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Surveillance system for Healthcare-associated endophthalmitis at state level in a middle-income country: preliminary results (2023)
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Luz, R., Brandão de Assis, D., Madalosso, G., Timmons, S., & Padoveze, M. C. (2023). Surveillance system for Healthcare-associated endophthalmitis at state level in a middle-income country: preliminary results. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 87(4), Article e2022-0181. https://doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.2022-0181

Purpose: To describe the implementation process and the preliminary results of a surveillance system for healthcare-associated endophthalmitis. Methods: This is a case study of the implementation of a surveillance system for healthcare-associated end... Read More about Surveillance system for Healthcare-associated endophthalmitis at state level in a middle-income country: preliminary results.

Einhard and the Historia Augusta (2023)
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Stover, J., & Woudhuysen, G. (2023). Einhard and the Historia Augusta. The Journal of Medieval Latin, 33, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1484/J.JML.5.133612

In recent years, a consensus has begun to develop that Einhard had read the Historia Augusta and that he used it in his Vita Karoli magni. In particular, scholars have argued that he must have drawn the rare word dicaculus from the text. In this arti... Read More about Einhard and the Historia Augusta.

Planar diagrammatics of self-adjoint functors and recognizable tree series (2023)
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Khovanov, M., & Laugwitz, R. (2023). Planar diagrammatics of self-adjoint functors and recognizable tree series. Pure and Applied Mathematics Quarterly, 19(5), 2409-2499. https://doi.org/10.4310/pamq.2023.v19.n5.a4

A pair of biadjoint functors between two categories produces a collection of elements in the centers of these categories, one for each isotopy class of nested circles in the plane. If the centers are equipped with a trace map into the ground field, t... Read More about Planar diagrammatics of self-adjoint functors and recognizable tree series.

Storage Sites for Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea and Their Particular Characteristics (2023)
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Rigby, S. P., & Alsayah, A. (2024). Storage Sites for Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea and Their Particular Characteristics. Energies, 17(1), Article 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17010211

This paper reviews and evaluates work on the structural complexity of the potential carbon dioxide storage sites in the North Sea, including the nature of the reservoir structures, the reservoir rocks, the presence of inter-layers, faults, and fractu... Read More about Storage Sites for Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea and Their Particular Characteristics.

Synthetic macromolecular peptide-mimetics with amino acid substructure residues as protein stabilising excipients (2023)
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Foralosso, R., Kopiasz, R. J., Mantovani, G., Stolnik, S., & Alexander, C. (2024). Synthetic macromolecular peptide-mimetics with amino acid substructure residues as protein stabilising excipients. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 12, 1022-1030. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tb02102e

The clinical use of protein and peptide biotherapeutics requires fabrication of stable products. This particularly concerns stability towards aggregation of proteins or peptides. Here, we tested a hypothesis that interactions between a synthetic pept... Read More about Synthetic macromolecular peptide-mimetics with amino acid substructure residues as protein stabilising excipients.

Recommendations for reproducibility of cerebrospinal fluid extracellular vesicle studies (2023)
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Sandau, U. S., Magaña, S. M., Costa, J., Nolan, J. P., Ikezu, T., Vella, L. J., …International Society for Extracellular Vesicles Cerebrospinal Fluid Task Force. (2023). Recommendations for reproducibility of cerebrospinal fluid extracellular vesicle studies. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 13(1), Article 12397. https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.12397

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, transparent fluid derived from blood plasma that protects the brain and spinal cord against mechanical shock, provides buoyancy, clears metabolic waste and transports extracellular components to remote sites in t... Read More about Recommendations for reproducibility of cerebrospinal fluid extracellular vesicle studies.

Optimal detection protocol of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae by environmental DNA: A comparison of qPCR and ddPCR approaches (2023)
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Stelzer, M., Ord, J., Neyrinck, S., Steiner, J., Hartikainen, H., Brys, R., & Schmidt‐Posthaus, H. (2024). Optimal detection protocol of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae by environmental DNA: A comparison of qPCR and ddPCR approaches. Environmental DNA, 6(1), Article e501. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.501

Investigation of environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used to precisely and non‐invasively detect and monitor pathogens. Among these, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae is a myxozoan endoparasite that causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in salmo... Read More about Optimal detection protocol of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae by environmental DNA: A comparison of qPCR and ddPCR approaches.

Nano-Scale Engineering of Heterojunction for Alkaline Water Electrolysis (2023)
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Chen, Y., Xu, Z., & Chen, G. Z. (2024). Nano-Scale Engineering of Heterojunction for Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Materials, 17(1), Article 199. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17010199

Alkaline water electrolysis is promising for low-cost and scalable hydrogen production. Renewable energy-driven alkaline water electrolysis requires highly effective electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution... Read More about Nano-Scale Engineering of Heterojunction for Alkaline Water Electrolysis.

Intergroup Identity Conflict in Tourism: The Voice of the Tourist (2023)
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Zhang, C. X., Fong, L., & McCabe, S. (in press). Intergroup Identity Conflict in Tourism: The Voice of the Tourist. Journal of Travel Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231217898

Over the last decade, political tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China over the territory’s status, culminating with the 2019/20 pro-democracy demonstrations, spilled over into tourism, with rising antagonism among “HongKongers” toward Chinese... Read More about Intergroup Identity Conflict in Tourism: The Voice of the Tourist.

Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study (2023)
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Jepsen, P., West, J., Kann, A. E., Kraglund, F., Morling, J., Crooks, C., & Askgaard, G. (2024). Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study. Hepatology, 80(2), 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1097/hep.0000000000000747

Background and aims: Offspring of patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) may have higher risk of ALD. We examined their risk of ALD and survival with ALD.

Approach & Results: We used Danish nationwide registries to identify offspring of... Read More about Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study.

Collagen-like Osteoclast-Associated Receptor (OSCAR)-Binding Motifs Show a Co-Stimulatory Effect on Osteoclastogenesis in a Peptide Hydrogel System (2023)
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Vitale, M., Ligorio, C., Richardson, S. M., Hoyland, J. A., & Bella, J. (2023). Collagen-like Osteoclast-Associated Receptor (OSCAR)-Binding Motifs Show a Co-Stimulatory Effect on Osteoclastogenesis in a Peptide Hydrogel System. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(1), Article 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010445

Osteoclastogenesis, one of the dynamic pathways underlying bone remodelling, is a complex process that includes many stages. This complexity, while offering a wealth of therapeutic opportunities, represents a substantial challenge in unravelling the... Read More about Collagen-like Osteoclast-Associated Receptor (OSCAR)-Binding Motifs Show a Co-Stimulatory Effect on Osteoclastogenesis in a Peptide Hydrogel System.

Development of hydrogel-based standards and phantoms for non-linear imaging at depth (2023)
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Haseeb, F., Bourdakos, K. N., Forsyth, E., Setchfield, K., Gorman, A., Venkateswaran, S., …Bradley, M. (2023). Development of hydrogel-based standards and phantoms for non-linear imaging at depth. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 28(12), Article 126007. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.28.12.126007%5D

Significance: Rapid advances in medical imaging technology, particularly the development of optical systems with non-linear imaging modalities, are boosting deep tissue imaging. The development of reliable standards and phantoms is critical for valid... Read More about Development of hydrogel-based standards and phantoms for non-linear imaging at depth.

A Functional Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Upstream of the Collagen Type III Gene Is Associated with Catastrophic Fracture Risk in Thoroughbred Horses (2023)
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Palomino Lago, E., Baird, A., Blott, S. C., McPhail, R. E., Ross, A. C., Durward-Akhurst, S. A., & Guest, D. J. (2024). A Functional Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Upstream of the Collagen Type III Gene Is Associated with Catastrophic Fracture Risk in Thoroughbred Horses. Animals, 14(1), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010116

Fractures caused by bone overloading are a leading cause of euthanasia in Thoroughbred racehorses. The risk of fatal fracture has been shown to be influenced by both environmental and genetic factors but, to date, no specific genetic mechanisms under... Read More about A Functional Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Upstream of the Collagen Type III Gene Is Associated with Catastrophic Fracture Risk in Thoroughbred Horses.

Light environment control for reducing energy loss and increasing crop yield in plant factories (2023)
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Zou, H., Li, C., Zhang, A., Zhang, X., Chen, X., Wang, F., …Zhang, S. (2024). Light environment control for reducing energy loss and increasing crop yield in plant factories. Solar Energy, 268, Article 112281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.112281

Energy utilization for plant lighting is one of the primary constraints of the development of plant factories. Most researchers overlook the impact of energy attenuation during the propagation process on energy efficiency utilization, and the redistr... Read More about Light environment control for reducing energy loss and increasing crop yield in plant factories.

Atopic eczema in primary care: evidence update and implications for practice (2023)
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Santer, M., Ridd, M. J., Harvey, J., Lax, S., Muller, I., Roberts, A., & Thomas, K. S. (2024). Atopic eczema in primary care: evidence update and implications for practice. British Journal of General Practice, 74(738), 40-42. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X736101

Most people with eczema have mild or moderate disease, and most are treated in primary care.1 This article aims to support health professionals in helping patients get control of eczema in time-limited consultations. Recent updated National Institute... Read More about Atopic eczema in primary care: evidence update and implications for practice.

Presentation and publication skills: How to review a paper (2023)
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Deutz, N. E., Deutz, N. E., Delzenne, N., Davies, N. A., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Presentation and publication skills: How to review a paper. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 59, 307-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.12.023

We provide comprehensive insights into the peer review process and guide potential reviewers through the steps of reviewing scientific manuscripts. We discuss essential aspects such as the reviewer’s responsibility in responding to invitations and ma... Read More about Presentation and publication skills: How to review a paper.

Exploring Effects of a Nostalgic Storytelling Virtual Reality Experience Beyond Hedonism (2023)
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Huang, Y., Benford, S., Spence, J., & Blake, H. (2024). Exploring Effects of a Nostalgic Storytelling Virtual Reality Experience Beyond Hedonism. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(3), 221-226. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183

In this study, we tested the effect of a nostalgic storytelling virtual reality (VR) experience (vs. a text-reading neutral VR experience as the comparison condition) on state-level eudaimonic well-being and explored the underlying mediating mechanis... Read More about Exploring Effects of a Nostalgic Storytelling Virtual Reality Experience Beyond Hedonism.

Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours after Ischemic Stroke (2023)
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Gao, Y., Chen, W., Pan, Y., Jing, J., Wang, C., Johnston, S. C., …Wang, Y. (2023). Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours after Ischemic Stroke. New England Journal of Medicine, 389(26), 2413-2424. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2309137

BACKGROUND: Dual antiplatelet treatment has been shown to lower the risk of recurrent stroke as compared with aspirin alone when treatment is initiated early (≤24 hours) after an acute mild stroke. The effect of clopidogrel plus aspirin as compared w... Read More about Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours after Ischemic Stroke.

The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hospitalised adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2023)
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Alqurashi, H. B., Robinson, K., O’Connor, D., Piasecki, M., Gladman, J. R. F., Gordon, A. L., & Masud, T. (2023). The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hospitalised adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Age and Ageing, 52(12), Article afad236. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad236

Introduction Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a treatment to prevent or reverse acquired disability in hospitalised adults. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of its effectiveness. Method We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cum... Read More about The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on hospitalised adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.