J. M. Hughes

Publication List Details

Period

2002 - 2008

Number

40

Co-Authors

Determining characteristics of HF communications links using SuperDARN (2008)

Hughes, J. M., Bristow, W. A., Greenwald, R. A., Barnes, R. J.

Space weather effects can strongly influence high-frequency (HF) communications by changing the ionospheric environment through which the radio waves propagate. Since many systems utilize HF...

Determining characteristics of HF communications links using SuperDARN (2008)

Hughes, J. M., Bristow, W. A., Greenwald, R. A., Barnes, R. J.

Space weather effects can strongly influence high-frequency (HF) communications by changing the ionospheric environment through which the radio waves propagate. Since many systems utilize HF...

S100A12 provokes mast cell activation: A potential amplification pathway in asthma and innate immunity (2007)

Yang, Z., Yan, W. X., Tedla, N., Armishaw, C., Di Girolamo, N., Wang, H. W., ...

Background: The calcium-binding protein S100A12 might provoke inflammation and monocyte recruitment through the receptor for advanced glycation end products. Objective: Because inflammation elicited...

The head and body lice of humans are genetically distinct (Insecta : Phthiraptera, Pediculidae): evidence from double infestations (2005)

Leo, N. P., Hughes, J. M., Yang, X., Poudel, S. K. S., Brogdon, W. G., Barker, S. C.

Little is known about the population genetics of the louse infestations of humans. We used microsatellite DNA to study 11 double infestations, that is, hosts infested with head lice and body lice...

Oceanic interchange and nonequilibrium population structure in the estuarine dependent Indo-Pacific tasselfish, Polynemus sheridani (2003)

Chenoweth, S. F., Hughes, J. M.

We assayed mtDNA haplotype [300 base pairs (bp) control region] geography and genealogy in the Indo-Pacific tasselfish, Polynemus sheridani from its contiguous estuarine distribution across northern...

Speciation and phylogeography in Caridina indistincta, a complex of freshwater shrimps from Australian heathland streams (2003)

Chenoweth, S. F., Hughes, J. M.

The Caridina indistincta complex is a group of closely related atyid shrimps that inhabit coastal freshwater streams throughout north-eastern Australia. Using mitochondrial DNA sequence data...

Genetic differentiation between Australian and North American populations of the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae): an exploration using allozyme electrophoresis (2002)

Shephard, J. M., Hughes, J. M., Zalucki, M. P.

Allozyme analysis was used to address the question of the source of the Australian populations of the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus (L.). The study had three major aims: (1) To compare the...

Phylogeography of the pipefish, Urocampus carinirostris, suggests secondary intergradation of ancient lineages (2002)

Chenoweth, S. F., Hughes, J. M., Connolly, R. C.

We assayed the pattern of mitoehondrial DNA evolution in the live bearing, seagrass specialist pipefish, Urocampus carinirostris, in eastern Australia. These life history attributes were predicted to...

Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity in polycythaemia rubra vera.

Greening, A P, Patel, K, Goolden, A W, Munro, A J, Hughes, J M

The diffusing capacity of the lung, or transfer factor, for carbon monoxide (TLCO) was measured in 12 patients with polycythaemia rubra vera. This was significantly raised (mean 152% predicted, SEM...

Lung tissue volume estimated by simultaneous radiographic and helium dilution methods.

Armstrong, J D, Gluck, E H, Crapo, R O, Jones, H A, Hughes, J M

The pulmonary total tissue volume (blood, extravascular water, and dry tissue volume) was measured by finding the difference between the radiographic displacement volume of the thorax (RDVT) and the...

Regional extravascular density and fractional blood volume of the lung in interstitial disease.

Wollmer, P, Rhodes, C G, Hughes, J M

Regional lung density (g lung/ml thoracic volume) and fractional pulmonary blood volume (ml blood/ml thoracic volume) have been measured by positron tomography in 10 patients with interstitial...

Airways obstruction associated with graft versus host disease after bone marrow transplantation.

Wyatt, S E, Nunn, P, Hows, J M, Yin, J, Hayes, M C, Catovsky, D, ...

Eight patients, five with chronic granulocytic leukaemia and three with severe aplastic anaemia, developed moderately severe airflow obstruction after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. All...

Tomography of regional ventilation and perfusion using krypton 81m in normal subjects and asthmatic patients.

Orphanidou, D, Hughes, J M, Myers, M J, Al-Suhali, A R, Henderson, B

Single photon emission computed tomography, a rotating gamma camera, and continuous inhalation or infusion of krypton 81m (half life 13 seconds) were used to measure regional ventilation (V),...

Pulmonary function after bone marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Sutedja, T G, Apperley, J F, Hughes, J M, Aber, V R, Kennedy, H G, Nunn, P, ...

Pulmonary function was measured before and at intervals after treatment in 44 patients who received a bone marrow transplant for chronic myeloid leukaemia in the chronic phase. All patients were...

Quantification of right to left shunt at rest and during exercise in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

Whyte, M K, Peters, A M, Hughes, J M, Henderson, B L, Bellingan, G J, Jackson, J E, ...

BACKGROUND: Current treatment of patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations requires serial embolisations by means of steel coils or balloons. Measurement of right to left shunt is the most...

Regional structure-function correlations in chronic obstructive lung disease measured with positron emission tomography.

Brudin, L H, Rhodes, C G, Valind, S O, Buckingham, P D, Jones, T, Hughes, J M

BACKGROUND: Positron emission tomography, performed with isotopes of very short half life, can be used to relate local lung tissue density to local ventilation and to the ventilation:perfusion ratio....

Interpretation of increases in the transfer coefficient for carbon monoxide (TLCO/VA or KCO).

Lipscomb, D J, Patel, K, Hughes, J M

During a 15-month period, 27 patients were seen in a routine clinical pulmonary function laboratory in whom the transfer coefficient (TLCO/VA or KCO), measured by the single breath technique, was...

Effect of hyperlipidaemia on pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.

Partridge, M R, Hughes, J M, Thompson, G R

There is conflicting evidence on the effect of hyperlipidaemia on pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO or TLCO) in man. We have measured the carbon monoxide transfer factor per unit...

Reduced beta adrenoceptor density in vivo in human lung tumours: a preliminary study with positron emission tomography.

Qing, F., Hayes, M. J., Rhodes, C. G., Krausz, T., Fountain, S. W., Burke, M. M., ...

BACKGROUND: Reduced beta adrenergic receptor density in tumours has been reported in previous in vitro studies. The aim of the present study was to assess whether this occurs in vivo. METHODS:...

Oxygen and 99mTc-MAA shunt estimations in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: effects of changes in posture and lung volume.

Ueki, J, Hughes, J M, Peters, A M, Bellingan, G J, Mohammed, M A, Dutton, J, ...

BACKGROUND--Patients with arteriovenous malformations are routinely monitored with arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) estimations (breathing air) from which an oxygen shunt fraction can be calculated....

Mortality of workers employed in two asbestos cement manufacturing plants.

Hughes, J M, Weill, H, Hammad, Y Y

In a study of the mortality experience of 6931 employees of two New Orleans asbestos cement products manufacturing plants over 95% were traced. Chrysotile was the primary fibre used in both plants....

Interaction of atopy and exposure to cotton dust in the bronchoconstrictor response.

Jones, R N, Butcher, B T, Hammad, Y Y, Diem, J E, Glindmeyer, H W, Lehrer, S B, ...

A survey of 255 workers in four cottonseed crushing mills included a respiratory health questionnaire, allergy skin testing, and measurements of lung function over the Monday working shift. Atopy was...

Progression of asbestos effects: a prospective longitudinal study of chest radiographs and lung function.

Jones, R N, Diem, J E, Hughes, J M, Hammad, Y Y, Glindmeyer, H W, Weill, H

From an original prospective cohort of 244 current and ex-workers in two asbestos cement plants, longitudinal radiographic data covering ten years were available for 165 and lung function data...

Sarcoidosis presenting with chylothorax.

Jarman, P R, Whyte, M K, Sabroe, I, Hughes, J M

A patient in whom chylothorax was the presenting feature of sarcoidosis is reported. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy was shown by computed tomographic scanning. Obstruction of the thoracic duct by...

Asbestosis as a precursor of asbestos related lung cancer: results of a prospective mortality study.

Hughes, J M, Weill, H

A prospective mortality study of 839 men employed in the manufacture of asbestos cement products in 1969 examined lung cancer risk in relation to lung fibrosis seen on chest x ray film, controlling...

Follow up study of workers exposed to man made mineral fibres.

Hughes, J M, Jones, R N, Glindmeyer, H W, Hammad, Y Y, Weill, H

A survey of workers in seven man made mineral fibre (MMMF) production plants, the subject of a previous report, was conducted, with other blue collar workers serving as regional comparisons. Based on...

Association between asthma and family size between 1977 and 1994

Rona, R. J., Hughes, J. M., Chinn, S.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Several recent reports show a negative association between asthma and family size or birth order, but this association was not detected in data collected between 10 and 30 years...

Relationship between smoking, weight and attitudes to weight in adolescent schoolgirls.

Halek, C., Kerry, S., Humphrey, H., Crisp, A. H., Hughes, J. M.

A total of 1,932 schoolgirls aged 11-18 from seven schools in the South London area were surveyed using questionnaires which addressed eating patterns, body weight history, attitudes to body weight...