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La Trobe University
Education•Melbourne, Victoria, Australia•
About: La Trobe University is a education organization based out in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Health care. The organization has 13370 authors who have published 41291 publications receiving 1138269 citations. The organization is also known as: LaTrobe University & LTU.
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Zoological Society of London1, Bangor University2, United States Forest Service3, National Autonomous University of Mexico4, University of Oklahoma5, Edith Cowan University6, George Washington University Virginia Campus7, Griffith University8, Missouri Department of Conservation9, University of Tasmania10, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences11, Clemson University12, University of Innsbruck13, University of Florence14, Cañada College15, Murdoch University16, James Cook University17, Houston Museum of Natural Science18, Marshall University19, La Trobe University20, University of Quintana Roo21, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources22, Trinity College, Dublin23, University of Melbourne24, Environment Agency25, University of Poitiers26, Illinois Natural History Survey27, Louisiana State University at Alexandria28, University College London29
TL;DR: This paper evaluated the extinction risk of the world's 590 freshwater crayfish species using the IUCN Categories and Criteria and found that 32% of all species are threatened with extinction, with proportionally more threatened species in the Parastacidae and Astacidae than in the Cambaridae.
Abstract: Rates of biodiversity loss are higher in freshwater ecosystems than in most terrestrial or marine ecosystems, making freshwater conservation a priority. However, prioritization methods are impeded by insufficient knowledge on the distribution and conservation status of freshwater taxa, particularly invertebrates. We evaluated the extinction risk of the world's 590 freshwater crayfish species using the IUCN Categories and Criteria and found 32% of all species are threatened with extinction. The level of extinction risk differed between families, with proportionally more threatened species in the Parastacidae and Astacidae than in the Cambaridae. Four described species were Extinct and 21% were assessed as Data Deficient. There was geographical variation in the dominant threats affecting the main centres of crayfish diversity. The majority of threatened US and Mexican species face threats associated with urban development, pollution, damming and water management. Conversely, the majority of Australian threatened species are affected by climate change, harvesting, agriculture and invasive species. Only a small proportion of crayfish are found within the boundaries of protected areas, suggesting that alternative means of long-term protection will be required. Our study highlights many of the significant challenges yet to come for freshwater biodiversity unless conservation planning shifts from a reactive to proactive approach.
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TL;DR: In this article, a diazonium salt coupling procedure was used to covalently modify glassy carbon electrodes and carbon fiber microelectrodes with P-phenylacetate groups.
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TL;DR: The findings can inform further research on brief counselling for women disclosing intimate partner violence in primary care settings, but do not lend support to the use of postal screening in the identification of those patients.
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TL;DR: The quality of life and support and information needs of urban women with advanced breast cancer in Melbourne, Australia were investigated and fatigue was a problem for most women.
Abstract: Enhancing quality of life and reducing the unmet needs of women are central to the successful management of advanced breast cancer. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of life and support and information needs of urban women with advanced breast cancer. This study was conducted at four large urban hospitals in Melbourne, Australia. A consecutive sample of 105 women with advanced breast cancer completed a questionnaire that contained the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Q-C30 and the Supportive Care Needs Survey. Between one quarter and a third of the women reported difficulties with their physical, role and social functioning, and a little over a quarter of the women reported poor global health status. Fatigue was a problem for most women. The highest unmet needs were in the psychological and health information domains. Almost no differences in unmet needs were detected when comparing different demographic and disease characteristics of women. Health care providers should routinely monitor the quality of life and needs of women with advanced breast cancer to ensure that appropriate treatment, information or supportive services are made available.
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TL;DR: The principles of chronic condition self-management, common approaches to support currently used in Australian health services, and benefits and challenges associated with using these approaches are described.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Rasmus Nielsen | 135 | 556 | 84898 |
C. N. R. Rao | 133 | 1646 | 86718 |
James Whelan | 128 | 786 | 89180 |
Jacqueline Batley | 119 | 1212 | 68752 |
Eske Willerslev | 115 | 367 | 43039 |
Jonathan E. Shaw | 114 | 629 | 108114 |
Ary A. Hoffmann | 113 | 907 | 55354 |
Mike Clarke | 113 | 1037 | 164328 |
Richard J. Simpson | 113 | 850 | 59378 |
Alan F. Cowman | 111 | 379 | 38240 |
David C. Page | 110 | 509 | 44119 |
Richard Gray | 109 | 808 | 78580 |
David S. Wishart | 108 | 523 | 76652 |
Alan G. Marshall | 107 | 1060 | 46904 |
David A. Williams | 106 | 633 | 42058 |