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Long-term testosterone therapy in type 2 diabetes is associated with decreasing waist circumference and improving erectile function (2018)
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(2018). Long-term testosterone therapy in type 2 diabetes is associated with decreasing waist circumference and improving erectile function. https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.180052M

Objective
To further characterise the beneficial impact of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on the association between mortality and hypogonadism (HG) in men with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We aimed to determine firstly, if changes in cardiovascu... Read More about Long-term testosterone therapy in type 2 diabetes is associated with decreasing waist circumference and improving erectile function.

Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data (2018)
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Yu, D., Jordan, K., & Peat, G. (2018). Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data. Clinical Epidemiology, 1195-1201. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S160059

Purpose: Primary care electronic health records are increasingly used to estimate the occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA). We aimed to estimate the extent and trend over time of underrecording of severe OA patients in UK primary care electronic health... Read More about Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data.

A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL (2018)
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Maxted. (2018). A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL. Experimental Astronomy, 135 - 209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-018-9598-x

Thousands of exoplanets have now been discovered with a huge range of masses, sizes and orbits: from rocky Earth-like planets to large gas giants grazing the surface of their host star. However, the essential nature of these exoplanets remains largel... Read More about A chemical survey of exoplanets with ARIEL.

Mortality after admission for heart failure in the UK compared with Japan. (2018)
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(2018). Mortality after admission for heart failure in the UK compared with Japan. Open Heart, e000811 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2018-000811

Objective: Mortality amongst patients hospitalised for heart failure (HHF) in Western and Asian countries may differ, but this has not been investigated using individual patient-level data (IPLD). We sought to remedy this through rigorous statistical... Read More about Mortality after admission for heart failure in the UK compared with Japan..

A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas (2018)
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Emerson, A. J., Hawes, C. S., Marshall, M., Knowles, G. P., Chaffee, A. L., Batten, S. R., & Turner, D. R. (2018). A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas. Chemistry of Materials, 6614-6618. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03060

A CdII-based metal-organic framework (MOF) demonstrates that incorporation of a ligand with high-connectivity yields a material with remarkable hydrolytic stability that is able to capture CO2 un-der simulated industrial flue gas conditions. A novel... Read More about A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas.

Physical properties and optical-infrared transmission spectrum of the giant planet XO-1 b (2018)
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Southworth, J., Tregloan-Reed, J., Pinhas, A., Madhusudhan, N., Mancini, L., & Smith, A. M. S. (2018). Physical properties and optical-infrared transmission spectrum of the giant planet XO-1 b. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481(3), 3129-3147. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2488

A prerequisite for probing theoretical evolutionary models for high-mass stars is the determination of stellar physical properties with a high accuracy. We do this for three binary systems containing components with masses above 10?M?: V478?Cyg, AH?C... Read More about Physical properties and optical-infrared transmission spectrum of the giant planet XO-1 b.

The stellar rotation-activity relationship in fully convective M dwarfs (2018)
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Wright. (2018). The stellar rotation-activity relationship in fully convective M dwarfs. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2351 - 2360. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty1670

The coronal activity-rotation relationship is considered to be a proxy for the underlying stellar dynamo responsible for magnetic activity in solar and late-type stars. While this has been studied in considerable detail for partly convective stars th... Read More about The stellar rotation-activity relationship in fully convective M dwarfs.

Microbiome Interaction Networks and Community Structure From Laboratory-Reared and Field-Collected Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquito Vectors (2018)
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Hegde, S., Khanipov, K., Albayrak, L., Golovko, G., Pimenova, M., Saldaña, M. A., …Hughes, G. L. (in press). Microbiome Interaction Networks and Community Structure From Laboratory-Reared and Field-Collected Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquito Vectors. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02160

Microbial interactions are an underappreciated force in shaping insect microbiome communities. Although pairwise patterns of symbiont interactions have been identified, we have a poor understanding regarding the scale and the nature of co-occurrence... Read More about Microbiome Interaction Networks and Community Structure From Laboratory-Reared and Field-Collected Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquito Vectors.

The double dust envelopes of R Coronae Borealis stars (2018)
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(2018). The double dust envelopes of R Coronae Borealis stars. Astronomical Journal, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/aad772

The study of extended, cold dust envelopes surrounding R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars began with their discovery by IRAS. RCB stars are carbon-rich supergiants characterized by their extreme hydrogen deficiency and for their irregular and spectacular... Read More about The double dust envelopes of R Coronae Borealis stars.

Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain (2018)
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Menz, H. B., Thomas, M., Marshall, M., Rathod-Mistry, T., Hall, A., Chesterton, L. S., …Roddy, E. (2019). Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain. Rheumatology, 58(2), 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key266

Objectives
To examine associations between plantar calcaneal spurs, plantar fascia thickening and plantar heel pain (PHP), and to determine whether tenderness on palpation of the heel differentiates between these presentations.

Methods
Adults... Read More about Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain.

Early vs Standard Discharge After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2018)
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Mamas. (2018). Early vs Standard Discharge After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 1759-1771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2018.04.042

Objectives: We sought to assess the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with early discharge (ED) versus standard discharge (SD) pathways.

Background: Minimalist approaches for TAVI have been dev... Read More about Early vs Standard Discharge After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Self-folding of supramolecular polymers into bioinspired topology. (2018)
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Prabhu, D., Aratsu, K., Kitamoto, Y., Ouchi, H., Ohba, T., Hollamby, M., …Yagai, S. (2018). Self-folding of supramolecular polymers into bioinspired topology. Science Advances, 4(9), Article eaat8466. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat8466

Folding one-dimensional polymer chains into well-defined topologies represents an important organization process for proteins, but replicating this process for supramolecular polymers remains a challenging task. We report supramolecular polymers that... Read More about Self-folding of supramolecular polymers into bioinspired topology..

Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures. (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 10398-10408. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b01481

meta-Phenylene bis(phenylurea) receptors 1-4 were designed and synthesized to investigate the association between receptor shape, anion-selective binding and anion-directed self-assembly processes. Solution studies, performed through 1H NMR titration... Read More about Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures..

Biotin-tagged fluorescent sensor to visualize 'mobile' Zn2+ in cancer cells (2018)
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Watkinson. (2018). Biotin-tagged fluorescent sensor to visualize 'mobile' Zn2+ in cancer cells. Chemical Communications, 9619-9266. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc05425h

A cancer cell-targeting fluorescent sensor has been developed to image mobile Zn2+ by introducing a biotin group. It shows a highly selective response to Zn2+ in vitro, no toxicity in cellulo and images 'mobile' Zn2+ specifically in cancer cells. We... Read More about Biotin-tagged fluorescent sensor to visualize 'mobile' Zn2+ in cancer cells.

A reduced model for electrodes-coated dielectric plates (2018)
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Fu. (2018). A reduced model for electrodes-coated dielectric plates. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2018.09.001

We derive a reduced theory describing the incremental deformation of an electrodes-coated dielectric plate that takes the leading-order thickness effect into account. By focusing on deformations that are symmetric with respect to the mid-plane, a pow... Read More about A reduced model for electrodes-coated dielectric plates.

'Benefit tourism' post Brexit: tackling the ghost by more EU social engagement (2018)
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(2018). 'Benefit tourism' post Brexit: tackling the ghost by more EU social engagement. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly,

This article argues that welfare migration, although ill-defined and yet to be proven empirically, needs to be addressed by the EU. The negative perception of immigration has given rise to anti-EU, nationalist sentiment. Financial solidarity between... Read More about 'Benefit tourism' post Brexit: tackling the ghost by more EU social engagement.

Undergraduate Research, Learning Gain and Equity: The Impact of Final Year Research Projects (2018)
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Parker. (2018). Undergraduate Research, Learning Gain and Equity: The Impact of Final Year Research Projects. Higher Education Pedagogies, 3(1), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2018.1425097

This study evaluates the impact of undergraduate research on student achievement. It analyses graduating students from 2011 to 2016 at a UK university that requires a research project comprising 25% of final-year credits in most subjects, providing a... Read More about Undergraduate Research, Learning Gain and Equity: The Impact of Final Year Research Projects.

What exactly is meant by ‘‘Loss of Domain’’ for ventral hernia? Systematic Review of Definitions (2018)
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(2018). What exactly is meant by ‘‘Loss of Domain’’ for ventral hernia? Systematic Review of Definitions. World Journal of Surgery, 396 - 404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4783-7

Large ventral hernias are a significant surgical challenge. "Loss of domain" (LOD) expresses the relationship between hernia and abdominal volume, and is used to predict operative difficulty and success. This systematic review assessed whether differ... Read More about What exactly is meant by ‘‘Loss of Domain’’ for ventral hernia? Systematic Review of Definitions.

Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients (2018)
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Heron, N. (2019). Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(13), 839-840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099593