E Ballard

ORCID: 0000-0002-9430-2485
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Research Areas
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Renal and Vascular Pathologies
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Potassium and Related Disorders
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
2016-2025

The University of Queensland
2011-2025

AdventHealth Orlando
2025

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2023

University of St Andrews
2016

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
2016

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
2016

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2010

Georgetown University Medical Center
1996

Institute for Reproductive Health
1996

10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154050 article EN Journal of Critical Care 2022-05-04

Like other species of its genus in different parts the cotton-growing areas world, Dysdercus sidae is a serious pest cotton, not as has been stated from staining lint by excrement or being crushed gins, but agent which internal boll-rot fungi enter green cotton boll.

10.1017/s0007485300020332 article EN Bulletin of Entomological Research 1928-05-01

Journal Article Recruitment of Black Elderly for Clinical Research Studies Dementia: The CERAD Experience Get access Edna L. Ballard, ACSW, ACSW 2Family Support Program, Division Psychiatric Social Work, Department Psychiatry, Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Florence Nash, MA, MA 3Division Neurology, Medicine, Katherine Raiford, MSW, MSW Lindy E. Harrell, MD, PhD 4Department Alabama School MedicineBirmingham...

10.1093/geront/33.4.561 article EN The Gerontologist 1993-08-01

Abstract Background & Aims There is increasing need to identify individuals with advanced liver fibrosis, who are at risk of complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma. The commercially available enhanced fibrosis ( ELF ) test provides a non‐invasive assessment severity. This study was designed determine the diagnostic accuracy manufacturer's cut‐off value (≥9.8) in identifying fibrosis. Methods relationship between score and examined using serum collected time biopsy for...

10.1111/liv.12760 article EN Liver International 2014-12-15

Artefenomel and DSM265 are two new compounds that have been shown to be well tolerated effective when administered as monotherapy malaria treatment. This study aimed determine the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics of artefenomel in combination healthy subjects a volunteer infection using Plasmodium falciparum -induced blood-stage model.

10.1128/aac.01371-19 article EN cc-by Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2019-11-05

Ascites, the most frequent complication of cirrhosis, is associated with poor prognosis and reduced quality life. Recurrent hospital admissions are common often unplanned, resulting in increased use services.To examine services by patients cirrhosis ascites requiring paracentesis, to investigate factors early unplanned readmission.A retrospective review medical chart clinical databases was performed for who underwent paracentesis between October 2011 2012. Clinical parameters at index...

10.1111/imj.12491 article EN Internal Medicine Journal 2014-06-03

Objective To compare the detection rates of prostate cancer ( PC a) in men with Prostate Imaging–Reporting and Data System PI ‐ RADS ) 3–5 abnormalities on 3‐Tesla multiparametric (mp) magnetic resonance imaging MRI using in‐bore ‐guided biopsy compared cognitively directed transperineal cTP transrectal ultrasonography cTRUS biopsy. Methods This was a retrospective single‐centre study consecutive attending private practice clinic an experienced urologist performing techniques for lesions...

10.1111/bju.13971 article EN BJU International 2017-07-27

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) generate Pseudomonas aeruginosa in droplet nuclei during coughing. The use of surgical masks has been recommended healthcare settings to minimize pathogen transmission between patients CF.To determine if face and cough etiquette reduce viable P. aerosolized coughing.Twenty-five adults CF chronic infection were recruited. Participants performed six talking coughing maneuvers, or without (surgical N95) hand covering the mouth when (cough etiquette) an...

10.1164/rccm.201707-1457oc article EN American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2017-09-20

Abstract Background Amongst women who plan a vaginal birth at term, previous studies have reported that rates of induction labour are increasing potentially impacting other and outcomes. Indications for (IOL) changed over time though the influences parity demographic factors such as age, ethnicity regionality not often considered. The aim this study was to describe changes in demographic, co-morbidity, IOL indication clinical outcomes undertaking planned cephalic term 20 year period. Methods...

10.1186/s12884-025-07379-5 article EN cc-by BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2025-03-26

DSM265 is a novel antimalarial drug in clinical development that acts as selective inhibitor of Plasmodium dihydroorotate dehydrogenase. In previous phase 1b study, single 150-mg dose showed partial efficacy against experimentally induced blood-stage falciparum malaria (IBSM).

10.1128/aac.01837-18 article EN cc-by Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2019-03-08

Perinatal depression and/or anxiety disorders are undertreated pregnancy complications. This is partly due to low rates of engagement by women. study aimed identify barriers and facilitators women accessing perinatal mental health services in an outer metropolitan hospital Queensland, Australia.Data was collected from pregnant through a cross-sectional survey. Women rated the extent certain factors influenced their engagement. Respondents were separated into three groups: who not offered...

10.1186/s12884-019-2320-9 article EN cc-by BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2019-05-14

BACKGROUND: Tourette syndrome is characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics. There preliminary evidence of benefit from cannabis products containing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that coadministration cannabidiol (CBD) improves the side-effect profile safety. METHODS: In this double-blind, crossover trial, participants with severe were randomly assigned to a 6-week treatment period escalating doses an oral oil 5 mg/ml THC CBD, followed course placebo, or vice versa, separated 4-week...

10.1056/evidoa2300012 article EN NEJM Evidence 2023-06-07

AbstractEstimating survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is challenging due to heterogeneity clinical features of disease and a lack suitable markers that predict survival. Our aim was determine whether scoring upper or lower motor neuron weakness associated with survival.With this objective, 161 ALS subjects were recruited from two tertiary referral centres. Scoring (UMN) (LMN) signs performed, addition brief questionnaire. Subjects then followed until the censorship date....

10.3109/21678421.2015.1125502 article EN Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration 2015-12-24

Background Fallopian tube patency testing is an essential part of infertility evaluation. Hysterosalpingo‐contrast sonography (HyCoSy) has been described as reliable, well tolerated and safe compared to other modalities such laparoscopy a dye test or hysterosalpingography. Limited availability the previously used contrast led introduction foam agent alternative. Aims To assess tolerability, safety occurrence pregnancy post‐procedure hysterosalpingo‐foam (HyFoSy). Materials Methods A...

10.1111/ajo.12716 article EN Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2017-09-26
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