Publications by authors named "W W Ferguson"
Article Synopsis
- Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac surgery and has well-documented short-term negative impacts, but its long-term effects on patient health are less understood.
- A study of over 30,000 patients aged 55-90 who underwent open-heart surgery from 2010 to 2019 found that those with POAF had significantly higher risks of complications like recurrent atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and increased mortality rates.
- The findings emphasize the importance of monitoring and managing POAF in postoperative patients, as it relates to poorer long-term health outcomes.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to 231,841 deaths and 940,243 hospitalisations in England, by the end of March 2023. This paper calculates the real-time infection hospitalisation risk (IHR) and infection fatality risk (IFR) using the Office for National Statistics Coronavirus Infection Survey (ONS CIS) and the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission Survey between November 2020 to March 2023. The IHR and the IFR in England peaked in January 2021 at 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Epicardial injection of botulinum toxin may suppress POAF.
Objectives: This study sought to assess the safety and efficacy of AGN-151607 for the prevention of POAF after cardiac surgery.
Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment.
Phys Rev Lett
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- * This experiment produced 2.05 MJ of laser energy, resulting in 3.1 MJ of total fusion yield, which exceeds the Lawson criterion for ignition, demonstrating a key milestone in fusion research.
- * The report details the advancements in target design, laser technology, and experimental methods that contributed to this historic achievement, validating over five decades of research in laboratory fusion.