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Sustainability Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects: A Review of Existing Tools and Methods by Bueno, P.C., Vassallo, J.M., Cheung, K.

“…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 by Vella, Katia, Vella, Sandro, Savona-Ventura, C, Vassallo, J

“…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 by Formosa, R, Borg, J, Vassallo, J

“…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? by Vassallo, J., Besinis, A., Boden, R., Handy, R.D.

“…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 by Formosa, R., Vassallo, J.

“…•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 by Carvalho, B. M., Guadagnini, D., Tsukumo, D. M. L., Schenka, A. A., Latuf-Filho, P., Vassallo, J., Dias, J. C., Kubota, L. T., Carvalheira, J. B. C., Saad, M. J. A.

“…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 by Formosa, R, Xuereb-Anastasi, A, Vassallo, J

“…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 by Karamanos, B, Thanopoulou, A, Anastasiou, E, Assaad-Khalil, S, Albache, N, Bachaoui, M, Slama, C B, El Ghomari, H, Jotic, A, Lalic, N, Lapolla, A, Saab, C, Marre, M, Vassallo, J, Savona-Ventura, C

“…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 by Rogers, T. W., Gonzalez-Bueno, J., Garcia Franco, R., Lopez Star, E., Méndez Marín, D., Vassallo, J., Lansingh, V. C., Trikha, S., Jaccard, N.

“…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 by Vassallo, Amy J., Pappas, Evangelos, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Hiller, Claire E.

“…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 by Shrimpton, A J, Brown, V, Vassallo, J, Nolan, J P, Soar, J, Hamilton, F, Cook, T M, Bzdek, B R, Reid, J P, Makepeace, C H, Deutsch, J, Ascione, R, Brown, J M, Benger, J R, Pickering, A E

“…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 by Vassallo, J, Vella, M, Cassar, R, Caruana, P

“…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 by Felter, S.P., Vassallo, J.D., Carlton, B.D., Daston, G.P.

“…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 by Lavorato-Rocha, A.M., Anjos, L.G., Cunha, I.W., Vassallo, J., Soares, F.A., Rocha, R.M.

“…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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Active reflectarray with beamsteering capabilities by Cabria, L., García, J. A., Tazón, A., Vassal'lo, J.

“…This paper presents an active reflectarray topology with the capability of steering the main beam and achieving different amplitude distributions. An…”
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Transgenerational metabolic determinants of fetal birth weight by Agius, R, Savona-Ventura, C, Vassallo, J

“…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 by Ortega, A., Vassallo, J.M., Guzmán, A.F., Pérez-Martínez, P.J.

“…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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Satellite communication with moving vehicles on earth: Two prototype circular array antennas by Ares, F., Franceschetti, G., Mosig, J., Vaccaro, S., Vassal'lo, J., Moreno, E.

“…The performance of two minimal prototype antennas validates a novel design concept for a vehicle‐borne antenna for communications via satellite: the toroidal…”
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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 by Prada, P. O., Hirabara, S. M., de Souza, C. T., Schenka, A. A., Zecchin, H. G., Vassallo, J., Velloso, L. A., Carneiro, E., Carvalheira, J. B. C., Curi, R., Saad, M. J.

“…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 by Horne, Simon T, Vassallo, J

“…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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