B. Patel

Publication List Details

Period

1959 - 2009

Number

104

Co-Authors

Medical negligence and res ipsa loquitur in South Africa (2009)

Patel, B

The inter-relationship between Medicine and Law is most commonly brought to the fore by cases involving medical negligence. This relationship needs to protect all parties concerned based on the...

Dynamics of a performance management system: performance information to performance knowledge (2007)

Patel, B., Millard, P.

Introduction Kaplan and Norton’s balanced scorecard The NHS performance policy and issues  Performance framework evaluation Mental model Definition of a dynamical system model,...

Balancing the NHS Balanced Scorecard! (2005)

Patel, B., Chaussalet, T., Millard, P.

In the UK, the split between opposition and supporters views of the National Health Service (NHS) performance ratings system is growing. Objective argument and consensus would be facilitated if a...

Balancing the NHS Balanced Scorecard! (2005)

Patel, B., Chaussalet, T., Millard, P.

In the UK, the split between opposition and supporters views of the National Health Service (NHS) performance ratings system is growing. Objective argument and consensus would be facilitated if a...

Inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase-2 expression in mouse macrophages by 4-(3-methyl-but-1-enyl)-3,5,3,4 - tetrahydroxystilbene, a resveratrol derivative from peanuts. (2005)

Patel, B., Patel, S., Hoffman, R.

‘The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com '. Copyright John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1698 [ Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]

Titanium(IV) iodide complexes with phosphine and arsine donor ligands and the crystal structures of the iron(II)/(III) redox pair FeI2{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2) (0/+) (2004)

Levason, W., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G., Webster, M.

Red-brown [TiI4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}] and [TiI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}] have been prepared from the ligands and TiI4 in a 1:1 molar ratio in anhydrous CH2Cl2. They have been characterised by analysis, IR, H-1...

Overview of JET results (2003)

Pamela, J., Solano, E. R., Adams, J. M., Agarici, G., Agarici, M., Akhter, H., ...

Scientific and technical activities on JET focus on the issues likely to affect the ITER design and operation. Our understanding of the ITER reference mode of operation, the ELMy H-mode, has...

Fusion nuclear technology issues studied on the JET facilities. (2003)

Lässer, R., Bell, A.C., Brennan, D., Ciattaglia, S., Coad, J.P., Forrest, R.A., ...

Proc.of the 6th Internat.Symp.on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT-6), San Diego, Calif., April 7-12, 2002

Silver(I) complexes with the mixed P/O donor ligand Ph2P(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)PPh2 (L-1) and the crystal structures of Ag(L-1) (CF3SO3), Ag-2(L-1)(3) (CF3SO3)(2) and Ag(L-1)(NO3) (2001)

Harrington, F., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G.

The Ag(l) salts AgY (Y = ClO4, CF3SO3, NO3, Cl or I) react with one molar equivalent of the diphosphinodiether ligand Ph2P(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)PPh2 (L-1) to give 1:1 species of stoichiometry...

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterisation of complexes of the new ditelluroether 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2). X-ray structures of Mn(CO)(3)Cl{o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2)} and W(CO)(4){o -C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2)} (2001)

Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Ward, A. J.

The synthesis of the new xylyl-backboned ditelluroether, 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)2 (xyte) is described. A range of complexes — [Mn(CO)3Cl(xyte)], [M(CO)4(xyte)] (M=Mo or...

Overview of JET results in support of the ITER physics basis (2001)

Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., Alper, B., Altmann, H., Arshad, S., Bainbridge, N., ...

The JET experimental campaign has focused on studies in support of the ITER physics basis. An overview of the results obtained is given for the reference ELMy H mode and advanced scenarios, which in...

Stabilisation of the Mn(CO)(2) (+) fragment by thioether macrocyclic ligands; synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterisation (2000)

Patel, B., Reid, G.

The fac-tricarbonyl manganese(I) species fac-[Mn(CO)(3)(L)](+) (L = [12]aneS(4), 1,4,7,10-tetrathiacyclododecane; [14]aneS(4), 1,4,8,11-tetrathiacyclotetradecane; or [15]aneS(5),...

Hard/soft interactions in early transition metal chemistry: synthesis, properties and structures of thioether and selenoether complexes of titanium(IV) (2000)

Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A., Webster, M.

Reaction of TiCl4 with L-L [L-L=MeE(CH2)(n)EMe; E=S or Se, n=2 or 3, PhE(CH2)(2)EPh or o-C6H4(EMe)(2)] in anhydrous n-hexane solution under an N-2 atmosphere results in the rapid formation of...

Characterization of an amorphous deposit in the lamina propria in oral snuff users in the Sudan as collagen (1998)

Idris, Ali M., Ibrahim, Y. E., Hartley, R., Paterson, K., Patel, B., ...

Histological and ultrastructural features of 25 oral snuff dipper's lesions with distinctive subepithelial hyaline deposits were investigated. Periodic acid-Schiff reaction with and without diastase...

High performance Joint European Torus (JET) plasmas for deuterium-tritium operation with the MkII divertor (1997)

Jones, T. T. C., Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., AliArshad, S., Alper, B., Altmann, H., ...

Planned experiments in the Joint European Torus [Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Research, Proceedings, 13th International Conference, Washington, D.C., 1990 (International Atomic Energy Agency,...

Latest JET results in deuterium and deuterium-tritium plasmas (1997)

Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., Arshad, S. A., Alper, B., Altmann, H., Andrew, P., ...

All major JET systems have been fully commissioned for D-T and the DTE1 series of experiments has started with the D-T fuel mixture and operating conditions foreseen for ITER. In the area of ITER...

JET results with the new pumped divertor and implications for ITER (1995)

Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., Alper, B., Altmann, H., Andrew, P., AliArshad, S., ...

This paper presents an overview of results of the 1994/95 experimental campaign on JET with the new pumped divertor and draws implications for ITER in the areas of detached and radiative divertor...

First Results with the Modified Jet - the Jet Team (1994)

Adams, J. M., Agarici, Y., Ageladarakis, P., Alper, B., Altmann, H., Andrew, P., ...

JET was extensively modified in the 1992/93 shutdown. The new pumped divertor and many new systems were brought into operation early in 1994. Operations have progressed to 4MA plasma current and,...

Full-length myotonin protein kinase (72 kDa) displays serine kinase activity.

Timchenko, L, Nastainczyk, W, Schneider, T, Patel, B, Hofmann, F, Caskey, C T

We describe the full-length (72 kDa) myotonin protein kinase (Mt-PK) and demonstrate its kinase activity. The 72-kDa protein corresponds to the translation product from the first in-frame AUG codon....

Complete sequence of human vinculin and assignment of the gene to chromosome 10.

Weller, P A, Ogryzko, E P, Corben, E B, Zhidkova, N I, Patel, B, Price, G J, ...

We have determined the complete sequence of human vinculin, a cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix junctions. Comparison of human and chicken embryo vinculin sequences shows...

Characterization of a Neocallimastix patriciarum cellulase cDNA (celA) homologous to Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II.

Denman, S, Xue, G P, Patel, B

The nucleotide sequence of a cellulase cDNA (celA) from the rumen fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum and the primary structure of the protein which it encodes were characterized. The celA cDNA was...

Primary sequence and domain structure of chicken vinculin.

Price, G J, Jones, P, Davison, M D, Patel, B, Bendori, R, Geiger, B, ...

We have determined the complete sequence of chick vinculin from two overlapping cDNA clones. The vinculin mRNA consists of 262 bp of 5' untranslated sequence, an open reading frame of 3195 bp...

Isolation and characterization of a vinculin cDNA from chick-embryo fibroblasts.

Price, G J, Jones, P, Davison, M D, Patel, B, Eperon, I C, Critchley, D R

A chick-embryo fibroblast lambda gt11 cDNA library was screened with affinity-purified antibodies to chick gizzard vinculin. One recombinant was purified to homogeneity and the fusion protein...

The characterization of a new enzyme from rat liver mitochondria, oligophosphoglyceroyl-ATP 3'-phosphodiesterase.

Patel, B, Costi, A, Hardy, D L, Mowbray, J

By using an assay based on the precipitation of intact 14C-labelled substrate, an activity has been located in the mitochondrial fraction of rat liver which selectively hydrolyses the 3' ester link...

Characterization of the cholera toxin receptor on Balb/c 3T3 cells as a ganglioside similar to, or identical with, ganglioside GM1. No evidence for galactoproteins with receptor activity.

Critchley, D R, Streuli, C H, Kellie, S, Ansell, S, Patel, B

Balb/c 3T3 cells contain a large number [(0.8-1.6) x 10(6)] of high-affinity (half-maximal binding at 0.2 nM) binding sites for cholera toxin that are resistant to proteolysis, but are quantitatively...

Thiosulfate Reduction, an Important Physiological Feature Shared by Members of the Order Thermotogales

Ravot, G., Ollivier, B., Magot, M., Patel, B., Crolet, J., Fardeau, M., ...

Several members of the order Thermotogales in the domain Bacteria, viz., Thermotoga neapolitana, Thermotoga maritima, Thermosipho africanus, Fervidobacterium islandicum, and Thermotoga strain SEBR...

Oxygen as a driving gas for nebulisers: safe or dangerous?

Gunawardena, K A, Patel, B, Campbell, I A, MacDonald, J B, Smith, A P

Changes in blood gas tensions occurring when 100% oxygen or air was used as the driving gas for nebulised salbutamol were studied in 23 patients with severe airways obstruction. The patients fell...

Full-length myotonin protein kinase (72 kDa) displays serine kinase activity.

Timchenko, L, Nastainczyk, W, Schneider, T, Patel, B, Hofmann, F, Caskey, C T

We describe the full-length (72 kDa) myotonin protein kinase (Mt-PK) and demonstrate its kinase activity. The 72-kDa protein corresponds to the translation product from the first in-frame AUG codon....

Complete sequence of human vinculin and assignment of the gene to chromosome 10.

Weller, P A, Ogryzko, E P, Corben, E B, Zhidkova, N I, Patel, B, Price, G J, ...

We have determined the complete sequence of human vinculin, a cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix junctions. Comparison of human and chicken embryo vinculin sequences shows...

Characterization of a Neocallimastix patriciarum cellulase cDNA (celA) homologous to Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase II.

Denman, S, Xue, G P, Patel, B

The nucleotide sequence of a cellulase cDNA (celA) from the rumen fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum and the primary structure of the protein which it encodes were characterized. The celA cDNA was...

Primary sequence and domain structure of chicken vinculin.

Price, G J, Jones, P, Davison, M D, Patel, B, Bendori, R, Geiger, B, ...

We have determined the complete sequence of chick vinculin from two overlapping cDNA clones. The vinculin mRNA consists of 262 bp of 5' untranslated sequence, an open reading frame of 3195 bp...

Isolation and characterization of a vinculin cDNA from chick-embryo fibroblasts.

Price, G J, Jones, P, Davison, M D, Patel, B, Eperon, I C, Critchley, D R

A chick-embryo fibroblast lambda gt11 cDNA library was screened with affinity-purified antibodies to chick gizzard vinculin. One recombinant was purified to homogeneity and the fusion protein...

The characterization of a new enzyme from rat liver mitochondria, oligophosphoglyceroyl-ATP 3'-phosphodiesterase.

Patel, B, Costi, A, Hardy, D L, Mowbray, J

By using an assay based on the precipitation of intact 14C-labelled substrate, an activity has been located in the mitochondrial fraction of rat liver which selectively hydrolyses the 3' ester link...

Characterization of the cholera toxin receptor on Balb/c 3T3 cells as a ganglioside similar to, or identical with, ganglioside GM1. No evidence for galactoproteins with receptor activity.

Critchley, D R, Streuli, C H, Kellie, S, Ansell, S, Patel, B

Balb/c 3T3 cells contain a large number [(0.8-1.6) x 10(6)] of high-affinity (half-maximal binding at 0.2 nM) binding sites for cholera toxin that are resistant to proteolysis, but are quantitatively...

Thiosulfate Reduction, an Important Physiological Feature Shared by Members of the Order Thermotogales

Ravot, G., Ollivier, B., Magot, M., Patel, B., Crolet, J., Fardeau, M., ...

Several members of the order Thermotogales in the domain Bacteria, viz., Thermotoga neapolitana, Thermotoga maritima, Thermosipho africanus, Fervidobacterium islandicum, and Thermotoga strain SEBR...

Oxygen as a driving gas for nebulisers: safe or dangerous?

Gunawardena, K A, Patel, B, Campbell, I A, MacDonald, J B, Smith, A P

Changes in blood gas tensions occurring when 100% oxygen or air was used as the driving gas for nebulised salbutamol were studied in 23 patients with severe airways obstruction. The patients fell...

Retinal and preretinal localisation of epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor alpha, and their receptor in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Patel, B, Hiscott, P, Charteris, D, Mather, J, McLeod, D, Boulton, M

A number of growth factors have been implicated in the development and perpetuation of preretinal fibrovascular membranes in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). The aim of this...

Lamellar macular hole associated with idiopathic juxtafoveolar telangiectasia.

Patel, B, Duvall, J, Tullo, A B

A case of juxtafoveolar telangiectasia complicated by lamellar, retinal hole is reported and the pathogenesis discussed. This association is not commonly recognised.

Smoking and malignant disease: a general practice study

Tyler, S.J., Finch, R.M., Finch, J., Patel, B.

This study, involving a practice population of 7,200 patients, compared the smoking habits of patients suffering from malignant disease (excluding skin cancer) with the smoking habits of controls...

Pharmacokinetics of sustained release aspirin

Brooks, P. M., Roberts, M. S., Patel, B.

1 Salivary salicylate concentrations were used to study the pharmacokinetics of a sustained release aspirin (SRA) in normal volunteers.

The effect of SK&F 95654, a novel phosphodiesterase inhibitor, on cardiovascular, respiratory and platelet function.

Murray, K. J., Eden, R. J., Dolan, J. S., Grimsditch, D. C., Stutchbury, C. A., Patel, B., ...

1. SK&F 95654 inhibited the guanosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP)-inhibited phosphodiesterase (cGI-PDE) with an IC50 value of 0.7 microM. The IC50 values were greater than 100 microM for...

Management of residual thymic cysts in patients treated for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease.

El-Sharkawi, A M, Patel, B

The pathogenesis of residual thymic cysts after treatment for mediastinal Hodgkin's disease is uncertain. Their presence after adequate treatment often presents the oncologist and the thoracic...

A case of necrobacillosis.

Chippindale, A J, Patel, B, Mamtora, H

A case of empyema due to Fusobacterium necrophorum infection is described. A history of sore throat followed by metastatic abscesses may alert the clinician to the possibility of this unusual...

Childhood smoking is an independent risk factor for obstructive airways disease in women

Patel, B, Luben, R, Welch, A, Bingham, S, Khaw, K, Day, N, ...

Objective: To assess whether starting to smoke in childhood increases the risk of obstructive airways disease (OAD) in adult life.

Outbreak of isoniazid resistant tuberculosis in north London

Ruddy, M, Davies, A, Yates, M, Yates, S, Balasegaram, S, Drabu, Y, ...

Background: A description is given of a major outbreak of isoniazid monoresistant tuberculosis (TB) chiefly in north London, including prisons. The earliest case was diagnosed in 1995 with most cases...

The changing epidemiology of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 1997 to 2003

Rice, B, Payne, L, Sinka, K, Patel, B, Evans, B, Delpech, V

Objectives: To present the current epidemiology of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (E, W, & NI) and describe trends over time.

Diagnoses of HIV-1 and HIV-2 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland associated with west Africa

Dougan, S, Patel, B, Tosswill, J, Sinka, K

Objectives: To describe HIV diagnoses, including those of HIV-2 infection, made in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (E,W&NI) among those probably infected in west Africa, and to consider whether...

Preterm prelabour amniorrhexis: intrauterine infection and interval between membrane rupture and delivery.

Carroll, S. G., Ville, Y., Greenough, A., Gamsu, H., Patel, B., Philpott-Howard, J., ...

This study aimed to determine if fetal bacteraemia and amniotic fluid infection at the time of membrane rupture reduces the interval between membrane rupture and the onset of labour in pregnancies...

IgA multiple myeloma presenting as non-obstructive jaundice

Arebi, N, Patel, B, Aqel, N, Pitcher, M

Multiple myeloma can occasionally present with jaundice. The underlying process may be pancreatic head myeloma infiltration causing obstructive jaundice or hepatic amyloid deposition resulting in...

Pathways to diagnosis for Black men and White men found to have prostate cancer: the PROCESS cohort study

Metcalfe, C, Evans, S, Ibrahim, F, Patel, B, Anson, K, Chinegwundoh, F, ...

Black men in England have three times the age-adjusted incidence of diagnosed prostate cancer as compared with their White counterparts. This population-based retrospective cohort study is the first...