Peter Thomas

A FUZZY REASONING RULE-BASED SYSTEM FOR LACE PATTERN DETECTION (2009)

Nasser Sherkat, Peter Thomas

Lace is liable to stretch as it is passed through the feed mechanism, in which a vision system is engaged to detect the changes of the motif and find the cutting path (river) across the lace pattern....

Distribution and hormonal regulation of membrane progesterone receptors β and γ in ciliated epithelial cells of mouse and human fallopian tubes (2009)

Nutu, Magdalena, Weijdegård, Birgitta, Thomas, Peter, Thurin-Kjellberg, Ann, Billig, Håkan, Larsson, DG Joakim

Abstract Background The controlled beating of cilia of the fallopian tube plays an important role in facilitating the meeting of gametes and subsequently transporting the fertilized egg to its...

Is continuous infusion ceftriaxone better than once-a-day dosing in intensive care? A randomized controlled pilot study (2007)

Roberts, Jason A., Boots, Rob, Rickard, Claire M., Thomas, Peter, Quinn, Jo, Roberts, Darren M., ...

Objectives: To compare the clinical and bacteriological outcome of critically ill patients with sepsis treated by ceftriaxone administered as a once-a-day intermittent bolus dose or by 24 h...

Riding the paperless tiger (2007)

Cacciattolo, Marcelle, Comley, Jenny, Davies, Anne Carolyn, Eckersley, Bill, McLaren, Mary-Rose, Mulraney, Rose, ...

Language, Education and Technology, an initial core subject within the Bachelor of Education at Victoria University, Victoria, Australia was selected by Teacher Education staff to develop a...

Is continuous infusion ceftriaxone better than once-a-day dosing in intensive care? A randomized controlled pilot study (2007)

Roberts, Jason A., Boots, Rob, Rickard, Claire, Thomas, Peter, Quinn, Jo, Roberts, Darren M., ...

Objectives: To compare the clinical and bacteriological outcome of critically ill patients with sepsis treated by ceftriaxone administered as a once-a-day intermittent bolus dose or by 24 h...

Is continuous infusion ceftriaxone better than once-a-day dosing in intensive care? A randomized controlled pilot study (2007)

Roberts, Jason A., Boots, Rob, Rickard, Claire, Thomas, Peter, Quinn, Jo, Roberts, Darren M., ...

Objectives: To compare the clinical and bacteriological outcome of critically ill patients with sepsis treated by ceftriaxone administered as a once-a-day intermittent bolus dose or by 24 h...

A prospective randomized trial of rifampicin-minocycline coated and silver-platinum-carbon impregnated central venous catheters (2006)

Fraenkel, David, Rickard, Claire, Thomas, Peter, Faoagali, Joan, George, Narelle, Ware, Robert

OBJECTIVE: Central venous catheters are the predominant cause of nosocomial bacteremia; however, the effectiveness of different antimicrobial central venous catheters remains uncertain. We compared...

An in-service evaluation of hip protector use in residential homes (2005)

Thompson, Paul, Jones, Carol, Dawson, Adrian, Thomas, Peter, Villar, Tracy

Background: the establishment of a hip protector service has allowed us to study eligibility, acceptability and compliance with use, reasons for non-use, and the effect of dementia, confusion,...

Simulations of the formation, evolution and clustering of galaxies and quasars (2005)

Springel, Volker, White, Simon D. M., Jenkins, Adrian, Frenk, Carlos S., Yoshida, Naoki, Gao, Liang, ...

The cold dark matter model has become the leading theoretical picture for the formation of structure in the Universe. This model, together with the theory of cosmic inflation, makes a clear...

Whither mathematics, whither science? A response (2004)

Thomas, Peter

This note addresses some inaccuracies and obscurities in Whither mathematics, whither science? (Gordon, N. Whither mathematics, whither science? Teaching Mathematics and its Applications,...

Caffeine reduces cerebral blood flow in patients recovering from an ischaemic stroke (2004)

Ragab, Suzanne, Lunt, Michael, Birch, Anthony, Thomas, Peter, Jenkinson, Damian F.

Background: caffeine is present in a variety of beverages and food and is widely consumed. In a previous study of patients recovering from an acute ischaemic stroke using transcranial Doppler...

A randomised controlled study of the efficacy of hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination versus polyethylene/Cling wrap to prevent corneal epithelial breakdown in the semiconscious intensive care patient (2004)

Koroloff, Natasha, Boots, Robert, Lipman, Jeff, Thomas, Peter, Rickard, Claire, Coyer, Fiona M.

Objective To compare the efficacy of two forms of eye care (hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination vs polyethylene/Cling wrap covers) for intensive care patients. Design Randomised-controlled trial....

A randomised controlled study of the efficacy of hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination versus polyethylene/Cling wrap to prevent corneal epithelial breakdown in the semiconscious intensive care patient (2004)

Koroloff, Natasha, Boots, Robert, Lipman, Jeff, Thomas, Peter, Rickard, Claire, Coyer, Fiona

Objective To compare the efficacy of two forms of eye care (hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination vs polyethylene/Cling wrap covers) for intensive care patients. Design Randomised-controlled trial....

A randomised controlled study of the efficacy of hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination versus polyethylene/Cling wrap to prevent corneal epithelial breakdown in the semiconscious intensive care patient (2004)

Koroloff, Natasha, Boots, Robert, Lipman, Jeff, Thomas, Peter, Rickard, Claire, Coyer, Fiona

Objective To compare the efficacy of two forms of eye care (hypromellose and Lacri-Lube combination vs polyethylene/Cling wrap covers) for intensive care patients. Design Randomised-controlled trial....

P.: WS-Specification: Specifying Web Services Using UDDI Improvements (2003)

Sven Overhage, Peter Thomas

Abstract. Web services are interoperable components that can be used in application-integration and component-based application development. In so doing, the appropriate specification of Web...

Epitope specificity of bee venom phospholipase A2-specific suppressor T cells which produce antigen-binding glycosylation inhibiting factor (1993)

Morl, Aklo, Thomas, Peter, Tagaya, Yutaka, Lijima, Hiroshi, Grey, Howard, Ishizaka, Kimishige, ...

From the spleen cells of BALB/c mice primed with bee venom phospholipase A2(PLA2), we established seven T cell hybrldomas which constitutively secreted glycosylation inhibiting factor (GIF),...

Cost-effectiveness of single dose cefotaxime plus metronidazole compared with three doses each of cefuroxime plus metronidazole for the prevention of wound infection after colorectal surgery (1992)

Devey, Peter, Lynch, Bill, Malek, Mo, Byrne, Derek, Thomas, Peter

The cost-effectiveness of prophylaxis for colonic surgery with single dose cefotaxime plus metronidazole has been compared with that of three doses each of cefuroxime plus metronidazole, by analysing...

Carcinoembryonic Antigen as a Selective Enhancer of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis (1990)

Hostetter, Richard B., Augustus, Lazel B., Mankarious, Ramy, Chi, Kefung, Fan, Domonic, Toth, Carol, ...

Although the serum level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is directly associated with a poor prognosis in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC), its function is obscure. As a member of the immunoglobulin...

Aldicarb Immunotoxicity: Functional Analysis of Cell-Mediated Immunity and Quantitation of Lymphocyte Subpopulations (1990)

THOMAS, PETER, RATAJCZAK, HELEN, DEMETRAL, DENISE, HAGEN, KAREN, BARON, RONALD

Aldicarb Immunotoxicity: Functional Analysis of Cell-Mediated Immunity and Quantitation of Lymphocyte Subpopulations. THOMAS, P., RATAJCZAK, H., DEMETRAL, D., HAGEN, K., AND BARON, R. (1990). Fundam....

A CASE OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND HAEMOPERICARDIUM (1974)

THOMAS, PETER, HARSE, JOHN

A case of fatal haemopericardium complicating rheumatoid arthritis is described. The pericarditis was thought to be due to rheumatoid disease in the absence of any other demonstrable cause. The...