Search Results - "Scott, D. J"

A long-term and reproducible passive microwave sea ice concentration data record for climate studies and monitoring by Peng, G, Meier, W. N, Scott, D. J, Savoie, M. H

“…A long-term, consistent, and reproducible satellite-based passive microwave sea ice concentration climate data record (CDR) is available for climate studies,…”
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Reproducibility of ultrasound measurement of the abdominal aorta by Beales, L., Wolstenhulme, S., Evans, J. A., West, R., Scott, D. J. A.

“…Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening and surveillance programmes use ultrasound imaging to measure the anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the…”
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Neprilysin, obesity and the metabolic syndrome by Standeven, K.F, Hess, K, Carter, A.M, Rice, G.I, Cordell, P.A, Balmforth, A.J, Lu, B, Scott, D.J, Turner, A.J, Hooper, N.M, Grant, P.J

“…Objective: Neprilysin (NEP), a zinc metalloendopeptidase, has a role in blood pressure control and lipid metabolism. The present study tested the hypothesis…”
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Phosphorus Analogues of [Ni(bpy)2]: Synthesis and Application in Carbon–Halogen Bond Activation by Leitl, J, Coburger, P, Scott, D. J, Ziegler, C. G. P, Hierlmeier, G, Wolf, R, van Leest, N. P, de Bruin, B, Hörner, G, Müller, C

“…The neutral, homoleptic pyridylphosphininenickel(0) complex [Ni­(2-Py-4,6-Ph2-PC5H2)2] (1) has been obtained by reaction of the formal Ni(0) source…”
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CyberKnife Xsight versus fiducial-based target-tracking: a novel 3D dosimetric comparison in a dynamic phantom by Klein, Thomas J., Gill, Suki, Ebert, Martin A., Grogan, Garry, Smith, Warwick, Alkhatib, Zaid, Geraghty, John, Scott, Alison J. D., Brown, Alan, Rowshanfarzad, Pejman

“…Abstract Background The CyberKnife Xsight lung-tracking system (XLTS) provides an alternative to fiducial-based target-tracking systems (FTTS) for…”
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Influence of psoas muscle area on mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Waduud, M. A., Wood, B., Keleabetswe, P., Manning, J., Linton, E., Drozd, M., Hammond, C. J., Bailey, M. A., Scott, D. J. A.

“…Background The effect of sarcopenia based on the total psoas muscle area (TPMA) on CT is inconclusive in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)…”
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Meta-analysis of prospective trials determining the short- and mid-term effect of elective open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms on quality of life by Coughlin, P. A., Jackson, D., White, A. D., Bailey, M. A., Farrow, C., Scott, D. J. A., Howell, S. J.

“…Background: Repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is undertaken to prevent rupture. Intervention is by either open repair (OR) or a more minimally…”
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Meta‐analysis of fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair versus open surgical repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms over the last 10 years by Jones, A. D., Waduud, M. A., Walker, P., Stocken, D., Bailey, M. A., Scott, D. J. A.

“…Background Juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms pose a significant challenge whether managed endovascularly or by open surgery. Fenestrated endovascular…”
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Dung beetles in an avian-dominated island ecosystem: feeding and trophic ecology by Stavert, J. R, Gaskett, A. C, Scott, D. J, Beggs, J. R

“…Globally, dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are linked to many critical ecosystem processes involving the consumption and breakdown of mammal dung…”
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Characterizing the influence of detector density on dosimeter response in non-equilibrium small photon fields by Scott, Alison J D, Kumar, Sudhir, Nahum, Alan E, Fenwick, John D

“…The impact of density and atomic composition on the dosimetric response of various detectors in small photon radiation fields is characterized using a…”
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Transverse phase space characterization in an accelerator test facility by Wolski, A., Christie, D. C., Militsyn, B. L., Scott, D. J., Kockelbergh, H.

“…The transverse phase space of a beam in an accelerator can be characterized using well-established methods based on observation of changes in the beam profile…”
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10 m standpipe tests on oil sands tailings: long-term experimental results and prediction by Jeeravipoolvarn, S, Scott, J. D, Chalaturnyk, R. J

“…Three large 10 m high standpipe tests were set up at the University of Alberta in 1982 to simulate large-scale compression behavior of oil sands tailings in a…”
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Signaling Through Scaffold, Anchoring, and Adaptor Proteins by Pawson, Tony, Scott, John D.

“…The process by which extracellular signals are relayed from the plasma membrane to specific intracellular sites is an essential facet of cellular regulations…”
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Using cavity theory to describe the dependence on detector density of dosimeter response in non-equilibrium small fields by Fenwick, John D, Kumar, Sudhir, Scott, Alison J D, Nahum, Alan E

“…The dose imparted by a small non-equilibrium photon radiation field to the sensitive volume of a detector located within a water phantom depends on the density…”
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Lymphangiogenesis in abdominal aortic aneurysm by Scott, D. J. A., Allen, C. J., Honstvet, C. A., Hanby, A. M., Hammond, C., Johnson, A. B., Perry, S. L., Jones, P. F.

“…Background Ongoing angiogenesis is implicated in the inflammatory environment that characterizes abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Although lymphangiogenesis…”
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Rates and predictors of response to anti‐viral treatment for hepatitis C virus in HIV/HCV co‐infection in a nationwide study of 619 patients by Ioannou, G. N., Scott, J. D., Yang, Y., Green, P. K., Beste, L. A.

“…Summary Background The effectiveness of anti‐viral treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in HIV/HCV co‐infected patients in ‘real world’, clinical practice is…”
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Comparison of video trainer and virtual reality training systems on acquisition of laparoscopic skills by HAMILTON, E. C, SCOTT, D. J, FLEMING, J. B, REGE, R. V, LAYCOCK, R, BERGEN, P. C, TESFAY, S. T, JONES, D. B

“…Training on a video trainer or computer-based minimally invasive surgery trainer leads to improved benchtop laparoscopic skill. Recently, improved operative…”
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Prediction of the functional properties of ceramic materials from composition using artificial neural networks by Scott, D.J., Coveney, P.V., Kilner, J.A., Rossiny, J.C.H., Alford, N.Mc N.

“…We describe the development of artificial neural networks (ANN) for the prediction of the properties of ceramic materials. The ceramics studied here include…”
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Demonstration of a high-field short-period superconducting helical undulator suitable for future TeV-scale linear collider positron sources by Scott, D J, Clarke, J A, Baynham, D E, Bayliss, V, Bradshaw, T, Burton, G, Brummitt, A, Carr, S, Lintern, A, Rochford, J, Taylor, O, Ivanyushenkov, Y

“…The first demonstration of a full-scale working undulator module suitable for future TeV-scale positron-electron linear collider positron sources is presented…”
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Haemostatic and fibrinolytic factors in men with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm by Parry, D. J., Al-Barjas, H. S., Chappell, L., Rashid, T., Ariëns, R. A. S., Scott, D. J. A.

“…Background: The presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) independently predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its complications. Levels of plasma…”
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