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Comparison of oritavancin versus vancomycin as treatments for clindamycin-induced Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 infection in a human gut model
Baines, Simon D.; O'Connor, Rachael; Saxton, Katie; Freeman, Jane; Wilcox, Mark H. (2008)To compare the efficacy of oritavancin and vancomycin in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) using an in vitro human gut model. -
Comparison of Pelvic Complex Kinematics During Treadmill and Overground Walking
Chockalingam, Nachiappan; Chatterley, Faye; Healy, Aoife C; Greenhalgh, Andrew; Branthwaite, Helen R (2012)OBJECTIVES: To determine if there are changes in temporal gait parameters with a focus on pelvis when comparing overground and treadmill ambulation, and to assess the effect of sex. DESIGN: An observational study employing ... -
Comparison of planktonic and biofilm-associated communities of Clostridium difficile and indigenous gut microbiota in a triple-stage chemostat gut model
Crowther, Grace S.; Chilton, Caroline H.; Todhunter, Sharie L.; Nicholson, Scott; Freeman, Jane; Baines, Simon D.; Wilcox, Mark H. (2014-04-30)BACKGROUND: Biofilms are characteristic of some chronic or recurrent infections and this mode of growth tends to reduce treatment efficacy. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with a high rate of recurrent ... -
A comparison of the drying kinetics, energy consumption and colour quality of drying medicinal 1 leaves in direct-solar dryer with different colours of collector cover
M. Chinenye, Ndukwu; Akpan, Godwin; N. Okeahialam, Azubuike; D. Umoh, John; A. Ubuoh, Emmanuel; G. Benjamine, Uchechukwu; Nwachukwu, Chris; A. Kalu, Confidence; Mbanasor, Jude; Wu, Hongwei (2023-11-30)In some countries, Neem and Bitter leaves are often offered as dried medicinal leaves and one of the appealing aspects to consumers is that they retain their original colour after drying. Hence, the purpose of this study ... -
Comparison of the efficacy of ramoplanin and vancomycin in both in vitro and in vivo models of clindamycin-induced Clostridium difficile infection
Freeman, Jane; Baines, Simon D.; Jabes, Daniela; Wilcox, Mark H. (2005-09)Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is limited primarily to either metronidazole or vancomycin. We compared vancomycin and a novel glycolipodepsipeptide, ramoplanin, in both hamster and in vitro gut models ... -
A Comparison of the Epidemiological Characteristics Between Influenza and COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective, Observational Cohort Study.
Naji, Omar; Darwish, Iman; Bessame, Khaoula; Vaghela, Tejal; Hawkins, Anja; Elsakka, Mohamed; Merai, Hema; Lowe, Jeremy; Schechter, Miriam; Moses, Samuel; Busby, Amanda; Sullivan, Keith; Wellsted, David; Zamir, Muhammad; Kandil, Hala (2023-11-23)Background and objective It is crucial to make early differentiation between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seasonal influenza infections at the time of a patient's presentation to the emergency department (ED). ... -
Compassionate, collective or transformational nursing leadership to ensure fundamentals of care are achieved: A new challenge or non‐sequitur?
Pattison, Natalie; Corser, Rachael (2022-03-17)Aims: This discursive paper draws on three key leadership theories with the aim of outlining how styles of leadership impact the provision of fundamentals of care. Design: Discussion paper. Data sources: key leadership ... -
Compiler-support for robust multi-core computing
Kirner, Raimund; Herhut, Stephan; Scholz, Sven-Bodo (Springer Nature, 2010)Embedded computing is characterised by the limited availability of computing resources. Further, embedded systems are often used in safety-critical applications with real-time constraints. Thus, the software development ... -
Component Interfaces with Loosely Synchronous Communication
Kirner, Raimund; Maurer, Simon; Tveretina, Olga (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-08-13)Interface automata have been introduced as a way to advance from value and domain descriptions of type systems to temporal interface descriptions. The original introduction of interface automata used a notion of buffered ... -
Composites as candidate materials for photovoltaic cells
Olorunfemi, T. R.; Nwulu, N. I.; Ismail, S. O. (2022-03-07)Composites are two or more materials with different propertiesjoined together to manufacture a new material. The resulting physicaland chemical properties of each constituent new materialremain distinct with enhanced ... -
A comprehensive and integrated hospital decision support system for efficient and effective healthcare services delivery using discrete event simulation
Ordu, Muhammed; Demir, Eren; Tofallis, Chris; Gunal, Murat (2023-12-31)The difficulty that hospital management has been experiencing over the past decade in balancing demand and capacity needs is unprecedented in the United Kingdom. Due to a shortage of capacity, hospitals cannot treat all ... -
A comprehensive review on design, monitoring, and failure in offshore platforms,
Amiri, Nima; Shaterabadi, Mohammad; Kashyzadeh, Kazem Reza; Chizari, Mahmoud (2021-11-30)Offshore platforms have had diverse applications in the marine industry, for example, oil or gas platforms are places where temporarily store oil and gas to be transported to refineries. Offshore wind turbines are another ... -
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in 42 countries: Insights from the International Sex Survey and introduction of standardized assessment tools
Liverpool John Moores University's research team; Ponce, Fernando P.; Quintana, Gonzalo R.; Quintero Garzola, Gabriel C.; Ramos-Diaz, Jano; Rigaud, Kévin; Rousseau, Ann; De Tubino Scanavino, Marco; Schulmeyer, Marion K.; Sharan, Pratap; Shibata, Mami; Shoib, Sheikh; Sigre Leirós, Vera L.; Sniewski, Luke; Spasovski, Ognen; Steibliene, Vesta; Stein, Dan J.; Strizek, Julian; Štulhofer, Aleksandar; Ünsal, Berk C.; Vaillancourt-Morel, Marie-Pier (2023-06-29)Background and aims Despite its inclusion in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, there is a virtual paucity of high-quality scientific evidence about compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), ... -
Computational Approaches to Polymeric Nanocomposites
Ojo, S. O.; Ismail, Sikiru O. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-10-17)Understanding hierarchical structures and behaviours of polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs) is essential to achieve optimum improvement in the properties of PNCs for a wide range of applications. To control the process of ... -
Computational Intelligence in Electrophysiology: Trends and Open Problems
Gunay, C.; Smolinski, T.G.; Lytton, W.W.; Morse, T.M.; Gleeson, P.; Crook, S.; Steuber, Volker; Silver, R.A.; Voicu, H.; Andrews, P.; Bokil, H.; Maniar, H.; Loader, C.; Mehta, S.; Kleinfeld, D.; Thomson, D.; Mitra, P.P.; Aaron, G.; Fellous, J-M. (Springer Nature, 2008)This chapter constitutes mini-proceedings of the Workshop on Physiology Databases and Analysis Software that was a part of the Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting CNS*2007 that took place in July 2007 in Toronto, ... -
Computational models of synaptic delay adaptation by phosphorylation of metabotropic glutamate receptors.
Steuber, Volker; van Ooyen, A.; Willshaw, D. J. (1998) -
A computational study of parallel fibre LTD as a learning mechanism in cerebellar Purkinje cells
Steuber, Volker; De Schutter, E. (2000) -
Computer Simulation Environments
Gleeson, Padraig; Silver, Angus; Steuber, Volker (Springer Nature, 2010) -
Conflict resolution, restorative justice approaches and bullying in young people's residential units
Littlechild, B. (2010)Restorative justice has been an increasing feature in the discourses within adult and youth justice criminal justice systems in recent years. This article examines interpersonal conflicts arising from crime, bullying and ... -
Conformational Flexibility of the Peptide Hormone Ghrelin in Solution and Lipid Membrane Bound: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Beevers, A.J.; Kukol, A. (2006)Human ghrelin is a peptide hormone of 28 aminoacid residues, in which the Ser3 is modified by an octanoyl group. Ghrelin has a major role in the energy metabolism of the human body stimulating growth hormone release as ...