All Outputs (533)

The Relationship Between Obesity and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in People with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (2024)
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Scott, I., Bajpai, R., Hider, S., Helliwell, T., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (in press). The Relationship Between Obesity and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in People with Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Article rkae081. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkae081

Objective To examine the association between obesity and patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in a primary care-based cohort of people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods The PMR Cohort Study recruited people with incident PMR from... Read More about The Relationship Between Obesity and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in People with Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Automating incidence and prevalence analysis in open cohorts (2024)
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Cockburn, N., Hammond, B., Gani, I., Cusworth, S., Acharya, A., Gokhale, K., …Chandan, J. S. (in press). Automating incidence and prevalence analysis in open cohorts. BMC medical research methodology, 24, Article 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02266-7

Motivation: Data is increasingly used for improvement and research in public health, especially administrative data such as that collected in electronic health records. Patients enter and exit these typically open-cohort datasets non-uniformly; this... Read More about Automating incidence and prevalence analysis in open cohorts.

Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (2024)
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Adams, L. J., Matthews, P. D., Morbec, J. M., & Balakrishnan, N. (2024). Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition. Nanotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad5dc1

Transition metal dichalcogenides have been extensively studied in recent years because of their fascinating optical, electrical, and catalytic properties. However, low-cost, scalable production remains a challenge. Aerosol-assisted chemical vapor dep... Read More about Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition.

Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study (2024)
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Fryer, K., Hutt, I., Aminu, H., Linton, E., White, J., Reynolds, J., & Mitchell, C. (in press). Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00600-3

Background: Although underserved populations— including those from ethnic minority communities and those living in poverty—have worse health and poorer healthcare experiences, most primary care research does not fairly reflect these groups. Patient a... Read More about Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study.

Proverbial teachings on sustainability: critical dialogues on traditional proverbs and zine-making in higher education (2024)
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Anuar, A. M., & Mun, O. (2024). Proverbial teachings on sustainability: critical dialogues on traditional proverbs and zine-making in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2024.2366916

What ethical and political considerations does zine-making raise in teaching and learning across knowledge systems and artful expression? This question guides the critical dialogue about a research project on teaching sustainability through tradition... Read More about Proverbial teachings on sustainability: critical dialogues on traditional proverbs and zine-making in higher education.

Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes (2024)
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Traoré, N., Galizi, R., Kientega, M., Maïga, H., Nébié, K., Dabiré, R. A., …Diabaté, A. (in press). Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes. Journal of Applied Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13314

The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control measures are based on insecticides, which are being increasingly restricted... Read More about Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes.

Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations (2024)
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Owoyemi, T. L., Babatunde, O., Adetunji, O., Alonge, I., Ogunbanjo, A., & Adebajo, A. O. (2024). Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8(S2), Article 102214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102214

Objectives: This study was part of a project aimed to provide consistent, culturally acceptable, and accessible information on OA. Specifically, we sought to support healthcare professionals with evidence-based care and empower older adults to self-m... Read More about Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations.

Turning less into more: Measuring real GDP growth in the green transition (2024)
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O'Donovan, N. (2024). Turning less into more: Measuring real GDP growth in the green transition. Ecological Economics, 224, Article 108293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108293

Proponents of degrowth query the compatibility of ecological sustainability with economic growth and a capitalist system predicated on the ongoing expansion of economic output. This article deploys insights from constructivist political economy and r... Read More about Turning less into more: Measuring real GDP growth in the green transition.

Healthcare practitioners' views of self‐harm management practices in older adults in Ireland: A qualitative study (2024)
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Troya, M. I., Lonergan, C., Cassidy, E., Griffin, E., Lovejoy, S. A., Mughal, F., …Arensman, E. (2024). Healthcare practitioners' views of self‐harm management practices in older adults in Ireland: A qualitative study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 39(7), Article e6116. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6116

Objectives To explore healthcare practitioners' views on management practices of self-harm in older adults. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare practitioners, including consultant psychiatrists, general practitioner... Read More about Healthcare practitioners' views of self‐harm management practices in older adults in Ireland: A qualitative study.

Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves (2024)
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Chapman, C. J., & Hawkins, S. C. (2024). Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 480(2292), 1 - 26. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2023.0720

A technique is developed for determining the sound field scattered by a compact body when it is close enough to an acoustic source to be in its near field. Our approach is based on the fact that large regions of many near fields may be well approxima... Read More about Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves.

Impacts of Long COVID on workers: A longitudinal study of employment exit, work hours and mental health in the UK (2024)
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Reuschke, D., Houston, D., & Sissons, P. (2024). Impacts of Long COVID on workers: A longitudinal study of employment exit, work hours and mental health in the UK. PLoS ONE, 19(6), Article e0306122. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306122

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous implications for the world of work. However, there has been relatively little focus on the employment and workforce challenges of the virus in relation to workforce health, beyond the immediate manag... Read More about Impacts of Long COVID on workers: A longitudinal study of employment exit, work hours and mental health in the UK.

Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model (2024)
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Fu, Y., Wang, Y.-S., & Fu, Y. (2024). Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 166, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2024.104815

The Winkler foundation model is often used to analyze the wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer under compression, and it can be rigorously justified when both the film and substrate are homogeneous and the film is much stiffer than the substrate. We... Read More about Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model.

Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework (2024)
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Botros, J. S., Al-Qora'n, L. F., & Al-Said Ahmad, A. (2024). Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework. Information and Software Technology, 174, Article 107519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2024.107519

Context Unlike resilience, antifragility describes systems that get stronger rather than weaker under stress and chaos. Antifragile systems have the capacity to overcome stressors and come out stronger, whereas resi... Read More about Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework.

Rediscovering the Mullins effect with deep symbolic regression (2024)
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Abdusalamov, R., Weise, J., & Itskov, M. (2024). Rediscovering the Mullins effect with deep symbolic regression. International Journal of Plasticity, 179, Article 104037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2024.104037

The Mullins effect represents a softening phenomenon observed in rubber-like materials and soft biological tissues. It is usually accompanied by many other inelastic effects like for example residual strain and induced anisotropy. In spite of the lon... Read More about Rediscovering the Mullins effect with deep symbolic regression.

A mathematical model of signalling molecule-mediated processes during regeneration of osteochondral defects after chondrocyte implantation (2024)
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Campbell, K., Naire, S., & Kuiper, J.-H. (2024). A mathematical model of signalling molecule-mediated processes during regeneration of osteochondral defects after chondrocyte implantation. Journal of Theoretical Biology, Article 111874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111874

Treating bone-cartilage defects is a fundamental clinical problem. The ability of damaged cartilage to self-repair is limited due to its avascularity. Left untreated, these defects can lead to osteoarthritis. Details of osteochondral defect repair ar... Read More about A mathematical model of signalling molecule-mediated processes during regeneration of osteochondral defects after chondrocyte implantation.

Developing a Biomimetic 3D Neointimal Layer as a Prothrombotic Substrate for a Humanized In Vitro Model of Atherothrombosis (2024)
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Echrish, J., Pasca, M.-I., Cabrera, D., Yang, Y., & Harper, A. G. S. (2024). Developing a Biomimetic 3D Neointimal Layer as a Prothrombotic Substrate for a Humanized In Vitro Model of Atherothrombosis. Biomimetics, 9(6), Article 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9060372

Acute cardiovascular events result from clots caused by the rupture and erosion of atherosclerotic plaques. This paper aimed to produce a functional biomimetic hydrogel of the neointimal layer of the atherosclerotic plaque that can support thrombogen... Read More about Developing a Biomimetic 3D Neointimal Layer as a Prothrombotic Substrate for a Humanized In Vitro Model of Atherothrombosis.

Examining the impact of e-leadership on strategic innovation at work: a moderated-mediation model (2024)
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Hassan, Y., Pandey, J., Majumdarr, S., Pereira, V., Behl, A., & Bazal-Shoham, O. (2024). Examining the impact of e-leadership on strategic innovation at work: a moderated-mediation model. Journal of Technology Transfer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-024-10108-3

This research investigates the relationship between e-leadership and strategic innovations in the workplace. It proposes a moderated mediation model that examines inter-team coordi-nation's mediating role and knowledge integration capability's modera... Read More about Examining the impact of e-leadership on strategic innovation at work: a moderated-mediation model.

Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study (2024)
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Bullock, L., Manning, F., Hawarden, A., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., …Paskins, Z. (in press). Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-024-01410-6

Summary: Interviews and focus groups with patients, FLS clinicians, and GPs identified challenges relating to clinical and shared decision-making about bone health and osteoporosis medicines. Findings will inform the development of the multicomponent... Read More about Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study.

The potential of point-of-care ultrasound in UK general practice (2024)
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Poppleton, A., Pursglove, L., Leceaga, E., Dupont, F., Hagiu, D.-P., & Andersen, C. (in press). The potential of point-of-care ultrasound in UK general practice. InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/17557380241257451

Ultrasound has been described as the stethoscope for the 21st century. It can rapidly answer a specific clinical question or support a procedure. Use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) by doctors has increased in the UK and internationally over the... Read More about The potential of point-of-care ultrasound in UK general practice.

Impact of Neighborhood Social Deprivation on Delays to Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Wait‐Times and Clinical Consequences (2024)
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Zaheer, A., Qiu, F., Manoragavan, R., Madan, M., Sud, M., Mamas, M. A., & Wijeysundera, H. C. (2024). Impact of Neighborhood Social Deprivation on Delays to Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Wait‐Times and Clinical Consequences. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(12), https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.123.032450

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the standard of care for severe aortic stenosis treatment. Exponential growth in demand has led to prolonged wait times and adverse patient outcomes. Social marginalization may contr... Read More about Impact of Neighborhood Social Deprivation on Delays to Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Wait‐Times and Clinical Consequences.