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The reproducibility and sensitivity of the 6-min walk test in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (2005)
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Ingle, L., Shelton, R. J., Rigby, A. S., Nabb, S., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2005). The reproducibility and sensitivity of the 6-min walk test in elderly patients with chronic heart failure. European Heart Journal, 26(17), 1742-1751. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehi259

Aims: The 6-min walk test (6-MWT) is used to estimate functional capacity. However, in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF): (i) 1 year reproducibility of the 6-MWT; (ii) sensitivity of the 6-MWT to self-perceived changes in symptoms of... Read More about The reproducibility and sensitivity of the 6-min walk test in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.

Knowledge Management for the Healthcare Sector: Lessons from a Case Study (2005)
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Dwivedi, A., Dwivedi, A. N., Bali, R. K., Naguib, R. N. G., & Lehaney, B. (2005). Knowledge Management for the Healthcare Sector: Lessons from a Case Study. OR Insight, 18(2), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1057/ori.2005.6

The notion of incorporating knowledge management (KM) in the healthcare sector has recently witnessed a lot of interest, both from healthcare practitioners and scholars. KM for healthcare is a new issue for stakeholders, so there exists very limited... Read More about Knowledge Management for the Healthcare Sector: Lessons from a Case Study.

Conservation of cancer genes in the marine invertebrate Mytilus edulis (2005)
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Ciocan, C. M., & Rotchell, J. M. (2005). Conservation of cancer genes in the marine invertebrate Mytilus edulis. Environmental Science and Technology, 39(9), 3029-3033. https://doi.org/10.1021/es0400887

Mussels are susceptible to a wide range of environmental toxicants, including carcinogens, and thus are often employed as bioindicator species. To elucidate the molecular aetiology of such neoplastic damage, we have cloned Mytilus edulis homologues o... Read More about Conservation of cancer genes in the marine invertebrate Mytilus edulis.

2000+ UK Shark tagging program: An angler led shark-tagging initiative in UK coastal waters (2005)
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Drake, S. C., Drake, J. A., & Johnson, M. L. (2005). 2000+ UK Shark tagging program: An angler led shark-tagging initiative in UK coastal waters. Journal of Northwest Atlantic fishery science, 35, 233-238. https://doi.org/10.2960/j.v35.m483

The "2000+ UK Shark tagging program" was originally developed by anglers in order to better understand the distribution and behaviour of their target species. By September 2002, 220 volunteer taggers measured, weighed and tagged 2 374 sharks. Despite... Read More about 2000+ UK Shark tagging program: An angler led shark-tagging initiative in UK coastal waters.

The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession (2005)
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Walker, L. (2005). The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 28(2), 348-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870420000315889

This article explores meanings of whiteness through a case study of the South African Society of Medical Women [SASMW]. It unpacks the social meanings attached to being a white woman doctor in South Africa under apartheid, through an analysis of the... Read More about The colour white: racial and gendered closure in the South African medical profession.

The classification of flats in PG (9, 2) which are external to the grassmannian script G sign1,4,2 (2005)
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Shaw, R., Maks, J. G., & Gordon, N. A. (2005). The classification of flats in PG (9, 2) which are external to the grassmannian script G sign1,4,2. Designs, codes, and cryptography, 34(2-3), 203-227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-004-4855-6

Constructions are given of different kinds of flats in the projective space$$PG(9,2)={\mathbb P}(\wedge^{2}V(5,2))$$which are external to the Grassmannian$${\cal G}_{\bf 1,4,2}$$of lines ofPG(4,2). In particular it is shown that there exist precisely... Read More about The classification of flats in PG (9, 2) which are external to the grassmannian script G sign1,4,2.

Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 201-209 (2005)
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Draper, P. (2005). Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 201-209. Journal of clinical nursing, 14(2), 269-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00981.x

Longitudinal myocardial dysfunction in healthy older subjects as a manifestation of cardiac ageing (2005)
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Nikitin, N. P., Witte, K. K., Ingle, L., Clark, A. L., Farnsworth, T. A., & Cleland, J. G. (2005). Longitudinal myocardial dysfunction in healthy older subjects as a manifestation of cardiac ageing. Age and ageing, 34(4), 343-349. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afi043

Background: Abnormalities of longitudinal left ventricular (LV) contraction and relaxation may be early markers of cardiac disease. This study was designed to assess the relationship between long-axis LV function and age in healthy subjects. Methods:... Read More about Longitudinal myocardial dysfunction in healthy older subjects as a manifestation of cardiac ageing.

Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment (2005)
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Phillips, R., Ward, J. W., & Beavis, A. W. (2005). Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment. Studies in health technology and informatics, 111, 390 - 396

External radiation beam treatment of cancer tumours involves delivery of invisible radiation beams through the body where internal structures can not be seen. Beam targeting of patient anatomy has to very accurate to achieve the desired therapeutic r... Read More about Immersive visualization training of radiotherapy treatment.

Jimmy Carter: The Re-emergence of Faith-Based Politics and the Abortion Rights Issue (2005)
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Flint, A. R., & Porter, J. (2005). Jimmy Carter: The Re-emergence of Faith-Based Politics and the Abortion Rights Issue. Presidential Studies Quarterly, 35(1), 28-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5705.2004.00234.x

This article will extend the current re-evaluation of the Carter presidency through a detailed examination of the enduring impact of his evangelical Christian faith upon modern American political discourse. Carter successfully reawakened faith-based... Read More about Jimmy Carter: The Re-emergence of Faith-Based Politics and the Abortion Rights Issue.

Antiangiogenic activity of a domain deletion mutant of tissue plasminogen activator containing kringle 2 (2005)
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Carroll, V. A., Nikitenko, L. L., Bicknell, R., & Harris, A. L. (2005). Antiangiogenic activity of a domain deletion mutant of tissue plasminogen activator containing kringle 2. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 25(4), 736-741. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.ATV.0000157980.15710.2b

Objective - The thrombolytic therapy drug, Reteplase, is a domain deletion mutant of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), comprising the kringle 2 and protease (K2P) domains. Some kringle domains of hemostatic proteins are antiangiogenic and promote a... Read More about Antiangiogenic activity of a domain deletion mutant of tissue plasminogen activator containing kringle 2.

Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action (2005)
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Connelly, J. (2005). Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 7(1), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-856X.2005.00167.x

Debates over whether a certain thing is (or ought to be) construed as 'political' are frequent and frequently interminable. This article argues that approaches to the proper understanding, scope and application of political concepts should recognise... Read More about Patrolling the boundaries of politics: Collingwood, political analysis and political action.

Matching up the data on education with economic growth models (2005)
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Papageorgiou, C., & Pérez-Sebastián, F. (2005). Matching up the data on education with economic growth models. B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.2202/1534-5998.1224

The growth literature has not yet fully established how data on educational attainment should be introduced in theories involving human capital. This paper examines alternative specifications of human capital within the Mincerian class that once inco... Read More about Matching up the data on education with economic growth models.

The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights (2005)
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Shah, N. A. (2005). The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights. Feminist legal studies, 13(2), 239-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10691-005-7543-7

This article argues that women's human rights were and are being violated in Afghanistan regardless of who governs the country: Kings, secular rulers, Mujahideen or Taliban, or the incumbent internationally backed government of Karzai. The provisions... Read More about The constitution of Afghanistan and women's rights.

A molecular approach to detect hybridisation between crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and non-indigenous carp species (Carassius spp. and Cyprinus carpio) (2005)
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Hänfling, B., Bolton, P., Harley, M., & Carvalho, G. R. (2005). A molecular approach to detect hybridisation between crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and non-indigenous carp species (Carassius spp. and Cyprinus carpio). Freshwater biology, 50(3), 403-417. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01330.x

1. Releases of non-native fish into the wild is an increasing problem posing considerable ecological and genetic threats through direct competition and hybridisation. 2. We employed six microsatellite markers to identify first generation hybrids and... Read More about A molecular approach to detect hybridisation between crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and non-indigenous carp species (Carassius spp. and Cyprinus carpio).