Publications by authors named "D F Pascoe"

Confidence intervals of location of calling marine mammals, derived from time differences of arrival (TDOA) between receivers, depend on errors of TDOAs, receiver location, clocks, sound speeds, and location method. Simulations demonstrate Ishmael, a TDOA locator based on uncorrected least squares minimization (ULSM), yields errors with mean, standard deviation, and maximum of 0.1, 0.

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Background And Objectives: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a frequent additional finding on lung cancer screening (LCS) low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in LCS participants. We aimed to describe prevalence of incidental CAC detected on LDCT in LCS participants without prior history of coronary artery disease (CAD), evaluate their CVD risk and describe subsequent investigation and management.

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Introduction: Early-stage lung cancer diagnosis through detection of nodules on computed tomography (CT) remains integral to patient survivorship, promoting national screening programmes and diagnostic tools using artificial intelligence (AI) convolutional neural networks (CNN); the software of AI-Rad Companion™ (AIRC), capable of self-optimising feature recognition. This study aims to demonstrate the practical value of AI-based lung nodule detection in a clinical setting; a limited body of research.

Methods: One hundred and eighty-three non-contrast CT chest studies from a single centre were assessed for AIRC software analysis.

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The bromodomain and extra terminal (BET) family of bromodomain-containing proteins are important epigenetic regulators that elicit their effect through binding histone tail -acetyl lysine (KAc) post-translational modifications. Recognition of such markers has been implicated in a range of oncology and immune diseases and, as such, small-molecule inhibition of the BET family bromodomain-KAc protein-protein interaction has received significant interest as a therapeutic strategy, with several potential medicines under clinical evaluation. This work describes the structure- and property-based optimization of a ligand and lipophilic efficient pan-BET bromodomain inhibitor series to deliver candidate I-BET787 () that demonstrates efficacy in a mouse model of inflammation and suitable properties for both oral and intravenous (IV) administration.

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Background: The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased postpartum and contributes to important morbidity and mortality. While there have been advances in evaluating diagnostic algorithms for suspected VTE during pregnancy, there is limited data for postpartum individuals.

Objective: We conducted a scoping review to describe and evaluate diagnostic strategies used to investigate suspected VTE in postpartum individuals.

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