Search Results - "O’Connor, J. R."

The reliability and predictive validity of the Heaviness of Smoking Index and its two components: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country study by Borland, R., Yong, H.-H., O’Connor, R. J., Hyland, A., Thompson, M. E.

“…There is increasing recognition that the two measures in the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI), time to first cigarette of the day (TTFC) and daily consumption…”
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Delays to accessing healthcare and rehabilitation following trauma in Madagascar - a qualitative study by Locke, H. N., Randriamarotsiresy, V., Chamberlain, M. A., O'Connor, R. J.

“…To explore the factors affecting access to timely trauma care and rehabilitation in Madagascar. A qualitative study based in the outpatient departments of two…”
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Constituents in tobacco and smoke emissions from Canadian cigarettes by Hammond, D, O’Connor, R J

“…Background:There is relatively little information available about the chemical constituents of tobacco and individual toxic emissions from cigarettes and other…”
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Cigarette filter ventilation is a defective design because of misleading taste, bigger puffs, and blocked vents by Kozlowski, L T, O'Connor, R J

“…Objective: To review tobacco industry documents on filter ventilation in light of published studies and to explore the role of filter ventilation in the design…”
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Existing technologies to reduce specific toxicant emissions in cigarette smoke by O’Connor, R J, Hurley, P J

“…Background:The World Health Organization Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) study group has proposed emissions level performance standards for nine toxicants…”
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Exploring disability rating scale responsiveness. II: Do more response options help? by CANO, S. J, O'CONNOR, R. J, THOMPSON, A. J, HOBART, J. C

“…The Barthel Index (BI) may underestimate disability change because its items have few response options. We examined whether a similar scale with more response…”
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Vocational rehabilitation for Long Covid: a roadmap for recovery by Parkin, A, Rayner, C, Mir, G, O'Connor, R J

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Talking the talk on walking the walk : A 12-item generic walking scale suitable for neurological conditions? by HOLLAND, A, O'CONNOR, R. J, THOMPSON, A. J, PLAYFORD, E. D, HOBART, J. C

“…The Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) was developed to measure the impact of multiple sclerosis on walking. Many other disabling neurological…”
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What brands are US smokers under 25 choosing? by O’Connor, R J

“…To answer this question, data on the cigarette brand preferences of smokers in the 2002 US National Survey on Drug Use and Health were analysed. Using the…”
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Skin benefits from continuous topical administration of a zinc oxide/petrolatum formulation by a novel disposable diaper by Baldwin, S, Odio, M R, Haines, S L, O'Connor, R J, Englehart, J S, Lane, A T

“…Background Diaper dermatitis is a common childhood affliction. Aiming to help reduce the prevalence of this problem, we have advanced in our development of a…”
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Relationship between constituent labelling and reporting of tar yields among smokers in four countries by O’Connor, R. J., Kozlowski, L. T., Borland, R., Hammond, D., McNeill, A.

“…Countries have adopted different approaches to disseminating cigarette tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide (CO) levels to consumers, with some (e.g. EU member…”
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Examining perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) persistence through comparative genetic analyses of two cultivars after nine years in the field by O’Connor, J. R., Jahufer, M. Z. Z., Lyons, T.

“…Perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) provides a cost-effective forage species for New Zealand farms. Vegetative persistence (maintained herbage growth and…”
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Ignoring puff counts: another shortcoming of the Federal Trade Commission cigarette testing programme by Kozlowski, L T, Whetzel, C A, Stellman, S D, O’Connor, R J

“…Objectives:To examine reasons behind the failure of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to preserve puff count information from standard cigarette testing and…”
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Individual-level predictors of cessation behaviours among participants in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey by Hyland, A, Borland, R, Li, Q, Yong, H-H, McNeill, A, Fong, G T, O’Connor, R J, Cummings, K M

“…Background: The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey (ITC-4) is a prospective cohort study designed to evaluate the psychosocial and…”
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The adenovirus E4-6/7 protein transactivates the E2 promoter by inducing dimerization of a heteromeric E2F complex by OBERT, S, O'CONNOR, R. J, SCHMID, S, HEARING, P

“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Toxic metal and nicotine content of cigarettes sold in China, 2009 and 2012 by O'Connor, Richard J, Schneller, Liane M, Caruso, Rosalie V, Stephens, W Edryd, Li, Qiang, Yuan, Jiang, Fong, Geoffrey T

“…Background Metals of primary health concern can accumulate in the tobacco plant and contribute to smokers' exposures to carcinogens, a significant cause of the…”
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Review of spinal cord injuries in Ireland by O'Connor, R J, Murray, P C

“…Prospective data collection on all patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) admitted for a comprehensive management programme. To examine the epidemiology of SCI…”
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Population-level Assessment of Risks of Pesticides to Birds and Mammals in the UK by Sibly, R.M, Akçakaya, H.R, Topping, C.J, O’Connor, R.J

“…It is generally acknowledged that population-level assessments provide a better measure of response to toxicants than assessments of individual-level effects…”
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Development of a parent‐reported questionnaire evaluating upper limb activity limitation in children with cerebral palsy by Preston, N., Horton, M., Levesley, M., Mon‐Williams, M., O'Connor, R.J.

“…Background and purpose Upper limb activity measures for children with cerebral palsy have a number of limitations, for example, lack of validity and poor…”
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Continuous topical administration of a petrolatum formulation by a novel disposable diaper. 2. Effect on skin condition by Odio, M R, O'Connor, R J, Sarbaugh, F, Baldwin, S

“…Diaper dermatitis is a common childhood affliction. Aiming to help reduce the prevalence of this problem, we have developed a novel diaper to deliver to the…”
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