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Methodology article

Overview of methodologies for T-cell receptor repertoire analysis

Elisa Rosati, C Marie Dowds, Evaggelia Liaskou, Eva Kristine Klemsdal Henriksen, Tom H Karlsen and Andre Franke

BMC Biotechnology 2017 17:61

Published on: 10 July 2017
Research

It’s all about the money? A qualitative study of healthcare worker motivation in urban China

Ross Millar, Yaru Chen, Meng Wang, Liang Fang, Jun Liu, Zhidong Xuan and Guohong Li

International Journal for Equity in Health 2017 16:120

Published on: 7 July 2017
Letter to the Editor

Is polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column ineffective for septic shock? A discussion on the press release for EUPHRATES trial

Toshiaki Iba and Lucy Fowler

Journal of Intensive Care 2017 5:40

Published on: 3 July 2017
Research

A qualitative understanding of the effects of reusable sanitary pads and puberty education: implications for future research and practice

Julie Hennegan, Catherine Dolan, Laurel Steinfield and Paul Montgomery

Reproductive Health 2017 14:78

Published on: 27 June 2017
Research article

Smoking and timing of cessation on postoperative pulmonary complications after curative-intent lung cancer surgery

Sebastian T. Lugg, Theofano Tikka, Paula J. Agostini, Amy Kerr, Kerry Adams, Maninder S. Kalkat, Richard S. Steyn, Pala B. Rajesh, Ehab Bishay, David R. Thickett and Babu Naidu

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017 12:52

Published on: 19 June 2017
Research article

The pathway to consultation for rheumatoid arthritis: exploring anticipated actions between the onset of symptoms and face-to-face encounter with a healthcare professional

Gwenda Simons, Sophie Lumley, Marie Falahee, Kanta Kumar, Christian D. Mallen, Rebecca J. Stack and Karim Raza

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:258

Published on: 14 June 2017
Research

Development of an objective gene expression panel as an alternative to self-reported symptom scores in human influenza challenge trials

Julius Muller, Eneida Parizotto, Richard Antrobus, James Francis, Campbell Bunce, Amanda Stranks, Marshall Nichols, Micah McClain, Adrian V. S. Hill, Adaikalavan Ramasamy and Sarah C. Gilbert

Journal of Translational Medicine 2017 15:134

Published on: 8 June 2017
Research

Cytokine treatment optimises the immunotherapeutic effects of umbilical cord-derived MSC for treatment of inflammatory liver disease

Samantha F. H. de Witte, Ana M. Merino, Marcella Franquesa, Tanja Strini, Johanna A. A. van Zoggel, Sander S. Korevaar, Franka Luk, Madhu Gargesha, Lisa O’Flynn, Debashish Roy, Steve J. Elliman, Philip N. Newsome, Carla C. Baan and Martin J. Hoogduijn

Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2017 8:140

Published on: 8 June 2017
Research article

Negative anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody at switch to maintenance therapy is associated with a reduced risk of relapse

Matthew David Morgan, Matthew Szeto, Michael Walsh, David Jayne, Kerstin Westman, Niels Rasmussen, Thomas F. Hiemstra, Oliver Flossmann, Annelies Berden, Peter Höglund and Lorraine Harper

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2017 19:129

Published on: 7 June 2017
Research

Challenges facing the veterinary profession in Ireland: 1. clinical veterinary services

Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana, Simon J. More, David B. Morton and Alison J. Hanlon

Irish Veterinary Journal 2017 70:17

Published on: 5 June 2017
Protocol

The comparative diagnostic accuracy of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) for identifying dementia in primary care: a systematic review protocol

Harriet A. Hunt, Sanne Van Kampen, Yemisi Takwoingi, David J. Llewellyn, Mark Pearson and Christopher J. Hyde

Diagnostic and Prognostic Research 2017 1:14

Published on: 2 June 2017
Study protocol

Evaluation of treatment response and resistance in metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) using integrated ¹⁸F–Fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F–FDG) positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI); The REMAP study

Christian Kelly-Morland, Sarah Rudman, Paul Nathan, Susan Mallett, Giovanni Montana, Gary Cook and Vicky Goh

BMC Cancer 2017 17:392

Published on: 2 June 2017
Research article

How parents perceive screen viewing in their 5–6 year old child within the context of their own screen viewing time: a mixed-methods study

Janice L. Thompson, Simon J. Sebire, Joanna M. Kesten, Jesmond Zahra, Mark Edwards, Emma Solomon-Moore and Russell Jago

BMC Public Health 2017 17:471

Published on: 1 June 2017
Review

Towards a consensus definition of maternal sepsis: results of a systematic review and expert consultation

Mercedes Bonet, Vicky Nogueira Pileggi, Marcus J Rijken, Arri Coomarasamy, David Lissauer, João Paulo Souza and Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu

Reproductive Health 2017 14:67

Published on: 30 May 2017
Study protocol

The prediction, diagnosis and management of complications in monochorionic twin pregnancies: the OMMIT (Optimal Management of Monochorionic Twins) study

Fiona L. Mackie, R. Katie Morris and Mark D. Kilby

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2017 17:153

Published on: 26 May 2017
Study Protocol

Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of looked after children and care leavers aged 12–20 years

Hayley Alderson, Ruth McGovern, Rebecca Brown, Denise Howel, Frauke Becker, Louise Carr, Alex Copello, Tony Fouweather, Eileen Kaner, Paul McArdle, Elaine McColl, Janet Shucksmith, Alison Steele, Luke Vale and Raghu Lingam

Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017 3:25

Published on: 22 May 2017
Study protocol

BAlloon versus Stenting in severe Ischaemia of the Leg-3 (BASIL-3): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Benjamin D. Hunt, Matthew A. Popplewell, Huw Davies, Lewis Meecham, Hugh Jarrett, Gareth Bate, Margaret Grant, Smitaa Patel, Catherine Hewitt, Lazaros Andronis, Jonathan J. Deeks and Andrew Bradbury

Trials 2017 18:224

Published on: 19 May 2017
Research article

Characterisation of a novel poly (ether ether ketone)/calcium sulphate composite for bone augmentation

Erik A. B. Hughes and Liam M. Grover

Biomaterials Research 2017 21:7

Published on: 19 May 2017
Research article

Cost-effectiveness of surgical interventions for the management of osteoarthritis: a systematic review of the literature

Hanin Kamaruzaman, Philip Kinghorn and Raymond Oppong

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:183

Published on: 10 May 2017
Study protocol

Streamlining staging of lung and colorectal cancer with whole body MRI; study protocols for two multicentre, non-randomised, single-arm, prospective diagnostic accuracy studies (Streamline C and Streamline L)

Stuart A. Taylor, Sue Mallett, Anne Miles, Sandy Beare, Gauraang Bhatnagar, John Bridgewater, Rob Glynne-Jones, Vicky Goh, Ashley M. Groves, Sam M. Janes, Dow Mu Koh, Steve Morris, Alison Morton, Neal Navani, Alf Oliver, Anwar R. Padhani…

BMC Cancer 2017 17:299

Published on: 2 May 2017

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