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A cellulose-based bioassay for the colorimetric detection of pathogen DNA
Saikrishnan, Deepika; Goyal, Madhu; Rossiter, Sharon; Kukol, A. (2014-12-01)Cellulose-paper-based colorimetric bioassays may be used at the point of sampling without sophisticated equipment. This study reports the development of a colorimetric bioassay based on cellulose that can detect pathogen ... -
Cerebellar LTD and pattern recognition by Purkinje cells
Steuber, Volker; Mittmann, W.; Hoebeek, F.E.; Silver, R.A.; De Zeeuw, C.I.; Hausser, M.; De Schutter, E. (2007) -
Challenges and Experiences in Multicenter Prehospital Stroke Research: Narrative Data from the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl Trinitrate in Hypertensive Stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2)
RIGHT-2 Investigators; Dixon, Mark; Williams, Julia; Bath, Philip M (2023-12-19)BACKGROUND: Ambulance services are increasingly research active and the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) is the largest United Kingdom (UK) ambulance-based randomized ... -
Challenges in the implementation of recovery-oriented mental health policies and services
Shera, W.; Ramon, Shulamit (2013-07)The development and implementation of recovery-oriented mental health policy and services is a current theme in the ongoing process of mental health reform in many countries. The authors describe the comparative policy ... -
Changes in extreme events over Asia for present and future climate conditions based on a modelling analysis of atmospheric circulation anomalies
Sokhi, Ranjeet; Tiwari, P. R.; de Medeiros , Joanna S N; Folberth, Gerd; Collins, W.J. (2021-10)Synoptic weather and larger scale circulation patterns are closely coupled and have a major influence on regional weather and extreme events. This study examines the role of regional circulations on meteorology and extreme ... -
Changes in the number of new takeaway food outlets associated with adoption of management zones around schools: A natural experimental evaluation in England
Rahilly, John; Amies-Cull, Ben; Chang, Michael; Cummins, Steven; Derbyshire, Daniel; Hassan, Suzan; Huang, Yuru; Keeble, Matthew; Liu, Bochu; Medina-Lara, Antonieta; Mytton, Oliver; Rogers, Nina; Savory, Bea; Schiff, Annie; Sharp, Stephen J.; Smith, Richard; Thompson, Claire; White, Martin; Adams, Jean; Burgoine, Thomas (2024-03-19)By the end of 2017, 35 local authorities (LAs) across England had adopted takeaway management zones (or “exclusion zones”) around schools as a means to curb proliferation of new takeaways. In this nationwide, natural ... -
Changes to household food shopping practices during the COVID-19 restrictions: Evidence from the East of England
Thompson, Claire; Hamilton, Laura; Dickinson, Angela; Fallaize, Rosalind; Mathie, Elspeth; Rogers, Samantha; Wills, Wendy (2022-11-30)Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region ... -
The changing epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections
Freeman, J.; Bauer, M. P.; Baines, Simon D.; Corver, J.; Fawley, W. N.; Goorhuis, B.; Kuijper, E. J.; Wilcox, M. H. (2010)The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed dramatically during this millennium. Infection rates have increased markedly in most countries with detailed surveillance data. There have been clear ... -
The changing status and growth of social work education worldwide: : Process, findings and implications of the International Association of Schools of Social Work 2010 census
Littlechild, Brian; Barretta-Herman, Angelina; Leung, Patrick; Parada, Henry; WAIRIRE, GIDRAPH (2014-10-06)The dramatic growth in social work education is documented in the International Association of Schools of Social Work’s 2010 census of institutions offering at least one degree program in social work. The census gathered ... -
Characterisation of the interaction of the C-terminus of the dopamine D2 receptor with neuronal calcium sensor-1
Lian, Lu-Yun; Pandalaneni, Sravan R.; Patel, Pryank; McCue, Hannah V.; Haynes, Lee P.; Burgoyne, Robert D. (2011-11-16)NCS-1 is a member of the neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) family of EF-hand Ca(2+) binding proteins which has been implicated in several physiological functions including regulation of neurotransmitter release, membrane ... -
Characterising the research profile of the critical care physiotherapy workforce and engagement with critical care research: a UK national survey
Connolly, Bronwen; Allum, Laura; Shaw, Michelle; Pattison, Natalie; Dark, Paul (2018-06-04)Objective: To characterise the research profile of UK critical care physiotherapists including experience, training needs, and barriers and enablers to engagement in critical care research. 'Research' was defined broadly ... -
Characteristics and outcome of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or metastatic lung cancer admitted to intensive care units (ICUs)
Barth, C; Soares, M; Toffart, A C; Timsit, J F; Burghi, G; Irrazabal, C; Pattison, N; Tobar, E; Almeida, B F; Silva, U V; Azevedo, L C; Rabbat, A; Lamer, C; Parrot, A; Souza-Dantas, V C; Wallet, F; Blot, F; Bourdin, G; Piras, C; Delemazure, J; Durand, M; Salluh, J; Azoulay, E; Lemiale, Virginie (2018-08-04)BACKGROUND: Although patients with advanced or metastatic lung cancer have poor prognosis, admission to the ICU for management of life-threatening complications has increased over the years. Patients with newly diagnosed ... -
Characterization and optimization of influence of MoS2 hybridization on tribological behaviours of Mg–B4C composites
Kailasanathan, C.; Rajkumar , P. R.; Rajini , N.; Sivakumar , G. D.; Ramesh , T.; Ismail, S. O.; Mohammad, Faruq; Al-Lohedan, Hamad A (2021-06-21)Aerospace and automobile industries are facing with challenges in developing lightweight materials with high corrosion and wear resistance. The magnesium (Mg) alloys are superior to their monolithics, as they have maximum ... -
Characterization of the sporulation initiation pathway of Clostridium difficile and its role in toxin production
Underwood, Sarah; Guan, Shuang; Vijayasubhash, Vinod; Baines, Simon D.; Graham, Luke; Lewis, Richard J.; Wilcox, M. H.; Stephenson, Keith (2009)Clostridium difficile is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity in the hospitalized elderly. C. difficile spores are infectious and are a major factor contributing to nosocomial transmission. The Spo0A response ... -
Chemokines and chemokine receptors in colorectal cancer; multifarious roles and clinical impact
Braoudaki, Maria; Ahmad, Mohammed Saqif; Mustafov, Denis; Seriah, Sara; Siddiqui, Mohammad Naseem; Siddiqui, Shoib (2022-10-13)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered the second cause of cancer death worldwide. The early diagnosis plays a key role in patient prognosis and subsequently overall survival. Similar to several types of cancer, colorectal ... -
Child Protection Social Work : Risks of Fears and Fears of Risks – Impossible Tasks from Impossible Goals?
Littlechild, B. (2008)This article examines the relationship between the causes and effects of fear in child protection social workers, and the effects of risk assessment and risk management policies on this area of work. -
Chronic illness and critical care-A qualitative exploration of family experience and need
O'Gara, Geraldine; Wiseman, Theresa; Doyle, Ann-Marie; Pattison, Natalie (2023-06-28)Background: People with chronic illnesses such as cancer and cardiovascular disease are living longer and often require the support of critical care services. Current health care provision means patients may be discharged ... -
Circular RNAs: New layer of complexity evading breast cancer heterogeneity
Dawoud, Alyaa; Zakaria, Zeina Ihab; Rashwan, Hannah Hisham; Braoudaki, Maria; Youness, Rana A. (2023-03-30)Advances in high-throughput sequencing techniques and bioinformatic analysis have refuted the "junk" RNA hypothesis that was claimed against non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Circular RNAs (circRNAs); a class of single-stranded ... -
Circulation of Highly Drug-Resistant Clostridium difficile Ribotypes 027 and 001 in Two Tertiary-Care Hospitals in Mexico
Adrian Martinez-Melendez, Adrian; Tijerina-Rodrıguez, Laura; Morfin-Otero, Rayo; Camacho-Ortiz, Adrian; Villarreal-Trevino, Licet; Sanchez-Alanıs, Hugo; Rodrıguez-Noriega, Eduardo; Baines, Simon; Flores-Trevino, Samantha; Maldonado-Garza, Hector Jesus; Garza-Gonzalez, Elvira (2018-05-01)OBJECTIVE: To assess drug susceptibility and characterize Clostridium difficile ribotypes in isolates from two tertiary-care hospitals in Mexico. METHODS: Isolates were evaluated for genotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility ... -
Classification of WCET analysis techniques
Kirner, Raimund; Puschner, P. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2005)Worst-case execution time (WCET) analysis has become an active research area over the last decade. Various techniques have been developed to improve the WCET calculation methods for numerous features of the hardware. In ...