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Impact of interventions for obesity on insulin sensitivity using the leptin to adiponectin ratio
(NUI Galway, 2021-11-13)Introduction: Low energy meal replacement regimens can induce short-term weight loss in patients with severe obesity, but usually require specially formulated dietary supplements. Hypocaloric diets are known to induce ... -
Impact of kelp cultivation on the Ecological Status of benthic habitats and Zostera marina seagrass biomass
(Elsevier, 2017-07-25)The Ecological Status of subtidal benthic communities within a commercial kelp farm on the southwest coast of Ireland was not impacted by macroalgal cultivation. Additionally, there was no effect on the biomass of Zostera ... -
The impact of knowledge transfer activities on farm level outcomes
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-12)Agricultural knowledge transfer (KT) activities are services that aim to improve farm level performance by building the capabilities of clients through improved problem solving, decision making and farm management skills. ... -
Impact of language barriers on stroke care and outcomes
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015-02-05)Background and Purpose-Language barriers may lead to poor quality of care, particularly for conditions like acute stroke for which diagnosis and treatment decision making rely on taking an accurate patient history. The ... -
Impact of light intensities and low temperature on the composition and diurnal use of transient carbon stores in barley (Hordeum vulgare)
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-18)The carbon partitioning and accumulation are critical for biomass formation in plants and can be affected by environmental changes and regulated by circadian clock. Thus, in this study, barley was grown under three light ... -
The impact of medical cyber–physical systems on healthcare service delivery
(Emerald, 2022-04-12)Purpose The pandemic has reinforced the need for revamping the healthcare service delivery systems around the world to meet the increased challenges of modern-day illnesses. The use of medical cyber–physical system (MCPS) ... -
Impact of mesenchymal stem cell secreted pai-1 on colon cancer cell migration and proliferation
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Impact of mesenchymal stem cell secreted PAI-1 on colon cancer cell migration and proliferation
(Elsevier, 2013-05-16)Mesenchymal Stem Cells are known to engraft and integrate into the architecture of colorectal tumours, with little known regarding their fate following engraftment. This study aimed to investigate mediators of Mesenchymal ... -
The impact of occlusion location and bridging therapy in patients affected by acute ischemic stroke in determining the total number of passes required to remove the clot and the final revascularization outcome
(WFITN (World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology), 2019-10-21)Purpose Our purpose was to assess the impact of occlusion location in patients suffering from Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) on the total number of passes (attempts) necessary to retrieve the clot and on final revascularization ... -
Impact of P inputs on source-sink P dynamics of sediment along an agricultural ditch network
(Elsevier, 2019-12-19)Phosphorus (P) loss from intensive dairy farms is a pressure on water quality in agricultural catchments. At farm scale, P sources can enter in-field drains and open ditches, resulting in transfer along ditch networks and ... -
Impact of pig slurry amendments on phosphorus, suspended sediment and metal losses in laboratory runoff boxes under simulated rainfall
(Elsevier, 2012)Losses of phosphorus (P) when pig slurry applications to land are followed by a rainfall event or losses from soils with high P contents can contribute to eutrophication of receiving waters. The addition of amendments to ... -
Impact of polyphenol-rich sources on acute postprandial glycaemia: a systematic review
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2016-01-01)Increasingly, evidence suggests a role for polyphenols in blood glucose control. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of polyphenol-rich sources in combination with carbohydrate sources on ... -
The impact of preterm birth on adaptive behaviour and participation in childhood occupation
(2015-10-02)Background: Premature infants are at increased risk of developing motor, cognitive and behavioural impairments compared with infants born at term. Outcome studies have tended to focus their assessments predominately ... -
The impact of procedural security countermeasures on employee security behaviour: A qualitative study
(Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2017-09-08)The growing number of information security breaches in organisations presents a serious risk to the confidentiality of personal and commercially sensitive data. Current research studies indicate that humans are the weakest ... -
Impact of prosodic training on Italian as L2 by Hiberno-English speakers: the case of polar questions
(International Speech Communication Association, 2018-06-13)This paper aims at investigating the efficacy of a perceptionproduction training on the production of Italian-L2 yes/no questions by Hiberno-English learners. Our hypotheses are that an intensive prosodic training improves ... -
Impact of radial heterogeneities of biological tissues on dielectric measurements
(Curran Associates Proceedings, 2017-09-11)The dielectric properties of biological tissues are relevant in dosimetry studies and in radio-frequency and microwave medical applications. Broadband tissue dielectric data is commonly acquired using open-ended coaxial ... -
The Impact of Raunch Culture on the Development of an Autonomous Female Sexuality in Ireland
(2012-05-31)Raunch Culture is the relatively recent term given to the mainstreaming of sexualised images, language and messages within popular culture and the popular media over the past two decades. This thesis seeks to expose the ... -
The impact of serialisation on operational efficiency and productivity in pharmaceutical sites: A literature review
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-04)Serialization technology was introduced to protect the pharmaceutical supply chain from falsified and substandard medicines infiltration. The implementation of serialization systems required a substantial investment by ... -
The impact of service-learning on voluntary and community organizations in the west of Ireland
(NUI Maynooth, 2014-04)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of student volunteers on community organizations and to identify deficits in training within service learning modules which, if addressed, could enable community organizations ...