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Long-term Systemic Corticosteroid Exposure: A Systematic Literature Review by Rice, J. Bradford, White, Alan G., Scarpati, Lauren M., Wan, George, Nelson, Winnie W.

“…While corticosteroids are relatively inexpensive and commonly used as treatment for a variety of conditions, long-term use is known to be associated with…”
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Capacity shortfalls hinder the performance of marine protected areas globally by Gill, David A., Mascia, Michael B., Ahmadia, Gabby N., Glew, Louise, Lester, Sarah E., Barnes, Megan, Craigie, Ian, Darling, Emily S., Free, Christopher M., Geldmann, Jonas, Holst, Susie, Jensen, Olaf P., White, Alan T., Basurto, Xavier, Coad, Lauren, Gates, Ruth D., Guannel, Greg, Mumby, Peter J., Thomas, Hannah, Whitmee, Sarah, Woodley, Stephen, Fox, Helen E.

“…Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being used globally to conserve marine resources. However, whether many MPAs are being effectively and equitably…”
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A review of sex-related differences in colorectal cancer incidence, screening uptake, routes to diagnosis, cancer stage and survival in the UK by White, Alan, Ironmonger, Lucy, Steele, Robert J C, Ormiston-Smith, Nick, Crawford, Carina, Seims, Amanda

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an illness strongly influenced by sex and gender, with mortality rates in males significantly higher than females. There is still a…”
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New, normative, English-sample data for the Short Form Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) by Warttig, Sheryl L, Forshaw, Mark J, South, Jane, White, Alan K

“…This article provides population norms for the Short Form Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) and investigates the relationship between PSS-4 scores and…”
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Larval dispersal and movement patterns of coral reef fishes, and implications for marine reserve network design by Green, Alison L., Maypa, Aileen P., Almany, Glenn R., Rhodes, Kevin L., Weeks, Rebecca, Abesamis, Rene A., Gleason, Mary G., Mumby, Peter J., White, Alan T.

“…ABSTRACT Well‐designed and effectively managed networks of marine reserves can be effective tools for both fisheries management and biodiversity conservation…”
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If You Can Understand This Essay, Then You Have Moral Rights and Moral Duties by White, Alan

“…Abstract Alan Gewirth’s work on moral and political philosophy attracted a great deal of attention between 1978 and 2000, but has received very little…”
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Barriers and facilitators to health screening in men: A systematic review by Teo, Chin Hai, Ng, Chirk Jenn, Booth, Andrew, White, Alan

“…Men have poorer health status and are less likely to attend health screening compared to women. This systematic review presents current evidence on the…”
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Association between staff turnover and nursing home quality – evidence from payroll‐based journal data by Zheng, Qing, Williams, Christianna S., Shulman, Evan T., White, Alan J.

“…Background Staff turnover is considered an important indicator of nursing home quality. We used auditable staffing data from the Centers for Medicare &…”
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Toward a Systematic, Rights-Based Moral Theory by White, Alan

“…Abstract The structural-systematic philosophy requires a moral theory. This essay seeks to determine whether either of two recent works, Joshua Greene’s Moral…”
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Production of Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles by Shewanella Species by Wright, Mitchell H, Farooqui, Saad M, White, Alan R, Greene, Anthony C

“…Several species of the bacterial genus Shewanella are well-known dissimilatory reducers of manganese under anaerobic conditions. In fact, Shewanella oneidensis…”
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Don't bring COVID home for Christmas - analysing emerging themes during COVID-19 through lenses of care homes and universities in Finland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Sweden by White, Alan, Hines, Frances

“…In autumn of 2020, the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care pleaded with young people to 'not kill your gran' when returning home, after he…”
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The association of nursing home quality ratings and spread of COVID‐19 by Williams, Christianna S., Zheng, Qing, White, Alan J., Bengtsson, Ariana I., Shulman, Evan T., Herzer, Kurt R., Fleisher, Lee A.

“…Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has severely affected nursing home residents. Given the continued high incidence of COVID‐19, and…”
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The relationship between credit default swap spreads, bond yields, and credit rating announcements by Hull, John, Predescu, Mirela, White, Alan

“…A company’s credit default swap spread is the cost per annum for protection against a default by the company. In this paper we analyze data on credit default…”
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A gender-sensitised weight loss and healthy living programme for overweight and obese men delivered by Scottish Premier League football clubs (FFIT): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Hunt, Kate, Prof, Wyke, Sally, Prof, Gray, Cindy M, PhD, Anderson, Annie S, Prof, Brady, Adrian, MD, Bunn, Christopher, PhD, Donnan, Peter T, Prof, Fenwick, Elisabeth, Prof, Grieve, Eleanor, MPH, Leishman, Jim, BSc, Miller, Euan, MA, Mutrie, Nanette, Prof, Rauchhaus, Petra, BSc, White, Alan, PhD, Treweek, Shaun, Prof

“…Summary Background The prevalence of male obesity is increasing but few men take part in weight loss programmes. We assessed the effect of a weight loss and…”
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Toxicological assessment of additively manufactured methacrylates for medical devices in dentistry by Alifui-Segbaya, Frank, Bowman, Jasper, White, Alan R., Varma, Sony, Lieschke, Graham J., George, Roy

“…[Display omitted] The paucity of information on the biological risks of photopolymers in additive manufacturing is a major challenge for the uptake of the…”
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Integrating regional conservation priorities for multiple objectives into national policy by Beger, Maria, McGowan, Jennifer, Treml, Eric A., Green, Alison L., White, Alan T., Wolff, Nicholas H., Klein, Carissa J., Mumby, Peter J., Possingham, Hugh P.

“…Multinational conservation initiatives that prioritize investment across a region invariably navigate trade-offs among multiple objectives. It seems logical to…”
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Societal Costs of Prescription Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Misuse in the United States by Birnbaum, Howard G., White, Alan G., Schiller, Matt, Waldman, Tracy, Cleveland, Jody M., Roland, Carl L.

“…Objectives.  The objective of this study was to estimate the societal costs of prescription opioid abuse, dependence, and misuse in the United States. Methods…”
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Clinical and economic burden of prescribing tramadol and other opioids for patients with osteoarthritis in a commercially insured population in the United States by Silverman, Stuart, Rice, J. Bradford, White, Alan G., Beck, Craig G., Robinson, Rebecca L., Fernan, Catherine, Schepman, Patricia

“…In 2019, the American College of Rheumatology conditionally recommended tramadol and conditionally recommended against nontramadol opioids for patients with…”
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Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines for Biodiversity Conservation by WEEKS, REBECCA, RUSS, GARRY R., ALCALA, ANGEL C., WHITE, ALAN T.

“…Quantifying the extent to which existing reserves meet conservation objectives and identifying gaps in coverage are vital to developing systematic…”
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Natural disturbance in an old-growth landscape of northern Maine, USA by Fraver, Shawn, White, Alan S., Seymour, Robert S.

“…1. Disturbance histories derived from old-growth forest remnants in Europe and eastern North America have shaped many of our current theories of forest…”
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