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Preventing Respiratory Viral Illness Invisibly (PRiVII): protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial evaluating far-UVC light devices in long-term care facilities to reduce infections by Nix, Hayden P, Meeker, Samantha, King, Caroline E, Andrew, Melissa, Davis, Ian R C, Koto, Prosper S, Sim, Meaghan, Murdoch, Jennifer, Patriquin, Glenn, Theriault, Chris, Reidy, Stephanie, Rockwood, Michael, Sampalli, Tara, Searle, Samuel D, Rockwood, Kenneth

“…Respiratory viral illness (RVI)-e.g., influenza, COVID-19-is a serious threat in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Standard infection control measures are…”
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A proposed methodology for uncertainty extraction and verification in priority setting partnerships with the James Lind Alliance: an example from the Common Conditions Affecting the Hand and Wrist Priority Setting Partnership by Grindlay, D. J. C, Davis, T. R. C, Kennedy, D, Larson, D, Furniss, D, Cowan, K, Giddins, G, Jain, A, Trickett, R. W, Karantana, A

“…Abstract Background To report our recommended methodology for extracting and then confirming research uncertainties – areas where research has failed to answer…”
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Impact of heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction on quality of life. A cross-sectional study comparing common chronic cardiac and medical disorders and a representative adult population by Hobbs, F.D.R., Kenkre, J.E., Roalfe, A.K., Davis, R.C., Hare, R., Davies, M.K.

“…Background Heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) are increasingly common disorders, with outcomes worse than many cancers…”
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Patient-reported outcome measures in nonmelanoma skin cancer of the face: a systematic review by Bates, A.S., Davis, C.R., Takwale, A., Knepil, G.J.

“…Summary Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignancy in the western world, with an incidence of 98 000 in the U.K. Since 2009 the Department of…”
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What makes a ‘good group’? Exploring the characteristics and performance of undergraduate student groups by Channon, S. B., Davis, R. C., Goode, N. T., May, S. A.

“…Group work forms the foundation for much of student learning within higher education, and has many educational, social and professional benefits. This study…”
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Prevalence of left-ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure in the Echocardiographic Heart of England Screening study: a population based study by Davies, MK, Hobbs, FDR, Davis, RC, Kenkre, JE, Roalfe, AK, Hare, R, Wosornu, D, Lancashire, RJ

“…Accurate data for prevalence rates for heart failure due to various causes, and for left-ventricular systolic dysfunction in all adults are unavailable. Our…”
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Comparison of Gait Speed Reserve, Usual Gait Speed, and Maximum Gait Speed of Adults Aged 50+ in Ireland Using Explainable Machine Learning by Davis, James R C, Knight, Silvin P, Donoghue, Orna A, Hernández, Belinda, Rizzo, Rossella, Kenny, Rose Anne, Romero-Ortuno, Roman

“…Gait speed is a measure of general fitness. Changing from usual (UGS) to maximum (MGS) gait speed requires coordinated action of many body systems. Gait speed…”
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Infection-free surgery: how to improve hand-hygiene compliance and eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from surgical wards by Davis, C R

“…Healthcare-associated infections cost the UK National Health Service 1 billion UK pounds per annum. Poor hand hygiene is the main route of transmission for…”
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Primary care REFerral for EchocaRdiogram (REFER) in heart failure: a diagnostic accuracy study by Taylor, Clare J, Roalfe, Andrea K, Iles, Rachel, Hobbs, Fd Richard, Barton, P, Deeks, J, McCahon, D, Cowie, M R, Sutton, G, Davis, R C, Mant, J, McDonagh, T, Tait, L

“…Symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, and ankle swelling are common in general practice but deciding which patients are likely to have heart failure is…”
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β-Cryptoxanthin biofortified maize (Zea mays) increases β-cryptoxanthin concentration and enhances the color of chicken egg yolk by Liu, Y.-Q, Davis, C. R, Schmaelzle, S. T, Rocheford, T, Cook, M. E, Tanumihardjo, S. A

“…The laying hen has a natural ability to deposit carotenoids into its egg yolks, especially the xanthophyll carotenoid lutein that is used commercially as an…”
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Reliability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide assay in diagnosis of heart failure: cohort study in representative and high risk community populations by HOBBS, F. D. R, DAVIS, R. C, ROALFE, A. K, HARE, R, DAVIES, M. K, KENKRE, J. E

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the performance of a novel assay for N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in diagnosing heart failure in various…”
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Insulin clearance: confirmation as a highly heritable trait, and genome-wide linkage analysis by Guo, X., Cui, J., Jones, M. R., Haritunians, T., Xiang, A. H., Chen, Y.-D. I., Taylor, K. D., Buchanan, T. A., Davis, R. C., Hsueh, W. A., Raffel, L. J., Rotter, J. I., Goodarzi, M. O.

“…Aims/hypothesis We have previously documented a high heritability of insulin clearance in a Hispanic cohort. Here, our goal was to confirm the high…”
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A genome-wide panel of congenic mice reveals widespread epistasis of behavior quantitative trait loci by Gale, G D, Yazdi, R D, Khan, A H, Lusis, A J, Davis, R C, Smith, D J

“…Understanding the genetics of behavioral variation remains a fascinating but difficult problem with considerable theoretical and practical implications. We…”
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Optimising recruitment to the HAND-1 RCT feasibility study: integration of the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) by Husbands, Samantha, Elliott, Daisy, Davis, Tim R C, Blazeby, Jane M, Harrison, Eleanor F, Montgomery, Alan A, Sprange, Kirsty, Duley, Lelia, Karantana, Alexia, Hollingworth, William, Mills, Nicola

“…Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be challenging, with most trials not reaching recruitment targets. Randomised feasibility studies can be…”
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Oxidation of graphene 'bow tie' nanofuses for permanent, write-once-read-many data storage devices by Pearson, A C, Jamieson, S, Linford, M R, Lunt, B M, Davis, R C

“…We have fabricated nanoscale fuses from CVD graphene sheets with a 'bow tie' geometry for write-once-read-many data storage applications. The fuses are…”
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How to improve plastic surgery knowledge, skills and career interest in undergraduates in one day by Davis, C.R, O'Donoghue, J.M, McPhail, J, Green, A.R

“…Summary Introduction Plastic surgery now occupies a negligible component of many undergraduate curricula. The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive…”
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Site-selection model for optimal transplantation of eelgrass Zostera marina in the northeastern US by SHORT, F. T, DAVIS, R. C, KOPP, B. S, SHORT, C. A, BURDICK, D. M

“…A site-selection model for eelgrass Zostera marina L. ecosystem restoration was developed in the northeastern US to select optimal areas for transplanting…”
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Systematic review of clinical outcomes after prophylactic surgery by Davis, C R, Trevatt, Aej, Dixit, A, Datta, V

“…Introduction Prophylactic appendicectomy is performed prior to military, polar and space expeditions to prevent acute appendicitis in the field. However, the…”
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Structural brain signatures of frailty, defined as accumulation of self-reported health deficits in older adults by Gutiérrez-Zúñiga, Raquel, Davis, James R C, Ruddy, Kathy, De Looze, Céline, Carey, Daniel, Meaney, James, Kenny, Rose Anne, Knight, Silvin Paul, Romero-Ortuno, Roman

“…Frailty in older adults has been associated with reduced brain health. However, structural brain signatures of frailty remain understudied. Our aims were: (1)…”
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A randomised feasibility trial comparing needle fasciotomy with limited fasciectomy treatment for Dupuytren's contractures by Davis, T R C, Tan, W, Harrison, E F, Hollingworth, W, Karantana, A, Mills, N, Hepburn, T, Sprange, K, Duley, L, Blazeby, J M, Bainbridge, C G, Murali, S R, Montgomery, A A

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a large, multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing needle fasciotomy with…”
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