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Early Twentieth-Century Vogue, George Wolfe Plank and the ‘Freaks of Mayfair’ (2017)
Journal Article
Janes. (2017). Early Twentieth-Century Vogue, George Wolfe Plank and the ‘Freaks of Mayfair’. Visual Culture in Britain, 68-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/14714787.2017.1317017

Vogue was one of the most influential fashion magazines of the twentieth century. In the 1920s its British edition, launched in 1916, became a focus for various forms of queer visual and cultural expression. The origins of the related ‘amusing style’... Read More about Early Twentieth-Century Vogue, George Wolfe Plank and the ‘Freaks of Mayfair’.

Associations Between Parenting Styles and Perceived Child Effortful Control Within Chinese Families in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan (2017)
Journal Article
Lambie, & Huang. (2017). Associations Between Parenting Styles and Perceived Child Effortful Control Within Chinese Families in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 795 - 812. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022117706108

The current study examined the associations between parentally perceived child effortful control (EC) and the parenting styles of 122 Chinese mothers (36 first-generation Chinese immigrants in the United Kingdom, 40 first-generation Chinese immigrant... Read More about Associations Between Parenting Styles and Perceived Child Effortful Control Within Chinese Families in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan.

The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581). (2017)
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Foster, N. E., Konstantinou, K., Lewis, M., Ogollah, R., Dunn, K. M., van der Windt, D., …Hay, E. M. (2017). The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, Article 172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1513-5

BACKGROUND: Sciatica has a substantial impact on patients, and is associated with high healthcare and societal costs. Although there is variation in the clinical management of sciatica, the current model of care usually involves an initial period of... Read More about The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581)..

Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2017.04.008

The aim of the study is to update the evidence on surgical management of endometriosis associated pain - does laparoscopic excision offers any benefits over laparoscopic ablation? This is a systematic review and meta-analysis, where we searched MEDLI... Read More about Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis..

Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy-guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients (2017)
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Davie, S., Coyle, D., Dasgupta, I., Andronis, L., Farrington, K., Wilkie, M., …Caskey, F. (2017). Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy-guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrology, 18, Article 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0554-1

BACKGROUND: Preserved residual kidney function (RKF) and normal fluid status are associated with better patient outcomes in incident haemodialysis patients. The objective of this trial is to determine whether using bioimpedance technology in prescrib... Read More about Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy-guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients.

SO LOOKING AT THIS, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE GOT SOME ISSUES GOING ON WITH YOUR JOINTS: EXPLORING CASE-FINDING IN LONG-TERM CONDITION REVIEW CONSULTATIONS-THE ENHANCE PILOT TRIAL (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Liddle, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Mallen, C. D., Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., & Dikomitis, L. (2017, April). SO LOOKING AT THIS, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE GOT SOME ISSUES GOING ON WITH YOUR JOINTS: EXPLORING CASE-FINDING IN LONG-TERM CONDITION REVIEW CONSULTATIONS-THE ENHANCE PILOT TRIAL. Poster presented at Rheumatology 2017, Birmingham ICC, England, UK

Clinical and cost-effectiveness oral abstractsO07. The role of socio-economic factors on the onset of comorbidity in primary care consulters with osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kaur, K. A., Hayward, R. A., & Wilkie, R. (2017, April). Clinical and cost-effectiveness oral abstractsO07. The role of socio-economic factors on the onset of comorbidity in primary care consulters with osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study. Presented at Rheumatology 2017, Birmingham ICC, England, UK

Microbial use of low molecular weight DOM in filtered and unfiltered freshwater: Role of ultra-small organisms and implications for water quality monitoring (2017)
Journal Article
Marshall. (2017). Microbial use of low molecular weight DOM in filtered and unfiltered freshwater: Role of ultra-small organisms and implications for water quality monitoring. Science of the Total Environment, 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.049

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a central role in regulating productivity and nutrient cycling in freshwaters. It is therefore vital that we can representatively sample and preserve DOM in freshwaters for subsequent analysis. Here we investigate... Read More about Microbial use of low molecular weight DOM in filtered and unfiltered freshwater: Role of ultra-small organisms and implications for water quality monitoring.

Starspots on WASP-107 and pulsations of WASP-118 (2017)
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Močnik, T., Hellier, C., Anderson, D., Clark, B., & Taylor, J. (2017). Starspots on WASP-107 and pulsations of WASP-118. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 469(2), 1622 - 1629. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx972

By analysing the K2 short-cadence photometry, we detect starspot occultation events in the light curve of WASP-107, the host star of a warm-Saturn exoplanet. WASP-107 also shows a rotational modulation with a period of 17.5 ± 1.4 d. Given that the ro... Read More about Starspots on WASP-107 and pulsations of WASP-118.

Brief communication: Changing mid-twentieth century Antarctic sea ice variability linked to tropical forcing (Discussion Paper) (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Brief communication: Changing mid-twentieth century Antarctic sea ice variability linked to tropical forcing (Discussion Paper). Cryosphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-51%2C+2017

Satellite observations demonstrate Antarctic sea ice extent increased between late-1978 and 2015, with significant spatial and seasonal variability. Late spring retreat off George V Land is a major component of the observed increase, but the paucity... Read More about Brief communication: Changing mid-twentieth century Antarctic sea ice variability linked to tropical forcing (Discussion Paper).

Rational Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Heterocyclic Quinolones Targeting the Respiratory Chain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Rational Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Heterocyclic Quinolones Targeting the Respiratory Chain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01718

A high-throughput screen (HTS) was undertaken against the respiratory chain dehydrogenase component, NADH:menaquinone oxidoreductase (Ndh) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The 11000 compounds were selected for the HTS based on the known phenothia... Read More about Rational Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Heterocyclic Quinolones Targeting the Respiratory Chain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Identification of Walking Strategies of People With Osteoarthritis of the Knee Using Insole Pressure Sensors (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Identification of Walking Strategies of People With Osteoarthritis of the Knee Using Insole Pressure Sensors. IEEE Sensors Journal, 3909 - 3920. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2017.2696303

Insole pressure sensors capture the different forces exercised over the different parts of the sole when performing tasks standing up. Using data analysis and machine learning techniques, common patterns and strategies from different users to execute... Read More about Identification of Walking Strategies of People With Osteoarthritis of the Knee Using Insole Pressure Sensors.

Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid using Shared Cellular Networks (2017)
Journal Article
Fan. (2017). Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid using Shared Cellular Networks. IEEE Wireless Communications, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2017.1600252

The electricity production and distribution is facing two major changes. First, the production is shifting from classical energy sources such as coal and nuclear power towards renewable resources such as solar and wind. Secondly, the consumption in t... Read More about Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid using Shared Cellular Networks.

Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid Using Shared Cellular Network (2017)
Journal Article
Fan. (2017). Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid Using Shared Cellular Network. IEEE Wireless Communications, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWC.2017.1600252

The electricity production and distribution is facing two major changes. First, the production is shifting from classical energy sources such as coal and nuclear power towards renewable resources such as solar and wind. Secondly, the consumption in t... Read More about Secure Real-Time Monitoring and Management of Smart Distribution Grid Using Shared Cellular Network.

Franz Kossmat: Subdivision of the Variscan Mountains - a translation of the German text with supplementary notes (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Franz Kossmat: Subdivision of the Variscan Mountains - a translation of the German text with supplementary notes. History of Geo- and Space Sciences, 29 -51. https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-8-29-2017

This work is in honour of Franz Kossmat (1871–1938) and his esteemed paper the Gliederung des varistischen Gebirgsbaues published 1927 in Abhandlungen des Sächsischen Geologischen Landesamts, Volume 1, pages 1 to 39. It constitutes the foundation of... Read More about Franz Kossmat: Subdivision of the Variscan Mountains - a translation of the German text with supplementary notes.

The Quantified Outpatient - Challenges and Opportunities in 24hr Patient Monitoring (2017)
Presentation / Conference
INFANTE SANCHEZ, D., WOOLLEY, S., COLLINS, T., PEMBERTON, P., VEENITH, T., HUME, D., …SMALL, C. (2017, April). The Quantified Outpatient - Challenges and Opportunities in 24hr Patient Monitoring. Poster presented at Informatics for Health 2017, Manchester

1. Introduction Patient monitoring systems capable of accurate recording in the real-world, during the activities of everyday living, can provide rich objective accounts of patient well-being that have broad application in clinical decision support.... Read More about The Quantified Outpatient - Challenges and Opportunities in 24hr Patient Monitoring.

Shale Gas Exploration and Exploitation Induced Risks - SHEER (2017)
Presentation / Conference
(2017, April). Shale Gas Exploration and Exploitation Induced Risks - SHEER. Presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly., Vienna

Shale gas operations may affect the quality of air, water and landscapes; furthermore, it can induce seismic activity, with the possible impacts on the surrounding infrastructure. The SHEER project aims at setting up a probabilistic methodology to as... Read More about Shale Gas Exploration and Exploitation Induced Risks - SHEER.