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View article: A Reassessment of the Pantheon+ and DES 5YR Calibration Uncertainties: Dovekie
A Reassessment of the Pantheon+ and DES 5YR Calibration Uncertainties: Dovekie Open
Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) are crucial tools to measure the accelerating expansion of the universe, comprising thousands of SNe across multiple telescopes. Accurate measurements of cosmological parameters with SNe Ia require a robust unde…
View article: ZTF SN Ia DR2: High-velocity components in the Si II<i>λ</i>6355
ZTF SN Ia DR2: High-velocity components in the Si II<i>λ</i>6355 Open
The Zwicky Transient Facility SN Ia Data Release 2 provides a perfect opportunity to perform a thorough search for and subsequent analysis of Si II λ 6355 high-velocity features (HVFs) in the pre-peak regime. The source of such features re…
View article: OptoRheo: Live imaging of 3D cell cultures combined with local biomechanical sensing
OptoRheo: Live imaging of 3D cell cultures combined with local biomechanical sensing Open
OptoRheo is a new microscopy platform that allows for live imaging of cells in 3D cultures over long-time courses, combined with micromechanical sensing of the material local to the cells. This is achieved by combining light sheet microsco…
View article: NOISE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION USING MICROPHONE ARRAYS
NOISE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION USING MICROPHONE ARRAYS Open
1. Applications include engine test beds, wind tunnel tests on airframe components and measurements on aircraft in flight, where the method has the significant advantage that it provides a means of source identification for the aircraft op…
View article: A Functional Polymorphism of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Gene Increases Risk of Gastric Carcinoma and Its Precursors
A Functional Polymorphism of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Gene Increases Risk of Gastric Carcinoma and Its Precursors Open
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: TLR4 is a cell-surface signaling receptor involved in the recognition and host response to Helicobacter pylori. The TLR4+896A>G polymorphism linked with impaired reactivity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide may play a ro…
View article: CD14-159C/T and TLR9-1237T/C polymorphisms are not associated with gastric cancer risk in Caucasian populations
CD14-159C/T and TLR9-1237T/C polymorphisms are not associated with gastric cancer risk in Caucasian populations Open
Host genetic factors play an important role in modifying the risk of human disease, including cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract, with increasing interest in Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling and the impact of genetic polymorphis…
View article: IDDF2020-ABS-0143 A single-centre prospective audit of inpatient care for adults with ulcerative colitis
IDDF2020-ABS-0143 A single-centre prospective audit of inpatient care for adults with ulcerative colitis Open
Background Acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) is a potentially life-threatening presentation and requires coordinated multi-disciplinary management. The aim of our prospective audit was to evaluate the inpatient management and outcome of…
View article: Tasmania's Renewable Energy Future - Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan to the Tasmanian State Government
Tasmania's Renewable Energy Future - Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan to the Tasmanian State Government Open
This submission has been prepared as a contribution to the development of the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2020 (TREAP). The analysis responds to the specific questions posed in the TREAP while also outlining a wider range …
View article: Status Assessment Of Golden-Winged Warblers And Bewick's Wrens In Virginia
Status Assessment Of Golden-Winged Warblers And Bewick's Wrens In Virginia Open
The Appalachian Mountains of Virginia have long been considered population strongholds for Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) and Appalachian Bewick’s Wrens (Thryomanes bewickii altus). However, both of these species have under…
View article: The Canadian Roots of the TMT First Light Instruments NFIRAOS and IRIS
The Canadian Roots of the TMT First Light Instruments NFIRAOS and IRIS Open
The two most advanced instrument concepts for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) work together and both have substantial Canadian participation: The Narrow Field Infrared Adaptive Optics System (NFIRAOS) is the first-light facility Multi-Con…
View article: PTH-106 Predicting response to vedolizumab in Crohn’s disease – a single centre experience
PTH-106 Predicting response to vedolizumab in Crohn’s disease – a single centre experience Open
Introduction There is a clinical need to develop personalised clinical biomarker scoring systems to direct biologic treatment for Crohn's disease (CD). Vedolizumab is a humanised anti-α4β7 integrin biologic, inhibiting migration of lymphoc…
View article: Necrotising fasciitis in the North East of Scotland: a 10-year retrospective review
Necrotising fasciitis in the North East of Scotland: a 10-year retrospective review Open
Introduction Necrotising fasciitis is a life-threatening rapidly progressing bacterial infection of the skin requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Optimum care warrants a combination of surgical debridement, antibiotics and intensive c…
View article: P615 Rescue infliximab for acute severe colitis: a single-centre experience
P615 Rescue infliximab for acute severe colitis: a single-centre experience Open
Since the late 1990s the use of biologics in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become well established in clinical practice. The use of anti- tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy (infliximab) as ‘rescue’ in steroid refractory disease as…
View article: Dataset for Anechoic wind tunnel tests on high-speed train bogie aerodynamic noise
Dataset for Anechoic wind tunnel tests on high-speed train bogie aerodynamic noise Open
Dataset supporting: Latorre Iglesias et al (2016) Anechoic wind tunnel tests on high-speed train bogie aerodynamic noise. International Journal of Rail Transportation.