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SB 796: a high-velocity RRc star (2019)
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Maxted. (2019). SB 796: a high-velocity RRc star. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 5327-5335. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2828

We report here on a detailed study of a c-type RR Lyrae variable (RRc variable), SB 796, serendipitously discovered in a search of the WASP public data for stars that display large photometric periodic modulation. SB 796 displays a period of P = 0.26... Read More about SB 796: a high-velocity RRc star.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of pain neuroscience education for chronic low back pain: Short-and long-term outcomes of pain and disability. (2019)
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(2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of pain neuroscience education for chronic low back pain: Short-and long-term outcomes of pain and disability. European Journal of Pain, 234-249. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1314

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) has shown promising ability in previous reviews to improve pain and disability in chronic low back pain (CLBP). This review aimed to evaluate randomized controlled trials comparing the effe... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of pain neuroscience education for chronic low back pain: Short-and long-term outcomes of pain and disability..

Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species (2019)
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(2019). Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species. Cell and Tissue Research, 409-424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-018-2924-9

The in vitro 3D culture of intestinal epithelium is a valuable resource in the study of its function. Organoid culture exploits stem cells’ ability to regenerate and produce differentiated epithelium. Intestinal organoid models from rodent or human t... Read More about Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species.

Discharge Against Medical Advice after Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (2019)
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Mamas. (2019). Discharge Against Medical Advice after Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Heart, 315-321. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313671

Background Discharge against medical advice (AMA) occurs infrequently but is associated with poor outcomes. There are limited descriptions of discharges AMA in national cohorts of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aims to e... Read More about Discharge Against Medical Advice after Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Introduction: Advances in Palaeogeography (2019)
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(2019). Introduction: Advances in Palaeogeography. Geological Magazine, 179-181. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756818000390

This special issue of Geological Magazine is dedicated to the memory of Dr Alan Gilbert Smith, Fellow of St John's College and Emeritus Reader in Geology at the University of Cambridge, who passed away on 13 August 2017 at the age of 80. I first met... Read More about Introduction: Advances in Palaeogeography.

A Cultural Account of Ecological Democracy (2019)
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Hammond. (2019). A Cultural Account of Ecological Democracy. Environmental Values, 28(1), 55-74. https://doi.org/10.3197/096327119X15445433913578

In the debate around ecological democracy, a pivotal point of contention has long been the question why democracy should actually be expected, as some claim, to deliver (more) ecological outcomes. This point is empirical as well as conceptual: it is... Read More about A Cultural Account of Ecological Democracy.

Breast reconstruction affects coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivors. (2019)
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Lake, B., Fuller, H., Rastall, S., & Usman, T. (2019). Breast reconstruction affects coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivors. Indian Journal of Surgery, 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-017-1712-1

Coping strategies used by women with breast cancer are vital for adjustment to their disease. Whilst it is clear that factors such as age at diagnosis, social support and ethnicity can influence coping mechanisms, there is currently no information ab... Read More about Breast reconstruction affects coping mechanisms in breast cancer survivors..

Acceptability of a vocational advice service for patients consulting in primary care with musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of general practitioners, vocational advisers and patients. (2019)
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Sanders, T., Wynne-Jones, G., Artus, M., Nio Ong, B., & Foster, N. (2019). Acceptability of a vocational advice service for patients consulting in primary care with musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of general practitioners, vocational advisers and patients. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494817723194

AIMS: Using qualitative interviews, this study explored the experiences of GPs, vocational advisers and patients towards a new vocational advice (VA) service in primary care. METHODS: This study was nested within the Study of Work and Pain (S... Read More about Acceptability of a vocational advice service for patients consulting in primary care with musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of general practitioners, vocational advisers and patients..

Relative survival and excess mortality following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (2019)
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Mamas. (2019). Relative survival and excess mortality following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872617710790

Background: High survival rates are commonly reported following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, with most contemporary studies reporting overall survival. Aims: The aim of this study was to d... Read More about Relative survival and excess mortality following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Type 2 Diabetes: how informed are the general public? A cross-sectional study investigating disease awareness and barriers to communicating knowledge in high-risk populations in London (2019)
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Kayyali, R., Slater, N., Sahi, A., Mepani, D., Lalji, K., & Abdallah, A. (2019). Type 2 Diabetes: how informed are the general public? A cross-sectional study investigating disease awareness and barriers to communicating knowledge in high-risk populations in London. BMC Public Health, 19, Article ARTN 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6460-7

Background Preventing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is one of the biggest health challenges currently facing the UK, with the NHS spending £14 billion each year on treating the disease and associated symptoms. Aims The aim of this study was to determin... Read More about Type 2 Diabetes: how informed are the general public? A cross-sectional study investigating disease awareness and barriers to communicating knowledge in high-risk populations in London.

Making sense of being recalled: a grounded theory (2019)
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Rye, O., Canvin, K., Harrison, S., Couldrey, C., & Churchman, C. (2019). Making sense of being recalled: a grounded theory. Journal of Forensic Practice, 21(1), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-10-2018-0042

Purpose A high proportion of forensic mental health service users (FSUs) are recalled to secure hospitals from conditional discharge in the community. The limited research on recall to date has preliminarily identified why FSUs are recalled, but not... Read More about Making sense of being recalled: a grounded theory.

Correction: Glycosylated naphthalimides and naphthalimide Tröger's bases as fluorescent aggregation probes for Con A. (2019)
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Hawes, C. S. (2019). Correction: Glycosylated naphthalimides and naphthalimide Tröger's bases as fluorescent aggregation probes for Con A. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2287 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9OB90017A

Correction for 'Glycosylated naphthalimides and naphthalimide Tröger's bases as fluorescent aggregation probes for Con A' by Elena Calatrava-Pérez et al., Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02980f.

Nanoparticle-mediated magnetic hyperthermia is an effective method for killing the human-infective protozoan parasite Leishmania mexicana in vitro (2019)
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Berry, S., Walker, K., Hoskins, C., Telling, N., & Price, H. (2019). Nanoparticle-mediated magnetic hyperthermia is an effective method for killing the human-infective protozoan parasite Leishmania mexicana in vitro. Scientific reports, 9, Article 1059. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37670-9

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease characterized by disfguring skin lesions. Current chemotherapeutic options depend on toxic, expensive drugs that are both difcult to administer and becoming less efective due to increasing level... Read More about Nanoparticle-mediated magnetic hyperthermia is an effective method for killing the human-infective protozoan parasite Leishmania mexicana in vitro.

DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN (2019)
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Shahi, A. (2019). DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. Asian Affairs, 50(1), 18-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2019.1567100

Approximately 97% of the country is experiencing drought conditions. Due to gross water mismanagement and its damaging impact on the country, Iran faces the worst situation in water resources of any industrialized nation. Tens of thousands of village... Read More about DROUGHT: THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN.

A guide to systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factor studies. (2019)
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(2019). A guide to systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factor studies. BMJ, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4597

Prognostic factors are associated with the risk of future health outcomes in individuals with a particular health condition or some clinical start point (eg, a particular diagnosis). Research to identify genuine prognostic factors is important becaus... Read More about A guide to systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factor studies..