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3D phase field modeling of multi-dendrites evolution in solidification and validation by synchrotron x-ray tomography (2021)
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Wang, S., Guo, Z., Kang, J., Zou, M., Li, X., Zhang, A., Du, W., Zhang, W., Lee, T. L., Xiong, S., & Mi, J. (2021). 3D phase field modeling of multi-dendrites evolution in solidification and validation by synchrotron x-ray tomography. Materials, 14(3), Article 520. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14030520

© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. In this paper, the dynamics of multi-dendrite concurrent growth and coarsening of an Al-15 wt.% Cu alloy was studied using a highly computationally efficient 3D phase field model and real-time... Read More about 3D phase field modeling of multi-dendrites evolution in solidification and validation by synchrotron x-ray tomography.

A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol (2021)
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Northgraves, M., Cohen, J., Allgar, V., Currow, D., Hart, S., Hird, K., Hodge, A., Johnson, M., Mason, S., Swan, F., & Hutchinson, A. (2021). A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol. ERJ Open Research, 7(1), Article 00955-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00955-2020

Introduction: Chronic breathlessness, persistent and disabling despite optimal treatment of underlying causes, is a prevalent and frightening symptom and is associated with many emergency presentations and admission to hospital. Breathlessness manage... Read More about A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): Study protocol.

Open group cognitive behaviour therapy on acute in-patient units (2021)
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Boynton, V., & Sanderson, C. (2021). Open group cognitive behaviour therapy on acute in-patient units. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465821000011

Background: Adult mental health in-patient units primarily provide a service for people deemed to be at significant risk to themselves or others, where treatment cannot be provided safely in the community. Whilst psychological interventions are indic... Read More about Open group cognitive behaviour therapy on acute in-patient units.

Radical Cystectomy Against Intravesical BCG for High-Risk High-Grade Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Randomized Controlled BRAVO-Feasibility Study (2021)
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Brown, J. M., Croft, J., Poad, H., Bell, R., Collinson, M., Gordon, K., Dooldeniya, M., Conroy, S., Catto, J. W., Noon, A. P., Simms, M., Chahal, R., Jain, S., Koenig, P., Johnson, M., Twiddy, M., & Goodwin, L. (2021). Radical Cystectomy Against Intravesical BCG for High-Risk High-Grade Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Randomized Controlled BRAVO-Feasibility Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 39(3), 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.20.01665

PURPOSE: High-grade nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (HRNMIBC) is a heterogeneous disease. Treatments include intravesical maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (mBCG) and radical cystectomy (RC). We wanted to understand whether a randomized trial co... Read More about Radical Cystectomy Against Intravesical BCG for High-Risk High-Grade Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results From the Randomized Controlled BRAVO-Feasibility Study.

Age dissection of the Milky Way discs: Red giants in the Kepler field (2021)
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Miglio, A., Chiappini, C., Mackereth, J. T., Davies, G. R., Brogaard, K., Casagrande, L., …Mandel, I. (2021). Age dissection of the Milky Way discs: Red giants in the Kepler field. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 645, Article A85. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202038307

Ensemble studies of red-giant stars with exquisite asteroseismic (Kepler), spectroscopic (APOGEE), and astrometric (Gaia) constraints offer a novel opportunity to recast and address long-standing questions concerning the evolution of stars and of the... Read More about Age dissection of the Milky Way discs: Red giants in the Kepler field.

Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations (Protocol) (2021)
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Crane, H., Boam, G., Carradice, D., Vanicek, N., Twiddy, M., & Smith, G. E. (2021). Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(1), Article CD013839. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013839

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the effects of through-knee amputation compared to above-knee amputation on clinical and rehabilitation outcomes and complication rates in... Read More about Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations (Protocol).

Multivalency in CXCR4 chemokine receptor targeted iron oxide nanoparticles (2021)
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Baghdadi, N. E., Burke, B. P., Alresheedi, T., Nigam, S., Saeed, A., Almutairi, F., Domarkas, J., Khan, A., & Archibald, S. J. (2021). Multivalency in CXCR4 chemokine receptor targeted iron oxide nanoparticles. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 50(5), 1599-1603. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0dt02626c

The CXCR4 chemokine receptor is an important biomolecular target in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. In a new multivalent approach, iron oxide nanoparticles were conjugated with multiple binding units of a low affinity azamacrocylic CXCR4 antagon... Read More about Multivalency in CXCR4 chemokine receptor targeted iron oxide nanoparticles.

Prevalence and factors associated with poor performance in the 5-chair stand test: findings from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II and proposed Newcastle protocol for use in the assessment of sarcopenia (2021)
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Dodds, R. M., Murray, J. C., Granic, A., Hurst, C., Uwimpuhwe, G., Richardson, S., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., Sayer, A. A., Arthur, A., Baldwin, C., Barnes, L. E., Comas-Herrera, A., Dening, T., Forster, G., Harrison, S., Ince, P. G., Jagger, C., McKeith, I. G., Parry, B., …Woods, B. (2021). Prevalence and factors associated with poor performance in the 5-chair stand test: findings from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II and proposed Newcastle protocol for use in the assessment of sarcopenia. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 12(2), 308-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12660

Background: Poor performance in the 5-chair stand test (5-CST) indicates reduced lower limb muscle strength. The 5-CST has been recommended for use in the initial assessment of sarcopenia, the accelerated loss of muscle strength and mass. In order to... Read More about Prevalence and factors associated with poor performance in the 5-chair stand test: findings from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II and proposed Newcastle protocol for use in the assessment of sarcopenia.

Artificial intelligence-driven music biometrics influencing customers’ retail buying behavior (2021)
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Rodgers, W., Yeung, F., Odindo, C., & Degbey, W. Y. (2021). Artificial intelligence-driven music biometrics influencing customers’ retail buying behavior. Journal of business research, 126, 401-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.12.039

This study examines the digital transformation effects of artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial and music biometrics on customers' cognitive and emotional states and how these effects influence their behavioral responses on value creation. Using... Read More about Artificial intelligence-driven music biometrics influencing customers’ retail buying behavior.

Evaluating regional spatial imaginaries: the Oxford–Cambridge Arc (2021)
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Valler, D., Jonas, A. E., & Robinson, L. (in press). Evaluating regional spatial imaginaries: the Oxford–Cambridge Arc. Territory, Politics, Governance, https://doi.org/10.1080/21622671.2020.1851751

© 2020 Regional Studies Association. The process of imagination is central to region formation, underpinning the spatial definition and territorial bounding of areas, the development of spatial identity and institutional capacity, and the cultivation... Read More about Evaluating regional spatial imaginaries: the Oxford–Cambridge Arc.

Studying animal innovation at the individual level: A ratings-based assessment in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] sp.). (2021)
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Morton, F. B., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Brosnan, S. F., Thierry, B., Paukner, A., Essler, J. L., Marcum, C. S., & Lee, P. C. (2021). Studying animal innovation at the individual level: A ratings-based assessment in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] sp.). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 135(2), 258-265. https://doi.org/10.1037/com0000264

Large-scale studies of individual differences in innovative behavior among nonhuman animals are rare because of logistical difficulties associated with obtaining observational data on a large number of innovative individuals across multiple locations... Read More about Studying animal innovation at the individual level: A ratings-based assessment in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] sp.)..

Personality structure in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). (2021)
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Morton, F. B., Robinson, L. M., Brando, S., & Weiss, A. (2021). Personality structure in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 135(2), 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1037/com0000259

Comparative studies can help identify selective pressures that contributed to species differences in the number and composition of personality domains. Despite being adapted to an aquatic lifestyle and last sharing a common ancestor with primates som... Read More about Personality structure in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)..

Stock market volatility and jumps in times of uncertainty (2021)
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Megaritis, A., Vlastakis, N., & Triantafyllou, A. (2021). Stock market volatility and jumps in times of uncertainty. Journal of International Money and Finance, 113, Article 102355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2021.102355

In this paper we examine the predictive power of latent macroeconomic uncertainty on US stock market volatility and jump tail risk. We find that increasing macroeconomic uncertainty predicts a subsequent rise in volatility and price jumps in the US e... Read More about Stock market volatility and jumps in times of uncertainty.

Radiological anatomy of the abdomen (2021)
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Fang, C., Kane, P., Bazira, P. J., & Ben Cresswell, A. (2021). Radiological anatomy of the abdomen. Surgery (Oxford), 39(2), 61-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.12.001

Advances in technology have led to significant developments in techniques for imaging the abdominal and pelvic organs, in both the elective and emergency surgical settings. Improvements in the quality and availability of imaging has had a profound ef... Read More about Radiological anatomy of the abdomen.

Platelet releasate normalises the compromised muscle regeneration in a mouse model of hyperlipidaemia (2021)
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Barlow, J., Sfyri, P. P., Mitchell, R., Verpoorten, S., Scully, D., Andreou, C., Papadopoulos, P., Patel, K., & Matsakas, A. (2021). Platelet releasate normalises the compromised muscle regeneration in a mouse model of hyperlipidaemia. Experimental Physiology, 106(3), 700-713. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep088937

Muscle satellite cells are important stem cells for skeletal muscle regeneration and repair after injury. ApoE‐deficient mice, an established mouse model of hyperlipidaemia and atherosclerosis, show evidence of oxidative stress‐induced lesions and fa... Read More about Platelet releasate normalises the compromised muscle regeneration in a mouse model of hyperlipidaemia.

Subcutaneous furosemide in advanced heart failure: service improvement project (2021)
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Birch, F., Boam, E., Parsons, S., Ghosh, J., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Subcutaneous furosemide in advanced heart failure: service improvement project. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002803

Objectives: In severe heart disease, parenteral administration of loop diuretic is often needed. We present clinical outcomes from episodes of care using subcutaneous continuous infusion of furosemide (CSCI-furosemide).

Methods: Retrospective revi... Read More about Subcutaneous furosemide in advanced heart failure: service improvement project.

Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers (2021)
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Phillips, W. R., Sturgiss, E., Hunik, L., Glasziou, P. P., olde Hartman, T., Orkin, A., Reeve, J., Russell, G. M., & van Weel, C. (2021). Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 34(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200266

PURPOSE: To assess opportunities to improve reporting of primary care (PC) research to better meet the needs of its varied users. METHODS: International, interprofessional online survey of PC researchers and users, 2018 to 2019. Respondents used Like... Read More about Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An overview of current evidence and activities in the UK (2021)
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Schölin, L., Mukherjee, R. A., Aiton, N., Blackburn, C., Brown, S., Flemming, K. M., …Cook, P. A. (2021). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An overview of current evidence and activities in the UK. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 106(7), 636-640. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435

Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) - the most common neurodevelopmental condition - are high. Considering the significant health and social impacts of FASD,... Read More about Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An overview of current evidence and activities in the UK.

Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) antagonists: potential targets in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (2021)
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Afshari, A. R., Motamed-Sanaye, A., Sabri, H., Soltani, A., Karkon-Shayan, S., Radvar, S., Javid, H., Mollazadeh, H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) antagonists: potential targets in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Current medicinal chemistry, 28(24), 4877-4892. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867328666210113165805

The current standard of care in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), as the most morbid brain tumor, is not adequate, despite substantial progress in cancer therapy. Among patients receiving current standard treatments, including surgery, irradiation, and... Read More about Neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) antagonists: potential targets in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.