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Tibial fractures treated with mono-lateral fixation: Principles of design and application (2024)
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Ogrodnik, P. J., Thomas, P. B. M., & Collingwood, A. (2024). Tibial fractures treated with mono-lateral fixation: Principles of design and application. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 238(2), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119231215998

This paper presents the outcome of a data review of patients treated with the IOS external fixation system at the Royal Stoke University Hospital: a fixation designed to meet four requirements for external fixation proposed in this paper. Demographic... Read More about Tibial fractures treated with mono-lateral fixation: Principles of design and application.

Optical Microscopy Using the Faraday Effect Reveals in Situ Magnetization Dynamics of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biological Samples (2024)
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Sharifabad, M. E., Eizadi Sharifabad, M., Soucaille, R., Wang, X., Rotherham, M., Loughran, T., …Telling, N. (2024). Optical Microscopy Using the Faraday Effect Reveals in Situ Magnetization Dynamics of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biological Samples. ACS Nano, 18(7), 5297-5310. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c08955

The study of exogenous and endogenous nanoscale magnetic material in biology is important for developing biomedical nanotechnology as well as for understanding fundamental biological processes such as iron metabolism and biomineralization. Here, we e... Read More about Optical Microscopy Using the Faraday Effect Reveals in Situ Magnetization Dynamics of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biological Samples.

Counting the Lifetime Cost of Obesity: Analysis based on National England Data (2024)
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Fryer, A. A., Heald, A., Stedman, M., Stedman, M., Davies, M. B., Rutter, M. K., …Whyte, M. (2024). Counting the Lifetime Cost of Obesity: Analysis based on National England Data. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 26(4), 1464-1478. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15447

Aim
Obesity has a significant impact on all-cause mortality rate and overall health care resource use (HCRU). These outcomes are also strongly linked to age, sex and local deprivation of the population. We aimed to establish the lifetime costs of ob... Read More about Counting the Lifetime Cost of Obesity: Analysis based on National England Data.

Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application (2024)
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Mukherjee, S., Horka, P., Zdenkova, K., & Cermakova, E. (2024). Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 128, Article 106029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106029

The substitution of illegal fish species poses economic, health and environmental risks. Identifying fish species, particularly closely related ones lacking external features, is a challenge. This study introduces an alternative approach using nuclea... Read More about Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application.

C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder? (2024)
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Dakroub, A., Dbouk, A., Asfour, A., Nasser, S. A., El‐Yazbi, A. F., Sahebkar, A., …Eid, A. A. (in press). C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 10.1002/jcp.31212. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.31212

C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin synthesis believed to be biologically inert, is emerging as a multifunctional molecule. C-peptide serves an anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic role in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and early T2DM. C-peptide pro... Read More about C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?.

Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks (2024)
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Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P., Windsor, F. M., Hawthorne, B. S., Hambäck, P. A., Bell, J. R., …Vaughan, I. P. (2024). Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks. Ecological Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13315

Null models provide a valuable baseline against which fundamental ecological hypotheses can be tested and foraging choices that cannot be explained by neutral processes or sampling biases can be highlighted. In this way, null models can advance our u... Read More about Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks.

Freedom, Democracy and Self-Government: The Progressive Case of J.H. Simpson (2024)
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Howlett, J. (in press). Freedom, Democracy and Self-Government: The Progressive Case of J.H. Simpson. History of Education, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/0046760x.2023.2220309

This paper has as its focus the life and thinking of the educational theorist and schoolmaster J. H. Simpson (1883–1959), who was not only a reforming teacher at Rugby School but was also the first headmaster of the progressive Rendcomb College. His... Read More about Freedom, Democracy and Self-Government: The Progressive Case of J.H. Simpson.

Does workforce explain the relationship between funding and patient experience? A mediation analysis of primary care data in England (2024)
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Salant, N., Massou, E., Awan, H., & Ford, J. A. (2024). Does workforce explain the relationship between funding and patient experience? A mediation analysis of primary care data in England. BMJ Open, 14(2), Article e072498. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072498

Objectives: To determine whether general practitioner (GP) workforce contributes to the link between practice funding and patient experience. Specifically, to determine whether increased practice funding is associated with better patient experience,... Read More about Does workforce explain the relationship between funding and patient experience? A mediation analysis of primary care data in England.

Behavioural activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. (2024)
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Gilbody, S., Littlewood, E., McMillan, D., Atha, L., Bailey, D., Baird, K., …Ekers, D. (2024). Behavioural activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 5(2), e97-e107. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568%2823%2900238-6

Older adults were more likely to be socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased risk of depression and loneliness. We aimed to investigate whether a behavioural activation intervention delivered via telephone could mitigate depress... Read More about Behavioural activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial..

A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems (2024)
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Murray, C. E., Hasselquist, S., Peek, J. E. G., Lindberg, C. W., Almeida, A., Choi, Y., …van Loon, J. T. (2024). A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems. Astrophysical Journal, 962(2), Article 120. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad1591

The structure and dynamics of the star-forming disk of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) have long confounded us. The SMC is widely used as a prototype for galactic physics at low metallicity, and yet we fundamentally lack an understanding of the stru... Read More about A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems.

Think aloud research in sport and exercise psychology: A focused mapping review and synthesis. (2024)
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McGreary, M., Jackman, P. C., Eccles, D. W., & Whitehead, A. (2024). Think aloud research in sport and exercise psychology: A focused mapping review and synthesis. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000343

Use of Ericsson and Simon (1980, 1993) think aloud (TA) method within sport and exercise psychology research has increased in recent years. The purpose of this review was to map current research that has used the TA method with athletes and exerciser... Read More about Think aloud research in sport and exercise psychology: A focused mapping review and synthesis..

Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS (2024)
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Douglas, S. T., Cargile, P. A., Matt, S. P., Breimann, A. A., Pérez Chávez, J. A., Huang, C. X., …Zhou, G. (2024). Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS. Astrophysical Journal, 962(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad0fe3

The zero-age main sequence (ZAMS) is a critical phase for stellar angular momentum evolution, as stars transition from contraction-dominated spin-up to magnetic wind-dominated spin-down. We present the first robust observational constraints on rotati... Read More about Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS.

Heparanase inhibition as a systemic approach to protect the endothelial glycocalyx and prevent microvascular complications in diabetes (2024)
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Gamez, M., Elhegni, H. E., Fawaz, S., Ho, K. H., Campbell, N. W., Copland, D. A., …Foster, R. R. (in press). Heparanase inhibition as a systemic approach to protect the endothelial glycocalyx and prevent microvascular complications in diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 23(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02133-1

Background
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which is detrimental to cardiovascular health, often leading to secondary microvascular complications, with huge global health implications. Therapeutic interventions that can be applied to multiple... Read More about Heparanase inhibition as a systemic approach to protect the endothelial glycocalyx and prevent microvascular complications in diabetes.

Anti-CRISPR Anopheles mosquitoes inhibit gene drive spread under challenging behavioural conditions in large cages (2024)
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D’Amato, R., Taxiarchi, C., Galardini, M., Trusso, A., Minuz, R. L., Grilli, S., …Müller, R. (2024). Anti-CRISPR Anopheles mosquitoes inhibit gene drive spread under challenging behavioural conditions in large cages. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 952. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44907-x

CRISPR-based gene drives have the potential to spread within populations and are considered as promising vector control tools. A doublesex-targeting gene drive was able to suppress laboratory Anopheles mosquito populations in small and large cages, a... Read More about Anti-CRISPR Anopheles mosquitoes inhibit gene drive spread under challenging behavioural conditions in large cages.

Impact of Extremes of BMI on Outcomes following Lung Resection (2024)
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Ahmed-Issap, A., Jain, S., Habib, A., Mantio, K., Spence, A., Raseta, M., & Abah, U. (in press). Impact of Extremes of BMI on Outcomes following Lung Resection. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 72(05), 379-386. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2072-9869

Background Body mass index (BMI) has been shown to be an independent predictor of survival following lung resection surgery. This study aimed to quantify the short- to midterm impact of abnormal BMI on postoperative outcomes. Methods Lung resections... Read More about Impact of Extremes of BMI on Outcomes following Lung Resection.

Decellularisation and Characterisation of Porcine Pleura as Bioscaffolds in Tissue Engineering (2024)
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Vikranth, T., Dale, T., & Forsyth, N. R. (2024). Decellularisation and Characterisation of Porcine Pleura as Bioscaffolds in Tissue Engineering. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9940673

Persistent air leaks caused by thoracic surgery, physical trauma, or spontaneous pneumothoraces are a cause of patient morbidity with need for extended chest tube durations and surgical interventions. Current treatment measures involve mechanical clo... Read More about Decellularisation and Characterisation of Porcine Pleura as Bioscaffolds in Tissue Engineering.

Perceptions and experiences of living with and providing care for multimorbidity: A qualitative interview study (2024)
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Simpson, G., Morrison, L., Santer, M., Hijryana, M., Farmer, A., & Dambha-Miller, H. (2024). Perceptions and experiences of living with and providing care for multimorbidity: A qualitative interview study. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565241240820

Background
Experiences of living with and seeking care for multimorbidity is a relatively under-researched field. By analysing experiences of people with multimorbidity, caregivers and care professionals, we can better understand the complex care ne... Read More about Perceptions and experiences of living with and providing care for multimorbidity: A qualitative interview study.

Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study (2024)
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Al-walah, M. A., Donnelly, M., & Heron, N. (in press). Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1333173

Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) in early childhood is linked to adverse health outcomes and a heightened risk of obesity. Successful PA programmes often require input from key stakeholders, such as parents and educators. However, rese... Read More about Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study.