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Development of a 3D Tissue-Engineered Skeletal Muscle and Bone Co-culture System. (2020)
Journal Article
Wragg. (2020). Development of a 3D Tissue-Engineered Skeletal Muscle and Bone Co-culture System. Biotechnology Journal, e1900106 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.201900106

In vitro 3D tissue-engineered (TE) structures have been shown to better represent in vivo tissue morphology and biochemical pathways than monolayer culture, and are less ethically questionable than animal models. However, to create systems with even... Read More about Development of a 3D Tissue-Engineered Skeletal Muscle and Bone Co-culture System..

A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts. Anthropology Southern Africa, 15 - 31. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2019.1620618

Botswana’s customary courts were known in the past for their procedural openness to debate. The presiding judge allowed members of the court, usually in ascending order of seniority, to express their views on the case, before finally reaching a judge... Read More about A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts.

The association between anxiety and disease activity and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
Bucknall, M., Chew-Graham, C., Babatunde, O., Corp, N., & Hider, S. (2020). The association between anxiety and disease activity and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rheumatology, 39, 1471–1482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04900-y

OBJECTIVES: In people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), mental health problems are common, but often not recognized or treated, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Most studies examining the impact of mental health problems in RA have fo... Read More about The association between anxiety and disease activity and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Characterization of soft tissue tumours with ultrasound, shear wave elastography and MRI (2020)
Journal Article
Cool. (2020). Characterization of soft tissue tumours with ultrasound, shear wave elastography and MRI. Skeletal Radiology, 49, 869–881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-019-03363-1

OBJECTIVE: To predict accurately whether a soft tissue mass was benign or malignant and to characterize its type using ultrasound, shear wave elastography and MRI. We hypothesized that with the addition of shear wave elastography, it would be possibl... Read More about Characterization of soft tissue tumours with ultrasound, shear wave elastography and MRI.

Ethical considerations for creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the UK (2020)
Book Chapter
Williams, A., Cassella, J. P., & Pringle, J. K. (2020). Ethical considerations for creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the UK. In Ethical Challenges in the Analysis of Human Remains. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32926-6_16

Human Taphonomy Facilities are outdoor laboratories where forensic scientists investigate and monitor the decomposition of donated human cadavers in a variety of conditions. The use of human cadavers for this purpose is potentially controversial, as... Read More about Ethical considerations for creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the UK.

The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom (2020)
Book Chapter
Williams, A., Cassella, J. P., & Pringle, J. K. (2020). The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom. In Ethical Challenges in the Analysis of Human Remains (367–384). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32926-6_16

Human Taphonomy Facilities are outdoor laboratories where forensic scientists investigate and monitor the decomposition of donated human cadavers in a variety of conditions. The use of human cadavers for this purpose is potentially controversial, as... Read More about The Ethical Considerations for Creating a Human Taphonomy Facility in the United Kingdom.

A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions (2020)
Journal Article
Healy, A., Farmer, S., Eddison, N., Allcock, J., Perry, T., Pandyan, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2020). A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15(1), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1523953

PURPOSE Approximately 1.5% of the world's population (~100 million people) need a prosthesis/orthosis. The objective of the study was to establish an overview of the literature that has examined prosthetic and orthotic interventions with a view to i... Read More about A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions.

IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN (2020)
Journal Article
Shahi, A., & Abdoh-Tabrizi, E. (2020). IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN. Asian Affairs, 51(1), 1-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2020.1712889

The widespread protests of November 2019 may be marked as the bloodiest recent chapter of the Islamic Republic of Iran's history in terms of popular dissent. The two major protests in December 2017 and November 2019, followed by the public reaction t... Read More about IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN.

Spatial disparities in SME productivity: evidence from the service sector in England (2020)
Journal Article
Tiwasing, P., Ri Kim, Y., & Akinremi, T. (2020). Spatial disparities in SME productivity: evidence from the service sector in England. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2020.1854111

This paper identifies the key determinants of spatial variability of productivity, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the service sector across England. Due to the hierarchically structured data, multilevel analysis is applied t... Read More about Spatial disparities in SME productivity: evidence from the service sector in England.

Outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in cancer patients. (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2020). Outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in cancer patients. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 25 - 32. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779072.2020.1718493

Introduction: There are numerous shared risk factors in the etiopathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and cancer both at epidemiologic and molecular level. Additionally, different modalities of treatment of cancer such as radiation, chemother... Read More about Outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in cancer patients..

Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement. (2020)
Journal Article
Mola, A., Radi, B., Supervia, M., Trani, M., Abreu, A., Sawdon, J., …Khiong, J. (2020). Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement. International Journal of Cardiology, 1 - 7

BACKGROUND: Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a recommendation in international clinical practice guidelines given its' benefits, however use is suboptimal. The purpose of this position statement was to translate evidence on interventions that increase... Read More about Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement..

The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn (2020)
Journal Article
Maxted. (2020). The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn. Astronomical Journal, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab52fa

EL CVn is the prototype of a class of eclipsing binaries that consist of an A- or F-type main-sequence star and a hot, low-mass, pre-He white dwarf (pre-He WD), the stripped down remains of the former mass donor. Here we present the first direct dete... Read More about The Pre-He White Dwarf in the Post-mass Transfer Binary EL CVn.

A New Framework for Understanding Memories and Preference for Music (2020)
Journal Article
Lamont. (2020). A New Framework for Understanding Memories and Preference for Music. Music & Science, 205920432094831 - 205920432094831. https://doi.org/10.1177/2059204320948315

What can musical memories tell us about preference, and what can musical preferences tell us about memory? In this article we contrast the two perspectives using a dialogic conversation, drawing on insights brought into relief at the recent Music an... Read More about A New Framework for Understanding Memories and Preference for Music.

Applying critical discursive psychology to health psychology research: a practical guide (2020)
Journal Article
Locke, A., & Budds, K. (2020). Applying critical discursive psychology to health psychology research: a practical guide. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 8(1), 234 -247. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2020.1792307

This paper outlines a qualitative methodological approach called Critical Discursive Psychology (CDP), considering its applicability to health psychology research. As applied to health psychology, the growth of discursive methodologies within the dis... Read More about Applying critical discursive psychology to health psychology research: a practical guide.

Tackling rural-urban inequalities through educational mobilities: Rural-origin Chinese academics from impoverished backgrounds navigating higher education (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Tackling rural-urban inequalities through educational mobilities: Rural-origin Chinese academics from impoverished backgrounds navigating higher education. Policy Reviews in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/23322969.2020.1783697

Existing scholarship on marginalised academics are mostly western-based and concerned with inequalities caused by class, gender and/or racial and ethnic differences. This article adds to this literature by highlighting how inequalities caused by the... Read More about Tackling rural-urban inequalities through educational mobilities: Rural-origin Chinese academics from impoverished backgrounds navigating higher education.

Th17 cells increase in RRMS as well as in SPMS, whereas various other phenotypes of Th17 increase in RRMS only. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Th17 cells increase in RRMS as well as in SPMS, whereas various other phenotypes of Th17 increase in RRMS only. Multiple Sclerosis, 2055217319899695 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055217319899695

Background: The nature and extent of inflammation seen in multiple sclerosis (MS) varies throughout the course of the disease. Changes seen in CD4+ T-helper cells in relapsing-remitting (RR) MS and secondary progressive (SP) MS might differ qualitati... Read More about Th17 cells increase in RRMS as well as in SPMS, whereas various other phenotypes of Th17 increase in RRMS only..