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Effect of insertion process on biceps tendon reconstruction in BASHTI technique: An in-vitro study
Mohseni, M.; Nourani, A.; Ghias, N.; Borjali, A.; Chizari, M. (2022-01-03)Bone And Site Hold Tendon Inside (BASHTI) implant-less technique is proposed as an alternative to conventional tendon repair methods. This study aims to evaluate the strength of this technique under biceps loading conditions ... -
Effect of listening to Nellie the Elephant during CPR training on performance of chest compressions by lay people : randomised crossover trial
Rawlins, L.; Woollard, M.; Williams, J.; Hallam, P. (2009)To determine whether listening to music during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training increases the proportion of lay people delivering chest compressions of 100 per minute. -
Effect of low temperature and concentration KOH etching on high aspect ratio silicon structures
Defforge, Thomas; Coudron, L.; Gautier, Gael; Kouassi, Sebastien; Vervisch, Wilfried; Tran Van, Francois; Ventura, Laurent (2011)In this paper, the effect of low concentrated alkaline solutions etching on texturized silicon structures at low temperatures has been studied. The silicon samples have been previously etched either from regular arrays by ... -
Effect of Magnetic Field on Vibration of Electrorheological Fluid Nanoplates with FG‑CNTRC Layers
Safari, P. R.; Ismail, S. O.; Thongchom, C.; Sirimontree, S.; Jearsiripongkul, T. (2023-06-24)Background: Functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composites (FG-CNTRCs) have attracted significant attention in the field of structural engineering due to their unique mechanical properties. Objective: In this ... -
Effect of metronidazole on growth and toxin production by epidemic Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes 001 and 027 in a human gut model
Freeman, Jane; Baines, Simon D.; Saxton, Katie; Wilcox, Mark H. (2007)We compared the behaviour of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes 001 and 027 in a human gut model, and compared the responses to metronidazole exposure. -
THE EFFECT OF MINING WASTE ON THE DURABILITY INDICATORS OF CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITES
Chaliasou, Napoleana-Anna; Kanellopoulos, Antonios; Michalopoulos , Spyridon (2021-05-25)The need for infrastructure development is of major importance and the projected global infrastructure investment between 2013-2030 is estimated in the excess of £30 trillion to support the rapid growth of societies and ... -
The Effect of Noise on the Emergence of Continuous Norms and its Evolutionary Dynamics
Anagnou, Stavros; Polani, Daniel; Salge, Christoph (MIT Press, 2023-07-28)We examine the effect of noise on societies of agents using an agent based model of evolutionary norm emergence. Generally we see that noisy societies are more selfish, smaller and discontent, with noisy societies caught ... -
The effect of non-specific LTD on pattern recognition in cerebellar Purkinje cells
Safaryan, Karen; Maex, Reinoud; Adams, R.G.; Davey, N.; Steuber, Volker (2010)Poster presented at CNS 2010 -
Effect of the core bone engaged length on the BASHTI fixation strength, an in-vitro study on bovine tendons using identical-density surrogate bones
Moeinnia, Hadi; Nourani, Amir; Mohseni, Mahdi; Borjali, Amirhossein; Ghias, Narges; Korani, Hossein; Chizari, Mahmoud (2023-03-25)Background: BASHTI is an implant-less anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction technique, which resolves the problems caused by implants such as interference screws. This study aims to investigate the effect of the ... -
The Effect of Three Different Positions on Recovery during One Minute Running Intervals
Bottoms, Lindsay; Dear, Sarah; Butterworth, Rory; Bourne, Nicholas (2016-05-28)PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of three different positions on rate of recovery during 1 minute running intervals. METHODS: Eight recreational athletes (age 33±4yrs; height 165±18cm; weight 74±16kg) ... -
Effect of traffic dataset on various machine-learning algorithms when forecasting air quality
Sulaimon, Ismail; Alaka, Hafiz; Olu-Ajayi, Razak; Ahmad, Mubashir; Ajayi, Saheed; Hye, Abdul (2022-05-26)Purpose: Road traffic emissions are generally believed to contribute immensely to air pollution, but the effect of road traffic data sets on air quality (AQ) predictions has not been fully investigated. This paper aims to ... -
Effect of Trans-Nasal Evaporative Intra-arrest Cooling on Functional Neurologic Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest : The PRINCESS Randomized Clinical Trial
Nordberg, Per; Taccone, F.; Truhlar, A.; Forsberg, S.; Hollenberg, J.; Jonsson, M.; Cuny, J.; Goldstein, P.; Vermeersch, N; Higuet, A; Jimenes, F.; Ortiz, F.; Williams, Julia; Desruelles, D; Creteur, J; Dillenback, E.; Busche, C; Busch, Hans-Jorg; Ringh, M.; Konrad, D.; Peterson, J; Vincent, Jean-Louis; Svensson, Leif (2019-05-07)Importance: Therapeutic hypothermia may increase survival with good neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. Trans-nasal evaporative cooling is a method used to induce cooling, primarily of the brain, during cardiopulmonary ... -
Effects of a Home-Based Physical Activity Program on Blood Biomarkers and Health-Related Quality of Life Indices in Saudi Arabian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Ageely, Hussein; Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih; Hummadi, Abdulrahman Ahmed; Darraj, Hussain; Solan, Yahia; Allan, Robert; Bahsan, Fatma; Hafaf, Hassan AL; Abohadash, Ali; Badedi, Mohammed; Bottoms, Lindsay (2023-06-19)The purpose of this study was to undertake a randomized control trial examining the effects of a 12-week home-based physical activity program on Saudi Arabian adults with type 2 diabetes. Sixty-four patients with type 2 ... -
Effects of a Home-Based Physical Activity Programme on Blood Biomarkers and Health-Related Quality of Life Indices in Saudi Arabian Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Ageely, Hussein; Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih; Hummadi, Abdulrahman Ahmed; Darraj, Hussain; Solan, Yahia; Allan, Robert; Bottoms, Lindsay (2022-04-07)The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is renowned for its high incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus, with a prevalence rate of around 33%, which is expected to increase to 45.8% by 2030. Engagement in regular physical activity has ... -
The effects of an increasing versus constant crank rate on peak physiological responses during incremental arm crank ergometry
Price, Mike J.; Bottoms, Lindsay; Smith, Paul M.; Nicholettos, Andrew (2011-02)We examined the effects of concomitant increases in crank rate and power output on incremental arm crank ergometry. Ten healthy males undertook three incremental upper body exercise tests to volitional exhaustion. The first ... -
Effects of Building Information Modeling on Construction Projects Delay: A Systematic Review
Egwim, Christian Nnaemeka; Alaka, Hafiz; Balogun, Habeeb (2021-07-08)Time is a critical factor or primary success metric in measuring the progress of construction projects since they are normally time-bound. The construction industry, on the other hand, seldom completes projects on time due ... -
The effects of caffeine on rugby passing accuracy while performing the Reactive Agility Test
Assi, Hani; Bottoms, Lindsay (2014-10-31)Aim.—Caffeine has been observed to improve performance of high-intensity and endurance exercise, but its effects on passing accuracy and reactive agility seen in intermittent high intensity team sports such as rugby and ... -
The effects of carbohydrate and caffeine mouth rinsing on arm crank time-trial performance
Sinclair, Jonathan; Bottoms, Lindsay (2015-01-02)This study aimed to determine whether carbohydrate (CHO) and caffeine (CAFF) mouth rinsing would improve 30 minute arm cranking time-trial performance. Twelve male participants (age 21.54 ± 1.28 years, height 179.46 ± 7.38 ... -
The effects of carbohydrate ingestion on the badminton serve after fatiguing exercise
Bottoms, Lindsay; Sinclair, Jonathan; Taylor, Katrina; Polman, Remco; Fewtrell, David (2012)The badminton serve requires great skill and may be affected by fatigue. The aim of the present study was to determine whether carbohydrate ingestion affects badminton performance. Nine male badminton players (age 25 ± 7 ... -
The effects of client violence on child protection networks
Littlechild, Brian (2002)This article examines the literature and research evidence concerning the impact of threatened and actual violence on social workers' well-being, assessments, and interventions in child-protection work. It is proposed that ...