Search Results - "Connolly, B A"

Systematic review and meta-analysis of use of serum C-reactive protein levels to predict anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery by Singh, P. P., Zeng, I. S. L., Srinivasa, S., Lemanu, D. P., Connolly, A. B., Hill, A. G.

“…Background Several recent studies have investigated the role of C‐reactive protein (CRP) as an early marker of anastomotic leakage following colorectal…”
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Randomized clinical trial of the effect of glucocorticoids on peritoneal inflammation and postoperative recovery after colectomy by Zargar-Shoshtari, K., Sammour, T., Kahokehr, A., Connolly, A. B., Hill, A. G.

“…Background: Recent data have suggested a relationship between postoperative fatigue and the peritoneal cytokine response after surgery. The aim of this study…”
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Zebularine: A Novel DNA Methylation Inhibitor that Forms a Covalent Complex with DNA Methyltransferases by Zhou, L., Cheng, X., Connolly, B.A., Dickman, M.J., Hurd, P.J., Hornby, D.P.

“…Mechanism-based inhibitors of enzymes, which mimic reactive intermediates in the reaction pathway, have been deployed extensively in the analysis of metabolic…”
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Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults by Palta, Priya, Page, G., Piferi, R. L., Gill, J. M., Hayat, M. J., Connolly, A. B., Szanton, S. L.

“…Hypertension affects a large proportion of urban African-American older adults. While there have been great strides in drug development, many older adults do…”
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Immobilisation and synthesis of DNA on Si(111), nanocrystalline porous silicon and silicon nanoparticles by Lie, L H, Patole, S N, Pike, A R, Ryder, L C, Connolly, B A, Ward, A D, Tuite, E M, Houlton, A, Horrocks, B R

“…Oligonucleotides have been synthesized on hydrogen-terminated Si(111) and porous silicon using surface hydrosilation of difunctional molecules…”
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Outcome of strictureplasty for duodenal Crohn's disease by Yamamoto, T., Bain, I. M., Connolly, A. B., Allan, R. N., Keighley, M. R. B.

“…Background: The outcome of strictureplasty for duodenal Crohn's disease has not been critically documented. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of…”
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Functional significance of the androecium in staminate and hermaphroditic flowers of Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae) by Connolly, B. A., Anderson, G. J.

“…The role of the androecium differs in male and hermaphroditic flowers of the andromonoecious Solanum carolinense. Although the anthers in male, and in the much…”
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Binding and Recognition of GATATC Target Sequences by the EcoRV Restriction Endonuclease:  A Study Using Fluorescent Oligonucleotides and Fluorescence Polarization by Reid, Sarah L, Parry, Damian, Liu, Hsiao-Hui, Connolly, Bernard A

“…Oligonucleotides labeled with hexachlorofluorescein (hex) have enabled the interaction of the restriction endonuclease EcoRV with DNA to be evaluated using…”
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DNA-Templated Semiconductor Nanoparticle Chains and Wires by Dong, L., Hollis, T., Connolly, B. A., Wright, N. G., Horrocks, B. R., Houlton, A.

“…Highly organized CdS growth by DNA templating is used to produce either linear arrangements of Q‐particles along the DNA strands or continuous conducting…”
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Unusual 2‐aminopurine fluorescence from a complex of DNA and the EcoKI methyltransferase by Su, T.‐J., Connolly, B. A., Darlington, C., Mallin, R., Dryden, D. T. F.

“…The methyltransferase, M.EcoKI, recognizes the DNA sequence 5′‐AACNNNNNNGTGC‐3′ and methylates adenine at the underlined positions. DNA methylation has been…”
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Effect of a chimeric antibody to tumor necrosis factor-alpha on cytokine and physiologic responses in patients with severe sepsis-A randomized, clinical trial by Clark, Matthew A, Plank, Lindsay D, Connolly, Andrew B, Streat, Stephen J, Hill, Andrew A, Gupta, Ramesh, Monk, David N, Shenkin, Alan, Hill, Graham L

“…OBJECTIVESTumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha appears central to the pathogenesis of severe sepsis, but aspects of the cytokine cascade and the link to…”
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Progressive cellular dehydration and proteolysis in critically ill patients by Finn, P J, Plank, L D, Clark, M A, Connolly, A B, Hill, G L

“…According to a recent hypothesis, the profound loss of body protein that occurs in critically ill patients is triggered and maintained by cell shrinkage…”
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Facilitated Distortion of the DNA Site Enhances EcoRI Endonuclease-DNA Recognition by Lesser, David R., Kurpiewski, Michael R., Waters, Timothy, Connolly, Bernard A., Jen-Jacobson, Linda

“…We have measured the binding of EcoRI endonuclease to a complete set of purine-base analogue sites, each of which deletes one functional group that forms a…”
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Uracil recognition by archaeal family B DNA polymerases by Connolly, B A, Fogg, M J, Shuttleworth, G, Wilson, B T

“…Archaeal family-B DNA polymerases possess a novel uracil-sensing mechanism. A specialized pocket scans the template, ahead of the replication fork, for the…”
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Gastroduodenal fistulas in Crohn's disease: clinical features and management by Yamamoto, T, Bain, I M, Connolly, A B, Keighley, M R

“…The aim of this study was to assess the clinical features and management of fistulas involving the stomach and duodenum (gastroduodenal fistulas) in patients…”
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Results of restorative proctocolectomy in the elderly by TAN, H. T, CONNOLLY, A. B, MORTON, D, KEIGHLEY, M. R. B

“…Twenty eight of 227 patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy for inflammatory bowel disease, familial adenomatous polyposis or functional disease were…”
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Quality of life after pouch excision by Tan, H. T., Morton, D., Connolly, A. B., Pringle, W., White, M., Keighley, M. R. B

“…Background Pouch excision is a devastating experience for patients having restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. Methods The quality of life among…”
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Sequential changes in the metabolic response in severely septic patients during the first 23 days after the onset of peritonitis by PLANK, L. D, CONNOLLY, A. B, HILL, G. L

“…To quantify the sequential changes in metabolic response occurring in patients with severe sepsis after the onset of peritonitis. Understanding the changes in…”
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Randomized trial of oral sodium phosphate compared with oral sodium picosulphate (Picolax) for elective colorectal surgery and colonoscopy by Yoshioka, K, Connolly, A B, Ogunbiyi, O A, Hasegawa, H, Morton, D G, Keighley, M R

“…Sodium picosulphate (Picolax) is considered by most British surgeons as standard preparation for colonoscopy and elective surgery. Oral sodium phosphate may be…”
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Ethnic disparity in colonic cancer outcomes in New Zealand - biology or an access issue? by Sammour, T., Kahokehr, A., Vather, R., Connolly, A. B., Hill, A. G.

“…Background  There is an ethnic variation in outcomes for colonic cancer in New Zealand. Whether this disparity is caused by cancer biology or inequitable…”
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