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Community Engagement newsletter, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Summer, February 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
News articles with colour photos about the various community engagement projects of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.Community education on small scale chicken farming / Mareli Smalberger -- Hluvukani experience / Elza Hollenbach,
Venter, Anke, Millar, Kenja-Lee, Van Wyk, Ivan, Teffu, Lesego, Greeff, Carrea, Machimana, Eugene Gabriel, Hollenbach, Elza, Buongiorno, Fladia, Van heerden, Melyssa, Smalberger, Mareli, Smit, Lindi, Domenico, Samantha   +11 more
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Embracing inclusivity: the case against the term 'citizen science' [PDF]

Research Ideas and Outcomes
Participatory science and "amateur" participation in scientific data collection and work has been common for hundreds of years, but has become a more formalised field of practice in recent decades.
Christine Christian, Gilbert Gwilliam III, Matt von Konrat, June Ahn, Colleen Bailey, Daniel Dodinval, Elizabeth R. Ellwood, Kate Golembiewski, Lila Higgins, Camille Jones, Vanessa Martinez, Miguel Ordeñana, Gregory Pauly   +12 more
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Science policy, science funding, and the science community

Academic Medicine, 1991
The ongoing federal budget crisis has led to extensive debate over how much money the federal government should spend on scientific research. In the struggle for limited funds, many advocacy groups will covet the large sums proposed for science research, and the scientific community may be called upon to justify its large share of the discretionary ...
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Relationship Between Neurologic Symptoms and Signs and FMR1 Genotype in Premutation Carriers

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Fragile X‐associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) is the most severe late‐onset condition caused by a premutation in the FMR1 gene, characterized by expanded CGG triplet repeats of 55–200. Clinical presentations of FXTAS, including gait ataxia, kinetic tremor, cognitive decline, and rare Parkinsonism, are linked to ...
Flora Tassone, Freddy Chafota, Miguel E. Rentería, Randi J. Hagerman, Ellery Santos, Anna Atkinson, Nicholas G. Martin, Elsdon Storey, Danuta Z. Loesch   +8 more
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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community Science Approach to Explore Infant Formula Preparation Safety in the Home

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
Parents often seek out information about health and parenting topics, but despite this, there have been few attempts to actively engage them in the research process.
Sara Jones, Jonie Cooper, Abbie Dolling, Tara McNamara, Susan Dvorak, Vicky Sibson, Amy Brown, Emma Yhnell, Phyll Buchanan, Sharon Breward, Rebecca Ellis, Aimee Grant   +11 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Engagement newsletter, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Spring, September 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
News articles with colour photos about the various community engagement projects of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.Rabies awareness in the community of Glen Austin / Laurie Morris, Claudia Bakker, Wilna Burke, Prashanthi Singh ...
Burke, Wilna, Morris, Laurie, Singh, Prashanthi, Rajah, Nabeelah, Hlaka, Tlou, Jaocbs, Simone, Fouche, Jan, Kutumela, Tsebeletso, Helberg, Lucinda, Van der Merwe, Uldri, Bakker, Claudia   +10 more
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White Matter Hyperintensity Burden and Short‐Interval Change Associated With Sleep Apnoea in the UK Biobank

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a core neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Sleep apnoea (SA) is a recognized vascular risk factor, but its associations with regional WMH burden, short‐interval WMH change and cognitive performance in population‐based cohorts remain incompletely defined. We
Peng Cheng, Diego Z. Carvalho, Shahid Karim, Anwar Chahal, Virend K. Somers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Engagement newsletter, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Winter, 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
News articles with colour photos about the various community engagement projects of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.IVSA Symposium 2013: community engagement day / Nicole Frohlich -- Walking with elephants / Jaco Brink ...
Frohlich, Nicole, Mavrides, Roxanne, Brink, Jaco   +2 more
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Screening Routine Clinical Notes for Epilepsy Surgery Candidates Using Large Language Models

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Epilepsy surgery is severely underutilized despite proven efficacy, with substantial under‐referral of eligible patients in routine clinical practice. This study evaluated the potential role of large language models (LLMs) as decision‐support tools for screening unstructured clinical notes to identify epilepsy surgery candidates and ...
Uriel Fennig, Nadav Amir, Maya Schiller, Roni Loebenstein, Johnatan Nissan, Marina Boxer, Shany Guly Gofrit, Gal Goshen, Sándor Beniczky, Nicola Maggio   +9 more
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