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Shallow Search of a 10-Mile Swath with a Flight of Ship-Based UAVs by Flotow, Andreas von, Tom Q. Donaldson, V, John, Shaju

“…This paper introduces an airborne system that was conceptualized and designed to detect submerged objects, day and night, optically from manned and unmanned…”
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miR‐422a suppresses SMAD4 protein expression and promotes resistance to muscle loss by Paul, Richard, Lee, Jen, Donaldson, Anna V., Connolly, Martin, Sharif, Mohammad, Natanek, Samantha Amanda, Rosendahl, Ulrich, Polkey, Michael I., Griffiths, Mark, Kemp, Paul R.

“…Background Loss of muscle mass and strength are important sequelae of chronic disease, but the response of individuals is remarkably variable, suggesting…”
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MiR-181a: a potential biomarker of acute muscle wasting following elective high-risk cardiothoracic surgery by Bloch, Susannah A A, Donaldson, Anna V J, Lewis, Amy, Banya, Winston A S, Polkey, Michael I, Griffiths, Mark J D, Kemp, Paul R

“…Acute muscle wasting in the critically ill is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although some aetiological factors are recognised…”
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Klotho and smoking – An interplay influencing the skeletal muscle function deficits that occur in COPD by Patel, M.S, Donaldson, A.V, Lewis, A, Natanek, S.A, Lee, J.Y, Andersson, Y.M, Haji, G, Jackson, S.G, Bolognese, B.J, Foley, J.P, Podolin, P.L, Bruijnzeel, P.L.B, Hart, N, Hopkinson, N.S, Man, W.D.-C, Kemp, P.R, Polkey, M.I

“…Abstract Background Klotho is an ‘anti-ageing’ hormone and transmembrane protein; Klotho deficient mice develop a similar ageing phenotype to smokers including…”
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Geographic Variation in Racial Disparities in Mortality From Influenza and Pneumonia in the United States in the Pre-Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era by Donaldson, Sahai V., Thomas, Alicia N., Gillum, Richard F., Mehari, Alem

“…In 2018, influenza and pneumonia was the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Since 1950, non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs) have experienced higher…”
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Exploring Staff Clinical Knowledge and Practice with LGBT Residents in Long-Term Care: A Grounded Theory of Cultural Competency and Training Needs by Donaldson, Weston V., Vacha-Haase, Tammi

“…Objectives: Existing literature shows that LGBT residents are likely to face suboptimal care in LTC facilities due to prejudice and discriminatory policies…”
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Growth differentiation factor‐15 is associated with muscle mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and promotes muscle wasting in vivo by Patel, Mehul S., Lee, Jen, Baz, Manuel, Wells, Claire E., Bloch, Susannah, Lewis, Amy, Donaldson, Anna V., Garfield, Benjamin E., Hopkinson, Nicholas S., Natanek, Amanda, Man, William D‐C, Wells, Dominic J., Baker, Emma H., Polkey, Michael I., Kemp, Paul R.

“…Background Loss of muscle mass is a co‐morbidity common to a range of chronic diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Several systemic…”
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Flipping the Script: Thadious Davis's Reconstruction of William Faulkner and the South by Donaldson, Susan V.

“…Donaldson looks on the contributions and influence of Thadious Davis, a Renaissance scholar, teacher and mentor on other critics' works and lives. Here,…”
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Muscle function in COPD: a complex interplay by Donaldson, Anna V, Maddocks, Matthew, Martolini, Dario, Polkey, Michael I, Man, William D-C

“…The skeletal muscles play an essential role in life, providing the mechanical basis for respiration and movement. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is prevalent in…”
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The effect of airway maneuvers on the unstable C1-C2 segment : A cadaver study by DONALDSON, W. F, HEIL, B. V, DONALDSON, V. P, SILVAGGIO, V. J

“…This is a cadaver study in which video fluoroscopy is used to measure motion of the unstable spine at C1-C2 during intubation maneuvers. To quantify the amount…”
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Increased expression of H19/miR‐675 is associated with a low fat‐free mass index in patients with COPD by Lewis, Amy, Lee, Jen Y., Donaldson, Anna V., Natanek, S. Amanda, Vaidyanathan, Srividya, Man, William D.‐C., Hopkinson, Nicholas S., Sayer, Avan A., Patel, Harnish P., Cooper, Cyrus, Syddall, Holly, Polkey, Michael I., Kemp, Paul R.

“…Background Loss of muscle mass and strength is a significant comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that limits their…”
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Hereditary angioneurotic oedema: characterization of plasma kinin and vascular permeability‐enhancing activities by SHOEMAKER, L. R., SCHURMAN, S. J., DONALDSON, V. H., DAVIS, A. E.

“…SUMMARY The mediator(s) responsible for localized enhanced vascular permeability that characterizes an exacerbation of hereditary angioneurotic oedema (HAE) is…”
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Circulating miRNAs from imprinted genomic regions are associated with peripheral muscle strength in COPD patients by Lee, Jen Y, Donaldson, Anna V, Lewis, Amy, Natanek, S Amanda, Polkey, Michael I, Kemp, Paul R

“…Reduced muscle mass and strength are common comorbidities of COPD that lead to a poorer quality of life and are associated with increased mortality. Whilst the…”
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Hearing the Dark Voicelessness by Donaldson, Susan V

“…In the fall of 1949 Welty made her first trip to Europe, a Guggenheim-financed trip that took her to Italy, France, England, and Ireland, to literary and…”
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A clinical study of visualization on depressed white blood cell count in medical patients by DONALDSON, V. W

“…This psychoneuroimmunological study examined the effects of visualization, or mental imagery, on immune system response, specifically, on depressed white blood…”
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“A Stake in the Story”: Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, Ellen Douglas’s Can’t Quit You, Baby, and the Politics of Southern Storytelling by Donaldson, Susan V

“…"2 Unlike Stockett, Douglas does so by consistently and uncomfortably questioning her own narrative authority to tell stories crossing racial lines and brings…”
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Asymmetric Angioneurotic Edema Associated With Thrombolysis for Acute Stroke by Pancioli, Arthur, Brott, Thomas, Robertson, Virginia, Miller, Rosie

“…We present a case of acute asymmetric angioneurotic edema associated with the use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) for acute ischemic stroke…”
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Attitudes of Heterosexual Assisted Living Residents Toward Gay and Lesbian Peers by Donaldson, Weston V., Asta, Elizabeth L., Vacha-Haase, Tammi

“…Sexual minorities in long-term care and assisted living facilities fear discrimination and suboptimal care due to homophobia and heteronormative policies. This…”
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Degradation of apolipoprotein B-100 of human plasma low density lipoproteins by tissue and plasma kallikreins by Cardin, A D, Witt, K R, Chao, J, Margolius, H S, Donaldson, V H, Jackson, R L

“…Human plasma low density lipoproteins (LDL) contain one major apoprotein of apparent Mr = 550,000 designated apolipoprotein B-100 (apo-B-100) and in some LDL…”
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A methodology to evaluate motion of the unstable spine during intubation techniques by Donaldson, 3rd, W F, Towers, J D, Doctor, A, Brand, A, Donaldson, V P

“…Airway management in patients with an unstable cervical spine remains a challenge. A video fluoroscopic technique that transfers the image to a floppy disk for…”
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