Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper 2: The Eccentric Solar-type System KX Cancri

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Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back! (2021)
Journal Article
Lewis, M., Bromley, K., Sutton, C., McCray, G., Myers, H., & Lancaster, G. (2021). Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00770-x

BACKGROUND: The current CONSORT guidelines for reporting pilot trials do not recommend hypothesis testing of clinical outcomes on the basis that a pilot trial is under-powered to detect such differences and this is the aim of the main trial. It state... Read More about Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!.

Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2021). Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14067

Background: Data on the incidence and outcomes of ischemic stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the current era is limited. The goal of this study was to examine contemporary trends, predictors, and outcomes of isch... Read More about Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

A history of abuse: Documenting the harms experienced by the 'Trainspotting Generation' (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). A history of abuse: Documenting the harms experienced by the 'Trainspotting Generation'. Oñati Socio-Legal Series, https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1172

The story of the past 40 years has been the relentless hollowing-out of industrial Britain leading to long-term unemployment and discarded generations that have been excluded socially and economically (Pearson 1987a, 1987b, Buchanan and Young 2000).... Read More about A history of abuse: Documenting the harms experienced by the 'Trainspotting Generation'.

The use of hypnotherapy as treatment for functional stroke: A case series from a single center in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Sanyal, R., Raseta, M., Natarajan, I., & Roffe, C. (2022). The use of hypnotherapy as treatment for functional stroke: A case series from a single center in the UK. International Journal of Stroke, 17(1), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493021995590

Background Functional neurological disorder is defined by symptoms not explained by the current model of disease and its pathophysiology. It is found in 8.4% of patients presenting as acute stroke. Treatment is difficult and recurrence rates are high... Read More about The use of hypnotherapy as treatment for functional stroke: A case series from a single center in the UK.

Azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, P. (2021). Azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. Lancet, 605 - 612. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2821%2900149-5

BACKGROUND: Azithromycin has been proposed as a treatment for COVID-19 on the basis of its immunomodulatory actions. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. METHODS: In this randomi... Read More about Azithromycin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial..

Bulk-up synchronization of successive larval cohorts of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii through temperature reduction at early larval stages: effect on emergence rate, body size and mating success. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Bulk-up synchronization of successive larval cohorts of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii through temperature reduction at early larval stages: effect on emergence rate, body size and mating success. Malaria Journal, - ?

BACKGROUND: Malaria persists as a huge medical and economic burden. Although the number of cases and death rates have reduced in recent years, novel interventions are a necessity if such gains are to be maintained. Alternative methods to target mosqu... Read More about Bulk-up synchronization of successive larval cohorts of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii through temperature reduction at early larval stages: effect on emergence rate, body size and mating success..

Imagination and Critique in Environmental Politics (2021)
Journal Article
Hammond. (2021). Imagination and Critique in Environmental Politics. Environmental Politics, 30(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2021.1880062

Against environmentalism’s roots in radical re-thinking of society, mainstream environmental politics has become a largely technical, problem-solving matter of realising concrete targets. Environmental politics scholarship seems to have followed suit... Read More about Imagination and Critique in Environmental Politics.

Survey of young people in one region of the UK on accessing COVID-19 information (SOCIAL) (2021)
Journal Article
Lawton, O. G., Lawton, S. A., Dikomitis, L., Protheroe, J., Smith, J., & Mallen, C. (2021). Survey of young people in one region of the UK on accessing COVID-19 information (SOCIAL). BMJ Paediatrics Open, e000942 - e000942. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000942

COVID-19 has significantly impacted young people’s lives yet little is known about the COVID-19 related sources of information they access. We performed a cross-sectional survey of pupils (11–16 years) in North Staffordshire, UK. 408 (23%) pupils res... Read More about Survey of young people in one region of the UK on accessing COVID-19 information (SOCIAL).

Joint Investigation of Two-Month Post-Diagnosis IgG Antibody Levels and Psychological Measures for Assessing Longer Term Multi-Faceted Recovery among COVID-19 Cases in Northern Cyprus (2021)
Journal Article
Cakal. (2021). Joint Investigation of Two-Month Post-Diagnosis IgG Antibody Levels and Psychological Measures for Assessing Longer Term Multi-Faceted Recovery among COVID-19 Cases in Northern Cyprus. Frontiers in Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.590096

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, multidisciplinary research focusing on the long-term effects of the COVID-19 infection and the complete recovery is still scarce. With regards to long-term consequences, biomarkers of physiological effects as well... Read More about Joint Investigation of Two-Month Post-Diagnosis IgG Antibody Levels and Psychological Measures for Assessing Longer Term Multi-Faceted Recovery among COVID-19 Cases in Northern Cyprus.

Digital Advertising Creative Processes and Innovation in UK SME Advertising Agencies: An Empirical Investigation of Viral Advertising (2021)
Journal Article
El Gohary, H., & Raghubansie, A. (2021). Digital Advertising Creative Processes and Innovation in UK SME Advertising Agencies: An Empirical Investigation of Viral Advertising. International - المجلة العلمیة للدراسات والبحوث المالیة والتجاریة, 2(1), 75-116. https://doi.org/10.21608/cfdj.2021.146712

Picturing home Domestic life and modernity in 1940s British film (2021)
Book
Price, H. (2021). Picturing home Domestic life and modernity in 1940s British film

Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Lung Cancer Prediction (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Bander, B., Fadil, Y., & Mahdi, H. (2021). Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Lung Cancer Prediction. . https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1076/1/012036

Abstract Lung cancer is one of the most common deadly malignant tumours, with the most rapid morbidity and death worldwide. Cancer risk prediction is a challenging and complex task in the field of healthcare. Many studies have been carried out by res... Read More about Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Lung Cancer Prediction.

Unfractionated heparin inhibits live wild type SARS-CoV-2 cell infectivity at therapeutically relevant concentrations. (2021)
Journal Article
Tree, J., Turnbull, J., Buttigieg, K., Elmore, M., Coombes, N., Hogwood, J., …Carroll, M. (2021). Unfractionated heparin inhibits live wild type SARS-CoV-2 cell infectivity at therapeutically relevant concentrations. British Journal of Pharmacology, 178, 626--635. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15304

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Currently, there are no licensed vaccines and limited antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19. Heparin (delivered systemically) is currently used to treat anticoagulant anomalies in COVID-19 patients. Additionally, in the Uni... Read More about Unfractionated heparin inhibits live wild type SARS-CoV-2 cell infectivity at therapeutically relevant concentrations..

Resolving period aliases for TESS monotransits recovered during the extended mission (2021)
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(2021). Resolving period aliases for TESS monotransits recovered during the extended mission. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 5088 - 5097. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa3569

We set out to explore how best to mitigate the number of period aliases for a transiting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) system with two identified transits separated by a large time period on the order of years. We simulate a realistic... Read More about Resolving period aliases for TESS monotransits recovered during the extended mission.

Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, A., Fuller, G. W., Keating, S., Goodacre, S., Herbert, E., Perkins, G. D., …Cooper, C. (2021). Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 25(7), 1 - 92. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25070

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory failure is a life-threatening emergency. Standard prehospital management involves controlled oxygen therapy. Continuous positive airway pressure is a potentially beneficial alternative treatment; however, it is uncertain... Read More about Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT.

4 Gy versus 24 Gy radiotherapy for follicular and marginal zone lymphoma (FoRT): long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial (2021)
Journal Article
Hoskin, P., Popova, B., Schofield, O., Brammer, C., Robinson, M., Brunt, A. M., …Kirkwood, A. A. (2021). 4 Gy versus 24 Gy radiotherapy for follicular and marginal zone lymphoma (FoRT): long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Oncology, 22(3), 332-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2820%2930686-0

BACKGROUND: The optimal radiotherapy dose for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma is uncertain. We aimed to compare 24 Gy in 12 fractions (representing the standard of care) with 4 Gy in two fractions (low-dose radiation). METHODS: FoRT (Follicular Radioth... Read More about 4 Gy versus 24 Gy radiotherapy for follicular and marginal zone lymphoma (FoRT): long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.

Necking of a hyperelastic solid cylinder under axial stretching: Evaluation of the infinite-length approximation (2021)
Journal Article
Fu. (2021). Necking of a hyperelastic solid cylinder under axial stretching: Evaluation of the infinite-length approximation. International Journal of Engineering Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2020.103432

A weakly nonlinear analysis is conducted for localized necking of a hyperelastic solid cylinder under axial stretching based on the exact theory of nonlinear elasticity. The amplitude equation derived is shown to be consistent with the one-dimensiona... Read More about Necking of a hyperelastic solid cylinder under axial stretching: Evaluation of the infinite-length approximation.

The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation (2021)
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Liang, L., Alam, A., Sorwar, G., Yazdifar, H., & Eskandari, R. (2021). The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 120488 - 120488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120488

This paper aims to examine the relationship between the structures of inter-organizational connections and innovation results in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Existing literature shows that inter-organization connections can ben... Read More about The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation.

Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper 2: The Eccentric Solar-type System KX Cancri (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor. (2021). Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper 2: The Eccentric Solar-type System KX Cancri. Observatory, 141, 22 - 31

KX Cancri is an eclipsing binary containing two G-type stars with an orbital period of 31.2 d and an eccentricity of 0.47. These qualities make it a promising candidate for a benchmark solar-type binary system. We analyse the first light curve of thi... Read More about Rediscussion Of Eclipsing Binaries. Paper 2: The Eccentric Solar-type System KX Cancri.

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