M. Lewis

Publication List Details

Period

1993 - 2008

Number

56

Co-Authors

Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method (2008)

Claustre, H., Huot, Y., Obernosterer, I., Gentili, B., Tailliez, D., Lewis, M.

The very clear waters of the South Pacific Gyre likely constitute an end-member of oligotrophic conditions which remain essentially unknown with respect to its impact on carbon fixation and...

Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method (2008)

Claustre, H., Huot, Y., Obernosterer, I., Gentili, B., Tailliez, D., Lewis, M.

The very clear waters of the South Pacific Gyre likely constitute an end-member of oligotrophic conditions which remain essentially unknown with respect to its impact on carbon fixation and...

Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method (2008)

Claustre, H., Huot, Y., Obernosterer, I., Gentili, B., Tailliez, D., Lewis, M.

The very clear waters of the South Pacific Gyre likely constitute an end-member of oligotrophic conditions which remain essentially unknown with respect to its impact on carbon fixation and...

Gross community production and metabolic balance in the South Pacific Gyre, using a non intrusive bio-optical method (2008)

Claustre, H., Huot, Y., Obernosterer, I., Gentili, B., Tailliez, D., Lewis, M.

The very clear waters of the South Pacific Gyre likely constitute an end-member of oligotrophic conditions which remain essentially unknown with respect to its impact on carbon fixation and...

Parametric Evaluation of Communication Devices in Smart Composite Structures (2007)

Sulic, E., Pell, B., John, S., Gupta, R. K., Rowe, W. S. T., Ghorbani, K., ...

This paper reports on some of the rheological results of the selected composite materials. The base material components comprise unsaturated polyester (uPE) reinforced with randomly distributed short...

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...

Observational Tests of Open Strings in Braneworld Scenarios (2002)

Freese, Katherine, Lewis, M, Van Der Schaar, J P

We consider some consequences of describing the gauge and matter degrees of freedom in our universe by open strings, as suggested by the braneworld scenario. We focus on the geometric effects...

Health status in patients awaiting hip replacement for osteoarthritis (2002)

Croft, P., Lewis, M., Wynn Jones, C., Coggon, D., Cooper, C.

BACKGROUND: Hip osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and disability, especially in the elderly. As part of a study investigating factors that could be associated with advanced osteoarthritis of...

The Australian mortality decline: all-cause mortality 1788-1990 (1998)

Taylor, R, Lewis, M, Powles, J

This review describes the Australian decline in all-cause mortality, 1788-1990, and compares this with declines in Europe and North America. The period until the 1870s shows characteristic 'crisis...

The Australian mortality decline: cause-specific mortality 1907-1990 (1998)

Taylor, R, Lewis, M, Powles, J

This review describes the changes in composition of mortality by major attributed cause during the Australian mortality decline this century. The principal categories employed were: infectious...

The Reuven Ramaty high-energy solar spectroscopic imager (RHESSI)

Lin, R.P., Dennis, B.R., Hurford, G.J., Smith, D.M., Zehnder, A., Harvey, P.R., ...

RHESSI is the sixth in the NASA line of Small Explorer (SMEX) missions and the first managed in the Principal Investigator mode, where the PI is responsible for all aspects of the mission except the...

Use of a preprinted sticker to improve the prescribing of prophylactic antibiotics for hip fracture surgery

Ritchie, S, Scanlon, N, Lewis, M, Black, P



Problem: Antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to reduce the number of postoperative infections following surgery for hip fracture. At Auckland Hospital the policy for antibiotic prophylaxis...

Mannitol and frusemide in the treatment of diuretic resistant oedema in nephrotic syndrome

Lewis, M., Awan, A.

Three children (two girls aged 7 and 9 years, and one boy aged 4 years) with diuretic resistant oedema in steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome were treated with a combination of intravenous mannitol...

Immunisation against varicella in end stage and pre-end stage renal failure

Webb, N., Fitzpatrick, M., Hughes, D., Brocklebank, T., Judd, B., Lewis, M., ...

OBJECTIVES—To investigate the seroconversion rate and duration of persistence of protective antibody titres after varicella immunisation in children with renal failure.
DESIGN—32 children (25...

Social class, smoking and the severity of respiratory symptoms in the general population

Trinder, P., Croft, P., Lewis, M.

STUDY OBJECTIVE—The prevalence of respiratory symptoms has been found in some studies to vary with social class. One explanation of this link may be the effect of exposure to cigarette smoke. To...

Accidental breaches of the doping regulations in sport: is there a need to improve the education of sportspeople?

Somerville, S, Lewis, M, Kuipers, H

Objectives: To identify educational needs of elite sportspeople with respect to the doping laws.

Telesales neuropathy

Lewis, M

A case of bilateral ulnar neuropathies caused by overuse of the telephone is described in a 17 year old double glazing salesman. The importance of taking a good occupational history is emphasised...

Prevention of venous thromboembolism in Wales: results of a survey among general surgeons

Williams, E, Williams, R, Hughes, J, Williams, K, Foster, M, Lewis, M

Objective: To examine the current attitudes towards the prevention of venous thromboembolism among a cohort of surgeons.

Costs of waiting for gall bladder surgery

Somasekar, K, Shankar, P, Foster, M, Lewis, M

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly awaited general surgical procedures in the UK. However, many patients awaiting a cholecystectomy are admitted with recurrent gallstone related...

Assessment of basic surgical trainees: can we do more?

Somaseker, K, Shankar, J, Conway, K, Foster, M, Lewis, M

Introduction: Changes to surgical training and reduction of junior doctors' working hours has resulted in trainees spending less time in surgical specialties before becoming eligible to apply for...

Are we overusing ultrasound in non-traumatic acute abdominal pain?

Raman, S, Somasekar, K, Winter, R, Lewis, M

Background: Ultrasound is being used increasingly in the assessment of acute non-traumatic abdominal pain as it is non-invasive and does not carry the risk of radiation. However, the inappropriate...

Beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs and thyroid hormones in hyperthyroid subjects.

Jones, M. K., Birtwell, J., Owens, D. R., Jones, G. R., Lewis, M.

Serum thyroid hormone concentrations were measured before and during 10 days' treatment with atenolol (200 mg/day), acebutolol (400 mg/day), oxprenolol (160 mg/day) and propranolol (160 mg/day) in 24...

A comparison of two primary care trials on tennis elbow: issues of external validity

Smidt, N, Lewis, M, Hay, E, Bouter, L, Croft, P

Objective: To assess clinical heterogeneity across two studies with respect to study population, interventions, and outcome measures, and to evaluate the influence of these sources of heterogeneity...

Endoscopy waiting times and impact of the two week wait scheme on diagnosis and outcome of upper gastrointestinal cancer

Spahos, T, Hindmarsh, A, Cameron, E, Tighe, M, Igali, L, Pearson, D, ...

The NHS has introduced the two week wait scheme to detect upper gastrointestinal cancers at an early stage and improve survival rates The aim of this study was to assess the impact of this scheme and...