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.…”

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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Cell-free hemoglobin mediated oxidative stress is associated with acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy in severe falciparum malaria: an observational study by Plewes, Katherine, Kingston, Hugh W.F., Ghose, Aniruddha, Maude, Richard J., Herdman, M. Trent, Leopold, Stije J., Ishioka, Haruhiko, Hasan, Md. Mahtab Uddin, Haider, Md. Shafiul, Alam, Shamsul, Piera, Kim A., Charunwatthana, Prakaykaew, Silamut, Kamolrat, Yeo, Tsin Wen, Faiz, Md. Abul, Lee, Sue J., Mukaka, Mavuto, Turner, Gareth D. H., Anstey, Nicholas M., Jackson Roberts II, L., White, Nicholas J., Day, Nicholas P. J., Hossain, Md. Amir, Dondorp, Arjen M.

“…Conclusions: Cell-free hemoglobin and lipid peroxidation are associated with acute kidney injury and disease severity in falciparum malaria, suggesting a pathophysiological role in renal tubular injury. Evaluation of adjunctive therapies targeting cell-free hemoglobin-mediated oxidative stress is warranted.…”
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Cloud-assisted rendering support for mobile online gaming by Teo, Lin Yan

“…The objective of this project is to provide adjustable display resolution and mouse pointer input for the client-side application of the cross platform cloud gaming system. …”
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Publication of share recommendations in Lianhe Zaobao : testing for market response by Foo, Bin Gee, Tan, Tuan Kiong, Tan, Yin Hoon

“…This supports the view that the rate of price adjustment depends on the degree of dissemination of the share recommendations. …”
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Understanding the private-public school performance gap in PISA: evidence from Portugal by Colaço, R, Freitas, P, Nunes, LC, Reis, AB

“…The decomposition and sample adjustment methods used in this paper can be easily adapted to other contexts.…”

Hormone replacement therapy and cancer mortality in women with 17 site-specific cancers: a cohort study using linked medical records by Cardwell, CR, Ranger, TA, Labeit, AM, Coupland, CAC, Hicks, B, Hughes, C, McMenamin, Ú, Mei, XW, Murchie, P, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…In particular, no increase was observed in common cancers including lung (adjusted HR = 0.98 95% CI 0.90, 1.07), colorectal (adjusted HR = 0.79 95% CI 0.70, 0.90), and melanoma (adjusted HR = 0.77 95% CI 0.58, 1.02).…”

Autofocusing of light for Raman imaging by Krishnamoorthi, Shalini

“…The doctors usually use manual adjustment to view or record any part of eye. Eyes are always sensitive to light and wander in all direction. …”
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Traffic managements with autonomous vehicles considering bounded rational day-to-day traffic dynamics by Guo, Zhihong

“…A general framework is developed for the flow adjustment process and dynamical control scheme which is more flexible for real implementation. …”
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Stability analysis of delayed neural networks via compound-parameter-based integral inequality by Xue, Wenlong, Jin, Zhenghong, Tian, Yufeng

“…A novel approach, termed a compound-matrix-based integral inequality (CPBII), which accounts for delay derivatives using two adjustable parameters, is introduced. By appropriately adjusting these parameters, the CPBII efficiently incorporates coupling information along with delay derivatives within integral inequalities. …”
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Optimization of Tension Distribution for Cable-Driven Manipulators Using Tension-Level Index by Lim, Wen Bin, Yeo, Song Huat, Yang, Guilin

“…In this paper, a tension optimization method is proposed to obtain adjustable tension solution for CDMs. Adjustable tension solution is important because it enables the avoidance of tension limits and allows the stiffness of the CDM to be regulated. …”
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Development of sensorised tool for robotic manipulation of objects by Seetharaman, Yuvanesh

“…This report would present the design, development, and integration of a self-adjusting sensorised tool for robotic arms to enhance its gripping capabilities on objects through wrist like movement. …”
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The impact and effectiveness of local content policy on oil exploration and production in Brazil by de Almeida, E, Martinez-Prieto, D

“…For future projects, allowing greater flexibility to adjust local content commitments as development plans are established would help reduce project risks. …”

Impact of teleconsultation on subsequent disease activity and flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Au Eong, Jonathan T. W., Lateef, Aisha, Liang, Shen, Lim, Sandy H. H., Tay, Sen Hee, Mak, Anselm, Cho, Jiacai

“…Medication prescription behaviour, determined using adjustment in corticosteroid dosages, was not different between the two forms of visits.…”
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Automated mean arterial pressure control for postoperative patients in intensive care conditions by Ma, Jie

“…The main objectives of this study is to develop and improve the automatic control system to effectively and accurately adjust the patient's arterial blood pressure.…”
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Getting tired of your friends: the dynamics of venture capital relationships by Du, Q, Hellmann, T

“…Using US data, we find that venture capitalists dynamically adjust their relationship intensities by gradually disengaging from overly deep relationships. …”

Severe malarial thrombocytopenia : a risk factor for mortality in Papua, Indonesia by Lampah, Daniel A., Yeo, Tsin W., Malloy, Michael, Kenangalem, Enny, Douglas, Nicholas M., Ronaldo, Donny, Sugiarto, Paulus, Simpson, Julie A., Poespoprodjo, Jeanne Rini, Anstey, Nicholas M., Price, Ric N.

“…Patients with severe malarial anemia alone (hemoglobin level, <5 g/dL) had an adjusted OR for death of 4.93 (95% CI, 3.79–6.42), those with severe malarial thrombocytopenia alone had an adjusted OR of 2.77 (95% CI, 2.20–3.48), and those with both risk factors had an adjusted OR of 13.76 (95% CI, 10.22–18.54; P < .001). …”
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