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Evidence for a radiatively driven disc-wind in PDS 456? (2017)
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(2017). Evidence for a radiatively driven disc-wind in PDS 456?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, L15-L19. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slx129

We present a newly discovered correlation between the wind outflow velocity and the X-ray luminosity in the luminous ($L_{\rm bol}\sim10^{47}\,\rm erg\,s^{-1}$) nearby ($z=0.184$) quasar PDS\,456. All the contemporary XMM-Newton, NuSTAR and Suzaku ob... Read More about Evidence for a radiatively driven disc-wind in PDS 456?.

Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate (2017)
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Haider, N., Kirkeby, C., Kristensen, B., Jung Kjær, L., Havskov Sørensen, J., & Bødker, R. (2017). Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08514-9

We quantified the difference between the meteorological temperature recorded by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) weather stations and the actual microclimatic temperatures at two or three different heights at six potential insect habitats. W... Read More about Microclimatic temperatures increase the potential for vector-borne disease transmission in the Scandinavian climate.

The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal. (2017)
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(2017). The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal. Malaria Journal, 337 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1992-8

BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes belonging to the Anopheles gambiae complex are the main vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Among these, An. gambiae, Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles arabiensis are the most efficient vectors and are largely distributed... Read More about The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal..

Management of Acute Stroke in the Older Person. (2017)
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Parr, E., Ferdinand, P., & Roffe, C. (2017). Management of Acute Stroke in the Older Person. Geriatrics, 2(3), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics2030027

The majority of people who suffer a stroke are older adults. The last two decades have brought major progress in the diagnosis and management of stroke, which has led to significant reductions in mortality, long-term disability, and the need for inst... Read More about Management of Acute Stroke in the Older Person..

mHealth based interventions for the assessment and treatment of psychotic disorders: a systematic review (2017)
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Gire, N., Farooq, S., Naeem, F., Duxbury, J., McKeown, M., Kundi, P. S., …Husain, N. mHealth based interventions for the assessment and treatment of psychotic disorders: a systematic review. mHealth, 3, 33-33. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth.2017.07.03

The relative burden of mental health disorders is increasing globally, in terms of prevalence and disability. There is limited data available to guide treatment choices for clinicians in low resourced settings, with mHealth technologies being a poten... Read More about mHealth based interventions for the assessment and treatment of psychotic disorders: a systematic review.

A matrix-based method of moments for fitting multivariate network meta-analysis models with multiple outcomes and random inconsistency effects. (2017)
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(2017). A matrix-based method of moments for fitting multivariate network meta-analysis models with multiple outcomes and random inconsistency effects. Biometrics, 548 - 556. https://doi.org/10.1111/biom.12762

Random-effects meta-analyses are very commonly used in medical statistics. Recent methodological developments include multivariate (multiple outcomes) and network (multiple treatments) meta-analysis. Here, we provide a new model and corresponding est... Read More about A matrix-based method of moments for fitting multivariate network meta-analysis models with multiple outcomes and random inconsistency effects..

Inhibition of the mevalonate pathway augments the activity of pitavastatin against ovarian cancer cells (2017)
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Abed, M., Richardson, A., & Abdullah, M. (2017). Inhibition of the mevalonate pathway augments the activity of pitavastatin against ovarian cancer cells. Scientific reports, 8090 -?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08649-9

Only 40% of patients with advanced ovarian cancer survive more than 5 years. We have previously shown that pitavastatin induces regression of ovarian cancer xenografts in mice. To evaluate whether the response of ovarian cancer cells to pitavastatin... Read More about Inhibition of the mevalonate pathway augments the activity of pitavastatin against ovarian cancer cells.

The occurrence of seismites in the Upper Silurian Whitcliffe Formation of the old Whitcliffe quarry, Ludlow (2017)
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(2017). The occurrence of seismites in the Upper Silurian Whitcliffe Formation of the old Whitcliffe quarry, Ludlow

Sediments exposed in the old Whitcliffe quarry west of Ludford Bridge, Ludlow are micaceous, calcareous siltstones representing a transition from shallow marine to terrestrial environments. Two deformed beds (20 cm and 40 cm thick) are exposed, sandw... Read More about The occurrence of seismites in the Upper Silurian Whitcliffe Formation of the old Whitcliffe quarry, Ludlow.

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum induce different host cell responses at proteome-wide phosphorylation events; a step forward for uncovering the biological differences between these closely related parasites (2017)
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Wastling. (2017). Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum induce different host cell responses at proteome-wide phosphorylation events; a step forward for uncovering the biological differences between these closely related parasites. Parasitology Research, 2707 -2719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-017-5579-7

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are closely related intracellular protozoan parasites and tissue cyst-forming Coccidia of the phylum Apicomplexa. There are remarkable similarities between the morphology, genomes and transcriptomes of both para... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum induce different host cell responses at proteome-wide phosphorylation events; a step forward for uncovering the biological differences between these closely related parasites.

ALMA spectral survey of Supernova 1987A-molecular inventory, chemistry, dynamics and explosive nucleosynthesis (2017)
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Van Loon. (2017). ALMA spectral survey of Supernova 1987A-molecular inventory, chemistry, dynamics and explosive nucleosynthesis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3347 -3362. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx830

We report the first molecular line survey of Supernova 1987A in the millimetre wavelength range. In the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) 210–300 and 340–360 GHz spectra, we detected cold (20–170 K) CO, 28SiO, HCO+ and SO, with weak... Read More about ALMA spectral survey of Supernova 1987A-molecular inventory, chemistry, dynamics and explosive nucleosynthesis.

Lack of high BMI-related features in adipocytes and inflammatory cells in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) (2017)
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(2017). Lack of high BMI-related features in adipocytes and inflammatory cells in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP). Arthritis Research and Therapy, 186 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1395-9

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Although the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) could be involved in this association, due to its intracapsular localization in the knee joint, there is currently... Read More about Lack of high BMI-related features in adipocytes and inflammatory cells in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP).

Electrospun Collagen Nanofibers and Their Applications in Skin Tissue Engineering (2017)
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Law, J. X., Liau, L. L., Saim, A., Yang, Y., & Idrus, R. (2017). Electrospun Collagen Nanofibers and Their Applications in Skin Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 14(6), 699-718. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13770-017-0075-9

Electrospinning is a simple and versatile technique to fabricate continuous fibers with diameter ranging from micrometers to a few nanometers. To date, the number of polymers that have been electrospun has exceeded 200. In recent years, electrospinni... Read More about Electrospun Collagen Nanofibers and Their Applications in Skin Tissue Engineering.

EAHP statements survey 2016: sections 1, 3 and 4 of the European Statements of Hospital Pharmacy (2017)
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(2017). EAHP statements survey 2016: sections 1, 3 and 4 of the European Statements of Hospital Pharmacy. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 258 -265. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001334

Background
The 2016 European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) Statements survey builds on previous surveys and focuses on sections 1, 3 and 4.

Objective To collect statistical data about the level of implementation of the Statements, an... Read More about EAHP statements survey 2016: sections 1, 3 and 4 of the European Statements of Hospital Pharmacy.

Intrinsic flame instabilities in combustors: Analytic description of a 1-D resonator model (2017)
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Kanta Mukherjee, N., & Shrira, V. (2017). Intrinsic flame instabilities in combustors: Analytic description of a 1-D resonator model. Combustion and Flame, 185, 188 -209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2017.07.012

The study is concerned with theoretical examination of thermo-acoustic instabilities in combustors and focuses on recently discovered ‘flame intrinsic modes’. These modes differ qualitatively from the acoustic modes in a combustor. Although these fla... Read More about Intrinsic flame instabilities in combustors: Analytic description of a 1-D resonator model.

A Schiff-base cross-linked supramolecular polymer containing diiminophenol compartments and its interaction with copper(II) ions (2017)
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Klein-Hitpaß, M., Lynes, A. D., Hawes, C. S., Byrne, K., Schmitt, W., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2018). A Schiff-base cross-linked supramolecular polymer containing diiminophenol compartments and its interaction with copper(II) ions. Supramolecular Chemistry, 30(2), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2017.1362108

We report here the preparation of a Schiff-base linked organic polymer 1 based on linkages containing the potent supramolecular aggregator benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide, connected through 2,6-diiminophenol metal binding pockets into a cross-linked pol... Read More about A Schiff-base cross-linked supramolecular polymer containing diiminophenol compartments and its interaction with copper(II) ions.

Multi-disciplinary investigations at PoW Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: site of a mass escape in March 1945 (2017)
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Rees-Hughes, L., Pringle, J., Russill, N., Wisniewski, K., & Doyle, P. (2017). Multi-disciplinary investigations at PoW Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: site of a mass escape in March 1945. Journal of Conflict Archaeology, 11(2-3), https://doi.org/10.1080/15740773.2017.1357900

The largest escape of German Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) in WW2 was in March 1945 from Camp 198, situated in Bridgend, South Wales, UK. Since camp closure the site has become derelict, and has not been scientifically investigated. This paper reports on... Read More about Multi-disciplinary investigations at PoW Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: site of a mass escape in March 1945.

Multidisciplinary Investigations at P.O.W. Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: Site of a Mass Escape in March 1945 (2017)
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(2017). Multidisciplinary Investigations at P.O.W. Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: Site of a Mass Escape in March 1945. Journal of Conflict Archaeology, https://doi.org/10.1080/15740773.2017.1357900

The largest escape of German Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) in WW2 was in March 1945 from Camp 198, situated in Bridgend, South Wales, UK. Since camp closure the site has become derelict, and has not been scientifically investigated. This paper reports on... Read More about Multidisciplinary Investigations at P.O.W. Camp 198, Bridgend, S. Wales: Site of a Mass Escape in March 1945.