https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Development and validation of a physically-based, national-scale hydrological model in China https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39148 NSE) was found to be larger than 0.7 at 80% of the stations, and the absolute value of relative error (RE) was less than 10% at 95% of the stations. Our result highlights the benefit of incorporating new mechanisms on the special vadose zone water movement and accounts for the impact of elevation change on meteorological and vegetation variables. This paper can serve as a reference for large-scale hydrological simulation with diverse climate, topography and underlying surface conditions.]]> Thu 19 May 2022 15:37:21 AEST ]]> The safety of sputum induction in adults with acute exacerbation of COPD https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18986 20% occurred in only one subject with AECOPD who was in GOLD category III. The decrease in percentage of FEV1 from baseline was greatest in the second stage of induction, and correlated with that of the final stage (r = 0.589; P = 0.01). The fall in FEV1 during induction increased with GOLD category (P < 0.05). Conclusions:  SI can be safely and successfully performed in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who experience an exacerbation using this modified induction protocol. The early decrease in FEV1 can be used to predict the maximum fall.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:51 AEDT ]]>