R. Boyd

Publication List Details

Period

1988 - 2009

Number

67

Co-Authors

Isotope chemostratigraphy of marbles in northeastern Mozambique: Apparent depositional ages and tectonostratigraphic implications (2008)

Melezhik, V.A., Bingen, B., Fallick, A.E., Gorokhov, I.M., Kuznetsov, A.B., Sandstad, J.S., ...

Marbles are minor but characteristic components of metasedimentary units within nappes in the Pan-African Mozambique Belt in NE Mozambique. Metasedimentary units remain largely undated, and carbon...

Clinimetric properties of participation measures for 5-to 13-year-old children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review (2007)

Sakzewski, L., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J.

This study systematically reviewed the validity, reliability, sensitivity to change, and clinical utility of measurements of participation for children with cerebral palsy. Sixteen measures were...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Clinimetric properties of participation measures for 5-to 13-year-old children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review (2007)

Sakzewski, L., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J.

This study systematically reviewed the validity, reliability, sensitivity to change, and clinical utility of measurements of participation for children with cerebral palsy. Sixteen measures were...

Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP (2007)

Waters, Elizabeth, Davis, Elise, Mackinnon, A., Boyd, R., Kerr, G., Lo, Sing Kai, ...

This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a condition-specific quality of life instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP QOL-Child). A sample of 205 primary caregivers...

Geomorphology and surficial sediments of the southeast Australian continental margin (2004)

Boyd, R., Ruming, K., Roberts, J. J.

The southeast Australian continental margin stretches 1500 km north from Bass Strait to the Great Barrier Reef. This part of the Australian margin represents a distinct oceanographic, climatic and...

Metodologia para valorar los costes de los impactos del cambio climatico (Methodology for costing the impacts of climate change) (2004)

Markandya, A., Hunt, A., Boyd, R., Taylor, T.

Considering the importance to adapt with the climate change, it results surprising the fact that little reflection was dedicated to the development of the measures of valuation of the different...

Geomorphology and surficial sediments of the southeast Australian continental margin (2004)

Boyd, R., Ruming, K., Roberts, J. J.

The southeast Australian continental margin stretches 1500 km north from Bass Strait to the Great Barrier Reef. This part of the Australian margin represents a distinct oceanographic, climatic and...

MCC: the Module Controller Chip for the ATLAS Pixel Detector. (2003)

Beccherle, R, Blanquart, L, Boyd, R, Calvet, D, Comes, G, Darbo, G, ...

In this article we describe the architecture of the Module Controller Chip for the ATLAS Pixel Detector. The project started in 1997 with the definition of the system specifications. A first...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age (2003)

Malcolm, K. M., Gill, J., Leggatt, G. R., Boyd, R., Lambert, P., Frazer, I. H.

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age (2003)

K. M. Malcolm, J. Gill, G. R. Leggatt, R. Boyd, P. Lambert, I. H. Frazer

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age (2003)

Malcolm, K. M., Gill, J., Leggatt, G. R., Boyd, R., Lambert, P., Frazer, I. H.

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age (2003)

K. M. Malcolm, J. Gill, G. R. Leggatt, R. Boyd, P. Lambert, I. H. Frazer

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Depositional styles in a low accommodation foreland basin setting: an example from the Basal Quartz (Lower Cretaceous), southern Alberta (2002)

Zaitlin, B. A., Warren, M. J., Potocki, D., Rosenthal, L., Boyd, R.

The Lower Cretaceous Basal Quartz (BQ) of Southern Alberta (Townships 1–40, Ranges 1W5–5W5) can be informally divided into seven mappable units (A Sandstone, composed of the Regional A,...

Depositional styles in a low accommodation foreland basin setting: an example from the Basal Quartz (Lower Cretaceous), southern Alberta (2002)

Zaitlin, B. A., Warren, M. J., Potocki, D., Rosenthal, L., Boyd, R.

The Lower Cretaceous Basal Quartz (BQ) of Southern Alberta (Townships 1–40, Ranges 1W5–5W5) can be informally divided into seven mappable units (A Sandstone, composed of the Regional A,...

Amplitude noise reduction in semiconductor lasers with weak, dispersive optical feedback (1994)

Kitching, J., Boyd, R., Yariv, A., Shevy, Y.

We present the theory and measurements of the amplitude noise spectrum from a semiconductor laser with weak optical feedback (Pfb/Pout ~10^-6) from an external cavity containing an element of...

The effects of selenium and copper deficiencies on glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase in rat liver.

Arthur, J R, Morrice, P C, Nicol, F, Beddows, S E, Boyd, R, Hayes, J D, ...

Selenium (Se) deficiency in rats produced significant increases in the activity of hepatic glutathione S-transferase (GST) with 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene as substrate and in various GST isoenzymes...

Pathogenesis of spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis in obese strain (OS) chickens

Wick, G., Boyd, R., Hála, K., Thunold, S., Kofler, H.

Chickens of the Obese strain (OS) develop a spontaneous, hereditary autoimmune thyroiditis during the first weeks of life which parallels human Hashimoto's thyroiditis in all clinical,...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age

Malcolm, K. M., Gill, J., Leggatt, G. R., Boyd, R., Lambert, P., Frazer, I. H.

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Role of the plain radiograph and urinalysis in acute ureteric colic.

Boyd, R, Gray, A J

OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine the accuracy of accident and emergency (A&E) doctors' diagnosis of radio-opaque ureteric calculi on plain abdominal radiographs; (2) to study the predictive value of...

Prospective single blinded randomised controlled trial of two orally administered activated charcoal preparations.

Boyd, R, Hanson, J

OBJECTIVES: To compare two activated charcoal preparations (Carbomix and Actidose-Aqua) in terms of amount ingested and incidence of vomiting after ingestion. METHODS: Single blinded prospective...

Reimplantation of the nail root in fingertip crush injuries in children

Boyd, R., Libetta, C.

Report by Russell Boyd, Consultant 
Checked by Carole Libetta, Consultant

Whiplash associated disorder in children attending the emergency department

Boyd, R, Massey, R, Duane, L, Yates, D

Aims: To determine the incidence, severity, and clinical course of whiplash associated disorder (WAD) in children aged 4–16 years involved as passengers in car crashes.

Glucagon for the treatment of symptomatic ß blocker overdose

Boyd, R, Ghosh, A

Report by R Boyd, Consultant 
Checked by A Ghosh, Senior Clinical Fellow

IL D-dimer test in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Hogg, K., Boyd, R.

Report by Kerstin Hogg, Clinical Research Fellow 
Checked by Russell Boyd, Consultant

Accuracy of combining clinical probability score and simpliRED D-dimer for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Boyd, R., Hogg, K.

Report by Russell Boyd, Consultant 
Checked by Kerstin Hogg, Clinical Research Fellow

Leucovorin (calcium folinate) in "antifreeze" poisoning

Ghosh, A., Boyd, R.

Report by Angaj Ghosh, Senior Clinical Fellow 
Checked by Russell Boyd, Consultant

The efficacy of structured assessment and analgesia provision in the paediatric emergency department

Boyd, R, Stuart, P

Objectives: To ascertain if the use of a structured pain assessment tool and nurse initiated oral analgesia protocols improve uptake and time to analgesia for children presenting to the emergency...

Pilot study of a paediatric emergency department oral rehydration protocol

Boyd, R, Busuttil, M, Stuart, P

Objective: To ascertain if the use of a paediatric oral rehydration protocol in the emergency department changed rates of admission, total time spent in hospital, total time spent in the emergency...

Capillary versus venous bedside blood glucose estimations

Boyd, R, Leigh, B, Stuart, P

Objectives: To determine the mean difference and correlation between capillary and venous bedside glucose estimation in comparison to laboratory blood glucose analysis in emergency department (ED)...

Division of Labor, Economic Specialization and the Evolution of Social Stratification

J. Henrich, R. Boyd

This paper presents a simple mathematical model that shows how economic inequality between social groups can arise and be maintained even when the only adaptive learning processes driving cultural...

Expression of the HPV16E7 Oncoprotein by Thymic Epithelium is Accompanied by Disrupted T Cell Maturation and a Failure of the Thymus to Involute with Age

Malcolm, K. M., Gill, J., Leggatt, G. R., Boyd, R., Lambert, P., Frazer, I. H.

Transgenic mice expressing the E7 protein of HPV16 from the keratin 14 promoter demonstrate increasing thymic hypertrophy with age. This hypertrophy is associated with increased absolute numbers of...

Pressurised metered dose inhalers with spacers versus nebulisers for ß-agonist delivery in acute asthma in children in the emergency department

Boyd, R, Stuart, P

Methods: Children with a discharge diagnosis of asthma were identified over sequential 3 month time periods. In the first period, wet nebuliser treatment was routine and in the subsequent trial...

The cost of improving the quality of the environment

R Boyd, N D Uri

The analysis in this paper is directed at comparing the relative effectiveness of two different methods of meeting the Bush Administration's goals outlined in the Clean Air Plan. The analytical...

Scarcity and growth

N D Uri, R Boyd

The analysis presented in this paper is concerned with the effect of resource scarcity on economic growth. After the notion of scarcity is defined and two measures of scarcity are introduced -- unit...