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Safety and efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheter insertion in preterm neonates: the ARCTIC randomised-controlled feasibility trial protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Clarke, P., Craig, J. V., Wain, J., Tremlett, C., Linsell, L., Bowler, U., …Heath, P. T. (2019). Safety and efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheter insertion in preterm neonates: the ARCTIC randomised-controlled feasibility trial protocol. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e028022. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028022

Introduction Catheter-related sepsis is one of the most dangerous complications of neonatal intensive care and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Use of catheter-care ‘bundles’ has reduced the incidence of catheter-related seps... Read More about Safety and efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheter insertion in preterm neonates: the ARCTIC randomised-controlled feasibility trial protocol.

Helmholtz Cage Design and Validation for Nanosatellites HWIL Testing (2019)
Journal Article
da Silva, R. C., Ishioka, I. S. K., Cappelletti, C., Battistini, S., & Borges, R. A. (2019). Helmholtz Cage Design and Validation for Nanosatellites HWIL Testing. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 55(6), 3050-3061. https://doi.org/10.1109/taes.2019.2898309

This paper deals with the design, realization and testing of an Earth magnetic field simulator, that allows to validate hardware in the loop algorithms, as well as to test new actuators. The design is driven by typical small satellites functional req... Read More about Helmholtz Cage Design and Validation for Nanosatellites HWIL Testing.

One “OMICS” to integrate them all: ionomics as a result of plant genetics, physiology and evolution (2019)
Journal Article
Pita-Barbosa, A., Ricachenevsky, F. K., & Flis, P. M. (2019). One “OMICS” to integrate them all: ionomics as a result of plant genetics, physiology and evolution. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 31(1), 71-89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-019-00144-y

© 2019, Brazilian Society of Plant Physiology. The ionome concept, which stands as the inorganic composition of an organism, was introduced 15 years ago. Since then, the ionomics approaches have identified several genes involved in key processes for... Read More about One “OMICS” to integrate them all: ionomics as a result of plant genetics, physiology and evolution.

Creatures bound for glory: Biotechnological enhancement and visions of human flourishing (2019)
Journal Article
Burdett, M., & Lorrimar, V. (2019). Creatures bound for glory: Biotechnological enhancement and visions of human flourishing. Studies in Christian Ethics, 32(2), 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0953946819827141

© The Author(s) 2019. The human enhancement debate is fundamentally based on divergent ideals of human flourishing. Using the complementary, though often contrasting, foci of creaturehood and deification as fundamental to the good life, we examine th... Read More about Creatures bound for glory: Biotechnological enhancement and visions of human flourishing.

Combating slave labour in productive chains: capability developments in Brazilian-UK timber and beef supply chains (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Emberson, C., Pinheiro, S., & Trautrims, A. (2019). Combating slave labour in productive chains: capability developments in Brazilian-UK timber and beef supply chains.

This paper presents an analysis of four supply chain initiatives that exemplify the development of capabilities in the detection and remediation of the risk of slave labour in the upstream supply chains of Brazilian companies supplying Brazilian timb... Read More about Combating slave labour in productive chains: capability developments in Brazilian-UK timber and beef supply chains.

Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (2019)
Journal Article
Green, K., & Browne, K. (2020). Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 64(2-3), 147-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x19826516

Crimes committed against partners and family members have devastating effects on victims. Unfortunately, recidivism rates for offenders are high, and there is a need to establish risk factors that may be potential treatment targets. This study aimed... Read More about Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence.

Remotely controlled in situ growth of silver microwires forming bioelectronic interfaces (2019)
Journal Article
Sanjuan-Alberte, P., Saleh, E., Shaw, A. J., Lacalendola, N., Willmott, G., Vaithilingam, J., …Rawson, F. J. (2019). Remotely controlled in situ growth of silver microwires forming bioelectronic interfaces. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(9), 8928-8936. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b22075

There is a pressing need to advance our ability to construct three-dimensional (3D) functional bioelectronic interfaces. Additionally, to ease the transition to building cellular electronic systems, a remote approach to merge electrical components wi... Read More about Remotely controlled in situ growth of silver microwires forming bioelectronic interfaces.

Binding kinetics of ligands acting at GPCRs (2019)
Journal Article
Sykes, D. A., Stoddart, L. A., Kilpatrick, L. E., & Hill, S. J. (2019). Binding kinetics of ligands acting at GPCRs. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 485, 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2019.01.018

The influence of drug-receptor binding kinetics has often been overlooked during the development of new therapeutics that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Over the last decade there has been a growing understanding that an in-depth knowled... Read More about Binding kinetics of ligands acting at GPCRs.

Incidence and Etiology of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Mainland China (2019)
Journal Article
Shen, T., Liu, Y., Shang, J., Xie, Q., Li, J., Yan, M., …Chen, C. (2019). Incidence and Etiology of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Mainland China. Gastroenterology, 156(8), 2230-2241.e11. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.02.002

Background & Aims: We performed a nationwide, retrospective study to determine the incidence and causes of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in mainland China. Methods: We collected data on a total of 25,927 confirmed DILI cases, hospitalized from... Read More about Incidence and Etiology of Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Mainland China.

A novel approach to CO2 capture in Fluid Catalytic Cracking-Chemical Looping Combustion (2019)
Journal Article
Güleç, F., Meredith, W., Sun, C.-G., & Snape, C. E. (2019). A novel approach to CO2 capture in Fluid Catalytic Cracking-Chemical Looping Combustion. Fuel, 244, 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.01.168

Oil refineries collectively account for about 4–6% of global CO2 emissions and Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units are responsible for roughly 25% of these. Although post-combustion and oxy-combustion have been suggested to capture CO2 released from... Read More about A novel approach to CO2 capture in Fluid Catalytic Cracking-Chemical Looping Combustion.

Effect of lianas on forest-level tree carbon accumulation does not differ between seasons: Results from a liana removal experiment in Panama (2019)
Journal Article
van der Heijden, G. M., Powers, J. S., & Schnitzer, S. A. (2019). Effect of lianas on forest-level tree carbon accumulation does not differ between seasons: Results from a liana removal experiment in Panama. Journal of Ecology, 107(4), 1890-1900. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13155

1. Lianas are prevalent in Neotropical forests, where liana-tree competition can be intense, resulting in reduced tree growth and survival. The ability of lianas to grow relative to trees during the dry season suggests that liana-tree competition is... Read More about Effect of lianas on forest-level tree carbon accumulation does not differ between seasons: Results from a liana removal experiment in Panama.

Expression of Syk and MAP4 proteins in ovarian cancer (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Deen, S., Storr, S. J., Yao, A., & Martin, S. G. (2019). Expression of Syk and MAP4 proteins in ovarian cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 145(4), 909–919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-019-02856-9

Purpose We have previously reported on the prognostic importance of the calpain family of proteins in ovarian cancer, especially calpain-2. Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) phosphorylates a variety of cytoskeletal proteins with studies suggesting potent... Read More about Expression of Syk and MAP4 proteins in ovarian cancer.

Involvement of hippocampal subfields and anterior-posterior subregions in encoding and retrieval of item, spatial, and associative memories: Longitudinal versus transverse axis (2019)
Journal Article
Hrybouski, S., MacGillivray, M., Huang, Y., Madan, C. R., Carter, R., Seres, P., & Malykhin, N. V. (2019). Involvement of hippocampal subfields and anterior-posterior subregions in encoding and retrieval of item, spatial, and associative memories: Longitudinal versus transverse axis. NeuroImage, 191, 568-586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.01.061

The functional role of the hippocampal formation in episodic memory has been studied using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for many years. The hippocampus can be segmented into three major anteroposterior sections, called head, body and... Read More about Involvement of hippocampal subfields and anterior-posterior subregions in encoding and retrieval of item, spatial, and associative memories: Longitudinal versus transverse axis.

The Anatomy, Histology and Physiology of the Healthy and Lame Equine Hoof (2019)
Book Chapter
Al-Agele, R., Paul, E., Kubale Dvojmoc, V., Sturrock, C. J., Rauch, C., & Rutland, C. S. (2019). The Anatomy, Histology and Physiology of the Healthy and Lame Equine Hoof. In Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84514

Satisfactory investigations of the equine foot appear to be limited by the histomorphological complexity of internal hoof structures. Foot lameness is considered to be one of the most debilitating pathological disorders of the equine foot. In most sp... Read More about The Anatomy, Histology and Physiology of the Healthy and Lame Equine Hoof.

Review article: managing the adverse events caused by anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (2019)
Journal Article
Shivaji, U. N., Sharratt, C. L., Thomas, T., Smith, S. C., Iacucci, M., Moran, G. W., …Bhala, N. (2019). Review article: managing the adverse events caused by anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 49(6), 664-680. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15097

Background: Biological therapy is currently widely used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Infliximab, adalimumab and golimumab are currently licensed anti-TNF therapies. Biosimilar anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies are increasingly used. Anti-T... Read More about Review article: managing the adverse events caused by anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease.

Flexural capacity of bi-directional GFRP strengthened RC beams with end anchorages: Experimental and theoretical studies (2019)
Journal Article
Gora, A. M., Jaganathan, J., Anwar, M. P., & Leung, H. (2019). Flexural capacity of bi-directional GFRP strengthened RC beams with end anchorages: Experimental and theoretical studies. International Journal of Structural Integrity, 10(2), 188-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijsi-04-2018-0021

This paper presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies on the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened using externally bonded bi-directional glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites and different end... Read More about Flexural capacity of bi-directional GFRP strengthened RC beams with end anchorages: Experimental and theoretical studies.

Influence of crosslinker amount on the microstructure and properties of starch-based superabsorbent polymers by one-step preparation at high starch concentration (2019)
Journal Article
Qiao, D., Tu, W., Wang, Z., Yu, L., Zhang, B., Bao, X., …Lin, Q. (2019). Influence of crosslinker amount on the microstructure and properties of starch-based superabsorbent polymers by one-step preparation at high starch concentration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 129, 679-685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.02.019

This work concerns how crosslinker amount (N, N′-methylene-bisacrylamide) affects the microstructural, absorbent and rheological features of one-step prepared starch-based superabsorbent polymers at a high starch concentration (0.27:1 w/w starch-wate... Read More about Influence of crosslinker amount on the microstructure and properties of starch-based superabsorbent polymers by one-step preparation at high starch concentration.