Toward multivariate fragility functions for seismic damage and loss estimation of high-rise buildings by Kourehpaz, Pouria, Hutt, Carlos Molina, Lallemant, David

“…Data-driven models for seismic damage and loss assessment of buildings have become more common in recent years due to the availability of large repositories of recorded and synthetic ground motions coupled with structural response simulation data. …”
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Deep learning-based algorithm for synthetic aperture radar despeckling by Wang, Yuxuan

“…Therefore, research on SAR image denoising and target detection technologies is of great significance. In recent years, the rapid development of deep learning technologies has produced numerous outstanding models that have achieved remarkable success in natural image processing. …”
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‘Doing’ leadership in interaction : a discursive investigation of emerging leadership construction in small group interaction by Dong, Shujing

“…Although the dynamic and procedural nature of leadership construction has drawn increasing attention in recent years, investigations on how interactional practices may be employed in order to emerge as a leader in non-hierarchal settings remain lacking. …”
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Design, modeling, and optimization of nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvesters by Upadrashta, Deepesh

“…Over the past few years, structural health monitoring using wireless sensors has received significant emphasis to improve the safety, serviceability, and reliability of mechanical and civil structures. …”
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Three essays on the funds allocation of U.S. Firms by Shih, Chia Mei

“…We show that the said sensitivities were distinctive from zero for all sample years, and that the apparent disappearance of investment-cash flow sensitivity resulted from Chen and Chen (2012) using a restrictive measure of investment i.e., capital expenditure. …”
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Mortality risks in different subtypes of masked hypertension in the Spanish ambulatory blood pressure monitoring registry by de la Sierra, A, Ruilope, LM, Staplin, N, Stergiou, GS, Williams, B

“…All-cause and cardiovascular death (median follow-up 9.7 years) were assessed in each of these subtypes in comparison to 10 006 patients with normal both office and 24-h BP. …”

The development of CT urography for investigating haematuria by Cowan, N

“…</p> <p>Patients with haematuria are classified as low risk or high risk for UTUC and BCa, by a risk score, determined by the presence / absence of risk factors: age &gt; 50 years, visible or nonvisible haematuria, history of smoking and occupational exposure.…”

Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: a multicentre service evaluation in England by Quick, V, Abusalameh, M, Ahmed, S, Alkoky, H, Bukhari, M, Carter, S, Coath, FL, Davidson, B, Doddamani, P, Dubey, S, Ducker, G, Griffiths, B, Gullick, N, Heaney, J, Holloway, A, Htut, EEP, Hughes, M, Irvine, H, Kinder, A, Kurshid, A, Lim, J, Ludwig, DR, Malik, M, Mercer, L, Mulhearn, B, Nair, JR, Patel, R, Robson, J, Saha, P, Tansley, S, TOC STOP 2022 Investigators, Mackie, SL

“…Time to relapse was shorter in those that had previously also relapsed during qwTCZ treatment (P = 0.0017), in those not in remission at qwTCZ cessation (P = 0.0036) and in those with large vessel involvement on imaging (P = 0.0296). Age ≥65 years, gender, GCA-related sight loss, qwTCZ treatment duration, TCZ taper, prednisolone dosing and conventional synthetic DMARD use were not associated with time to relapse.…”

Uptake and safety of Sotrovimab for prevention of severe COVID-19 in a cohort and self-controlled case series study by Patone, M, Snelling, AJ, Tibble, H, Coupland, C, Sheikh, A, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…Results: Here we show that among treated and untreated eligible individuals, the mean ages (54.6 years, SD: 16.1 vs 54.1, SD: 18.3) and sex distribution (women: 60.9% vs 58.1%; men: 38.9% vs 41.1%) are similar. …”

Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrier, CE, Wanat, M, Harnden, A, Paterson, A, Roberts, N, Saatci, D, Hirst, J

“…Included studies were observational or randomized trials reporting the risk of CD when exposed to predictive factor(s) in people ≤25 years of age. Genetic factors were excluded. Risk of Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”

Understanding the consequences of education inequality on cardiovascular disease: mendelian randomisation study by Carter, AR, Gill, D, Davies, NM, Taylor, AE, Tillmann, T, Vaucher, J, Wootton, RE, Munafò, MR, Hemani, G, Malik, R, Seshadri, S, Woo, D, Burgess, S, Davey Smith, G, Holmes, MV, Tzoulaki, I, Howe, LD, Dehghan, A

“…Results: Each additional standard deviation of education (3.6 years) was associated with a 13% lower risk of coronary heart disease (odds ratio 0.86, 95% confidence interval 0.84 to 0.89) in observational analysis and a 37% lower risk (0.63, 0.60 to 0.67) in mendelian randomisation analysis. …”

The prognostic impact of minimally invasive esophagectomy on survival after esophagectomy following a delayed interval after chemoradiotherapy; a secondary analysis of the DICE stu... by Markar, SR, Sgromo, B, Evans, R, Griffiths, EA, Alfieri, R, Castoro, C, Gronnier, C, Gutschow, CA, Piessen, G, Capovilla, G, Grimminger, PP, Low, DE, Gossage, J, Gisbertz, SS, Ruurda, J, van Hillegersberg, R, D'journo, XB, Phillips, AW, Rosati, R, Hanna, GB, Maynard, N, Hofstetter, W, Ferri, L, Berge Henegouwen, MI, Owen, R

“…<p><strong> Results: </strong></p> 428 patients (145 MIE and 283 OE) had surgery between 12 weeks and two years after CRT. Significant differences were observed in ASA grade, radiation dose, clinical T stage, and histological subtype. …”

Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer by Copland, E, Hirst, J, Mi, E, Patone, M, Chen, D, Coupland, C, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Individuals aged ≥12 years as of 1st December 2020 in the QResearch primary care database were included. …”

The anatomy of Westlothiana lizziae and a novel phylogenetic analysis of early amniotes by Igielman, B

“…<p>Amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) first evolved by the late Carboniferous, around 318 million years ago. Ecologically diverse members of the amniote total-group are known from the Carboniferous and early Permian. …”

Determining targets for antiretroviral drug concentrations: a causal framework illustrated with pediatric efavirenz data from the CHAPAS-3 trial by Schomaker, M, Denti, P, Bienczak, A, Burger, D, Díaz, I, Gibb, DM, Walker, AS, McIlleron, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:&nbsp;</strong>The proposed framework is applied in an analysis including longitudinal observational data from 125 HIV-positive children treated with efavirenz-based regimens within the CHAPAS-3 trial, which enrolled children &lt;&thinsp;13&thinsp;years in Zambia/Uganda. A directed acyclic graph was developed to visualize the mechanisms affecting antiretroviral concentrations. …”

A 24-month National Cohort Study examining long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young people by Stephenson, T, Pinto Pereira, SM, Nugawela, MD, Dalrymple, E, Harnden, A, Whittaker, E, Heyman, I, Ford, T, Segal, T, Chalder, T, Ladhani, SN, McOwat, K, Simmons, R, Xu, L, Fox-Smith, L, Shafran, R

“…Methods: CloCk is a cohort of CYP in England aged 11-to-17-years when they had a SARS-CoV-2 PCR-test (between September 2020 and March 2021). …”

Genomic diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in South Africa, 2016–2021 by Mikhari, RL, Meiring, S, de Gouveia, L, Chan, WY, Jolley, KA, Van Tyne, D, Harrison, LH, Marjuki, H, Ismail, A, Quan, V, Cohen, C, Walaza, S, von Gottberg, A, du Plessis, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa have in previous years (&lt;2008) been characterized by serogroup B, C, W, and Y lineages over time, with penicillin intermediate resistance (penⁱ) at 6%. …”

Accessibility, inclusivity, and implementation of COVID-19 clinical management guidelines early in the pandemic: a global survey by Pilbeam, C, Malden, D, Newell, K, Dagens, A, Kennon, K, Michelen, M, Gobat, N, Sigfrid, L

“…Only 20% of respondents reported having access to CMGs covering care for children, 25% for pregnant women, and 50% for older adults (>65 years). Identified themes were for CMGs to include recommendations for at-risk populations and settings, include supportive care guidance, and be updated as evidence emerges, and for clinicians to have training and access to recommended treatments to support implementation. …”

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. …”

Non-stationary modeling of seasonal precipitation series in Turkey: estimating the plausible range of seasonal extremes by Tosunoglu, F, Slater, LJ, Kowal, KM, Gu, X, Yin, J

“…Using the non-stationary models, we then computed seasonal precipitation estimates for different return periods (i.e., 20, 50, and 100 years) and considered the minimum and maximum possible extreme precipitation scenarios at each site. …”