Search Results - "Grant, W. S"
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Common misconceptions in molecular ecology: echoes of the modern synthesis
Published in Molecular ecology (01-09-2012)“…The field of molecular ecology has burgeoned into a large discipline spurred on by technical innovations that facilitate the rapid acquisition of large amounts…”
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Preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing and risk of early mortality following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of surgery (01-11-2012)“…Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides an objective assessment of functional capacity. The aim of this study was to assess whether…”
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National risk prediction model for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of surgery (01-04-2013)“…Background Mortality results for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair are published by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. These…”
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Evaluation of five risk prediction models for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the UK National Vascular Database
Published in British journal of surgery (01-05-2012)“…Background: There is no consensus on the best risk prediction model for mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The objective was…”
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Logistic risk model for mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of surgery (01-05-2011)“…Background: The aim was to develop a multivariable risk prediction model for 30‐day mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair…”
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Shallow mtDNA Coalescence in Atlantic Pygmy Angelfishes (Genus Centropyge) Indicates a Recent Invasion from the Indian Ocean
Published in The Journal of heredity (2006)“…Pygmy angelfishes (genus Centropyge) are widespread and species-rich in the Indo-Pacific, but only three species are recognized in the Atlantic: Centropyge…”
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Genetic mutations in surfactant protein C are a rare cause of sporadic cases of IPF
Published in Thorax (01-11-2004)“…Background: While idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most common forms of interstitial lung disease, the aetiology of IPF is poorly understood…”
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What is the impact of providing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation service on conventional aortic valve surgical activity: patient risk factors and outcomes in the first 2 years
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-10-2010)“…To assess the impact of introducing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) service on aortic valve surgical activity and outcomes. A retrospective…”
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Mixed-stock analysis reveals the migrations of juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the Caribbean Sea
Published in Molecular ecology (01-01-2007)“…Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) migrate between nesting beaches and feeding habitats that are often associated with tropical reefs, but it is…”
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What is the impact of endoscopic vein harvesting on clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-01-2012)“…Objective Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is increasingly used as an alternative to open vein harvesting (OVH) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…”
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Shallow population histories in deep evolutionary lineages of marine fishes: insights from sardines and anchovies and lessons for conservation
Published in The Journal of heredity (01-09-1998)“…Most surveys of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in marine fishes reveal low levels of sequence divergence between haplotypes relative to the differentiation observed…”
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Biogeographical contingency and the evolution of tropical anchovies (genus Cetengraulis) from temperate anchovies (genus Engraulis)
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-07-2010)“…Similar regimes of selection in different geographical settings can deterministically produce similar adaptive morphologies. We tested the hypothesis that the…”
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Does the choice of risk-adjustment model influence the outcome of surgeon-specific mortality analysis? A retrospective analysis of 14,637 patients under 31 surgeons
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-08-2008)“…To compare implications of using the logistic EuroSCORE and a locally derived model when analysing individual surgeon mortality outcomes. Retrospective…”
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Living with uncertainty: genetic imprints of climate shifts in East Pacific anchovy (Engraulis mordax) and sardine (Sardinops sagax)
Published in Molecular ecology (01-08-2004)“…In the upwelling zone of the northeastern Pacific, cold nutrient‐rich conditions alternate with warm nutrient‐poor intervals on timescales ranging from months…”
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Molecular genetic assessment of bipolarity in the anchovy genus Engraulis
Published in Journal of fish biology (01-11-2005)“…To test three hypotheses accounting for bipolar distributions in Engraulis, seven of eight taxa (except E. eurystole) were surveyed with allozymes (34 loci)…”
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PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF THE TRUMPETFISHES (AULOSTOMUS): RING SPECIES COMPLEX ON A GLOBAL SCALE
Published in Evolution (01-05-2001)“…The distribution of circumtropical marine species is limited by continental boundaries, cold temperate conditions, and oceanic expanses, but some of these…”
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Phylogeography of the Sardines (Sardinops SPP.): Assessing Biogeographic Models and Population Histories in Temperate Upwelling Zones
Published in Evolution (01-10-1997)“…Sardines (Sardinops spp.) occupy temperate upwelling zones in the coastal regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, including locations in Japan, California,…”
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Incidence and outcomes of sepsis after cardiac surgery as defined by the Sepsis-3 guidelines
Published in British journal of anaesthesia : BJA (01-03-2018)“…The Sepsis-3 guidelines diagnose sepsis based on organ dysfunction in patients with either proven or suspected infection. The objective of this study was to…”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and survival after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of anaesthesia : BJA (01-03-2015)“…Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is increasingly used in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing major surgery. The objective of this study…”
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Predictors of response after laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-05-2001)“…Splenectomy has been shown to produce long term remission in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). With the development of laparoscopic…”
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