Search Results - "J. Vassallo"
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Sustainability Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects: A Review of Existing Tools and Methods
Published in Transport reviews (03-09-2015)“…Attempts to integrate sustainability in the decision-making process for transport infrastructure projects continue to gain momentum. A number of tools and…”
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Thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy - a retrospective observational analysis of a Maltese cohort
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (15-12-2022)“…Thyroid dysfunction is known to adversely affect pregnancy. This study evaluates the prevalence of thyroid disorders and explores their association with…”
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a potential tumour suppressor in pituitary adenomas
Published in Endocrine-related cancer (01-08-2017)“…Pituitary adenomas (PA) represent the largest group of intracranial neoplasms and yet the molecular mechanisms driving this disease remain largely unknown. The…”
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The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay with Escherichia coli: An early tier in the environmental hazard assessment of nanomaterials?
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (30-10-2018)“…There are now over a thousand nano-containing products on the market and the antibacterial properties of some nanomaterials has created interest in their use…”
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cAMP signalling in the normal and tumorigenic pituitary gland
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (05-07-2014)“…•cAMP signalling is an essential messenger system in the regulation of pituitary physiology.•De-regulation of cAMP pathways leads to pituitary tissue…”
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Modulation of gut microbiota by antibiotics improves insulin signalling in high-fat fed mice
Published in Diabetologia (01-10-2012)“…Aims/hypothesis A high-fat dietary intake induces obesity and subclinical inflammation, which play important roles in insulin resistance. Recent studies have…”
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Aip regulates cAMP signalling and GH secretion in GH3 cells
Published in Endocrine-related cancer (01-08-2013)“…Mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene have been linked to predisposition to pituitary adenomas. However, the mechanism by…”
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Relation of the Mediterranean diet with the incidence of gestational diabetes
Published in European journal of clinical nutrition (01-01-2014)“…Background/objectives: Some studies document relationships of the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with individual components of the diet, but…”
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Evaluation of an AI system for the detection of diabetic retinopathy from images captured with a handheld portable fundus camera: the MAILOR AI study
Published in Eye (London) (01-02-2021)“…Objectives To evaluate the performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) system (Pegasus, Visulytix Ltd., UK*) at the detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR)…”
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Injury Fear, Stigma, and Reporting in Professional Dancers
Published in Safety and health at work (01-09-2019)“…Professional dance is a physically demanding career path with a high injury prevalence, yet an ingrained culture of hiding or pushing through injuries…”
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A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Published in Anaesthesia (01-02-2024)“…It is unclear if cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an aerosol-generating procedure and whether this poses a risk of airborne disease transmission to healthcare…”
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Four cases of Raoultella planticola conjunctivitis
Published in Eye (London) (01-04-2016)“…Aims This brief report of four cases of conjunctivitis caused by Raoultella planticola provides a description of possibly the first documented cases of this…”
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A safety assessment of coumarin taking into account species-specificity of toxicokinetics
Published in Food and chemical toxicology (01-04-2006)“…Coumarin (1,2-benzopyrone) is a naturally occurring fragrant compound found in a variety of plants and spices. Exposure to the general public is through the…”
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Immunohistochemical assessment of PTEN in vulvar cancer: Best practices for tissue staining, evaluation, and clinical association
Published in Methods (San Diego, Calif.) (01-05-2015)“…Pten encodes a well-characterized protein that is important in several cancers due to its tumor suppressor function. Yet, the detection and evaluation of PTEN…”
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Transgenerational metabolic determinants of fetal birth weight
Published in Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes (01-07-2013)“…Infants born with a higher birth weight have long been associated with an increased incidence of developing the metabolic syndrome starting from early…”
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Are Longer and Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) Beneficial for Society? A Cost Benefit Analysis to Evaluate their Potential Implementation in Spain
Published in Transport reviews (04-03-2014)“…In this paper we carry out a thorough review of the current research related to the benefits and costs arising from the implementation of longer and heavier…”
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Retraction Note to: L-glutamine supplementation induces insulin resistance in adipose tissue and improves insulin signalling in liver and muscle of rats with diet-induced obesity
Published in Diabetologia (2018)“…In light of forensic evidence indicating duplication and/or manipulation of western blot images the Editor-in-Chief is retracting the article cited above…”
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Triage in the defence medical services
Published in Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps (01-06-2015)“…Triage of patients into categories according to their need for intervention is a core part of military medical practice. This article reviews how triage has…”
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Regional venous oxygen saturation versus mixed venous saturation after paediatric cardiac surgery
Published in Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (01-03-2013)“…Background Central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) remains the gold standard surrogate for tissue oxygen extraction in paediatric cardiac surgery…”
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Proteomic analysis and interactions network for penile cancer characterization according to HPV status
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