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The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials (2024)
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Zhang, Z., Pasapula, M., Wang, Z., Edwards, K., & Norrish, A. (2024). The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 80, Article 103013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103013

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain (LBP). Medline, Embase, Scopus and WANFANG databases were searched for relevant cupping RCTs on low back pain articles up to 2023. A complementary search was manuall... Read More about The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.

Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns (2024)
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Zhang, J. H., Wang, J., Xu, S., & Wang, F. (2024). Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 214, Article 108440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108440

This paper examines the influence of perforations on the buckling instability and load-bearing capacity of advanced high-strength steel channel section (C-section) columns. Experimental tests were first conducted on 19 column specimens made of comple... Read More about Testing, numerical modeling and design of perforated advanced high-strength steel channel section columns.

The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness (2024)
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Chen, J., Mishra, T., Song, W., Zhang, Q., & Zhang, Z. (2024). The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness. Journal of Corporate Finance, 84, Article 102540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2024.102540

We study whether borrowers’ opaque practices, such as tax aggressiveness, are affected by their lenders’ engagement in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Our findings suggest that borrowers’ tax aggressiveness is negatively associated with bank mergers... Read More about The impact of bank mergers on corporate tax aggressiveness.

Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives (2024)
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Wang, D., Zhou, T., Ren, J., Hirst, J., Gao, Z., & Tang, B. (2024). Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives. SYNLETT, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2239-6577

This paper summarizes the guidance provided by quantum chemical calculations to the biomimetic syntheses of polycyclic marine furanocembrane derivatives. Polycyclic furanocembrane derivatives are a group of structurally complex and biologically impor... Read More about Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives.

Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services (2024)
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McGill, S., Davies, N., Addei, D., Bharkhada, D., Elleray, R., Wilson, R., & Day, M. (in press). Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services. BMJ Leader, leader-2023-000918. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2023-000918

Background: The potential for addressing healthcare inequalities in prescribed specialised services has historically been overlooked. There is evidence that prescribed specialised services can exacerbate inequalities even though they are often access... Read More about Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services.

Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study (2024)
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Wainwright, E., Sheikh, I., Qureshi, R., Yousuf, S., Khan, R., & Elmes, M. (2024). Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51122-z

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 74% of global lives, disproportionately affecting lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan. NCDs may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), caesarean section (CS), and low birthweight. This study aims... Read More about Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study.

Visual effects on tactile texture perception (2024)
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Roberts, R. D., Li, M., & Allen, H. A. (2024). Visual effects on tactile texture perception. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 632. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50596-1

How does vision affect active touch in judgments of surface roughness? We contrasted direct (combination of visual with tactile sensory information) and indirect (vision alters the processes of active touch) effects of vision on touch. Participants j... Read More about Visual effects on tactile texture perception.

A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK (2024)
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Bielack, S., Fox, C. P., Hoang‐Xuan, K., Giró‐Perafita, A., & Rizzari, C. (2024). A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Health Science Reports, 7(1), Article e1749. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1749

Introduction: High‐dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is administered for the treatment of some malignancies. Serious complications after the administration of HDMTX are rare, but occasionally MTX may precipitate in the renal tubes causing a delayed eliminati... Read More about A Delphi study to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients treated with HDMTX who develop methotrexate (MTX) delayed elimination in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK.

Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling (2024)
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Agyakwa, P. A., Robertson, S., Dai, J., Mouawad, B., Zhou, Z., Liu, C., & Johnson, C. M. (2024). Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling. Journal of Electronic Materials, 53, 1374–1398. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10870-4

This paper deals with the performance of sintered nano-silver bonds used as wide-bandgap power module die attachment technology. The paper specifically explores the fine-scale microstructures of highly porous sintered attachments under power cycling... Read More about Microstructural Response of Highly Porous Sintered Nano-silver Particle Die Attachments to Thermomechanical Cycling.

Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms (2024)
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Hou, L., Irons, T. J. P., Wang, Y., Furness, J. W., Wibowo-Teale, A. M., & Sun, J. (2024). Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms. Journal of Chemical Physics, 160(1), Article 014103. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0173370

In density-functional theory, the exchange–correlation (XC) energy can be defined exactly through the coupling-constant (λ) averaged XC hole n¯xc(r, r′), representing the probability depletion of finding an electron at r′ due to an electron at r. Acc... Read More about Capturing the electron–electron cusp with the coupling-constant averaged exchange–correlation hole: A case study for Hooke’s atoms.

Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences (2024)
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Ogunyemi, T., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., Yekini, K., & Ayios, A. (2024). Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences. Business Ethics: A European Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12655

Organisations are increasingly expected to respond to societal and environmental issues within their supply chains. The nuances of this expectation necessitate the consideration of the disparities in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices wi... Read More about Socially responsible purchasing (SRP) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences.

Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study (2024)
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Wainwright, E., Sheikh, I., Qureshi, R., Yousuf, S., Khan, R., & Elmes, M. (2024). Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-51122-z

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 74% of global lives, disproportionately affecting lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan. NCDs may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), caesarean section (CS), and low birthweight. This... Read More about Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study.

Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China (2024)
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Baker, M., Zhang, X., Maciel-Guerra, A., Babaarslan, K., Dong, Y., Wang, W., …Dottorini, T. (2024). Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China. Nature Communications, 15, Article 206. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44272-1

Sharing of genetic elements among different pathogens and commensals inhabiting same hosts and environments has significant implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), especially in settings with high antimicrobial exposure. We analysed 661 Esch... Read More about Convergence of resistance and evolutionary responses in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica co-inhabiting chicken farms in China.

Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All (2024)
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Hewer, B., & Hutton, G. (2024). Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All. Proceedings of the ACM on Programming Languages, 8(POPL), 785-815. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632869

Subtypes and quotient types are dual type abstractions. However, while subtypes are widely used both explicitly and implicitly, quotient types have not seen much practical use outside of proof assistants. A key difficulty to wider adoption of quotie... Read More about Quotient Haskell: Lightweight Quotient Types for All.

Gene regulation in t(6;9) DEK::NUP214 Acute Myeloid Leukemia resembles that of FLT3-ITD/NPM1 Acute Myeloid Leukemia but with an altered HOX/MEIS axis (2024)
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Potluri, S., Kellaway, S. G., Coleman, D. J. L., Keane, P., Imperato, M. R., Assi, S. A., …Bonifer, C. (2024). Gene regulation in t(6;9) DEK::NUP214 Acute Myeloid Leukemia resembles that of FLT3-ITD/NPM1 Acute Myeloid Leukemia but with an altered HOX/MEIS axis. Leukemia, 38(2), 403–407. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-023-02118-1

Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a) (2024)
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Frieler, K., Volkholz, J., Lange, S., Schewe, J., Mengel, M., del Rocío Rivas López, M., …Bechtold, M. (2024). Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a). Geoscientific Model Development, 17(1), 1-51. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-1-2024

This paper describes the rationale and the protocol of the first component of the third simulation round of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a, http://www.isimip.org, last access: 2 November 2023) and the associated set... Read More about Scenario setup and forcing data for impact model evaluation and impact attribution within the third round of the Inter-Sectoral Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP3a).

Experimental comparison of a DC PV cooker and a parabolic dish solar cooker under variable solar radiation conditions (2024)
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Mawire, A., Abedigamba, O. P., & Worall, M. (2024). Experimental comparison of a DC PV cooker and a parabolic dish solar cooker under variable solar radiation conditions. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 54, Article 103976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.103976

Solar cookers are not all-weather cooking devices and operate poorly during cloudy and low sunshine conditions. Their performance is evaluated usually during high solar radiation conditions. The objective of this study is to compare two solar cookers... Read More about Experimental comparison of a DC PV cooker and a parabolic dish solar cooker under variable solar radiation conditions.

Comparing Self-Reported Running Distance and Pace With a Commercial Fitness Watch Data: Reliability Study (2024)
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Bullock, G., Stocks, J., Feakins, B., Alizadeh, Z., Arundale, A., & Kluzek, S. (2024). Comparing Self-Reported Running Distance and Pace With a Commercial Fitness Watch Data: Reliability Study. JMIR Formative Research, 8(1), Article e39211. https://doi.org/10.2196/39211

Background There is substantial evidence exploring the reliability of running distance self-reporting and GPS wearable technology, but there are currently no studies investigating the reliability of participant self-reporting in comparison to GPS wea... Read More about Comparing Self-Reported Running Distance and Pace With a Commercial Fitness Watch Data: Reliability Study.

A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith (2024)
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Sheikh, S., Kaur, M., Zaitoun, A. M., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith. Radiology Case Reports, 19(3), 1176-1180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.12.040

Appendicoliths can drop into the peritoneal cavity during the course of an appendicectomy, or more commonly as a result of perforated appendicitis. We report the case of a patient with a history of recurrent retrohepatic abscesses over 7-year period... Read More about A recurrent retrohepatic abscess secondary to a dropped appendicolith.

Terms of debate: Consensus definitions to guide the scientific discourse on visual distraction (2024)
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Liesefeld, H. R., Lamy, D., Gaspelin, N., Geng, J. J., Kerzel, D., Schall, J. D., …Wolfe, J. (2024). Terms of debate: Consensus definitions to guide the scientific discourse on visual distraction. Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-023-02820-3

Hypothesis-driven research rests on clearly articulated scientific theories. The building blocks for communicating these theories are scientific terms. Obviously, communication – and thus, scientific progress – is hampered if the meaning of these ter... Read More about Terms of debate: Consensus definitions to guide the scientific discourse on visual distraction.