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Opening of an Enhancing Trainees' Learning Experiences through the Advanced Multiprofessional Simulation Training Facility at the University of Hertfordshire
(2007)The University of Hertfordshire is currently setting up the largest medical simulation centre in UK and it is being presented in this article with some background information. It includes a range of simulated clinical and ... -
Opening Our Eyes : How film contributes to the culture of the UK
(UK Film Council, 2011-07)Opening our eyes looks at how films are consumed and the factors which affect people’s viewing choices. It also covers the relationships audiences report between film and other activities. It goes on to explore the sorts ... -
Opening Pandora's Box : the Paradox of Institutional Organising
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Operable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer : Correlation of Volumetric Helical Dynamic Contrast-enhanced CT Parameters with Immunohistochemical Markers of Tumor Hypoxia
(2012)To assess the relationship between helical dynamic contrast material–enhanced (DCE) computed tomographic (CT) parameters and immunohistochemical markers of hypoxia in patients with operable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) -
Operational model evaluation for particulate matter in Europe and North America in the context of AQMEII
(2012-06)Ten state-of-the-science regional air quality (AQ) modeling systems have been applied to continental-scale domains in North America and Europe for full-year simulations of 2006 in the context of Air Quality Model Evaluation ... -
Operational Modeling with Health Economics to Support Decision Making for COPD Patients
(2021-03-22)Objective: To assess the impact of interventions for improving the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), specifically increased use of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on patient outcomes and cost-benefit ... -
Operational, regional-scale, chemical weather forecasting models in Europe
(2011)Numerical models that combine weather forecasting and atmospheric chemistry are here referred to as chemical weather forecasting models. Eighteen operational chemical weather forecasting models on regional and continental ... -
Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review
(2024-06-08)Objectives Post-diagnostic support is a significant factor for facilitating personal recovery following a diagnosis of dementia, but access is often inconsistent and insufficient. Recovery Colleges offer peer-led, co-produced ... -
Operationalizing transformative tourism: Creating dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based visitor experiences
(2023-12-29)A values-based approach embedded in the transformative tourism research paradigm is used to examine dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based experiences. Interview and site audits were conducted to explore the visitor ... -
Opiate maintenance patients’ attitudes and self-reported adherence to protective measures against SARS-CoV-2 infections
(2023-09-14)Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic we assessed to which extent patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) adhere to official recommendations regarding preventive intervention strategies against COVID-19. Methods: ... -
Opinion of AG Sharpston (12 December 2013) and Grand Chamber Judgment (12 March 2014) in Cases C-456/12 O and B and C-457/12 S and G
(2014-10-01)The relationship between third-country national family members of Union citizens, fundamental rights and Union citizenship rights has been unclear since the Zambrano ruling in 2011. Several years later, the Court of Justice ... -
Opioid painkillers' dependence in a sample of elderly medical inpatients
(2021-02-16)BACKGROUND: Over the past few years there has been a growing concern towards prescription opioid misuse/dependence in the elderly. Thus, our study aimed at investigating the prevalence of previous and current prescribing ... -
Opportunism is not the only reason why firms exist: why an explanatory emphasis on opportunism may mislead management strategies
(2004)The object of the present essay is neither to overturn transaction cost economics nor to deny the reality of opportunism. Instead, it is to question the explanatory role of the concept of opportunism in the transaction ... -
Opportunistic Interference Alignment in Cognitive Radio Networks with Space-Time Coding
(2024-08-23)For a multiuser multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) overlay cognitive radio (CR) network, an opportunistic interference alignment (IA) technique has been proposed that allows spectrum sharing between primary users (PU) ... -
Opportunities and Barriers to Leadership for Female Finance Directors in the United Kingdom: a Qualitative Study
(2023-02-17)Despite progress and legislation, there are relatively few women in finance director roles. Men are still seven times more likely to be finance directors than women (Austin, 2020). This inequity led to the development of ... -
Opportunities and challenges related to cross border mobility and recruitment of the health sector workforce
(European Federation for Public Services Unions, 2012-09)The study and report “Opportunities and challenges related to cross border mobility and recruitment of the health sector workforce” have been commissioned by EPSU and prepared by the University of Hertfordshire between ... -
Opportunities for financing sustainable development using complementary local currencies
(2019-09-02)Financing building retrofit projects that contribute to climate change mitigation has always represented a significant barrier. With 28% of global emissions coming from existing buildings, it is of paramount importance to ... -
Opportunities for Imaging and Spectro-Polarimetry at UKIRT
(Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005)Near-IR imaging and spectro-polarimetry are offered with the facility instruments UIST and UFTI. Both linear and circular polarimetry are possible, the former from 1-5¹m, the latter from 1-2.5¹m. The IRPOL polarimetry ... -
Opportunities for topical antimicrobial therapy: permeation of canine skin by fusidic acid
(2017-11-21)BACKGROUND: Staphylococcal infection of the canine epidermis and hair follicle is amongst the commonest reasons for antimicrobial prescribing in small animal veterinary practice. Topical therapy with fusidic acid (FA) is ...