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Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses. PloS one, e0252137 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252137

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of early rehabilitation compared with delayed/standard rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair for pain, function, range of movement, strength, and repair integrity. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses..

Quantifying Missingness in Wearable Heart Rate Recordings (2021)
Book Chapter
Collins, T., Woolley, S. I., Oniani, S., & Pandyan, A. (2021). Quantifying Missingness in Wearable Heart Rate Recordings. In Volume 281: Public Health and Informatics (1077 - 1078). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210352

Wrist-worn photoplethysmography (PPG) heart rate monitoring devices are increasingly used in clinical applications despite the potential for data missingness and inaccuracy. This paper provides an analysis of the intermittency of experimental wearabl... Read More about Quantifying Missingness in Wearable Heart Rate Recordings.

Evidence and practice: a review of vignettes in qualitative research (2021)
Journal Article
Murphy, J., Hughes, J., Read, S., & Ashby, S. (2021). Evidence and practice: a review of vignettes in qualitative research. Nurse Researcher, 29(3), 8-14. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2021.e1787

BACKGROUND: Developing and working through a PhD research study requires tenacity, continuous development and application of knowledge. It is paramount when researching sensitive topics to consider carefully the construction of tools for collecting d... Read More about Evidence and practice: a review of vignettes in qualitative research.

A Preliminary Scoping Study of Federated Learning for the Internet of Medical Things. (2021)
Book Chapter
Farhad, A., Woolley, S. I., & Andras, P. (2021). A Preliminary Scoping Study of Federated Learning for the Internet of Medical Things. In Volume 281: Public Health and Informatics (504 - 505). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210216

This paper presents a scoping review of federated learning for the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and demonstrates the limited amount of research work in an area which has potential to improve patient care. Federated Learning and IoMT - as standal... Read More about A Preliminary Scoping Study of Federated Learning for the Internet of Medical Things..

The surface brightness–colour relations based on eclipsing binary stars and calibrated with Gaia EDR3 (2021)
Journal Article
Graczyk, D., Pietrzyński, G., Gałan, C., Gieren, W., Tkachenko, A., Anderson, R., …Konorski, P. (2021). The surface brightness–colour relations based on eclipsing binary stars and calibrated with Gaia EDR3. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649, Article A109. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202140571

Aims. The surface brightness–colour relation (SBCR) is a basic tool for establishing precise and accurate distances within the Local Group. Detached eclipsing binary stars with accurately determined radii and trigonometric parallaxes allow calibratio... Read More about The surface brightness–colour relations based on eclipsing binary stars and calibrated with Gaia EDR3.

Eave and swarm collections prove effective for biased captures of male Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in Uganda (2021)
Journal Article
Birungi, K., Mabuka, D. P., Balyesima, V., Namukwaya, A., Chemoges, E. W., Kiwuwa-Muyingo, S., …Kayondo, J. K. (2021). Eave and swarm collections prove effective for biased captures of male Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in Uganda. Parasites and Vectors, 14(1), Article ARTN 281. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04770-x

BACKGROUND: Traditional malaria vector sampling techniques bias collections towards female mosquitoes. Comprehensive understanding of vector dynamics requires balanced vector sampling of both males and females. Male mosquito sampling is also necessar... Read More about Eave and swarm collections prove effective for biased captures of male Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in Uganda.

Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase (2021)
Journal Article
Pirgozliev, V., Whiting, I. M., Mansbridge, S. C., Enchev, S., Rose, S. P., Kljak, K., …Atanasov, A. G. (2021). Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2021.05.005

Background The global climate is warming. Heat stress, as a result of high ambient temperatures, may negatively impact physiology and reduce growth performance of poultry. Stevia is a perennial shrub indigenous to South America where its phytochemica... Read More about Effect of rearing temperature on physiological measures and antioxidant status of broiler chickens fed stevia (Stevia rebaudiana B.) leaf meal and exogenous xylanase.

Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002150

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for foot ulceration in people with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Development of a CPR using individual participant data from four international c... Read More about Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies..

Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature (2021)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2021). Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 925-933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.014

Background Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease associated with a significant burden to patients, families and health services. The diagnosis of HF can be easily missed due to similar symptoms with other conditions especially respiratory diseases... Read More about Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature.

Exploring Welfare Bricolage in Europe’s Superdiverse Neighbourhoods (2021)
Book
Pemberton. (2021). Exploring Welfare Bricolage in Europe’s Superdiverse Neighbourhoods. (1). Taylor and Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003111504

Migration-driven diversity means European cities are becoming increasingly superdiverse. Some European neighbourhoods have become places where newcomers arrive from across the world, speaking many different languages, from a range of socio-economic b... Read More about Exploring Welfare Bricolage in Europe’s Superdiverse Neighbourhoods.

Identification of metallic objects using spectral MPT signatures: object characterisation and invariants (2021)
Journal Article
Ledger, P. D., Wilson, B. A., Amad, A. A. S., Amas, A., & Lionheart, W. R. B. (2021). Identification of metallic objects using spectral MPT signatures: object characterisation and invariants. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 122(15), 3941-3984. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6688

The early detection of terrorist threat objects, such as guns and knives, through improved metal detection, has the potential to reduce the number of attacks and improve public safety and security. To achieve this, there is considerable potential to... Read More about Identification of metallic objects using spectral MPT signatures: object characterisation and invariants.

Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable (2021)
Journal Article
Davies. (2021). Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable. KIDNEY MEDICINE, 635-643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2021.04.004

In a groundbreaking meeting, leading global kidney disease organizations came together in the fall of 2020 as an International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) to address strategies to increase access to and uptake of home dialysis, both peritoneal di... Read More about Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable.

Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome (2021)
Journal Article
Riley, R. D., Debray, T. P. A., Collins, G. S., Archer, L., Ensor, J., van Smeden, M., & Snell, K. I. E. (2021). Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome. Statistics in Medicine, 40(19), 4230-4251. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9025

In prediction model research, external validation is needed to examine an existing model's performance using data independent to that for model development. Current external validation studies often suffer from small sample sizes and consequently imp... Read More about Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome.

Novel Tdp1 Inhibitors Based on Adamantane Connected with Monoterpene Moieties via Heterocyclic Fragments. (2021)
Journal Article
Reynisson. (2021). Novel Tdp1 Inhibitors Based on Adamantane Connected with Monoterpene Moieties via Heterocyclic Fragments. Molecules, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113128

Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (Tdp1) is a promising target for anticancer therapy due to its ability to counter the effects topoisomerase 1 (Top1) poison, such as topotecan, thus, decreasing their efficacy. Compounds containing adamantane and monot... Read More about Novel Tdp1 Inhibitors Based on Adamantane Connected with Monoterpene Moieties via Heterocyclic Fragments..

Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome (2021)
Journal Article
Riley, R. D., Debray, T. P., Collins, G. S., Archer, L., Ensor, J., van Smeden, M., & Snell, K. I. (2021). Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome. Statistics in Medicine, 40(19), 4230-4251. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9025

Clinical prediction models provide individualised outcome predictions to inform patient counselling and clinical decision making. External validation is the process of examining a prediction model’s performance in data independent to that used for mo... Read More about Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome.

National identification, a social cure for COVID-19? Evidence from 67 countries (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). National identification, a social cure for COVID-19? Evidence from 67 countries. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211020036

Background: Social distancing and mass quarantines were implemented worldwide in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Prior research has shown that such measures bear negative consequences for population mental health and well-being. Conversely... Read More about National identification, a social cure for COVID-19? Evidence from 67 countries.

Evolving origin-of-transfer sequences on staphylococcal conjugative and mobilizable plasmids—who’s mimicking whom? (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Evolving origin-of-transfer sequences on staphylococcal conjugative and mobilizable plasmids—who’s mimicking whom?. Nucleic Acids Research, 5177 - 5188. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkab303

Abstract In Staphylococcus aureus, most multiresistance plasmids lack conjugation or mobilization genes for horizontal transfer. However, most are mobilizable due to carriage of origin-of-transfer (oriT) sequences mimicking those of conjugative plasm... Read More about Evolving origin-of-transfer sequences on staphylococcal conjugative and mobilizable plasmids—who’s mimicking whom?.

Recommendations for implementing HPV self-testing in Aotearoa (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, N., Bartholomew, K., Lawton, B., Sherman, S., Bromhead, C., Grant, J., …Crengle, S. (2021). Recommendations for implementing HPV self-testing in Aotearoa. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1535), 11-16

In Budget 2021 published earlier this month, the Government made the welcome and long-awaited announcement that they will invest “up to $53 million to complete the design of and implement a new human papillomavirus (HPV) test” in 2023.

Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes (2021)
Journal Article
Manoharan, G., Jordan, R. W., Orfanos, G., Cheruvu, M. S., Cool, P., & Hay, S. M. (2021). Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes. Shoulder and Elbow, 13(6), 656-670. https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732211014832

Background Tumour resection followed by joint reconstruction is a surgical option in the appropriate patient. The evidence for such reconstructive surgery of the elbow joint is limited. The aim of this study is to review the literature to evaluate t... Read More about Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes.