Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Greggio, J, Malamateniou, C, Baruteau, KP, Reyes-Aldasoro, CC, Huckstep, OJ, Francis, JM, Williamson, W, Leeson, P, Lewandowski, AJ, Lapidaire, W

“…Furthermore, TOF MRA might be a useful adjunct in the neurovascular assessment of preterm-born individuals.…”

Novel bisisoquinolines : synthesis, resolution and application in asymmetric Henry reaction by Yao, Qiong Ji

“…Application of the enantiopure 1,3- and 1,2-diposed bisisoquinolines in catalysis of asymmetric henry reaction was examined, C1-1’,2’,3’,4’-terahydro-1,1’-bisisoquinoline’s copper(I) complex proved to be the most efficient catalyst for the enantioselective Henry reaction between aldehydes and nitromethane. β-nitroalcohol adducts were obtained in high yields and enatioselectivities. …”
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1,3,2,5-Diazadiborinine featuring nucleophilic and electrophilic boron centres by Wu, Di, Kong, Lingbing, Li, Yongxin, Ganguly, Rakesh, Kinjo, Rei

“…In marked contrast to the reactivity of benzene, borazine, and even azaborinines previously reported, 1,3,2,5-diazadiborinine readily forms the adducts with methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate and phenylacetylene without any catalysts. …”
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Metabolomic characterisation of low-density lipoproteins isolated from iodixanol and KBr-based density gradient ultracentrifugation by Webb, Richard, Lodge, John, Scott, Sophie, Davies, Ian

“…However, in positive mode, non-native brominated adducts were found in LDL isolated using SBUC and evidence of potential bacterial contamination was discovered in samples prepared using IGUC, both of which have the capacity to affect in vitro experiments.…”
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Liposomal nanotherapy for treatment of atherosclerosis : passive versus active targeting by Darwitan, Anastasia

“…The novel anti-inflammatory therapy developed in this PhD work could be envisioned for treatment after an acute clinical event or as adjunct therapy for prevention of in-stent restenosis in patients receiving bare metal stents. …”
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Methyl and dimethyl o-xylenyl-substituted fullerene acceptors for polymer solar cells by Kim, Hee Un, Park, Jong Baek, Grimsdale, Andrew Clive, Hwang, Do-Hoon

“…The lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy levels increased with increasing number of adducts on the fullerene because of their decreasing number of sp2-hybridized carbons. …”
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Functionalized sp2 carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for interfacial modulation of inverted perovskite solar cells by Abuzeid, Hesham R., Tay, Darrell Jun Jie, Febriansyah, Benny, Kanwat, Anil, Salim, Teddy, Zhumekenov, Ayan A., Pullarkat, Sumod A., Mathews, Nripan

“…Detailed characterization results highlight the role of sp2c-COF in reducing the Ni3+ defect density in NiOx films and forming Lewis acid-base adducts with undercoordinated Pb2+ on the perovskite surfaces, thereby inhibiting interfacial redox reactions and suppressing non-radiative recombination. …”
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Doped amorphous silica nanoparticles as enhancing agents for surface-assisted time-of-flight mass spectrometry by Lim, Angelina Yimei, Gu, Feng, Ma, Zhun, Ma, Jan, Rowell, Frederick

“…Alternatively in the absence of such proton donor/acceptor residues as with hydrophobic particles, the primary ions are released from the particles during desorption and form cation adducts as sodiated and potassiated species in the gas phase above the surface.…”
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Solid-State P NMR, Far-IR, and Structural Studies on Two-Coordinate (Tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine)copper(I) Chloride and Bromide by Bowmaker, Graham A., Cotton, John D., Healy, Peter C., Kildea, John D.

“…The reactions of acetonitrile solutions of copper(I) chloride, CuCl, and copper(I) bromide, CuBr, with the sterically hindered, highly basic tertiary phosphine ligand tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphine [=P(2,4,6)3] have been shown to form 1:1 monomeric adducts, [P(2,4,6)3 cux],The two compounds are isomorphous, crystallizing in the tetragonal space group P42. for the chloride, a = 15.237 (4) A, c = 12.373 (3) A, Z = 4, and R = 0.029 for 2339 “observed” (/ > 3<r(/)) reflections, while for the bromide, a - 15.312 (8) A, c = 12.457 (6) A, Z = 4, and R = 0.052 for 2148 “observed” reflections. …”

Self-healing materials for flexible electronic devices by Tiwari, Naveen

“…The composite electrode features a layer of interconnecting AgNWs network on a polyurethane film modified with Diels–Alder adducts (PU-DA). The PU based DA polymeric electrode can heal multiple times due to the presence of DA and retro-DA mechanism, which are based on thermo-reversibility. …”
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Paradoxical reaction to antitubercular treatment in a case of pulmonary tuberculosis by Paudyal, B, Paudel, K, Shakya, M, Basnyat, B

“…The patient was diagnosed as a case of paradoxical reaction to ATT, and was successfully managed with continued ATT and adjunctive steroid therapy.…”

Low‐Cost, High‐Pressure‐Synthesized Oxygen‐Entrapping Materials to Improve Treatment of Solid Tumors by Bi, Jianling, Witt, Emily, Voltarelli, Vanessa A., Feig, Vivian R., Venkatachalam, Veena, Boyce, Hannah, McGovern, Megan, Gutierrez, Wade R., Rytlewski, Jeffrey D., Bowman, Kate R., Rhodes, Ashley C., Cook, Austin N., Muller, Benjamin N., Smith, Matthew G., Ramos, Alexis Rebecca, Panchal, Heena, Dodd, Rebecca D., Henry, Michael D., Mailloux, Adam, Traverso, Giovanni, Otterbein, Leo E., Byrne, James D.

“…Collectively the results indicate that the use of O<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>‐GeMs is promising as an adjunctive strategy for the treatment of solid tumors.…”
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Advancing the chemotherapy of tuberculous meningitis: a consensus view by Wasserman, S, Donovan, J, Kestelyn, E, Watson, JA, Aarnoutse, RE, Barnacle, JR, Boulware, DR, Chow, FC, Cresswell, FV, Davis, AG, Dooley, KE, Figaji, AA, Gibb, DM, Huynh, J, Imran, D, Marais, S, Meya, DB, Misra, UK, Modi, M, Raberahona, M, Ganiem, AR, Rohlwink, UK, Ruslami, R, Seddon, JA, Skolimowska, KH, Solomons, RS, Stek, CJ, Thuong, NTT, van Crevel, R, Whitaker, C, Thwaites, GE, Wilkinson, RJ

“…Tuberculous meningitis has a profound inflammatory component, yet only adjunctive corticosteroids have shown clear benefit. …”

Metformin alters human host responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthy subjects by Lachmandas, Ekta, Eckold, Clare, Böhme, Julia, Koeken, Valerie A. C. M., Mardiana Marzuki, Blok, Bastiaan, Arts, Rob J. W., Chen, Jinmiao, Teng, Karen W. W., Ratter, Jacqueline, Smolders, Elise J., Van den Heuvel, Corina, Stienstra, Rinke, Dockrell, Hazel M., Newell, Evan, Netea, Mihai G., Singhal, Amit, Cliff, Jacqueline M., Van Crevel, Reinout

“…Background" Metformin, the most widely administered diabetes drug, has been proposed as a candidate adjunctive host-directed therapy for tuberculosis, but little is known about its effects on human host responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. …”
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Efficacy of cannabinoids for the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chow, R, Basu, A, Kaur, J, Hui, D, Im, J, Prsic, E, Boldt, G, Lock, M, Eng, L, Ng, TL, Zimmermann, C, Scotte, F

“…A recent phase II/III trial demonstrated superior efficacy of THC:CBD for secondary prevention of CINV when used as adjunctive therapy alongside modern antiemetic regimens, albeit mostly without olanzapine. …”

Addition of macrolide antibiotics for hospital treatment of community-acquired pneumonia by Wei, J, Walker, S, Eyre, D

“…We examined the effects of adjunctive macrolides on 30-day all-cause mortality, time to hospital discharge, and changes in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, using inverse probability treatment weighting to address confounding by baseline severity. …”

Clinical sub-phenotypes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia by Swets, MC, Bakk, Z, Westgeest, AC, Berry, K, Cooper, G, Sim, W, Lee, RS, Gan, TY, Donlon, W, Besu, A, Heppenstall, E, Tysall, L, Dewar, S, de Boer, M, Fowler, VG, Dockrell, DH, Thwaites, GE, Pujol, M, Pallarès, N, Tebé, C, Carratalà, J, Szubert, A, Groeneveld, GH, Russell, CD

“…In a secondary analysis of the ARREST trial, adjunctive rifampicin was associated with increased 84-day mortality in sub-phenotype B and improved microbiologic outcomes in sub-phenotype C.…”

Development and validation of outcome prediction models for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: the SAHIT multinational cohort study by Jaja, BNR, Saposnik, G, Lingsma, HF, Macdonald, E, Thorpe, KE, Mamdani, M, Steyerberg, EW, Molyneux, A, Manoel, ALDO, Schatlo, B, Hanggi, D, Hasan, D, Wong, GKC, Etminan, N, Fukuda, H, Torner, J, Schaller, KL, Suarez, JI, Stienen, MN, Vergouwen, MDI, Rinkel, GJE, Spears, J, Cusimano, MD, Todd, M

“…The web based SAHIT prognostic calculator (http://sahitscore.com) and the related app could be adjunctive tools to support management of patients.…”

Development of hand model and sensor placements for measuring thumb motion by Ong, Di Yong.

“…The aims of this project are to further develop a hand model that includes abduction/adduction of the thumb and to investigate the feasibility of using Optical Linear Encoder (OLE) to detect and measure the abduction/adduction (TMCabd) of the thumb.…”
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The effect of regularly dosed paracetamol versus no paracetamol on renal function in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria (PACKNOW) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Cooper, Daniel J., Plewes, Katherine, Grigg, Matthew J., Rajahram, Giri S., Piera, Kim A., William, Timothy, Chatfield, Mark D., Yeo, Tsin Wen, Dondorp, Arjen M., Anstey, Nicholas M., Barber, Bridget E.

“…Methods: PACKNOW is a two-arm, open-label randomised controlled trial of adjunctive paracetamol versus no paracetamol in patients aged ≥ 5 years with knowlesi malaria, conducted over a 2-year period at four hospital sites in Sabah, Malaysia. …”
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