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Nanotechnologies in Pancreatic Cancer Therapy. (2017)
Journal Article
Manzur, A., Hoskins, C., Oluwasanmi, A., Moss, D., & Curtis, A. (2017). Nanotechnologies in Pancreatic Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics, https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics9040039

Pancreatic cancer has been classified as a cancer of unmet need. After diagnosis the patient prognosis is dismal with few surviving over 5 years. Treatment regimes are highly patient variable and often the patients are too sick to undergo surgical re... Read More about Nanotechnologies in Pancreatic Cancer Therapy..

Metaphysis (2017)
Journal Article
Ogrodnik, P. (2017). Metaphysis

Integrated Stratigraphy of Triassic and Jurassic Formations in the Central Oman Mountains: A Synopsis (2017)
Book Chapter
Schlaich, M., Obermaier, M., Bendias, D., & Aigner, T. (2017). Integrated Stratigraphy of Triassic and Jurassic Formations in the Central Oman Mountains: A Synopsis. In M. Montenari (Ed.), Stratigraphy & Timescales (411-436). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.sats.2017.07.004

The Triassic Mahil Formation and the Lower Jurassic Lower Mafraq Member are part of the AP6 (Arabian Plate) tectonostratigraphic mega-sequence. The overlying Mid- to Upper Jurassic Upper Mafraq Member, Dhruma, Tuwaiq Mountain, Hanifa and Jubaila form... Read More about Integrated Stratigraphy of Triassic and Jurassic Formations in the Central Oman Mountains: A Synopsis.

Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy (2017)
Journal Article
Oluwasanmi, A., Al-Shakarchi, W., Manzur, A., Aldebasi, M. H., Elsini, R. S., Albusair, M. K., …Hoskins, C. (2017). Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release, 355-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.09.027

Hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) have shown huge potential as drug delivery vehicles for pancreatic cancer. Currently, the first line treatment, gemcitabine, is only effective in 23.8% of patients. To improve this, a thermally activated system was develop... Read More about Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy.

Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy. Journal of Controlled Release, 355-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.09.027

Abstract Hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) have shown huge potential as drug delivery vehicles for pancreatic cancer. Currently, the first line treatment, gemcitabine, is only effective in 23.8% of patients. To improve this, a thermally activated system wa... Read More about Diels Alder-mediated release of gemcitabine from hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced pancreatic cancer therapy.

Synthesis and in vitro Biological Evaluation of Ferrocenyl Side-Chain-Functionalized Paclitaxel Derivatives (2017)
Journal Article
Plażuk, D., Wieczorek, A., Ciszewski, W. M., Kowalczyk, K., Błauż, A., Pawlędzio, S., …Rychlik, B. (2017). Synthesis and in vitro Biological Evaluation of Ferrocenyl Side-Chain-Functionalized Paclitaxel Derivatives. ChemMedChem, 12(22), 1882-1892. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.201700576

Taxanes, including paclitaxel, are widely used in cancer therapy. In an attempt to overcome some of the disadvantages entailed with taxane chemotherapy, we devised the synthesis of ferrocenyl-functionalized paclitaxel derivatives and studied their bi... Read More about Synthesis and in vitro Biological Evaluation of Ferrocenyl Side-Chain-Functionalized Paclitaxel Derivatives.

Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol (2017)
Journal Article
Swaithes. (2017). Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1761-4

Background
The incidence, progression and related risk factors for recent-onset knee pain (KP) remain uncertain. This study aims to examine the natural history of KP including incidence and progression and to identify possible phenotypes and their a... Read More about Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol.

Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Jordan, K., Dunn, K., & Smith, B. (2017). Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences. PAIN, 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001062

Chronic pain is common and creates a significant burden to the individual and society. Emerging research has shown the influence of the family environment on pain outcomes. However, it is not clear what shared factors between family members associate... Read More about Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences.

Role of Strategic Partnerships in Internationalisation of Small Born Global Firms (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Role of Strategic Partnerships in Internationalisation of Small Born Global Firms. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 49-77. https://doi.org/10.15678/EBER.2017.050303

Objective: The article discusses motives driving the internationalisation of small born global firms and explores the role strategic partnerships play in the process. It argues that born globals are forced into international markets soon after their... Read More about Role of Strategic Partnerships in Internationalisation of Small Born Global Firms.

Spectroscopic survey of Kepler stars - II. FIES/NOT observations of A- and F-type stars (2017)
Journal Article
Smalley. (2017). Spectroscopic survey of Kepler stars - II. FIES/NOT observations of A- and F-type stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2870 -2889. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx1256

We have analysed high-resolution spectra of 28 A and 22 F stars in the Kepler field, observed using the Fibre-Fed Échelle Spectrograph at the Nordic Optical Telescope. We provide spectral types, atmospheric parameters and chemical abundances for 50 s... Read More about Spectroscopic survey of Kepler stars - II. FIES/NOT observations of A- and F-type stars.

Measuring the statistical validity of summary meta-analysis and meta-regression results for use in clinical practice (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Measuring the statistical validity of summary meta-analysis and meta-regression results for use in clinical practice. Statistics in Medicine, 3283 -3301. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.7372

An important question for clinicians appraising a meta-analysis is: are the findings likely to be valid in their own practice-does the reported effect accurately represent the effect that would occur in their own clinical population? To this end we a... Read More about Measuring the statistical validity of summary meta-analysis and meta-regression results for use in clinical practice.

Outcomes of Nonagenarians with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Intravenous Thrombolytics (2017)
Journal Article
Behrouz, R., Masjuán-Vallejo, J., Vera, R., Willey, J. Z., Zedet, M., Moulin, S., …Di Napoli, M. (2018). Outcomes of Nonagenarians with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Intravenous Thrombolytics. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 27(1), 246-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.08.031

Background
Nonagenarians are under-represented in thrombolytic trials for acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The effectiveness of intravenous thrombolytics in nonagenarians in terms of safety and outcome is not well established.

Materials and Methods... Read More about Outcomes of Nonagenarians with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Intravenous Thrombolytics.

Microclimatic temperatures of Danish cattle farms: a better understanding of the variation in transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Haider, N., Carolina Cuellar, A., Jung Kjær, L., Havskov Sørensen, J., & Bødker, R. (2017, September). Microclimatic temperatures of Danish cattle farms: a better understanding of the variation in transmission potential of Schmallenberg virus. Paper presented at 11th EPIZONE Annual Meeting, Cité des Science et de l’ índustrie, Parc de la Vilette, Paris, France

Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chen, Y., Hayward, R., Chew-Graham, C., Hubbard, R., Sims, K., & Jordan, K. (2017, September). Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records. Presented at (Oxford) The School for Primary Care Research annual showcase, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Codelivery of anti-cancer agents via double-walled polymeric microparticles/injectable hydrogel: A promising approach for treatment of triple negative breast cancer (2017)
Journal Article
Davoodi, P., Ng, W. C., Srinivasan, M. P., & Wang, C. (2017). Codelivery of anti-cancer agents via double-walled polymeric microparticles/injectable hydrogel: A promising approach for treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 114(12), 2931-2946. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.26406

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive sub-type of breast cancer that rarely responds to conventional chemotherapy. Therefore, novel agents or new routes need to be developed to improve treatment efficacy and diminish severe side-effec... Read More about Codelivery of anti-cancer agents via double-walled polymeric microparticles/injectable hydrogel: A promising approach for treatment of triple negative breast cancer.

Multicultural and Postcolonial Feminisms (2017)
Book Chapter
Mookherjee, M. (2017). Multicultural and Postcolonial Feminisms. In The Routledge Companion to Feminist Philosophy (595-606). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315758152-48

The growth of writings on multiculturalism and postcolonialism over the past decades has produced new approaches to feminist philosophy associated with the "third wave". The term "multiculturalism" is deeply contested, and bears different sociologica... Read More about Multicultural and Postcolonial Feminisms.

Formulating the post-industrial self: the role of petty crime among unemployed, working-class men in Stoke on Trent (2017)
Book Chapter
Mahoney, I., & Kearon, T. (2018). Formulating the post-industrial self: the role of petty crime among unemployed, working-class men in Stoke on Trent. In Masculinity, Labour and Neoliberalism: Working-Class Men in International Perspective (77-100). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63172-1_4

This chapter draws on a series of interviews with young working-class men in a former industrial heartland in the English Midlands. It explores the responses, coping strategies and alternative narratives of self that were mobilized by these men in th... Read More about Formulating the post-industrial self: the role of petty crime among unemployed, working-class men in Stoke on Trent.

Skin advanced glycation content reflects vaginal tissue glycation level in relation to pregnancy (2017)
Journal Article
Yang. (2017). Skin advanced glycation content reflects vaginal tissue glycation level in relation to pregnancy. Medical Hypotheses, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2017.09.016

Abstract A few studies have revealed that the advanced glycation content of the vaginal wall in pelvic organ prolapse tissues is elevated. This elevation makes advanced glycation a significant association with the disease. Early detection of vaginal... Read More about Skin advanced glycation content reflects vaginal tissue glycation level in relation to pregnancy.