A Westbrook
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Westbrook A, van den Bosch R, Maatta J, Hofmans L, Papadopetraki D, Cools R, et al.
Science
. 2020 Mar;
367(6484):1362-1366.
PMID: 32193325
Stimulants such as methylphenidate are increasingly used for cognitive enhancement but precise mechanisms are unknown. We found that methylphenidate boosts willingness to expend cognitive effort by altering the benefit-to-cost ratio...
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Abnormal cognitive effort allocation and its association with amotivation in first-episode psychosis
Chang W, Westbrook A, Strauss G, Chu A, Chong C, Siu C, et al.
Psychol Med
. 2019 Oct;
50(15):2599-2609.
PMID: 31576787
Background: Abnormal effort-based decision-making represents a potential mechanism underlying motivational deficits (amotivation) in psychotic disorders. Previous research identified effort allocation impairment in chronic schizophrenia and focused mostly on physical effort...
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OShaughnessy S, Broderick L, Walsh J, Schaffer K, Westbrook A
Ir Med J
. 2018 Dec;
111(10):842.
PMID: 30560637
We describe the case of a 61-year-old immunocompetent male who developed septic shock and multiorgan failure due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus (C. canimorsus) bloodstream infection, sustained from a dog bite. Unusually,...
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Aubron C, Kandane-Rathnayake R, Andrianopoulos N, Westbrook A, Engelbrecht S, Ozolins I, et al.
Vox Sang
. 2018 Feb;
113(3):275-282.
PMID: 29392786
Background And Objectives: The timing of blood administration in critically ill patients is first driven by patients' needs. This study aimed to define the epidemiology and significance of overnight transfusion...
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Weiss P, Westbrook A, Weiss J, Gulliver J, Biesboer D
Int J Phytoremediation
. 2014 Jun;
16(2):203-17.
PMID: 24912210
The influence of flow velocity on the uptake of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc by hydroponically grown soft stem bulrush (Scirpus validus) was investigated. The roots of the plants were...
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Westbrook A, Pettila V, Nichol A, Bailey M, Syres G, Murray L, et al.
Intensive Care Med
. 2010 May;
36(7):1138-46.
PMID: 20440603
Objective: To describe the relationship between clinical practice and national guidelines for the transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), platelets, and cryoprecipitate in Australian and New...
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Douhan G, Smith M, Huyrn K, Westbrook A, Beerli P, Fisher A
Mol Ecol
. 2008 Apr;
17(9):2276-86.
PMID: 18373531
Claviceps purpurea is an important pathogen of grasses and source of novel chemical compounds. Three groups within this species (G1, G2 and G3) have been recognized based on habitat association,...
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Li X, Crewther S, Westbrook A, Crewther D
Aust N Z J Ophthalmol
. 1997 May;
25 Suppl 1:S110-2.
PMID: 9267643
No abstract available.
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Westbrook A
Nurs Crit Care
. 1997 Mar;
2(2):72-5.
PMID: 9873305
Head injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. A descriptive multiple-case study was used to compare the accuracy of two assessment scales in children aged under...