C. Parker

Publication List Details

Period

1985 - 2009

Number

60

Co-Authors

Dying, death and bereavement: a qualitative study of the views of carers of people with heart failure in the UK (2009)

Small, N., Barnes, S., Gott, M., Payne, S., Parker, C., Seamark, D., ...

BACKGROUND: This paper explores carers' views of dying, death and bereavement for family members who had recently died with heart failure adding to a growing literature on end of life experiences for...

International Journal on Digital Libraries manuscript No. (will be inserted by the editor) (2009)

Hussein Suleman, Christopher Parker, Muammar Omar, C. Parker, M. Omar

Abstract Digital libraries and information management systems are increasingly being developed according to component models with well-defined APIs and often Webaccessible interfaces. In parallel...

Circulating tumour cell (CTC) counts as intermediate end points in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC): a single-centre experience (2009)

Olmos, D., Ang, J. E., Ledaki, I., Attard, G., Carden, C. P., ...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of circulating tumour cell (CTC) counts, before and after commencing treatment, with overall survival (OS) in patients with...

Functional evaluation of enterprise information systems in co-operatives (2008)

Herdon Miklós, Parker, C., Skerratt, S., Shields, J., Rózsa Tünde (1971-) (matematika, Informatika, ábrázoló-geometria Tanár, Szakközgazdász)

The new types of co-operatives give 21% of the Hungarian fruit and vegetable production. These cooperatives get more financial support and work more efficiently in marketing, logistics, production...

Visualizing Diffusion-Weighted MRI Data Using Collaborative Virtual Environment and Grid Technologies (2008)

A. Steed, D. Alex, P. Cook, C. Parker

We describe a collaborative virtual environment system for visualization of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging scans. The system represents the 3D data by arrays of polyhedra, coloured by the...

Development of an affinity sensor for the detection of Aflatoxin M1 in milk (2008)

Parker, C.

Much research has been done on aflatoxins since their discovery in the 1960’s where it was concluded that aflatoxins have carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive properties....

Stable Carbon isotope compositions of Eastern Beringian grasses and sedges: investigating their potential as paleoenvironmental indicators (2007)

Wooller, M.J., Zazula, G.D., Edwards, M.E., Froese, D.G., Boone, R.D., Parker, C., ...

The nature of vegetation cover present in Beringia during the last glaciation remains unclear. Uncertainty rests partly with the limitations of conventional paleoecological methods. A lack of...

Stable Carbon isotope compositions of Eastern Beringian grasses and sedges: investigating their potential as paleoenvironmental indicators (2007)

Wooller, M.J, Zazula, G.D, Edwards, M.E, Froese, D.G, Boone, R.D, Parker, C., ...

The nature of vegetation cover present in Beringia during the last glaciation remains unclear. Uncertainty rests partly with the limitations of conventional paleoecological methods. A lack of...

On the superconducting state of the organic conductor $(TMTSF)_2ClO_4$ (2007)

Shinagawa, J., Kurosaki, Y., Zhang, F., Parker, C., Brown, S. E., Jerome, D., ...

$(TMTSF)_2ClO_4$ is a quasi-one dimensional organic conductor and superconductor with $T_c=1.4$K, and one of at least two Bechgaard salts observed to have upper critical fields far exceeding the...

Perceptions of the Andalusian independent retail sector (2007)

Parker, C, Gimenez, R, Coca-Stefaniak, J, Byrom, JW

This paper focuses on the perceptions of Andalusian retailers towards the current state of small independent retailing in their city/town and their feelings about the future. The paper reports on the...

Perceptions of the Andalusian independent retail sector (2007)

Parker, C, Gimenez, R, Coca-Stefaniak, J, Byrom, JW

This paper focuses on the perceptions of Andalusian retailers towards the current state of small independent retailing in their city/town and their feelings about the future. The paper reports on the...

Perceptions of the Andalusian independent retail sector (2007)

Parker, C, Gimenez, R, Coca-Stefaniak, J, Byrom, JW

This paper focuses on the perceptions of Andalusian retailers towards the current state of small independent retailing in their city/town and their feelings about the future. The paper reports on the...

From Forced Revolution to Failed Transition: the Nightmarish Agency of Revolutionary Neo-Liberalism in Iraq (2006)

Parker, C

This essay explores the agency of efforts to advance the market, and apply techniques of constitutional engineering, as agents of liberal change in post-war Iraq. By revealing the interests,...

Toward an integrative role for intranets: an interpretive case study of intranet-based dynamic knowledge integration in socio-technical networks (2006)

Lichtenstein, Sharman, Parker, C., Hunter, A.

An increasing challenge for contemporary businesses is to be able to respond to perceived opportunities and threats by dynamically integrating knowledge dispersed across and beyond the organisation....

Toward an integrative role for intranets: an interpretive case study of intranet-based dynamic knowledge integration in socio-technical networks (2006)

Lichtenstein, Sharman, Parker, C., Hunter, A.

An increasing challenge for contemporary businesses is to be able to respond to perceived opportunities and threats by dynamically integrating knowledge dispersed across and beyond the organisation....

Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people (2004)

Parker, C., Barnes, S., McKee, K., Morgan, K., Torrington, J., Tregenza, P.

Older people living in residential and nursing care homes spend a large proportion of their time within the boundaries of the home, and may depend on the environment to compensate for their physical...

Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people (2004)

Parker, C., Barnes, S., McKee, K., Morgan, K., Torrington, J., Tregenza, P.

Older people living in residential and nursing care homes spend a large proportion of their time within the boundaries of the home, and may depend on the environment to compensate for their physical...

Prepared Under Contract No. DTR-57-87-C-00116 By (1989)

Wallops Flight Facility, Mr. Loyd, C. Parker, Mr. Jerry, D. Watson, Mr. James, ...

This document has been electronically formatted for placement on the World Wide Web. In the conversion the page numbering may have been altered and, therefore, the table of contents page numbering...

Cystic fibrosis locus defined by a genetically linked polymorphic DNA marker (1985)

Tsui, L-C, Buchwald, M, Barker, D, Braman, JC, Knowlton, RG, Schumm, J, ...

A polymorphic DNA marker has been found genetically linked, in a set of 39 human families, to an autosomal recessive gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease affecting one in 2000 Caucasian...

Listeria monocytogenes Scott A transports glucose by high-affinity and low-affinity glucose transport systems.

Parker, C, Hutkins, R W

Listeria monocytogenes transported glucose by a high-affinity phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphotransferase system and a low-affinity proton motive force-mediated system. The low-affinity system...

RADIOIMMUNOASSAY FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF ADENOSINE 3′,5′-CYCLIC PHOSPHATE*

Steiner, A. L., Kipnis, D. M., Utiger, R., Parker, C.

A sensitive and specific radioimmunoassay for adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic phosphate (cyclic AMP) has been developed which allows measurement of the nucleotide in extracts of 5-10 mg of tissue. The...

Stimulation of growth rate of chondrocytes by Rous sarcoma virus is not coordinated with other expressions of the src gene phenotype.

Tanaka, A, Parker, C, Kaji, A

Infection and transformation of chondrocytes by Rous sarcoma viruses (RSVs) (Schmidt-Ruppin, Prague) stimulated the rate of cell growth. In contrast, several transformation-defective (td) mutants...

Intestinal fluid accumulation induced by oral challenge with Vibrio cholerae or cholera toxin in infant mice.

Baselski, V, Briggs, R, Parker, C

The diarrheal response of orally inoculated infant mice to viable Vibrio cholerae and purified cholera toxin was quantitated by means of a fluid accumulation (FA) ratio. The FA ratio is defined as...

Kinetics of Sugar Transport and Phosphorylation Influence Glucose and Fructose Cometabolism by Zymomonas mobilis

Parker, C., Peekhaus, N., Zhang, X., Conway, T.

The competitive inhibition of fructokinase by glucose has been proposed as the mechanism by which Zymomonas mobilis preferentially consumes glucose from mixtures of glucose and fructose and...

Kidney pseudotumour diagnosed by emission computed tomography.

Williams, E D, Parker, C

Emission computed tomography is a new, useful imaging technique; when a rotating gamma camera capable of such imaging is used multiple adjacent transverse sections may be obtained simultaneously,...

Communication of results of necropsies in north east Thames region.

Whitty, P, Parker, C, Prieto-Ramos, F, Al-Kharusi, S

OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the adequacy of reporting of results of necropsy to referring clinicians and to general practitioners. DESIGN--Questionnaire survey of referring clinicians and general...

Diversity in the practice of district ethics committees.

Gilbert, C., Fulford, K. W., Parker, C.

A survey of ethics committees in district health authorities was carried out to find out the size and make up of committees and what information and guidance they offered to scientists who apply to...

Effect of hyaluronidase on mortality and morbidity in patients with early peaking of plasma creatine kinase MB and non-transmural ischaemia. Multicentre investigation for the limitation of infarct size (MILIS).

Roberts, R, Braunwald, E, Muller, J E, Croft, C, Gold, H K, Hartwell, T D, ...

A multicentred, randomised, blind study was started in 1978 to compare propranolol or hyaluronidase with placebo in patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted within 18 hours of onset of...

SB-272183, a selective 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor antagonist in native tissue

Watson, J, Roberts, C, Scott, C, Kendall, I, Collin, L, Day, N C, ...

A novel compound, SB-272183 (5-Chloro-2, 3-dihydro-6-[4-methylpiperazin-1-yl]-1[4-pyridin-4-yl]napth-1-ylaminocarbonyl]-1H-indole), has been shown to have high affinity for human 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B and...

Characterization of a discontinuous epitope of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) core protein p24 by epitope excision and differential chemical modification followed by mass spectrometric peptide mapping analysis.

Hochleitner, E. O., Borchers, C., Parker, C., Bienstock, R. J., Tomer, K. B.

A combination of epitope excision, epitope extraction, and differential chemical modification followed by mass spectrometric peptide mapping was used for the characterization of a discontinuous...

Comparison of fluticasone propionate with beclomethasone dipropionate in moderate to severe asthma treated for one year. International Study Group.

Fabbri, L, Burge, P S, Croonenborgh, L, Warlies, F, Weeke, B, Ciaccia, A, ...

BACKGROUND--High dose inhaled glucocorticosteroids are increasingly used in the management of patients with moderate to severe asthma. Although effective, they may cause systemic side effects....

A genotype-phenotype correlation for GJB2 (connexin 26) deafness

Cryns, K, Orzan, E, Murgia, A, Huygen, P, Moreno, F, Del Castillo, I, ...

Introduction: Mutations in GJB2 are the most common cause of non-syndromic autosomal recessive hearing impairment, ranging from mild to profound. Mutation analysis of this gene is widely available as...

Notes: a suitable case for audit.

Twigg, J., Briggs, T., Parker, C., Miller, R.

The increasing emphasis on management responsibilities and audit led us to investigate the state of surgical notes in our hospital. Twelve criteria were evaluated regarding information that should be...

Improving the outcome of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer through rational drug development

Attard, G, Sarker, D, Reid, A, Molife, R, Parker, C, De Bono, J S

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is now the second most common cause of male cancer-related mortality. Although docetaxel has recently been shown to extend the survival of patients with...

A model of the natural history of screen-detected prostate cancer, and the effect of radical treatment on overall survival

Parker, C, Muston, D, Melia, J, Moss, S, Dearnaley, D

The lead time and overdetection associated with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, and generational improvements in all-cause mortality, make prostate cancer outcome studies from the pre-PSA...

Fertility, gonadal and sexual function in survivors of testicular cancer

Huddart, R A, Norman, A, Moynihan, C, Horwich, A, Parker, C, Nicholls, E, ...

Modern treatments cure most testicular cancer patients, so an important goal is to minimise toxicity. Fertility and sexual functioning are key issues for patients. We have evaluated these outcomes in...

Construction of tissue microarrays from prostate needle biopsy specimens

Jhavar, S, Corbishley, C M, Dearnaley, D, Fisher, C, Falconer, A, Parker, C, ...

Needle biopsies are taken as standard diagnostic specimens for many cancers, but no technique exists for the high-throughput analysis of multiple individual immunohistochemical (IHC) markers using...

E-cadherin as a prognostic indicator in primary breast cancer

Parker, C, Rampaul, R S, Pinder, S E, Bell, J A, Wencyk, P M, Blamey, R W, ...

Epithelial cadherin (E-CD) is a member of the cadherin family of cell adhesion molecules and has been implicated as an invasion suppressor molecule in vitro and in vivo. We analysed 174 breast...