Drivers of inter-annual variability in Net Ecosystem Exchange in a semi-arid savanna ecosystem, South Africa by Archibald, SA, Kirton, A, van der Merwe, MR, Scholes, R, Williams, C, Hanan, N

“…The main correlates of this inter-annual variability were found to be variation in the amount of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR), length of the growing season, and number of days in the year when moisture was available in the soil.…”

Prognostic models in obstetrics: available, but far from applicable. by Kleinrouweler, C, Cheong-See, F, Collins, G, Kwee, A, Thangaratinam, S, Khan, K, Mol, B, Pajkrt, E, Moons, K, Schuit, E

“…We identified a large number of prognostic models in obstetrics, but there is relatively little evidence about their performance, impact, and usefulness in clinical practice so that at this point, clinical implementation cannot be recommended. …”

Nutrient assimilation and amino acid utilisation in Pseudomonas syringae by Jones, R

“…Accordingly, this work demonstrates that P. syringae can utilise a restricted number of amino acids for growth compared to non plant-pathogenic Pseudomonas. …”

Sex differences in utilization of hospital care in a state-sponsored health insurance program providing access to free services in south India by Shaikh, M, Peters, S, Woodward, M, Norton, R, Jha, V

“…Claims data for hospitalizations between 2008 and 2012 were analysed to determine the number of individuals, hospitalizations, bed-days, and hospital expenditure for sex-specific and sex-neutral conditions, by sex, disease category, and age-group.…”

Diagnostic utility of aP2/FABP4 expression in soft tissue tumours. by Kashima, T, Turley, H, Dongre, A, Pezzella, F, Athanasou, N

“…In this study, we examined a large number of soft tissue tumours with a commercial polyclonal anti-aP2/FABP4 antibody and a newly developed mouse monoclonal antibody raised against this protein to determine the diagnostic utility of aP2/FABP4 as a marker of tumours of adipose differentiation. …”

Patients’ and clinicians’ views on the optimum schedules for self-monitoring of blood pressure: a qualitative focus group and interview study by Grant, S, Hodgkinson, J, Milner, S, Martin, U, Tompson, A, Hobbs, R, Mant, J, McManus, R, Greenfield, S

“…An approach whereby patients are asked to complete the minimum number of readings required for accurate blood pressure estimation in a flexible manner seems most likely to succeed. …”

Germline mutations in BMPR1A/ALK3 cause a subset of cases of juvenile polyposis syndrome and of Cowden and Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndromes. by Zhou, X, Woodford-Richens, K, Lehtonen, R, Kurose, K, Aldred, M, Hampel, H, Launonen, V, Virta, S, Pilarski, R, Salovaara, R, Bodmer, W, Conrad, B, Dunlop, M, Hodgson, S, Iwama, T, Järvinen, H, Kellokumpu, I, Kim, J, Leggett, B, Markie, D, Mecklin, J, Neale, K, Phillips, R, Piris, J, Rozen, P

“…Germline mutations of MADH4 (SMAD4) have been described in a variable number of probands with JPS. A series of familial and isolated European probands without MADH4 mutations were analyzed for germline mutations in BMPR1A, a member of the transforming growth-factor beta-receptor superfamily, upstream from the SMAD pathway. …”

New developments in the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a focus on apremilast. by Palfreeman, A, McNamee, K, McCann, F

“…Apremilast has been tested in a number of psoriasis and PsA pilot and Phase II trials to evaluate its efficacy and safety. …”

The Iron Age archaeology of the upper Thames and north Oxfordshire region, with especial reference to the eastern Cotswolds by Lang, A

“…</p><p>By integrating this new dataset within the wider context of the upper Thames and immediate environs a number of further and more general questions have been raised. …”

Prevalence and incidence of adults consulting for shoulder conditions in UK primary care; patterns of diagnosis and referral. by Linsell, L, Dawson, J, Zondervan, K, Rose, P, Randall, T, Fitzpatrick, R, Carr, A

“…GPs tended to use a limited number of generalized codes when recording a diagnosis; just five of 426 possible Read codes relating to shoulder conditions accounted for 74.6% of the diagnoses of new cases recorded by GPs. …”

The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) versus no intervention in women with low ovarian reserve undergoing fertility treatment: a non-randomized interventional study by Melo, P, Navarro, C, Jones, C, Coward, K, Coleman, L

“…Secondary outcomes included the number of oocytes collected and fertilized, biochemical/clinical pregnancy rates and miscarriage and live birth rates.…”

Abnormalities of chromosome 17 in oesophageal cancer. by Moodley, R, Reddi, A, Chetty, R, Naidoo, R

“… BACKGROUND: Oesophageal cancer is the most common malignancy encountered in South African males, especially in the Eastern Cape and surrounding region of South Africa. There are a number of risk factors and predisposing conditions that have been implicated in the aetiology of the disease. …”

The radio galaxy population in the SIMBA simulations by Thomas, N, Jarvis, MJ, Davé, R, Anglés-Alcázar, D

“…SIMBA predicts an LERG number density of 8.53 Mpc−3, ∼10× higher than for HERGs, broadly as observed. …”

Glycemic durability of rosiglitazone, metformin, or glyburide monotherapy. by Kahn, SE, Haffner, S, Heise, M, Herman, W, Holman, R, Jones, N, Kravitz, BG, Lachin, J, O'Neill, M, Zinman, B, Viberti, G

“…CONCLUSIONS: The potential risks and benefits, the profile of adverse events, and the costs of these three drugs should all be considered to help inform the choice of pharmacotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00279045 [ClinicalTrials.gov].).…”

HerMES: Far infrared properties of known AGN in the HerMES fields by Hatziminaoglou, E, Omont, A, Stevens, J, Amblard, A, Arumugam, V, Auld, R, Aussel, H, Babbedge, T, Blain, A, Bock, J, Boselli, A, Buat, V, Burgarella, D, Castro-Rodríguez, N, Cava, A, Chanial, P, Clements, D, Conley, A, Conversi, L, Cooray, A, Dowell, C, Dwek, E, Dye, S, Eales, S, Elbaz, D

“…Type 2 AGN detected at 250 μm show on average higher LSB than type 1 objects but their number is still too low to establish whether this trend indicates stronger star formation activity. © 2010 ESO.…”

Early intervention crucial in anxiety disorders in children. by Fazel, M, Griffiths, H

“…For example, one third of children presenting with medically unexplained symptoms also experience anxiety or depression.4 There are a number of different anxiety disorders in children and young people and despite their high prevalence, there is a relative lack of guidance for GPs on their diagnosis and treatment. …”

Bank-Fintech partnerships, outsourcing arrangements and the case for a mentorship regime by Enriques, L, Ringe, W-G

“…</li></ul> <ul><li>Yet, such arrangements, while generally to be welcomed, pose a number of regulatory problems, in particular concerning the effective supervision of fintechs that operate outside of the direct purview of regulatory authorities. …”

GTP cyclohydrolase I prevents diabetic-impaired endothelial progenitor cells and wound healing by suppressing oxidative stress/thrombospondin-1. by Tie, L, Chen, L, Chen, D, Xie, H, Channon, K, Chen, A

“…EPCs were isolated from the peripheral blood and bone marrow of WT, Tg-GCH, and GTPCH I-deficient hph-1 mice. The number of EPCs was significantly lower in STZ-WT mice and hph-1 mice and was rescued in STZ Tg-GCH mice. …”

Osmium-isotope evidence for two pulses of increased continental weathering linked to Early Jurassic volcanism and climate change by Percival, L, Cohen, A, Davies, M, Dickson, A, Hesselbo, S, Jenkyns, H, Leng, M, Mather, T, Storm, M, Xu, W

“…Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are proposed to have caused a number of episodes of abrupt environmental change by increasing atmospheric CO2 levels, which were subsequently alleviated by drawdown of CO₂ via enhanced continental weathering and burial of organic matter. …”

The Developing Human Connectome Project neonatal data release by Edwards, AD, Rueckert, D, Smith, SM, Abo Seada, S, Alansary, A, Almalbis, J, Allsop, J, Andersson, J, Arichi, T, Arulkumaran, S, Bastiani, M, Batalle, D, Baxter, L, Bozek, J, Braithwaite, E, Brandon, J, Carney, O, Chew, A, Christiaens, D, Chung, R, Colford, K, Cordero-Grande, L, Counsell, SJ, Cullen, H, Cupitt, J, Curtis, C, Davidson, A, Deprez, M, Dillon, L, Dimitrakopoulou, K, Dimitrova, R, Duff, E, Falconer, S, Farahibozorg, S, Fitzgibbon, SP, Gao, J, Gaspar, A, Harper, N, Harrison, SJ, Hughes, EJ, Hutter, J, Jenkinson, M, Jbabdi, S, Jones, E, Karolis, V, Kyriakopoulou, V, Lenz, G, Makropoulos, A, Malik, S, Mason, L, Sotiropoulos, S

“…Many infants were imaged more than once to provide longitudinal data, and the total number of datasets being released is 887. We now describe the dHCP image acquisition and processing protocols, summarize the available imaging and collateral data, and provide information on how the data can be accessed.…”