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Physical harms associated with suprascapular nerve block interventions in the non-surgical management of acute and chronic shoulder pain: A systematic review (2024)
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Annison, D. R., Smith, N., Salt, E., Noblet, T., Rangan, A., & McDaid, C. (in press). Physical harms associated with suprascapular nerve block interventions in the non-surgical management of acute and chronic shoulder pain: A systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow, https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732241255679

Background The utility of the suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) in the non-surgical management of shoulder pain continues to be explored, whilst its associated physical harms have not. This systematic review aims to report the physical harms associate... Read More about Physical harms associated with suprascapular nerve block interventions in the non-surgical management of acute and chronic shoulder pain: A systematic review.

3D simulations of a neon burning convective shell in a massive star (2024)
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Georgy, C., Rizzuti, F., Hirschi, R., Varma, V., Arnett, W. D., Meakin, C., …Rauscher, T. (2024). 3D simulations of a neon burning convective shell in a massive star. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 531(4), 4293–4310. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1381

The treatment of convection remains a major weakness in the modelling of stellar evolution with one-dimensional (1D) codes. The ever increasing computing power makes now possible to simulate in 3D part of a star for a fraction of its life, allowing u... Read More about 3D simulations of a neon burning convective shell in a massive star.

Sex disparities in the use and outcomes of septal reduction therapies for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2024)
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Diaz-Arocutipa, C., Moreno, G., Giráldez, M., Hernandez, A. V., Mamas, M. A., & Vicent, L. (2024). Sex disparities in the use and outcomes of septal reduction therapies for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. CJC Open, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2024.05.013

Background
There is limited data examining potential sex-based disparities in the utilization and complications of septal reduction therapy (SRT) in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Our aim was t... Read More about Sex disparities in the use and outcomes of septal reduction therapies for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Structured Psychological Support for people with probable personality disorder in mental health services in England: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Crawford, M. J., Leeson, V. C., Evans, R., Goulden, N., Weaver, T., Trumm, A., …Barnicot, K. (2024). Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Structured Psychological Support for people with probable personality disorder in mental health services in England: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e086593. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086593

Introduction: Evidence-based psychological treatments for people with personality disorder usually involve attending group-based sessions over many months. Low-intensity psychological interventions of less than 6 months duration have been developed,... Read More about Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Structured Psychological Support for people with probable personality disorder in mental health services in England: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot. (2024)
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Fonseka, N., Khan, Z., Lewis, M., Kibria, Z., Ahmad, F., Khan, M. F., …Farooq, S. (2024). Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e083483. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083483

Introduction and objectivesThere is an unmet need to develop high-quality evidence addressing tuberculosis (TB)-related mental health comorbidity, particularly in the context of lower-middle-income countries. This study aims to examine the effectiven... Read More about Cognitive therapy for depression in tuberculosis treatment: protocol for multicentre pragmatic parallel arm randomised control trial with an internal pilot..

Anticipated and experienced stigma and discrimination in the workplace among individuals with major depressive disorder in 35 countries: qualitative framework analysis of a mixed-method cross-sectional study (2024)
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Van Bortel, T., Wickramasinghe, N. D., Treacy, S., Khan, N., Ouali, U., Sumathipala, A., …Cockayne, N. (2024). Anticipated and experienced stigma and discrimination in the workplace among individuals with major depressive disorder in 35 countries: qualitative framework analysis of a mixed-method cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e077528. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077528

Objectives: Workplace stigmatisation and discrimination are significant barriers to accessing employment opportunities, reintegration and promotion in the workforce for people with mental illnesses in comparison to other disabilities. This paper pres... Read More about Anticipated and experienced stigma and discrimination in the workplace among individuals with major depressive disorder in 35 countries: qualitative framework analysis of a mixed-method cross-sectional study.

Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study (2024)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., & Abhishek, A. (2024). Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 11(1), Article e001370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2024-001370

Objective: To investigate (1) the UK-wide inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) uptake in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), (2) the association between vaccination against influenza and IBD flare and (3) the effectiveness of IIV in preventi... Read More about Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study.

Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (2024)
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Black, E., & Morbec, J. M. (2024). Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides. Electronic Structure, 6(2), Article 025008. https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ad5945

Heterostructures composed of pentacene (PEN) molecules and transition metal dichalchogenides (TMDs) are promising materials for small, flexible and lightweight photovoltaic devices and various other optoelectronic applications. The effects of changin... Read More about Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides.

Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol. (2024)
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Williams, E. H., Thompson, N. M., McCray, G., Crespo-Llado, M. M., Bhavnani, S., Gajria, D., …Chakrabarti, B. (2024). Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e088263. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088263

Early childhood development forms the foundations for functioning later in life. Thus, accurate monitoring of developmental trajectories is critical. However, such monitoring often relies on time-intensive assessments which necessitate administration... Read More about Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol..

Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps (2024)
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Mosquera-Rivera, J. E., Jiménez-Vergara, J. M., Alberto, C., Ball, P., & Morales, H. (2024). Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps. First Break, 42(6), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.3997/1365-2397.fb2024047

We present a remote sensing analysis to identify potential concentrations of natural hydrogen by observing fairy circles. Utilising Principal Component Analysis (PCA), distinct features of these formations were delineated, indicating their differenti... Read More about Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps.

A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii (2024)
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Woodward, C. E., Shaw, G., Starrfield, S., Evans, A., & Page, K. L. (2024). A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii. Astrophysical Journal, 968(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4097

A near-infrared spectrum of nova V1716 Scorpii (PNV J17224490-4137160), a recent bright ( Vmax=7.3 mag), Fermi-LAT detected γ-ray source, was modeled using the photoionization code CLOUDY. Abundances were estimated for He, C, N, O, Si, Al, Mg, Fe, Ne... Read More about A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii.

A Comprehensive Performance Comparison Study of Various Statistical Models that Accommodate Challenges of the Gut Microbiome Data (2024)
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Hajihosseini, M., Amini, P., Saidi-Mehrabad, A., Hajizadeh, N., Kozyrskyj, A. L., & Dinu, I. (in press). A Comprehensive Performance Comparison Study of Various Statistical Models that Accommodate Challenges of the Gut Microbiome Data. Statistics in Biosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12561-024-09435-8

The human gut microbiome refers to trillions of symbiotic bacteria that colonize the human gut after birth, having an essential role in maintaining human health. Various factors can influence the human microbiome, delaying normal gut microbiota’s mat... Read More about A Comprehensive Performance Comparison Study of Various Statistical Models that Accommodate Challenges of the Gut Microbiome Data.

2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. (2024)
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Haugen, I. K., Felson, D. T., Abhishek, A., Berenbaum, F., Bierma-Zeinstra, S., Dziedzic, K. S., …Kloppenburg, M. (in press). 2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1136/ard-2023-225073

The objective of this study is to develop classification criteria for overall hand osteoarthritis (OA), interphalangeal OA and thumb base OA based on self-reported data and radiographic features. The classification criteria sets were developed in thr... Read More about 2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis..

Lie–truth judgments: adaptive lie detector account and truth-default theory compared and contrasted (2024)
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Levine, T. R., & Street, C. N. H. (in press). Lie–truth judgments: adaptive lie detector account and truth-default theory compared and contrasted. Communication Theory, Article qtae008. https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtae008

Two contemporary theoretical perspectives explain when and how people make lie–truth judgments. The adaptive lie detector account (ALIED) and truth-default theory (TDT) are described, compared, and contrasted. ALIED and TDT come from different schola... Read More about Lie–truth judgments: adaptive lie detector account and truth-default theory compared and contrasted.

Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention with and without telephone support in primary care (SupportBack 2): a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (2024)
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Geraghty, A. W., Becque, T., Roberts, L. C., Hill, J. C., Foster, N. E., Yardley, L., …Little, P. (2024). Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention with and without telephone support in primary care (SupportBack 2): a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6(7), e424-e437. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913%2824%2900086-9

Background
Low back pain is prevalent and a leading cause of disability. We aimed to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an accessible, scalable internet intervention for supporting behavioural self-management (SupportBack).

Methods... Read More about Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention with and without telephone support in primary care (SupportBack 2): a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness.

Fatigue failure theory for lithium diffusion induced fracture in lithium-ion battery electrode particles (2024)
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Noii, N., Milijasevic, D., Waisman, H., & Khodadadian, A. (2024). Fatigue failure theory for lithium diffusion induced fracture in lithium-ion battery electrode particles. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 428, Article 117068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2024.117068

To gain better insights into the structural reliability of lithium-ion battery electrodes and the nucleation as well as propagation of cracks during the charge and discharge cycles, it is crucial to enhance our understanding of the degradation mechan... Read More about Fatigue failure theory for lithium diffusion induced fracture in lithium-ion battery electrode particles.

Effects of vitamin D in pregnancy on maternal and offspring health-related outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analyses (2024)
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Chien, M.-C., Huang, C.-Y., Wang, J.-H., Shih, C.-L., & Wu, P. (in press). Effects of vitamin D in pregnancy on maternal and offspring health-related outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analyses. Nutrition and Diabetes, 14(1), Article 35. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-024-00296-0

Background
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with several adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.

Objective
To summarize systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the effects of vitamin D deficiency and of vitamin D supplementation in preg... Read More about Effects of vitamin D in pregnancy on maternal and offspring health-related outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analyses.

A comparison of oxygen Frenkel formation and rare earth doping in the Lu2SiO5 and Y2SiO5 orthosilicates using a computer modelling approach (2024)
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de S. Santos, A. L., B. V. Freire, E., da C. Bispo, G. F., Jackson, R. A., Macedo, Z. S., & E. G. Valerio, M. (2024). A comparison of oxygen Frenkel formation and rare earth doping in the Lu2SiO5 and Y2SiO5 orthosilicates using a computer modelling approach. Computational Materials Science, 243, Article 113125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2024.113125

The Lu2SiO5 (LSO) and Y2SiO5 (YSO) orthosilicates are well-known in the literature for their properties when doped with rare earth ions. Ce-doped LSO and YSO hosts have been considered as scintillators with high efficiency, but some questions about t... Read More about A comparison of oxygen Frenkel formation and rare earth doping in the Lu2SiO5 and Y2SiO5 orthosilicates using a computer modelling approach.