Search Results - "Torrance, A."

Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes following emergency surgery for Clostridium difficile colitis by Bhangu, A., Nepogodiev, D., Gupta, A., Torrance, A., Singh, P.

“…Background: Only a small proportion of patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) undergo emergency surgery, the timing and nature of which is…”
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Modelling abrasive wear by Torrance, A.A.

“…The abrasive wear rates of materials may be very simply related to their mechanical properties, provided wear takes place under very simple conditions…”
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Wear mechanisms and scale effects in two-body abrasion by De Pellegrin, D.V., Torrance, A.A., Haran, E.

“…The ‘particle size effect’ and its manifestation in abrasion still attracts considerable debate as to its origins and the ranking of its likely causes…”
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Characteristics of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors by Belk, John W., Littlefield, Connor P., Mulcahey, Mary K., McCarty, Torrance A., Schlegel, Theodore F., McCarty, Eric C.

“…Background: No study in the orthopaedic literature has analyzed the demographic characteristics or surgical training of sports medicine fellowship directors…”
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The effects of the flow rate and speed of lubricoolant jets on heat transfer in the contact zone when grinding a nitrided steel by Lavisse, B., Lefebvre, A., Torrance, A.A., Sinot, O., Henrion, E., Lemarié, S., Tidu, A.

“…In this paper, the influence of lubrication parameters, such as flowrate and jet velocity, on the cutting fluid efficiency are studied. A foil/workpiece…”
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Mist jet cooling of grinding processes by Babic, D., Murray, D.B., Torrance, A.A.

“…One of the problems in modern grinding processes is the use and disposal of coolants, which are expensive and which can lead to ecological problems. This paper…”
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Measurement of grinding temperatures using a foil/workpiece thermocouple by Lefebvre, A., Lanzetta, F., Lipinski, P., Torrance, A.A.

“…The high temperature generated in abrasive processes is the main factor responsible for thermal damage to a ground surface. It can be predicted through the…”
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The surface failure and wear of graphite seals by Roe, M, Torrance, A.A

“…Exfoliated graphite rings are now the most common form of die-formed seal for valve stems, and other stuffing box applications. However, there is very little…”
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Diabetes Knowledge and Attitudes among Special Needs Assistants: A Pilot Study by Hurley, S A, McCabe, P, Torrance, A, O’Grady, M J

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Using coherent X-ray ptychography to probe medium-range order by Torrance, A T J, Abbey, B, Putkunz, C T, Pelliccia, D, Balaur, E, Williams, G J, Vine, D J, Nikulin, A Y, McNulty, I, Quiney, H M, Nugent, K A

“…Characterization of microscopic structural order and in particular medium range order (MRO) in amorphous materials is challenging. A new technique is…”
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Comparison of a Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay and a Culture Technique for Quantitative Assessment of Viral Load in Children Naturally Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Perkins, Stephanie M, Webb, David L, Torrance, Shauna A, El Saleeby, Chadi, Harrison, Lisa M, Aitken, Jody A, Patel, Anami, DeVincenzo, John P

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory infection of children. Understanding RSV pathogenesis and evaluating…”
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Dietary vitamin K influences intra‐individual variability in anticoagulant response to warfarin by Khan, T., Wynne, H., Wood, P., Torrance, A., Hankey, C., Avery, P., Kesteven, P., Kamali, F.

“…Summary The relationship between dietary intake of vitamin K, fat, plasma vitamin K concentrations and anticoagulation response to warfarin within individuals,…”
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Medial pie-crusting for varus deformity in total knee arthroplasty by Crockarell, John R, Walker, Torrance A

“…BACKGROUND:In total knee arthroplasty, soft tissue imbalance must be corrected to improve alignment and gait and avoid wear of the bearing surfaces…”
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Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Replacement in the Awake Patient by Meecham, L., Torrance, A., Vijay, S., Burtenshaw, A., Downing, R.

“…Abstract Nonintubated aortic surgery using various techniques has been reported, but despite publication of favorable outcomes in select patient groups, awake…”
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Puffball mushroom toxicosis (lycoperdonosis) in a two-year-old dachshund by Buckeridge, D., Torrance, A., Daly, M.

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A comparison of two models to predict grinding forces from wheel surface topography by Badger, J.A, Torrance, A.A

“…Two computer models developed at Trinity College, which can be used to predict the forces generated in grinding and to calculate theoretical grinding charts,…”
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A method for calculating boundary friction and wear by Torrance, A.A.

“…Starting from a rigid-plastic model of asperity sliding, a finite element model of elastoplastic asperity sliding is developed. Its results are encapsulated in…”
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Almost all subgeneric third-order Chow decompositions are identifiable by Torrance, Douglas A., Vannieuwenhoven, Nick

“…For real and complex homogeneous cubic polynomials in n + 1 variables, we prove that the Chow variety of products of linear forms is generically complex…”
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Tribological investigation of packing friction along the stem of a valve by Ho, X.J., Saulot, A., Busquet, M., Berthier, Y., Torrance, A.A., Hersant, D.

“…A novel valve simulation rig, with a hollow instrumented stem, is used to measure indirectly the evolution of sealing pressure applied by compressed graphite…”
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Intrathoracic Myxosarcoma in a Dog by Sommerey, C.-C., Borgeat, K.A., Hetzel, U., Archer, J., Torrance, A.G.

“…A 3-year-old Labrador retriever dog was presented with pyrexia, dyspnoea and tachycardia. A pleural effusion was detected radiographically and ultrasonography…”
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