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Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry. (2020)
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Lambie. (2020). Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry. Clinical Kidney Journal, 1003 - 1011. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaa051

Background: There is limited information available on the use of assisted peritoneal dialysis (PD) over time and the impact of economic incentives on its utilization. The aim of this study was to describe the trends in assisted PD utilization and the... Read More about Trends in assisted peritoneal dialysis over the last decade: a cohort study from the French Peritoneal Dialysis Registry..

Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper I: The Totally-eclipsing B-type System Zeta Phoenicis (2020)
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Taylor. (2020). Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper I: The Totally-eclipsing B-type System Zeta Phoenicis. Observatory, 140, 247 -262

zeta Phe is a bright binary system containing B6 V and B8 V stars. It has deep total and annular eclipses, a slightly eccentric orbit with a period of I-d.669, apsidal motion, and a third body on a wider orbit. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satelli... Read More about Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper I: The Totally-eclipsing B-type System Zeta Phoenicis.

Computer modelling of Bi12SiO20 and Bi4Si3O12: Intrinsic defects and rare earth ion incorporation (2020)
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Jackson. (2020). Computer modelling of Bi12SiO20 and Bi4Si3O12: Intrinsic defects and rare earth ion incorporation. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121608

Defect properties of Bi12SiO12 and Bi4Si3O12 compounds were investigated using atomistic computer modelling techniques based on energy minimisation. Interatomic potentials obtained by empirical fitting reproduce the lattice parameters for both materi... Read More about Computer modelling of Bi12SiO20 and Bi4Si3O12: Intrinsic defects and rare earth ion incorporation.

Does anxiety moderate the effectiveness of mirtazapine in patients with treatment-resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the MIR trial. (2020)
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Chew-Graham. (2020). Does anxiety moderate the effectiveness of mirtazapine in patients with treatment-resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the MIR trial. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 1342 - 1349. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881120965939

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of evidence to guide treatment of comorbid depression and anxiety. Preliminary evidence suggests mirtazapine may be effective in treating patients with both depression and anxiety symptoms. METHODS: We undertook a secondar... Read More about Does anxiety moderate the effectiveness of mirtazapine in patients with treatment-resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the MIR trial..

Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study. (2020)
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Chew-Graham. (2020). Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 880-889. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713477

BACKGROUND: About half of all people with heart failure have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the heart is stiff. This type of heart failure is more common in older people with a history of hypertension, obesity, and d... Read More about Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study..

District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events (2020)
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(2020). District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events. Sustainable Cities and Society, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102449

With the increase in clean energy penetration, its power curtailment during operation is made increasingly evident. In this circumstance, it is imperative to address the conflict between inflexible combined heat and power (CHP) units and variable win... Read More about District energy system modeling and optimal operation considering CHP units dynamic response to wind power ramp events.

An interaction of heart disease-associated proteins POPDC1/2 with XIRP1 in transverse tubules and intercalated discs. (2020)
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Holt, I., Fuller, H. R., Schindler, R. F., Shirran, S. L., Brand, T., & Morris, G. E. (2020). An interaction of heart disease-associated proteins POPDC1/2 with XIRP1 in transverse tubules and intercalated discs. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12860-020-00329-3

BACKGROUND: Popeye domain-containing proteins 1 and 2 (POPDC1 and POPDC2) are transmembrane proteins involved in cyclic AMP-mediated signalling processes and are required for normal cardiac pacemaking and conduction. In order to identify novel protei... Read More about An interaction of heart disease-associated proteins POPDC1/2 with XIRP1 in transverse tubules and intercalated discs..

Transoral Robotic Surgery for Residual and Recurrent Oropharyngeal Cancers (2020)
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(2020). Transoral Robotic Surgery for Residual and Recurrent Oropharyngeal Cancers. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 1091 -1108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2020.07.016

Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) was approved by the FDA in 2009 and over the past decade head and neck surgeons have adopted the technology for the benefit of their patients. Whilst the surgical methods have evolved, there has been little considera... Read More about Transoral Robotic Surgery for Residual and Recurrent Oropharyngeal Cancers.

Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. (2020)
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(2020). Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 599-603

OBJECTIVES: To compare Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) and effective dose from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening with that from full field digital mammography (FFDM) screening. METHOD: To simulate compressed breasts, two Perspex-polyethylene bre... Read More about Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography..

Trends in sex-based differences in outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States between 2004 and 2015 (2020)
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Mamas. (2020). Trends in sex-based differences in outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States between 2004 and 2015. International Journal of Cardiology, 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.07.039

Background
The present study sought to examine the trends of sex-based differences in clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), an area in which the current evidence remains limited.
Methods
All US adults hospitalized for fir... Read More about Trends in sex-based differences in outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States between 2004 and 2015.

Expanding the family of tetrahalide iron complexes: Synthesis, structure and biological applications (2020)
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Abedin, N., Alshehri, A. H. A., Almughrbi, A. M., Moore, O., Alyza, S., Rusbridge, E. K., …Fitzpatrick, A. J. (2020). Expanding the family of tetrahalide iron complexes: Synthesis, structure and biological applications. Polyhedron, 190, 114755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2020.114755

A neutral octahedral mononuclear iron(II) tetrabromide complex, [Fe(HAmpy)2Br4], that consists of equatorial bromide and protonated aminopyrazinium axial ligands is successfully synthesised through redox chemistry and analysed using X-ray crystallogr... Read More about Expanding the family of tetrahalide iron complexes: Synthesis, structure and biological applications.

'PLAYING THE GAME': POWER, AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE IN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND HOMELESS PEOPLE IN LONDON (2020)
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Kyprianides, A., Stott, C., & Bradford, B. (2021). 'PLAYING THE GAME': POWER, AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE IN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND HOMELESS PEOPLE IN LONDON. British Journal of Criminology, 61(3), 670 - 689. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaa086

We explore the relevance of procedural justice theory for understanding the relationship between police and marginalized groups and individuals. Analysis is based on ethnographic research into the policing of the street population in an inner London... Read More about 'PLAYING THE GAME': POWER, AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE IN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND HOMELESS PEOPLE IN LONDON.

Trends, management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in chronic liver disease. (2020)
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Mamas. (2020). Trends, management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in chronic liver disease. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13841

AIMS: There are limited data on the management and outcomes of chronic liver disease (CLD) patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), particularly according to the subtype of CLD. METHODS: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2004-... Read More about Trends, management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in chronic liver disease..

The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. (2020)
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Dziedzic. (2020). The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology, 2862-2877. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa726

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness, efficacy and cost effectiveness of splints (orthoses) in people with symptomatic basal thumb joint OA (BTOA). METHODS: A pragmatic, multicentre parallel group randomized controlled trial at 17 Na... Read More about The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial..

In vivo efficacy and metabolism of the antimalarial cycleanine and improved in vitro antiplasmodial activity of novel semisynthetic analogues. (2020)
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Ijeoma Uche, F., Guo, X., Okokon, J., Ullah, I., Horrocks, P., Boateng, J., …Li, W. (2020). In vivo efficacy and metabolism of the antimalarial cycleanine and improved in vitro antiplasmodial activity of novel semisynthetic analogues. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01995-20

Bisbenzylisoquinoline (BBIQ) alkaloids are a diverse group of natural products that demonstrate a range of biological activities. In this study, the in vitro antiplasmodial activity of three BBIQ alkaloids (cycleanine (1), isochondodendrine (2) and 2... Read More about In vivo efficacy and metabolism of the antimalarial cycleanine and improved in vitro antiplasmodial activity of novel semisynthetic analogues..

Inconsistencies with formulas for the standard error of the standardized mean difference of repeated measures experiments. (2020)
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(2020). Inconsistencies with formulas for the standard error of the standardized mean difference of repeated measures experiments. Statistics in Medicine, 4101 - 4104. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8669

There are inconsistencies between the formulas for the variance of standardized mean difference (SMD) in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews and the variance reported in other sources. Instead of the variance appropriate for the SMD of a cro... Read More about Inconsistencies with formulas for the standard error of the standardized mean difference of repeated measures experiments..

Infrared spectroscopy of CK Vulpeculae: revealing a remarkably powerful blast from the past (2020)
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(2020). Infrared spectroscopy of CK Vulpeculae: revealing a remarkably powerful blast from the past. Astrophysical Journal Letters, https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abc885

CK Vulpeculae (CK Vul), which erupted in AD 1670-71, was long considered to be a nova outburst; however, recent observations have required that alternative scenarios be considered. Long-slit infrared spectroscopy of a forbidden line of iron reported... Read More about Infrared spectroscopy of CK Vulpeculae: revealing a remarkably powerful blast from the past.