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Methodological considerations in the assessment of direct and indirect costs of back pain: A systematic scoping review (2021)
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Zemedikun, D., Wynne-Jones, G., Guariglia, A., Roberts, T., & Kigozi, J. (2021). Methodological considerations in the assessment of direct and indirect costs of back pain: A systematic scoping review. PloS one, e0251406 - e0251406. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251406

Background Back pain is a common and costly health problem worldwide. There is yet a lack of consistent methodologies to estimate the economic burden of back pain to society. Objective To systematically evaluate the methodologies used in the publishe... Read More about Methodological considerations in the assessment of direct and indirect costs of back pain: A systematic scoping review.

Sole Traders?: The role of the extended family in eighteenth-century Atlantic business networks (2021)
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Jones, S. H., & Talbott, S. (2022). Sole Traders?: The role of the extended family in eighteenth-century Atlantic business networks. Enterprise and Society, 23(4), 1092-1121. https://doi.org/10.1017/eso.2021.15

Despite significant developments in understanding the role of women in early-modern business, more is needed to fully understand women’s impact on eighteenth-century trading networks. Further, much less is known about the role of wider family members... Read More about Sole Traders?: The role of the extended family in eighteenth-century Atlantic business networks.

Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique (2021)
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Mamas, Rashid, & Rashid. (2021). Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique. EuroIntervention, https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-20-01393

Background: Optimal deployment of coronary stents in a bifurcation lesion remains a matter of debate. Aims: We sought to capture the daily practice of bifurcation stenting by means of a worldwide registry and to investigate how the post-implantati... Read More about Clinical Outcomes of Proximal Optimization Technique (POT) in Bifurcation Stenting Short title: Impact of proximal optimization technique.

The role of the Tei index in assessing for cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemotherapy: a systematic review. (2021)
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(2021). The role of the Tei index in assessing for cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemotherapy: a systematic review. Echo Research and Practice, R1 - R11. https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-20-0013

Background: Anthracycline agents are known to be effective in treating tumors and hematological malignancies. Although these agents improve survival, their use is associated with cardiotoxic effects, which most commonly manifests as left ventricular... Read More about The role of the Tei index in assessing for cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemotherapy: a systematic review..

Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178 (2021)
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Maxted. (2021). Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039767

Determining the architecture of multi-planetary systems is one of the cornerstones of understanding planet formation and evolution. Resonant systems are especially important as the fragility of their orbital configuration ensures that no significant... Read More about Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178.

When the World Throws You a Curve Ball: Lessons Learned in Breast Cancer Management (2021)
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Obeng-Gyasi, S., Coles, C. E., Jones, J., Sacks, R., Lightowlers, S., Bliss, J. M., …Kalinsky, K. (2021). When the World Throws You a Curve Ball: Lessons Learned in Breast Cancer Management. American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book, 41(41), e79-e89. https://doi.org/10.1200/edbk_320691

In the care of patients with operable breast cancer, there has been a shift toward increasing use of neoadjuvant therapy. There are benefits to neoadjuvant therapy, such as monitoring for response, as well as an increased rate of breast conservation... Read More about When the World Throws You a Curve Ball: Lessons Learned in Breast Cancer Management.

"When nothing happens, nobody is afraid!" beliefs and perceptions around self-care and health-seeking behaviours: Voices of patients living with diabetic lower extremity amputation in primary care. (2021)
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(2021). "When nothing happens, nobody is afraid!" beliefs and perceptions around self-care and health-seeking behaviours: Voices of patients living with diabetic lower extremity amputation in primary care. International Wound Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13587

Self-management and self-care are the cornerstone of diabetes care and an essential part of successfully preventing or delaying diabetes complications. Yet, despite being armed with the required information and guidance for self-management, self-care... Read More about "When nothing happens, nobody is afraid!" beliefs and perceptions around self-care and health-seeking behaviours: Voices of patients living with diabetic lower extremity amputation in primary care..

“Pacing does help you get your life back”: The acceptability of a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue (2021)
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Antcliff, D., Keenan, A., Woby, S., Keeley, P., & McGowan, L. (2021). “Pacing does help you get your life back”: The acceptability of a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1557

Objectives We have developed and feasibility tested an activity pacing framework for clinicians to standardise their recommendations of activity pacing to patients with chronic pain/fatigue. This study aimed to explore the acceptability and fidelity... Read More about “Pacing does help you get your life back”: The acceptability of a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue.

Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts (2021)
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Fountain, K., Blackett, T., Butler, H., Carchedi, C., Schilling, A., Meredith, A., …Feil, E. J. (2021). Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts. Microbial Genomics, 7(5), Article 000565. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000565

Fatal exudative dermatitis (FED) is a significant cause of death of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands where it is associated with a virulent clone of Staphylococcus aureus, ST49. S. aureus ST49 has been f... Read More about Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts.

Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments. (2021)
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Bowden, J. L., Kobayashi, S., Hunter, D. J., Mills, K., Peat, G., Guillemin, F., …Eyles, J. P. (2021). Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(4), 749 - 760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.04.017

INTRODUCTION: Transient episodes of increased pain, stiffness or swelling are common in people with osteoarthritis (OA). Yet, evidence-based management strategies for lessening the impact of OA flares are rarely covered in clinical guidelines and hav... Read More about Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments..

Prognostic models for predicting relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults (2021)
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Moriarty, A. S., Meader, N., Snell, K. I., Riley, R. D., Paton, L. W., Chew-Graham, C. A., …McMillan, D. (2021). Prognostic models for predicting relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(5), Article ARTN CD013491. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd013491.pub2

BACKGROUND: Relapse (the re-emergence of depressive symptoms after some level of improvement but preceding recovery) and recurrence (onset of a new depressive episode after recovery) are common in depression, lead to worse outcomes and quality of lif... Read More about Prognostic models for predicting relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults.

Developing more generalizable prediction models from pooled studies and large clustered data sets (2021)
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de Jong, V. M. T., Moons, K. G. M., Eijkemans, M. J. C., Riley, R. D., & Debray, T. P. A. (2021). Developing more generalizable prediction models from pooled studies and large clustered data sets. Statistics in Medicine, 40(15), 3533-3559. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8981

Prediction models often yield inaccurate predictions for new individuals. Large data sets from pooled studies or electronic healthcare records may alleviate this with an increased sample size and variability in sample characteristics. However, existi... Read More about Developing more generalizable prediction models from pooled studies and large clustered data sets.

‘Causing misery and suffering miserably’: Representations of the Thirty Years’ War in literature and history (2021)
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Talbott. (2021). ‘Causing misery and suffering miserably’: Representations of the Thirty Years’ War in literature and history. Literature and History, 30(1), 3-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/03061973211007353

This article examines a range of fictional literature – poetry, prose, play and song produced between the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries – that represents aspects of the Thirty Years’ War, a conflict fought in Europe from 1618-1648. Depiction... Read More about ‘Causing misery and suffering miserably’: Representations of the Thirty Years’ War in literature and history.

Children’s perceptions of others’ humor: does context matter? (2021)
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James, L. (2021). Children’s perceptions of others’ humor: does context matter?. Humor, https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2020-0088

Research suggests that those using adaptive forms of humor are perceived more positively compared to those using maladaptive forms of humor. Research of this nature, however, is yet to consider children. The present research involved presenting 357 c... Read More about Children’s perceptions of others’ humor: does context matter?.

Scalable electrochemical synthesis of diaryliodonium salts (2021)
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Elsherbini, M., & Moran, W. J. (2021). Scalable electrochemical synthesis of diaryliodonium salts. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 19(21), 4706-4711. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ob00457c

Cyclic and acyclic diaryliodonium are synthesised by anodic oxidation of iodobiaryls and iodoarene/arene mixtures, respectively, in a simple undivided electrolysis cell in MeCN–HFIP–TfOH without any added electrolyte salts. This atom efficient proces... Read More about Scalable electrochemical synthesis of diaryliodonium salts.

Biomechanical Effect of C<sub>5</sub>/C<sub>6</sub> Intervertebral Reconstructive Height on Adjacent Segments in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion ‐ A Finite Element Analysis (2021)
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Zhou, J., Guo, X., Kang, L., Zhao, R., Yang, X., Fu, Y., & Xue, Y. (in press). Biomechanical Effect of C5/C6 Intervertebral Reconstructive Height on Adjacent Segments in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion ‐ A Finite Element Analysis. Orthopaedic Surgery, 13(4), 1408-1416. https://doi.org/10.1111/os.13010

ObjectiveTo investigate the biomechanical effect of different intervertebral reconstructive heights on adjacent segments following C5/C6 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) through finite element analysis.MethodsA finite element model of i... Read More about Biomechanical Effect of C<sub>5</sub>/C<sub>6</sub> Intervertebral Reconstructive Height on Adjacent Segments in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion ‐ A Finite Element Analysis.

93 Sexually Transmitted Infections Remain Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated in Young Men Presenting with Acute Scrotal Pain (2021)
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Thomas, M., Thursby, H., Kitchen, M., & Liu, S. (2021). 93 Sexually Transmitted Infections Remain Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated in Young Men Presenting with Acute Scrotal Pain. British Journal of Surgery, 108(Supplement_2), Article ARTN znab134.364. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab134.364

Introduction Epididymitis or epididymo-orchitis causing acute scrotal pain in men ≤35 years is a common presentation to primary and secondary care.Most are caused by sexually-transmitted-infections in this age group. Failure to identify or treat STIs... Read More about 93 Sexually Transmitted Infections Remain Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated in Young Men Presenting with Acute Scrotal Pain.