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Approaches to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive: Targeting mitigation measures at critical source areas of diffuse phosphorus in Irish catchments by Doody, D.G., Archbold, M., Foy, R.H., Flynn, R.

“…The Water Framework Directive (WFD) has initiated a shift towards a targeted approach to implementation through its focus on river basin districts as…”
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Dynamic Changes in EEG Power Spectral Densities During NIH-Toolbox Flanker, Dimensional Change Card Sort Test and Episodic Memory Tests in Young Adults by Foy, Judith G., Foy, Michael R.

“…Much is known about electroencephalograph (EEG) patterns during sleep, but until recently, it was difficult to study EEG patterns during conscious, awake…”
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Conserved oncogenic behavior of the FAM83 family regulates MAPK signaling in human cancer by Cipriano, Rocky, Miskimen, Kristy L S, Bryson, Benjamin L, Foy, Chase R, Bartel, Courtney A, Jackson, Mark W

“…FAM83B (family with sequence similarity 83, member B) was recently identified as a novel oncogene involved in activating CRAF/MAPK signaling and driving…”
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Assessing the Success of Regional Measures for Lowering Agricultural Nutrient Pollution in Headwater Streams by Barry, C. D., Foy, R. H.

“…Lowland waters in Northern Ireland experience elevated agricultural phosphorus (P) inputs, and in response a variety of control measures targeting farm…”
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Harnessing the potential of data-driven strategies to optimise transfusion practice by Evans, H G, Murphy, M F, Foy, R, Dhiman, P, Green, L, Kotze, A, von Neree, L, Palmer, A J, Robinson, S E, Shah, A, Tomini, F, Trompeter, S, Warnakulasuriya, S, Wong, W K, Stanworth, S J

“…No one doubts the significant variation in the practice of transfusion medicine. Common examples are the variability in transfusion thresholds and the use of…”
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An evaluation of catchment-scale phosphorus mitigation using load apportionment modelling by Greene, S., Taylor, D., McElarney, Y.R., Foy, R.H., Jordan, P.

“…Functional relationships between phosphorus (P) discharge and concentration mechanisms were explored using a load apportionment model (LAM) developed for use…”
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Psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain by Foy, Judith G, Kechichian, Sandra, Foy, Michael R, Ziadni, Maisa

“…Emerging adults, of whom significant numbers report chronic pain, are characterized as having unique needs and challenges. Psychological/behavioral treatments…”
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17-β-Estradiol increases neuronal excitability through MAP kinase-induced calpain activation by Zadran, Sohila, Qin, Qingyu, Bi, Xiaoning, Zadran, Homera, Kim, Young, Foy, Michael R, Thompson, Richard, Baudry, Michel

“…17-β-Estradiol (E2) is a steroid hormone involved in numerous brain functions. E2 regulates synaptic plasticity in part by enhancing NMDA receptor function and…”
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Differential effects and rates of normal aging in cerebellum and hippocampus by Woodruff-Pak, Diana S, Foy, Michael R, Akopian, Garnik G, Lee, Ka Hung, Zach, Jordan, Nguyen, Kim Phuong Thi, Comalli, David M, Kennard, John A, Agelan, Alexis, Thompson, Richard F

“…Cognitive functions show many alternative outcomes and great individual variation during normal aging. We examined learning over the adult life span in CBA…”
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Opportunities to improve the impact of two national clinical audit programmes: a theory-guided analysis by Willis, T A, Wood, S, Brehaut, J, Colquhoun, H, Brown, B, Lorencatto, F, Foy, R

“…Audit and feedback is widely used in healthcare improvement, with evidence of modest yet potentially important effects upon professional practice. There are…”
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What context features might be important determinants of the effectiveness of patient safety practice interventions? by Taylor, Stephanie L, Dy, Sydney, Foy, Robbie, Hempel, Susanne, McDonald, Kathryn M, Ovretveit, John, Pronovost, Peter J, Rubenstein, Lisa V, Wachter, Robert M, Shekelle, Paul G

“…Differences in contexts (eg, policies, healthcare organisation characteristics) may explain variations in the effects of patient safety practice (PSP)…”
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Phosphorus retention in a constructed wetland system used to treat dairy wastewater by O’Neill, A., Foy, R.H., Phillips, D.H.

“…► An input/output mass balance predicted P retention and release in a CWS. ► The input/output mass balance can predict P within a CWS at any given month. ►…”
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What do we know about how to do audit and feedback? Pitfalls in applying evidence from a systematic review by Foy, R, Eccles, M P, Jamtvedt, G, Young, J, Grimshaw, J M, Baker, R

“…Improving the quality of health care requires a range of evidence-based activities. Audit and feedback is commonly used as a quality improvement tool in the UK…”
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The role of theory in research to develop and evaluate the implementation of patient safety practices by Foy, Robbie, Ovretveit, John, Shekelle, Paul G, Pronovost, Peter J, Taylor, Stephanie L, Dy, Sydney, Hempel, Susanne, McDonald, Kathryn M, Rubenstein, Lisa V, Wachter, Robert M

“…Theories provide a way of understanding and predicting the effects of patient safety practices (PSPs), interventions intended to prevent or mitigate harm…”
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Pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus trophic ecology in the eastern North Pacific Ocean inferred from nitrogen and carbon stable-isotope ratios and diet by Courtney, D. L., Foy, R.

“…Stable‐isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ15N) and lipid‐normalized carbon (δ13C′) were used to examine geographic and ontogenetic variability in the trophic ecology…”
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Elliptically Contoured Distributions for Anomalous Change Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery by Theiler, James, Scovel, Clint, Wohlberg, Brendt, Foy, Bernard R

“…We derive a class of algorithms for detecting anomalous changes in hyperspectral image pairs by modeling the data with elliptically contoured (EC)…”
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Cyclic Changes in Estradiol Regulate Synaptic Plasticity through the MAP Kinase Pathway by Bi, Ruifen, Foy, Michael R., Vouimba, Rose-Marie, Thompson, Richard F., Baudry, Michel

“…Hippocampal synaptic structure and function exhibit marked variations during the estrus cycle of female rats. Estradiol activates the mitogen-activated protein…”
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FAM83B-mediated activation of PI3K/AKT and MAPK signaling cooperates to promote epithelial cell transformation and resistance to targeted therapies by Cipriano, Rocky, Miskimen, Kristy L S, Bryson, Benjamin L, Foy, Chase R, Bartel, Courtney A, Jackson, Mark W

“…Therapies targeting MAPK and AKT/mTOR signaling are currently being evaluated in clinical trials for several tumor types. However, recent studies suggest that…”
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Nutrient emissions to water from septic tank systems in rural catchments: Uncertainties and implications for policy by Withers, P.J.A., May, L., Jarvie, H.P., Jordan, P., Doody, D., Foy, R.H., Bechmann, M., Cooksley, S., Dils, R., Deal, N.

“…► A significant proportion of the nutrient loads to rural headwaters is coming from septic tank systems. ► The location of most septic tanks is not known due…”
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How does context affect interventions to improve patient safety? An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research by Ovretveit, John C, Shekelle, Paul G, Dy, Sydney M, McDonald, Kathryn M, Hempel, Susanne, Pronovost, Peter, Rubenstein, Lisa, Taylor, Stephanie L, Foy, Robbie, Wachter, Robert M

“…Logic and experience suggest that it is easier in some situations than in others to change behaviour and organisation to improve patient safety. Knowing which…”
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