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The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy in the United Kingdom 2013-2018: A retrospective cohort study of UK primary care data. Seizure 2023; 105:37-42. [PMID: 36702018 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to update overall incidence and prevalence calculations for epilepsy of the United Kingdom (UK) and its constituent nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). METHODS We used data from primary care practices contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CRPD), based on the electronic health records of 14 million patients, representing approximately 20% of the population. CPRD contains data from two different health record systems: the Vision clinical system (CPRD GOLD database) and the EMIS Web® clinical system (CPRD Aurum database). We calculated incidence and prevalence rates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Data were stratified by age, gender, deprivation, country (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and region (England only). RESULTS In the UK, the estimated overall point prevalence for epilepsy was 9.37 per 1000 persons / year (95% CI 9.34-9.40) and the overall estimated incidence rate was 42.68 per 100,000 person-years (95% 42.18-43.18) using the CPRD GOLD database. In England, the estimated incidence (37.41 (95% CI 36.96-37.83)) and prevalence (8.85 (95% CI 8.83-8.87)) was lower (combined databases) compared to figures for Scotland (incidence 47.76 (95% CI 46.15-49.42)); prevalence 10.13 (95% CI 10.06-10.20)) (CPRD GOLD only), Wales (incidence 54.84 (95% CI 52.79-56.95); prevalence 11.40 (95% CI 11.31-11.49)) (CPRD GOLD only) and Northern Ireland (incidence 46.18 (95% CI 43.13-49.90); prevalence 12.08 (95% CI 11.93-12.23))(combined databases). Prevalence and incidence were higher in more deprived regions. CONCLUSION The prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in the UK is broadly in line with other high income countries, showing the usual pattern of high incidence in the young and the old, with a nadir in middle age. The prevalence of epilepsy has fallen slightly since 2011. There is significant geographical variation (between countries and between regions), and a suggestion of a relationship between deprivation and epilepsy which needs further investigation.
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Collaborative networks enable the rapid establishment of serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 during nationwide lockdown in New Zealand. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9863. [PMID: 32953275 PMCID: PMC7474877 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serological assays that detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are critical for determining past infection and investigating immune responses in the COVID-19 pandemic. We established ELISA-based immunoassays using locally produced antigens when New Zealand went into a nationwide lockdown and the supply chain of diagnostic reagents was a widely held domestic concern. The relationship between serum antibody binding measured by ELISA and neutralising capacity was investigated using a surrogate viral neutralisation test (sVNT). METHODS A pre-pandemic sera panel (n = 113), including respiratory infections with symptom overlap with COVID-19, was used to establish assay specificity. Sera from PCR‑confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patients (n = 21), and PCR-negative patients with respiratory symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 (n = 82) that presented to the two largest hospitals in Auckland during the lockdown period were included. A two-step IgG ELISA based on the receptor binding domain (RBD) and spike protein was adapted to determine seropositivity, and neutralising antibodies that block the RBD/hACE‑2 interaction were quantified by sVNT. RESULTS The calculated cut-off (>0.2) in the two-step ELISA maximised specificity by classifying all pre-pandemic samples as negative. Sera from all PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients were classified as seropositive by ELISA ≥7 days after symptom onset. There was 100% concordance between the two-step ELISA and the sVNT with all 7+ day sera from PCR‑confirmed COVID-19 patients also classified as positive with respect to neutralising antibodies. Of the symptomatic PCR-negative cohort, one individual with notable travel history was classified as positive by two-step ELISA and sVNT, demonstrating the value of serology in detecting prior infection. CONCLUSIONS These serological assays were established and assessed at a time when human activity was severely restricted in New Zealand. This was achieved by generous sharing of reagents and technical expertise by the international scientific community, and highly collaborative efforts of scientists and clinicians across the country. The assays have immediate utility in supporting clinical diagnostics, understanding transmission in high-risk cohorts and underpinning longer‑term 'exit' strategies based on effective vaccines and therapeutics.
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BACKGROUND Most individuals with dementia live in the community, receiving care from family or lay carers. Carers' wellbeing, and the quality of the care they provide, partly depends on their ability to derive meaning from caring for someone with dementia. Both carers' previous relationship with their relative and the caregiving process itself contribute to this sense of meaning. However, it remains unclear why some carers derive meaning from these sources, whereas others do not. OBJECTIVE To further explore the processes by which carers derive a sense of meaning from caring. METHODS Representative case sampling was used to recruit a purposive sample of 20 carers for individuals living with dementia. In-depth semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, and analysed using pluralist qualitative methodology. RESULTS A framework of three sources from which carers derived meaning from caring was identified, encompassing: carers' perceptions of how 'right' or 'symmetrical' caring felt in light of their current and previous relationship with the person with dementia; maintenance of a 'protected' sense of self within the care relationship; and carers' perceptions of their 'social connectedness' outside the relationships. CONCLUSION Holistic assessment based on this framework could help to tailor individualised provision of support, foster resilience and safeguard carers' well-being.
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Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation for studying the effect of pressure difference and periodic boundary conditions on water transport through a CNT membrane. Mol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2017.1298862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Molecular dynamic simulations of pressure-driven water transport through polyamide nanofiltration membranes at different membrane densities. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12115b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The amorphous aromatic polyamide membranes with different membrane densities were modeled to study the porous structure of free-volume pores and the pressure-driven water transport by using molecular dynamics simulations.
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A diagnosis for £55: what is the cost of government initiatives in dementia case finding. Age Ageing 2015; 44:344-5. [PMID: 25618313 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation of pressure-driven water transport through modified CNT membranes. J Chem Phys 2013; 138:124701. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4794685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation of water transport through carbon nanotube membranes at low pressure. J Chem Phys 2012; 137:044102. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4734484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In vitro investigation of potential application of pH-sensitive poly(vinylidene fluoride)–poly(acrylic acid) pore-filled membranes for controlled drug release in ruminant animals. J Memb Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Structures of Glycinamide Ribonucleotide Transformylase (PurN) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Reveal a Novel Dimer with Relevance to Drug Discovery. J Mol Biol 2009; 389:722-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Revised: 04/20/2009] [Accepted: 04/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Modelling of the pore structure variation with pH for pore-filled pH-sensitive poly(vinylidene fluoride)–poly(acrylic acid) membranes. J Memb Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of N-6 substituted analogues of 9-hydroxy-4-phenylpyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole-1,3(2H,6H)-diones as inhibitors of Wee1 and Chk1 checkpoint kinases. Eur J Med Chem 2008; 43:1276-96. [PMID: 17869387 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2007] [Revised: 07/12/2007] [Accepted: 07/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A series of N-6 substituted 9-hydroxy-4-phenylpyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole-1,3(2H,6H)-diones were prepared from N-substituted (5-methoxyphenyl)ethenylindoles. The target compounds were tested for their ability to inhibit the G2/M cell cycle checkpoint kinases, Wee1 and Chk1. Analogues with neutral or cationic N-6 side chains were potent dual inhibitors. Acidic side chains provided potent (average IC(50) 0.057 microM) and selective (average ratio 223-fold) Wee1 inhibition. Co-crystal structures of inhibitors bound to Wee1 show that the pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole scaffold binds in the ATP-binding site, with N-6 substituents involved in H-bonding to conserved water molecules. HT-29 cells treated with doxorubicin and then target compounds demonstrate an active Cdc2/cyclin B complex, inhibition of the doxorubicin-induced phosphorylation of tyrosine 15 of Cdc2 and abrogation of the G2 checkpoint.
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Development and characterization of poly(vinylidene fluoride)–poly(acrylic acid) pore-filled pH-sensitive membranes. J Memb Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Purification, crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of mouse myo-inositol oxygenase. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2006; 62:811-3. [PMID: 16880565 PMCID: PMC2242914 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309106028144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) catalyzes the novel oxidative cleavage of myo-inositol (MI) and its epimer D-chiro inositol (DCI) to D-glucuronate. MIOX utilizes an Fe(II)/Fe(III) binuclear iron centre for the dioxygen-dependent cleavage of the C1-C6 bond in MI. Despite its key role in inositol metabolism, the structural basis of its unique four-electron oxidation mechanism and its substrate specificity remain unknown. In order to answer these questions and to facilitate the use of this key enzyme for the development of new therapeutic strategies for diabetes, the mouse enzyme has been cloned, expressed in Escherichia coli, purified and crystallized from 4.4 M sodium formate. The crystals belong to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 44.87, b = 77.26, c = 84.84 angstroms, and diffract to 2.8 angstroms resolution.
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Idiopathic generalised epilepsy: a pilot study of memory and neuronal dysfunction in the temporal lobes, assessed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006; 77:834-40. [PMID: 16574726 PMCID: PMC2117498 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.086918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The memory deficits in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) are associated with epileptogenic lesions of the temporal lobes, especially hippocampal sclerosis. Memory deficits have been extensively studied in TLE, but the presence of pre-existing temporal lobe abnormality has confounded studies on the relationship between memory dysfunction and seizure activity. Idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE) is characterised by primary generalised seizures and is found to occur in the absence of any macroscopic brain abnormalities. IGE is therefore ideal for investigations on the effects of seizure activity on memory and cognition. AIM AND METHODS Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and neuropsychological testing were used to investigate the relationship between epileptic seizures, memory performance and neuronal dysfunction in the temporal lobes of a group of patients with IGE. 30 patients and 15 healthy controls participated in the study. RESULTS Patients with IGE were found to perform worse than controls on tests of speed of information processing, general cognitive performance and a range of memory tests, including face recognition, word recognition, verbal recall and complex figure recall. The performance of the patient group on the visual recognition and verbal recall sections of the Doors and People Test was found to correlate with MRS ratios of N-acetyl aspartate:choline and N-acetyl aspartate:creatine in the temporal lobes. CONCLUSION This result supports the hypothesis that memory deficits in epilepsy may be due to neuronal dysfunction secondary to epileptic activity itself in the absence of any macroscopic lesions in the temporal lobes.
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Mass transfer of dilute 1,2-dimethoxyethane aqueous solutions during pervaporation process. J Appl Polym Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/app.23056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In adults the cranium is a rigid bony vault of fixed size and therefore the intra-cranial volume is a constant which equals the sum of the volume of the brain, the intra-cranial volume of CSF and the intra-cranial volume of blood. There can be marked changes in the volumes of these three intra-cranial compartments which may influence susceptibility to brain damage after head injury. This is the first study to investigate the relationship between dehydration and changes in the volume of the brain and the cerebral ventricles. Six healthy control subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain before and after a period of exercise in an environmental chamber. The subjects lost between 2.1 % and 2.6 % of their body mass due to water loss through sweating. We found a correlation between the degree of dehydration and the change in ventricular volume (r=0.932, p=0.007). The changes in ventricular volume caused by dehydration were much larger than those seen in day-to-day fluctuations in a normally hydrated healthy control subject.
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Gluten sensitivity can manifest with ataxia. The metabolic status of the cerebellum was investigated in 15 patients with gluten ataxia and 10 controls using proton MR spectroscopy. Significant differences were present in mean N-acetyl aspartate levels at short echo time and N-acetyl aspartate/choline ratios at long echo time between the patient and control groups. These data support the hypothesis that cerebellar neuronal physiology differs between patients with gluten ataxia and healthy controls.
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Structure and inhibition of the human cell cycle checkpoint kinase, Wee1A kinase: an atypical tyrosine kinase with a key role in CDK1 regulation. Structure 2005; 13:541-50. [PMID: 15837193 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2004.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Revised: 12/21/2004] [Accepted: 12/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Phosphorylation is critical to regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle. Entry to mitosis is triggered by the cyclin-dependent kinase CDK1 (Cdc2), which is inactivated during the preceding S and G2 phases by phosphorylation of T14 and Y15. Two homologous kinases, Wee1, which phosphorylates Y15, and Myt1, which phosphorylates both T14 and Y15, mediate this inactivation. We have determined the crystal structure of the catalytic domain of human somatic Wee1 (Wee1A) complexed with an active-site inhibitor at 1.8 A resolution. Although Wee1A is functionally a tyrosine kinase, in sequence and structure it most closely resembles serine/threonine kinases such as Chk1 and cAMP kinases. The crystal structure shows that although the catalytic site closely resembles that of other protein kinases, the activation segment contains Wee1-specific features that maintain it in an active conformation and, together with a key substitution in its glycine-rich loop, help determine its substrate specificity.
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Removal of 1,2-dichloroethane from aqueous solutions with novel composite polydimethylsiloxane pervaporation membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/app.21752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Permeation of mixed-salt solutions with commercial and pore-filled nanofiltration membranes: membrane charge inversion phenomena. J Memb Sci 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Effect of low flow rate on pervaporation of 1,2-dichloroethane with novel polydimethylsiloxane composite membranes. J Memb Sci 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pervaporation of 1,2-dimethoxyethane from aqueous solutions by crosslinked oligosilylstyrene-poly(dimethylsiloxane) composite membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/app.13715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Choice of cross size in stereology--a cautionary note. Neuroradiology 2003; 45:896-9. [PMID: 13680031 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-003-1091-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2003] [Accepted: 07/23/2003] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The stereological method of cross-counting based on the Cavalieri principle is widely used in neuroimaging to estimate the volume of cerebral structures. Although superficially simple, the stereological technique is validated by arcane mathematical proofs, so the cross size is determined by most investigators on a pragmatic basis with the assumption that the volume calculated is independent of the cross size used. We used three cross sizes (8x8, 5x5 and 3x3 voxels) to estimate the brain volume of six healthy control subjects. The volume estimate using a cross size of 3x3 was 9% larger than with a cross size of 5x5 and the latter was 15% larger than with a cross size of 8x8. We conclude that cross size significantly affects whole brain volume estimates and this result is presumably applicable to other structures whose cross-sectional areas form complex shapes. Investigators should be aware of this fact, especially when trying to make direct comparisons between volume estimates derived from the stereological method using different cross sizes.
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Determination of the Coefficient of Diffusion of Potassium Chloride by an Analytical Method. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1088/1478-7814/28/1/308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Temperature effects on the performance of thin-film composite, aromatic polyamide membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ie00090a025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Formation of pore-filled microfiltration membranes using a combination of modified interfacial polymerization and grafting. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.10108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Formation of pore-filled ion-exchange membranes within situ crosslinking: Poly(vinylbenzyl ammonium salt)-filled membranes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/1099-0518(20010315)39:6%3c807::aid-pola1054%3e3.0.co;2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Formation of pore-filled ion-exchange membranes within situ crosslinking: Poly(vinylbenzyl ammonium salt)-filled membranes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/1099-0518(20010315)39:6<807::aid-pola1054>3.0.co;2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A characterization of pdms pervaporation membranes for the removal of trace organic from water. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 1996. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02705998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Substitution reactions at silicon under strongly acidic conditions: Ligand metathesis between methyltrichlorosilane and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane. HETEROATOM CHEMISTRY 1994. [DOI: 10.1002/hc.520050313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Molecular cloning of the gene encoding developing seed L-asparaginase from Lupinus angustifolius. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1992; 20:333-6. [PMID: 1391778 DOI: 10.1007/bf00014503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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A genomic sequence encoding Lupinus angustifolius L-asparaginase has been obtained, and is the first report of this gene from a plant source. The 3.2 kb of DNA sequenced contains a 1136 bp 5' flanking sequence, four exons and three introns. Intron-exon borders were mapped by comparing the genomic sequence with that of a L. arboreus cDNA. Primer extension analysis revealed transcription start sites 16 bp and 13 bp 5' of the initiating ATG for L. angustifolius and L. arboreus, respectively. The 5' flanking region contained sequences associated with seed-specific expression.
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One hundred seventy-four youthful psychiatric inpatients were given the Draw-A-Person Test (DAP) as part of an assessment battery. Sex of person drawn was compared to subject's sex, Achenbach aggression and delinquency scores, and scores on Children's Inventory of Anger and Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale. The sex of the person drawn was also compared to family composition, specifically whether or not the child came from an intact family with both a male and female parent or role model. Results support drawing of a same-sexed individual as normative, regardless of age or sex. Adolescent girls and young boys were the only groups that differed significantly from this norm. Personality measures and family composition were not significantly related to the tendency to draw same versus opposite sex.
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The importance of the physical therapist in the ICU nursery is in early detection and intervention, which is often critical to the success of treatment in any field of medicine or remedial education. Based on information about neurological development, movement is often the first and possibly only external indicator that development of an infant is abnormal. Movement is an area of special interest for which the physical therapist has the potential of having much expertise for providing early identification and intervention. Research is needed to validate this role. Neonatology is a young, rapidly growing medical specialty that deserves input from an allied health profession that can provide valuable knowledge and services to complement and expand the complex treatment of the high-risk newborn.
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Relationships between the correction of mismatched bases in DNA and mutability. COLD SPRING HARBOR SYMPOSIA ON QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY 1979; 43 Pt 2:1317-23. [PMID: 290445 DOI: 10.1101/sqb.1979.043.01.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Objective measurement of motor skill acquisition. Phys Ther 1973; 53:864-6. [PMID: 4719854 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/53.8.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A system for care and maintenance of the common vampire bat in captivity is reported, which results in easy handling and a thriving breeding colony. A method for anaesthetising bats and collecting saliva is described.
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Genetic intersexuality in goats. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY. SUPPLEMENT 1969; 7:Suppl 7:25-51. [PMID: 5272213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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