Ward, Mark May, Peter Briggs, Robert McNicholas, Triona Normand, Charles Kenny, Rose Anne Nolan, Anne
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HRB Open Research
Background: Research on mortality at the population level has been severely restricted by an absence of linked death registration and survey data in Ireland. We describe the steps taken to link death registration information with survey data from a nationally representative prospective study of community-dwelling older adults. We also provide a pro...
Rochford-Brennan, Helen Keogh, Fiona
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HRB open research
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents unprecedented challenges to society. Behind the daily tally of deaths and cases of infection are individuals and families who are experiencing the ultimate consequence of this disease. Every aspect of our lives has been affected and these affects are amplified for those who have to cocoon an...
Goksan, Sezgi Argyri, Froso Clayden, Jonathan D Liegeois, Frederique Wei, Li
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F1000Research
Growing up in a bilingual environment is becoming increasingly common. Yet, we know little about how this enriched language environment influences the connectivity of children's brains. Behavioural research in children and adults has shown that bilingualism experience may boost executive control (EC) skills, such as inhibitory control and attention...
Yukhnenko, Denis Sridhar, Shivpriya Fazel, Seena
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Wellcome open research
Background: Comparing recidivism rates between countries may provide useful information about the relative effectiveness of different criminal justice policies. A previous 2015 review identified criminal recidivism data for 18 countries and found little consistency in outcome definitions and time periods. We aimed to update recidivism rates in pris...
Odinga, Manas Migot Kuria, Samuel Muindi, Oliver Mwakazi, Peter Njraini, Margret Melon, Memory Kombo, Bernadette Kaosa, Shem Kioko, Japtheth Musimbi, Janet
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Gates open research
In comparison to European and American countries, Kenya has been less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of reported cases and mortalities. However, everyday life has been dramatically affected by highly restrictive government-imposed measures such as stay-at-home curfews, prohibitions on mobility across national and county boundaries, and ...
Kalbfleisch, Ted Petersen, Jessica L. Tait Jr., R. G. Qiu, Jiansheng Basnayake, Veronica Hackett, Peter H. Heaton, Michael P.
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F1000Research
Background: Genetic testing for pedigree accuracy is critical for managing genetic diversity in North American (NA) yak ( Bos grunniens ), a population expanded mostly from imported zoological park specimens. DNA testing also enhances species conservation by identifying recent B. taurus F1 hybrid ancestors (within three generations). Biallelic s...
Janiaud, Perrine Axfors, Cathrine Van't Hooft, Janneke Saccilotto, Ramon Agarwal, Arnav Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian Contopoulos-Ioannidis, Despina G Danchev, Valentin Dirnagl, Ulrich Ewald, Hannah
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F1000Research
Background: Never before have clinical trials drawn as much public attention as those testing interventions for COVID-19. We aimed to describe the worldwide COVID-19 clinical research response and its evolution over the first 100 days of the pandemic. Methods: Descriptive analysis of planned, ongoing or completed trials by April 9, 2020 testing any...
Chitayat, Samy Barros, Rodrigo Ribeiro, José Genilson Silva, Heleno Augusto Moreira Sá, Flávio Rondinelli Reis, Bruno de Souza Bianch Fosse Junior, Angelo Maurilio
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F1000Research
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare sarcoma subtype. The most common tumor locations are the deep soft tissue of extremities or trunks. We report a rare case of recurrent LGFMS in the inguinal region involving the scrotum and both testicles. A 38-year-old male patient reported a history of multiple nodular lesions in the left inguinal r...
Sridhar, Sushmita Forrest, Sally Kean, Iain Young, Jamie Bartholdson Scott, Josefin Maes, Mailis Pereira-Dias, Joana Parmar, Surendra Routledge, Matthew Sparkes, Dominic
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Wellcome open research
The COVID-19 pandemic is expanding at an unprecedented rate. As a result, diagnostic services are stretched to their limit, and there is a clear need for the provision of additional diagnostic capacity. Academic laboratories, many of which are closed due to governmental lockdowns, may be in a position to support local screening capacity by adapting...
O'Mahony, James F
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HRB open research
Callender et al. recently published a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a risk-tailored approach to prostate cancer screening. It considers the costs and effects of prostate cancer screening offered to all men aged 55-69 without any risk selection and, alternatively, over a range of risk-tailored strategies in which screen eligibility is d...
