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Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests by Chave, J, Andalo, C, Brown, S, Cairns, M.A, Chambers, J.Q, Eamus, D, Folster, H, Fromard, F, Higuchi, N, Kira, T

“…Tropical forests hold large stores of carbon, yet uncertainty remains regarding their quantitative contribution to the global carbon cycle. One approach to…”
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The use of intranasal midazolam in the treatment of paediatric dental patients by Gilchrist, F., Cairns, A. M., Leitch, J. A.

“…Summary The aim of this study was to assess the use of intranasal midazolam in paediatric dental patients requiring extractions or simple surgical procedures…”
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The dental practitioner and child protection in Scotland by Cairns, A M, Mok, J Y Q, Welbury, R R

“…To identify from general dental practitioners: undergraduate and postgraduate training experience in child protection; numbers of suspected cases of child…”
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The Scottish dental practitioner's role in managing child abuse and neglect by Harris, C. M., Welbury, R., Cairns, A. M.

“…Key Points Illustrates that 37% of Scottish GDPs have suspected child abuse/neglect but only 11% have referred a case. Identifies common barriers to referral…”
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The pH and titratable acidity of a range of diluting drinks and their potential effect on dental erosion by Cairns, A.M., Watson, M., Creanor, S.L., Foye, R.H.

“…Objectives. To investigate, in vitro, the potential dental effects of diluting juices by measuring their acidity levels and to examine the effect dilution has…”
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Biomechanical gait analysis in obese men by Spyropoulos, P, Pisciotta, J C, Pavlou, K N, Cairns, M A, Simon, S R

“…The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the kinematic components of the walking gait of obese men to those of nonobese men. Self-paced walking…”
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Evaluation of a pilot peer observation of teaching scheme for chair-side tutors at Glasgow University Dental School by Cairns, A. M., Bissell, V., Bovill, C.

“…Key Points Stresses how peer observation of teaching encourages reflection on an individual's current teaching practice. Suggests scholarly discussion…”
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The role of the dental team in child protection--a review by Cairns, A M, Welbury, R R

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Injuries to the head, face, mouth and neck in physically abused children in a community setting by CAIRNS, A. M., MOK, J. Y. Q., WELBURY, R. R.

“…Objectives. The aims of the present study were to identify the incidence of orofacial injuries found within a cohort of physically abused children, and examine…”
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Phrenic motoneuron firing rates before, during, and after prolonged inspiratory resistive loading by Road, J. D, Cairns, A. M

“…J. D. Road and A. M. Cairns Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 3J5 Received 25 October 1996;…”
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Root biomass allocation in the world's upland forests by Cairns, M.A, Brown, S, Helmer, E.H, Baumgardner, G.A

“…Because the world's forests play a major role in regulating nutrient and carbon cycles, there is much interest in estimating their biomass. Estimates of…”
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Use of the ‘Hall technique’ for management of carious primary molars among Scottish general dental practitioners by Dean, A. A., Bark, J. E., Sherriff, A., Macpherson, L. M. D., Cairns, A. M.

“…AIM: To assess the current awareness, usage and opinion of the Hall technique as a restorative option for primary molars in Scottish general dental practice;…”
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Coho salmon dependence on intermittent streams by Wigington, P.J. Jr, Ebersole, J.L, Colvin, M.E, Leibowitz, S.G, Miller, B, Hansen, B, Lavigne, H.R, White, D, Baker, J.P, Church, M.R, Brooks, J.R, Cairns, M.A, Compton, J.E

“…In February 2006, the US Supreme Court heard cases that may affect whether intermittent streams are jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act. In June…”
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Comparison of recirculating, static, and elutriate aquatic sediment bioassay procedures by SCHUYTEMA, G. S, NEBEKER, A. V, CAIRNS, M. A

“…Acute sediment toxicity tests are commonly used to measure potential harm to biological communities. Results are presented from a study that compared the data…”
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Differential slowing and block of conduction by lidocaine in individual afferent myelinated and unmyelinated axons by FINK, B. R, CAIRNS, A. M

“…The study of compound action potentials has not succeeded in determining exact limits to differential block of nerve fibers by local anesthetics. Further…”
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Lack of size-related differential sensitivity to equilibrium conduction block among mammalian myelinated axons exposed to lidocaine by FINK, B. R, CAIRNS, A. M

“…This study sought to evaluate the sensitivity of individual, relatively thick myelinated axons of mammalian nerve to equilibrium conduction block by lidocaine,…”
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Diffusional delay in local anesthetic block in vitro by FINK, R, CAIRNS, A. M

“…The diffusion of lidocaine to myelinated and unmyelinated axons was compared on individual afferent fibers of rabbit vagus nerve. The criterion consisted of…”
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Differential peripheral axon block with lidocaine: unit studies in the cervical vagus nerve by Fink, B R, Cairns, A M

“…The differential susceptibility of large and small axons to lidocaine was studied on units in the rabbit vagus nerve. The results classified the units into…”
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Differential effect of nerve fiber structure on block by local anesthetic by FINK, B. R, CAIRNS, A. M

“…The incidence of conduction block by lidocaine 0.3 mmol/l (8.1 mg/dl) in several successive lengths of individual afferent axons of rabbit was compared. The…”
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Differential margin of safety of conduction in individual peripheral axons by FINK, B. R, CAIRNS, A. M

“…The relation between fiber size and safety of conduction was tested in vitro on individual afferent axons of rabbit vagus nerve by lowering the external sodium…”
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