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3D kidney segmentation from abdominal diffusion MRI using an appearance-guided deformable boundary
(2018)A new technique for more accurate automatic segmentation of the kidney from its surrounding abdominal structures in diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is presented. This approach combines a new 3D ... -
A perspective on changes in values in the profession of health promotion
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Acculturation, out-group positivity and eating disorders symptoms among Emirati women
(NCBI "PubMed", 2016)Western acculturation has been implicated in the development of eating disorders among populations liv- ing outside Europe and North America. This study explored the relationship between Western acculturation, in-group/ ... -
Addressing key issues in the consanguinity-related risk of autosomal recessive disorders in consanguineous communities: lessons from a qualitative study of British Pakistanis
(Springer, 2016)Abstract Currently, there is no consensus regarding services required to help families with consanguineous marriages man- age their increased genetic reproductive risk. Genetic services for communities with a preference ... -
Advantages of bioconjugated silica-coated nanoparticles as an innovative diagnosis for human toxoplasmosis.
(Elsevier, 2018)Nanotechnology is a promising arena for generating new applications in Medicine. To successfully functionalised nanoparticles for a given biomedical application, a wide range of chemical, physical and biological factors ... -
Aggregate capacity planning for elective surgeries: A bi-objective optimization approach to balance patients waiting with healthcare costs
(Elsevier, 2015)The usual bottleneck resource in a healthcare chain is the operating room (OR) which has to be scheduled in advance for different elective surgeries. With an ever growing demand, the treatment capacity has lagged behind ... -
Alcohol and cigarette consumption among white and Asian general practice patients
(Sage, 1988-09-01)LOW prevalence of alcohol and cigarette consump tion in Asian populations has been reported, though there is come evidence that smoking is becoming more acceptable to certain groups of Asian males. We examined the smoking ... -
Alcohol and cigarette consumption among white and Asian general practice patients
(SAGE, 1988-09-01)LOW prevalence of alcohol and cigarette consump tion in Asian populations has been reported, though there is come evidence that smoking is becoming more acceptable to certain groups of Asian males. We examined the smoking ... -
Alzheimer's disease diagnostics by a deeply supervised adaptable 3D convolutional network
(Cornell university, 2016)Early diagnosis, playing an important role in preventing progress and treating the Alzheimer's disease (AD), is based on classification of features extracted from brain images. The features have to accurately capture ... -
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Asparagus albus leaves in carbon tetrachloride‐induced liver injury rats
(Wiley Online Library, 2018-02)The antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of hot aqueous extract from Asparagus albus (A. albus) leaf against CCl4-induced liver damage in rats were investigated. The total phenolic, flavonoid, and condensed tannin ... -
Asian Older People: Housing, Health and Access to Services
(Ageing & Society | Cambridge Core, 1997-03)We report the findings of a survey of 104 Asian older people in Bradford. For a high proportion, their condition was characterised by poverty, limited entitlements, inadequate housing, low levels of knowledge of health and ... -
Asparagus saponins: chemical characterization, bioavailability and intervention in human health
(Juniper Publishers, 2018-07)In the last years, there has been increasing interest in the research on saponins from food sources. Many epidemiological studies have pointed out their versatile health benefits. Since saponins are directly associated ... -
Being deaf and being other things: young Asian people negotiating identities
(Elsevier, 2002)This paper explores how Asian deaf young people negotiate identity claims against the backdrop of deaf politics, ethnicity, religion, gender and age. The paper is based on a qualitative study of Asian (mainly Pakistani ... -
Being deaf and being other things: young Asian people negotiating identities
(Elsavier, 2002-11)This paper explores how Asian deaf young people negotiate identity claims against the backdrop of deaf politics, ethnicity, religion, gender and age. The paper is based on a qualitative study of Asian (mainly Pakistani ... -
THE CASE FOR REGULATORY REFORM IN THE BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS
(SPAEF, 2009)Government regulations affect corporations and consumers on a daily basis. For example, environmental and safety regulations in the workplace are administrated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ... -
Citizens' participation in primary healthcare planning: Innovative citizenship practice in empirical perspective
(Taylor & francis online, 2002)The British National Health Service has been the focus of sustained political rhetoric in favour of greater public and patient involvement in decision making. The creation of Primary Care Groups--organizations based on ... -
Consanguinity and Related Demons: Science and Racism in the Debate on Consanguinity and Birth Outcome
(Springer, 1996)The tendency to locate health inequalities in cultural or genetic differences between groups is not new (Crawford, 1977). It is particularly true in ‘explaining’ ethnic health inequalities ranging from tuberculosis to ... -
Coping With Social Distancing: A Survival Guide For Teaching During The Coronapocalypse.
(2020)Social distancing: It’s not about you, it’sabout us Social distancing, quarantines and isolation are being used to contain the coronavirus pandemic and limit its impact on public health. -
COVID-19 Infections in Gonads: Consequences on Fertility?
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022-06)COVID-19 may influence human fertility and sexuality in several ways. Different cell types in gonads show a constitutive expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine subtype 2 ... -
Cross-cultural use of socio-medical indicators with British Asians
(Elsavier, 1989-11)Socio-medical measures of health are increasingly being used as adjuncts to traditional clinical and epidemiological investigations. Such instruments can potentially make a significant contribution to research on inequalities ...