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Biocompatibility and photo-induced antibacterial activity of lignin-stabilized noble metal nanoparticles (2018)
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Rocca, D. M., Vanegas, J. P., Fournier, K., Becerra, M. C., Scaiano, J. C., & Lanterna, A. E. (2018). Biocompatibility and photo-induced antibacterial activity of lignin-stabilized noble metal nanoparticles. RSC Advances, 8(70), 40454-40463. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra08169g

One-pot thermal and photochemical syntheses of lignin-doped silver and gold nanoparticles were developed and their antimicrobial properties were studied against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The nature of the lignin as well as the metal... Read More about Biocompatibility and photo-induced antibacterial activity of lignin-stabilized noble metal nanoparticles.

Managing urban flood risk in Blue-Green cities: The Clean Water for All initiative (2018)
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O'Donnell, E. C., Thorne, C. R., & Alan Yeakley, J. (2019). Managing urban flood risk in Blue-Green cities: The Clean Water for All initiative. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 12(1), Article e12513. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12513

Association Between ABO Blood Groups and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Meta-Analysis (2018)
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Chakrani, Z., Robinson, K., & Taye, B. (2018). Association Between ABO Blood Groups and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Meta-Analysis. Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36006-x

There is no consensus among the existing literature on the relationship between ABO blood groups and risk of Helicobacter pylori infection. However, histo-blood group carbohydrates are proposed to influence the risk of acquiring this pathogen via eff... Read More about Association Between ABO Blood Groups and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Meta-Analysis.

Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations (2018)
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Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M. S. (2019). Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations. Maturitas, 120, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.12.001

Objectives To develop and evaluate a 30-min online training for managers, in order to improve menopause-related knowledge, attitudes and confidence in having supportive discussions with women experiencing menopausal symptoms at work. The study als... Read More about Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations.

A Meta-Analysis Taxonomizing Empathy in Schizophrenia (2018)
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Varachhia, S., Ferguson, E., & Doody, G. (2018). A Meta-Analysis Taxonomizing Empathy in Schizophrenia. HSOA Journal of Psychiatry, Depression & Anxiety, 4, Article 016. https://doi.org/10.24966/PDA-0150/100016

Background: Trait empathy is integral to relationship development and maintenance. Therefore, impairment in this ability can have an adverse effect on many domains of life including social, sexual, and marital. Previous reviews show in schizophrenia,... Read More about A Meta-Analysis Taxonomizing Empathy in Schizophrenia.

Professional vision in fashion design: practices and views of teachers and learners (2018)
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Caruso, V., Cattaneo, A., Gurtner, J., & Ainsworth, S. (2019). Professional vision in fashion design: practices and views of teachers and learners. Vocations and Learning, 12(1), 47–65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-018-09216-7

Professional vision is a key skill in visually-oriented professions, but its relevance to vocational education and training has only drawn limited attention from researchers. When educating fashion designers, professional vision is vital because prec... Read More about Professional vision in fashion design: practices and views of teachers and learners.

Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex (2018)
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Ather, S., Proudlock, F. A., Welton, T., Morgan, P. S., Sheth, V., Gottlob, I., & Dineen, R. A. (2019). Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex. Human Brain Mapping, 40(3), 777-788. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.24411

Albinism refers to a group of genetic abnormalities in melanogenesis that are associated neuronal misrouting through the optic chiasm. Previous imaging studies have shown structural alterations at different points along the visual pathway of people w... Read More about Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex.

Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a systematic review protocol (2018)
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Nixon, A. L., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 17(3), 267-272. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003858

The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region.

Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications (2018)
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Vukovic, A., Sewell, P., & Benson, T. (2019). Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 67(3), 1396-1409. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2018.2884769

This paper uses the Unstructured Transmission Line Modeling Method to investigate near field interactions between a broadband microwave antenna and a platform that arise as a result of antenna installation. The antenna, feed line and the platform are... Read More about Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications.

Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff (2018)
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Petty, S., Dening, T., Griffiths, A., & Coleston, D. M. (2018). Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff. Gerontologist, 60(1), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny151

© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: People with dementia are vuln... Read More about Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff.

Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation? (2018)
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Rutter, C., Silverwood, R. J., Williams, H. C., Elwood, P., Asher, I., Garcia-Marcos, L., …ISAAC Phase Three Group. (2019). Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139(5), 1023-1036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2018.08.035

Some previously described environmental associations for atopic eczema (AE) may be due to reverse causation. We explored the role of reverse causation by comparing individual- and school-level results for multiple AE risk factors. ISAAC Phase Thre... Read More about Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?.

Structural mobilities in the global Middle Ages (2018)
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Standen, N., & White, M. (2018). Structural mobilities in the global Middle Ages. Past and Present, 238(Suppl. 13), 158-189. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gty026

Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013189

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers, which have the potential to meta... Read More about Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults.

Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Takwoingi, Y., Dinnes, J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013186. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013186

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are high‐risk skin cancers which have the potentia... Read More about Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults.

Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Chuchu, N., Saleh, D., Bayliss, S. E., Takwoingi, Y., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), 1-154. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013191

Background Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually a localised skin cancer but with potential to infiltrate and damag... Read More about Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults.

High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Bamber, J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Takwoingi, Y., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013188. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013188

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high risk skin cancers which have the potential to metast... Read More about High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults.

Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Grainge, M. J., Chuchu, N., Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Matin, R. N., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013194. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013194

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. History-taking and visual inspection of a suspicious... Read More about Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults.

Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Saleh, D., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Patel, L., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013190. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013190

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Early detection and treatment is key to improving sur... Read More about Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults.

Centralized Trading, Transparency, and Interest Rate Swap Market Liquidity: Evidence from the Implementation of the Dodd–Frank Act (2018)
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Benos, E., Payne, R., & Vasios, M. (2020). Centralized Trading, Transparency, and Interest Rate Swap Market Liquidity: Evidence from the Implementation of the Dodd–Frank Act. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 55(1), 159-192. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022109018001527

We use proprietary transaction data on interest rate swaps to assess the effects of centralized trading, as mandated by Dodd-Frank, on market quality. Contracts with the most extensive centralized trading see liquidity metrics improve by between 12%... Read More about Centralized Trading, Transparency, and Interest Rate Swap Market Liquidity: Evidence from the Implementation of the Dodd–Frank Act.

Brown adipose tissue and glucose homeostasis – the link between climate change and the global rise in obesity and diabetes (2018)
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Symonds, M. E., Farhat, G., Aldiss, P., Pope, M., & Budge, H. (2019). Brown adipose tissue and glucose homeostasis – the link between climate change and the global rise in obesity and diabetes. Adipocyte, 8(1), 46-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/21623945.2018.1551689

There is increasing evidence that the global rise in temperature is contributing to the onset of diabetes, which could be mediated by a concomitant reduction in brown fat activity. Brown (and beige) fat are characterised as possessing a unique mitoch... Read More about Brown adipose tissue and glucose homeostasis – the link between climate change and the global rise in obesity and diabetes.