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Health promotion for mild frailty based on behaviour change: perceptions of older people and service providers
(2019-09)
Mild frailty is common among older people, but it is potentially reversible with health promotion interventions. Behaviour change may be a key to preventing progression of frailty; however, we know little about what ...
Apixaban Enhances Endogenous Fibrinolysis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
(2019-09-01)
AIMS: Approximately 20% of ischaemic stroke patients exhibit spontaneous arterial recanalization, attributable to endogenous fibrinolysis, which strongly relates to improved functional outcome. The impact of oral anticoagulants ...
Proceedings of Abstracts Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference 2019
(University of Hertfordshire, 2019-09-01)
This book is the record of abstracts submitted and accepted for presentation at the Inaugural Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference held 17th April 2019 at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK. This ...
Leakage Performance of Floating Ring Seal in Cold/Hot State for Aero-engine
(2019-09-01)
Rotating experimental investigations were carried out to study the oil sealing capability of two different floating ring seals in cold/hot state for aero-engine. High-speed floating ring seal (HFRS) is a seal with the inner ...
Impact of lipoprotein apheresis on thrombotic parameters in patients with refractory angina and raised lipoprotein(a) : Findings from a randomized controlled cross-over trial
(2019-09-01)
Background: Raised lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a cardiovascular risk factor common in patients with refractory angina. The apolipoprotein(a) component of Lp(a) exhibits structural homology with plasminogen and can enhance ...
Wavelet-Based Kernel Construction for Heart Disease Classification
(2019-09)
Heart disease classification plays an important role in clinical diagnoses. The performance improvement of an Electrocardiogram classifier is therefore of great relevance, but it is a challenging task too. This paper ...
NGC 326: X-shaped no more
(2019-09-01)
We present new 144-MHz LOFAR observations of the prototypical `X-shaped' radio galaxy NGC 326, which show that the formerly known wings of the radio lobes extend smoothly into a large-scale, complex radio structure. We ...
Barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in three Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a qualitative study
(2019-09-01)
Objectives: This study explored antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) team members’ perspectives regarding factors influencing the adoption and implementation of these programmes in Saudi hospitals. Methods: This was ...
Collaborative School Leadership in a Global Society: A critical perspective’
(2019-09-01)
In the context of evolving global challenges and opportunities, this article explores the kind of leadership that moves beyond the philosophy of dependence which pervades many of the everyday assumptions of educational ...
Deoxycholic acid activates colonic afferent nerves via 5-HT3 receptor dependent and independent mechanisms
(2019-09-01)
Increased bile acids in the colon can evoke increased epithelial secretion resulting in diarrhea, but little is known about whether colonic bile acids contribute to abdominal pain. This study aimed to investigate the ...