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Classification of patients with osteoarthritis through clusters of comorbidities using 633 330 individuals from Spain (2023)
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Pineda-Moncusí, M., Dernie, F., Dell’Isola, A., Kamps, A., Runhaar, J., Swain, S., …Khalid, S. (2023). Classification of patients with osteoarthritis through clusters of comorbidities using 633 330 individuals from Spain. Rheumatology, 62(11), 3592-3600. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead038

To explore clustering of comorbidities among patients with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) and estimate the 10-year mortality risk for each identified cluster. This is a population-based cohort study of individuals with first incident diagnosi... Read More about Classification of patients with osteoarthritis through clusters of comorbidities using 633 330 individuals from Spain.

Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom (2023)
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Tezel, A., & Koskela, L. (2023). Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom. Construction Management and Economics, 41(6), 475-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2023.2167218

With a rich off-site construction (OSC) experience accumulated over the last two centuries, the United Kingdom (UK) is looking up to OSC to deliver its critical infrastructure projects in the next decade. Highway projects are good fits for OSC with t... Read More about Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom.

A framework for manufacturing system reconfiguration and optimisation utilising digital twins and modular artificial intelligence (2023)
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Mo, F., Rehman, H. U., Monetti, F. M., Chaplin, J. C., Sanderson, D., Popov, A., …Ratchev, S. (2023). A framework for manufacturing system reconfiguration and optimisation utilising digital twins and modular artificial intelligence. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 82, Article 102524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102524

Digital twins and artificial intelligence have shown promise for improving the robustness, responsiveness, and productivity of industrial systems. However, traditional digital twin approaches are often only employed to augment single, static systems... Read More about A framework for manufacturing system reconfiguration and optimisation utilising digital twins and modular artificial intelligence.

Innate immune cell instruction using micron-scale 3D objects of varied architecture and polymer chemistry: The ChemoArchiChip (2023)
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Vassey, M., Ma, L., Kämmerling, L., Mbadugha, C., Trindade, G. F., Figueredo, G. P., …Alexander, M. R. (2023). Innate immune cell instruction using micron-scale 3D objects of varied architecture and polymer chemistry: The ChemoArchiChip. Matter, 6(3), 887-906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2023.01.002

To design effective immunomodulatory implants, innate immune cell interactions at the surface of biomaterials need to be controlled and understood. The architectural design freedom of two-photon polymerization is used to produce arrays of surface-mou... Read More about Innate immune cell instruction using micron-scale 3D objects of varied architecture and polymer chemistry: The ChemoArchiChip.

Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated (2023)
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Atallah, E., Grove, J. I., Crooks, C., Burden-Teh, E., Abhishek, A., Moreea, S., …Aithal, G. P. (2023). Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated. Journal of Hepatology, 78(5), 989-997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2022.12.034

Background & Aims: The risk of significant liver fibrosis from prolonged methotrexate (MTX) exposure has been estimated at around 5%, prompting intensive monitoring strategies. However, the evidence is derived from retrospective studies that under-re... Read More about Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated.

Assessing the reliability of web-based measurements of visual function (2023)
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Leadbeater, R. J., McGraw, P., & Ledgeway, T. (2024). Assessing the reliability of web-based measurements of visual function. Behavior Research Methods, 56, 406-416. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-022-02057-2

Many behavioural phenomena have been replicated using web-based experiments, but evaluation of the agreement between objective measures of web- and lab-based performance is required if scientists and clinicians are to reap the benefits of web-based t... Read More about Assessing the reliability of web-based measurements of visual function.

Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey (2023)
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Gray Betts, C., Hicks, D., Reader, M., & Wilson, P. (2023). Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, Article 1106196. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1106196

Global environmental sustainability and food security are fundamental societal issues, and most crop production relies upon inputs from organic or inorganic nitrogen sources. Previous research in the Global North has demonstrated a typical over appli... Read More about Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey.

Tilapia Lake Virus Vaccine Development: A Review on the Recent Advances (2023)
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Kembou-Ringert, J. E., Steinhagen, D., Readman, J., Daly, J. M., & Adamek, M. (2023). Tilapia Lake Virus Vaccine Development: A Review on the Recent Advances. Vaccines, 11(2), Article 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020251

Tilapia tilapinevirus (or tilapia lake virus, TiLV) is a recently emerging virus associated with a novel disease affecting and decimating tilapia populations around the world. Since its initial identification, TiLV has been reported in 17 countries,... Read More about Tilapia Lake Virus Vaccine Development: A Review on the Recent Advances.

Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study (2023)
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Tindall, T., Topcu, G., Thomas, S., Bale, C., Evangelou, N., Drummond, A., & das Nair, R. (2023). Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study. Health Expectations, 26(2), 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13711

Background: Diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a lengthy process, which can impact psychological wellbeing, condition management, and future engagement with health services. Therefore, providing timely and appropriate emotional support may imp... Read More about Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study.

Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated (2023)
Journal Article
Atallah, E., Grove, J., Crooks, C., Burden-Teh, E., Abhishek, A., Moreea, S., …Aithal, G. (2023). Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated. Journal of Hepatology, 78(5), 989-997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2022.12.034

Background & Aims The risk of significant liver fibrosis from prolonged methotrexate (MTX) exposure has been estimated at around 5%, prompting intensive monitoring strategies. However, the evidence is derived from retrospective studies that under-re... Read More about Risk of liver fibrosis associated with long-term methotrexate therapy may be overestimated.

Benefits of enhanced access to education in Tanzania (2023)
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Donath, L., Morrissey, O., & Owens, T. (2023). Benefits of enhanced access to education in Tanzania. Development Policy Review, 41(3), Article e12674. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12674

Motivation Expanding access to education is a desirable policy. Tanzania implemented Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 2001 and expanded secondary education in 2006. However, evidence that UPE delivers benefits in educational attainment or earnin... Read More about Benefits of enhanced access to education in Tanzania.

A Performative Theory of Judicial Dissent (2023)
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Mistry, H. (2023). A Performative Theory of Judicial Dissent. Modern Law Review, 86(3), 729-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12786

This article introduces a ritual theory of judicial dissent. Conventional accounts of the functions of judicial dissent, whether in the context of domestic or international judicial systems, can be grouped into three thematic categories: ‘dissent as... Read More about A Performative Theory of Judicial Dissent.

Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation and the Effect on Insulin Resistance in Females Who Are Overweight or Obese: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial (2023)
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Simpson, E. J., Mendis, B., Dunlop, M., Schroeter, H., Kwik-Uribe, C., & Macdonald, I. A. (2023). Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation and the Effect on Insulin Resistance in Females Who Are Overweight or Obese: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 15(3), Article 565. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15030565

There is interest in the impact that dietary interventions can have on preventing the transition from insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes, including a suggestion that the bioactive components of cocoa may enhance fasting insulin sensitivity. Howeve... Read More about Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation and the Effect on Insulin Resistance in Females Who Are Overweight or Obese: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Rapidly predicting the effect of tool geometry on the wrinkling of biaxial NCFs during composites manufacturing using a deep learning surrogate model (2023)
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Viisainen, J., Yu, F., Codolini, A., Chen, S., Harper, L., & Sutcliffe, M. (2023). Rapidly predicting the effect of tool geometry on the wrinkling of biaxial NCFs during composites manufacturing using a deep learning surrogate model. Composites Part B: Engineering, 253, Article 110536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110536

A deep learning surrogate model is developed to rapidly predict the wrinkling patterns of a biaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) layup for any given tool geometry during forming. The underlying dataset of finite element simulations is used to investigate t... Read More about Rapidly predicting the effect of tool geometry on the wrinkling of biaxial NCFs during composites manufacturing using a deep learning surrogate model.

A categorification of cyclotomic rings (2023)
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Laugwitz, R., & Qi, Y. (2023). A categorification of cyclotomic rings. Quantum Topology, 13(3), 539-577. https://doi.org/10.4171/qt/172

For any natural number n≥2, we construct a triangulated monoidal category whose Grothendieck ring is isomorphic to the ring of cyclotomic integers On​. This construction provides an affirmative resolution to a problem raised by Khovanov in 2005.

Spontaneous Anomalous Hall Effect Arising from an Unconventional Compensated Magnetic Phase in a Semiconductor (2023)
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Gonzalez Betancourt, R. D., Zubáč, J., Gonzalez-Hernandez, R., Geishendorf, K., Šobáň, Z., Springholz, G., …Kriegner, D. (2023). Spontaneous Anomalous Hall Effect Arising from an Unconventional Compensated Magnetic Phase in a Semiconductor. Physical Review Letters, 130(3), Article 036702. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.036702

The anomalous Hall effect, commonly observed in metallic magnets, has been established to originate from the time-reversal symmetry breaking by an internal macroscopic magnetization in ferromagnets or by a noncollinear magnetic order. Here we observe... Read More about Spontaneous Anomalous Hall Effect Arising from an Unconventional Compensated Magnetic Phase in a Semiconductor.

A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems (2023)
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Imteaj, A., Akbari, V., & Amini, M. H. (2023). A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems. Sensors, 23(3), Article 1200. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031200

The resilient operation of power distribution networks requires efficient optimization models to enable situational awareness. One of the pivotal tools to enhance resilience is a network reconfiguration to ensure secure and reliable energy delivery w... Read More about A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems.

Liver glycogen stores via 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy in healthy children: randomized, controlled study (2023)
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Horstman, A. M., Bawden, S. J., Spicer, A., Darwish, N., Goyer, A., Egli, L., …Simpson, E. J. (2023). Liver glycogen stores via 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy in healthy children: randomized, controlled study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 117(4), 709-716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.014

Background: Owing to its role in glucose homeostasis, liver glycogen concentration ([LGly]) can be a marker of altered metabolism seen in disorders that impact the health of children. However, there is a paucity of normative data for this measure in... Read More about Liver glycogen stores via 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy in healthy children: randomized, controlled study.

Relationships between soil and badger elemental concentrations across a heterogeneously contaminated landscape (2023)
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Sartorius, A., Cahoon, M., Corbetta, D., Grau-Roma, L., Johnson, M. F., Sandoval Barron, E., …Bennett, M. (2023). Relationships between soil and badger elemental concentrations across a heterogeneously contaminated landscape. Science of the Total Environment, 869, Article 161684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161684

Understanding the links between environmental and wildlife elemental concentrations is key to help assess ecosystem functions and the potential effects of legacy pollutants. In this study, livers from 448 European badgers (Meles meles) collected acro... Read More about Relationships between soil and badger elemental concentrations across a heterogeneously contaminated landscape.

MRI assessment of cerebral perfusion in clinical trials (2023)
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Wang, X., Bishop, C., O'Callaghan, J., Gayhoor, A., Albani, J., Theriault, W., …Becerra, L. (2023). MRI assessment of cerebral perfusion in clinical trials. Drug Discovery Today, 28(4), Article 103506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103506

Neurodegenerative mechanisms affect the brain through a variety of processes that are reflected as changes in brain structure and physiology. Although some biomarkers for these changes are well established, others are at different stages of developme... Read More about MRI assessment of cerebral perfusion in clinical trials.