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Using Nanopore sequencing to identify bacterial infection in joint replacements: A Preliminary study (2024)
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Wilkinson, H., McDonald, J., McCarthy, H., Perry, J., Wright, K., Hulme, C., & Cool, P. (in press). Using Nanopore sequencing to identify bacterial infection in joint replacements: A Preliminary study. Briefings in Functional Genomics, Article elae008. https://doi.org/10.1093/bfgp/elae008

This project investigates if third-generation genomic sequencing can be used to identify the species of bacteria causing prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) at the time of revision surgery. Samples of prosthetic fluid were taken during revision surger... Read More about Using Nanopore sequencing to identify bacterial infection in joint replacements: A Preliminary study.

Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776 (2024)
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Fridlund, M., Georgieva, I. Y., Bonfanti, A., Alibert, Y., Persson, C. M., Gandolfi, D., …Walton, N. A. (2024). Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 684, Article A12. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202243838

Context. M-dwarf stars are the most common of potential exoplanet host stars in the Galaxy. It is therefore very important to understand planetary systems orbiting such stars and to determine the physical parameters of such planets with high precisio... Read More about Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776.

Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties (2024)
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Tkachenko, A., Pavlovski, K., Serebriakova, N., Bowman, D. M., IJspeert, L., Gebruers, S., & Southworth, J. (2024). Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 683, Article A252. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347793

Context. Eclipsing spectroscopic double-lined binaries are the prime source of precise and accurate measurements of masses and radii of stars. These measurements provide a stringent test for models of stellar evolution that are consistently reported... Read More about Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties.

Patterns of Social Media Use across Age Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study across Four Countries (2024)
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Bonsaksen, T., Thygesen, H., Leung, J., Lamph, G., Kabelenga, I., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2024). Patterns of Social Media Use across Age Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study across Four Countries. Social Sciences, 13(4), Article 194. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13040194

The aim of this study was to examine patterns of social media use across age groups in four countries (Norway, USA, UK, and Australia) two years after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, and whether types of use and time spent using social media was rela... Read More about Patterns of Social Media Use across Age Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study across Four Countries.

Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure † (2024)
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Jones, R. H., Bull, C. L., Funnell, N. P., Knight, K. S., & Marshall, W. G. (in press). Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †. Chemical Communications, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc00847b

The response of the trimethylammonium–iodinechloride and diiodide (TMA–ICl/I2) crystal structures have been examined under high pressure using neutron powder diffraction. TMA–ICl exhibits impressive pressure-driven electronic flexibility, where the N... Read More about Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †.

Is it too early to recommend local treatment in oligometastatic NSCLC: a plea for equipoise (2024)
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Ahmad, I., Chufal, K. S., Miller, A. A., Bajpai, R., Umesh, P., Dawer, A., …Gairola, M. (in press). Is it too early to recommend local treatment in oligometastatic NSCLC: a plea for equipoise. British Journal of Radiology, 97(1157), 913-919. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqae068

Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung cancer (OMD NSCLC) has been proposed to bridge the spectrum between non-metastatic to widely metastatic states and is perceived as an opportunity for potential cure if removed. Twelve clinical trials on local treat... Read More about Is it too early to recommend local treatment in oligometastatic NSCLC: a plea for equipoise.

Macroprolactin over time: Is there any point in rechecking it in people with a persistently elevated serum prolactin? (2024)
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Livingston, M., Hashmi, S. F., Ramachandran, S., Laing, I., & Heald, A. (in press). Macroprolactin over time: Is there any point in rechecking it in people with a persistently elevated serum prolactin?. Clinical Endocrinology, 100(5), 450-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.15051

Objective and Design Macroprolactinemia may influence the interpretation of serum prolactin levels—a recognised phenomenon since 1981. The degree of macroprolactinaemia over time is less well described. We determined how macroprolactin status (based... Read More about Macroprolactin over time: Is there any point in rechecking it in people with a persistently elevated serum prolactin?.

MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL WORK DURING PLACEMENT THROUGH AGENCY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS (2024)
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Shardlow, S. M. (in press). MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL WORK DURING PLACEMENT THROUGH AGENCY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS. Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 57(01n02), 119-136. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219246223300068

This paper provides an exploration of the ways in which partnerships between universities and social work agencies can deliver a research-based approach for students during their placement. The placement/practicum/field education has been recognized... Read More about MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT RESEARCH-BASED SOCIAL WORK DURING PLACEMENT THROUGH AGENCY-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in the process of care and outcomes among cancer patients with acute coronary syndrome (2024)
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Mohamed, M., Ghosh, A. K., Banerjee, A., & Mamas, M. (in press). Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in the process of care and outcomes among cancer patients with acute coronary syndrome. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 40(6), 1146-1153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2024.03.012

Cancer and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, with many shared risk factors between both conditions. There are several challenges to the management of patients with cancer prese... Read More about Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in the process of care and outcomes among cancer patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Distribution of big claims in a Lévy insurance risk process: Analytics of a new non-parametric estimator (2024)
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Mozumder, S., Hassan, M. K., Sorwar, G., & Pérez Amuedo, J. A. (in press). Distribution of big claims in a Lévy insurance risk process: Analytics of a new non-parametric estimator. Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610926.2024.2323634

In this study, we model aggregate claims using a subordinator, specifically a non-decreasing Lévy process. Large positive jumps, exceeding a predetermined threshold, represent significant claims, while frequent but smaller fluctuations capture other... Read More about Distribution of big claims in a Lévy insurance risk process: Analytics of a new non-parametric estimator.

The Evolving Field of Acute Coronary Syndrome Management: A Critical Appraisal of the 2023 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (2024)
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Licordari, R., Costa, F., Garcia-Ruiz, V., Mamas, M. A., Marquis-Gravel, G., de la Torre Hernandez, J. M., …Micari, A. (in press). The Evolving Field of Acute Coronary Syndrome Management: A Critical Appraisal of the 2023 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(7), Article 1885. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13071885

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), encompassing conditions like ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), represent a significant challenge in cardiovascular care due to their complex pathophysi... Read More about The Evolving Field of Acute Coronary Syndrome Management: A Critical Appraisal of the 2023 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera (2024)
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Preine, J., Karstens, J., Hübscher, C., Druitt, T., Kutterolf, S., Nomikou, P., …Papanikolaou, D. (2024). Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera. Nature Geoscience, 17(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01392-7

Caldera-forming eruptions of silicic volcanic systems are among the most devastating events on Earth. By contrast, post-collapse volcanic activity initiating new caldera cycles is generally considered less hazardous. Formed after Santorini’s latest c... Read More about Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera.

Comparative effects of moderate-intensity interval training on sleep quality and functional capacity in atrial fibrillation patients with two types of sleep apnea (2024)
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Atef, H., Muka, T., Elansary, D., Mohammed Ali, H., & Mahdi Ahmad, A. (2024). Comparative effects of moderate-intensity interval training on sleep quality and functional capacity in atrial fibrillation patients with two types of sleep apnea. Physiotherapy Quarterly, 32(1), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2024.135428

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the effects of moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT) on the quality of sleep and functional capacity in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with different presentations of sleep apnoea after coronary art... Read More about Comparative effects of moderate-intensity interval training on sleep quality and functional capacity in atrial fibrillation patients with two types of sleep apnea.

Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review (2024)
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Farooq, S., Fonseka, N., Wajid Ali, M., Milner, A., Hamid, S., Sheikh, S., …Ayub, M. (2024). Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Bulletin, Article sbae025. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae025

Background and Hypothesis People with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) experience delays in receiving treatment, resulting in poorer outcomes and higher mortality. There is robust evidence for effective a... Read More about Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

Spillovers and multiscale relationships among cryptocurrencies: A portfolio implication using high frequency data (2024)
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Mensi, W., Ur-Rehman, M., Vo, X. V., & Kang, S. H. (2024). Spillovers and multiscale relationships among cryptocurrencies: A portfolio implication using high frequency data. Economic Analysis and Policy, 82, 449-479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2024.03.021

This study examines the nonlinear multiscale relationships and spillovers among the main cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, DASH, Ripple, and Monero) using spillover index methodology and wavelet approaches to hourly and dai... Read More about Spillovers and multiscale relationships among cryptocurrencies: A portfolio implication using high frequency data.

Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite (2024)
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Contini, A., Jendrlin, M., Al-Ani, A., & Zholobenko, V. (in press). Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite. Neftekhimiya / Petroleum Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1134/s0965544123110099

A range of modified MAZ and LTL zeolites have been prepared and ion-exchanged with a series of alkali metal cations. It has been shown that K, Rb and Cs can be readily introduced into the MAZ structure with ~2 cations ion-exchanged per unit cell. In... Read More about Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite.

New Wave Women: Paying Attention to Brenda and Doreen in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (2024)
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Price, H. (in press). New Wave Women: Paying Attention to Brenda and Doreen in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Journal of British Cinema and Television, 21(3), 316-336. https://doi.org/10.3366/jbctv.2024.0724

Scholarship in British film history has tended to suggest that the female characters in New Wave films are marginalised, dismissively associated with the trappings of consumer culture, and responsible for the ultimate containment of their ‘Angry Youn... Read More about New Wave Women: Paying Attention to Brenda and Doreen in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.

Daily Pain Severity but Not Vertebral Fractures Is Associated With Lower Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women With Back Pain (2024)
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Montgomery, G., Tobias, J. H., Paskins, Z., Khera, T. K., Huggins, C. J., Allison, S. J., …Ireland, A. (2024). Daily Pain Severity but Not Vertebral Fractures Is Associated With Lower Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women With Back Pain. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2023-0035

Back pain lifetime incidence is 60-70%, whilst 12-20% of older women have vertebral fractures (VFs), often with back pain. We aimed to provide objective evidence, currently lacking, regarding whether back pain and VFs affect physical activity (PA).... Read More about Daily Pain Severity but Not Vertebral Fractures Is Associated With Lower Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women With Back Pain.