Publications by authors named "BROWN J"

A measurement of time-dependent CP violation in D^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}π^{0} decays using a pp collision data sample collected by the LHCb experiment in 2012 and from 2015 to 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.7  fb^{-1}, is presented. The initial flavor of each D^{0} candidate is determined from the charge of the pion produced in the D^{*}(2010)^{+}→D^{0}π^{+} decay.

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Objectives: We investigated the hypothetical impact of mandatory alcohol calorie labelling, comparing non-drinkers, low-risk and hazardous drinkers in terms of attitudes, knowledge about calorie content and hypothetical behaviour changes should labelling be introduced.

Design: Cross-sectional national telephone survey.

Setting: Community-dwelling adults in England between November 2022 and January 2023.

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Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2D-ES) has become an important technique for studying energy transfer, electronic coupling, and electronic-vibrational coherence in the past ten years. However, since 2D-ES is not interface specific, the electronic information at surfaces and interfaces could not be demonstrated clearly. Two-dimensional electronic sum-frequency generation (2D-ESFG) is an emerging spectroscopic technique that explores the correlations between different interfacial electronic transitions and is the extension of 2D-ES to surface and interfacial specificity.

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Purpose: To map the empirical literature with regards to narrative-based medicine interventions targeting burnout in hospital-based practitioners.

Methods: A systematic search of electronic databases ( = 6) and manual searches was conducted informed by the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review guidelines. Papers were independently screened for quality.

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Objective: To determine the proportion and characteristics of injured rural residents treated at urban trauma centers (TCs), urban non-trauma centers (NTCs), rural TCs, and rural NTCs.

Summary Background Data: Timely treatment at a designated trauma center improves outcomes for patients with serious injuries, but rural residents have limited access to designated trauma centers. Rural non-trauma centers may constitute an underrecognized source of trauma care.

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Background: Obesity is a risk factor for the development of ventral hernias. Approximately eight percent of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have a concomitant ventral hernia. However, the optimal timing of hernia repair in these patients is debated.

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The three-dimensional structure of DNA is a biophysical determinant of transcription. The density of chromatin condensation is one determinant of transcriptional output. Chromatin condensation is generally viewed as enforcing transcriptional suppression, and therefore, transcriptional output should be inversely proportional to DNA compaction.

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The use of long-read direct RNA sequencing (DRS) and PCR cDNA sequencing (PCS) in clinical oncology remains limited, with no direct comparison between the two methods. We used DRS and PCS to study clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), focusing on new transcript and gene discovery. Twelve primary ccRCC archival tumors, six from patients who went on to relapse, were analyzed.

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  • Significant inequalities in smoking rates exist, particularly among low-socio-economic status individuals, prompting a trial to compare tailored text-message quit support with standard Quitline services in Australia.
  • This randomized trial involves 1,246 daily smokers from low-SES backgrounds in the Sydney area, examining the effectiveness of 12 months of text-message support versus telephone support for quitting.
  • The primary outcome focuses on verifying 6-month continuous abstinence rates, assessing if the text-message program is at least as effective as the Quitline service by a small margin, along with evaluating cost-effectiveness.
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The host kinase casein kinase 2 (CSNK2) has been proposed to be an antiviral target against β-coronaviral infection. To pharmacologically validate CSNK2 as a drug target in vivo, potent and selective CSNK2 inhibitors with good pharmacokinetic properties are required. Inhibitors based on the pyrazolo[1,5-]pyrimidine scaffold possess outstanding potency and selectivity for CSNK2, but bioavailability and metabolic stability are often challenging.

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Using ex vivo microscopy, virtual pathology can improve histological procedures by providing pathology images in near real-time without tissue destruction. Several emerging and promising approaches leverage fast-acting small-molecule fluorescent stains to replicate traditional pathology structural contrast, combined with rapid optical sectioning microscopes. However, several vital challenges must be addressed to translate virtual pathology into the clinical environment.

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Introduction: We sought to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) encounter rates within the Military Health System.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study queried electronic health records of 18- to 44-year-old female active duty service members and dependents during the pre-pandemic period (January 2018-February 2020), pandemic period 1 (March 2020-March 2021), and pandemic period 2 (April 2021-April 2022). We calculated monthly chlamydia, gonorrhea, and PID encounter rates using ICD-10 codes.

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  • - Whole blood (WB) resuscitation has been shown to be safer and potentially more effective than component therapy (CT) for trauma patients, particularly in pediatric cases, yet there is limited understanding of how the amount of WB given relates to patient outcomes.
  • - A study analyzed data from over 4,300 injured children to assess the impact of WB on mortality rates, revealing that WB transfusions significantly decreased the odds of death both at 4 hours (42% reduction) and at 24 hours (54% reduction) compared to those receiving only CT.
  • - The research also indicated that as the proportion of WB in total blood transfusion volume (WB/TTV ratio) increases, the likelihood of survival improves, with
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Introduction: Adjuvants added to subunit vaccines augment antigen-specific immune responses. One mechanism of adjuvant action is activation of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on innate immune cells. colonization factor A (BcfA); an outer membrane protein with adjuvant function, activates T1/T17-polarized immune responses to protein antigens from and SARS CoV-2.

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Background: Statistical evidence shows that nursing students prefer a professional career in hospital settings, leading to a lack of career interest in non-hospital settings such as community and residential aged care facilities. The lack of preference for non-hospital settings has persisted over several decades and presents a need for different approaches that may reveal new information to better understand the individual factors that influence specialty choices and preferences from the students' viewpoints.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to (1) explore individual factors that impact the nursing specialty choices of final-year nursing students and (2) explore how these factors influence the final-year nursing students' career decision-making process.

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  • The Ohio Attorney General established the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention and Education (SCOPE) to develop evidence-based strategies aimed at combating the opioid epidemic, particularly focusing on naloxone awareness and its effective use.
  • This study analyzed data from patients in three urban emergency departments to identify sociodemographic factors influencing naloxone awareness and self-efficacy, revealing key trends among different racial and educational backgrounds.
  • Findings showed that non-White individuals and those with lower education levels were less aware of naloxone and less confident in its use, with familial connections to opioid use significantly enhancing awareness of naloxone.
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  • * Researchers focused on 180 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to dopamine pathways and drug metabolism, finding that 11.6% of opioid-exposed patients reported an overdose.
  • * Notably, two specific SNPs in the CYP3A5 and DRD2 genes were linked to increased overdose risk, while another SNP in NK1R was associated with decreased risk, suggesting these genetic markers could help predict overdose potential.
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Background: Breathlessness frequently becomes severe among people with respiratory disease. Mirtazapine, a widely used antidepressant, has shown promise in the modulation of respiratory sensation and the response to it, as well as reducing feelings of panic, which often accompanies breathlessness. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of mirtazapine to alleviate severe persisting breathlessness.

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  • The study aimed to compare the effectiveness and side effects of two chemotherapy regimens, paclitaxel and carboplatin (PC), against bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP) in treating newly diagnosed or recurrent ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors (SCST).
  • In a phase II trial involving 63 patients, the analysis showed that PC did not meet the criteria for being as effective as BEP, with a median progression-free survival of 27.7 months for PC compared to 19.7 months for BEP.
  • Although PC had fewer serious adverse events (77% vs. 90%), the study concluded that it failed to demonstrate non-inferiority to BE
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Introduction: The influence of hippocampal connectivity on memory performance is well established in individuals with high educational attainment. However, the role of hippocampal connectivity in illiterate populations remains poorly understood.

Methods: Thirty-five illiterate adults were administered a literacy assessment (Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults [TOFHLA]), structural and resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging, and an episodic memory test (Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test).

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Background: Active-duty service women rely on the civilian sector for most abortion care due to limits on federal funding for abortion. Abortion is now banned in many states with large military presences. The Department of Defense has implemented policies to assist active-duty service women in accessing abortion, but there is debate to reverse this support.

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Improved understanding of the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, classically described as a basidiomycete budding yeast, has revealed new infection-relevant single cell morphologies in vivo and in vitro. Here, we ask whether these morphologies constitute true morphotypes, requiring updated classification of C. neoformans as a pleomorphic fungus.

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DPP4 was considered a canonical receptor for merbecoviruses until the recent discovery of African bat-borne MERS-related coronaviruses using ACE2. The extent and diversity with which merbecoviruses engage ACE2 and their receptor species tropism remain unknown. Here, we reveal that HKU5 enters host cells utilizing (P.

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