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Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree (2024)
Journal Article
James, L., Noor, M., Halim, A., & Fox, C. (2024). Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.105

Although literature suggests that students may encounter a range of difficulties whilst studying at university, our understanding of the experiences of those who have to take time away from their studies during their course is limited. This study ado... Read More about Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree.

Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., & Mallen, C. (in press). Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis. NIHR Open Research, 4, 56. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13607.1

Background
Vaccine coverage for common infectious diseases such as Measles and Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) have been declining in England and Wales since 2014. Consequently, significant increases in Measles and Pertussis cases are obser... Read More about Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis.

Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites (2024)
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Awovi Ahavi-Tete, D., & Sangeeta, S. (in press). Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites. e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal (EISEJ),

Background: With the rapid proliferation of question-and-answer websites for software
developers like Stack Overflow, there is an increasing need to discern developers’ emotions from
their posts to assess the influence of these emotions on their pr... Read More about Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites.

A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL (2024)
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Zholobenko, V., Hollamby, M., Al-Ani, A., Lebedev, O. I., Smith, A. J., & Snow, T. (2024). A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Article 113363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2024.113363

Nanostructured materials can be utilised as potential catalysts for the production of platform chemicals and renewable biofuels from biomass derived molecules. The formation of hierarchical meso-microporous zeolites LTL and FAU via the surfactant ass... Read More about A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL.

Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania (2024)
Journal Article
Mapua, S. A., Limwagu, A. J., Kishkinev, D., Kifungo, K., Nambunga, I. H., Mziray, S., …Okumu, F. O. (2024). Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania. Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 27, Article e00382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2024.e00382

Introduction
Larval source management, particularly larviciding, is mainly implemented in urban settings to control malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. In Tanzania, the government has recently expanded larviciding to rural settings across the... Read More about Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania.

Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model (2024)
Journal Article
Hazell, G., McCallion, E., Ahlskog, N., Sutton, E. R., Okoh, M., Shaqoura, E. I., …Bowerman, M. (in press). Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model. Skeletal Muscle,

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and incurable neurodegenerative disease. Accumulating evidence strongly suggests that intrinsic muscle defects exist and contribute to disease progression, including imbalances in whole... Read More about Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model.

Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP (2024)
Journal Article
Nguyen, H., McClure-Griffiths, N. M., Dempsey, J., Dickey, J. M., Lee, M.-Y., Lynn, C., …van Loon, J. T. (in press). Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2274

We present the largest Galactic neutral hydrogen H i absorption survey to date, utilizing the Australian SKA Pathfinder Telescope at an unprecedented spatial resolution of 30″. This survey, GASKAP-H i, unbiasedly targets 2,714 continuum background so... Read More about Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP.

The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health (2024)
Journal Article
Petrocchi, S., & Rotenberg, K. (2024). The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health. Child: Care, Health and Development, 50(6), Article e13334. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13334

Background: The study examined whether there were linear and curvilinear relationships between the trust beliefs in physicians by the children, those by their mothers and the children's medical health. The study examined whether there were changes in... Read More about The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health.

Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Cory, R. J., Mawson, R., Linton, E., Al-Bazz, D. Y., Fryer, K., Ma, R., & Mitchell, C. A. (2024). Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202488

Background: Accessible contraception is critical for promoting the health and well-being of women and their families. In the UK, contraception is free at the point of access, but only 55% of pregnancies are planned, with negative implications for mat... Read More about Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis.

Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load (2024)
Journal Article
Nieves, M., Kisil, A., & Mishuris, G. S. (in press). Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 480(2299), Article 20240099. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0099

We verify the recently developed method by Kisil (Kisil 2024 SIAM J. Appl. Math. 84, 464–476 (doi: 10.1137/23M1562445)) through its application in the study of the anti-plane dynamic response of an elastic square-cell lattice quadrant having a free l... Read More about Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load.

Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records (2024)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Jordan, J. L., Bajpai, R., Nimmons, D., Smith, T. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (in press). Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 801. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05389-0

Background: Dementia has a major impact on individuals, their families and caregivers, and wider society. Some individuals experience a faster decline of their function and health compared to others. The objective of this systematic review was to det... Read More about Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records.

Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy? (2024)
Journal Article
Baz, S. A., Woodrow, M., Clutterbuck, D., Fang, C., Mullard, J., Banerjee, A., …Alwan, N. A. (2024). Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70047

Introduction: Organised by the ‘Qualitative Long Covid Network’, a workshop for qualitative Long COVID (LC) researchers, LC charity representatives and people with LC took place in June 2023, where research on the intersectional inequalities affectin... Read More about Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?.

Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records (2024)
Journal Article
Dyer, B. P., Burton, C., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Blagojevic‐Bucknall, M., & van der Windt, D. A. (in press). Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15965

Aim: To estimate the association between newly diagnosed frozen shoulder and a subsequent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in primary care. Methods: We conducted an age‐, gender‐ and practice‐matched cohort study in UK primary care electronic medical rec... Read More about Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records.

Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Zanganeh, M., Belcher, J., Fotheringham, J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D. F., …Andronis, L. (in press). Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 1-45. https://doi.org/10.3310/jypr4287

Background
The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual k... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT.

Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies (2024)
Journal Article
Sadamali Jayawardena, N., Behl, A., Nedungadi, P., Jones, P., & Raman, R. (2024). Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies. Journal of Global Information Management, https://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.356380

Service small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are typically SMEs that operate in the service industry. In emerging economies, service SMEs can benefit from integrating technology and marketing activities to compete globally and drive growth. Further, s... Read More about Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies.

Characterizing Biomechanics of Limbal Niche Using Vibrational Optical Coherence Elastography (2024)
Journal Article
Dimmock, R., Zhang, Y., Butt, G., Rauz, S., Huang, Z., & Yang, Y. (in press). Characterizing Biomechanics of Limbal Niche Using Vibrational Optical Coherence Elastography. Journal of Biophotonics, Article e202400172. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.202400172

The limbal niche is an adult source of epithelial stem cells which regenerate the cornea epithelium. The architecture and biomechanical properties of the limbus have previously been demonstrated to change due to aging and disease. This study aims to... Read More about Characterizing Biomechanics of Limbal Niche Using Vibrational Optical Coherence Elastography.

Evaluating qualitative data analysis workshops from the perspective of public contributors (2024)
Journal Article
Moult, A., McGrath, C., Lippiett, K., Coope, C., Turner, A., Chillcott, S., …Dziedzic, K. (in press). Evaluating qualitative data analysis workshops from the perspective of public contributors. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), Article 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00628-5

Background: The aim of this project is to evaluate public contributors’ experiences of their involvement in qualitative data analysis workshops during an on-going research project titled ‘Personalised Primary care for Patients with Multiple long-term... Read More about Evaluating qualitative data analysis workshops from the perspective of public contributors.

The OBS UK Dashboard: an interactive tool for representative trial site selection to facilitate equality and diversity in maternity research (2024)
Journal Article
Elsmore, A., Rai, T., Pallmann, P., Townson, J., Kotecha, S., Black, M., …Parry-Smith, W. (in press). The OBS UK Dashboard: an interactive tool for representative trial site selection to facilitate equality and diversity in maternity research. Trials, 25(1), Article 629. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08487-x

Background: Obstetric Bleeding Study UK (OBS UK) (award ID: 152057) is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention for postpartum haemorrhage. This was de... Read More about The OBS UK Dashboard: an interactive tool for representative trial site selection to facilitate equality and diversity in maternity research.