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Kevin J Byrne

Instructor, University of Utah
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Efficacy of lifestyle modification for long‐term weight control

TA Wadden, ML Butryn, KJ Byrne - Obesity research, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
A comprehensive program of lifestyle modification induces loss of ∼10% of initial weight in
16 to 26 weeks, as revealed by a review of recent randomized controlled trials, including the …

Clarification of the chemical status of the pink bollworm sex pheromone

…, LK Gaston, HH Shorey, RS Kaae, KJ Byrne… - Science, 1973 - science.org
Propylure, 10-n-propyl-trans-5,9-tridecadienyl acetate, and deet,N,N,-diethyl-m-toluamide,
were previously reported as the sex pheromone and a sex pheromone activator, respectively, …

Treating pediatric post‐tonsillectomy pain and nausea with complementary and alternative medicine

KR Keefe, KJ Byrne, JR Levi - The Laryngoscope, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Although tonsillectomy is a common and largely safe procedure, pain management
in children remains a controversial topic. In addition to the challenge of choosing …

Non-anatomic tunnel position increases the risk of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

KJ Byrne, JD Hughes, C Gibbs, R Vaswani… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure is a complication that may require
revision ACL reconstruction (ACL-R). Non-anatomic placement of the femoral tunnel is thought …

[HTML][HTML] Transient intraocular pressure fluctuations: source, magnitude, frequency, and associated mechanical energy

…, AM Edmiston, YE Zohner, KJ Byrne… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To characterize intraocular pressure (IOP) dynamics by identifying the sources of
transient IOP fluctuations and quantifying the frequency, magnitude, associated cumulative …

Sulcatol: Population aggregation pheromone in the scolytid beetle, Gnathotrichus sulcatus

KJ Byrne, AA Swigar, RM Silverstein, JH Borden… - Journal of Insect …, 1974 - Elsevier
The population aggregation pheromone produced by males of Gnathotrichus sulcatus, a
timber pest, has been identified from boring dust as a 65 35 mixture of the (S)-(+) and the (R)-(−…

Colour use by tiny predators: jumping spiders show colour biases during foraging

LA Taylor, EB Maier, KJ Byrne, Z Amin, NI Morehouse - Animal Behaviour, 2014 - Elsevier
The evolution of many animal colours is thought to be driven by selection from visually guided
predators. Yet research has largely focused on large vertebrate predators such as birds …

Flexible color learning in an invertebrate predator: Habronattus jumping spiders can learn to prefer or avoid red during foraging

LA Taylor, Z Amin, EB Maier, KJ Byrne… - Behavioral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the design of prey defenses, such as aposematic colors, involves considering
perceptual and cognitive abilities of predators that drive their evolution. Research has …

Porapak-Q collection of airborne organic compounds serving as models for insect pheromones

KJ Byrne, WE Gore, GT Pearce… - Journal of Chemical …, 1975 - Springer
Organic compounds with properties resembling those of insect pheromones can be removed
from an airstream by absorption on Porapak Q and recovered from the absorbent by …

Commercial and self-help programs for weight control

…, TA Wadden, LG Womble, KJ Byrne - Psychiatric Clinics, 2005 - psych.theclinics.com
… The meals provide a standard hypocaloric diet of 5040 to 9660 kJ (1200 to 1500 kcal)
per day, designed to induce a loss of approximately 1 to 2 lb (0.5 to 0.9 kg) per week [ …