P. Stevens

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1972 - 2009

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549

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An alternative real-time PCR method to detect Bacillus cereus group in naturally contaminated food gelatine: a comparison study (2009)

Reekmans, Rieka, Stevens, P., Vervust, Tanya, De Vos, Paul

Comparison of an internally controlled real-time PCR assay with the standard plate-based assay (ISO 21871) for the detection of Bacillus cereus group cells in gelatine. A comprehensive TaqMan probe...

Lack of Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Genotypes and Haplotypes With Fat-Free Mass in Postmenopausal Brazilian Women (2007)

Paul G. Giresi, Eric J. Stevenson, Joachim Theilhaber, Alan Koncarevic, Roger A. Fielding, Susan C. K, ...

doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00249.2004 You might find this additional information useful... Supplemental material for this article can be found at:

Intermediate temperature SOFC single cell test using Nd1.95NiO4+delta as cathode (2007)

Lalanne, C, Mauvy, F, Siebert, E, Fontaine, M. L, Bassat, J. M, Ansart, F, ...

This work deals with SOFC single cell tests using neodymium nickelate Nd1.95MO4,6 as cathode material. This MIEC oxide exhibits high values of both surface exchange coefficient (k) and oxygen...

Pex14p is not required for N-starvation induced microautophagy and in catalytic amounts for macropexophagy in Hansenula polymorpha (2006)

De Vries, B, Todde, V, Stevens, P, Salomons, F, Van Der Klei, IJ, Veenhuis, M

We showed before that the two oppositely directed processes of peroxisome biogenesis and selective peroxisome degradation (macropexophagy) converge at the peroxisomal membrane protein Pex14p. Here we...

Ethnic differences in selective neonatal BCG immunisation: white British children miss out (2006)

Srinivasan, R, Menon, L, Stevens, P, Campbell, I, Alfaham, M

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging problem, especially in the larger cities of Western Europe. Selective neonatal BCG vaccination is recommended for infants at risk of TB in the UK....

Synthesis of La9.33Si6O26 pore-solid nanoarchiltectures via epoxide-driven sol-gel chemistry (2006)

Celerier, S, Laberty-Robert, C, Long, JW, Pettigrew, KA, Stroud, RM, Rolison, DR, ...

A sol-gel-based strategy for the production of mesoporous, nanostructured, single-phase La9.33Si6O26 apatite in an aerogel-type framework is reported (see Figure). The crystallization temperature of...

Dose distribution to spinal structures from intrathecally administered yttrium-90 (2006)

Mardirossian, G, Hall, Melanie; U0048800, Montebello, J, Stevens, P

Previous treatment of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) malignancies by intrathecal administration of I-131-radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies has led to the assumption that more healthy tissue will be...

Real-SOFC - A Joint European Effort to Improve SOFC Durability (2006)

Steinberger-Wilckens, R., Rietveld, G., Tietz, F., Bucheli, O., Rosenberg, Rolf, Stevens, P., ...

2006 Fuel Cell Seminar Abstracts for Oral and poster Presentations. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 13 - 17 Nov. 2006. Conference CD, 156 - 159

Thick YSZ films prepared via a modified sol-gel route: Thickness control (8-80 mu m) (2006)

Gaudon, M, Laberty-Robert, Ch, Ansart, F, Stevens, P

Dip-coated suspensions were used for preparing YSZ layers on both dense and porous substrates. The microstructure of the as-obtained thick films was studied by varying the characteristics of the...

Electrode properties of Ln(2)NiO(4+delta) (Ln = La, Nd, Pr) - AC impedance and DC polarization studies (2006)

Mauvy, F, Lalanne, C, Bassat, JM, Grenier, JC, Zhao, H, Huo, LH, ...

The perovskite-type materials, Ln(2)NiO(4+delta), were prepared by a modified Pechini method and their electrochemical properties investigated using ac impedance and dc polarization methods from 300...

New chemical route based on sol-gel process for the synthesis of oxyapatite La9.33Si6O26 (2006)

Celerier, S, Laberty, C, Ansart, F, Lenormand, P, Stevens, P

The aim of this paper is to advance in the field of the development of low-cost synthesis techniques easy to transfer at an industrial scale for electrolyte functional materials in intermediate...

Reimbursement profile of a private toxicology practice (2006)

Leikin, JB, Vogel, S, Samo, D, Stevens, P, Walter, FG

This article presents two years of billing and collection data for a bedside toxicology consultation service. The collections rate was 34% or $26.19 per hour of consultative time. There was an...

Churchill's military romanticism (Winston Churchill) (2006)

Stevens, P

Winston Churchill's powerful personality often made him seem larger than life. And such enormous ego, imagination, and enthusiasm did tend to overflow the bounds of the strictly rational, confounding...

Oxygen diffusion and transport properties in non-stoichiometric Ln(2-x)NiO(4+delta) oxides (2005)

Boehm, E, Bassat, JM, Dordor, P, Mauvy, F, Grenier, JC, Stevens, P

Materials formulated Ln(2-x-y y)Ca(x)NiO(4+delta) (with (i) x = y = 0 for Ln = La, Pr, Nd, (ii) x not equal 0 when y = 0 or y not equal 0 when x = 0 for Ln = Nd) have been prepared and characterized...

The International Laser Ranging Service and its support for IGGOS (2005)

Pearlman, M, Noll, C, Dunn, P, Horvath, J, Husson, V, Stevens, P, ...

The International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) was established in September 1998 as a service within the IAG to support programs in geodetic, geophysical, and lunar research activities and to provide...

Hansenula polymorpha Vam7p is required for macropexophagy (2005)

Stevens, P, Monastyrska, I, Leao-Helder, AN, Van Der Klei, IJ, Veenhuis, M, Kiel, JAKW

We have analyzed the functions of two vacuolar t-SNAREs, Vam3p and Vam7p, in peroxisome degradation in the methylotrophic yeast Hansenula polymorpha. A Hp-vam7 mutant was strongly affected in...

The validity of searching routinely collected general practice computer data to identify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a manual review of 500 medical records (2005)

Anandarajah, S, Tai, T, De Lusignan, S, Stevens, P, O'Donoghue, D, Walker, M, ...

Background. We conducted a search of 12 practices' routinely collected computer data in three localities across the UK and found that 4.9% of the registered population had an estimated glomerular...

Plant Ontology (PO): a controlled vocabulary of plant structures and growth stages (2005)

Jalswal, P, Avraham, S, Ilic, K, Kellogg, EA, McCouch, S, Pujar, A, ...

The Plant Ontology Consortium (POC) (www.plantontology.org) is a collaborative effort among several plant databases and experts in plant systematics, botany and genomics. A primary goal of the POC is...

Evaluation of the-26G > A CC16 polymorphism in acute respiratory distress syndrome (2005)

Frerking, I, Sengler, C, Gunther, A, Walmrath, HD, Stevens, P, Witt, H, ...

Objective: Different risk factors are presumably involved in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) including genetic factors. Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) is a potential...

Developing new approaches to measuring NHS outputs and productivity (2005)

Dawson, D., Gravelle, H., O'Mahony, M., Street, A., Weale, M., Castelli, A., ...

[FIRST PARAGRAPHS] In March 2004 the Department of Health commissioned a research team from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York and the National Institute for Economic and...

Developing new approaches to measuring NHS outputs and productivity (2005)

Dawson, D., Gravelle, H., O'Mahony, M., Street, A., Weale, M., Castelli, A., ...

[FIRST PARAGRAPHS] In March 2004 the Department of Health commissioned a research team from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York and the National Institute for Economic and...

Developing new approaches to measuring NHS outputs and productivity (2005)

Dawson, D., Gravelle, H., O'Mahony, M., Street, A., Weale, M., Castelli, A., ...

[FIRST PARAGRAPHS] In March 2004 the Department of Health commissioned a research team from the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York and the National Institute for Economic and...

Optimizing renal anaemia management - benefits of early referral and treatment (2005)

Stevens, P

Despite clinical practice guidelines for the management of anaemia of chronic kidney disease and a growing literature concerning the treatment of renal anaemia in diverse patient groups, there remain...

Intraductal ultrasound for the evaluation of patients with biliary strictures and no abdominal mass on computed tomography (2005)

Stavropoulos, S, Larghi, A, Verna, E, Battezzati, P, Stevens, P

Background and Study Aims: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) is the diagnostic procedure of choice in patients with biliary strictures and no culprit mass lesion on abdominal...

Identifying patients with chronic kidney disease from general practice computer records (2005)

De Lusignan, S, Chan, T, Stevens, P, O'Donoghue, D, Hague, N, Dzregah, B, ...

Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important predictor of end-stage renal disease, as well as a marker of increased mortality. The New Opportunities for Early Renal Intervention by...

Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography without fluoroscopy in four critically ill patients using wire-guided intraductal ultrasound (2005)

Stavropoulos, S, Larghi, A, Verna, E, Stevens, P

Emergent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography cannot be performed at the bedside in critically ill patients in an intensive care unit because of the requirement for fluoroscopy. Moving such...

Purine level regulation during energy depletion associated with graded excitatory stimulation in brain (2005)

Shepel, PN, Ramonet, D, Stevens, P, Geiger, JD

Objectives: The formation and release of adenosine following graded excitatory stimulation of the brain may serve important physiological functions such as sleep regulation, as well as an early...

Oil markets (2005)

Stevens, P

Oil remains a key source of energy, and oil markets matter. Recently, there has been a revival in the debate over whether oil should attract policy attention. This paper examines what elements in oil...

Oxygen reduction on porous Ln(2)NiO(4+delta) electrodes (2005)

Mauvy, F, Lalanne, C, Bassat, JM, Grenier, JC, Zhao, H, Dordor, P, ...

Ln(2)NiO(4+delta) based materials (Ln = La, Nd or Pr), show very good electrocatalytic performances as SOFC cathode: the oxygen diffusion coefficient D* and the surface exchange coefficient k...

Synthesis by sol-gel route of oxyapatite powders for dense ceramics: Applications as electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells (2005)

Celerier, S, Laberty-Robert, C, Ansart, F, Calmet, C, Stevens, P

Solid oxide fuel cells have considerable interest in recent years, because of their high efficiency and environmentally friendly nature. Such systems required oxygen-conducting electrolytes and now...

Trends in dissolved organic carbon in UK rivers and lakes. (2004)

Worrall, F., Harriman, R., Evans, C. D., Watts, C., Adamson, J., Neal, C., ...

Several studies have highlighted an increase in DOC concentration in streams and lakes of UK upland catchments though the causal mechanisms controlling the increase have yet to be fully explained....

Trends in dissolved organic carbon in UK rivers and lakes (2004)

Worrall, F, Harriman, R, Evans, CD, Watts, CD, Adamson, J, Neal, C, ...

Several studies have highlighted an increase in DOC concentration in streams and lakes of UK upland catchments though the causal mechanisms controlling the increase have yet to be fully explained....

Morbidity and mortality rates in a Nova Scotia First Nations community, 1996-1999 (2004)

Webster, D, Weerasinghe, S, Stevens, P

Background: Despite an abundance of data and analysis of First Nations morbidity and mortality rates, accurate data have not been available to serve the First Nations community in Eastern Canada.

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, MJ, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, RI, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, M J, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, R I, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, M.J., Breckler, L., Stevens, P., Thom, J., Baker, Ross I., Oostryck, R.

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects withantiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitoryactivity against tissue factor...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, M J, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, R I, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, M, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, R, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Evaluation of a sol-gel process for the synthesis of La1-xSrxMnO3+delta cathodic multilayers for solid oxide fuel cells (2004)

Gaudon, M, Laberty-Robert, C, Ansart, F, Dessemond, L, Stevens, P

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are electrical energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low pollution. In order to increase performances of SOFCs at intermediate temperature...

Eaglewood in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Gunn, B., Stevens, P., Singadan, M., Sunari, L., Chatterton, P.

Papua New Guinea is arguably one of the last frontiers in the world where the exploitation of natural stands of eaglewood is possible. The trade in eaglewood first commenced in the late 1990s. Prior...

Measurements of the kinetics of the OH-initiated oxidation of methyl vinyl ketone and methacrolein (2004)

Chuong, B, Stevens, P

The mechanisms of the OH-initiated oxidation of methyl vinyl ketone and methacrolein have been studied at 300 K and 100 Torr total pressure, using a turbulent flow technique coupled with...

Eaglewood in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Gunn, B., Stevens, P., Singadan, M., Sunari, L., Chatterton, P.

Papua New Guinea is arguably one of the last frontiers in the world where the exploitation of natural stands of eaglewood is possible. The trade in eaglewood first commenced in the late 1990s. Prior...

Eaglewood in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Gunn, B., Stevens, P., Singadan, M., Sunari, L., Chatterton, P., ...

Papua New Guinea is arguably one of the last frontiers in the world where the exploitation of natural stands of eaglewood is possible. The trade in eaglewood first commenced in the late 1990s. Prior...

Eaglewood in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Gunn, B., Stevens, P., Singadan, M., Sunari, L., Chatterton, P.

Papua New Guinea is arguably one of the last frontiers in the world where the exploitation of natural stands of eaglewood is possible. The trade in eaglewood first commenced in the late 1990s. Prior...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, MJ, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, RI, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Analysing UML 2.0 activity diagrams in the software performance engineering process (2004)

C. Canevet, S. Gilmore, J. Hillston, L. Kloul, P. Stevens

In this paper we present an original method of analysing the newlyrevised UML2.0 activity diagrams. Our analysis method builds on our formal interpretation of these diagrams with respect to the...

Anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with increased thrombin generation (2004)

Adams, MJ, Breckler, L, Stevens, P, Thom, J, Baker, RI, Oostryck, R

Background and Objectives. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) fractions from subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS) have previously been demonstrated to have inhibitory activity against tissue factor...

Experimental evaluation of a feedback-reinforcement model for dyadic ESP (2004)

Stevens, P

A model for certain instances of dyadic extrasensory perception (ESP) is proposed wherein a "psi stimulus" is generated by a sender in response to real-time feedback of target-relevant receiver...

Individualized risk management in diabetics: How to implement best practice guidelines design and concept of the IRIDIEM studies (2004)

Lameire, N, Stevens, P, Raptis, S, Thomas, S, Schernthaner, G

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is rising rapidly in all developed countries, particularly in the growing population of persons >50 years of age. As a dangerous consequence, this is...

Eaglewood in Papua New Guinea (2004)

Gunn, B., Stevens, P., Singadan, M., Sunari, L., Chatterton, P.

Papua New Guinea is arguably one of the last frontiers in the world where the exploitation of natural stands of eaglewood is possible. The trade in eaglewood first commenced in the late 1990s. Prior...

An ancient R gene from the wild potato species Solanum bulbocastanum confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora infestans in cultivated potato and tomato (2003)

Sikkema, A, Hekkert, BTL, Gros, J, Stevens, P, Muskens, M, ...

Late blight, caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is the most devastating disease for potato cultivation. Here, we describe the positional cloning of the Rpi-blb1 gene from the...

New chemical process for the preparation of fine powders and thin films of LSMx-YSZ composite oxides (2003)

Gaudon, M, Laberty-Robert, C, Ansart, E, Stevens, P, Rousset, A

Composite cathodes of La1-xSrxMnO3-yttria stabilized zirconia with various molar concentrations were deposited onto dense YSZ electrolytes by dip-coating technique. The dip-coated solution is...

Application of scanning transmission X-ray microscopy to the rubber industry (2003)

Winesett, DA, Ade, H, Smith, AP, Urquhart, SG, Dias, AJ, Stevens, P

Materials of commercial significance in the rubber industry are usually mufti-component systems composed of several elastomers and various fillers. Elucidating the complex morphology that can arise...

Surfactant homeostasis is maintained in vivo during keratinocyte growth factor-induced rat lung type II cell hyperplasia (2003)

Fehrenbach, A, Bube, C, Hohlfeld, LM, Stevens, P, Tschernig, T, Hoymann, HG, ...

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) induces transient proliferation of alveolar type II cells (AEII) associated with surfactant alterations. To test the hypothesis that homeostasis of intracellular...

An investigation into alleged 'hauntings' (2003)

Wiseman, R, Watt, C, Stevens, P, Greening, E, O'Keeffe, C

In cases of alleged hauntings, a large number of seemingly trustworthy witnesses consistently report experiencing unusual phenomena (e.g. apparitions, sudden changes in temperature, a strong sense of...

A survey of New Yorkers after the Sept. 11 2001, terrorist attacks (2003)

DeLisi, LE, Maurizio, A, Yost, M, Papparozzi, CF, Fulchino, C, Katz, CL, ...

Objective: This study examined the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among residents/workers in Manhattan 3-6 months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Perfluorocarbons are taken up by isolated type II pneumocytes and influence its lipid synthesis and secretion (2003)

Rudiger, M, Wissel, H, Ochs, M, Burkhardt, W, Proquitte, H, Wauer, RR, ...

Objective: Because alveoli fill with perfluorocarbons during liquid ventilation, an uptake of perfluorocarbons by type II pneumocytes can be postulated that might affect synthesis and secretion of...

Performance modelling with the unified modelling language and stochastic process algebras (2003)

Canevet, C, Gilmore, S, Hillston, J, Prowse, M, Stevens, P

A software toolset which allows unified modelling language (UML) modellers to annotate models with performance information is described. An equivalent performance model is extracted from the UML,...

An ancient R gene from Solanum bulbocastanum confers broad-spectrum resistance to late Phytophthora infestans in cultivated potato and tomato (2003)

Sikkema, A., Gross, J., Stevens, P., Muskens, M., ...

Late blight, caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is the most devastating disease for potato cultivation. Here, we describe the positional cloning of the Rpi-blb1 gene from the...

Surfactant homeostasis is maintained in vivo during Keratinocyte growth factor-induced rat lung type II cell hyperplasia (2003)

Fehrenbach, A., Bube, C., Hohlfeld, J.M., Stevens, P., Tschernig, T., Hoymann, H.G., ...

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) induces transient proliferation of alveolar type II cells (AEII) associated with surfactant alterations. To test the hypothesis that homeostasis of intracellular...

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P. Stevens, Y. Abdeddam, E. Asarin, Y. Abdeddam, A. Kerbaa, Sarah Albert

[1] Y. Abdeddaim and O. Maler. Preemptive job-shop scheduling using

Randomised long-term comparison of tinzaparin and dalteparin in haemodialysis (2003)

Beijering, RJR, Ten Cate, H, Stevens, P, Vanholder, R, Van Dorp, WT, Van Olden, RW, ...

Objective and design: Tinzaparin and dalteparin are low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) with different pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles that may lead to differences in efficacy and...

Are ESP and PK aspects of a unitary phenomenon? A preliminary test of the relationship between ESP and PK (2003)

Roe, CA, Davey, R, Stevens, P

This study was designed to explore the relationship between ESP and PK performance by testing for both using a common protocol to control for expectancy effects and experimental artifacts. Forty...

UML for global computing (2003)

Baumeister, H, Koch, N, Kosiuczenko, P, Stevens, P, Wirsing, M

Global systems - systems which may operate over transient networks including mobile elements and in which computation itself may be mobile - are gaining in importance. Nevertheless, the means for...

Modelling recursive calls with UML state diagrams (2003)

Tenzer, J, Stevens, P

One of the principal uses of UML is the modelling of synchronous object-oriented software systems, in which the behaviour of each of several classes is modelled using a state diagram. UML permits a...

Games for UML software design (2003)

Stevens, P, Tenzer, J

In this paper we introduce the idea of using games as a driving metaphor for design tools which support designers working in UML. We use as our basis a long strand of work in verification and...

UML and concurrency (2003)

Stevens, P

In this paper we survey the various ways in which concurrency concerns interact with the modelling of software systems in UML. We discuss the aspects of UML1.4 which can be used to model concurrency...

Effects of adult feeding on longevity and fecundity of Ctenopseustis obliquana (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae) (2002)

Stevens, P, Froud, K, Jamieson, L

Ctenopseustis obliquana (Walker) is one of the key pests of horticulture in New Zealand and there is interest in the provision of flowering plants within orchards to increase the effectiveness of...

An investigation into the alleged haunting of Hampton Court Palace: Psychological variables and magnetic fields (2002)

Wiseman, R, Watt, C, Greening, E, Stevens, P, O'Kefffe, C

Hampton Court Palace is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in England, with both staff and visitors reporting unusual phenomena in many areas of the building. This investigation aimed to...

11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1: A new regulator of fetal lung maturation (2002)

Hundertmark, S, Dill, A, Buhler, H, Stevens, P, Looman, K, Ragosch, V, ...

Glucocorticoids (GCs) induce surfactant synthesis in the late fetal lung. Deficient GC action causes respiratory distress syndrome. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) converts....

The APTT response of pregnant plasma to unfractionated heparin (2002)

Chunilal, SD, Young, E, Johnston, MA, Robertson, C, Naguit, I, Stevens, P, ...

Pregnancy is associated with a physiological increase in coagulation factors and heparin binding proteins both call affect the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in response to...

Preparation and characterization of La1-xSrxMnO3+delta (0 (2002)

Gaudon, M, Laberty-Robert, C, Ansart, F, Stevens, P, Rousset, A

La1-xSrxMnO3+delta oxides with 0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.6 were synthesized via sol-gel route (Pechini process). The gel decomposition as studied by several thermal analysis...

Synthesis and characterization of La1-xSrxMnO3+delta thin films from polymeric precursors (2002)

Gaudon, M, Laberty-Robert, C, Ansart, F, Stevens, P, Rousset, A

A modified Pechini process is successfully developed for preparation of lanthanum. strontium doped manganites thin films. In order to understand the mechanisms of gel formation, correlations are...

Enriching OCL using observational mu-calculus (2002)

Bradfield, J, Filipe, JK, Stevens, P

The Object Constraint Language is a textual specification language which forms part of the Unified Modelling Language[8]. its principal uses are specifying constraints such as well-formedness...

Prospective evaluation of balloon-sheathed catheter US system (2001)

Schembre, D, Chak, A, Stevens, P, Isenberg, G, Sivak, MV, Lightdale, CJ

Background: Catheter US probes must rely on luminal water to create images because they do not incorporate a water-filled balloon such as that used with a designated echoendoscope. The purpose of...

Effects of 5 s exposures to a 50 mu T, 20 Hz magnetic field on skin conductance and ratings of affect and arousal (2001)

Stevens, P

This study investigated the effect of a weak magnetic field (50 muT, 20 Hz sinusoidal, 5 a duration) on concurrent perceptions of visual stimuli. Subjects were seated between Helmholtz coils and gave...

Fibrinolytic variables in patients with recurrent venous thrombosis: a prospective cohort study (2001)

Crowther, MA, Roberts, J, Roberts, R, Johnston, M, Stevens, P, Skingley, P, ...

To determine whether fibrinolytic testing predicts recurrent venous thrombosis, we have performed a prospective cohort study in which 303 patients with a first episode of venous thromboembolism...

Far infrared electrochromism in unique conducting polymer systems (2001)

Chandrasekhar, P, Birur, GC, Stevens, P, Rawal, S, Pierson, EA, Miller, KL

We report herein the first significant infrared (IR) electrochromism in Conducting Polymers (CPs), to our knowledge, with applications in battlefield countermeasures against night vision devices, and...

Human electrodermal response to remote human monitoring: Classification and analysis of response characteristics (2000)

Stevens, P

This study reanalyzed datasets from 2 past studies and attempted to identify some characteristics of human electrodermal reactions to remote monitoring by another human, an aspect of direct mental...

Software design patterns (2000)

Stevens, P

We all know that the web is a fantastic resource of information that can help us, but we also know that information is often hard to find. Website Wanderer is a column where we have invited an active...

Intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures in adolescents (2000)

Momberger, N, Stevens, P, Smith, J, Santora, S, Scott, Susan; U0031887, Anderson, J

Fifty femoral shaft fractures were treated with reamed, interlocking, intramedullary nails utilizing a greater trochanteric starting point from 1991 through 1998. The 17 girls and 31 boys ranged in...

Pipelines or pipe dreams? Lessons from the history of Arab transit pipelines (2000)

Stevens, P

The article outlines a history of transit oil and gas pipelines in the Arab world over the last 70 years. In particular, it seeks to understand the causes behind the generally poor performance of the...

Dialysis in the Netherlands: the clinical condition of new patients put into a European perspective (1999)

Jager, KJ, Merkus, MP, Boeschoten, EW, Dekker, FW, Stevens, P, Krediet, RT

Background. The unadjusted annual mortality rate among prevalent Dutch dialysis patients increased from 1981 to 1992. Part of this increase may be attributed to the ageing of the dialysis population,...

Multiple regulatory elements result in regional specificity in circadian rhythms of neuropeptide expression in mouse SCN (1999)

Silver, R, Sookhoo, AI, LeSauter, J, Stevens, P, Jansen, HT, Lehman, MN

Ir is well established that the mammalian circadian system consists of pacemaker cells in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). The mouse has become increasingly important in understanding the circadian...

Calbindin expression in the hamster SCN is influenced by circadian genotype and by photic conditions (1999)

LeSauter, J, Stevens, P, Jansen, H, Lehman, MN, Silver, R

CIRCADIAN rhythmicity in mammals, is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. We previously described a discrete subnucleus in the core of the hamster SCN containing...

Measurements of the kinetics of the OH-initiated oxidation of isoprene: Radical propagation in the OH+isoprene+O-2+NO reaction system (1999)

Stevens, P, L'Esperance, D, Chuong, B, Martin, G

The mechanism of the OH-initiated oxidation of isoprene in the presence of NO and O-2 has been investigated using a discharge-flow system at 298 K and 2 torr total pressure. OH radical concentration...

Mortality and technique failure in patients starting chronic peritoneal dialysis: Results of the Netherlands cooperative study on the adequacy of dialysis (1999)

Jager, KJ, Merkus, MP, Dekker, FW, Boeschoten, EW, Tijssen, JGP, Stevens, P, ...

Background. Recent studies have shown an association between small solute clearance and patient survival. Thus far, little attention has been paid to the potential effects of fluid overload. The aim...

Validation of short tandem repeat analysis for the investigation of cases of disputed paternity (1999)

Thomson, JA, Pilotti, V, Stevens, P, Ayres, KL, Debenham, PG

This study details validation of two separate multiplex STR systems for use in paternity investigations. These are the Second Generation Multiplex (SGM) developed by the UK Forensic Science Service...

Supporting individuals with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour in integrated work settings: an overview and a model for service provision (1999)

Stevens, P, Martin, N

An overview of supported employment and its historical context is examined, and supported employment for individuals with both intellectual disability and challenging behaviour is discussed. A...

Adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour in supported employment: Initial findings (1999)

Martin, N, Johnston, G, Stevens, P

A supported employment service for adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour was evaluated. Outcome measures of interest were related primarily to productivity although...

Some issues in the software engineering of verification tools (1999)

Stevens, P

The Edinburgh Concurrency Workbench has been the author's responsibility for the past four years, having been under develop ment for eight years before that. Over its lifetime, we have learnt many...

Fuel cells: Reaching the era of clean and efficient power generation in the twenty-first century (1999)

Srinivasan, S, Mosdale, R, Stevens, P, Yang, C

This chapter on fuel cells covers the following topics: (a) fundamental electrochemical aspects and performance analysis; (b) technology research and development and demonstrations of fuel cell power...

Functional GHRH receptor carboxyl terminal isoforms in normal and dwarf (dw) rats (1998)

Zeitler, P, Stevens, P, Siriwardana, G

GHRH plays a critical role in pituitary somatotroph development and function, actions which are mediated by a G-protein coupled receptor (GHRHr) that has been recently cloned. PCR amplification of...

Clinical implications of endoluminal ultrasonography using through-the-scope catheter probes (1998)

Chak, A, Soweid, A, Hoffman, B, Stevens, P, Hawes, RH, Lightdale, CJ, ...

Background: Ultrasound catheter probe-assisted endosonography is a relatively new technique. The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to determine its potential clinical impact by assessing...

Applications of Numerical-Hydrodynamical Models in Ocean Analysis/Forecasting. Part I. The Single-Layer Models of Walter Hansen. (1998)

Laevastu,T., Stevens,P.

The paper gives a summary review of the numerical hydrodynamical models which have evolved into powerful and useful tools in synoptic oceanographic analysis and prediction, especially for prediction...

Impaired phagocyte oxidative capacity in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection (1998)

Pitrak, DL, Mullane, KM, Bilek, ML, Stevens, P, Allen, RC

Bacterial infections that may be related to impaired phagocyte function often develop in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the oxidative capacity of circulating...

Development of an approach to estimating mid- to long-term critical loads for radiocaesium contamination of cow milk in western Europe (1998)

Wright, SM, Howard, BJ, Barnett, CL, Stevens, P, Absalom, JP

This paper describes the application of the critical load methodology, developed to set emission targets for atmospheric pollutants, to radioecology. The critical load can be redefined within...

Diameter of inferior caval vein (VCD) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for the analysis of hydration status in patients on hemodialysis (1998)

Oe, B, De Fijter, CWH, Oe, PL, Stevens, P, De Vries, PMJM

Background: Vena cava diameter (VCD) measurement is an accepted method to evaluate hydration status in patients on hemodialysis. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a less laborious method to...

Treatment with recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (Filgrastin (TM)) stimulates neutrophils and tissue macrophages and induces an effective non-specific response against Mycobacterium avium in mice (1998)

Bermudez, LE, Petrofsky, M, Stevens, P

A role of neutrophils in the host response against Mycobacterium avium (MAC) has recently been suggested. To investigate this matter further, Eve determined the effect of granulocyte...

Endogenous granulocyte colony-stimulating factor production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (1998)

Pitrak, DL, Verral, SC, Stevens, P

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is essential for the regulation of granulopoiesis. A deficiency of endogenously produced G-CSF may account for the relative neutropenia, impaired...

The distribution of dippers, Cinclus cinclus (L.), in the acid-sensitive region of Wales, 1984-95 (1998)

Buckton, ST, Brewin, PA, Lewis, A, Stevens, P, Ormerod, SJ

1. Dippers were surveyed along seventy-four acid-sensitive streams in upland Wales in 1984 and again in 1995. At forty-eight of the sites, and in an additional twenty-three to twenty-nine adjacent...

Four-site skinfold anthropometry (FSA) versus body impedance analysis (BIA) in assessing nutritional status of patients on maintenance hemodialysis: which method is to be preferred in routine patient care? (1998)

Oe, B, De Fijter, CWH, Oe, PL, Stevens, P, De Vries, PMJM

Background. Both four-site skinfold anthropometry (FSA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) claim to be useful in routine clinical practice of maintenance dialysis as easy methods to assess...

Plasmalogens effectively reduce the surface tension of surfactant-like phospholipid mixtures (1998)

Rudiger, M, Kolleck, I, Putz, G, Wauer, RR, Stevens, P, Rustow, B

The alkenyl-acyl subclass of phosphatidylethanolamine (PtdEtn) and phosphatidylcholine (plasmalogens) are minor components of alveolar surfactant. Plasmalogens promote and stabilize hexagonal...

The performance of wild-canid traps in Australia: efficiency, selectivity and trap-related injuries (1998)

Fleming, PJS, Allen, LR, Berghout, MJ, Meek, PD, Pavlov, PM, Stevens, P, ...

Wild dogs and European red foxes are considered pest animals in Australia. Restraining devices to capture these wild canids are sometimes required by wildlife managers. However, the use of traps is...

Abstract games for infinite state processes (1998)

Stevens, P

In this paper we propose finding winning strategies of abstract games as an approach to verification problems which permits both a variable level of abstraction and on-the-fly exploration. We...

Practical model-checking using games (1998)

Stevens, P, Stirling, C

We describe how model-checking games can be the foundation for efficient local model-checking of the modal mu-calculus on transition systems. Game-based algorithms generate winning strategies for a...

Spatial and statistical analysis of commercial vehicle activity in metropolitan Atlanta (1998)

Ross, C, Guensler, R, Stevens, P

The next generation of air quality models demands a better understanding of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle activities and the relationship between these activities and emissions. Understanding fleet...

Pemberton pericapsular osteotomy to treat a dysplastic hip in cerebral palsy (1997)

Shea, KG, Coleman, SS, Carroll, K, Stevens, P, VanBoerum, DH

We reviewed the results of Pemberton pericapsular osteotomy in nineteen hips (fifteen patients) that were subluxated (fifteen hips) or dislocated (two hips) or had severe acetabular dysplasia (two...

Use of the 25 mm flanged esophageal Z stent for malignant dysphagia: a prospective multicenter trial (1997)

Kozarek, RA, Raltz, S, Marcon, N, Kortan, P, Haber, G, Lightdale, C, ...

Background: An initial multicenter study using a 21 mm flanged esophageal Z stent demonstrated excellent palliation but an 11% immediate complication rate at placement and a 27% migration rate at 1...

The use of D-dimer testing and impedance plethysmographic examination in patients with clinical indications of deep vein thrombosis (1997)

Ginsberg, JS, Kearon, C, Douketis, J, Turpie, AGG, BrillEdwards, P, Stevens, P, ...

Objective: To prospectively test the hypothesis that a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis can be excluded in outpatients who present with clinical indications of deep vein thrombosis and whose results...

Quality of life in patients on chronic dialysis: Self-assessment 3 months after the start of treatment (1997)

Merkus, MP, Jager, KJ, Dekker, FW, Boeschoten, EW, Stevens, P, Krediet, RT, ...

The aim of the present multicenter study was to assess quality of life of Dutch dialysis patients 3 months after the start of chronic dialysis treatment. The quality of life was compared with the...

The future of UK final user energy demand (1997)

Fouquet, R, Pearson, P, Hawdon, D, Robinson, C, Stevens, P

Anticipation of final user energy demand is central to suppliers' and policy makers' plans, Recent developments in dynamic econometrics, such as the cointegration approach, have enabled energy...

Increasing global dependence on Gulf oil: 'This year, next year, sometime, never?' (1997)

Stevens, P

There is a widespread view among many observers of international energy that the world will be forced into every growing dependence upon Gulf oil, This paper challenges that view The paper begins...

Accelerated neutrophil apoptosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (1996)

Pitrak, DL, Tsai, HC, Mullane, KM, Sutton, SH, Stevens, P

Neutrophil (PMNL) function defects occur as a consequence of HIV infection. This study examined PMNL apoptosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to determine if...

Prospective multicenter trial of esophageal Z-stent placement for malignant dysphagia and tracheoesophageal fistula (1996)

Kozarek, RA, Raltz, S, Brugge, WR, Schapiro, RH, Waxman, I, Boyce, HW, ...

Background: Conventional esophageal prosthesis placement has been associated with a 6% to 8% perforation rate and numerous postplacement complications. Expandable esophageal stents have been...

Clinical implications of endoscopic ultrasound: The American Endosonography Club Study (1996)

Nickl, NJ, Bhutani, MS, Catalano, M, Hoffman, B, Hawes, R, Chak, A, ...

Background: Despite increased clinical use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), there are little data regarding complications of EUS or its impact on patient management.

Oil prices - The start of an era? (1996)

Stevens, P

The paper argues that the international oil market has recently experienced fundamental changes which could well result in a significant discontinuity leading to much lower prices and consequent...

Effective optical constants n and k and extinction coefficient of silica aerogel (1996)

Zeng, JSQ, Greif, R, Stevens, P, Ayers, M, Hunt, A

In this work the normal reflectance, R, at a planar silica aerogel interface and the normal transmittance, T, of a silica aerogel slab were measured using a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer....

Antiphospholipid antibodies and venous thromboembolism (1995)

Ginsberg, Js, Wells, Ps, Brilledwards, P, Donovan, D, Moffatt, K, Johnston, M, ...

The clinical relevance of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA) in patients without systemic lupus erythematosus who have venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unknown. Limited evidence suggests that there is...

Nexafs studies of halobenzenes and phenyl groups on cu(111) (1995)

Yang, Mx, Xi, M, Yuan, Hj, Bent, Be, Stevens, P, White, Jm

The orientations of halobenzenes (C6H5Cl and C6H5I) and phenyl (C6H5) groups adsorbed on a Cu(111) surface have been studied by the near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) method. For...

The determination of oil prices 1945-95 - a diagrammatic interpretation (1995)

Stevens, P

The paper provides a theoretical framework to explain the determination of international oil prices based upon the interaction of supply and demand curves. The analysis of components of the framework...

Evaluation of a soluble fibrin assay in patients with suspected deep-vein thrombosis (1995)

Ginsberg, Js, Siragusa, S, Douketis, J, Johnston, M, Moffat, K, Stevens, P, ...

Background. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical utility of an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for soluble fibrin in patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Hiv seroprevalence in emergency department patients - portland, oregon, 1988-1991 (1995)

Jui, J, Stevens, P, Hedberg, K, Modesitt, S

Objectives: In Portland, OR: 1) to determine the changes in HIV seroprevalence for ED patients from 1988 to 1991, 2) to define the characteristics of the HIV-positive ED patient, 3) to determine the...

Predictors of patient adherence to long-term home nebulizer therapy for copd (1995)

Turner, J, Wright, E, Mendella, L, Anthonisen, N, Stevens, P, Abels, R, ...

Study objective: Patients with moderate to severe COPD are frequently prescribed expensive and complicated therapies that require adjustments in usual activities of daily living. However, little is...

Protective effects of a novel 32-amino acid c-terminal fragment of cap18 in endotoxemic pigs (1995)

Vandermeer, Tj, Menconi, Mj, Zhuang, J, Wang, Hl, Murtaugh, R, Bouza, C, ...

Background. Cationic antimicrobial protein of 18 kd (CAP18) is a neutrophil-derived peptide that binds lipopolysaccharide (LPS) with high affinity. We hypothesized that CAP18(106-137), a novel...

Effect of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor treatment on ex-vivo blood cytokine response in human volunteers (1995)

Hartung, T, Docke, Wd, Gantner, F, Krieger, G, Sauer, A, Stevens, P, ...

We explored the ex vivo alterations in the cytokine release of stimulated blood taken from healthy volunteers treated subcutaneously with 480 mu g granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). In a...

Dissociation of cytolysis and monokine release by bovine mononuclear phagocytes incubated with pasteurella-haemolytica partially purified leukotoxin and lipopolysaccharide (1995)

Stevens, P, Czuprynski, C

The bovine respiratory pathogen Pasteurella haemolytica secretes an exotoxin that is specific for ruminant leukocytes (leukotoxin). Previous studies have shown that subcytolytic concentrations of the...

A novel and rapid whole-blood assay for d-dimer in patients with clinically suspected deep-vein thrombosis (1995)

Wells, Ps, Brilledwards, P, Stevens, P, Panju, A, Patel, A, Douketis, J, ...

Background The clinical utility of using a novel whole blood assay for D-dimer (SimpliRED), alone or in combination with impedance plethysmography (IPG), was investigated in a two-center, prospective...

Demographics of cardiac-arrest - association with residence in a low-income area (1995)

Feero, S, Hedges, Jr, Stevens, P

Objective: To report cardiac arrest demographics and assess whether arrest rate is associated with differences in intracity regional population densities, incomes, or race distributions.

Understanding the oil industry - economics as a help or a hindrance (1995)

Stevens, P

This paper examines how economics has contributed to an understanding of the international oil industry. After considering why knowledge of the oil industry is a subject worthy of interest, the paper...

Use of hirulog in the prevention of venous thrombosis after major hip or knee surgery (1994)

Ginsberg, Js, Nurmohamed, Mt, Gent, M, Mackinnon, B, Sicurella, J, Brilledwards, P, ...

Background The study objective was to determine whether Hirulog, a direct thrombin inhibitor, has potential efficacy and safety in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in orthopedic patients....

Effects on thrombin generation of single injections of hirulog(tm) in patients with calf vein-thrombosis (1994)

Ginsberg, Js, Nurmohamed, Mt, Gent, M, Mackinnon, B, Stevens, P, Weitz, J, ...

1. Study objective: To determine whether single injections of Hirulog, a direct thrombin inhibitor, can inhibit thrombin generation in patients with calf vein thrombosis and, if so, if the inhibition...

Synthesis and secretion of plasmalogens by type-ii pneumocytes (1994)

Rustow, B, Kolleck, I, Guthmann, F, Haupt, R, Kunze, D, Stevens, P

Alveolar surfactant (exposed to air and therefore a prime target of air oxidants) is supplied with antioxidants during its intracellular formation on type-II pneumocytes [Rustow, Haupt, Stevens and...

Reevaluation of the sensitivity of impedance plethysmography for the detection of proximal deep-vein thrombosis (1994)

Ginsberg, Js, Wells, Ps, Hirsh, J, Panju, Aa, Patel, Ma, Malone, De, ...

Background: To reevaluate the sensitivity of impedance plethysmography (IPG) for proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to establish a relationship between the location and size of thrombi and the...

Meralgia-paresthetica in children (1994)

Edelson, R, Stevens, P

We reviewed the findings in twenty children and adolescents who had meralgia paresthetica, a common entity in adults that has only rarely been reported in children. Ten patients had bilateral...

Solid polymer electrolyte water electrolysis - electrocatalysis and long-term stability (1994)

Andolfatto, F, Durand, R, Michas, A, Millet, P, Stevens, P

In order to enhance the performance and long-term stability of a water electrolysis pilot plant, IrO2/Ti electrodes were hot-pressed on both sides of a Nafion(R) membrane and tested. By comparison...

New electrodes for hydrogen oxygen solid polymer electrolyte fuel-cell (1993)

Mosdale, R, Stevens, P

A new method of preparation of Electrode/Membrane/Electrode (EME) assemblies for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) has been developed. The electrodes are deposited directly onto a NAFION(R)...

Clinical-experience with a new antithrombotic (dermatan sulfate) in chronic-hemodialysis patients (1993)

Nurmohamed, Mt, Knipscheer, Hc, Stevens, P, Krediet, Rt, Roggekamp, Mc, Berckmans, Rj, ...

Dose finding studies with a new antithrombotic (dermatan sulfate) for the prevention of clot formation in the extracorporeal circuit were performed in chronic hemodialysis patients in comparison with...

Decoding binary 2-error correcting cyclic codes with zech logarithms (1992)

Stevens, P, Ward, Hn

We present a decoding method fo (sic) nary two-error correcting cyclic codes whose generator polynomials have at most two irreducible factors. This class includes binary narrow-sense BCH codes with...

Effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in modifying mortality from pseudomonas-aeruginosa pneumonia after hemorrhage (1992)

Abraham, E, Stevens, P

Background and Methods: Alterations in immune function occurring after hemorrhage and trauma may contribute to the high occurrence rates of nosocomial pneumonia, multiorgan system failure, morbidity,...

On depth in play, culture, and ethnographic description (1992)

Stevens, P

Geertz applied the concept "deep play" to a specific cultural situation, and it might not be applicable elsewhere. His classic article on the Balinese cockfight should be considered as just part of a...

Dermatan sulfate in hemodialysis (1992)

Lane, Da, Ryan, K, Ireland, H, Curtis, Jr, Nurmohamed, Mt, Krediet, Rt, ...

Experimental work suggests that dermatan sulphate has potential as an antithrombotic agent: it can inhibit venous thrombi yet has less effect upon bleeding than heparin. While heparin functions as an...

Human monoclonal-antibodies to glycolipid-a that exhibit complement species-specific effector functions (1992)

Winkelhake, Jl, Gauny, Ss, Senyk, G, Piazza, D, Stevens, P

Two human IgM monoclonal anti-glycolipid A antibodies (MAbs) were evaluated for their abilities to bind to various endotoxins and pathogenic gram-negative bacteria and to activate complement...

Universal cultural elements in the satanic demonology (1992)

Stevens, P

The "Black" or "Satanic Mass- is the western Christian variant of a complex scenario that expresses people's most basic and terrible fears. Many elements in the scenario, called a demonology, are...

Surfactant substitution in ventilated very-low-birth-weight infants - factors related to response types (1991)

Segerer, H, Stevens, P, Schadow, B, Maier, R, Kattner, E, Schwarz, H, ...

We investigated factors that may influence the response to surfactant substitution. Thirty-five very low birth weight infants with respiratory distress syndrome were treated with Curosurf at 3-12 h...

Interleukin-2 enhances the translocation of escherichia-coli from the intestines to other organs (1991)

Penn, Rl, Nguyen, Vq, Specian, Rd, Stevens, P, Berg, Rd

To determine if interleukin-2 (IL-2) would inhibit gastrointestinal bacterial translocation, mice were gut-decontaminated and recolonized with Escherichia coli C25; some groups were pretreated with...

Synergism of basic fibroblast growth-factor and interleukin-1-beta to induce articular cartilage-degradation in the rabbit (1991)

Stevens, P, Shatzen, Em

Interleukin-1-beta (IL-1) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) synergistically induce proteases in vitro. To investigate this synergy in vivo, we injected IL-1 and bFGF alone and in combination...

A 2-error-detecting arithmetical check system for decimal identification numbers (1991)

Stevens, P

This paper proposes an arithmetical check computation, applicable to any decimal identification number consisting of at most twenty information digits.

Solitary pulmonary nodules - comparison of classification with standard, thin-section, and reference phantom ct (1991)

Khan, A, Herman, Pg, Vorwerk, P, Stevens, P, Rojas, Ka, Graver, M

Standard, thin-section, and reference phantom computed tomography (CT) were performed to evaluate 75 consecutive patients with solitary pulmonary nodules. Follow-up was available for 62 nodules in 59...

Endotoxin and cytokine profile in plasma of baboons challenged with lethal and sublethal escherichia-coli (1991)

Creasey, Aa, Stevens, P, Kenney, J, Allison, Ac, Warren, K, Catlett, R, ...

This descriptive study compares the inflammatory, coagulant, and hemodynamic responses of the baboon to a 2-hr infusion of lethal and sublethal concentrations of Escherichia coli (40 and 4.0 billion...

The design and application of iii-v multiquantum well optical modulators (1991)

Parry, G, Whitehead, M, Stevens, P, Rivers, A, Barnes, P, Atkinson, D, ...

The application of an electric field across a quantum well structure induces a shift in the exciton dominated absorption edge. This effect is exploited in a number of optoelectronic devices including...

Inhibition of phagocytosis and chemiluminescence in human leukocytes by a lipid soluble factor in normal tissues.

Huang, T S, Hurd, R E, Chopra, I J, Stevens, P, Solomon, D H, Young, L S

Homogenates of normal rat tissues inhibited several functional parameters of normal human peripheral blood leukocytes, including luminol-dependent chemiluminescence induced by both soluble (phorbol...

Functional role of antibody against "core" glycolipid of Enterobacteriaceae.

Young, L S, Stevens, P, Ingram, J

Antibodies against the "core" glycolipid of Enterobacteriaceae (2-keto, 3-deoxyoctonate-Lipid A) have been associated with protection against the sequelae of gram-negative rod bacteremia. To...

Quantitative granulocyte chemiluminescence in the rapid detection of impaired opsonization of Escherichia coli.

Stevens, P, Young, L S

Previous work has demonstrated that 40% of clinically isolated Escherichia coli are resistant to in vitro killing by normal human polymorphonuclear granulocytes (PMN) due to ineffective...

In vitro evaluation of opsonic and cellular granulocyte function by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence: utility in patients with severe neutropenia and cellular deficiency states.

Stevens, P, Winston, D J, Van Dyke, K

Actively phagocytizing polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) emit light or chemiluminescence (CL) which has been shown to be linked to the oxidative activity of the PMN. The measurement of CL has been...

The flora of renal haemodialysis shunt sites.

Rebel, M H, Van Furth, R, Stevens, P, Bosscher-Zonderman, L, Noble, W C

During investigations of the microbial flora of the skin over haemodialysis shunt sites it has not proved possible to predict clinical infection by a preceding colonization of the shunt site with a...

Accelerated neutrophil apoptosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Pitrak, D L, Tsai, H C, Mullane, K M, Sutton, S H, Stevens, P

Neutrophil (PMNL) function defects occur as a consequence of HIV infection. This study examined PMNL apoptosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to determine if...

Synthesis and secretion of plasmalogens by type-II pneumocytes.

Rüstow, B, Kolleck, I, Guthmann, F, Haupt, R, Kunze, D, Stevens, P

Alveolar surfactant (exposed to air and therefore a prime target of air oxidants) is supplied with antioxidants during its intracellular formation on type-II pneumocytes [Rüstow, Haupt, Stevens and...

Dissociation of cytolysis and monokine release by bovine mononuclear phagocytes incubated with Pasteurella haemolytica partially purified leukotoxin and lipopolysaccharide.

Stevens, P, Czuprynski, C

The bovine respiratory pathogen Pasteurella haemolytica secretes an exotoxin that is specific for ruminant leukocytes (leukotoxin). Previous studies have shown that subcytolytic concentrations of the...

Inhibition of phagocytosis and chemiluminescence in human leukocytes by a lipid soluble factor in normal tissues.

Huang, T S, Hurd, R E, Chopra, I J, Stevens, P, Solomon, D H, Young, L S

Homogenates of normal rat tissues inhibited several functional parameters of normal human peripheral blood leukocytes, including luminol-dependent chemiluminescence induced by both soluble (phorbol...

Functional role of antibody against "core" glycolipid of Enterobacteriaceae.

Young, L S, Stevens, P, Ingram, J

Antibodies against the "core" glycolipid of Enterobacteriaceae (2-keto, 3-deoxyoctonate-Lipid A) have been associated with protection against the sequelae of gram-negative rod bacteremia. To...

Quantitative granulocyte chemiluminescence in the rapid detection of impaired opsonization of Escherichia coli.

Stevens, P, Young, L S

Previous work has demonstrated that 40% of clinically isolated Escherichia coli are resistant to in vitro killing by normal human polymorphonuclear granulocytes (PMN) due to ineffective...

In vitro evaluation of opsonic and cellular granulocyte function by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence: utility in patients with severe neutropenia and cellular deficiency states.

Stevens, P, Winston, D J, Van Dyke, K

Actively phagocytizing polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) emit light or chemiluminescence (CL) which has been shown to be linked to the oxidative activity of the PMN. The measurement of CL has been...

The flora of renal haemodialysis shunt sites.

Rebel, M H, Van Furth, R, Stevens, P, Bosscher-Zonderman, L, Noble, W C

During investigations of the microbial flora of the skin over haemodialysis shunt sites it has not proved possible to predict clinical infection by a preceding colonization of the shunt site with a...

Accelerated neutrophil apoptosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Pitrak, D L, Tsai, H C, Mullane, K M, Sutton, S H, Stevens, P

Neutrophil (PMNL) function defects occur as a consequence of HIV infection. This study examined PMNL apoptosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to determine if...

Synthesis and secretion of plasmalogens by type-II pneumocytes.

Rüstow, B, Kolleck, I, Guthmann, F, Haupt, R, Kunze, D, Stevens, P

Alveolar surfactant (exposed to air and therefore a prime target of air oxidants) is supplied with antioxidants during its intracellular formation on type-II pneumocytes [Rüstow, Haupt, Stevens and...

Dissociation of cytolysis and monokine release by bovine mononuclear phagocytes incubated with Pasteurella haemolytica partially purified leukotoxin and lipopolysaccharide.

Stevens, P, Czuprynski, C

The bovine respiratory pathogen Pasteurella haemolytica secretes an exotoxin that is specific for ruminant leukocytes (leukotoxin). Previous studies have shown that subcytolytic concentrations of the...

Treatment with recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (Filgrastin) stimulates neutrophils and tissue macrophages and induces an effective non-specific response against Mycobacterium avium in mice.

Bermudez, L E, Petrofsky, M, Stevens, P

A role of neutrophils in the host response against Mycobacterium avium (MAC) has recently been suggested. To investigate this matter further, we determined the effect of granulocyte...

Opsonization of various capsular (K) E. coli by the alternative complement pathway.

Stevens, P, Young, L S, Adamu, S

A virulence factor of E. coli K-1 is its capacity to avoid opsonization via the alternative complement pathway (ACP). Since it is not known if E. coli with other capsular (K) antigens have similar...