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The Use of Cerium Compounds as Antimicrobials for Biomedical Applications by Barker, Emilia, Shepherd, Joanna, Asencio, Ilida Ortega

“…Cerium and its derivatives have been used as remedies for wounds since the early 20th century. Cerium nitrate has attracted most attention in the treatment of…”
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Contemporary Patterns of Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Trauma by Shepherd, Joanna M, Cole, Elaine, Brohi, Karim

“…BACKGROUND:Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is associated with poor outcomes for trauma patients. Different forms of MODS may exist and have…”
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Signatures of inflammation and impending multiple organ dysfunction in the hyperacute phase of trauma: A prospective cohort study by Cabrera, Claudia P, Manson, Joanna, Shepherd, Joanna M, Torrance, Hew D, Watson, David, Longhi, M Paula, Hoti, Mimoza, Patel, Minal B, O'Dwyer, Michael, Nourshargh, Sussan, Pennington, Daniel J, Barnes, Michael R, Brohi, Karim

“…Severe trauma induces a widespread response of the immune system. This "genomic storm" can lead to poor outcomes, including Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome…”
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The Influence of Retention Politics on Judges' Voting by Shepherd, Joanna M.

“…This study shows that the political preferences of those responsible for retaining judges are strongly associated with judicial voting. The evidence supports…”
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Safety and efficacy of artesunate treatment in severely injured patients with traumatic hemorrhage. The TOP-ART randomized clinical trial by Shepherd, Joanna M., Ross, Jennifer, Anton, Lourdes, Rourke, Claire, Brentnall, Adam R., Tarning, Joel, White, Nicholas J., Thiemermann, Christoph, Brohi, Karim

“…Purpose This study aimed at determining whether intravenous artesunate is safe and effective in reducing multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in trauma patients…”
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Eddington Envelopes: The Fate of Stars on Parabolic Orbits Tidally Disrupted by Supermassive Black Holes by Price, Daniel J., Liptai, David, Mandel, Ilya, Shepherd, Joanna, Lodato, Giuseppe, Levin, Yuri

“…Abstract Stars falling too close to massive black holes in the centers of galaxies can be torn apart by the strong tidal forces. Simulating the subsequent…”
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Bacteria induced pH changes in tissue-engineered human skin detected non-invasively using Raman confocal spectroscopy by Bullock, Anthony J., Garcia, Marcela, Shepherd, Joanna, Rehman, Ihtesham, Sheila, MacNeil

“…Skin has a highly regulated pH environment of around pH 7.2 but with an acid barrier mantle of around pH 5.5. Trauma, inflammation, and infection are all…”
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Acoustic vibration can enhance bacterial biofilm formation by Murphy, Mark F., Edwards, Thomas, Hobbs, Glyn, Shepherd, Joanna, Bezombes, Frederic

“…This paper explores the use of low-frequency–low-amplitude acoustic vibration on biofilm formation. Biofilm development is thought to be governed by a diverse…”
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A diverse set of Enterococcus-infecting phage provides insight into phage host-range determinants by Alrafaie, Alhassan M., Pyrzanowska, Karolina, Smith, Elspeth M., Partridge, David G., Rafferty, John, Mesnage, Stephane, Shepherd, Joanna, Stafford, Graham P.

“…•Five novel enterococcal phages were isolated and characterized with varied host range.•SHEF14 has a small genome (19.3 Kb) and effectively infects a VRE…”
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Developing Wound Dressings Using 2-deoxy- D -Ribose to Induce Angiogenesis as a Backdoor Route for Stimulating the Production of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Dikici, Serkan, Yar, Muhammad, Bullock, Anthony J, Shepherd, Joanna, Roman, Sabiniano, MacNeil, Sheila

“…2-deoxy- -Ribose (2dDR) was first identified in 1930 in the structure of DNA and discovered as a degradation product of it later when the enzyme thymidine…”
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Ergonomics in Laparoscopic Surgery—A Survey of Symptoms and Contributing Factors by Shepherd, Joanna M, Harilingam, Mohan Raj, Hamade, Ayman

“…PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate physical/cognitive symptoms experienced by clinicians undertaking laparoscopic surgery (LS) in relation to demographics,…”
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The Long Shadow of Bush v. "Gore": Judicial Partisanship in Election Cases by Kang, Michael S., Shepherd, Joanna M.

“…Bush v. Gore decided a presidential election and is the most dramatic election case in our lifetime, but cases like it are decided every year at the state…”
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Developing a logistic regression model to predict spontaneous preterm birth from maternal socio-demographic and obstetric history at initial pregnancy registration by Narice, Brenda F, Labib, Mariam, Wang, Mengxiao, Byrne, Victoria, Shepherd, Joanna, Lang, Z Q, Anumba, Dilly Oc

“…Current predictive machine learning techniques for spontaneous preterm birth heavily rely on a history of previous preterm birth and/or costly techniques such…”
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The partisan price of justice: An empirical analysis of campaign contributions and judicial decisions by Kang, Michael S, Shepherd, Joanna M

“…Do campaign contributions affect judicial decisions by elected judges in favor of their contributors' interests? Although the Supreme Court's recent decision…”
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MONEY, POLITICS, AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE by Shepherd, Joanna M.

“…A centuries-old controversy asks whether judicial elections are inconsistent with impartial justice. The debate is especially important because more than 90…”
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Multifunctional Copper-Containing Mesoporous Glass Nanoparticles as Antibacterial and Proangiogenic Agents for Chronic Wounds by Paterson, Thomas E, Bari, Alessandra, Bullock, Anthony J, Turner, Robert, Montalbano, Giorgia, Fiorilli, Sonia, Vitale-Brovarone, Chiara, MacNeil, Sheila, Shepherd, Joanna

“…The physiological wound healing process involves a cascade of events which could be affected by several factors resulting in chronic, non-healing wounds. The…”
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ARE APPOINTED JUDGES STRATEGIC TOO? by Shepherd, Joanna M.

“…The conventional wisdom among many legal scholars is that judicial independence can best be achieved with an appointive judiciary; judicial elections turn…”
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Assessing the suitability of fused deposition modeling to produce acrylic removable denture bases by Alanazi, Khalid K., Wood, Duncan, Shepherd, Joanna, Stokes, Christopher W., Asencio, Ilida Ortega

“…Objective To study the feasibility of using poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) filament and fused deposition modeling (FDM) to manufacture denture bases via the…”
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Getting hit by the bus around the world – a global perspective on goal directed treatment of massive hemorrhage in trauma by Johannsen, Stephan, Brohi, Karim, Johansson, Pär I., Moore, Ernest E., Reinhold, Ann-Kristin, Schöchl, Herbert, Shepherd, Joanna M., Slater, Ben, Stensballe, Jakob, Zacharowski, Kai, Meybohm, Patrick

“…Purpose of review Major trauma remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide with traumatic brain injury and uncontrolled traumatic bleeding as the main…”
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Correction: Signatures of inflammation and impending multiple organ dysfunction in the hyperacute phase of trauma: A prospective cohort study by Cabrera, Claudia P, Manson, Joanna, Shepherd, Joanna M, Torrance, Hew D, Watson, David, Longhi, M Paula, Hoti, Mimoza, Patel, Minal B, O'Dwyer, Michael, Nourshargh, Sussan, Pennington, Daniel J, Barnes, Michael R, Brohi, Karim

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002352.]…”
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