Publications by authors named "W T Denman"
Background: Amino-acid based medical foods have shown promise in alleviating symptoms of drug induced gastrointestinal side effects; particularly, diarrhea-predominant symptoms. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder that affects up to 9% of people globally, with diarrhea predominant IBS (IBS-D) being the most prevalent subtype. Further trials are needed to explore potential added benefits when integrated into standard care for IBS-D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study focuses on the effectiveness of automatic cuff pressure control during prolonged intubation to reduce complications from mechanical ventilation.
- Patients were divided into two groups: one managed cuff pressure automatically based on CO2 levels, while the other had manual pressure management.
- Results showed that the automatic group had significantly less CO2 leakage around the cuff and maintained safer cuff pressures more consistently than the manual group.
Clinical evaluation of the IONA test: a non-invasive prenatal screening test for trisomies 21, 18 and 13.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
February 2016
Objective: To evaluate the clinical accuracy of the IONA® test for aneuploidy screening.
Methods: This was a multicenter blinded study in which plasma samples from pregnant women at increased risk of trisomy 21 underwent cell-free DNA analysis utilizing the IONA test. For each sample, the IONA software generated a likelihood ratio and a maternal age-adjusted probability risk score for trisomies 21, 18 and 13.
Background: The clinical practice of pediatric anesthesiology has changed with increasing use of cuffed endotracheal tubes (cETTs) in infants and children. To limit the risk of tracheal mucosal damage, regular monitoring of intracuff pressure (CP) is necessary. This study evaluates the efficacy and accuracy of a novel syringe device that provides a digital readout of the CP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF