Search Results - "HUGHES, C. J"
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Dancing as a psychosocial intervention in care homes: a systematic review of the literature
Published in International journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-09-2013)“…Background There is a need to find meaningful and engaging interventions to improve mood and behaviour for residents of care homes. The demand on care staff…”
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Large-scale investigation of deep learning approaches for ventilated lung segmentation using multi-nuclear hyperpolarized gas MRI
Published in Scientific reports (22-06-2022)“…Respiratory diseases are leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Pulmonary imaging is an essential component of the diagnosis, treatment planning,…”
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PhysVENeT: a physiologically-informed deep learning-based framework for the synthesis of 3D hyperpolarized gas MRI ventilation
Published in Scientific reports (12-07-2023)“…Functional lung imaging modalities such as hyperpolarized gas MRI ventilation enable visualization and quantification of regional lung ventilation; however,…”
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Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – part 1 : context and modelling approach
Published in Water S. A. (01-10-2018)“…South Africa is a semi-arid country which frequently faces water shortages, and experienced a severe drought in the 2016 and 2017 rainfall seasons. Government…”
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Mapping of water-related ecosystem services in the uMngeni catchment using a daily time-step hydrological model for prioritisation of ecological infrastructure investment – part 2 : outputs
Published in Water S. A. (01-10-2018)“…South Africa is a semi-arid country which frequently faces water shortages, and experienced a severe drought in the 2016 and 2017 rainfall seasons. Government…”
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A dual center and dual vendor comparison study of automated perfusion‐weighted phase‐resolved functional lung magnetic resonance imaging with dynamic contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cystic fibrosis
Published in Pulmonary circulation (01-04-2022)“…For sensitive diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary disease, ionizing radiation‐free imaging methods are of great importance. A noncontrast and free‐breathing…”
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The effect of irrigation with anaerobic baffled reactor effluent on nutrient availability, soil properties and maize growth
Published in Agricultural water management (01-03-2014)“…•Plant nutrient-rich effluent that meets maize P requirement for maize growth.•Unfertilized effluent-irrigation is similar to water-irrigation at half…”
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The impact of group leaders’ behaviour on parents acquisition of key parenting skills during parent training
Published in Behaviour research and therapy (01-12-2010)“…Parent training (PT) is identified as the most effective intervention for the treatment of conduct disorder (CD). Intervention observational outcomes are often…”
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A Woman With Intellectual Disability, Amenorrhoea, Seizures, and Balance Problems
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Decentralised wastewater treatment effluent fertigation : preliminary technical assessment
Published in Water S. A. (01-04-2018)“…The Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) can provide a potential sanitation solution to residents living in informal settlements with the…”
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Leachate characteristics as influenced by application of anaerobic baffled reactor effluent to three soils: a soil column study
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-11-2013)“…•Adsorption/leaching processes occur in pulses during intermittent leaching.•Nutrient concentration balance indicates retention of major plant…”
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Cord blood telomere length, telomerase activity and inflammatory markers in pregnancies in women with diabetes or gestational diabetes
Published in Diabetic medicine (01-11-2010)“…Diabet. Med. 27, 1264–1270 (2010) Aims We tested the hypothesis that diabetes during pregnancy leads to chromosomal DNA damage and telomere attrition in the…”
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Water chemistry and effect of evapotranspiration on chemical sedimentation on the Mkuze River floodplain, South Africa
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-06-2011)“…The Mkuze Wetland System, forming part of the iSimangaliso World Heritage Site, is South Africa’s largest freshwater wetland area and is known to act as a sink…”
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Sources of manganese in the residue from a water treatment plant
Published in Water S. A. (01-04-2013)“…Disposal of water treatment residue (WTR), the by-product from the production of potable water, has traditionally been to landfill. The shortage of suitable…”
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Lung perfusion: MRI vs. SPECT for screening in suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Published in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging (01-12-2017)“…Purpose To assess the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) perfusion against perfusion single photon emission tomography (SPECT) screening…”
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Absence of telomere shortening and oxidative DNA damage in the young adult offspring of women with pre-gestational type 1 diabetes
Published in Diabetologia (01-02-2009)“…Aims/hypothesis The offspring of mothers with pre-gestational type 1 diabetes (PGDM) may be at increased risk of glucose intolerance and cardiovascular disease…”
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Multicenter Standardization of Phase‐Resolved Functional Lung MRI in Patients With Suspected Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging (01-06-2024)“…Background Detection of pulmonary perfusion defects is the recommended approach for diagnosing chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). This is…”
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The effect of soil type and climate on hookworm (Necator americanus) distribution in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-08-2003)“…Summary We investigated environmental factors influencing the distribution of hookworm infection in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Prevalence data were sourced…”
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Geophagy in birds of Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Papua New Guinea
Published in Journal of zoology (1987) (01-01-2006)“…Numerous New Guinea birds, mostly psittaciforms and columbiforms, have been recorded feeding on soil. This study documents geophagy in the Crater Mountain…”
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Matrix metalloproteinases regulate ECM accumulation but not larval heart growth in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology (01-03-2020)“…The Drosophila heart provides a simple model to examine the remodelling of muscle insertions with growth, extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover, and fibrosis…”
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