Publications by authors named "T L Parmar"
Objective: Around 400,000 cataract operations are performed annually in the UK, with a complication rate of 1.95% and the associated financial costs at over £13 million. Cataract operations are occasionally cancelled when patients cannot attend.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman land-use intensification threatens arthropod (for example, insect and spider) biodiversity across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Insects and spiders play critical roles in ecosystems by accumulating and synthesizing organic nutrients such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). However, links between biodiversity and nutrient content of insect and spider communities have yet to be quantified.
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- Ductal stenting is a procedure used in children with transposition of great arteries and an underdeveloped left ventricle, aiming to retrain the ventricle before a surgical switch operation.
- The study involved eight children who underwent ductal stenting, with their left ventricular function monitored through echocardiography before and after the procedure to assess its effectiveness and safety.
- Results showed that ductal stenting successfully improved left ventricular size and function in most patients, with a few complications; overall, it is considered a beneficial alternative to traditional surgical methods for managing this condition.
Introduction: Compromised neonatal intensive care unit neonates are at risk of acquiring late-onset infections (late-onset sepsis [LOS]). Neonates born with congenital anomalies (CAs) could have an additional LOS risk.
Methods: Utilising the population-based Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network data from 2007 to 2017, bacterial LOS rates were determined in very preterm (VPT, <32 week), moderately preterm (MPT, 32-36 weeks), and term (FT, 37-41 weeks) neonates with or without CA.
Background: Preterm infants often require non-invasive breathing support while their lungs and control of respiration are still developing. Non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) is an emerging technology that allows infants to breathe spontaneously while receiving support breaths proportional to their effort. This study describes the first Australian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience of NIV-NAVA.
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