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A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Ayre, J. R., Bazira, P. J., Abumattar, M., Makwana, H. N., & Sanders, K. A. (2022). A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review. Journal of anatomy, 240(6), 1187-1204. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13616

The circle of Willis (CoW) is an anastomotic arterial network located on the base of the brain. Studies have shown that it demonstrates considerable anatomical variation in humans. This systematic review aimed to identify and catalogue the described... Read More about A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review.

Utilisation of CO2 as “Structure Modifier” of Inorganic Solids (2021)
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Francesconi, M. G., Bennett, M. J., Benoit, D., & Dobson, I. (2022). Utilisation of CO2 as “Structure Modifier” of Inorganic Solids. Chemistry: a European journal, 28(6), Article e202103608. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202103608

Utilisation of CO2 as a chemical reagent is challenging, due to the molecule’s inherent chemical stability. However, CO2 reacts promptly at high temperature (~1000 C) with alkaline-earth oxides to form carbonates and such reactions are used towards... Read More about Utilisation of CO2 as “Structure Modifier” of Inorganic Solids.

“Just because people are old, just because they're ill…” dignity matters in district nursing (2021)
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Stevens, E., Price, L., & Walker, L. (2022). “Just because people are old, just because they're ill…” dignity matters in district nursing. The journal of adult protection, 24(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-07-2021-0024

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the concept and practice, of dignity as understood and experienced by older adults and district nursing staff. The paper adds a new, nuanced, understanding of safeguarding possibilities in the context of district n... Read More about “Just because people are old, just because they're ill…” dignity matters in district nursing.

Change in Activity of Palliative Care Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Survey (CovPall) (2021)
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Sleeman, K. E., Cripps, R. L., Murtagh, F. E., Oluyase, A. O., Hocaoglu, M. B., Maddocks, M., …on behalf of the CovPall Study Team. (2022). Change in Activity of Palliative Care Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Survey (CovPall). Journal of palliative medicine, 25(3), 465-471. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0315

Objectives: To identify factors associated with palliative care services being busier during Covid-19. Methods: Cross-sectional online survey of UK palliative care services (April to July 2020) (CovPall). Ethical approval was received from King's Col... Read More about Change in Activity of Palliative Care Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Survey (CovPall).

Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone (2021)
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Xing, T., Elsegood, M. R. J., Dale, S. H., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone. Catalysts, 11(12), Article 1554. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11121554

The reaction of [Mo(η-C5Me5 )Cl4 ] with the ortho-, meta-, or para-iodo-functionalized anilines 2-IC6H4NH2, 3-IC6H4NH2, 4-IC6H4NH2 yields imido or amine products of the type [Mo(ηC5Me5 )Cl2 (IC6H4N)] (2-I, 1, 3-I, 3, 4-I, 5) or [Mo(η-C5Me5 )Cl4 (IC6H... Read More about Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl molybdenum(V) complexes derived from iodoanilines: Synthesis, structure, and rop of ε-caprolactone.

Risk factors for delirium in adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Featherstone, I., Sheldon, T., Woodhouse, R., Boland, J. W., Hosie, A., Lawlor, P. G., …Johnson, M. (in press). Risk factors for delirium in adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163211065278

Background: Delirium is common and distressing for patients receiving palliative care. Interventions targetting modifiable risk factors in other settings have been shown to prevent delirium. Research on delirium risk factors in palliative care can in... Read More about Risk factors for delirium in adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Short-run disequilibrium adjustment and long-run equilibrium in the international stock markets: A network-based approach (2021)
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Chen, Y., Li, Y., Pantelous, A. A., & Stanley, H. E. (2022). Short-run disequilibrium adjustment and long-run equilibrium in the international stock markets: A network-based approach. International review of financial analysis, 79, Article 102002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.102002

In this paper, we propose a network-based analytical framework that exploits cointegration and the error correction model to systematically investigate the directions and intensities in terms of the short-run disequilibrium adjustment towards long-ru... Read More about Short-run disequilibrium adjustment and long-run equilibrium in the international stock markets: A network-based approach.

Shunned stocks and market states (2021)
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Han, X., Li, Y., & Onishchenko, O. (in press). Shunned stocks and market states. The European journal of finance, https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2021.2015699

Hong and Kacperczyk (2009, The price of sin: The effects of social norms on markets. Journal of Financial Economics 93(1), 15–36) document that ‘sin stocks’ (alcohol, tobacco, and gambling) earn relatively high returns on a risk-adjusted basis. We re... Read More about Shunned stocks and market states.

Impact of pharmacological interventions on anthropometric indices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials (2021)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al‐Rifai, R. H., …Sathyapalan, T. (in press). Impact of pharmacological interventions on anthropometric indices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clinical Endocrinology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14663

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous condition affecting women of reproductive age and is associated with increased body weight. Objective: To review the literature on the effect of different pharmacological interventions on t... Read More about Impact of pharmacological interventions on anthropometric indices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials.

A Victim Community: Stigma and the Media Legacy of High-Profile Crime (2021)
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O’Leary, N. (2021). A Victim Community: Stigma and the Media Legacy of High-Profile Crime. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87679-1

Although historically ignored, crime victims are now very firmly on the map. For politicians, newspapers, the media and the public at large, criminal injury and loss are a source of constant concern and anxiety. Criminologists and media analysts have... Read More about A Victim Community: Stigma and the Media Legacy of High-Profile Crime.

Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses (2021)
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Lim, J. Y., Loy, A. C. M., Alhazmi, H., Fui, B. C. L., Cheah, K. W., Taylor, M. J., …Yoo, C. K. (in press). Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses. International journal of energy research, https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7565

The catalytic dry reforming (DR) process is a clean approach to transform CO2 into H2 and CO-rich synthetic gas that can be used for various energy applications such as Fischer–Tropsch fuels production. A novel framework is proposed to determine the... Read More about Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses.

Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations (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. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2021(12), CD013839. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013839.pub2

BACKGROUND: Diabetes and vascular disease are the leading causes of lower limb amputation. Currently, 463 million adults are living with diabetes, and 202 million with peripheral vascular disease, worldwide. When a lower limb amputation is considered... Read More about Through-knee versus above-knee amputation for vascular and non-vascular major lower limb amputations.

Genetic risk for the polycystic ovary syndrome, bone mineral density and fractures in women and men: A UK Biobank Mendelian randomisation study (2021)
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Deshmukh, H., Shah, N., Papageorgiou, M., Abdalla, M. A., Lhaf, F., Aye, M., & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Genetic risk for the polycystic ovary syndrome, bone mineral density and fractures in women and men: A UK Biobank Mendelian randomisation study. Bone, 155, Article 116285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2021.116285

Introduction: There is conflicting data on the effect of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk. Recent genetic data suggest that men may also carry genetic risk factors for PCOS; the associations of these fa... Read More about Genetic risk for the polycystic ovary syndrome, bone mineral density and fractures in women and men: A UK Biobank Mendelian randomisation study.

Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population (2021)
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Olsson, M., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M. J., Sandberg, J., Engström, G., & Ekstrom, M. (2022). Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population. ERJ Open Research, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00553-2021

Breathlessness is common in the general population. Existing data were obtained primarily with the uni-dimensional modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scale (mMRC) that does not assess intensities of unpleasantness nor physical, emotiona... Read More about Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population.

Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort (2021)
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Clare, L., Gamble, L. D., Martyr, A., Quinn, C., Litherland, R., Morris, R. G., …Matthews, F. E. (2022). Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort. Psychology and Aging, 37(4), 524-541. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000650

How people understand and adapt to living with dementia may influence well-being. Leventhal’s Common Sense Model (CSM) of Self-Regulation provides a theoretical basis for exploring this process. We used crosssectional and longitudinal data from 1,109... Read More about Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort.

On the length scale and Strouhal numbers for sound transmission across coupled duct cavities at low Mach number (2021)
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Tang, S. K., & Tang, Y. (2021). On the length scale and Strouhal numbers for sound transmission across coupled duct cavities at low Mach number. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(6), 4232-4243. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0008950

The sound transmission across two coupled cavities along a rectangular duct in the presence of a low Mach number flow is examined experimentally in the present study. An effort is also made for a deeper understanding of how the flow, excitation sound... Read More about On the length scale and Strouhal numbers for sound transmission across coupled duct cavities at low Mach number.

26Aluminum from Massive Binary Stars. II. Rotating Single Stars up to Core Collapse and Their Impact on the Early Solar System (2021)
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Brinkman, H. E., Hartogh, J. W., Doherty, C. L., Pignatari, M., & Lugaro, M. (2021). 26Aluminum from Massive Binary Stars. II. Rotating Single Stars up to Core Collapse and Their Impact on the Early Solar System. The Astrophysical journal, 923(1), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac25ea

Radioactive nuclei were present in the early solar system (ESS), as inferred from analysis of meteorites. Many are produced in massive stars, either during their lives or their final explosions. In the first paper of this series (Brinkman et al. 2019... Read More about 26Aluminum from Massive Binary Stars. II. Rotating Single Stars up to Core Collapse and Their Impact on the Early Solar System.

Factors associated with the timing and number of antenatal care visits among unmarried compared to married youth in uganda between 2006 and 2016 (2021)
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Agaba, P., Onukwugha, F., Magadi, M., & Misinde, C. (2021). Factors associated with the timing and number of antenatal care visits among unmarried compared to married youth in uganda between 2006 and 2016. Social Sciences, 10(12), Article 474. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10120474

Antenatal care is an important determinant of pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. Although the youth disproportionately experience adverse maternal complications and poor pregnancy outcomes, including maternal mortality, timely and frequent use of ant... Read More about Factors associated with the timing and number of antenatal care visits among unmarried compared to married youth in uganda between 2006 and 2016.