Central and peripheral contributions to the effect of glucose ingestion on maximal force production by Pang, Benedict Wei Jun

“…Perceptual ratings were unchanged across time (p > 0.05), except for RPE in response to exercise (p < 0.01), and scores were similar between trials (p > 0.05). …”
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Protection of cyclists by Xiao, Shunyu

“…To find out the how and why such accidents occurred, data from Singapore Traffic Police Headquarters were carefully examined. It was found that 70% of the accidents occurred at signalised junctions and slips roads. …”
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Umbrella by Khoo, Siew May

“…This story tells us how old beliefs can sometimes blind us from attempting things that may actually be beneficial to us. …”
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Detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum by PCR primer extension and lateral flow immunoassay by Moers, APHA, Hallett, R, Burrow, R, Schallig, HDFH, Sutherland, CJ, van Amerongen, A

“…PCR-PEXT-NALFIAs showed good correlation to the reference methods, quantitative PCR (qPCR) or direct amplicon sequence analysis, in an initial open-label evaluation with 17 field samples. The tests were further evaluated in a blind study design in a set of 150 patient isolates. …”

Frailty, multimorbidity and polypharmacy: exploratory analyses of the effects of empagliflozin from the EMPA-KIDNEY trial by Mayne, KM, Sardell, R, Staplin, N, Judge, P, Zhu, D, Sammons, E, Wanner, C, Emberson, J, Preiss, D, Landray, M, Baigent, C, Haynes, R, Herrington, W

“…Cox regression analyses were performed with subgroups defined by approximate thirds of each variable.…”

Response of appetite and potential appetite regulators following intake of high energy nutritional supplements by Fatima, S, Gerasimidis, K, Wright, C, Tsiountsioura, M, Arvanitidou, E-I, Malkova, D

“…</p> <p><strong>Design</strong> Twenty three females of 24.4 ± 2.8 years with BMI of 18.2 ± 0.8 kg/m2 consumed HENSD (2.5 MJ) or PLACEBO (0.4 MJ) in fasted state in a single blind randomized cross-over study. Appetite and metabolic rate measurements and blood collection were conducted prior to and during 240 min after the intake of the supplements. …”

Airway proteomics reveals broad residual anti-inflammatory effects of prednisolone in mepolizumab-treated asthma by Howell, I, Yang, F, Brown, V, Cane, J, Marchi, E, Azim, A, Busby, J, McDowell, PJ, Diver, SE, Borg, C, Heaney, LG, Pavord, ID, Brightling, CE, Chaudhuri, R, Hinks, TSC

“…Neutrophilic pathways were upregulated. <br> Type-2 proteins were also downregulated in plasma, combined with IL-12, IFN-γ, and IP-10. …”

Mechanical design and analysis of implantable components for a retinal prosthesis by Moss, Joshua D. (Joshua David), 1975-

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Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: a 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults by Haskell-Ramsay, Crystal, Dodd, Fiona L., Smith, Darren, Cuthbertson, Lewis, Nelson, Andrew, Lodge, John K., Jackson, Philippa A.

“…There were no significant changes to the urinary metabolome. …”
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A physics-informed deep learning liquid crystal camera with data-driven diffractive guidance by Shi, Jiashuo, Liu, Taige, Zhou, Liang, Yan, Pei, Wang, Zhe, Zhang, Xinyu

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Investigating the use of neurofeedback to promote self-regulation of cortical motor activities as a potential rehabilitation tool post-stroke by Huang, Y

“…Functional MRI before and after the training were also collected to assess training effects and possible individual differences more comprehensively. …”

Can a brief online interdisciplinary program enhance the understanding of musculoskeletal pain amongst primary care staff? A prospective study by Ng, Khim Siong, Goh, Bandy Qiuling, Tang, Woh Peng, Lee, Angela Wing Yan, Lee, Samantha, Koh, Kim Hwee, Shah, Mitesh

“…Methods: We piloted a multicenter single-blind prospective study on sixty-four staff from the pharmacy department in eight public primary care clinics. …”
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Effectiveness of clinician client-centered counseling on knowledge, attitudes and sexual bahaviors of antiretroviral therapy patients in Yola, Nigeria by Martins, Olutayo Folashade

“…Methodology: This study was a three arm randomized single blind clinical trial involving 386 randomly selected and allocated adult HIV patients who were enrolled into Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) at all four comprehensive ART sites in Yola. …”
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Investigations into high resolution imaging and contouring for diagnostic bio-applications by Valiyambath, Krishnan Mohankumar

“…They are missed out in blind biopsies or are not well delineated as abnormalities, especially as in the case of flat dysplasia. …”
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The association between hip morphology parameters and 19-year risk of end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip in caucasian females: a case-control study by Nicholls, AS

“…We tested inter-user reproducibility using 6 investigators, each of whom measured the same group of 10 blinded radiographs. Intra-user reproducibility was measured by the primary investigator measuring 10 blinded radiographs on three separate occasions.…”

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance before invasive coronary angiography in suspected non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Shanmuganathan, M, Nikolaidou, C, Burrage, MK, Borlotti, A, Kotronias, R, Scarsini, R, Banerjee, A, Terentes-Printzios, D, Pitcher, A, Gara, E, Langrish, J, Lucking, A, Choudhury, R, Luigi De Maria, G, Banning, A, Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction (OxAMI) Study Investigators, Piechnik, SK, Channon, KM, Ferreira, VM

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 100 consecutive stable patients with suspected acute NSTEMI (70% male, age 62 ± 11 years) prospectively underwent CMR pre-ICA to assess cardiac function (cine), edema (T2-weighted imaging, T1 mapping), and necrosis/scar (late gadolinium enhancement). CMR images were interpreted blinded to ICA findings. The clinical care and ICA teams were blinded to CMR findings until post-ICA.…”

Impact of peer review on reports of randomised trials published in open peer review journals : retrospective before and after study by Hopewell, S, Collins, G, Boutron, I, Yu, L, Cook, J, Shanyinde, M, Wharton, R, Shamseer, L, Altman, D

“…Although most had a positive impact, some were inappropriate and could have a negative impact on reporting in the final publication.…”

Studies of bioactivity of proteins encapsulated in liposomes by Ho, Amelia May Teng.

“…One of the leading causes for blindness in the developed world is Age-related macular degeneration (AMD). …”
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Hollow microcapsules as periocular drug depot for sustained release of anti-VEGF protein by Radhakrishnan, Krishna, Vincent, Anita, Joseph, Rini Rachel, Moreno, Miguel, Dickescheid, Andreas, Agrawal, Rupesh, Venkatraman, Subbu S.

“…An ex vivo experiment using porcine sclera indicated positively charged microcapsules remained on the episcleral surface over four days while the negatively charged microcapsules were washed away. These positively charged microcapsules were then loaded with anti-VEGF protein ranibizumab using pH dependent permeability switching and protein release from the microcapsules were studied using an in vitro setup. …”
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Development of artificial cornea using the tissue engineering approach. by Ng, Evangeline Yan Yun.

“…Corneal disease is the 4th leading cause of global blindness. The severe shortage of human cornea donor drove the development of artificial cornea via tissue engineering as an alternative treatment. …”
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