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Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade (2019)
Thesis
Williams, M. R. (2019). Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222449

Background: Beta-blocking agents have demonstrated : an increased survival, improved ventricular contractility and provide symptomatic relief in chronic heart failure (CHF). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has prognostic value for event-free... Read More about Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade.

Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species (2019)
Thesis
Cherry, K. (2019). Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222415

Shellfish are often transported live to markets to ensure freshness upon arrival. Traditional transport methods involve large volumes of water (1:1 animal:water, vivier) hence reducing the mass of animals that can be transported with one journey, or... Read More about Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species.

The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks (2019)
Thesis
Alshaikh, K. A. (2019). The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222383

Corporate Governance (CG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and leadership have become such related concepts that each concept is a supplement and/or a complement to the other. CG, for example, has come to govern the principle-agent relationship... Read More about The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks.

Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure (2019)
Thesis
Sze, K. Y. S. (. Y. S. (2019). Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222321

Heart failure (HF) is a common medical condition with significant morbidity and mortality. As the population ages, the prevalence of HF increases. Elderly patients with HF have different characteristics compared to younger patients; with increasing c... Read More about Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure.

The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions (2019)
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Plant, J. L. (2019). The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222276

The thesis investigated visual perspective-taking differences between adults on the autism spectrum and a neurotypical control group. In Experiment 1, participants were required to explicitly make a left/right judgement to the spatial location of a t... Read More about The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions.

Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water (2019)
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Carr, C. (2019). Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222273

[From the introduction]: Environmental justice is fast becoming an increasingly prevalent topic in a society whose social awareness of environmental problems has been aided and increased by interaction with digital and social media. The likelihood o... Read More about Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water.

The role of platelets in skeletal muscle regeneration (2019)
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Scully, D. (2019). The role of platelets in skeletal muscle regeneration. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222188

Overview: Biomaterials such as autologous platelet-based applications have gained intense research interest. However, the mechanisms driving platelet‐mediated skeletal myogenesis remain to be established. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to opti... Read More about The role of platelets in skeletal muscle regeneration.

The Parliament (No.2) Bill : victim of the Labour Party's constitutional conservatism? (2019)
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Green, L. D. (2019). The Parliament (No.2) Bill : victim of the Labour Party's constitutional conservatism?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222163

This thesis assesses the failure of the UK House of Commons to pass an item of legislation: the Parliament (No. 2) Bill 1968. The Bill was an attempt by the Labour Government 1964-70 at wholesale reform of the House of Lords. Government bills would n... Read More about The Parliament (No.2) Bill : victim of the Labour Party's constitutional conservatism?.

Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development (2019)
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Roussi, K. (2019). Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222139

The development of metabolic conditions has been associated with suboptimal nutrient provision to the embryo during pregnancy. Metabolic disorders have also been linked to subfertility; obese women produce fewer and smaller oocytes that are metabolic... Read More about Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development.

Examining the management of strategic resources in projects (2019)
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Alhanshi, M. A. M. (2019). Examining the management of strategic resources in projects. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222017

The resource-based theory theme concerns the exploitation of resources at organization level. However, the utilization of resources can be realized by the unique exploitation of those resources at the level of individual projects, supported by specif... Read More about Examining the management of strategic resources in projects.

The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters (2019)
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Sheardown, A. J. (2019). The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221856

Utilising hydrodynamic + N-body simulations, we present the first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters. A minor merger describes the merging of a main cluster and a less massive subhalo, this could be a subcluster, group or an elliptical... Read More about The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters.

Women in the courts: crime, punishment and charity in nineteenth century Hull (2019)
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Chilman, J. (2019). Women in the courts: crime, punishment and charity in nineteenth century Hull. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4269920

This is a study about the responses of the law courts, police and social reformers in Kingston upon Hull in the nineteenth century to the ‘problem’ of female sexual immorality, crime and deviance, uncovering the considerable concerns and gendered ide... Read More about Women in the courts: crime, punishment and charity in nineteenth century Hull.

A study of the design and operation of centrifugal compressors for CO2 pipeline transportation (2019)
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Okezue, C. N. (2019). A study of the design and operation of centrifugal compressors for CO2 pipeline transportation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224617

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the technological options recommended by the United Nations Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for achieving a net reduction in CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. CCS process is made up of three... Read More about A study of the design and operation of centrifugal compressors for CO2 pipeline transportation.

An assessment of the European eel population on the Azores Archipelago (2019)
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Cowan, G. (2019). An assessment of the European eel population on the Azores Archipelago. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223140

The European eel (Anguilla anguilla (L.)) is well documented throughout most of its extensive continental range, nonetheless, the existence of individuals at the Azores Archipelago, the extreme west of the species ́ continental range, were acknowledg... Read More about An assessment of the European eel population on the Azores Archipelago.

Can routine cardiovascular measures when combined with patient demographics better determine the extent of exercise capacity in patients with heart failure? (2019)
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Hossain, R. (2019). Can routine cardiovascular measures when combined with patient demographics better determine the extent of exercise capacity in patients with heart failure?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222444

Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates (2019)
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Alkhanbouli, A. R. (2019). Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222153

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was established in 1971 and its first free zone (FZ) in 1985. The UAE developed into an innovation-driven economy (IDE) currently ranked as the 17th most competitive economy (among 137) according to the World Economic F... Read More about Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates.

Quantification of exercise training dose in phase III cardiac rehabilitation : a UK perspective (2019)
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Khushhal, A. (2019). Quantification of exercise training dose in phase III cardiac rehabilitation : a UK perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222067

The Apple watch was a new technology first introduced in 2015. At that time, its validity and reliability for measuring stepping frequency and heart rate monitoring during exercise was unknown. Current evidence indicates that the effectiveness of car... Read More about Quantification of exercise training dose in phase III cardiac rehabilitation : a UK perspective.

Guidelines for the emergency department management of traumatic brain injury : an impact assessment and development of a prognostic model to inform hospital admission decisions (2019)
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Marincowitz, C. (2019). Guidelines for the emergency department management of traumatic brain injury : an impact assessment and development of a prognostic model to inform hospital admission decisions. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222054

Background 1.4 million patients attend English and Welsh Emergency Departments (ED) annually following head injury. 95% attend with a high level of consciousness, of whom 1% have life-threatening traumatic brain injuries (TBI), whilst 7% have TBI on... Read More about Guidelines for the emergency department management of traumatic brain injury : an impact assessment and development of a prognostic model to inform hospital admission decisions.

Practical and representative methods to assess skeletal muscle redox status in an ageing population (2019)
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Simpson, N. L. (2019). Practical and representative methods to assess skeletal muscle redox status in an ageing population. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222048

The aged population is growing globally which has led to an increase in research on healthy ageing. Skeletal muscle health and function is a key component of maintaining overall health and independence as we age. It is thought that a deterioration in... Read More about Practical and representative methods to assess skeletal muscle redox status in an ageing population.

Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis (2019)
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Sellers, G. S. (2019). Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221988

The tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1801) (Branchiopoda; Notostraca), is a temporary pool specialist invertebrate native to Europe classified as endangered across its distribution. Populations are threatened by habitat destruction through... Read More about Molecular monitoring and conservation genomics of the tadpole shrimp, Triops cancriformis.