K. Jennings

Publication List Details

Period

1978 - 2008

Number

50

Co-Authors

Angiopoietin-like-4 is a potential angiogenic mediator in arthritis (2005)

Hermann, L.M., Pinkerton, M., Jennings, K., Yang, L., Grom, A., Sowders, D., ...

Our previous studies of gene expression profiling during collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) indicated that the putative angiogenic factor Angptl4 was one of the most highly expressed mRNAs early in...

Visual Biology of Hawaiian Coral Reef Fishes. II. Colors of Hawaiian Coral Reef Fish (2003)

N. J. Marshall, K. Jennings, W. N. McFarland, E. R. Loew, G. S. Losey

The colors of 51 species of Hawaiian reef fish have been measured using a spectrometer and therefore can be described in objective terms that are not influenced by the human visual experience. In...

Visual Biology of Hawaiian Coral Reef Fishes. III. Environmental Light and an Integrated Approach to the Ecology of Reef Fish Vision (2003)

N. J. Marshall, K. Jennings, W. N. McFarland, E. R. Loew, G. S. Losey

In the previous two papers in this three-part series, we have examined visual pigments, ocular media transmission, and colors of the coral reef fish of Hawaii. This paper first details aspects of the...

Visual biology of Hawaiian coral reef fishes. II. Colors of Hawaiian coral reef fish (2003)

Marshall, N. J., Jennings, K., McFarland, W. N., Loew, E. R., Losey, G. S.

The colors of 51 species of Hawaiian reef fish have been measured using a spectrometer and therefore can be described in objective terms that are not influenced by the human visual experience. In...

Visual biology of Hawaiian coral reef fishes. II. Colors of Hawaiian coral reef fish (2003)

Marshall, N. J., Jennings, K., McFarland, W. N., Loew, E. R., Losey, G. S.

The colors of 51 species of Hawaiian reef fish have been measured using a spectrometer and therefore can be described in objective terms that are not influenced by the human visual experience. In...

Raised levels of antistreptokinase antibody and neutralization titres from 4 days to 54 months after administration of streptokinase or anistreplase (1993)

LEE, HAI SHIANG, CROSS, S., DAVIDSON, R., REID, T., JENNINGS, K.

Streptokinase and anistreplase are antigenic and their administration often leads to antibody formation. These can cause allergic reactions and/or neutralization of streptokinase with resulting...

Measurement of cardiac output with the Quantascope, a novel Doppler device: comparison with thermodilution (1993)

CROSS, S. J., LEE, H. S., JENNINGS, K., RAWLES, J.

The Quantascope is a novel non-imaging echo-Doppler device designed to measure cardiac output. We have compared this device with thermodilution. Twenty-five patients with suspected coronary artery...

Hypersensitivity reactions to streptokinase in patients with high pre-treatment antistreptokinase antibody and neutralisation titres (1993)

LEE, HAI SHIANG, YULE, S., MCKENZIE, A., CROSS, S., REID, T., DAVIDSON, R., ...

After streptokinase or antistreplase administration, raised antibody levels can persist for many years, but it is unclear if these antibodies can cause allergic reactions following streptokinase...

Neurotransmitter Modulation, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Effects, and Cyclic AMP Correlates of Afterdischarge in Peptidergic Neurites (1978)

Kaczmarek, L. K., Jennings, K., Strumwasser, F.

The neuroendocrine bag cells in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia generate a long-lasting synchronous after-discharge upon brief stimulation of an afferent pathway. After this afterdischarge the...

Bactericidal and morphological effects of amoxicillin on Helicobacter pylori.

Berry, V, Jennings, K, Woodnutt, G

The growth kinetics of Helicobacter pylori after it has been exposed to amoxicillin have been investigated in conjunction with studies of cell morphology. A potent bactericidal effect was observed at...

Neurotransmitter modulation, phosphodiesterase inhibitor effects, and cyclic AMP correlates of afterdischarge in peptidergic neurites

Kaczmarek, L. K., Jennings, K., Strumwasser, F.

The neuroendocrine bag cells in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia generate a long-lasting synchronous afterdischarge upon brief stimulation of an afferent pathway. After this afterdischarge the cells...

Role of exercise testing early after myocardial infarction in identifying candidates for coronary surgery.

Jennings, K, Reid, D S, Hawkins, T, Julian, D J

It has been suggested that ST depression in lead V5 or equivalent on early exercise testing after acute myocardial infarction predicts a high risk of death. To evaluate exercise testing and...

"Reciprocal" depression of the ST segment in acute myocardial infarction.

Jennings, K, Reid, D S, Julian, D G

In acute myocardial infarction depression of the ST segment in leads distant from those showing ST elevation has been considered to be "reciprocal" but might reflect local ischaemia. To examine this...

Bactericidal and morphological effects of amoxicillin on Helicobacter pylori.

Berry, V, Jennings, K, Woodnutt, G

The growth kinetics of Helicobacter pylori after it has been exposed to amoxicillin have been investigated in conjunction with studies of cell morphology. A potent bactericidal effect was observed at...

Neurotransmitter modulation, phosphodiesterase inhibitor effects, and cyclic AMP correlates of afterdischarge in peptidergic neurites

Kaczmarek, L. K., Jennings, K., Strumwasser, F.

The neuroendocrine bag cells in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia generate a long-lasting synchronous afterdischarge upon brief stimulation of an afferent pathway. After this afterdischarge the cells...

Role of exercise testing early after myocardial infarction in identifying candidates for coronary surgery.

Jennings, K, Reid, D S, Hawkins, T, Julian, D J

It has been suggested that ST depression in lead V5 or equivalent on early exercise testing after acute myocardial infarction predicts a high risk of death. To evaluate exercise testing and...

"Reciprocal" depression of the ST segment in acute myocardial infarction.

Jennings, K, Reid, D S, Julian, D G

In acute myocardial infarction depression of the ST segment in leads distant from those showing ST elevation has been considered to be "reciprocal" but might reflect local ischaemia. To examine this...

Isolated disease of left anterior descending coronary artery. Angiocardiographic and clinical study of 218 patients.

Brooks, N, Cattell, M, Jennings, K, Balcon, R, Honey, M, Layton, C

The angiocardiographic and clinical findings in 218 patients with significant obstruction confined to the left anterior descending coronary artery were reviewed to study the influence of the site of...

Clinical electrophysiological effects of atenolol--a new cardioselective beta-blocking agent.

Robinson, C, Birkhead, J, Crook, B, Jennings, K, Jewitt, D

Atenolol, a cardioselective beta-blocking agent, at dose levels of 0.03, 0.06, and 0.12 mg/kg intravenously, produced prolongation of atrioventricular nodal conduction in 22 patients with suspected...

Comparison of the value of novel rapid measurement of myoglobin, creatine kinase, and creatine kinase-MB with the electrocardiogram for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.

Lee, H. S., Cross, S. J., Garthwaite, P., Dickie, A., Ross, I., Walton, S., ...

OBJECTIVE--To determine whether serum myoglobin, creatine kinase, and creatine kinase-MB measured at admission by rapid, compact, and easy to use automated quantitative analysers (results within 10...

Acute myocardial infarction caused by intravenous amphetamine abuse.

Packe, G E, Garton, M J, Jennings, K

A man aged 27 years presented with an acute myocardial infarction after injecting himself intravenously with amphetamine. Soon after admission ventricular fibrillation developed. This was...

Time of occurrence, duration, and ventricular rate of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the effect of digoxin.

Rawles, J M, Metcalfe, M J, Jennings, K

One hundred and thirty nine episodes of atrial fibrillation were identified from Holter recordings in 72 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Paroxysms occurred more often by day than by...

Six year follow up of a consecutive series of patients presenting to the coronary care unit with acute chest pain: prognostic importance of the electrocardiogram.

Metcalfe, M J, Rawles, J M, Shirreffs, C, Jennings, K

In a retrospective 6 year follow up data were obtained for 536 of 566 (95%) consecutive patients admitted to a coronary care unit with acute chest pain. Their diagnoses were acute myocardial...

Study of left and right ventricular function in Romano-Ward syndrome.

Cross, S J, Dean, J C, Lee, H S, Norton, M Y, Evans, N T, Smith, F, ...

OBJECTIVE--To examine left and right ventricular contraction in Romano-Ward syndrome: does abnormal myocardium affect the predisposition to arrhythmia? DESIGN--Tomographic radionuclide...

First myocardial infarction in patients under 60 years old: the role of exercise tests and symptoms in deciding whom to catheterise.

Cross, S J, Lee, H S, Kenmure, A, Walton, S, Jennings, K

OBJECTIVE--To determine the role of exercise tests and assessment of angina in the detection of potentially threatening disease in young patients with infarcts. DESIGN--Elective readmission of...

The effects of treatment with felodipine as a single agent in coronary artery disease.

Metcalfe, M J, Jennings, K

In an earlier study one dose of the vasodilator felodipine improved haemodynamic function in patients with angina without having a negative inotropic effect. The haemodynamic response of sustained...

Outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in the stent era: a prospective study of all 9890 consecutive patients operated on in Scotland over a two year period

Pell, J, Walsh, D, Norrie, J, Berg, G, Colquhoun, A, Davidson, K, ...

OBJECTIVE—To determine current outcomes of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
DESIGN—The Scottish coronary revascularisation...

Audit of prehospital thrombolysis by general practitioners in peripheral practices in Grampian

Rawles, J, Sinclair, C, Jennings, K, Ritchie, L, Waugh, N

Background—In the Grampian region early anistreplase trial (GREAT), domiciliary thrombolysis by general practitioners was associated with a halving of one year mortality compared with hospital...

Plasma digoxin: assay anomalies in Fab-treated patients.

Gibb, I, Adams, P C, Parnham, A J, Jennings, K

Using a variety of radioimmunoassay methods, plasma digoxin concentrations were measured in two patients before and after the administration of ovine Fab antibody fragments to remove the effects of...

Some aspects of the cardiovascular pharmacology of UK 14,275 in patients with coronary artery disease.

Jennings, K, Jackson, P G, Monaghan, M, Jewitt, D E

1. A phosphodiesterase inhibitor, UK 14,275 (Pfizer) was administered intravenously to six patients with suspected coronary artery disease under-going diagnostic cardiac catheterisation to assess its...

Detection of occult cardiac invasion by two dimensional echocardiography in patients with bronchial carcinoma.

Corris, P A, Kertes, P J, Jennings, K, Morritt, G N, Neville, E, Gibson, G J

Cardiac invasion by bronchial carcinoma may prevent successful resection but may be undetected before operation. In a retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive thoracotomies nine patients had...

Evidence of genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in the Romano-Ward syndrome.

Dean, J C, Cross, S, Jennings, K

We report two families with phenotypically different forms of Romano-Ward syndrome. In one family, only five of 18 affected subjects are symptomatic, whereas in the other the proportion is three out...

The effect of prenylamine on the QT interval of the resting electrocardiogram in patients with angina pectoris.

Oakley, D., Jennings, K., Puritz, R., Krikler, D., Chamberlain, D.

Resting ECGs were recorded in 29 patients with angina pectoris before, during and after treatment with prenylamine 180 mg daily. The QT interval became significantly prolonged after one week of...

Clinical event management using push technology--implementation and evaluation at two health care centers.

Warner, H. R., Miller, S., Jennings, K., Lundsgaarde, H., Pincetl, P., Robinson, E. N., ...

For two years, beginning in 1995, we developed and implemented a novel method for delivering patient information directly to clinicians. Using rules based logic to scan data bound for an electronic...