Publications by authors named "D Roach"
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- The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
- In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
- Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
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- Night shift workers have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and strategies like on-shift napping and monitoring endothelial function could help, but aren't commonly implemented.
- A study was conducted to see if napping during simulated night shifts improves endothelial function and cognitive performance using non-invasive testing.
- Results showed no significant effect of napping on endothelial function or cognitive performance, but the study’s design can support future research on night shift work and napping.
Purpose: Hyperpolarized Xe MRI presents opportunities to assess regional pulmonary microstructure and function. Ongoing advancements in hardware, sequences, and image processing have helped it become increasingly adopted for both research and clinical use. As the number of applications and users increase, standardization becomes crucial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are anisotropic soft materials capable of large dimensional changes when subjected to a stimulus. The magnitude and directionality of the stimuli-induced thermomechanical response is associated with the alignment of the LCE. Recent reports detail the preparation of LCEs by additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, predominately using direct ink write printing.
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