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Impact of joined up HIV harm reduction and multi drug resistant tuberculosis control programmes in Estonia : system dynamics simulation model
(2007-05-01)In Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) the control of tuberculosis, multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses important public health challenges. We used system dynamics ... -
Impact of lead-lag contributions of subject on adaptability of the GENTLE/A system : An exploratory study
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-06-24)The idea of using robots to assist a therapist with a rehabilitation exercise has led to the development of several rehabilitation robotic devices. The scope of robotic devices in rehabilitation is rapidly advancing based ... -
The impact of Lesson Study on the development of two primary student teachers
(2016-10-24)This small-scale research project investigated the learning experiences of two student-teachers, enrolled on the primary School Direct Salaried course at the University of Hertfordshire, as they participated in Lesson Study ... -
Impact of lipoprotein apheresis on thrombotic parameters in patients with refractory angina and raised lipoprotein(a) : Findings from a randomized controlled cross-over trial
(2019-09-01)Background: Raised lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a cardiovascular risk factor common in patients with refractory angina. The apolipoprotein(a) component of Lp(a) exhibits structural homology with plasminogen and can enhance ... -
The impact of manufacturing execution systems on labor overheads
(2009-07-03)The advantages of Manufacturing Execution Systems have been weel documented. One such advantage, reduced labour overheads, has been tested at an agile manufacturing facility to determine the extent of the capability. A ... -
Impact of Materialism on Consumers’ Ethical Evaluation and Acceptance of Product Placement in Movies
(2016-03-01)Purpose Business organisations have been using product placement in movies as a marketing communications tool for a long time. Yet, concerns have been raised about consumers' perceptions of the ethicality and acceptability ... -
Impact of Maximal Transurethral Resection on Pathological Outcomes at Cystectomy in a Large, Multi-institutional Cohort
(2023-05-01)Purpose: While the presence of residual disease at the time of radical cystectomy for bladder cancer is an established prognostic indicator, controversy remains regarding the importance of maximal transurethral resection ... -
The impact of mergers in the white dwarf mass distribution
(American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2010)The study of the white dwarf mass distribution gives a unique opportunity to obtain information about the amount of mass lost during stellar evolution. Spectroscopic observations of a large number of white dwarfs has allowed ... -
The impact of metallicity on nova populations
(2022-01-01)The metallicity of a star affects its evolution in a variety of ways, changing stellar radii, luminosities, lifetimes, and remnant properties. In this work, we use the population synthesis code binary_c to study how ... -
The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake : findings from the Food4Me study
(2016-09-29)BACKGROUND: It is hypothesised that individuals with knowledge of their genetic risk are more likely to make health-promoting dietary and lifestyle changes. The present study aims to test this hypothesis using data from ... -
The impact of multimedia tutorial on students' learning experience in the public authority for applied education and trainng, Kuwait
(University of Hertfordshire, 1997)This paper presents the results of an experiment carried out on a random sample of 34 students from The Public Authority for Applied Education And Training (PAAET), Kuwait Higher Education. The experiment aimed at evaluating ... -
The impact of national chronic kidney disease management guidelines in the United Kingdom on referral patterns for South Asian and european patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Nova Science Publishers Inc., USA., 2013-12-01)Background: South Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United Kingdom are over 10 times more likely to progress to end-stage renal disease than European patients. It is unclear whether this is due to late ... -
The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: : by which yardstick do we measure dreams?
(2017-01-02)National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) are a global phenomenon. This is evidenced by their scale, coverage and intrinsic link with education policy across Europe and beyond. Research into their impact has encompassed a ... -
Impact of outdoor air pollution on survival after stroke : Population-based cohort study
(2010-05)Background and Purpose— The impact of air pollution on survival after stroke is unknown. We examined the impact of outdoor air pollution on stroke survival by studying a population-based cohort. Methods— All patients who ... -
The impact of participants' beliefs on motor interference and motor coordination in human-humanoid interactions
(2011-03)This study compared the responses of human participants studying motor interference and motor coordination when they were interacting with three different types of visual stimuli: a humanoid robot, a pendulum, and a virtual ... -
The impact of patients' chronic disease on family quality of life : an experience from 26 specialties
(2013-09-18)BACKGROUND: Previous studies have assessed family quality of life in individual disease areas and specialties. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of disease on family members of patients over a wide range ... -
The impact of peoples' personal dispositions and personalities on their trust of robots in an emergency scenario
(2018-07-18)Humans should be able to trust that they can safely interact with their home companion robot. However, robots can exhibit occasional mechanical, programming or functional errors. We hypothesise that the severity of the ... -
The impact of personalisation on people from Chinese backgrounds: : qualitative accounts of social care experience
(2017-04-02)The limited research that considers people from black and minority ethnic communities' experiences of personalisation tends to focus on personal budgets rather than personalisation per se. This article provides an opportunity ... -
Impact of Phase-Noise and Spatial Correlation on Double-RIS-Assisted Multiuser MISO Networks
(2022-05-17)We study the performance of a phase-noise impaired double reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided multiuser (MU) multiple-input single-output (MISO) system under spatial correlation at both RISs and base-station ...