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Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree (2024)
Journal Article
James, L., Noor, M., Halim, A., & Fox, C. (2024). Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.105

Although literature suggests that students may encounter a range of difficulties whilst studying at university, our understanding of the experiences of those who have to take time away from their studies during their course is limited. This study ado... Read More about Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree.

Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., & Mallen, C. (in press). Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis. NIHR Open Research, 4, 56. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13607.1

Background
Vaccine coverage for common infectious diseases such as Measles and Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) have been declining in England and Wales since 2014. Consequently, significant increases in Measles and Pertussis cases are obser... Read More about Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis.

Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites (2024)
Journal Article
Awovi Ahavi-Tete, D., & Sangeeta, S. (in press). Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites. e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal (EISEJ),

Background: With the rapid proliferation of question-and-answer websites for software
developers like Stack Overflow, there is an increasing need to discern developers’ emotions from
their posts to assess the influence of these emotions on their pr... Read More about Emotion Classification on Software Engineering Q&A Websites.

A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL (2024)
Journal Article
Zholobenko, V., Hollamby, M., Al-Ani, A., Lebedev, O. I., Smith, A. J., & Snow, T. (2024). A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Article 113363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2024.113363

Nanostructured materials can be utilised as potential catalysts for the production of platform chemicals and renewable biofuels from biomass derived molecules. The formation of hierarchical meso-microporous zeolites LTL and FAU via the surfactant ass... Read More about A nanoscale investigation of the formation of mesostructured zeolites FAU and LTL.

Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania (2024)
Journal Article
Mapua, S. A., Limwagu, A. J., Kishkinev, D., Kifungo, K., Nambunga, I. H., Mziray, S., …Okumu, F. O. (2024). Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania. Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 27, Article e00382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2024.e00382

Introduction
Larval source management, particularly larviciding, is mainly implemented in urban settings to control malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. In Tanzania, the government has recently expanded larviciding to rural settings across the... Read More about Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania.

Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model (2024)
Journal Article
Hazell, G., McCallion, E., Ahlskog, N., Sutton, E. R., Okoh, M., Shaqoura, E. I., …Bowerman, M. (in press). Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model. Skeletal Muscle,

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and incurable neurodegenerative disease. Accumulating evidence strongly suggests that intrinsic muscle defects exist and contribute to disease progression, including imbalances in whole... Read More about Exercise, disease state and sex influence the beneficial effects of Fn14-depletion on survival and muscle pathology in the SOD1G93A amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model.

Addressing disparities in the long-term mortality risk in individuals with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by diabetes mellitus status: a nationwide cohort study (2024)
Journal Article
Cole, A., Weight, N., Mishra, S., Grapsa, J., Rutter, M. K., Siudak, Z., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Addressing disparities in the long-term mortality risk in individuals with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by diabetes mellitus status: a nationwide cohort study. Diabetologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06281-7

Aims/hypothesis
The aim of this study was to investigate how diabetes mellitus affects longer term outcomes in individuals presenting to hospital with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

Methods
We analysed data from 456,376... Read More about Addressing disparities in the long-term mortality risk in individuals with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by diabetes mellitus status: a nationwide cohort study.

Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP (2024)
Journal Article
Nguyen, H., McClure-Griffiths, N. M., Dempsey, J., Dickey, J. M., Lee, M.-Y., Lynn, C., …van Loon, J. T. (in press). Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2274

We present the largest Galactic neutral hydrogen H i absorption survey to date, utilizing the Australian SKA Pathfinder Telescope at an unprecedented spatial resolution of 30″. This survey, GASKAP-H i, unbiasedly targets 2,714 continuum background so... Read More about Local H i absorption towards the magellanic cloud foreground using ASKAP.

The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health (2024)
Journal Article
Petrocchi, S., & Rotenberg, K. (2024). The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health. Child: Care, Health and Development, 50(6), Article e13334. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13334

Background: The study examined whether there were linear and curvilinear relationships between the trust beliefs in physicians by the children, those by their mothers and the children's medical health. The study examined whether there were changes in... Read More about The Relationships Between Trust Beliefs in Physicians by Children With Asthma, Those by Their Mothers and the Children's Medical Health.

Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Cory, R. J., Mawson, R., Linton, E., Al-Bazz, D. Y., Fryer, K., Ma, R., & Mitchell, C. A. (2024). Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202488

Background: Accessible contraception is critical for promoting the health and well-being of women and their families. In the UK, contraception is free at the point of access, but only 55% of pregnancies are planned, with negative implications for mat... Read More about Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis.

Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load (2024)
Journal Article
Nieves, M., Kisil, A., & Mishuris, G. S. (in press). Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 480(2299), Article 20240099. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2024.0099

We verify the recently developed method by Kisil (Kisil 2024 SIAM J. Appl. Math. 84, 464–476 (doi: 10.1137/23M1562445)) through its application in the study of the anti-plane dynamic response of an elastic square-cell lattice quadrant having a free l... Read More about Analytical and numerical study of anti-plane elastic wave scattering in a structured quadrant subjected to a boundary point load.

The dark side revealed: insights and implications from online brand communities (2024)
Journal Article
Behl, A., Bhutani, C., Jayawardena, N. S., & Balaji, M. (in press). The dark side revealed: insights and implications from online brand communities. Journal of Product and Brand Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jpbm-12-2023-4853

Purpose – This study aims to present a comprehensive review of the literature on the dark side of online brand communities, identifying the dominant themes [determinants of the dark side in online brand communities (OBCs)] in the literature and propo... Read More about The dark side revealed: insights and implications from online brand communities.

Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records (2024)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Jordan, J. L., Bajpai, R., Nimmons, D., Smith, T. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (in press). Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 801. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05389-0

Background: Dementia has a major impact on individuals, their families and caregivers, and wider society. Some individuals experience a faster decline of their function and health compared to others. The objective of this systematic review was to det... Read More about Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records.

Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy? (2024)
Journal Article
Baz, S. A., Woodrow, M., Clutterbuck, D., Fang, C., Mullard, J., Banerjee, A., …Alwan, N. A. (2024). Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70047

Introduction: Organised by the ‘Qualitative Long Covid Network’, a workshop for qualitative Long COVID (LC) researchers, LC charity representatives and people with LC took place in June 2023, where research on the intersectional inequalities affectin... Read More about Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?.

Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records (2024)
Journal Article
Dyer, B. P., Burton, C., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Blagojevic‐Bucknall, M., & van der Windt, D. A. (in press). Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15965

Aim: To estimate the association between newly diagnosed frozen shoulder and a subsequent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in primary care. Methods: We conducted an age‐, gender‐ and practice‐matched cohort study in UK primary care electronic medical rec... Read More about Are patients with newly diagnosed frozen shoulder more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? A cohort study in UK electronic health records.

Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Zanganeh, M., Belcher, J., Fotheringham, J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D. F., …Andronis, L. (in press). Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 1-45. https://doi.org/10.3310/jypr4287

Background
The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual k... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT.

Platelet Lysate and Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence (2024)
Journal Article
Gupta, A., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Platelet Lysate and Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence. Pain and Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-024-00661-y

Introduction
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee affects millions of people with sizable socioeconomic burden. Conventional treatment modalities are prioritized, turning to surgical intervention only when they have failed. However, these traditional mod... Read More about Platelet Lysate and Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence.

Sugar-Coated: Can Multivalent Glycoconjugates Improve upon Nature’s Design? (2024)
Journal Article
Leslie, K. G., Berry, S. S., Miller, G. J., & Mahon, C. S. (2024). Sugar-Coated: Can Multivalent Glycoconjugates Improve upon Nature’s Design?. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(40), 27215-27232. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c08818

Multivalent interactions between receptors and glycans play an important role in many different biological processes, including pathogen infection, self-recognition, and the immune response. The growth in the number of tools and techniques toward the... Read More about Sugar-Coated: Can Multivalent Glycoconjugates Improve upon Nature’s Design?.