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Emma A. Higgins

University of South Wales
Verified email at southwales.ac.uk
Cited by 15

A systematic review of closed head injury models of mild traumatic brain injury in mice and rats

CN Bodnar, KN Roberts, EK Higgins… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Mild TBI (mTBI) is a significant health concern. Animal models of mTBI are essential for
understanding mechanisms, and pathological outcomes, as well as to test therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of dose-volume predictors and constraints for late bowel toxicity following pelvic radiotherapy

R Jadon, E Higgins, L Hanna, M Evans, B Coles… - Radiation …, 2019 - Springer
Background Advanced pelvic radiotherapy techniques aim to reduce late bowel toxicity which
can severely impact the lives of pelvic cancer survivors. Although advanced techniques …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory regulation of CNS barriers after traumatic brain injury: a tale directed by interleukin-1

CN Bodnar, JB Watson, EK Higgins, N Quan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Several barriers separate the central nervous system (CNS) from the rest of the body. These
barriers are essential for regulating the movement of fluid, ions, molecules, and immune …

[HTML][HTML] IL-1R1 signaling in TBI: assessing chronic impacts and neuroinflammatory dynamics in a mouse model of mild closed-head injury

JC Vincent, CN Garnett, JB Watson, EK Higgins… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Neuroinflammation contributes to secondary injury cascades following traumatic brain injury
(TBI), with alternating waves of inflammation and resolution. Interleukin-1 (IL-1), a critical …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of mild closed head injuries on tauopathy and cognitive deficits in rodents: Primary results in wild type and rTg4510 mice, and a systematic review

…, JM Morganti, CN Bodnar, SJ Webster, EK Higgins… - Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
In humans, the majority of sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are classified as ‘mild’ and
most often a result of a closed head injury (CHI). The effects of a non-penetrating CHI are …

Chronic intermittent hypoxia induces robust astrogliosis in an Alzheimer's disease-relevant mouse model

T Macheda, K Roberts, DN Lyons, E Higgins, KJ Ritter… - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbances are a common early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases, including
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other age-related dementias, and emerging evidence …

Just a harmless website?: an experimental examination of RateMyProfessors. com's effect on student evaluations

GW Lewandowski Jr, E Higgins… - … & Evaluation in Higher …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This set of experiments assessed the influence of RateMyProfessors.com profiles, and the
perceived credibility of those profiles, on students’ evaluations of professors and retention of …

Three-dimensional image-based high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal cancer

S Beriwal, JCM Rwigema, E Higgins, H Kim, C Houser… - Brachytherapy, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate dosimetric and clinical outcomes of three-dimensional (3D) image–based
high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy (HDRB) in patients with vaginal …

Thermal sensitivity of feeding and burrowing activity of an invasive crayfish in UK waters

…, SJ Dugdale, V Cutts, HG Fell, EA Higgins… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change and invasive species are among the biggest threats to global biodiversity
and ecosystem function. Although the individual impacts of climate change and invasive …

Transforming fire prevention: a case study

E Higgins, M Taylor, H Francis, M Jones… - … : People, Process and …, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the transformation of fire prevention
processes via improved targeting of fire prevention interventions over a four-year period. …