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Diagnostic dilemmas due to fish bone ingestion: case report & literature review
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Diagnostic insights from twenty years of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling for Cushings Disease at Mayo Clinic (1998-2018)
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)Pituitary-dependent Cushing syndrome (CS), referred to herein as Cushing Disease (CD), is the most common cause of endogenous CS. The challenge for diagnosing CD includes difficulty identifying the often small pituitary ... -
Diagnostics and intervention methods for façade retrofit of post-WWII non-domestic buildings in Europe for energy efficiency
(NUI Galway, 2016-08-29)The growing demand of deep façade retrofits in refurbishment projects across Europe, is often accompanied by low-energy targets and architectural attributes. Factors like variability in context, material, environment and ... -
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) in the treatment of borderline personality disorder
(Wiley, 2013-11-05)Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat. Five psychotherapeutic approaches are used in the management of BPD. These include cognitive behavioural therapy, mentalization-based ... -
Dialectical dividends: fostering hybridity of new pedagogical practices and partnerships in science education and outreach
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-10-02)Science literacy has become socially and economically very important. European countries stress that science graduates are fundamental for economic growth. Nevertheless, there is a declining student participation in science. ... -
Dialectical dividends: fostering hybridity of new pedagogical practices and partnerships in science education and outreach
(2015-09-02)Internationally, science literacy has become socially and economically very important. Many European countries, including Ireland, stress that science and technology graduates are fundamental for economic growth. Nevertheless, ... -
A dialogical action research approach to innovation as organisational change.
(Action in Language, Organisations and Information Systems (ALOIS), 2008-05)This paper argues that dialogical action research (AR) recently proposed by Mårtensson & Lee, provides a novel framework for both relevant and rigorous collaboration between academics and practitioners. The work is presented ... -
Dialogue, ethics, and the aesthetic worth of life
(The Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo, 2014)The ones who dictate and act for their own survival regardless of the existence of otherness soon realize, often too late, that there cannot be such a survival. To realize this is simply to understand the nature of the ... -
Diana, Dido, and The Fair Maid of Dunsmore: classical precursors, common tunes, and the question of consent in seventeenth-century balladry
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-24)The tragedy of Isabel of Dunsmore an English shepherd s daughter who commits suicide after being impregnated by a social superior is recounted in two similar, yet lyrically distinct seventeenth-century ballads: The ... -
Diastasis of the pubic symphysis peculiar to horse riders: modern aspects of pelvic pommel injuries
(BMJ, 2002-02-01)Diastasis of the pubic symphysis is a well documented injury typically associated with high energy trauma. Three cases in horse riders are here described, emphasising the appropriate modern investigation, including computed ... -
Diatom assemblages and their associated environmental factors in upland peat forest rivers
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Diatoms: a biotemplating approach to fabricating drug delivery reservoirs
(Informa Healthcare, 2014-08-22)Biotemplating is a rapidly expanding subfield that utilizes nature-inspired systems and structures to create novel functional materials, and it is through these methods that the limitations of current engineering practices ... -
Did mantle plume magmatism help trigger the great oxidation event?
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Didattica performativa nella promozione della lingua e cultura Italiana in Irlanda: il corpo e la danza come strumenti di apprendimento linguistico e ponti tra culture
(Università degli Studi di Milano, 2022-01-26)Negli ultimi anni si è assistito a un progressivo interesse riguardo all’impiego delle arti performative in campo glottodidattico. Tale tendenza è dovuta ad approcci didattici sempre più orientati alla dimensione sociale ... -
Dielectric characterization of diseased human trabecular bones at microwave frequency
(Elsevier, 2020-02-07)The objective of this study is to determine whether in vitro dielectric properties of human trabecular bones, can distinguish between osteoporotic and osteoarthritis patients' bone samples. Specifically this study enlightens ... -
Dielectric characterization of ex vivo ovine and human adrenal glands for microwave thermal ablation applications
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021-01-15)Historically, adrenal glands diseases causing hypertension, such as Primary Aldosteronism (PA), have been treated through pharmacotherapy or surgical resection. Given the shortcomings of the available treatment options, ... -
Dielectric profile of blood clots to inform ischemic stroke treatments
(IEEE, 2020-07-20)Platelet and fibrin-rich blood clots can respond differently to red blood cell rich clots during ischemic stroke treatment, which includes thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. Currently, there is no accurate way ... -
Dielectric properties of bones for the monitoring of osteoporosis
(Springer, 2018-08-29)Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases that leads to bone fractures. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is currently employed to measure the bone mineral density and to diagnose osteoporosis. Alternatively, the ... -
Dielectric properties of bones: A potential indicator for osteoporosis
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2018-01-26)Osteoporosis is one of the major bone disease that results into bone fragility and fractures. Approximately 300,000 people over the age of 50 years suffer from osteoporosis in Ireland. Osteoporosis is mainly caused due ... -
Diet and related behaviour of children from disadvantaged schools in Ireland: data from the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey.
(Cambridge Journals Online / The Nutrition Society, 2008-07)In 2005 an action plan for educational inclusion, Delivery Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) was launched in Ireland to ensure the educational needs of children and adolescents from disadvantaged communities are ...