24 results for "Chris Harding"
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Geomorphological Mapping and Spatial Analyses of an Upper Weichselian Glacitectonic Complex Based on LiDAR Data, Jasmund Peninsula (NE Rügen), Germany
Glacitectonic deformation in the Upper Weichselian led to the tectonic framework of large-scale folds and displaced thrust sheets of Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) chalk and Pleistocene glacial deposits in the southwestern Baltic Sea region. They form surface expressions of sub-parallel ridges…
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TouchTerrain—3D Printable Terrain Models
TouchTerrain is a simple-to-use web application that makes creating 3D printable terrain models from anywhere on the globe accessible to a wide range of users, from people with no GIS expertise to power users. For coders, a Python-based standalone version is available from the open-source project’s…
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Augmentation cystoplasty: Contemporary indications, techniques and complications
Augmentation cystoplasty (AC) has traditionally been used in the treatment of the low capacity, poorly compliant or refractory overactive bladder (OAB). The use of intravesical botulinum toxin and sacral neuromodulation in detrusor overactivity has reduced the number of AC performed for this…
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Urodynamic assessment of urinary incontinence
Context : Urodynamic evaluation in the assessment of women complaining of urinary incontinence remains controversial with recent UK National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guidance maintaining that it is unnecessary prior to surgery for women with a primarily stress leakage. Other…
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Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis among intermittent catheter users with different neurologic diseases: A secondary analysis of the AnTIC Trial
Objective:: To use existing clinical trial data to assess the impact of prophylactic antibiotics on the 1-year UTI rate among people with different neurologic diseases, and to determine if UTIs impact renal function. Methods:: We conducted a secondary analysis of community dwelling participants…
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Reconstructing the lower urinary tract: The Mitrofanoff principle
Since the original description of the trans-appendicular continent cystostomy by Mitrofanoff in 1980, a variety of techniques have been described for creating a continent catheterisable channel leading to the bladder, which avoids the native urethra. The Mitrofanoff principle involves the creation…
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Effect of land use and survey design on trip underreporting in Montreal and Toronto’s regional surveys
This paper contributes to the literature on travel survey methods by quantifying the relationship between land use, data collection protocol and trip under-reporting in regional travel surveys. While under-reporting more broadly is a recognized problem, the significant increase in underreporting in…
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Exploring the Potential of High-Resolution Satellite Imagery for the Detection of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is one of the major yield-limiting soybean diseases in the Midwestern United States. Effective management for SDS requires accurate detection in soybean fields. Since traditional scouting methods are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and often destructive, alternative…
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Effective management of pelvic mesh complications during the Perioperative Pathway. Information for health professionals and a guide for patients
Background/Objective:: Pelvic mesh complications have gained significant attention in recent years, with the establishment of specialist centres and guidelines to address the growing concerns. Despite appropriate placement, complications can arise, leading to physical, psychological, and social…
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Impact of cycling cadence on physiological response during a cardiopulmonary exercise test
Introduction The impact of cycling at different cadences on cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) measurements is poorly understood. We aimed to investigate whether higher cadences of pedalling led to meaningful changes in physiological endpoints.Methods Study participants were recruited from…
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Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received
Objectives Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction (MUUTO) is caused by advanced cancer. Developing MUUTO is often associated with approaching the end of life. Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) and retrograde ureteric stent insertion (RUS) are common interventions to treat patients with MUUTO…
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Cost-effectiveness of methenamine hippurate compared with antibiotic prophylaxis for the management of recurrent urinary tract infections in secondary care: a multicentre, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial
Objectives To estimate the cost-effectiveness of methenamine hippurate compared with antibiotic prophylaxis in the management of recurrent urinary tract infections.Design Multicentre, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial.Setting Eight centres in the UK, recruiting from June 2016 to June…
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Implications for methenamine hippurate use in recurrent urinary tract infection management: Formaldehyde resistance and altered urinary composition
Methenamine is a urinary antiseptic used to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) via conversion to formaldehyde in the urinary tract. Methenamine hippurate (MH) is non-inferior compared to antibiotic (ABX) prophylaxis to manage recurrent UTI (rUTI) as demonstrated in the clinical trial ALTAR…
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ALternatives To prophylactic Antibiotics for the treatment of Recurrent urinary tract infection in women (ALTAR): study protocol for a multicentre, pragmatic, patient-randomised, non-inferiority trial
Abstract Background At least half of all adult women will experience infective cystitis (urinary tract infection: UTI) at least once in their life and many suffer from repeated episodes. Recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) in adult women is usually treated with long-term, low-dose antibiotics…
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study
Background Lower urinary tract symptoms particularly affect older men and their quality of life. General practitioners currently have no easily available assessment tools to diagnose lower urinary tract symptom causes. Referrals to urology specialists are increasing. General practitioner access to…
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Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: the MASTER non-inferiority RCT
Background: Stress urinary incontinence is common in men after prostate surgery and can be difficult to improve. Implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter is the most common surgical procedure for persistent stress urinary incontinence, but it requires specialist surgical skills, and…