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The detention of voluntary and involuntary patients in mental health facilities: the ethical considerations
(Department of Health, 2015)It has been estimated that one in four people will experience some form of mental ill-health in their lifetime.1 This can range from feelings of anxiety, to depression, to more severe mental health problems, such as ... -
Detention without trial in the United Kingdom: From empire to the 'War on Terror'
(2014-05-16)This thesis analyses detention without trial in the United Kingdom by applying a socio-legal lens to several instances where these extra-judicial powers have been adopted. What will emerge from this examination is twofold. ... -
Determinable and non-determinable parameters of galvanic distortion in magnetotellurics
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2005-12-01)Galvanic distortion has long been recognized as an obstacle in the interpretation of magnetotelluric (MT) data. One fundamental problem for distortion removal is that the equations that describe the effects of galvanic ... -
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: An analysis of Japanese Investment in Ireland using the Kano model
(IEEE, 2013-06)This paper presents findings from an analysis of the location-specific foreign direct investment (FDI) factors that attract Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) to Ireland. Data was collected from 11 Japanese MNCs and ... -
Determinants of learning to perform spinal anaesthesia
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2008-12-01)Background and objective: This study examined attitudes and views held by stakeholders regarding their experience of training in spinal anaesthesia. The aim was to identify key factors related to learning and teaching ... -
The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland.
(Institute of Health Promotion and Education, 2008-08)Aim: To assess the practice of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses (PNs) by measuring the frequency, perceived effectiveness and barriers to lifestyle counselling. Methods: A survey questionnaire was sent to all ... -
Determinants of pre-procedural state anxiety and negative affect in first-time colposcopy patients: implications for intervention
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-11-30)Women experience significant emotional distress in relation to further diagnostic evaluation of pre-cancerous cell changes of the cervix. However, less is known about the specific variables that contribute to elevated state ... -
The Determinants of Residential Gas Demand in Ireland
(Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2014)This paper examines the determinants of residential gas demand in Ireland using a microeconometric analysis of the daily gas consumption panel data from Ireland's Smart Metering Gas Consumer Behavioural Trial. It also ... -
Determinants of respirable crystalline silica exposure among stoneworkers involved in stone restoration work
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013-08-31)Objectives: Crystalline silica occurs as a significant component of many traditional materials used in restoration stonework, and stoneworkers who work with these materials are potentially exposed to stone dust containing ... -
Determination and production of antimicrobial compounds by aspergillus clavatonanicus strain mj31, an endophytic fungus from mirabilis jalapa l. using uplc-esi-ms/ms and td-gc-ms analysis
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-19)Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants are reported as potent producers of diverse classes of secondary metabolites. In the present study, an endophytic fungi, Aspergillus clavatonanicus strain MJ31, exhibiting ... -
Determination of alkylamines in atmospheric aerosol particles: a comparison of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and ion chromatography approaches
(Copernicus GmbH, 2014-07-04)In recent years low molecular weight alkylamines have been recognized to play an important role in particle formation and growth in the lower atmosphere. However, major uncertainties are associated with their atmospheric ... -
Determination of flushing characteristics of the Irish Sea: A spatial approach
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2011-12-08)The Authors devised a novel generic approach to assessing the flushing of the Irish Sea through the determination of spatially distributed residence times and the development of flushing homogeneity curves. Results indicate ... -
Determination of friction coefficient in unconfined compression of brain tissue
(Elsevier, 2012-10)Unconfined compression tests are more convenient to perform on cylindrical samples of brain tissue than tensile tests in order to estimate mechanical properties of the brain tissue because they allow for homogeneous ... -
Determination of rate parameters based on both direct and indirect measurements
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Determination of survival of wildtype and mutant Escherichia coli in soil
(Bio-protocol, 2017-07-20)E. coli resides in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and other warm-blooded animals but recent studies have shown that E. coli can persist and grow in various external environments including soil. The general stress ... -
Determination of the number of RAD51 molecules in different human cell lines
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-15)Knowledge about precise numbers of specific molecules is necessary for understanding and verification of biological pathways. The RAD51 protein is central in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by homologous ... -
Determination of the optimal stylet strategy for the c-mac®videolaryngoscope
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-03-01)The C-MAC (R) videolaryngoscope is a novel intubation device that incorporates a camera system at the end of its blade, thereby facilitating obtaining a view of the glottis without alignment of the oral, pharyngeal and ... -
Determination of the structure of a novel acidic oligosaccharide with blood-group activity isolated from bovine submaxillary-gland mucin
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Determination of the utility of the intubation difficulty scale for use with indirect laryngoscopes
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-10-04)The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Intubation Difficulty Scale is meaningful when used with indirect laryngoscopes. Data were analysed from previously published clinical trials from our group that ... -
Determining the prevalence and seasonality of fasciola hepatica in pasture-based dairy herds in ireland using a bulk tank milk elisa
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-09)Background: Fasciola hepatica is a helminth parasite of global importance in livestock, with major economic impact. However information on F. hepatica infections in Irish pasture-based dairy herds is limited. Therefore ...