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Supercritical emulsion extraction fabricated PLA/PLGA micro/nano carriers for growth factor delivery: Release profiles and cytotoxicity. (2021)
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(2021). Supercritical emulsion extraction fabricated PLA/PLGA micro/nano carriers for growth factor delivery: Release profiles and cytotoxicity. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 120108 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120108

Controlled delivery of human growth factors is still a challenge in tissue engineering protocols, and poly-lactic acid and poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid carriers have been recently proposed for this purpose. Here, the microencapsulation of two human g... Read More about Supercritical emulsion extraction fabricated PLA/PLGA micro/nano carriers for growth factor delivery: Release profiles and cytotoxicity..

Targeting the 5’ untranslated region of SMN2 as a therapeutic strategy for spinal muscular atrophy (2021)
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Bowerman. (2021). Targeting the 5’ untranslated region of SMN2 as a therapeutic strategy for spinal muscular atrophy. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids, 731-742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2020.12.027

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1). All patients have at least one copy of a paralog, SMN2, but a C-to-T transition in this gene results in exon 7 skipping in a maj... Read More about Targeting the 5’ untranslated region of SMN2 as a therapeutic strategy for spinal muscular atrophy.

Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives. Chronic Illness, https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395320983871

Objectives: To explore the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) on the identification and management of people, including those from ethnic minority groups, with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Methods: Qualitative stud... Read More about Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives.

Finding the Eye of the Octopus: The limits of regulating outsourced probation services in England and Wales (2021)
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Corcoran. (2021). Finding the Eye of the Octopus: The limits of regulating outsourced probation services in England and Wales. https://doi.org/10.4000/rfcb.7888

This article discusses the constraints on, and conflicts over, the oversight and regulation of mixed public-private entities, using the part-privatisation of the probation service in England and Wales – a policy called Transforming Rehabilitation (TR... Read More about Finding the Eye of the Octopus: The limits of regulating outsourced probation services in England and Wales.

China goes green: coercive environmentalism for a troubled planet: by Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2020, vii + 240 pp., index. $64.95 (hardback), ISBN 9781509543113; $22.95 (paperback), ISBN 9781509543120 (2021)
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Wang-Kaeding, H. (2021). China goes green: coercive environmentalism for a troubled planet: by Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2020, vii + 240 pp., index. $64.95 (hardback), ISBN 9781509543113; $22.95 (paperback), ISBN 9781509543120. Environmental Politics, 30(4), 678-680. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2020.1865738

The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for the Management of Non-union Fractures (2021)
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Andersen, C., Wragg, N., Shariatzadeh, M., & Wilson, S. L. (2021). The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for the Management of Non-union Fractures. Current Osteoporosis Reports, 19, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-020-00643-x

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The treatment of non-union fractures represents a significant challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. In recent years, biologic agents have been investigated and utilised to support and improve bone healing. Among these agents, platele... Read More about The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for the Management of Non-union Fractures.

COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset on psychological and behavioural consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak (2021)
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Yamada, Y., Ćepulić, D., Coll-Martín, T., Debove, S., Gautreau, G., Han, H., …Lieberoth, A. (2021). COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset on psychological and behavioural consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak. Scientific Data, 8(1), Article ARTN 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00784-9

This N=173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and 30th May, 2020. T... Read More about COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset on psychological and behavioural consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Queer juxtapositions in the art of Francis Bacon and Lilliput magazine (2021)
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Janes. (2021). Queer juxtapositions in the art of Francis Bacon and Lilliput magazine. Visual Culture in Britain, 275-295. https://doi.org/10.1080/14714787.2020.1822755

Francis Bacon made extensive use of photographs and other images from the visual culture of his time in the production of works that were implicitly queer. Homosexual men were widely represented in prose and through cartoons as camply effeminate ‘pan... Read More about Queer juxtapositions in the art of Francis Bacon and Lilliput magazine.

Enabling artificial intelligence on a donation-based crowdfunding platform: a theoretical approach (2021)
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Behl, A., Dutta, P., Luo, Z., & Sheorey, P. (2022). Enabling artificial intelligence on a donation-based crowdfunding platform: a theoretical approach. Annals of Operations Research, 319, 761–789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-020-03906-z

Individual or group donations form an important aspect of disaster relief operations. Donation-based crowdfunding (DBC) tasks are often listed on crowdfunding platforms to attract donors to donate for a specific reason in a stipulated time. As the fr... Read More about Enabling artificial intelligence on a donation-based crowdfunding platform: a theoretical approach.

The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021 (2021)
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R., F., E. B., D., C. A., H., D., B., Bell, J., Shortall, C., …N. A. D., B. (2021). The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021. Butterfly Conservation: BBSRC

Corporate social responsibility for women's empowerment: a study on Nigerian banks (2021)
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Mogaji, E., Hinson, R. E., Nwoba, A. C., & Nguyen, N. P. (2021). Corporate social responsibility for women's empowerment: a study on Nigerian banks. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 39(4), 516-540. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbm-04-2020-0195

Purpose Drawing on stakeholder theory, the purpose of this paper examines how Nigerian banks employ their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to empower women to participate in economic and commercial activities. Design/methodology/... Read More about Corporate social responsibility for women's empowerment: a study on Nigerian banks.

Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 108 - 120. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29221

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of severely calcified lesions is known to result in lower procedural success rates, higher complication rates, and worse long-term clinical outcomes compared to noncalcified lesions. Adequate lesion preparatio... Read More about Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review..

Trial characteristics associated with under-enrolment of females in randomized controlled trials of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review. (2021)
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Mamas, M. (2021). Trial characteristics associated with under-enrolment of females in randomized controlled trials of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2034

AIMS: To evaluate temporal trends in the enrolment of females in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) published in high-impact journals, and assess RCT characteristics associated with under-enrol... Read More about Trial characteristics associated with under-enrolment of females in randomized controlled trials of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a systematic review..

The environmentally impacts of digital health. (2021)
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(2021). The environmentally impacts of digital health. Digital Health, 20552076211033421 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076211033421

Digital health interventions are widely celebrated due to their low-cost nature and ability to provide tailored person-centred care in communities worldwide. As coronavirus disease-19 has rapidly accelerated their growth and reach, interest in global... Read More about The environmentally impacts of digital health..

Youth Extremism as a Response to Global Threats? (2021)
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(2021). Youth Extremism as a Response to Global Threats?. European Psychologist, 15 - 28. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000415

Abstract. Violent extremism is rising across the globe as indicated by the growing number of attacks of terrorist organizations. It is known that violent extremism is carried out mainly by young people due to developmental and external factors. Furt... Read More about Youth Extremism as a Response to Global Threats?.