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Impact of the Increasing Adoption of a Commercial Approach on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Sherpa, S., Olarewaju, T., & Egbe, I. (2023). Impact of the Increasing Adoption of a Commercial Approach on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). . https://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2023.10433abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact on the performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) by their increasing adoption of a commercial approach. The generalised method of moments (GMM) has been applied to analyse data from 2,102 MFIs... Read More about Impact of the Increasing Adoption of a Commercial Approach on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs).

Impact of Frailty on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Cardiac Ablation Using a Nationwide Database (2023)
Journal Article
Diaz-Arocutipa, C., Carvallo-Castañeda, D., Chumbiauca, M., Mamas, M. A., & Hernandez, A. V. (2023). Impact of Frailty on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Cardiac Ablation Using a Nationwide Database. American Journal of Cardiology, 203, 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.020

This study aimed to assess the association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo catheter ablation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2017... Read More about Impact of Frailty on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Cardiac Ablation Using a Nationwide Database.

Risk modelling of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), healthcare, and financial sectors (2023)
Journal Article
Chaudhry, S. M., Chen, X. H., Ahmed, R., & Nasir, M. A. (2023). Risk modelling of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), healthcare, and financial sectors. Risk Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.14195

Climate change poses enormous ecological, socio-economic, health, and financial challenges. A novel extreme value theory is employed in this study to model the risk to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), healthcare, and financial sectors and... Read More about Risk modelling of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), healthcare, and financial sectors.

The chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood for planet-hosting stars (2023)
Journal Article
Pignatari, M., Trueman, T. C. L., Womack, K. A., Gibson, B. K., Côté, B., Turrini, D., …Lugaro, M. (in press). The chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood for planet-hosting stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2167

Theoretical physical-chemical models for the formation of planetary systems depend on data quality for the Sun’s composition, that of stars in the solar neighbourhood, and of the estimated ”pristine” compositions for stellar systems. The effective sc... Read More about The chemical evolution of the solar neighbourhood for planet-hosting stars.

1600 COMMUNITY-BASED COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS TO SUSTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER PEOPLE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Crocker, T. F., Lam, N., Ensor, J., Jordão, M., Bajpai, R., Bond, M., …Clegg, A. (2023). 1600 COMMUNITY-BASED COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS TO SUSTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER PEOPLE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. . https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad104.076

Introduction Sustaining independence is important for older people, but there is insufficient guidance about which community services to implement. Methods Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA; PROSPERO CRD42019162195) to synthesise effec... Read More about 1600 COMMUNITY-BASED COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS TO SUSTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER PEOPLE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS.

Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research (2023)
Journal Article
Parsons, J. A., Johal, H. K., Parker, J., & Romanis, E. C. (in press). Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research. Bioethics, https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.13184

The shift towards "empirical bioethics" was largely triggered by a recognition that stakeholders' views and experiences are vital in ethical analysis where one hopes to produce practicable recommendations. Such perspectives can provide a rich resourc... Read More about Translational or translationable? A call for ethno‐immersion in (empirical) bioethics research.

Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells show enhanced anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of miRNAs after pro-inflammatory priming (2023)
Journal Article
Hyland, M., Mennan, C., Davies, R., Wilson, E., Tonge, D. P., Clayton, A., & Kehoe, O. (2023). Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells show enhanced anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of miRNAs after pro-inflammatory priming. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 19, 2391–2406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-023-10586-2

Autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, whereby the immune cells attack self-antigens causing pain and inflammation. These conditions can be brought into remission using pharmaceutical tre... Read More about Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells show enhanced anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of miRNAs after pro-inflammatory priming.

Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, W. J., Jezierski, M. T., Dunn, J. C., & Clegg, S. M. (2023). Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface. International Journal for Parasitology, 53(14), 797-808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.06.005

Interactions between wild, feral, and domestic animals are of economic and conservation significance. The pigeon Columba livia is a synanthropic species in a feral form, but it also includes the rare Rock Dove. Columba livia is an important player at... Read More about Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface.

Clinical outcome of open ankle fractures in patients above 70 years of age (2023)
Journal Article
Zahra, W., Seifo, M., Cool, P., Ford, D., & Okoro, T. (2023). Clinical outcome of open ankle fractures in patients above 70 years of age. World Journal of Orthopedics, 14(7), 554-561. https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.554

Background: Open fractures of the ankle are complex injuries requiring multidisciplinary input and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, data on the clinical outcomes of open ankle fracture management in patients older tha... Read More about Clinical outcome of open ankle fractures in patients above 70 years of age.

Incomplete Information VCG Contracts for Common Agency (2023)
Journal Article
Alon, T., Talgam-Cohen, I., Lavi, R., & Shamash, E. (in press). Incomplete Information VCG Contracts for Common Agency. Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2023.2475

The “common agency” model, introduced by Bernheim and Whinston in 1986 combines the fundamental challenge of the principal–agent model with the challenges of coordinating multiple principals. In “Incomplete information VCG contracts for common agency... Read More about Incomplete Information VCG Contracts for Common Agency.

Sex‐based treatment and outcomes for coronary bifurcation stenting: A report from the e‐ULTIMASTER registry (2023)
Journal Article
Doolub, G., Iannaccone, M., Rab, T., Routledge, H., Aminian, A., Chevalier, B., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Sex‐based treatment and outcomes for coronary bifurcation stenting: A report from the e‐ULTIMASTER registry. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 102(3), 430-439. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.30770

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for bifurcation lesions can be technically challenging and is associated with higher risk. There is little data on sex-based differences in strategy and outcomes in bifurcation PCI. Aims We sou... Read More about Sex‐based treatment and outcomes for coronary bifurcation stenting: A report from the e‐ULTIMASTER registry.

Bird species with wider geographical ranges have higher blood parasite diversity but not prevalence across the African-Eurasian flyway (2023)
Journal Article
La Chapelle, M., Ruta, M., & Dunn, J. C. (2023). Bird species with wider geographical ranges have higher blood parasite diversity but not prevalence across the African-Eurasian flyway. International Journal for Parasitology, 53(14), 787-796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.06.002

Avian blood parasites, from the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon, are predicted to alter their range and prevalence as global temperatures change, and host and vector ranges shift. Understanding large-scale patterns in the prevalence... Read More about Bird species with wider geographical ranges have higher blood parasite diversity but not prevalence across the African-Eurasian flyway.

Duloxetine for fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Migliorini, F., Maffulli, N., Eschweiler, J., Baroncini, A., Bell, A., & Colarossi, G. (in press). Duloxetine for fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03995-z

Introduction The optimal dose of duloxetine in the management of fibromyalgia remains still controversial. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate efficacy and safety of duloxetine was conducted. The outcomes of interests wer... Read More about Duloxetine for fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Associations between socioeconomic factors and depression in Sri Lanka: The role of gene-environment interplay (2023)
Journal Article
Badini, I., Jayaweera, K., Pannala, G., Adikari, A., Siribaddana, S., Sumathipala, A., …Zavos, H. M. (2023). Associations between socioeconomic factors and depression in Sri Lanka: The role of gene-environment interplay. Journal of Affective Disorders, 340, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.084

Background: Low socioeconomic status is a risk factor for depression. The nature and magnitude of associations can differ cross-culturally and is influenced by a range of contextual factors. We examined the aetiology of so-cioeconomic indicators and... Read More about Associations between socioeconomic factors and depression in Sri Lanka: The role of gene-environment interplay.

T Tauri stars in the SuperWASP and NSVS surveys II. Spectral modelling (2023)
Journal Article
Hambálek, L., Krushevska, V., Pribulla, T., Vaňko, M., Budaj, J., Fiorucci, M., …Smalley, B. (2023). T Tauri stars in the SuperWASP and NSVS surveys II. Spectral modelling. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 524(3), 3582-3595. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2133

We present results from long-term spectroscopic monitoring of 21 T-Tauri stars located in the Taurus–Auriga star-forming region (SFR). We combine medium and high-dispersion Echelle spectroscopy obtained at the Stará Lesná, Skalnaté Pleso (both in Slo... Read More about T Tauri stars in the SuperWASP and NSVS surveys II. Spectral modelling.

Discourses and practices of the ‘New Normal’ (2023)
Journal Article
Krzyżanowski, M., Wodak, R., Bradby, H., Gardell, M., Kallis, A., Krzyżanowska, N., …Rydgren, J. (2023). Discourses and practices of the ‘New Normal’. Journal of Language and Politics, 22(4), 415-437. https://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.23024.krz

This position paper argues for an interdisciplinary agenda relating crises to on-going processes of normalization of anti- and post-democratic action. We call for exploring theoretically and empirically the ‘new normal’ logic introduced into public i... Read More about Discourses and practices of the ‘New Normal’.