using specialized imaging techniques.
- The study involved analyzing various retinal imaging parameters in 19 FTD patients and 48 control participants, using methods like optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) to assess differences in retinal tissue and blood flow.
- Results indicated significant reductions in macular perfusion density and vessel density in FTD patients, suggesting that retinal changes could serve as potential biomarkers for early detection of FTD, warranting further research using noninvasive imaging techniques.