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Drug abuse-related mortality: a study of teenage addicts over a 20-year period
(1999)
There is growing concern about increase in illicit drug use and associated fatalities in young people.
Patterns of energy intake in patients with cirrhosis and healthy volunteers
(1999)
Fuel utilization and N economy are optimized in patients with cirrhosis by provision of several small meals throughout the day and a late-night snack of complex carbohydrate. Currently, however, only limited information ...
Suicide among drug addicts in the UK
(1999)
The extent of suicide among addicts in the UK has not been sufficiently examined.
Resting energy expenditure should be measured in patients with cirrhosis, not predicted
(1999)
Measurements of resting energy expenditure (REE) can be used to determine energy requirements. Prediction formulae can be used to estimate REE but have not been validated in cirrhotic patients. REE was measured, by indirect ...
A sex-linked Ace gene, not linked to insensitive acetylcholinesterase-mediated insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens
(1998-05)
An acetylcholinesterase (AChE) gene, Ace.x, showing 93% identity of deduced amino acid sequence to Anopheles stephensi Ace has been cloned from a Culex pipiens strain homozygous for insensitive AChE (iAChE) mediated ...
Taste perception in cirrhosis : its relationship to circulating micronutrients and food preferences
(1997)
Impairment of gustatory acuity may influence nutrient intake and hence nutritional status. The aim of this study was to evaluate gustatory acuity in patients with cirrhosis and its relationship to circulating concentrations ...
The potential role of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of body composition in cirrhotic patients
(1997)
Very little information is available on body composition in patients with cirrhosis. Difficulties arise in studying these patients because they tend to retain fluid and this results in changes in tissue density and in the ...
The assessment of body composition in patients with cirrhosis
(1996)
Very little information is available on body composition in patients with cirrhosis. Difficulties arise in studying these patients because they tend to retain fluid and this results in changes in tissue density and in the ...
Issues of reliability and validity in the measurement of challenging behaviour (behavioural difficulties) in learning disability: a discussion of implications for nursing research and practice
(1996)
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the debate on issues related to the reliability and validity of measurement of challenging behaviour (behavioural difficulties) in learning disability. A number of practical, ...
Challenging behaviour in children with learning disabilities
(1996)
This article outlines the initial stages of an ongoing experiment to evaluate the comparative efficacy of two different therapeutic interventions--behaviour modification and gentle teaching--in the management of challenging ...