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Unravelling the immunomodulatory effect of Poly (glycolic acid) particles using new techniques (2023)
Thesis
Xie, B. (2023). Unravelling the immunomodulatory effect of Poly (glycolic acid) particles using new techniques. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674529

Non-degradable and biodegradable implants inevitably generate debris or degradation products in the body, and these induce acute and chronic inflammation. Polyglycolic acid (PGA) is a simple linear aliphatic polyester with a wide set of medical appli... Read More about Unravelling the immunomodulatory effect of Poly (glycolic acid) particles using new techniques.

FTIR Spectroscopy for cancer diagnosis. How can glass substrates be used to bring it closer to clinical practice? (2023)
Thesis
Dowling, L. M. M. (2023). FTIR Spectroscopy for cancer diagnosis. How can glass substrates be used to bring it closer to clinical practice?. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674513

Cancer incidence rates are increasing world-wide including in the UK. An increase in cancer cases puts further pressure on pathology departments that are often already struggling to meet targets to diagnose cancers in a timely manner. Delays in diagn... Read More about FTIR Spectroscopy for cancer diagnosis. How can glass substrates be used to bring it closer to clinical practice?.

The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study (2023)
Thesis
O'Brien, A. V. (2023). The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674475

Background: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people, typically treated with glucocorticoids. However, the treatment side-effects including fatigue, anxiety and other alterations in mood, are frequent a... Read More about The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study.

Characterising the molecular consequences of LMNA mutations in congenital muscular dystrophy (2023)
Thesis
Storey, E. C. (2023). Characterising the molecular consequences of LMNA mutations in congenital muscular dystrophy. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674333

LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy (L-CMD) is a rare disorder predominantly causing muscle weakness and wasting, over time, leading to development of dysphagia and life-threating respiratory insufficiency, and sometimes cardiac arrhythmias. T... Read More about Characterising the molecular consequences of LMNA mutations in congenital muscular dystrophy.

FireNet-v2: Improved Lightweight Fire Detection Model for Real-Time IoT Applications (2023)
Journal Article
Shees, A., Ansari, M. S., Varshney, A., Asghar, M. N., & Kanwal, N. (2023). FireNet-v2: Improved Lightweight Fire Detection Model for Real-Time IoT Applications. Procedia Computer Science, 218, 2233-2242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2023.01.199

Fire hazards cause huge ecological, social and economical losses in day to day life. Due to the rapid increase in the prevalence of fire accidents, it has become vital to equip the assets with fire prevention systems. There have been numerous researc... Read More about FireNet-v2: Improved Lightweight Fire Detection Model for Real-Time IoT Applications.

Afterword (2023)
Book Chapter
Kallis, A. (2023). Afterword. In Reimagining Mobilities across the Humanities. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This afterword to the Ideas section starts by considering the role of ‘contact zones’, which are places of accumulation and organisation of differential knowledge that were already pronounced in early historical periods. However, from the expansion o... Read More about Afterword.

Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE). (2023)
Journal Article
Bateman, M., Skeggs, A., Whitby, E., Fletcher-Barrett, V., Stephens, G., Dawes, M., …Hill, J. C. (2024). Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE). Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 69, Article 102905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102905

The OPTimisE intervention was developed to address uncertainty regarding the most effective physiotherapy treatment strategy for people with Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (LET). To assess the feasibility of conducting a fully-powered randomised controll... Read More about Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE)..

Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis (2023)
Journal Article
Hussain, B., Malik, H., Mamas, M. A., Desai, R., Aggarwal, V., Kumar, G., …Paul, T. K. (2023). Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Article 101267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101267

Background Infiltrative diseases (ID), including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hemochromatosis comprise a wide spectrum of disorders characterized by abnormal cellular infiltration in multiple organs, including th... Read More about Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis.

The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People (2023)
Journal Article
Baloch, G. M., Gul Baloch, L., & Ee Sze Lyn, C. (2023). The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People. Journal of Men’s Health (JOMH), 19(12 - Special Issue),

The Malaysian Society of Andrology and the Study of Ageing Males (MSASAM) and the Malaysian Clearinghouse for Men’s Health will be jointly hosting The Men’s Health World Congress 2023 (MHWC2023), scheduled from 11–13 December 2023 at Kuching, Sarawak... Read More about The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People.

Scavenging of Cation Radicals of the Visual Cycle Retinoids by Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Taurine, and Melanin (2023)
Journal Article
Rozanowska, M., Edge, R., Land, E. J., Navaratnam, S., Sarna, T., & Truscott, T. G. (in press). Scavenging of Cation Radicals of the Visual Cycle Retinoids by Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Taurine, and Melanin. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(1), Article 506. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010506

In the retina, retinoids involved in vision are under constant threat of oxidation, and their oxidation products exhibit deleterious properties. Using pulse radiolysis, this study determined that the bimolecular rate constants of scavenging cation ra... Read More about Scavenging of Cation Radicals of the Visual Cycle Retinoids by Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Taurine, and Melanin.

A novel attention model across heterogeneous features for stuttering event detection (2023)
Journal Article
Al-Banna, A., Fang, H., & Edirisinghe, E. (2024). A novel attention model across heterogeneous features for stuttering event detection. Expert systems with applications, 244, Article 122967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.122967

Stuttering is a prevalent speech disorder affecting millions worldwide. To provide an automatic and objective stuttering assessment tool, Stuttering Event Detection (SED) is under extensive investigation for advanced speech research and applications.... Read More about A novel attention model across heterogeneous features for stuttering event detection.

Transnational In-Group Solidarity Networks in the Case of #Hellobrother (2023)
Journal Article
POOLE, E., RİCHARDSON, J. E., GİRAUD, E. H., & DE QUİNCEY, E. (in press). Transnational In-Group Solidarity Networks in the Case of #Hellobrother. Journal of Media and Religion Studies, 6(2), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.47951/mediad.1401093

This paper examines the dynamics of one hashtag, #hellobrother, shared on Twitter following the Christchurch terror attack on 15th March 2019. It was analysed as part of a larger study #Contesting Islamophobia: Representation and Appropriation in Med... Read More about Transnational In-Group Solidarity Networks in the Case of #Hellobrother.

Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. (2023)
Journal Article
Rivera, F. B., Cha, S. W., Aparece, J. P., Jariyatamkitti, S., & Mamas, M. (in press). Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 83(3), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1097/FJC.0000000000001533

The role of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiothoracic surgery is not well-established. We aimed to evaluate its potential in preventing POAF using data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).... Read More about Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials..

Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Nuwangi, H., Agampodi, T. C., Price, H. P., Shepherd, T., Weerakoon, K., & Agampodi, S. (in press). Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(12), Article e0011818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011818

Background Cutaneous (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are parasitic diseases caused by parasites of the genus leishmania leading to stigma caused by disfigurations. This study aimed to systematically review the dimensions, measurement meth... Read More about Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review.

Consumer behavior in the metaverse (2023)
Journal Article
Kaur, J., Mogaji, E., Paliwal, M., Jha, S., Agarwal, S., & Mogaji, S. A. (2023). Consumer behavior in the metaverse. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2298

The rising interest in the marketing potential of the metaverse and its influence on consumer behavior is undeniable. Experts in the field have identified gaps in understanding consumer behavior in the metaverse and have highlighted the need of furth... Read More about Consumer behavior in the metaverse.

The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology (2023)
Journal Article
Merchán-Gaitán, J. B., Mendes, J. H. L., Nunes, L. E. C., Buss, D. S., Rodrigues, S. P., & Fernandes, P. M. B. (in press). The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology. Viruses, 16(1), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010047

At least 20,000 plant species produce latex, a capacity that appears to have evolved independently on numerous occasions. With a few exceptions, latex is stored under pressure in specialized cells known as laticifers and is exuded upon injury, leadin... Read More about The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology.