J. Simpson

Publication List Details

Period

1893 - 2009

Number

273

Co-Authors

The nuclear structure of Fr-227 (2009)

Kurcewicz, W., Grant, I. S., Gulda, K., Aas, A. J., Billowes, J., García Borge, María José, ...

The gamma-rays following the beta(-) decay of Rn-227 have been investigated by means of gamma-ray singles and gamma gamma-coincidence measurements using an array of 12 Compton-suppressed Ge...

learning community (2008)

J. Simpson

While the technological side of online education attracts much attention, we should also consider how learners make meaning when they are communicating via computers. This paper reports on a study of...

Extended investigation of superdeformed bands in 151,152Tb nuclei (2008)

Robin, J., Byrski, Th., Duchêne, G., Beck, F. A., Curien, D., Dubray, N., ...

A detailed study of known and new SD bands in Tb isotopes has been performed with the use of the EUROBALL IV gamma-ray array. The high-statistics data set has allowed for the extension of known SD...

The effect of OPEC production allocations on oil prices (2008)

Simpson, J.

This paper provides an analysis of oil pricing and supply through an examination of production allocations in conjuction with an investigation of unlagged and optimally lagged relationships between...

Extended investigation of superdeformed bands in $^{151,152}$Tb nuclei (2008)

Robin, J., Byrski, Th., Duchêne, G., Beck, F.A., Curien, D., Dubray, N., ...

A detailed study of known and new SD bands in Tb isotopes has been performed with the use of the EUROBALL IV -ray array. The high-statistics data set has allowed for the extension of known SD bands...

Extended investigation of superdeformed bands in $^{151,152}$Tb nuclei (2008)

Robin, J., Byrski, Th., Duchêne, G., Beck, F.A., Curien, D., Dubray, N., ...

A detailed study of known and new SD bands in Tb isotopes has been performed with the use of the EUROBALL IV -ray array. The high-statistics data set has allowed for the extension of known SD bands...

Extended investigation of superdeformed bands in $^{151,152}$Tb nuclei (2008)

Robin, J., Byrski, Th., Duchêne, G., Beck, F.A., Curien, D., Dubray, N., ...

A detailed study of known and new SD bands in Tb isotopes has been performed with the use of the EUROBALL IV -ray array. The high-statistics data set has allowed for the extension of known SD bands...

Determinación de algunos atributos de calidad de manzanas starking y golden delicious en comparación con sus mutantes y su relación con las unidades de frío (2008)

González Portillo, Manuel, Rocha Guzmán, Nuria E., Simpson, J., Rodríguez Guerra, Raúl, Gallegos-Infante, José Alberto, Delgado, E., ...

Los cultivares de manzano (Malus domestica Bork) requieren mas de 1200 unidades frío (UF) durante el invierno para producir frutos de buena calidad. La zona manzanera de Durango, México tiene una...

How many runs can a string contain? (2008)

Puglisi, S, Simpson, J, Smyth, W

In 2000 Kolpakov and Kucherov showed that the maximum number p(n) of runs in any string is O(n), but their proof was nonconstructive and provided no specific constant of proportionality. At the same...

The effect of OPEC production allocations on oil prices (2008)

Simpson, J.

This paper provides an analysis of oil pricing and supply through an examination of production allocations in conjuction with an investigation of unlagged and optimally lagged relationships between...

Reasoning in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (2007)

Simpson, J., Cove, J., Fineberg, N., Msetfi, R.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the inductive and deductive reasoning abilities of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Following previous research, it was predicted...

Hodgkin's lymphoma and infection: findings from a UK case-control study (2007)

Newton, R., Crouch, S., Ansell, P., Simpson, J., Willett, E.V., Smith, A., ...

Between 1998 and 2003, 214 people with Hodgkin's lymphoma and 214 controls randomly selected from population registers in the north of England (after matching for age and sex) were recruited and...

Childhood leukaemia and infectious exposure: A report from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (UKCCS) (2007)

Simpson, J., Smith, A., Ansella, P., Romana, E.

Data from a national case-control study are used to explore the relationships between childhood leukaemia, infant infection and three markers of infectious exposure – birth order, infant-activity...

Birth Order and Sibship Size: Evaluation of the Role of Selection Bias in a Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (2007)

Mensah, F.K., Willett, E.V., Simpson, J., Smith, A.G., Roman, E.

Substantial heterogeneity has been observed among case-control studies investigating associations between non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and familial characteristics, such as birth order and sibship size....

Birth Order and Sibship Size: Evaluation of the Role of Selection Bias in a Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (2007)

Mensah, FK, Willett, EV, Simpson, J, Smith, AG, Roman, E

Substantial heterogeneity has been observed among case-control studies investigating associations between non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and familial characteristics, such as birth order and sibship size....

Nighttime exposure to electromagnetic fields and childhood leukemia: an extended pooled analysis (2007)

Schüz, J., Svendsen, A.L., Linet, M.S., McBride, M.L., Roman, E., Feychting, M., ...

It has been hypothesized that nighttime bedroom measurements of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF EMF) may represent a more accurate reflection of exposure and have greater biologic...

Allergy and risk of childhood leukaemia: Results from the UKCCS (2007)

Hughes, A.M., Lightfoot, T., Simpson, J., Ansell, P., McKinney, P.A., Kinsey, S.E., ...

We investigated the relationship between childhood leukaemia and preceding history of allergy. A nationwide case-control study of childhood cancers was conducted in the United Kingdom with...

Alpha Decay of Re-159 and Proton Emission From Ta-155 (2007)

Page, R D, Bianco, L, Darby, I G, Uusitalo, J, Joss, D T, Grahn, T, ...

The alpha decay of Re-159 has been observed for the first time in reactions of 300 MeV Ni-58 ions with an isotopically enriched Cd-106 target. The Re-159 ions were separated in-flight using the RITU...

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Infections in the First Year of Life: a Report From the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (2007)

Roman, E., Simpson, J., Ansell, P., Kinsey, S., Mitchell, C.D., McKinney, P.A., ...

The United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study was designed to examine the relation between childhood cancer and preceding exposure to infectious diseases. The authors analyzed the relation between...

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Infections in the First Year of Life: A Report from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (2007)

Roman, E, Simpson, J, Ansell, P, Kinsey, S, Mitchell, CD, McKinney, PA, ...

The United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study was designed to examine the relation between childhood cancer and preceding exposure to infectious diseases. The authors analyzed the relation between...

Temperature dependence of the speciation of copper and iron in acidic electrolytes (2006)

Cifuentes, L., Casas, J. M., Simpson, J.

Validated speciation models and revised thermodynamic data have been used to establish the temperature dependence of the concentrations of all the main species in aqueous Cu(II)-H2SO4 and...

Performance of seven hardwood species underplanted to Pinus elliottii in south-east Queensland (2006)

Simpson, J., Osborne, D.

Seven hardwood species were tested as underplants under Pinus elliottii plantations on the coastal lowlands of south-east Queensland. The species tested were: Flindersia brayleyana (F. Muell)...

Performance of seven hardwood species underplanted to Pinus elliottii in south-east Queensland (2006)

Simpson, J., Osborne, D.

Seven hardwood species were tested as underplants under Pinus elliottii plantations on the coastal lowlands of south-east Queensland. The species tested were: Flindersia brayleyana (F. Muell)...

Childhood Leukaemia and Socioeconomic Status: Fact or Artefact? A Report From the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (UKCCS) (2006)

Smith, A., Roman, E., Simpson, J., Ansell, P., Fear, N.T., Eden, T.

Background It is widely believed that children of high socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely than those of low SES to develop acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Such observations have led to...

Performance of seven hardwood species underplanted to Pinus elliottii in south-east Queensland (2006)

Simpson, J., Osborne, D.

Seven hardwood species were tested as underplants under Pinus elliottii plantations on the coastal lowlands of south-east Queensland. The species tested were: Flindersia brayleyana (F. Muell)...

Corrosion and protection of lead anodes in acidic copper sulphate solutions (2005)

Cifuentes, L., Astete, E., Crisóstomo, G., Simpson, J., Cifuentes, G., Pilleux, M.

It is known that lead anodes used in the industrial extraction of copper by electrolysis (electrowinning) suffer corrosion as a result of accidental or intended current interruptions. In order to...

Childhood Cancer and Social Contact: the Role of Paternal Occupation (United Kingdom) (2005)

Fear, N.T., Simpson, J., Roman, E.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between childhood cancer (particularly leukaemia) and paternal occupational social contact (a proxy for potential exposure to infections) using the UK...

Probing structural changes in the very neutron-deficient Os isotopes with recoil-decay tagging (2005)

Joss, D.T., Amzal, N., Appelbe, D.E., Back, T., Bentley, M.A., Cederwall, B., ...

In recent years, the exploitation of the recoil-decay tagging (RDT) technique with large arrays of germanium detectors has revealed much information about the structure of heavy nuclei approaching...

Day care in infancy and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: findings from UK case-control study (2005)

Gilham, C., Peto, J., Simpson, J., Roman, E., Eden, T.O.B., Greaves, M.F., ...

Objective: To test the hypothesis that reduced exposure to common infections in the first year of life increases the risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Design and setting: The United...

Relationships between perinatal and maternal characteristics and hepatoblastoma: a report from the UKCCS (2005)

Ansell, P., Mitchell, C.D., Roman, E., Simpson, J., Birch, J.M., Eden, T.O.B.

Within the context of a national population-based case-control study – the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (UKCCS) – we aimed to explore relationships between perinatal and maternal factors...

Depressive realism and outcome density bias in contingency judgements. (2005)

Simpson, J., Kornbrot, D. E., Msetfi, R. M., Murphy, R.

The perception of the effectiveness of instrumental actions is influenced by depressed mood. Depressive realism (DR) is the claim that depressed people are particularly accurate in evaluating...

Depressive realism and outcome density bias in contingency judgments: the effect of the context and intertrial interval (2005)

Msetfi, R.M., Murphy, R.A., Simpson, J., Kornbrot, D.E.

The perception of the effectiveness of instrumental actions is influenced by depressed mood. Depressive realism (DR) is the claim that depressed people are particularly accurate in evaluating...

Perinatal and reproductive factors: a report on haematological malignancies from the UKCCS (2005)

Roman, E., Simpson, J., Ansell, P., Lightfoot, T., Mitchell, C., Eden, T.O.B.

The United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study was designed to examine the potential aetiological role of a range of perinatal and reproductive factors. Our use of clinical records permitted a more exact...

Psychological and behavioural reactions to the bombings in London on 7 July 2005: cross sectional survey of a representative sample of Londoners (2005)

Rubin, G.J., Brewin, C.R., Greenberg, N., Simpson, J., Wessely, S.

Objectives: To assess the impact of the bombings in London on 7 July on stress levels and travel intentions in London's population. Design: A cross sectional telephone survey using random digit...

Analogical reasoning in schizophrenic delusions. (2004)

Simpson, J., Done, D. J.

Purpose. – Reasoning ability has often been argued to be impaired in people with schizophrenic delusions, although evidence for this is far from convincing. This experiment examined the analogical...

Elasticity and confabulation in schizophrenic delusions. (2004)

Simpson, J., Done, D. J.

Background. This experiment examines two aspects of delusional cognition that have been reported clinically but not investigated empirically. These are the incorporation of potentially conflicting...

Comparative analyses of a small molecule/enzyme interaction by multiple users of Biacore technology (2004)

Cannon, M.J., Papalia, G.A., Navratilova, I., Fisher, R.J., Roberts, L.R., Worthy, K.M., ...

To gauge the experimental variability associated with Biacore analysis, 36 different investigators analyzed a small molecule/enzyme interaction under similar conditions. Acetazolamide (222 g/mol)...

Surgical fires and alcohol-based skin preparations (2004)

Tooher, Rebecca, Maddern, Guy John, Simpson, J.

The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com

RGD-containing peptide GCRGYGRGDSPG reduces enhancement of osteoblast differentiation by poly(L-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol)-coated titanium surfaces (2004)

Tosatti, S., Schwartz, Z., Campbell, C., Cochran, D. L., VandeVondele, S., Hubbell, J. A., ...

Osteoblasts exhibit a more differentiated morphol. on surfaces with rough microtopogs. Surface effects are often mediated through integrins that bind the RGD motif in cell attachment proteins. Here,...

Surgical fires and alcohol-based skin preparations (2004)

Tooher, Rebecca, Maddern, Guy John, Simpson, J.

The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com

Management of Metadata in Linguistic Fieldwork: Experience from the ACLA Project (2004)

Hughes, B., Penton, D., Bird, S. G., Bow, C., Wigglesworth, G., McConvell, P., ...

Many linguistic research projects collect large amounts of multimodal data in digital formats. Despite the plethora of data collection applications available, it is often difficult for researchers to...

Analogical reasoning in schizophrenic delusions. (2004)

Simpson, J., Done, D.J.

Original article can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09249338 Copyright Elsevier SAS. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2004.05.009 [Full text of this article is not available in the...

Management of Metadata in Linguistic Fieldwork: Experience from the ACLA Project (2004)

Hughes, B., Penton, D., Bird, S. G., Bow, C., Wigglesworth, G., McConvell, P., ...

Many linguistic research projects collect large amounts of multimodal data in digital formats. Despite the plethora of data collection applications available, it is often difficult for researchers to...

Management of Metadata in Linguistic Fieldwork: Experience from the ACLA Project (2004)

Hughes, B., Penton, D., Bird, S. G., Bow, C., Wigglesworth, G., McConvell, P., ...

Many linguistic research projects collect large amounts of multimodal data in digital formats. Despite the plethora of data collection applications available, it is often difficult for researchers to...

Vitamin K and childhood cancer: a report from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study (2003)

Fear, N.T., Roman, E., Ansell, P., Simpson, J., Day, N., Eden, O.B.

The relationship between neonatal vitamin K received by the intramuscular (i.m.) route and the development of leukaemia or other cancers was investigated as part of a national case–control study of...

An evidence-based specialist breast nurse role in practice: a multicentre implementation study (2003)

Liebert, B., Parle, M., Roberts, C., Redman, S., Carrick, S., Gallagher, J., ...

The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility, implementation, acceptability and impact of an evidence-based specialist breast care nurse (SBN) model of care in Australia. Primary data...

An evidence-based specialist breast nurse role in practice: a multicentre implementation study (2003)

Liebert, B., Parle, M., Roberts, C., Redman, S., Carrick, S., Gallagher, J., ...

The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility, implementation, acceptability and impact of an evidence-based specialist breast care nurse (SBN) model of care in Australia. Primary data...

Assessment of the biological health of the Brantas River, East Java, Indonesia using the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) methodology (2001)

Sudaryanti, S, Trihadinigrum, Y, Hart, B, Davies, PE, Humphrey, C, Norris, R, ...

This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) bioassessment methodology to assess the biological health of streams in the upper-middle Brantas...

The GREAT triggerless total data readout method (2001)

Lazarus, I.H., Appelbe, E.E., Butler, P.A., Coleman-Smith, P.J., Cresswell, J.R., Freeman, S.J., ...

Recoil decay tagging (RDT) is a very powerful method for the spectroscopy of exotic nuclei. RDT is a delayed coincidence technique between detectors usually at the target position and at the focal...

Large tables (2001)

Law, G. R., Cox, D. R., Machonochie, N. E. S., Simpson, J., Roman, E., Carpenter, L. M.

The traditional exploration of large contingency tables leads to multiple comparisons with the inherent generation of chance associations. To allow for this, a simple empirical Bayesian approach is...

Assessment of the biological health of the Brantas River, East Java, Indonesia using the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) methodology (2001)

Sudaryanti, S, Trihadinigrum, Y, Hart, B, Davies, PE, Humphrey, C, Norris, R, ...

This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) bioassessment methodology to assess the biological health of streams in the upper-middle Brantas...

Assessment of the biological health of the Brantas River, East Java, Indonesia using the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) methodology (2001)

Sudaryanti, S, Trihadinigrum, Y, Hart, B, Davies, PE, Humphrey, C, Norris, R, ...

This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Australian River Assessment System (AUSRIVAS) bioassessment methodology to assess the biological health of streams in the upper-middle Brantas...

Large tables (2001)

Law, G. R., Cox, D. R., Machonochie, N. E. S., Simpson, J., Roman, E., Carpenter, L. M.

The traditional exploration of large contingency tables leads to multiple comparisons with the inherent generation of chance associations. To allow for this, a simple empirical Bayesian approach is...

Mycalamides C and D, cytotoxic compounds from the marine sponge stylinos n. species (2000)

Simpson, J., Garson, M. J., Blunt, J. W., Munro, M. H., Hooper, J. N.

The new cytotoxic compounds, mycalamides C (3) and D (4), have been isolated from the marine sponge Stylinos n. sp., along with the known theopederin E (1) and mycalamide A (2).

Mycalamides C and D, cytotoxic compounds from the marine sponge stylinos n. species (2000)

Simpson, J., Garson, M. J., Blunt, J. W., Munro, M. H., Hooper, J. N.

The new cytotoxic compounds, mycalamides C (3) and D (4), have been isolated from the marine sponge Stylinos n. sp., along with the known theopederin E (1) and mycalamide A (2).

Flexible, low-mass robotic arm actuated by electroactive polymers (EAP (1998)

Y. Bar-cohen, T. Xue, M. Shahinpoor, J. Simpson, J. Smith

Actuation devices are used for many space applications and there is increasing need to reduce their size, mass, cost and power consumption. To address this need, JPL is developing electroactive...

The Automated Identification of Tubercle Bacilli Using Image Processing and Neural Computing Techniques (1998)

K. Veropoulos, C. Campbell, G. Learmonth, B. Knight, J. Simpson

Tuberculosis is currently the world's leading cause of adult death from a single infectious disease. Sputum examination remains the cornerstone of diagnosis in epidemic situations. To improve...

The nuclear structure of $^{227}$Fr (1997)

Kurcewicz, W, Grant, I S, Gulda, K, Aas, A J, Billowes, J, García-Borge, M J, ...

The $\gamma$--rays following the $\beta^-$ decay of $^{227}$Rn have been investigated by means of $\gamma$--ray singles and $\gamma\gamma$--coincidence measurements using an array of 12...

High resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy with a radioactive beam (1997)

Mohammadi, S, Regan, PH, Purry, CS, Gelletly, W, Walker, PM, ...

An array of escape suppressed germanium detectors has been used to study gamma-ray spectroscopy with a Ne-19 radioactive beam of almost 10(9) pps. High quality singles and coincidence spectra were...

High resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy with a radioactive beam (1996)

Mohammadi, S, Regan, PH, Purry, CS, Gelletly, W, Walker, PM, ...

The gamma-rays de-exciting the yrast states in neutron deficient nuclei around A-55 have been observed from fusione-vaporation reactions induced by an intense radioactive Ne-19 beam on a Ca-40...

INCREASED RATE OF LUPUS FLARE DURING PREGNANCY AND THE PUERPERIUM: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 78 PREGNANCIES (1996)

RUIZ-IRASTORZA, G., LIMA, F., ALVES, J., KHAMASHTA, M. A., SIMPSON, J., HUGHES, G. R. V., ...

The objective was to determine whether the frequency of flare in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients is increased during pregnancy and the puerperium. Seventy-eight pregnancies in 68 SLE...

The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator High Current Photocathode Gun and Drive Linac (1995)

Photocathode Gun, Drive Linac, P. Schoessow, E. Chojnacki, G. Cox, W. Gai, ...

The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator (AWA) is a new facility for advanced accelerator research. A major component of the AWA is its drive linac, consisting of a unique high current short pulse L-Band...

The WWW Prototype of the Alexandria Digital Library (1995)

D. Andresen, L. Carver, R. Dolin, C. Fischer, J. Frew, M. Goodchild, ...

The Alexandria Digital Library (ADL) is focussed on providing broad access to distributed collections of spatially-indexed information. ADL has a four-component architecture involving collections,...

N-of-1 Trials Comparing a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug with Paracetamol in Osteoarthritis (1994)

March, L., Irwig, L., Schwarz, J., Simpson, J., Chock, C., Brooks, P. M.

Paracetamol appears to be as effective as diclofenac in alleviating pain associated with osteoarthritis when patients are given their choice of drug treatment. Paracetamol is also known as...

N-of-1 Trials Comparing a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug with Paracetamol in Osteoarthritis (1994)

March, L., Irwig, L., Schwarz, J., Simpson, J., Chock, C., Brooks, P. M.

Paracetamol appears to be as effective as diclofenac in alleviating pain associated with osteoarthritis when patients are given their choice of drug treatment. Paracetamol is also known as...

The International (Ludwig) Breast Cancer Study Group Trials I-IV: 15 years follow-up (1994)

Castiglione-Gertsch, M., Johnsen, C., Goldhirsch, A., Gelber, R. D., Rudenstam, C. M., Collins, J., ...

Background Adjuvant systemic therapy prolongs disease-free and overall survival in both pre- and postmenopausal patients. Available data shown benefit from multi-agent chemotherapy, prolonged...

A graded task approach to the functional mapping of brain areas implicated in auditory--verbal memory (1994)

Grasby, P., Frith, C. D., Friston, K. J., Simpson, J., Fletcher, P. C., Frackowiak, R. S. J., ...

Positron emission tomography measurements of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) were performed in normal volunteers during a graded auditory-verbal memory task. Subjects were required to remember...

Exciton-related lasing mechanism in ZnSe-(Zn, Cd) Se multiple quantum wells (1993)

Kawakami, Y., Hauksson, I., Stewart, H., Simpson, J., Galbraith, I., Prior, K., ...

The processes involved in the stimulated emission by photo pumping in (Zn,Cd)Se-ZnSe multiple quantum wells (MQWs) have been investigated at 77K for a series of different well widths. It has been...

Exciton-related lasing mechanism in ZnSe-(Zn, Cd) Se multiple quantum wells (1993)

Kawakami, Y., Hauksson, I., Stewart, H., Simpson, J., Galbraith, I., Prior, K., ...

The processes involved in the stimulated emission by photo pumping in (Zn,Cd)Se-ZnSe multiple quantum wells (MQWs) have been investigated at 77K for a series of different well widths. It has been...

PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA ASSOCIATED WITH METHOTREXATE THERAPY (1993)

O'NEILL, T., SIMPSON, J., SMYTH, S. J., LOVELL, C., CALIN, A.

A 69-year-old lady with RA developed porphyria cutanea tarda 2 weeks following initiation of methotrexate therapy. The clinical and laboratory features are described.

Witness Gun For The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator (1992)

Power Simpson Chojnacki, J Power, J Simpson, E Chojnacki, R Konecny

This paper will primarily discuss the recent progress in the construction of the witness gun, while also briefly summarizing the central design issues of the gun. A brief status report on the...

An Outbreak of Whooping Cough in a Highly Vaccinated Urban Community (1991)

Strebel, P., Hussey, G., Metcalf, C., Smith, D., Hanslo, D., Simpson, J.

In 1950 a whole-cell pertussis vaccine was introduced in Cape Town and was followed by a marked decline in reported whooping cough mortality and morbidity. This resulted in reduced awareness of...

Rotational band structures in 158Er and 159Er. (1982)

Simpson, J.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Liverpool, 1982.

Partial trisomy 14q -- and parental translocation of No. 14 chromosome. Report of a case and review of the literature.

Simpson, J, Zellweger, H

A case of partial trisomy 14 (47, + 14q-) is presented. The proband's mother had a balanced translocation of 14q with the long arm of a No. 3 chromosome. Clinical and cytogenetic findings of this...

Barriers to safe hot tap water: results from a national study of New Zealand plumbers

Jaye, C, Simpson, J, Langley, J

Introduction—Many countries still have unacceptably high hospitalizations and deaths from scalds from hot tap water. Prevention strategies implemented in some countries may not work in others....

Examining child restraint use and barriers to their use: lessons from a pilot study

Simpson, J, Wren, J, Chalmers, D, Stephenson, S

Objective: To determine the suitability of four research methods to measure the rate of child restraint device (CRD) use and incorrect use in New Zealand and obtain data on barriers to CRD use.

Analysing differences in clinical outcomes between hospitals

Simpson, J, Evans, N, Gibberd, R, Heuchan, A, Henderson-Smart, D

Objective: To examine the variation between hospitals in rates of severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in preterm babies adjusting for case mix and sampling variability.

A national confidential enquiry into community acquired pneumonia deaths in young adults in England and Wales

Simpson, J, Macfarlane, J, Watson, J, Woodhead, M

BACKGROUND—The aim of this study was to describe the frequency, causal pathogens, management, and outcome of a population of young adults who died from community acquired pneumonia...

Relationship between induced sputum eosinophils and the clinical pattern of childhood asthma

Gibson, P, Simpson, J, Hankin, R, Powell, H, Henry, R

Background: The relationship between the clinical pattern of asthma and airway inflammation in childhood asthma is poorly characterised, yet underpins the treatment recommendations in current asthma...

Outcome of staged reconstructive surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome following antenatal diagnosis

Andrews, R, Tulloh, R, Sharland, G, Simpson, J, Rollings, S, Baker, E, ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS—Staged reconstructive surgery has radically altered the prognosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Antenatal diagnosis allows for appropriate counselling, and time to...

Cough, airway inflammation, and mild asthma exacerbation

Chang, A, Harrhy, V, Simpson, J, Masters, I, Gibson, P

Background: Prospective data on the temporal relation between cough, asthma symptoms, and airway inflammation in childhood asthma is unavailable.

Clinical outcomes of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis

Waters, D., Wilcken, B., Irwig, L., Van Asperen, P., Mellis, C., Simpson, J., ...

AIM—To determine how early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, using neonatal screening, affects long term clinical outcome. 
METHODS—Fifty seven children with cystic fibrosis born before neonatal...

Paradoxical embolism causing fatal myocardial infarction in a newborn infant

Tillett, A, Hartley, B, Simpson, J

A neonate who presented with circulatory collapse was found to have myocardial infarction caused by thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery. At autopsy, a thrombus was found in the...

Perinatal risk factors for major intraventricular haemorrhage in the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network, 1995–97

Heuchan, A, Evans, N, Henderson, S, Simpson, J

Background: In 1995, large differences were identified in rates of grade 3–4 intraventricular/periventricular haemorrhage (major IVH) among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Australian...

Reducing medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit

Simpson, J, Lynch, R, Grant, J, Alroomi, L

Background: Medication errors are common in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Various strategies to reduce errors have been described in adult and paediatric patients but there are few...

Typhoid fever, ciprofloxacin, and renal failure.

Simpson, J, Watson, A R, Mellersh, A, Nelson, C S, Dodd, K

An 11 year old boy from whom Salmonella typhi had been isolated was treated with ciprofloxacin. He developed non-oliguric acute renal failure that was treated successfully.

Impact of operating and balance sheet performance of Japanese international banks on bank safety levels and risk ratings

J. Evans, J. Simpson, A. A. Mahate, R. Evans

Using a simultaneous equation model initially developed by Shrieves and Dahl this article shows that Japanese banks in comparison to European banks, have focused on factors other than those that...

P91-S Investigating Assembly of HIV—Gag Protein with Oligonucleotides using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring

Simpson, J., Jaiswal, A., Stephen, A., Datta, S., Rein, A., Fisher, R.

The structural protein group-specific antigen (Gag) is the only viral product required for retrovirus assembly and will form virus-like particles (VLPs) in vitro in the presence of nucleic acids. The...

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: associated injuries and outcome.

Simpson, J., Lobo, D. N., Shah, A. B., Rowlands, B. J.

A retrospective case note analysis was performed on all patients treated for traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR) at a major teaching hospital between January 1990 and August 1998. Patients were...

Randomised, double blind trial of two loading dose regimens of diamorphine in ventilated newborn infants.

Barker, D. P., Simpson, J., Pawula, M., Barrett, D. A., Shaw, P. N., Rutter, N.

AIMS--To compare the safety and efficacy of two loading doses of diamorphine in 27 ventilated newborn infants in a randomised double blind trial. METHODS--Fifty or 200 mcg/kg were infused...

n of 1 trials comparing a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with paracetamol in osteoarthritis.

March, L., Irwig, L., Schwarz, J., Simpson, J., Chock, C., Brooks, P.

OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the efficacy of paracetamol and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for symptom relief in osteoarthritis. DESIGN--Double blind, randomised, controlled trials in individual...

Atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial discordance (congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries): echocardiographic features, associations, and outcome in 34 fetuses

Sharland, G, Tingay, R, Jones, A, Simpson, J

Objective: To identify fetal echocardiographic features, associations, and outcome of atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial discordance.

The use of monoclonal antibody B72.3 in the management of gynecologic malignancies.

Simpson, J., Schlom, J.

Monoclonal antibodies are currently used in the diagnosis of gynecologic malignancies by way of immunohistochemical assays, serum assays, and in situ radiolocalization of carcinoma lesions. Among...

Hodgkin's lymphoma and infection: findings from a UK case–control study

Newton, R, Crouch, S, Ansell, P, Simpson, J, Willett, E V, Smith, A, ...

Between 1998 and 2003, 214 people with Hodgkin's lymphoma and 214 controls randomly selected from population registers in the north of England (after matching for age and sex) were recruited and...

Exposure to power frequency electric fields and the risk of childhood cancer in the UK

Skinner, J, Mee, T J, Blackwell, R P, Maslanyj, M P, Simpson, J, Allen, S G, ...

The United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study, a population-based case–control study covering the whole of Great Britain, incorporated a pilot study measuring electric fields. Measurements were made in...