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The transfection of multipotent neural precursor/stem cell transplant populations with magnetic nanoparticles (2010)
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Pickard, M. R., Barraud, P., & Chari, D. M. (2011). The transfection of multipotent neural precursor/stem cell transplant populations with magnetic nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 32(9), 2274-2284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.12.007

Multipotent neural precursor/stem cells (NPCs) are a major transplant population with key properties to promote repair in several neuropathological conditions. Magnetic nanoparticle (MNP)-based vector systems, in turn, offer a combination of key bene... Read More about The transfection of multipotent neural precursor/stem cell transplant populations with magnetic nanoparticles.

ON THE UNDECIDABILITY OF THE IDENTITY CORRESPONDENCE PROBLEM AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR WORD AND MATRIX SEMIGROUPS (2010)
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Bell. (2010). ON THE UNDECIDABILITY OF THE IDENTITY CORRESPONDENCE PROBLEM AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR WORD AND MATRIX SEMIGROUPS. International Journal of Foundations of Computer Science, 963 - 978. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129054110007660

In this paper we study several closely related fundamental problems for words and matrices. First, we introduce the Identity Correspondence Problem (ICP): whether a finite set of pairs of words (over a group alphabet) can generate an identity pair by... Read More about ON THE UNDECIDABILITY OF THE IDENTITY CORRESPONDENCE PROBLEM AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR WORD AND MATRIX SEMIGROUPS.

Self-reported pain interference and symptoms of anxiety and depression in community-dwelling older adults: Can a temporal relationship be determined? (2010)
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Arola, H., Nicholls, E., Mallen, C., & Thomas, E. (2010). Self-reported pain interference and symptoms of anxiety and depression in community-dwelling older adults: Can a temporal relationship be determined?. European Journal of Pain, 14(9), 966-971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.02.012

Pain and symptoms of depression and anxiety have been observed to co-exist in the community-dwelling elderly. While depression and pain have been suggested to be predictive of one another temporally, the longitudinal associations between anxiety and... Read More about Self-reported pain interference and symptoms of anxiety and depression in community-dwelling older adults: Can a temporal relationship be determined?.

Magnetic Nanoparticle Labeling of Astrocytes Derived for Neural Transplantation (2010)
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Pickard, M. R., Jenkins, S. I., Koller, C. J., Furness, D. N., & Chari, D. M. (2011). Magnetic Nanoparticle Labeling of Astrocytes Derived for Neural Transplantation. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 17(1), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0170

Astrocytes are a major transplant cell population to promote neural repair in a range of pathological conditions. In this context, the development of robust methods to label neural transplant populations (for subsequent detection and cell tracking in... Read More about Magnetic Nanoparticle Labeling of Astrocytes Derived for Neural Transplantation.

Anterior knee pain in younger adults as a precursor to subsequent patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a systematic review (2010)
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(2010). Anterior knee pain in younger adults as a precursor to subsequent patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 201 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-201

BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) is a common form of knee OA in middle and older age, but its relation to PF disorders and symptoms earlier in life is unclear. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review to investigate the strength of... Read More about Anterior knee pain in younger adults as a precursor to subsequent patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a systematic review.

IMPaCT Back study protocol. Implementation of subgrouping for targeted treatment systems for low back pain patients in primary care: a prospective population-based sequential comparison (2010)
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(2010). IMPaCT Back study protocol. Implementation of subgrouping for targeted treatment systems for low back pain patients in primary care: a prospective population-based sequential comparison. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 186 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-186

Background Prognostic assessment tools to identify subgroups of patients at risk of persistent low back pain who may benefit from targeted treatments have been developed and validated in primary care. The IMPaCT Back study is investigating the effec... Read More about IMPaCT Back study protocol. Implementation of subgrouping for targeted treatment systems for low back pain patients in primary care: a prospective population-based sequential comparison.

What are the important components of the clinical assessment of hand problems in older adults in primary care? Results of a Delphi study (2010)
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Dziedzic. (2010). What are the important components of the clinical assessment of hand problems in older adults in primary care? Results of a Delphi study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 178 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-178

Background: To identify clinical questions and assessments regarded by health care practitioners as important when assessing undifferentiated hand pain or problems in adults aged 50 years and over presenting to primary care. Methods: A purposively... Read More about What are the important components of the clinical assessment of hand problems in older adults in primary care? Results of a Delphi study.

What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy. (2010)
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(2010). What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy. BMC medical research methodology, 67 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-10-67

BACKGROUND: In 2004, a review of pilot studies published in seven major medical journals during 2000-01 recommended that the statistical analysis of such studies should be either mainly descriptive or focus on sample size estimation, while results fr... Read More about What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy..

Valproate and Bone Loss: iTRAQ Proteomics Show that Valproate Reduces Collagens and Osteonectin in SMA Cells (2010)
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Fuller, H. R., Man, N. T., Lam, L. T., Shamanin, V. A., Androphy, E. J., & Morris, G. E. (2010). Valproate and Bone Loss: iTRAQ Proteomics Show that Valproate Reduces Collagens and Osteonectin in SMA Cells. Journal of Proteome Research, 9(8), 4228-4233. https://doi.org/10.1021/pr1005263

Valproate is commonly used as an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer, but its long-term side-effects can include bone loss. As a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, valproate has also been considered for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). U... Read More about Valproate and Bone Loss: iTRAQ Proteomics Show that Valproate Reduces Collagens and Osteonectin in SMA Cells.

An intercalated research Masters in primary care: a pilot programme. (2010)
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Mallen. (2010). An intercalated research Masters in primary care: a pilot programme. Education for Primary Care, 208 - 211. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2010.11493909

Academic medicine is said by some to be in decline and primary care in particular struggles to recruit to academic general practice posts at all levels. Intercalated degrees are often described as being a stepping-stone to an academic career, yet a B... Read More about An intercalated research Masters in primary care: a pilot programme..

Radiographic thumb osteoarthritis: frequency, patterns and associations with pain and clinical assessment findings in a community-dwelling population. (2010)
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Marshall, M., Myers, H., Dziedzic, K., Nicholls, E., & Van Der Windt, D. (2010). Radiographic thumb osteoarthritis: frequency, patterns and associations with pain and clinical assessment findings in a community-dwelling population. Rheumatology, 50(4), 735 - 739. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keq371

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate: (i) the frequency and patterns of radiographic OA (ROA) in the thumb joints; and (ii) associations between thumb ROA and the clinical characteristics of thumb OA in older adults with hand pain or... Read More about Radiographic thumb osteoarthritis: frequency, patterns and associations with pain and clinical assessment findings in a community-dwelling population..

The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service (2010)
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Jordan, Roddy, Zwierska, Hay, & Hider. (2010). The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 67 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-67

Background Recent healthcare policy has shifted the management of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK away from secondary care towards Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at the primary-secondary care interface. However, little is known abou... Read More about The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service.

"Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults (2010)
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(2010). "Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults. BMC Public Health, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-148

Dahlgren and Whitehead's 'rainbow' outlines key determinants of health and has been widely adopted within public health policy and research. Public understanding regarding the determinants of health is, however, relatively unknown, particularly in re... Read More about "Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults.

Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation (2010)
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(2010). Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2009.12.013

In this article, we specifically focus on the identification and management of patient beliefs and expectations during consultations with health-care professionals (HCPs). In examination of the nature and purpose of communication during consultations... Read More about Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation.

Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women (2010)
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Sun, D., Cao, J., Liu, X., Yu, L., Yao, C., Li, J., …Gu, D. (2010). Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women. Journal of Women's Health, 19(4), https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2009.1486

Objectives: To quantify the combined effects of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and cigarette smoking on incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. Methods: Overall, 86,338 women aged ≥40 years were enrolled in 1991. The follow-up evaluation wa... Read More about Combined effects of smoking and systolic blood pressure on risk of coronary heart disease: a cohort study in Chinese women.

Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays (2010)
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Walter, M., Wright, K., Fuller, H., MacNeil, S., & Johnson, W. (2010). Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays. Experimental Cell Research, 316(7), 1271-1281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2010.02.026

We have used in vitro scratch assays to examine the relative contribution of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes in the wound repair process and to test the influence of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) secreted factors on both skin cell types. Scratch a... Read More about Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: An in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays.