Publications by authors named "Nicholas Winterling"
Background: The conventional lying down position for radiation therapy can be challenging for patients due to pain, swallowing or breathing issues. To provide an alternative upright treatment position for these patients, we have developed a portable rotating radiation therapy platform which integrates with conventional photon treatment machines. The device enables cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging of patients in an upright position, and the future delivery of therapeutic radiation.
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- - The study introduces "pro-ictal EEG scheduling," a new method for timing video-electroencephalography (vEEG) sessions to improve the detection of epileptic activity by aligning them with high-risk seizure periods.
- - Analyzing data from over 5,000 vEEG sessions and related seizure diaries, the research found that monitoring during high-risk periods led to significantly higher rates of abnormal reports, confirmed seizures, and reported events compared to regular monitoring times.
- - The findings, which highlight the effectiveness of this scheduling method, suggest that pro-ictal EEG scheduling can be a practical and low-risk strategy to enhance epilepsy diagnosis and management.
Objective: This retrospective chart review aims to quantify the rate of patients with intellectual disability (ID) accessing an Australian ambulatory EEG service, and understand the clinical implications of discontinuing studies prematurely.
Methods: Electronic records of referrals, patient monitoring notes, and EEG reports were accessed retrospectively. Each referral was assessed to determine whether the patient had an ID.