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Maternal obesity and pregnancy outcome: a study of 287,213 pregnancies in London by Sebire, N J, Jolly, M, Harris, J P, Wadsworth, J, Joffe, M, Beard, R W, Regan, L, Robinson, S

“…To examine the maternal and foetal risks of adverse pregnancy outcome in relation to maternal obesity, expressed as body mass index (BMI, kg/m(2)) in a large…”
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Approximate solutions to the time-invariant Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation by BEARD, R. W, SARIDIS, G. N, WEN, J. T

“…In this paper, we develop a new method to approximate the solution to the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation which arises in optimal control when the plant…”
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Consensus seeking in multiagent systems under dynamically changing interaction topologies by Wei Ren, Beard, R.W.

“…This note considers the problem of information consensus among multiple agents in the presence of limited and unreliable information exchange with dynamically…”
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Graph-Based Observability Analysis of Bearing-Only Cooperative Localization by Sharma, R., Beard, R. W., Taylor, C. N., Quebe, S.

“…In this paper, we investigate the nonlinear observability properties of bearing-only cooperative localization. We establish a link between observability and a…”
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High prevalence of gestational diabetes in women from ethnic minority groups by Dornhorst, A, Paterson, C M, Nicholls, J S, Wadsworth, J, Chiu, D C, Elkeles, R S, Johnston, D G, Beard, R W

“…The influence of ethnic origin, body mass index, and parity on the frequency of gestational diabetes was assessed in 11,205 consecutive women attending a…”
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Estradiol production by granulosa cells of normal and polycystic ovaries: relationship to menstrual cycle history and concentrations of gonadotropins and sex steroids in follicular fluid by Mason, H D, Willis, D S, Beard, R W, Winston, R M, Margara, R, Franks, S

“…The underlying cause of anovulation in polycystic ovary syndrome is unknown. Circulating levels of immuno- and bioactive FSH are within the normal range, and…”
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Trajectory tracking for unmanned air vehicles with velocity and heading rate constraints by Wei Ren, Beard, R.W.

“…This paper considers the problem of constrained nonlinear trajectory tracking control for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). We assume that the UAV is equipped with…”
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A coordination architecture for spacecraft formation control by Beard, R.W., Lawton, J., Hadaegh, F.Y.

“…This paper addresses the problem of coordinating multiple spacecraft to fly in tightly controlled formations. The main contribution of the paper is to…”
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A randomized controlled trial of medroxyprogesterone acetate and psychotherapy for the treatment of pelvic congestion by Farquhar, C M, Rogers, V, Franks, S, Pearce, S, Wadsworth, J, Beard, R W

“…The value of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and of psychotherapy in the treatment of lower abdominal pain due to pelvic congestion was assessed in a…”
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Chronic pelvic pain by Beard, R. W.

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Sociopsychological factors in chronic pelvic pain: A review by Fry, R.P.W., Crisp, A.H., Beard, R.W.

“…Chronic pelvic pain is a common gynecological problem. There has long been an assumption that social and psychological factors play a part in its genesis in a…”
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Clinical features of women with chronic lower abdominal pain and pelvic congestion by Beard, R W, Reginald, P W, Wadsworth, J

“…The clinical features of 35 women with pelvic pain and demonstrable congestion on pelvic venography have been characterized by comparing their symptoms and…”
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Direct gonadotrophic effect of growth hormone on oestradiol production by human granulosa cells in vitro by Mason, H D, Martikainen, H, Beard, R W, Anyaoku, V, Franks, S

“…In-vitro studies in both rodents and man suggest that GH can stimulate ovarian steroidogenesis, but it is not clear whether this effect is mediated by changes…”
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Microvascular changes in the peripheral microcirculation of women with chronic pelvic pain due to congestion by Foong, L.C., Gamble, J., Sutherland, I.A., Beard, R.W.

“…Objective Pelvic venous congestion is a common finding in women with chronic pelvic pain. While the pathophysiology of this condition is poorly understood,…”
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The standard primipara as a basis for inter-unit comparisons of maternity care by Cleary, R, Beard, R W, Chapple, J, Coles, J, Griffin, M, Joffe, M, Welch, A

“…To assess the suitability of the standard primipara (a subset of the obstetric population that has relatively low risk or intervention and of adverse outcome)…”
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The quality of routinely collected maternity data by Cleary, R, Beard, R W, Coles, J, Devlin, H B, Hopkins, A, Roberts, S, Schumacher, D, Wickings, H I

“…To assess the validity of clinical information held on a regional maternity database, the St Mary's Maternity Information System (SMMIS). A retrospective…”
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Altered peripheral vascular response of women with and without pelvic pain due to congestion by Foong, L. C., Gamble, J., Sutherland, I. A., Beard, R. W.

“…Objective To test the hypothesis that women with pelvic venous congestion have a reduction of reactivity of their peripheral circulation. Design Comparison was…”
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Applying human factors methods to clinical risk management in obstetrics by Stanhope, Nicola, Vincent, Charles, Taylor‐Adams, Sally E., O'Connor, Anne M., Beard, R. W.

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Bilateral oophorectomy and hysterectomy in the treatment of intractable pelvic pain associated with pelvic congestion by Beard, R W, Kennedy, R G, Gangar, K F, Stones, R W, Rogers, V, Reginald, P W, Anderson, M

“…To determine whether bilateral oophorectomy combined with hysterectomy is an effective treatment for chronic pelvic pain due to congestion. Prospective…”
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In-vitro ovarian steroidogenesis in women with pelvic congestion by Gilling-Smith, C., Mason, H., Willis, D., Franks, S., Beard, R.W.

“…Follicular fluid steroid content and theca and granulosa cell steroidogenesis in pelvic congestion cystic ovaries were compared with steroidogenic function in…”
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