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TESS and CHEOPS discover two warm sub-Neptunes transiting the bright K-dwarf HD 15906 (2023)
Journal Article
Tuson, A., Queloz, D., Osborn, H. P., Wilson, T. G., Hooton, M. J., Beck, M., …Wohler, B. (2023). TESS and CHEOPS discover two warm sub-Neptunes transiting the bright K-dwarf HD 15906. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523(2), 3090-3118. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1369

We report the discovery of two warm sub-Neptunes transiting the bright (G = 9.5 mag) K-dwarf HD 15906 (TOI 461, TIC 4646810). This star was observed by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in sectors 4 and 31, revealing two small transiti... Read More about TESS and CHEOPS discover two warm sub-Neptunes transiting the bright K-dwarf HD 15906.

Two warm Neptunes transiting HIP 9618 revealed by <i>TESS</i> and <i>Cheops</i> (2023)
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Osborn, H. P., Nowak, G., Hébrard, G., Masseron, T., Lillo-Box, J., Pallé, E., …Winn, J. N. (2023). Two warm Neptunes transiting HIP 9618 revealed by TESS and Cheops. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523(2), 3069-3089. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1319

HIP 9618 (HD 12572, TOI-1471, TIC 306263608) is a bright (G = 9.0 mag) solar analogue. TESS photometry revealed the star to have two candidate planets with radii of 3.9 ± 0.044 R⊕ (HIP 9618 b) and 3.343 ± 0.039 R⊕ (HIP 9618 c). While the 20.77291 d p... Read More about Two warm Neptunes transiting HIP 9618 revealed by <i>TESS</i> and <i>Cheops</i>.

Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Davies, S. J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D., Belcher, J., Caskey, F. J., …Sim, J. (2023). Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial. Kidney International, 104(3), 587-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.05.016

Avoiding excessive dialysis-associated volume depletion may help preserve residual kidney function (RKF). To establish whether knowledge of the estimated normally hydrated weight from bioimpedance measurements (BI-NHW) when setting the post-hemodialy... Read More about Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial.

Risk stratified monitoring for methotrexate toxicity in immune mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development and validation using primary care data from the UK (2023)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Williams, H. C., Card, T., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., …Abhishek, A. (2023). Risk stratified monitoring for methotrexate toxicity in immune mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development and validation using primary care data from the UK. BMJ,

Objective To develop and validate a prognostic model to inform risk stratified decisions on frequency of monitoring blood tests during long term methotrexate treatment.

Intracoronary imaging in PCI for acute coronary syndrome: Insights from British Cardiovascular Intervention Society registry. (2023)
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Zaman, M., Stevens, C., Ludman, P., Wijeysundera, H. C., Siudak, Z., Sharp, A. S. P., …Mamas, M. A. (2023). Intracoronary imaging in PCI for acute coronary syndrome: Insights from British Cardiovascular Intervention Society registry. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 56, 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2023.05.020

While previous studies have demonstrated the superiority of ICI-guided PCI over an angiography-based approach, there are limited data on all-comer ACS patients. This study aimed to identify the characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients und... Read More about Intracoronary imaging in PCI for acute coronary syndrome: Insights from British Cardiovascular Intervention Society registry..

Data from an International Multi-Centre Study of Statistics and Mathematics Anxieties and Related Variables in University Students (the SMARVUS Dataset) (2023)
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Terry, J., Ross, R. M., Nagy, T., Salgado, M., Garrido-Vásquez, P., Sarfo, J. O., …Field, A. P. (in press). Data from an International Multi-Centre Study of Statistics and Mathematics Anxieties and Related Variables in University Students (the SMARVUS Dataset). Journal of Open Psychology Data, 11(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.80

This large, international dataset contains survey responses from N = 12,570 students from 100 universities in 35 countries, collected in 21 languages. We measured anxieties (statistics, mathematics, test, trait, social interaction, performance, creat... Read More about Data from an International Multi-Centre Study of Statistics and Mathematics Anxieties and Related Variables in University Students (the SMARVUS Dataset).

Behaviour Change Techniques to promote self-management and home exercise adherence for people attending physiotherapy with musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review and mapping exercise (2023)
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Chester, R., Daniell, H., Belderson, P., Wong, C., Kinsella, P., McLean, S., …Naughton, F. (2023). Behaviour Change Techniques to promote self-management and home exercise adherence for people attending physiotherapy with musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review and mapping exercise. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 66, Article 102776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102776

Many patients with musculoskeletal problems do not adhere to home exercises or self-management advice provided by physiotherapists. This is due to numerus factors, many of which can be targeted by Behaviour Change Techniques.

Evaluation of an electronic clinical decision support system (DeSSBack) to improve low back pain management: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Firzara, A. M. T., Teo, C. H., Teh, S. Y., Su, J. Y., Zaini, H. S. M., Suhaimi, A., …Ng, C. J. (2023). Evaluation of an electronic clinical decision support system (DeSSBack) to improve low back pain management: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. Family Practice, 40(5-6), 742-752. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmad044

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common reason for primary care consultation; yet doctors often find managing it challenging. An electronic decision support system for LBP (DeSSBack) was developed based on an evidence-based risk stratification too... Read More about Evaluation of an electronic clinical decision support system (DeSSBack) to improve low back pain management: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

Formation of Hatred Emotions Toward Afghan Refugees in Iran: A Grounded Theory Study (2023)
Journal Article
Ruhani, A., Keshavarzi, S., Kizik, B., & Cakal, H. (2023). Formation of Hatred Emotions Toward Afghan Refugees in Iran: A Grounded Theory Study. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000685

Most studies on refugee–host relations focus on attitudes toward refugees based on ethnic and religious differences. In the current research, we focus on how negative attitudes toward refugees are formed in a non-Western, Educated, Industrialized, Ri... Read More about Formation of Hatred Emotions Toward Afghan Refugees in Iran: A Grounded Theory Study.

Recommendations for terminology and the identification of neuropathic pain in people with spine-related leg pain. Outcomes from the NeuPSIG working group (2023)
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Schmid, A. B., Tampin, B., Baron, R., Finnerup, N. B., Hansson, P., Hietaharju, A., …Slater, H. (in press). Recommendations for terminology and the identification of neuropathic pain in people with spine-related leg pain. Outcomes from the NeuPSIG working group. PAIN, 164(8), 1693-1704. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002919

Pain radiating from the spine into the leg is commonly referred to as “sciatica,” “Sciatica” may include various conditions such as radicular pain or painful radiculopathy. It may be associated with significant consequences for the person living with... Read More about Recommendations for terminology and the identification of neuropathic pain in people with spine-related leg pain. Outcomes from the NeuPSIG working group.

Effectiveness and survival of methotrexate versus adalimumab in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologics and Immunomodulators Register (BADBIR) (2023)
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Alabas, O. A., Mason, K. J., Yiu, Z. Z. N., Warren, R. B., Lunt, M., Smith, C. H., …Zietemann, V. (2023). Effectiveness and survival of methotrexate versus adalimumab in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologics and Immunomodulators Register (BADBIR). British Journal of Dermatology, 189(3), 271–278. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad179

Background Most information on the comparative effectiveness and survival of methotrexate (MTX) and adalimumab (ADA) in the treatment of psoriasis is from randomized control trials and may not translate to the everyday clinical setting. Objective... Read More about Effectiveness and survival of methotrexate versus adalimumab in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologics and Immunomodulators Register (BADBIR).

Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>) and their effects on its feeding behaviour (2023)
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Amour, M., Wosula, E. N., Mrisho, L., Hoskins, C., Buss, D., Bruce, T., …Legg, J. P. (2023). Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and their effects on its feeding behaviour. Journal of Applied Entomology, 147(7), 473-485. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13128

The control of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci relies heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides. There is a need to develop alternative control strategies due to concerns about impact of these insecticides on the environmental and human health, and th... Read More about Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>) and their effects on its feeding behaviour.

Why should we prioritise smoking cessation for people with mental health conditions? (2023)
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Campion, J., Johnston, G., Shiers, D., & Chew-Graham, C. (2023). Why should we prioritise smoking cessation for people with mental health conditions?. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 73(731), 251-253. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp23x732921

Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death and responsible globally for 7.7 million deaths in 2019.1 This is due to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and blindness.... Read More about Why should we prioritise smoking cessation for people with mental health conditions?.

Extracellular Vesicle Depletion Protocols of Foetal Bovine Serum Influence Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Phenotype, Immunomodulation, and Particle Release (2023)
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Davies, R., Allen, S., Mennan, C., Platt, M., Wright, K., & Kehoe, O. (2023). Extracellular Vesicle Depletion Protocols of Foetal Bovine Serum Influence Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Phenotype, Immunomodulation, and Particle Release. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(11), 9242. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119242

The immunomodulatory properties of MSCs can be recreated using their extracellular vesicles (EVs). Yet, the true capabilities of the MSC EVs cannot be distinguished from contaminating bovine EVs and protein derived from supplemental foetal bovine ser... Read More about Extracellular Vesicle Depletion Protocols of Foetal Bovine Serum Influence Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Phenotype, Immunomodulation, and Particle Release.

Reperfusion by endovascular thrombectomy and early cerebral edema in anterior circulation stroke: Results from the SITS-International Stroke Thrombectomy Registry (2023)
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Thorén, M., Escudero-Martínez, I., Andersson, T., Chen, S., Tsao, N., Khurana, D., …Ahmed, N. (2023). Reperfusion by endovascular thrombectomy and early cerebral edema in anterior circulation stroke: Results from the SITS-International Stroke Thrombectomy Registry. International Journal of Stroke, 18(10), 1193-1201. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930231180451

Background: A large infarct and expanding cerebral edema (CED) due to a middle cerebral artery occlusion confers a 70% mortality unless treated surgically. There is still conflicting evidence whether reperfusion is associated with a lower risk for C... Read More about Reperfusion by endovascular thrombectomy and early cerebral edema in anterior circulation stroke: Results from the SITS-International Stroke Thrombectomy Registry.

Isosorbide Mononitrate and Cilostazol Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (2023)
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Wardlaw, J. M., Woodhouse, L. J., Mhlanga, I. I., Oatey, K., Heye, A. K., Bamford, J., …Elyas, S. (2023). Isosorbide Mononitrate and Cilostazol Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. JAMA Neurology, 80(7), 682. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1526

ImportanceCerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a common cause of stroke (lacunar stroke), is the most common cause of vascular cognitive impairment, and impairs mobility and mood but has no specific treatment.ObjectiveTo test the feasibility, drug... Read More about Isosorbide Mononitrate and Cilostazol Treatment in Patients With Symptomatic Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.

The Making and Remaking of State Sovereignty in IR Theory: From Fantasy to Nightmare (2023)
Book Chapter
Mandelbaum, M. (in press). The Making and Remaking of State Sovereignty in IR Theory: From Fantasy to Nightmare. In Variations on Sovereignty. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003287506-3

This chapter traces the discursive and phantasmic (re-)productions of state sovereignty in IR theory from traditional scholarship to contemporary mainstream IR theory, thus contributing to recent analyses of sovereignty in critical and historical IR.... Read More about The Making and Remaking of State Sovereignty in IR Theory: From Fantasy to Nightmare.