Publications by authors named "Stephanie Bland"

Cefepime-induced encephalopathy with associated complications is a relatively rare but known adverse reaction that appears to occur more commonly in the elderly population with concomitant renal dysfunction or pre-existing central nervous system disease. The description of neurological features in pediatric patients secondary to cefepime-induced encephalopathy has rarely been reported, often delaying diagnosis and treatment. We report a 13-year-old female with end-stage renal disease, maintained on hemodialysis, who developed acute neurological symptoms of aphasia, myoclonus, hallucinations, seizures, and altered mental status after two days of cefepime treatment.

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  • Body size influences the ecological and evolutionary processes of organisms, leading to significant changes in resources, competitors, and predators as they grow.
  • Researchers have expanded the Allometric Trophic Network (ATN) theory to include size-structured population dynamics of fish in aquatic food webs.
  • Findings suggest that larger fish sizes relative to their prey lead to higher fish biomass and greater ecosystem stability, and larger asymptotic sizes in fish species correlate with increased total ecosystem biomass.
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Cerebral microemboli have been associated with neurocognitive deficits after cardiac operations using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Interventions by the perfusionist and alterations in blood flow account for a large proportion of previously unexplained microemboli. This study compared the incidence of microemboli during cardiac operations using conventional (multidose) and del Nido (single-dose) cardioplegia delivery.

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Aims: The portrayal of alcohol in the news media, including newspapers, plays an important role in influencing societal norms and setting public agendas. We present the first large-scale examination of news coverage of alcohol-related issues in Australian newspapers.

Method: Content analysis was performed on a sample of alcohol-related newspaper articles (n = 4217) published across Australia from 2000 to 2011.

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