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A novel treatment strategy for preterm birth: Intra-vaginal progesterone-loaded fibrous patches
(2020-10-15)
Progesterone-loaded poly(lactic) acid fibrous polymeric patches were produced using electrospinning and pressurized gyration for intra-vaginal application to prevent preterm birth. The patches were intravaginally inserted ...
Feasibility trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for fatigue in haemodialysis (BReF intervention)
(2020-10-14)
OBJECTIVE: Fatigue affects at least half of patients who are on haemodialysis with considerable repercussions on their functioning, quality of life, and clinical outcomes. This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, ...
What about “Pharming”? Issues Regarding the Misuse of Prescription and Over‐the‐Counter Drugs
(2020-10-14)
Recently, a range of prescription and over‐the‐counter (OTC) drugs have emerged as being used recreationally, either on their own or in combination with other substances, both licit and illicit, including new psychoactive ...
Warmth and Competence to Predict Human Preference of Robot Behavior in Physical Human-Robot Interaction
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-10-14)
A solid methodology to understand human perception and preferences in human-robot interaction (HRI) is crucial in designing real-world HRI. Social cognition posits that the dimensions Warmth and Competence are central and ...
GOODS-ALMA: Optically dark ALMA galaxies shed light on a cluster in formation at z = 3.5
(2020-10-13)
Thanks to its outstanding angular resolution, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has recently unambiguously identified a population of optically dark galaxies with redshifts greater than z = 3, which ...
Standing on the shoulders of giants : New mass and distance estimates for Betelgeuse through combined evolutionary, asteroseismic, and hydrodynamical simulations with MESA
(2020-10-13)
We conduct a rigorous examination of the nearby red supergiant Betelgeuse by drawing on the synthesis of new observational data and three different modeling techniques. Our observational results include the release of new, ...
A Design-of-Experiments Approach to Developing Thermoresponsive Gelators From Complex Polymer Mixtures
(2020-10-13)
This study investigated the effects of additives on the properties of poloxamer (P) 407 thermogels, employing a design-of-experiments (DoE) approach. P407 is a thermoresponsive triblock copolymer that exhibits a solution ...
National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme Project Dementia Friendly Communities: The DEMCOM evaluation (PR-R15-0116- 21003)
(National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), 2020-10-13)
Final Report: National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme Project Dementia Friendly Communities: The DEMCOM evaluation (PR-R15-0116- 21003) As the number of people living with dementia is increasing ...
Can children swallow tablets? Outcome data from a feasibility study to assess the swallowability and acceptability of different sized placebo tablets in children and young people (Creating Acceptable Tablets - CAT)
(2020-10-10)
Objective Feasibility study to investigate the acceptability of different-sized placebo tablets in children aged 4–12 years. Design and setting Clinical Research Facilities, inpatient wards and outpatient clinics within a ...