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Assessment of changes in tumor heterogeneity following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in primary esophageal cancer
(2015-02)To assess the changes in computed tomography (CT) tumor heterogeneity following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in esophageal cancer. Thirty-one consecutive patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer ... -
Assessment of Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Non-Prescription Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Thailand
(2018-01-29)Background: An estimated two-thirds of global sales of antimicrobials occur over the counter without a prescription. Furthermore, antimicrobials are the most commonly sold medicines in developing countries. The overuse, ... -
The assessment of cyberchondria: Instruments for assessing problematic online health-related research
(2020-04-30)Purpose of review: Cyberchondria is a problematic, i.e., distressing or anxiety-increasing pattern of online health information seeking. The development of psychometrically sound instruments for the assessment of cyberchondria ... -
Assessment of dynamic mode-I delamination driving force in double cantilever beam tests for fiber-reinforced polymer composite and adhesive materials
(2022-09-29)The double cantilever beam (DCB) tests are widely used to assess the interfacial delamination properties of laminated composites. For quasi-static loads, the DCB tests are standardized based on the beam mechanics; for ... -
Assessment of dynamic walking balance in children with acquired brain injury
(2007)Children with brain injuries typically present with walking and balance difficulties, and successful rehabilitation depends on the therapist's ability to measure and understand the different components of gait accurately. ... -
Assessment of effectiveness of hollow fins for performance enhancement of solar still device using simulation approach
(2022-09-08)Unavailability of relatively clean water for several industrial, domestic and agricultural purposes is a serious concern to many regions of the world today. This challenge is growing worse with the increasing world global ... -
Assessment of elliptic flame front propagation characteristics of hydrogen in an optically accessible spark ignition engine
(2013-11-22)The absence of carbon content of hydrogen fuel makes it an attractive candidates for future energy carriers. Hydrogen or dual fuelled engines are a practical alternative to pure hydrocarbon fuelling modes. However, fine ... -
Assessment of elliptic flame front propagation characteristics of iso-octane, gasoline, M85 and E85 in an optical engine
(2014-03-31)Premixed fuel–air flame propagation is investigated in a single-cylinder, spark-ignited, four-stroke optical test engine using high-speed imaging. Circles and ellipses are fitted onto image projections of visible light ... -
Assessment of endogenous fibrinolysis in clinical using novel tests - Ready for clinical roll-out?
(2021-04-01)The occurrence of thrombotic complications, which can result in excess mortality and morbidity, represent an imbalance between the pro-thrombotic and fibrinolytic equilibrium.The mainstay treatment of these complications ... -
Assessment of Engineering Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Engineering Students of Osun State University, Nigeria
(2022-07-26)Entrepreneurship is a major solution to the problem of unemployment resulting from multifaceted socio-economic challenges in the developing world. If engineers become entrepreneurs, it will create jobs, promote technological ... -
Assessment of Fatigue Cracks in Rails
(2012)The fatigue behaviour of cracks at the foot region of a rail subjected to bending load has been investigated. Depending on the position of initiation of a small semi-elliptical surface crack in a rail, the crack front ... -
Assessment of Fatigue in Robot-Mediated Upper Limb Interactions Using EEG
(2021-09-26)Fatigue experienced during post-stroke rehabilitation and its implications for the therapy outcome are often overlooked in existing rehabilitation programmes. Past studies have shown that intensive and repetitive robot-mediated ... -
Assessment of full life-cycle air emissions of alternative shipping fuels
(2018-01-20)There is a need for alternative fuels in the shipping sector for two main motivations: to deliver a reduction in local pollutants and comply with existing regulation; and to mitigate climate change and cut greenhouse gas ... -
Assessment of gastrointestinal pH, fluid and lymphoid tissue in the guinea pig, rabbit and pig, and implications for their use in drug development
(2011-01-18)Laboratory animals are often used in drug delivery and research. However, basic information about their gastrointestinal pH, fluid volume, and lymphoid tissue is not completely known. We have investigated these post-mortem ... -
Assessment of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) on sunflower heads
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Assessment of levels of moral reasoning in pharmacy students at different stages of the undergraduate curriculum
(2011)Objectives: The principal aim of this study was to demonstrate the maturation of moral reasoning among pharmacy students as they progress through a 4-year degree programme at a school of pharmacy in the UK. Methods: The ... -
Assessment of Primary Colorectal Cancer Heterogeneity by Using Whole-Tumor Texture Analysis : Contrast-enhanced CT Texture as a Biomarker of 5-year Survival
(2013)To determine if computed tomographic (CT) texture features of primary colorectal cancer are related to 5-year overall survival rate -
Assessment of Reduction in Environmental Burdens Through Targeted Measures Compared with Whole Farm Approaches in Cropping and Livestock Systems : Final Report for Project IF0131
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), 2009)This project originates from a strong and increasing focus both within government and the industry on reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture. In 2007 Defra commissioned the University of Hertfordshire to ... -
Assessment of Risk of Establishment of Wheat Dwarf Bunt (Tilletia controversa) in China
(2013-01)Wheat dwarf bunt, caused by Tilletia controversa Kühn (TCK), is an important quarantine wheat disease throughout the world. Based on published research results of the biology and the epidemiology of the disease, the main ... -
Assessment of supply interruption of rhenium, recycling, processing sources and technologies
(2019-04-16)Rhenium is a unique, valuable and extremely rare chemical element currently used as an alloying element in high-temperature superalloys for aerospace and industrial gas-fired turbines and also as a catalyst in petrochemical ...