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WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Are Pretreatment 18F-FDG PET Tumor Textural Features in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Associated with Response and Survival After Chemoradiotherapy?

Gary Cook, Connie Yip, Muhammad Siddique et al. · 2012 · Journal of Nuclear Medicine

UNLABELLED: There is evidence in some solid tumors that textural features of tumoral uptake in (18)F-FDG PET images are associated with response to chemoradiotherapy and survival. We have investigated whether a similar relationship exists…

View details →DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.107375Cited by 394
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade Together With Vaccine Therapy Facilitates Effector T-Cell Infiltration Into Pancreatic Tumors

Kevin C. Soares, Agnieszka A. Rucki, Annie A. Wu et al. · 2014 · Journal of Immunotherapy

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has a poor prognosis due to late detection and resistance to conventional therapies. Published studies show that the PDA tumor microenvironment is predominantly infiltrated with immune suppressive…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/cji.0000000000000062Cited by 394
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessHealth Professions

Health Literacy and Older Adults

Amy Chesser, Nikki Keene Woods, Kyle Smothers et al. · 2016 · Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Objective: The objective of this review was to assess published literature relating to health literacy and older adults. Method: The current review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/2333721416630492Cited by 392
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBusiness, Management and Accounting

Environmental uncertainty, resource orchestration and digital transformation: A fuzzy-set QCA approach

Hansong Chen, Zhen Tian · 2021 · Journal of Business Research

Digital transformation is essential if enterprises are to obtain a competitive advantage in the digital economy. However, successful transformation is a problem for both academia and industry. The literature mainly focuses on the net…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.09.048Cited by 392
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Guidance for DNA methylation studies: statistical insights from the Illumina EPIC array

Georgina Mansell, T.J. Gorrie-Stone, Yanchun Bao et al. · 2019 · BMC Genomics

There has been a steady increase in the number of studies aiming to identify DNA methylation differences associated with complex phenotypes. Many of the challenges of epigenetic epidemiology regarding study design and interpretation have been discussed in detail, however there are analytical concerns that are outstanding and require further exploration. In this study we seek to address three analytical issues. First, we quantify the multiple testing burden and propose a standard statistical significance threshold for identifying DNA methylation sites that are associated with an outcome. Second

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5761-7Cited by 391
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes predict for outcome in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

Matthew J. Ward, Stephen M. Thirdborough, Toby Mellows et al. · 2013 · British Journal of Cancer

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPSCC) is associated with improved survival compared with HPV-negative disease. However, a minority of HPV-positive patients have poor prognosis. Currently, there is no…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.639Cited by 391
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Randomized Phase III Trial of Induction Chemotherapy With Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluorouracil Followed by Surgery Versus Up-Front Surgery in Locally Advanced Resectable Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Lai-ping Zhong, Chen-ping Zhang, Guo-xin Ren et al. · 2012 · Journal of Clinical Oncology

PURPOSE: To evaluate induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (TPF) followed by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus up-front surgery and postoperative radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced…

View details →DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.43.8820Cited by 391
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEnvironmental Science

Microplastic in riverine fish is connected to species traits

Rachel E. McNeish, L. H. Kim, Heather A. Barrett et al. · 2018 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Microplastic is a contaminant of concern worldwide. Rivers are implicated as major pathways of microplastic transport to marine and lake ecosystems, and microplastic ingestion by freshwater biota is a risk associated with microplastic contamination, but there is little research on microplastic ecology within freshwater ecosystems. Microplastic uptake by fish is likely affected by environmental microplastic abundance and aspects of fish ecology, but these relationships have rarely been addressed. We measured the abundance and composition of microplastic in fish and surface waters from

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29980-9Cited by 391
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

The impact of climate vulnerability on firms’ cost of capital and access to finance

Gerhard Kling, Ulrich Volz, Victor Murinde et al. · 2020 · World Development

This article presents the first systematic investigation of the effects of climate-related vulnerability on firms’ cost of capital and access to finance and sheds light on a hitherto under-appreciated cost of climate change for climate vulnerable developing economies. We first show theoretically how climate vulnerability could affect firms’ cost of capital and access to finance. Apart from a possible impact on cost of debt and equity, which drive cost of capital, firms in countries with high exposure to climate risk might be more financially constrained. The latter results in low levels of deb

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105131Cited by 390
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDentistry

Accuracy of four intraoral scanners in oral implantology: a comparative in vitro study

Mario Imburgia, Silvia Logozzo, Uli Hauschild et al. · 2017 · BMC Oral Health

BACKGROUND: Until now, only a few studies have compared the ability of different intraoral scanners (IOS) to capture high-quality impressions in patients with dental implants. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare the trueness and precision of four IOS in a partially edentulous model (PEM) with three implants and in a fully edentulous model (FEM) with six implants. METHODS: Two gypsum models were prepared with respectively three and six implant analogues, and polyether-ether-ketone cylinders screwed on. These models were scanned with a reference scanner (ScanRider®), and with four IOS (C

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12903-017-0383-4Cited by 389
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEnvironmental Science

A Global, Continental, and Regional Analysis of Changes in Extreme Precipitation

Qiaohong Sun, Xuebin Zhang, Francis W. Zwiers et al. · 2020 · Journal of Climate

Abstract This paper provides an updated analysis of observed changes in extreme precipitation using high-quality station data up to 2018. We examine changes in extreme precipitation represented by annual maxima of 1-day (Rx1day) and 5-day…

View details →DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-19-0892.1Cited by 389
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of the Use and Timing of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cell Delivery on Left Ventricular Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Jay H. Traverse, Timothy D. Henry, Carl J. Pepine et al. · 2012 · JAMA

CONTEXT: While the delivery of cell therapy after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been evaluated in previous clinical trials, the influence of the timing of cell delivery on the effect on left ventricular function…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.28726Cited by 388
Negative / Null Result ReportSocial Sciences

Relationships between place attachment, place satisfaction and pro-environmental behaviour in an Australian national park

Haywantee Ramkissoon, Liam Smith, Betty Weiler · 2012 · Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Place attachment is a multidimensional construct comprising place dependence, place affect, place identity, and place social bonding. Yet, studies investigating the relationships between place attachment, place satisfaction, and…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.708042Cited by 388
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

The impact of shift work on the psychological and physical health of nurses in a general hospital: a comparison between rotating night shifts and day shifts

Paola Ferri, Matteo Guadi, Luigi Marcheselli et al. · 2016 · Risk Management and Healthcare Policy

BACKGROUND: Shift work is considered necessary to ensure continuity of care in hospitals and residential facilities. In particular, the night shift is one of the most frequent reasons for the disruption of circadian rhythms, causing…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s115326Cited by 388
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in adults and children

Tom Jefferson, Mark Jones, Peter Doshi et al. · 2014 · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

BACKGROUND: Neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) are stockpiled and recommended by public health agencies for treating and preventing seasonal and pandemic influenza. They are used clinically worldwide. OBJECTIVES: To describe the potential…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008965.pub4Cited by 388
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

The Effect of Problem-Based Learning on the Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking Disposition of Students in Visual Arts Education

Kani Ülger · 2018 · Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning

The problem-based learning (PBL) approach was implemented as a treatment for higher education visual arts students over one semester to examine its effect on the creative thinking and critical thinking disposition of these students. PBL…

View details →DOI: 10.7771/1541-5015.1649Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology

Fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) non-secretor status is associated with Crohn's disease

Dermot McGovern, Michelle R. Jones, Kent D. Taylor et al. · 2010 · Human Molecular Genetics

Genetic variation in both innate and adaptive immune systems is associated with Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility, but much of the heritability to CD remains unknown. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 896 CD cases…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq248Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Racial Bias in Bail Decisions*

David Arnold, Will Dobbie, Crystal Yang · 2018 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Abstract This article develops a new test for identifying racial bias in the context of bail decisions—a high-stakes setting with large disparities between white and black defendants. We motivate our analysis using Becker’s model of racial…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/qje/qjy012Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Tumor-associated macrophages-derived exosomes promote the migration of gastric cancer cells by transfer of functional Apolipoprotein E

Peiming Zheng, Qin Luo, Weiwei Wang et al. · 2018 · Cell Death and Disease

Abstract Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a major component of the tumor microenvironment and have been shown to contribute to tumor aggressiveness. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the pro-metastatic effect of TAMs on gastric cancer are not clearly defined. Here, we show that TAMs are enriched in gastric cancer. TAMs are characterized by M2-polarized phenotype and promote migration of gastric cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we find that M2-derived exosomes determine the TAMs-mediated pro-migratory activity. Using mass spectrometry, we identify that apolipopro

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0465-5Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

Identification of loci governing eight agronomic traits using a GBS‐GWAS approach and validation by QTL mapping in soya bean

Humira Sonah, Louise S. O’Donoughue, Elroy R. Cober et al. · 2014 · Plant Biotechnology Journal

Soya bean is a major source of edible oil and protein for human consumption as well as animal feed. Understanding the genetic basis of different traits in soya bean will provide important insights for improving breeding strategies for this…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12249Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSocial Sciences

The President and the Distribution of Federal Spending

Christopher R. Berry, Barry C. Burden, William G. Howell · 2010 · American Political Science Review

Scholarship on distributive politics focuses almost exclusively on the internal operations of Congress, paying particular attention to committees and majority parties. This article highlights the president, who has extensive opportunities,…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/s0003055410000377Cited by 387
Negative / Null Result ReportPsychology

New tricks for an old measure: The development of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale–Brief (BIS-Brief).

Lynne Steinberg, Carla Sharp, Matthew S. Stanford et al. · 2012 · Psychological Assessment

The Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), a 30-item self-report measure, is one of the most commonly used scales for the assessment of the personality construct of impulsiveness. It has recently marked 50 years of use in research and clinical…

View details →DOI: 10.1037/a0030550Cited by 386
Negative / Null Result ReportMaterials Science

Phase behaviour and complex coacervation of aqueous polypeptide solutions

Dimitrios Priftis, Matthew Tirrell · 2012 · Soft Matter

Mixing of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions may result in the formation of polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC). Phase separation and complex coacervation of polypeptides are investigated in this study. Polypeptides have…

View details →DOI: 10.1039/c2sm25604eCited by 385
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics and Astronomy

The NANOGrav 11 Year Data Set: Pulsar-timing constraints on the Stochastic Gravitational-wave Background

Zaven Arzoumanian, P. T. Baker, Adam Brazier et al. · 2024 · Figshare

We search for an isotropic stochastic gravitational-wave background (GWB) in the newly released 11 year data set from the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). While we find no evidence for a GWB, we place constraints on a population of inspiraling supermassive black hole (SMBH) binaries, a network of decaying cosmic strings, and a primordial GWB. For the first time, we find that the GWB constraints are sensitive to the solar system ephemeris (SSE) model used and that SSE errors can mimic a GWB signal. We developed an approach that bridges systematic SSE diff

View details →DOI: 10.25916/sut.26295832.v1Cited by 385
Negative / Null Result ReportSocial Sciences

Emotional labour, burnout and job satisfaction in UK teachers: the role of workplace social support

Gail Kinman, Siobhan Wray, Calista Strange · 2011 · Educational Psychology

Although teaching has been described as a profoundly emotional activity, little is known about the emotional demands faced by teachers or how this impacts on their well-being. This study examined relationships between ‘emotional labour’,…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2011.608650Cited by 385
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Formation and dissociation of M 1 muscarinic receptor dimers seen by total internal reflection fluorescence imaging of single molecules

Jonathan A. Hern, Asma Baig, Gregory I. Mashanov et al. · 2010 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of transmembrane signaling proteins in the human genome. Events in the GPCR signaling cascade have been well characterized, but the receptor composition and its membrane…

View details →DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0907915107Cited by 383
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences

The making of a pest: the evolution of a fruit-penetrating ovipositor inDrosophila suzukiiand related species

Joel Atallah, Lisa Teixeira, Raul Salazar et al. · 2014 · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Evolutionary innovation can allow a species access to a new ecological niche, potentially reducing competition with closely related species. While the vast majority of Drosophila flies feed on rotting fruit and other decaying matter, and…

View details →DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.2840Cited by 382
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Mapping of 79 loci for 83 plasma protein biomarkers in cardiovascular disease

Lasse Folkersen, Eric B. Fauman, Maria Sabater‐Lleal et al. · 2017 · PLoS Genetics

Recent advances in highly multiplexed immunoassays have allowed systematic large-scale measurement of hundreds of plasma proteins in large cohort studies. In combination with genotyping, such studies offer the prospect to 1) identify mechanisms involved with regulation of protein expression in plasma, and 2) determine whether the plasma proteins are likely to be causally implicated in disease. We report here the results of genome-wide association (GWA) studies of 83 proteins considered relevant to cardiovascular disease (CVD), measured in 3,394 individuals with multiple CVD risk factors. We id

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006706Cited by 380
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSocial Sciences

Online Reputation Management: Estimating the Impact of Management Responses on Consumer Reviews

Davide Proserpio, Georgios Zervas · 2017 · Marketing Science

We investigate the relationship between a firm’s use of management responses and its online reputation. We focus on the hotel industry and present several findings. First, hotels are likely to start responding following a negative shock to…

View details →DOI: 10.1287/mksc.2017.1043Cited by 380
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBusiness, Management and Accounting

Why do people buy organic food? The moderating role of environmental concerns and trust

Anushree Tandon, Amandeep Dhir, Puneet Kaur et al. · 2020 · Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Although consumer interest in organic food has risen over time, resulting in a generally positive attitude toward these organic food products, scholarly research suggests a comparatively low volume of its consumption in the market. This has resulted in an urgent need to study the motivations which enhance consumers’ proclivity to purchase food items produced organically. The current research attempts to understand potential associations between motivations (intrinsic and extrinsic), attitude, and buying behaviour towards organic food. Self-determination theory (SDT) was applied to develop a th

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2020.102247Cited by 380