Search Results - "Whittaker, P"

Bone mineral density, osteoporosis, and osteoporotic fractures: a genome-wide association study by Richards, JB, MD, Rivadeneira, F, MD, Inouye, M, MSc, Pastinen, TM, MD, Soranzo, N, PhD, Wilson, SG, PhD, Andrew, T, PhD, Falchi, M, PhD, Gwilliam, R, PhD, Ahmadi, KR, PhD, Valdes, AM, PhD, Arp, P, BSc, Whittaker, P, BSc, Verlaan, DJ, PhD, Jhamai, M, BSc, Kumanduri, V, MSc, Moorhouse, M, PhD, van Meurs, JB, PhD, Hofman, A, Prof, Pols, HAP, Prof, Hart, D, PhD, Zhai, G, PhD, Kato, BS, PhD, Mullin, BH, BSc, Zhang, F, PhD, Deloukas, P, PhD, Uitterlinden, AG, Prof, Spector, TD, Prof

“…Summary Background Osteoporosis is diagnosed by the measurement of bone mineral density, which is a highly heritable and multifactorial trait. We aimed to…”
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Active video games and weight management in overweight children and adolescents—systematic review and meta-analysis by Bourke, M, Patterson, L, Di Nardo, F, Whittaker, P, Verma, A

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing for several decades. Active video games (AVG) may be an effective intervention to…”
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Comparison of patterns and rates of cement leakage in percutaneous sacroplasty for sacral insufficiency fractures versus neoplasia by Ariyaratne, S, Whittaker, P, James, SL, Botchu, R

“…Objective Percutaneous sacroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure which utilises injection of bone cement into the sacrum for stabilisation of osteoporotic…”
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Do E-health interventions improve physical activity in young people: a systematic review by McIntosh, J.R.D, Jay, S, Hadden, N, Whittaker, P.J

“…Abstract Objectives This study aims to review the current literature to assess the effectiveness of E-health interventions in increasing physical activity (PA)…”
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Laser acupuncture: past, present, and future by Whittaker, Peter

“…Laser acupuncture is defined as the stimulation of traditional acupuncture points with low-intensity, nonthermal laser irradiation. Although the therapeutic…”
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Evaluation of a modified GnRH-based timed-AI protocol associated with estrus detection in beef heifers inseminated with sex-selected or conventional semen by Colazo, M.G., Whittaker, P., Macmillan, K., Bignell, D., Boender, G., de Carvalho Guimaraes, R., Mapletoft, R.J.

“…The main objective was to compare pregnancy per AI (P/AI) between sex-selected and conventional semen in cyclic beef heifers subjected to a 5-day Co-synch plus…”
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Anticoagulant plus antiplatelet therapy for atrial fibrillation: Cost–utility of combination therapy with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin by Bode, K., Hindricks, G., ten Berg, J. M., Whittaker, P.

“…Background Emerging evidence indicates combination therapy with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents for atrial fibrillation (AF) will be increasingly…”
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Effect of initial GnRH and time of insemination on reproductive performance in cyclic and acyclic beef heifers subjected to a 5-d Co-synch plus progesterone protocol by Helguera, I. López, Whittaker, P., Behrouzi, A., Mapletoft, R.J., Colazo, M.G.

“…This study evaluated the effect of initial GnRH and timing of AI in a 5-d Co-synch plus CIDR (device containing 1.38 g of progesterone) protocol on pregnancy…”
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Do physicians and patients speak different languages: quantitative evidence from linguistic analysis by Whittaker, P

“…Abstract Background Misunderstanding and miscommunication between physicians and patients are well-accepted sources of poor therapy adherence and poor…”
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Outcome after conservatively managed intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck by Moulton, L S, Green, N L, Sudahar, T, Makwana, N K, Whittaker, J P

“…In 2012, 2.6% of hip-fracture patients in the UK were treated conservatively. There is little data on outcome for these patients. However, one study…”
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Fibrin architecture in clots: A quantitative polarized light microscopy analysis by Whittaker, Peter, Przyklenk, Karin

“…Fibrin plays a vital structural role in thrombus integrity. Thus, the ability to assess fibrin architecture has a potential to provide insight into thrombosis…”
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Targeted inhibition of the serotonin 5HT2A receptor improves coronary patency in an in vivo model of recurrent thrombosis by PRZYKLENK, K., FRELINGER, A. L., LINDEN, M. D., WHITTAKER, P., LI, Y., BARNARD, M. R., ADAMS, J., MORGAN, M., AL‐SHAMMA, H., MICHELSON, A. D.

“…Background: Release of serotonin and activation of serotonin 5HT2A receptors on platelet surfaces is a potent augmentative stimulus for platelet aggregation…”
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Identification and Association of Polymorphisms in the Interleukin-13 Gene with Asthma and Atopy in a Dutch Population by Howard, Timothy D, Whittaker, Paul A, Zaiman, Ari L, Koppelman, Gerard H, Xu, Jianfeng, Hanley, Marcus T, Meyers, Deborah A, Postma, Dirkje S, Bleecker, Eugene R

“…Asthma and atopy are related conditions that may share similar genetic susceptibility. Linkage studies have identified a region on chromosome 5q that contains…”
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Implementation of a quality assurance process for non-therapeutic infant male circumcision providers in North West England by Whittaker, P. J., Gollins, H. J., Roaf, E. J.

“…Background Infant male circumcision is practised by many groups for religious and cultural reasons. Prompted by a desire to minimize the complication rate and…”
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Leptin in human pregnancy: The relationship with gestational hormones by Sivan, E., Whittaker, P.G., Sinha, D., Homko, C.J., Lin, M., Reece, E.A., Boden, G.

“…Objectives: The aims of the study were (1) to examine the relationship between leptin and placental hormones by measuring serial changes in serum levels of…”
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Serial hematologic changes and pregnancy outcome by Whittaker, Paul G., Macphail, Sheila, Lind, Tom

“…To reevaluate the concept that poor maternal hematologic changes relate to increased placental protein hormones, increased birth weight, and placenta to birth…”
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Regional ischemic preconditioning protects remote virgin myocardium from subsequent sustained coronary occlusion by PRZYKLENK, K, BAUER, B, OVIZE, M, KLONER, R. A, WHITTAKER, P

“…One or more brief episodes of coronary artery occlusion protect or "precondition" the myocardium perfused by that artery from a subsequent episode of sustained…”
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Deleterious effects of oxygen radicals in ischemia/reperfusion: resolved and unresolved issues by KLONER, R. A, PRZYKLENK, K, WHITTAKER, P

“…Oxygen free radicals are known to be generated during periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion. There is still some controversy, however, concerning the use…”
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Fertility in beef cattle given a new or previously used CIDR insert and estradiol, with or without progesterone by Colazo, M.G, Kastelic, J.P, Whittaker, P.R, Gavaga, Q.A, Wilde, R, Mapletoft, R.J

“…The objective was to compare pregnancy rates following fixed-time AI (FTAI) in beef cattle given a new or previously used CIDR insert and injections of…”
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Airway Remodeling in the Smoke Exposed Guinea Pig Model by Wright, J. L., Postma, D. S., Kerstjens, H. A. M., Timens, W., Whittaker, P., Churg, A.

“…Although small airway remodeling (SAR) leading to airflow obstruction is a common consequence of human cigarette smoking, the airways have been largely ignored…”
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