Publications by authors named "T J G Chambers"
Objectives: Ramadan fasting is an Islamic religious practice involving abstinence from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Its consequences on kidney-relevant outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney transplant recipients remain unclear.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article Synopsis
- - Coloboma is a rare congenital condition where part of the eye's tissue is missing, potentially leading to visual impairments; this study analyzed data from the Texas Birth Defects Registry spanning 1999 to 2014 to better understand its prevalence.
- - The research identified 1,587 coloboma cases, noting that about 58.8% were nonsyndromic, and highlighted key factors affecting prevalence, such as maternal education, race/ethnicity, plurality of births, and maternal diabetes.
- - The findings suggest a rising trend in coloboma cases over the years and could help target screening efforts for at-risk populations, potentially improving outcomes for future children.
Spending time outdoors may bolster mental health via relaxation and physical activity. Yet, most studies use self-report and involve majority White samples from higher income areas. Findings may not hold true using device-derived measurement, among minoritized participants, or in low-income neighborhoods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Our primary research objective was to assess the population uptake and contact tracer utilisation of the Bluetooth function of the New Zealand Covid Tracer App (NZCTA) throughout the pandemic.
Methods: We adopted a retrospective cohort study design using all diagnosed COVID-19 community cases from December 12, 2020 to February 16, 2022.
Results: At its height, more than 60% of the eligible population had the Bluetooth function of NZCTA activated.