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How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India (2020)
Journal Article
Bajpai, R., Chaturvedi, H. K., & Car, J. (2020). How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Global Health, 10(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.010408

Background HIV treatment and care services were scaled up in 2007 in India with objective to increase HIV-care coverage. CD4 count based criteria was mainly used for treatment initiation with increasing threshold in later years. Therefore, this paper... Read More about How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India.

Muscle cell differentiation and development pathway defects in Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (2020)
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Storey, E., Holt, I., Morris, G., & Fuller, H. (2020). Muscle cell differentiation and development pathway defects in Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 443-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2020.04.002

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by the early development of muscle contractures, progressive muscle weakness, and heart abnormalities. The latter may result in serious complications, or in severe case... Read More about Muscle cell differentiation and development pathway defects in Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran (2020)
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(2020). Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran. Gondwana Research, 118-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2020.02.001

The closure of Palaeotethys that led to the collision of the Cimmerian blocks with the southern Eurasian margin causing the Eo-Cimmerian orogeny during the Early Mesozoic is still controversially discussed. The Triassic Nakhlak Group in Central Iran... Read More about Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran.

Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference (2020)
Journal Article
Lambie. (2020). Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference. Kidney International, 1117-1129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2020.02.010

The worldwide burden of kidney disease is rising, but public awareness remains limited, underscoring the need for more effective communication by stakeholders in the kidney health community. Despite this need for clarity, the nomenclature for describ... Read More about Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease: Report of a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Consensus Conference.

Trends in Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: Findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) (2020)
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Mallen. (2020). Trends in Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: Findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 792-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.03.004

Objective: This study aimed to explore the incidence and prevalence of OA in the UK in 2017 and their trends from 1997 to 2017 using a large nationally representative primary care database. Design: The UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)... Read More about Trends in Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: Findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

The Law of Responsibility and the World Health Organisation: a Case Study on the West African Ebola Outbreak (2020)
Book Chapter
(2020). The Law of Responsibility and the World Health Organisation: a Case Study on the West African Ebola Outbreak. In Infectious Diseases in the New Millennium: Legal and Ethical Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39819-4

The delay between the WHO being made aware of the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa and declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has been the subject of some considerable criticism in the bioethics literature, as well... Read More about The Law of Responsibility and the World Health Organisation: a Case Study on the West African Ebola Outbreak.

Perceptions, experiences and understandings of cluster headache among GPs and neurologists: a qualitative study (2020)
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(2020). Perceptions, experiences and understandings of cluster headache among GPs and neurologists: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 514-522. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X710417

Background Cluster headache is a severe primary headache with a similar prevalence to that of multiple sclerosis. Cluster headache is characterised by unilateral trigeminal distribution of pain, ipsilateral cranial autonomic features, and a tendency... Read More about Perceptions, experiences and understandings of cluster headache among GPs and neurologists: a qualitative study.

Association between Hospital Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Status, use of an Invasive Strategy and Outcomes after NSTEMI (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, Nolan, & Rashid. (2020). Association between Hospital Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Status, use of an Invasive Strategy and Outcomes after NSTEMI. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 868-877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2019.10.010

Background While previous studies report increased use of invasive coronary strategy in patients admitted to hospitals with onsite cardiac catheter laboratory (CCL) facilities, the utility of invasive coronary strategy according to types of CCL faci... Read More about Association between Hospital Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Status, use of an Invasive Strategy and Outcomes after NSTEMI.

Development and implementation of the physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders for the ‘Getting it Right: Addressing Shoulder Pain’ (GRASP) trial (2020)
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(2020). Development and implementation of the physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders for the ‘Getting it Right: Addressing Shoulder Pain’ (GRASP) trial. Physiotherapy, 252-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2019.07.002

The Getting it Right: Addressing Shoulder Pain (GRASP) trial is a large-scale, multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a progressive exercise intervention versus a best-practice advice interventio... Read More about Development and implementation of the physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders for the ‘Getting it Right: Addressing Shoulder Pain’ (GRASP) trial.

Barium isotopic composition of the mantle: Constraints from carbonatites (2020)
Journal Article
Li, W., Yu, H., Xu, J., Halama, R., Bell, K., Nan, X., & Huang, F. (2020). Barium isotopic composition of the mantle: Constraints from carbonatites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.06.041

To investigate the behaviour of Ba isotopes during carbonatite petrogenesis and to explore the possibility of using carbonatites to constrain the Ba isotopic composition of the mantle, we report high-precision Ba isotopic analyses of: (1) carbonatite... Read More about Barium isotopic composition of the mantle: Constraints from carbonatites.

The Unexpected Consequences of the EU Right to Be Forgotten: Internet Search Engines as Fundamental Rights Adjudicators (2020)
Book Chapter
Tzanou, M. (2020). The Unexpected Consequences of the EU Right to Be Forgotten: Internet Search Engines as Fundamental Rights Adjudicators. In Personal Data Protection and Legal Developments in the European Union. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9489-5.ch014

The right to be forgotten as established in the CJEU's decision in Google Spain is the first online data privacy right recognized in the EU legal order. This contribution explores two currently underdeveloped in the literature aspects of the right to... Read More about The Unexpected Consequences of the EU Right to Be Forgotten: Internet Search Engines as Fundamental Rights Adjudicators.

Stratified care for patients with back, neck, knee, shoulder or multi-site pain: the STarT MSK feasibility/pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN15366334) (2020)
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Hill, J., Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Lewis, M., Chen, Y., Wathall, S., …Foster, N. (2020). Stratified care for patients with back, neck, knee, shoulder or multi-site pain: the STarT MSK feasibility/pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN15366334). Physiotherapy, 107(Supplement 1), e58-e59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.080

Association between pet ownership and cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
El-Qushayri, A. E., Kamel, A. M. A., Faraj, H. A., Vuong, N. L., Diab, O. M., Istanbuly, S., …Huy, N. T. (2020). Association between pet ownership and cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(5), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.2459/jcm.0000000000000920

The aim of the study was to determine the association between pet ownership and cardiovascular risk factors and mortality. Electronic search was conducted through nine databases including PubMed for relevant publications reporting cardiovascular even... Read More about Association between pet ownership and cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Migrant Entrepreneurship Under Institutional Voids (2020)
Book Chapter
Olarewaju, T., & Fashola, O. (2020). Migrant Entrepreneurship Under Institutional Voids. In Decent Work and Economic Growth (1-10). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71058-7_93-1

Migrant entrepreneurship is defined as migrants engaging in business venture creation, and institutional voids refer to political and economic systems, trade policies, and product, labor, and capital market deficiencies that imply the absence of spec... Read More about Migrant Entrepreneurship Under Institutional Voids.

Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services. (2020)
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(2020). Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12744

BACKGROUND: Population-based data are presented on the nature of dying in intellectual disability services. METHODS: A retrospective survey was conducted over 18 months with a sample of UK-based intellectual disability service providers that supporte... Read More about Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services..

Time-temperature profiles and Listeria monocytogenes presence in refrigerators from households with vulnerable consumers (2020)
Journal Article
Dumitrascu, L., Nicolau, A. I., Neagu, C., Didier, P., Maitre, I., Nguyen-The, C., …Borda, D. (2020). Time-temperature profiles and Listeria monocytogenes presence in refrigerators from households with vulnerable consumers. Food Control, 111, Article ARTN 107078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107078

A transdisciplinary observational study, coupled with a web-based survey, was conducted to investigate refrigerated storage of food, in five European countries. The investigated consumer groups in this study were: young families with small children a... Read More about Time-temperature profiles and Listeria monocytogenes presence in refrigerators from households with vulnerable consumers.

Detrimental environmental impact of large scale land use through deforestation and deterioration of carbon balance in Istanbul Northern Forest Area (2020)
Journal Article
Ozgur Dogru, A., Goksel, C., David, R. M., Tolunay, D., Sözen, S., & Orhon, D. (2020). Detrimental environmental impact of large scale land use through deforestation and deterioration of carbon balance in Istanbul Northern Forest Area. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79, Article 270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-08996-3

This study explored the environmental impact of the large-scale projects, the 3rd Bridge across the Bosphorus and 3rd Airport, carried out in the last decade leading to the massive deterioration of the northern forest area in Istanbul. Destroyed fore... Read More about Detrimental environmental impact of large scale land use through deforestation and deterioration of carbon balance in Istanbul Northern Forest Area.