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Fibrinogen does not relate to cardiovascular or muscle manifestations in COPD
Divya Mohan, Julia R Forman, Matthew Allinder, Carmel M McEniery, Charlotte Emma Bolton, John R Cockcroft, William MacNee, Jonathan Fuld, Mellone Marchong, Nichola Sian Gale, Marie Fisk, Sridevi Nagarajan, Joseph Cheriyan, David A Lomas, Peter MA Calverley, Bruce E Miller, Ruth Tal-Singer, Ian B Wilkinson, Michael I Polkey, ERICA Consortium
Sep 11, 2018
Cardiovascular and skeletal muscle manifestations constitute important comorbidities in COPD, with systemic inflammation proposed as a common mechanistic link. Fibrinogen has prognostic role in COPD. We aimed to determine...
Reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve and cardiac calcification on non-gated thoracic computed tomography, a consensus statement from the BSCI/BSCCT and BSTI.
Michelle Claire Williams, Ausami Abbas, Erica Tirr, Shirjel Alam, Edward Nicol, James Shambrook, Matthias Schmitt, Gareth Morgan Hughes, James Stirrup, Ben Holloway, Deepa Gopalan, Aparna Deshpande, Jonathan Weir-McCall, Bobby Agrawal, Jonathan CL Rodrigues, Adrian JB Brady, Giles Roditi, Graham Robinson, Russell Bull
Nov 11, 2020
Incidental coronary and cardiac calcification are frequent findings on non-gated thoracic CT. We recommend that the heart is reviewed on all CT scans where it is visualised. Coronary artery calcification is a marker of coronary...
The Impact of Industry Expert Adjuncts on Students' Course Experiences
As a reality of modern higher education, the use of adjunct instructors to teach courses is a common practice, often viewed through institutional constraints. This paper uses a different lens to examine the experiences of...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Testing the Allelic Strength of Drosophila melanogaster mus109 Alleles
Erica V Nestore
Jan 01, 0001
Drosophila melanogaster, commonly referred to as fruit flies, possess a group of genes that when mutated can cause sensitivity to DNA damaging agents. These mutagen sensitive (mus) genes are likely involved in DNA repair, and...
Published by: Winthrop University
Cement-Bentonite Cut Off Walls
Erica Soucy
Apr 09, 2013
The Hebron Project is currently underway in Newfoundland and is expected to provide significant benefits to the province. The Hebron oil field is located in the Grand Banks offshore the island of Newfoundland. The field will...
Civil Engineering ENGI 8741 CASE STUDY CIVIL Cement Bentonite Cofferdam Hebron Bund Wall Gravity Based Structure
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
How Do Pathogens Evolve Novel Virulence Activities?
This article is part of the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in MPMI invited review series.We consider the state of knowledge on pathogen evolution of novel virulence activities, broadly defined as anything that increases pathogen...
Effect of Dopamine on Apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans Dopaminergic Neurons
Erica Gorenberg
Jan 01, 0001
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) may cause oxidative stress in cells if insufficient antioxidants are present to neutralize them. When this occurs in neurons it may result in neurodegeneration due to apoptosis or necrosis, which...
Published by: Ursinus College
An Exploration of Esports Consumer Consumption Patterns, Fandom, and Motives
Esports, or competitive gaming, has become a large market in the entertainment industry, with a total market value approaching $1 billion USD in 2019. An understanding of esports consumers has become increasingly important as...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
What Makes a Mad Genius? The Sociopolitical Role of the Mad Genius Label in United States Early Modern Dance
Erica Best
Jan 01, 0001
This project explores the sociocultural and political implications of the use of the labels "mad" and "genius," as they relate to two prominent 20th-century modern dance choreographers - Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham. Martha...
Dance History genius Alvin Ailey Martha Graham madness Mad Studies Arts and Humanities dance Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Theatre and Performance Studies United States History
Published by: Ursinus College
Establishing a Model System to Study Human Chaperone Function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Erica Kitterman
Jan 01, 0001
Prions are an infectious class of misfolded proteins, characterized by their ability to self-propagate. Chaperones are helper proteins that can aid in the refolding of misfolded proteins, or protecting the growing nascent...
Published by: Ursinus College
Transfer Properties of the Hair Cell-Afferent Fiber Synapse
Erica C. Keen
Jan 01, 0001
The perception of sound is initiated in the inner ear by the conversion of vibrational energy into a neural code, a transduction process achieved by the chemical synapses of hair cells in the auditory periphery. Thus, the...
Published by: Rockefeller University
Collaboration Behaviors within Interactive Exercise Groups
Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of collaboration behaviors within interactive exercise groups.
Design: Qualitative study.
Main Outcome Measures: Using semi-structured interviews...
Design: Qualitative study.
Main Outcome Measures: Using semi-structured interviews...
Learning to care
BACKGROUND: Over recent years there has been an increase in teaching of both palliative care and reflective practice in UK medical schools. The palliative care teaching at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine...
A Gap in the Narrative: Exploring the Experiences of Trans Dancers Today
Erica Best
Jan 01, 0001
The scarcity of trans dancers in dance history, dance spaces, and dance research suggests a need for greater understanding of this group and how their needs are and are not being met in dance. This qualitative study explores the...
trans dancers nonbinary media representation gender exploration dress code transphobia dance Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Other Film and Media Studies Theatre and Performance Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Dentata
Erica Hoelper
Jan 01, 0001
Artwork
Magazine Literary Magazine Arts Magazine art poetry prose Creative Nonfiction Photography Creative Writing Art and Design Ceramic Arts
Published by: Winthrop University
Cement-Bentonite Cut Off Walls
Erica Soucy
Apr 09, 2013
The Hebron Project is currently underway in Newfoundland and is expected to provide significant benefits to the province. The Hebron oil field is located in the Grand Banks offshore the island of Newfoundland. The field will...
Civil Engineering ENGI 8741, Case Study, Civil, Cement Bentonite, Cofferdam, Hebron, Bund Wall, Gravity Based Structure
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
3rd Annual HU Research Symposium Program 2021
3rd Annual HU Research Symposium program and schedule of presenters. Presentations were held April 21st, 2021 virtually on the Teams platform.
Published by: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Choice and compassion at the end of life
End of life care in England has recently been framed by two very different discourses. One (connected to advance care planning) promotes personal choice, the other promotes compassionate care; both are prominent in professional...
Biochemical Analysis of Biofilm Formation in Response to Changes in Concentrations of D-Alanine
This project involves the biochemical analysis of biofilm formation in response to changes in concentration of D-alanine. I hypothesized that an increase in D-alanine concentration increases the ability for cells to make more...
Published by: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Happiness around the world
Gwendolyn Gardiner, Daniel Lee, Erica Baranski, David Funder, Members of the International Situations Project
Mar 30, 2021
What does it mean to be happy? The vast majority of cross-cultural studies on happiness have employed a Western-origin, or "WEIRD" measure of happiness that conceptualizes it as a self-centered (or "independent"), high-arousal...
Adaptive Behaviour and Cognitive Skills
Erica Salomone, Elizabeth Shephard, Bosiljka Milosavljevic, Mark H Johnson, Tony Charman, BASIS Team
May 01, 2019
Cognitive and adaptive behaviour abilities early in life provide important clinical prognostic information. We examined stability of such skills in children at high familial risk for ASD who either met diagnostic criteria for...
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