Search Results - "Kunz, R."

Engineering synthetic breath biomarkers for respiratory disease by Chan, Leslie W., Anahtar, Melodi N., Ong, Ta-Hsuan, Hern, Kelsey E., Kunz, Roderick R., Bhatia, Sangeeta N.

“…Human breath contains many volatile metabolites. However, few breath tests are currently used in the clinic to monitor disease due to bottlenecks in biomarker…”
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Effects of interventions in pregnancy on maternal weight and obstetric outcomes: meta-analysis of randomised evidence by Thangaratinam, S, Rogozińska, E, Jolly, K, Glinkowski, S, Roseboom, T, Tomlinson, J W, Kunz, R, Mol, B W, Coomarasamy, A, Khan, K S

“…Objective To evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle interventions in pregnancy on maternal and fetal weight and to quantify the effects of these…”
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Interventions to reduce or prevent obesity in pregnant women: a systematic review by Thangaratinam, S, Rogozińska, E, Jolly, K, Glinkowski, S, Duda, W, Borowiack, E, Roseboom, T, Tomlinson, J, Walczak, J, Kunz, R, Mol, B W, Coomarasamy, A, Khan, K S

“…Around 50% of women of childbearing age are either overweight [body mass index (BMI) 25-29.9 kg/m(2)] or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)). The antenatal period…”
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Venlafaxine extended release in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Rowbotham, Michael C, Goli, Veeraindar, Kunz, Nadia R, Lei, Dean

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 6 weeks of venlafaxine extended-release (ER) (75 mg and 150–225 mg) treatment in patients with painful diabetic…”
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Randomisation to protect against selection bias in healthcare trials by Kunz, R, Vist, G, Oxman, A D

“…Randomised trials use the play of chance to assign participants to comparison groups. The unpredictability of the process, if not subverted, should prevent…”
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Five steps to conducting a systematic review by Khan, K. S, Kunz, R., Kleijnen, J., Antes, G.

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The prognostic value of histopathological grading systems in oral squamous cell carcinomas by Sawazaki-Calone, I, Rangel, ALCA, Bueno, AG, Morais, CF, Nagai, HM, Kunz, RP, Souza, RL, Rutkauskis, L, Salo, T, Almangush, A, Coletta, RD

“…Objective This study evaluated the association of four histopathological grading systems (WHO grading system, malignancy grading of the deep invasive margins…”
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Differences in cortisol awakening response on work days and weekends in women and men from the Whitehall II cohort by Kunz-Ebrecht, Sabine R, Kirschbaum, Clemens, Marmot, Michael, Steptoe, Andrew

“…It is thought that the salivary cortisol awakening response can serve as a reliable marker of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical activity. Response…”
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Stabilized heteropolyacid/Nafion ® composite membranes for elevated temperature/low relative humidity PEFC operation by Ramani, V., Kunz, H.R., Fenton, J.M.

“…Organic/inorganic composite membranes with different inorganic heteropolyacid (HPA) additives maintain sufficient proton conductivities for atmospheric…”
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Work stress, socioeconomic status and neuroendocrine activation over the working day by Kunz-Ebrecht, Sabine R, Kirschbaum, Clemens, Steptoe, Andrew

“…Socioeconomic status (SES) differences in cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk may be mediated in part by differential activation of neuroendocrine…”
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Does perceptual-motor calibration generalize across two different forms of locomotion? Investigations of walking and wheelchairs by Kunz, Benjamin R, Creem-Regehr, Sarah H, Thompson, William B

“…The relationship between biomechanical action and perception of self-motion during walking is typically consistent and well-learned but also adaptable. This…”
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Noncontact optical detection of explosive particles via photodissociation followed by laser-induced fluorescence by Wynn, C M, Palmacci, S, Kunz, R R, Aernecke, M

“…High-sensitivity (ng/cm²) optical detection of the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is demonstrated using photodissociation followed by laser-induced…”
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Intra- and Interexaminer Measurement Variability Analysis of an Orthodontic Gauge Device to Determine Incisor Occlusal Surface Angles in the Horse by Kau, Silvio, Motter, Katharina S., Moser, Viktoria J., Kunz, João R., Pellachin, Matteo, Hartl, Bettina

“…Incisor malocclusions are common in horses. As yet, an evidence-based understanding of incisor occlusal surface angle dynamics and normocclusal range is…”
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Dispositional optimism and health behaviour in community-dwelling older people: Associations with healthy ageing by Steptoe, Andrew, Wright, Caroline, Kunz-Ebrecht, Sabine R., Iliffe, Steve

“…Objective Dispositional optimism measured with the Life Orientation Test has been associated with a variety of health outcomes. We assessed whether optimism…”
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Do short courses in evidence based medicine improve knowledge and skills? Validation of Berlin questionnaire and before and after study of courses in evidence based medicine by Fritsche, L, Greenhalgh, T, Falck-Ytter, Y, Neumayer, H-H, Kunz, R

“…Abstract Objective: To develop and validate an instrument for measuring knowledge and skills in evidence based medicine and to investigate whether short…”
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A compilation of charged-particle induced thermonuclear reaction rates by Angulo, C., Arnould, M., Rayet, M., Descouvemont, P., Baye, D., Leclercq-Willain, C., Coc, A., Barhoumi, S., Aguer, P., Rolfs, C., Kunz, R., Hammer, J.W., Mayer, A., Paradellis, T., Kossionides, S., Chronidou, C., Spyrou, K., Degl'Innocenti, S., Fiorentini, G., Ricci, B., Zavatarelli, S., Providencia, C., Wolters, H., Soares, J., Grama, C., Rahighi, J., Shotter, A., Lamehi Rachti, M.

“…Low-energy cross section data for 86 charged-particle induced reactions involving light (1 ⩽ Z ⩽ 14), mostly stable, nuclei are compiled. The corresponding…”
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Noncontact detection of homemade explosive constituents via photodissociation followed by laser-induced fluorescence by Wynn, C M, Palmacci, S, Kunz, R R, Rothschild, M

“…Noncontact detection of the homemade explosive constituents urea nitrate, nitromethane and ammonium nitrate is achieved using photodissociation followed by…”
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Systemic prokinetic pharmacologic treatment for postoperative adynamic ileus following abdominal surgery in adults by Traut, U, Brügger, L, Kunz, R, Pauli-Magnus, C, Haug, K, Bucher, H C, Koller, M T

“…Postoperative adynamic bowel atony interferes with recovery following abdominal surgery. Prokinetic pharmacologic drugs are widely used to accelerate…”
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Immune Cells and Immunosenescence by Bischof, J, Gärtner, F, Zeiser, K, Kunz, R, Schreiner, C, Hoffer, E, Burster, T, Knippschild, U, Zimecki, M

“…Aging is associated with progressive loss of physiological integrity, leading to impaired physical and mental functions as well as increased morbidity and…”
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Use of GRADE grid to reach decisions on clinical practice guidelines when consensus is elusive by Jaeschke, Roman, Guyatt, Gordon H, Dellinger, Phil, Schünemann, Holger, Levy, Mitchell M, Kunz, Regina, Norris, Susan, Bion, Julian

“…The large and diverse nature of guideline committees can make consensus difficult. Roman Jaeschke and colleagues describe a simple technique for clarifying…”
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