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Allen Perkins

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[HTML][HTML] Primary brain tumors in adults: diagnosis and treatment

A Perkins, G Liu - American family physician, 2016 - aafp.org
Primary intracranial tumors of the brain structures, including meninges, are rare with an overall
five-year survival rate of 33.4%; they are collectively called primary brain tumors. Proven …

[HTML][HTML] Epilepsy: treatment options

G Liu, N Slater, A Perkins - American family physician, 2017 - aafp.org
The occurrence of a single seizure does not always require initiation of antiepileptic drugs.
Risk of recurrent seizures should guide their use. In adults, key risk factors for recurrence are …

Habitat associations and breeding success of yellowhammers on lowland farmland

…, AJ Morris, SC Clark, AJ Perkins… - Journal of Applied …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
1. Yellowhammers began to decline on British lowland farmland in the late 1980s and losses
are presently 10% per year. This study examined variation in the habitat selection and …

Adaptive management and targeting of agri‐environment schemes does benefit biodiversity: a case study of the corn bunting Emberiza calandra

AJ Perkins, HE Maggs, A Watson… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Agri‐environment schemes (AES) are the main European policy response to biodiversity
loss caused by agricultural intensification. Maximizing their effectiveness is a key policy …

Habitat characteristics affecting use of lowland agricultural grassland by birds in winter

AJ Perkins, MJ Whittingham, RB Bradbury… - Biological …, 2000 - Elsevier
Almost a third of the bird species designated as Species of European Conservation Concern
exploit agricultural grasslands, yet few studies have focused on their use as foraging …

HPV and HPV vaccination knowledge and attitudes among medical students in Alabama

…, CL Green, KJ Anderson, JY Pierce, A Perkins… - Journal of Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
In addition to being the most common sexually transmitted infection, the human papillomavirus
(HPV) is associated with six types of cancer in men and women. The HPV vaccine …

Enhancing response rates in physician surveys: the limited utility of electronic options

…, K Chapman, T Shaw, A Perkins… - Health Services …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the utility of offering physicians electronic options as alternatives to
completing mail questionnaires. Data Source. A survey of colorectal cancer screening …

[HTML][HTML] Recognition and management of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis

TL Caylor, A Perkins - American family physician, 2013 - aafp.org
Polymyalgia rheumatica affects proximal muscles and joints, causing disability in older adults.
Giant cell arteritis affects medium and large arteries and can result in blindness. These …

Use of field margins by foraging yellowhammers Emberiza citrinella

AJ Perkins, MJ Whittingham, AJ Morris… - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2002 - Elsevier
Some agri-environment schemes promote the creation and management of a variety of non-crop
habitats on farmland in the UK, yet there has been relatively little monitoring to assess …

Seed food preferences of granivorous farmland passerines

AJ Perkins, G Anderson, JD Wilson - Bird Study, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Capsule Large buntings prefer cereal grains whilst sparrows also take oily seeds. Aims To
determine seed food preferences of Tree Sparrow Passer montanus and Corn Bunting …