David A. Shields

Association of a Non-Synonymous, Loss-of-Function, Variant in NOD2 with Reduced Tissue Damage in ACPA plus Ve RA

Ricardo Segurado, David A. Shields, Rachel Knevel, Annette H M van der Helm–van Mil et autres

Effects of Tai Chi and Treadmill Exercise on Heart Rate and Oxygen Consumption

Timothy Madison, Matthew Underwood, David A. Shields, Meghan Howell et autres

East vs. West—Where Are Errors Harmless? Evaluating the Current Harmless Error Doctrine in the Federal Circuits

David A. Shields

Errors are the insects in the world of law, travelling through it in swarms, often unnoticed in their endless procession.Many are plainly harmless; some appear ominously harmful.Some, for all the benign appearance of their spindly traces, mark the way for a plague …

Comparison of intraocular pressure measurement between rebound, non‐contact and Goldmann applanation tonometry in treated glaucoma patients

Stephen J. Vincent, Roslyn A. Vincent, David A. Shields, Graham A. Lee

BACKGROUND: To compare the intraocular pressure readings obtained with the iCare rebound tonometer and the 7CR non-contact tonometer with those measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry in treated glaucoma patients. DESIGN: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a private tertiary glaucoma clinic. …

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Medicolegal claims following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the UK and Ireland

James RH Scurr, Julian R Brigstocke, David A. Shields, John H. Scurr

INTRODUCTION: The causes and outcomes of medicolegal claims following laparoscopic cholecystectomy were evaluated. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the experience of a consultant surgeon acting as an expert witness within the UK and Ireland (1990-2007). RESULTS: A total of 151 …

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Clinical negligence lawyers: specialists versus non-specialists – the evidence

Julian R Brigstocke, David A. Shields, John H. Scurr

During a Parliamentary debate on the NHS Redress Act, questions were raised about the supposed better success rates of specialist lawyers versus non-specialists in clinical negligence cases. As a result we decided to look at the statistical evidence, based on the case …

Self-tonometry in Glaucoma Management—Past, Present and Future

Steve Y.‐W. Liang, Graham A. Lee, David A. Shields

au (code pays fourni par la source)

Sources of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in New Zealand homes: findings from a community randomized controlled trial of heater substitutions

Julie Bennett, Nevil Pierse, Kristin L. Wickens, Julian Crane et autres

UNLABELLED: Houses in New Zealand have inadequate space heating and a third of households use unflued gas heaters. As part of a large community intervention trial to improve space heating, we replaced ineffective heaters with more effective, non-polluting heaters. This paper assesses …

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Effects of improved home heating on asthma in community dwelling children: randomised controlled trial

Philippa Howden‐Chapman, Nevil Pierse, Sarah Nicholls, Julie Bennett et autres

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether non-polluting, more effective home heating (heat pump, wood pellet burner, flued gas) has a positive effect on the health of children with asthma. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Households in five communities in New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS: 409 children …

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Randomised Clinical Trial of the Duration of Compression Therapy after Varicose Vein Surgery

Subrata Kumar Biswas, Allan Clark, David A. Shields

Randomised Clinical Trial of the Duration of Compression Therapy after Varicose Vein Surgery

Subrata Kumar Biswas, Allan Clark, David A. Shields

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Evaluation of the Corrosivity of Dust Deposited on Waste Packages at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Charles R. Bryan, Russell L. Jarek, Thomas J. Wolery, David A. Shields et autres

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