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Prolonged effect of CGRP in Raynaud's patients : a double-blind randomised comparison with prostacyclin
(1991)1. Calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) is a potent endogenous vasodilator to which we have previously demonstrated a specific hypersensitivity in skin blood flow in the hands in patients with Raynaud's disease. 2. We ... -
Prolonged Low-Dose Methylprednisolone in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
(2020-09-12)Background In hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia, progression to acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is associated with significant morbidity and ... -
Prominences on Rapidly-Rotating Solar-Type Stars
(Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1998)We present Ha observations of two rapidly-rotating G2 dwarfs in the Alpha Persei cluster and of AB Dor, a young K0 dwarf. -
The promise of nanofluids: A bibliometric journey through advanced heat transfer fluids in heat exchanger tubes
(2024-03-07)Thermal management is a critical challenge in advanced systems such as electric vehicles (EVs), electronic components, and photoelectric modules. Thermal alleviation is carried out through the cooling systems in which the ... -
Promoting adequate nutrition : using artificial feeding
(2006)An earlier article in this series (Holman et al 2005a) identified that in some circumstances the decision is made to administer artificial feeding. Here, Cheryl Holman, Sally Roberts and Maggie Nicol describe the reasons ... -
Promoting contraceptive services to teenagers
(2004)Following concerns regarding the rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teenagers in Britain, calls have been made to make sexual health services more accessible to young people. This paper ... -
Promoting independence, health and well-being for older people: : a feasibility study of computer-aided health and social risk appraisal system in primary care
(2017-03-24)Abstract Background: With population ageing, research is needed into new low-cost, scalable methods of effective promotion of health and wellbeing for older people. We aimed to assess feasibility, reach and costs of ... -
Promoting innovation and excellence to face the rapid diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in the EU : the outcomes of the ReDNet project
(2013-07-25)Objectives: The recent emergence of new psychoactive compounds (NPS) has raised prominent challenges in the fields of drug policy, substance use research, public health and service provision. The Recreational Drugs European ... -
Promoting labour market efficiency and fairness through a legal minimum wage : the Webbs and the social cost of labour
(2009-06)Neoclassical economists, using a competitive demand/supply model of labour markets, typically conclude a legislated minimum wage is harmful to economic efficiency and social welfare. The major theoretical counter-attack ... -
Promoting Mental Health: Students' Perspectives and Experiences of a University Environment
(2011-07-13)The aim of this flexible, multi-method case-study (after Yin 1994, 2003), was to elicit the 'student perspective' on issues relating to mental well-being within the Higher Education Institution setting. It has been guided ... -
Promoting nursing participation within primary care groups
(2002)This article describes the evaluation of a scheme to improve communication between primary care nurses and newly established primary care groups. Findings suggest that the successes of the scheme were in part attributable ... -
Promoting Resilience and wellbeing through co-DEsign (PRIDE): Protocol for the development and preliminary evaluation of a prototype resilience-based intervention for sexual and gender minority youth.
(2022-02-01)Background: Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) are at an increased risk of a range of mental health problems. However, few evidence-informed interventions have been developed specifically to support their mental ... -
Promoting the Health of School Age Children
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Proof in C17 Algebra
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Proof of Concept of a Low-Cost Beam-Steering Hybrid Reflectarray that Mixes Microstrip and Lens Elements Using Passive Demonstrators
(2022-02-11)In this article, a proof-of-concept study on the use of a hybrid design technique to reduce the number of phase shifters of a beam-scanning reflectarray (RA) is presented. An extended hemispherical lens antenna with feeds ... -
Proof of concept: could snake venoms be a potential source of bioactive compounds for control of mould growth and mycotoxin production
(2020-06-29)The objective was to screen 10 snake venoms for their efficacy to control growth and mycotoxin production by important mycotoxigenic fungi including Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus westerdijkiae, Penicillium verrucosum, ... -
A Proof System and a Decision Procedure for Equality Logic
(Springer Nature, 2004)Equality Logic with uninterpreted functions is used for proving the equivalense or refinement between systems (hardware verification, compiler translation, etc). Current approaches for deciding this type of formulas use a ... -
Proof-of-Concept Testing of a Sustained Vortex-Flow Configuration for Hybrid Rocket Motors
(2010)One of the drawbacks of hybrid rocket motors is the limited regression rate of the fuel grain, which impacts on the scalablility of the type. A number of methods of increasing this have been proposed and successfully tested, ... -
Proof-of-Concept Testing of a Sustained Vortex-Flow Configuration for Hybrid Rocket Motors
(AIAA, 2010)One of the drawbacks of hybrid rocket motors is the limited regression rate of the fuel grain, which impacts on the scalablility of the type. A number of methods of increasing this have been proposed and successfully tested, ...