Colin Wilson
Northumbria University, School of Design, Department Member
We present radiative transfer modelling of thermal emission from the nightside of Venus in two ‘spectral window’ regions at 1.51 and 1.55 μm. The first discovery of these windows, reported by Erard et al. [Erard, S., Drossart, P.,... more
We present radiative transfer modelling of thermal emission from the nightside of Venus in two ‘spectral window’ regions at 1.51 and 1.55 μm. The first discovery of these windows, reported by Erard et al. [Erard, S., Drossart, P., Piccioni, G., 2009. J. Geophys. Res. Planets 114, doi:10.1029/2008JE003116. E00B27], was achieved using a principal component analysis of data from the VIRTIS instrument on Venus Express. These windows are spectrally narrow, with a full-width at half-maximum of ∼20 nm, and less bright than the well-known 1.7 and 2.3 μm spectral windows by two orders of magnitude.In this note we present the first radiative transfer analysis of these windows. We conclude that the radiation in these windows originates at an altitude of 20–35 km. As is the case for the other infrared window regions, the brightness of the windows is affected primarily by the optical depth of the overlying clouds; in addition, the 1.51 μm radiance shows a very weak sensitivity to water vapour ab...
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The aim of this project is to characterise volcanism on Venus and its long-term effects on Venus’ climate and planetary evolution. Analyses of radar data, mathematical modelling, and laboratory experiments will be implemented in the... more
The aim of this project is to characterise volcanism on Venus and its long-term effects on Venus’ climate and planetary evolution. Analyses of radar data, mathematical modelling, and laboratory experiments will be implemented in the investigation.
Research Interests: Kidney transplantation, Cardiovascular Risk, Transplantation, Humans, Risk factors, and 11 moreKidney Transplant, Retrospective Studies, Age Factors, Risk Factors, Retrospective Study, Weight Gain, Predictive value of tests, Delayed graft function, Acute rejection, Heart arrest, and Medical and Health Sciences
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Abstract Background Minimally invasive surgical techniques have become the preferred method for live donor nephrectomy (DN) in many centers. We compared our experience with laparoscopic and open DN in a single institution. Methods Data... more
Abstract Background Minimally invasive surgical techniques have become the preferred method for live donor nephrectomy (DN) in many centers. We compared our experience with laparoscopic and open DN in a single institution. Methods Data for 266 consecutive live DNs were col- ...
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Plasmapheresis has been studied in ten patients who received cadaveric renal allografts. In six patients (group A), plasma was carried out on the first post-operative day and then on alternate days until six treatments had been completed.... more
Plasmapheresis has been studied in ten patients who received cadaveric renal allografts. In six patients (group A), plasma was carried out on the first post-operative day and then on alternate days until six treatments had been completed. No beneficial effect was observed but treatment was well tolerated and there were no complications. One patient retains a functioning graft. Plasma exchange was carried out on six consecutive days in five patients (group B) who were actively rejecting their grafts and in whom conventional methods of treatment had failed. All five patients showed improvement in graft function. Rejection was reversed in four patients and was contained in one patient. Subsequently rapid recrudescence of graft rejection occurred in one patient, extended graft survival was seen in two patients, and the other two patients have retained life supporting grafts. Plasmapheresis may have a part to play in the treatment of renal allograft rejection and further evaluation of this treatment is indicated.
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Simultaneous kidney and pancreatic transplant is the criterion standard for treatment of end-stage renal failure because of diabetic nephropathy. Venous thrombosis occurs in approximately 5% of pancreatic transplants, and it is... more
Simultaneous kidney and pancreatic transplant is the criterion standard for treatment of end-stage renal failure because of diabetic nephropathy. Venous thrombosis occurs in approximately 5% of pancreatic transplants, and it is notoriously difficult to treat, forming the most common nonimmunologic cause of graft loss. We report a case of early detection of pancreatic graft venous thrombosis by measuring urinary amylase, resulting in the successful endovascular salvage of the pancreatic graft.
Research Interests: Kidney transplantation, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Female, cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis, and 12 moreMiddle Aged, Time Factors, Biological markers, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Failure, Pancreas Transplantation, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Early Diagnosis, Predictive value of tests, Endovascular Procedures, Venous Thrombosis, and Thrombectomy
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Research Interests: Acute kidney injury, Kidney transplantation, Treatment Outcome, Transplantation, Acute renal failure, and 11 moreRenal transplantation, Humans, Kidney, Renal Function, Kidney Transplant, Time Factors, Retrospective Study, Renal Dysfunction, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Heart arrest, and Medical and Health Sciences
Research Interests: Kidney transplantation, Transplantation, Renal transplantation, Humans, Kidney, and 10 moreFollow-up studies, Kidney Transplant, Retrospective Studies, Retrospective Study, Nephrectomy, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Patient selection, Heart arrest, Medical and Health Sciences, and Tissue and organ procurement
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Research Interests: Kidney transplantation, Treatment Outcome, Transplantation, Humans, Female, and 14 moreMale, Follow-up studies, Perfusion, Middle Aged, Demand and Supply, Kidney Transplant, Adult, Time Factors, Retrospective Studies, Graft Rejection, Waiting Time, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Heart arrest, and Medical and Health Sciences
Research Interests: Kidney transplantation, Treatment Outcome, Adolescent, Transplantation, Renal transplantation, and 14 moreHumans, Female, Male, Follow-up studies, Perfusion, Aged, Middle Aged, Kidney Transplant, Adult, Time Factors, Retrospective Studies, Patient selection, Heart arrest, and Medical and Health Sciences
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Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. Ureteric stents have been successfully used to treat such complications and a number of centers have adopted... more
Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. Ureteric stents have been successfully used to treat such complications and a number of centers have adopted a policy of universal prophylactic stenting, at the time of graft implantation, to reduce the incidence of urine leaks and ureteric stenosis. In conjunction with the Cochrane Renal Group we searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, reference lists of articles, books and abstracts and contacted companies, authors and experts to identify randomized controlled trials examining the use of stents in renal transplantation. The primary outcome was the incidence of MUCs and data on this statistic was pooled and analyzed using a random effects model. Seven randomized controlled trials (1154 patients) of low or moderate quality were identified. The incidence of MUCs was significantly reduced (relative risk [RR] 0.24; 95% CI: 0.07 - 0.77; P=0.02; number needed to treat = 13) by prophylactic ureteric stenting. Urinary tract infections were more common in stented patients (RR 1.49), unless the patients were prescribed 480 mg cotrimoxazole once daily. With this antibiotic regime the incidence of infection was equivalent between the two groups (RR 0.97). Stents appeared generally well tolerated, although trials using longer stents (> or = 20 cm) for longer periods of time (>6 weeks) reported more problems with encrustation and migration. Universal prophylactic stenting reduces the incidence of MUCs and should be recommended on the basis of currently available randomized controlled trials.
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Non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) are an important potential source of donor organs, but kidneys from such donors are prone to delayed graft function (DGF) and primary nonfunction, which are multifactorial in origin but believed to be... more
Non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) are an important potential source of donor organs, but kidneys from such donors are prone to delayed graft function (DGF) and primary nonfunction, which are multifactorial in origin but believed to be mainly due to warm ischemic injury. This retrospective study examined a series of 88 transplants from Maastricht category II and III NHBDs to examine the role of factors to predict the duration of DGF. The main factors affecting duration of DGF were total warm ischemic time, cold ischemic time, product of perfusate GST concentration and donor age, quality of postoperative graft perfusion, incidence of acute rejection, recipient cardiovascular risk score, maximum pressure on machine perfusion, and weight gain during machine perfusion. Primary nonfunction was not accurately predicted from these factors for kidneys that had passed the viability assessment.