Instrumentation optimisation for unicompartmental knee replacement by Arthur, LW

“…<p>The cementless medial Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (OUKR) has improved outcomes and almost halved revision rates compared to the cemented OUKR at 10 years. However, there is limited understanding of long-term complications of the cementless OUKR beyond 10 years, such as aseptic loosening and bearing fracture, and short-term complications, such as tibial component subsidence (TCS) and tibial periprosthetic fracture (TPF). …”

Best practices for ports and shipping companies to build resilience against pandemics by Tan, Hui En

“…The maritime industry has experienced similar kinds of pandemic outbreaks (SARS and Avian Flu), but they still faltered in the face of COVID-19. …”
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Hearing loss and risk of major osteoporotic fracture: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom by Khalid, S, Alhambra, DP, Hasheminasab, SA, Vinogradova, Y, Qureshi, N, Ratzinger, M, Brunetti, V, Salas, A, Canals, L

“…Methods: From the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, our cohort study matched individuals aged ≥ 60 years diagnosed with HL (READ/ICD-10 codes; 01January2001–31December2021; index event), without secondary osteoporosis causes, with up to five individuals without HL (birth, index year, sex, general practice). …”

Pneumococcal carriage and disease in adults in England, 2011–2019: the importance of adults as a reservoir for pneumococcus in communities by El Safadi, D, Hitchins, L, Howard, A, Aley, P, Bowman, J, Bertran, M, Collins, A, Colin-Jones, R, Elterish, F, Fry, NK, Gordon, SB, Gould, K, Hinds, J, Horn, E, Hyder-Wright, A, Kandasamy, R, Ladhani, S, Litt, D, Mitsi, E, Murphy, A, Pollard, AJ, Plested, E, Pojar, S, Ratcliffe, H, Robertson, MC, Robinson, H, Snape, MD, Solórzano, C, Voysey, M, Begier, E, Catusse, J, Lahuerta, M, Theilacker, C, Gessner, BD, Tiley, KS, Ferreira, DM

“…For some serotypes carried by adults aged ≥65 years, other adults may be an important reservoir for transmission. …”

Designing shallow foundation to Eurocode 7 by Neo, Chee Wei

“…British Codes and Standards (BS) have been used in practice for many years and for the past few years, it is use co-existence with Eurocodes (EC) for the past few years. …”
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Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases by Vinogradova, Y, Coupland, C, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…In recent oestrogen only users, between three (in younger women) and eight (in older women) extra cases per 10 000 women years would be expected, and in oestrogen-progestogen users between nine and 36 extra cases per 10 000 women years. …”

Compressive strength and fire resistance of mortar containing crushed cockle shell as fine aggregate replacement by Hanis Nadiah, Ruslan, Khairunisa, Muthusamy, Mohd Faizal, Md Jaafar, Nabilla, Mohamad, Nur Farah Aziera, Jamaludin

“…The results demonstrate that using 10% crushed cockle shell produces mortar with the highest compressive strength value. All mixes met the target strength at 28 days, with values ranging from 17.52 MPa to 22.21 MPa. …”
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Characterization of accumulated unknown and soil dust on the PV system: An experimental study on the impact and performance analysis by Islam, Md. Imamul, Mohd Shawal, Jadin, Al Mansur, Ahmed

“…According to I–V data measurements, only 0.88% and 41.60% of the 226 strings met the expected Voc and Isc, respectively, and thermal imaging detected that approximately 19.91% of the PV strings were affected by hotspots. …”
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"Come to us first": Centering Community Organizations in Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Partnerships by Lin, Hongjin, Karusala, Naveena, Okolo, Chinasa, D'Ignazio, Catherine, Gajos, Krzysztof

“…However, amidst excitement about new advances in AI and their potential impact, the needs, expectations, and aspirations of these community organizations--and whether they are being met--are not well understood. Understanding these factors is important to ensure that the considerable efforts by AI teams and community organizations can actually achieve the positive social impact they strive for. …”
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Design and Projected Performance of a Flapping Foil AUV by Licht, Stephen, Polidoro, Victor, Flores, Melissa, Hover, Franz S., Triantafyllou, Michael S.

“…Primary vehicle design requirements included scalability and flexibility in terms of the number and placement of foils, so as to maximize experimental functionality. This goal was met by designing an independent self-contained module to house each foil, requiring only direct current power and a connection to the vehicle’s Ethernet local area network for operation. …”
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De novo-designed β-sheet heme proteins by D'Souza, Areetha, Bhattacharjya, Surajit

“…The field of de novo protein design has met with considerable success over the past few decades. …”
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Evaluation of high-strength concrete interior beam-column joints under simulated seismic loading by Leong, Chee Lai

“…All specimens only partially met the seismic detailing requirements in NZS 3101: 2006 and the respective test findings explored the possibility of improving upon the design code NZS3101 to accommodate the use of high strength concrete. …”
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Effect of Cu Content on Atomic Positions of Ti50Ni50−xCux Shape Memory Alloys Based on Density Functional Theory Calculations by Gou, Liangliang, Liu, Yong, Ng, Teng Yong

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Real-Time Event-Triggered Object Tracking in the Presence of Model Drift and Occlusion by Guan, Mingyang, Wen, Changyun, Shan, Mao, Ng, Cheng-Leong, Zou, Ying

“…Each functional module is associated with a defined event that is triggered when a set of proposed conditions are met. The occlusion and drift identification module is intended to perform on-line evaluation of the short-term tracking. …”
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Barriers and opportunities for WHO ‘best buys’ non-communicable disease policy adoption and implementation from a political economy perspective: a complexity systematic review by Loffreda, G, Arakelyan, S, Bou-Orm, I, Holmer, H, Allen, LN, Witter, S, Ager, A, Diaconu, K

“…We identified political economy factors and constructed a causal loop diagram (CLD) program theory to elucidate the interplay between factors influencing NCD policy adoption and implementation. A total of 157 papers met the inclusion criteria.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Our CLD highlights a central feedback loop encompassing three vital variables: (1) the ability to define, (re)shape, and pass appropriate policy into law; (2) the ability to implement the policy (linked to the enforceability of the policy and to addressing NCD local burden); and (3) ability to monitor progress, evaluate and correct the course. …”

Perception, justification, and identity: Kumārila’s theory of universals in the Ākṛtivāda chapter of the Ślokavārttika by Ye, AX

“…To achieve the first goal, I prepare a new edition of the <em>Ākṛtivāda</em> in Chapter 2 by using four published editions and five manuscripts, and then I provide an annotated translation of the <em>Ākṛtivāda</em> in Chapter 3. The second goal is met by the- analytical chapters of this thesis (Chapter 4-6), with each chapter showcasing how Buddhist, Jaina, and Vedānta philosophers engage with Kumārila’s theory of universals, respectively. …”

Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by O’Connor, H, Meloncelli, N, Wilkinson, SA, Scott, AM, Vincze, L, Rushton, A, Dawson, S, Hollis, J, Whiteoak, B, Gauci, S, de Jersey, S

“…A random effect model assessed intervention effects on indices of dietary quality and food groups (fruit, vegetables, grains and cereals, meat, and dairy) in relation to the use of BCTs and intervention features. Thirty- seven RCTs met the inclusion criteria. High heterogeneity was observed across intervention characteristics and measures of fidelity. …”

Interventions for prevention and treatment of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Wang, Y, Xu, J, Xie, Y, Zhou, D, Guo, M, Qin, Y, Yi, K, Tian, J, You, T

“…Results: Ten systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria. Statins demonstrated the strongest cardioprotective effect (RR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.26–0.84), potentially preventing more than half of cardiac events during trastuzumab therapy, followed by beta-blockers (RR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.39–0.93). …”

Survey on the salt usage among fish cracker (keropok lekor) manufacturers in several districts of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Qurratul Aeina Faizi Faizul, Suzana Shahar, Zaliha Harun, Mohd Noor Hidayat Adenan, Hasnah Haron

“…However, the effort was met with several challenges, such as customer acceptance and negative perception of the taste, decreased sales, and increased material costs. …”
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Exploratory factor analysis: validity and reliability of technology self-efficacy instrument by Noh Mustafa, Fatin Syahirah, Razali, Fazilah, Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan

“…The complete construct of teachers’ technology self-efficacy has met the criteria for construct validity and reliability. …”
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