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Development of tissue-engineered skeletal muscle manufacturing variables. (2019)
Journal Article
Wragg, N. (2019). Development of tissue-engineered skeletal muscle manufacturing variables. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2364 - 2376. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.27074

Three-dimensional tissue-engineered structures enable more representative determination of novel drug or material effects on tissue than traditional monolayer cell cultures. This study sought to better understand how key manufacturing variables affec... Read More about Development of tissue-engineered skeletal muscle manufacturing variables..

Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Divakar, U., Posadzki, P., Jarbrink, K., Bajpai, R., Ho, A., Campbell, J., …Nazeha, N. (2019). Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(5), e13868 -e13868. https://doi.org/10.2196/13868

Background: The World Health Organization states that 35% of women experience domestic violence at least once during their lifetimes. However, approximately 80% of health professionals have never received any training on management of this major publ... Read More about Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

A critical review of current progress in 3D kidney biomanufacturing: advances, challenges, and recommendations (2019)
Journal Article
Wragg, N., Burke, L., & Wilson, S. L. (2019). A critical review of current progress in 3D kidney biomanufacturing: advances, challenges, and recommendations. Renal Replacement Therapy, 5, Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-019-0218-7

The widening gap between organ availability and need is resulting in a worldwide crisis, particularly concerning kidney transplantation. Regenerative medicine options are becoming increasingly advanced and are taking advantage of progress in novel ma... Read More about A critical review of current progress in 3D kidney biomanufacturing: advances, challenges, and recommendations.

Identifying demographic, social and clinical predictors of biologic therapy effectiveness in psoriasis: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study. (2019)
Journal Article
Warren, R., Marsden, A., Tomenson, B., Mason, K., Soliman, M., Burden, A., …Smith, C. (in press). Identifying demographic, social and clinical predictors of biologic therapy effectiveness in psoriasis: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study. British Journal of Dermatology, 180(5), 1069 - 1076. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16776

BACKGROUND: Biologic therapies have revolutionized the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. However, for reasons largely unknown, many patients do not respond or lose response to these drugs. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate demographic, social and clin... Read More about Identifying demographic, social and clinical predictors of biologic therapy effectiveness in psoriasis: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study..

Development of a simple numerical model for trabecular bone structures. (2019)
Journal Article
Peña-Solórzano, C., Albrecht, D., Paganin, D., Harris, P., Hall, C., Bassed, R., & Dimmock, M. (2019). Development of a simple numerical model for trabecular bone structures. Medical Physics, 1766 - 1776. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.13435

PURPOSE: Advances in additive manufacturing processes are enabling the fabrication of surrogate bone structures for applications including use in high-resolution anthropomorphic phantoms. In this research, a simple numerical model is proposed that en... Read More about Development of a simple numerical model for trabecular bone structures..

Investigation of serum monomeric C-reactive protein and associated auto-antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis (2019)
Thesis
Moran, J. A. (2019). Investigation of serum monomeric C-reactive protein and associated auto-antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/413132

The research described here considers molecular variations of the acute phase response protein, C reactive protein (CRP), and the presence of CRP and anti CRP autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient serum.
Monomeric CRP (mCRP) was genera... Read More about Investigation of serum monomeric C-reactive protein and associated auto-antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis.

Exploring Peer Instruction: Should Cohort Clicker Responses Appear During or After Polling? (2019)
Journal Article
Pearson. (2019). Exploring Peer Instruction: Should Cohort Clicker Responses Appear During or After Polling?. Journal of Chemical Education, 873-879. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00035

During problem-based learning sessions, undergraduate students were tasked with answering chemistry-related questions using
clicker-handset technology in which the last response made by each handset would override any previous vote. The benefits, if... Read More about Exploring Peer Instruction: Should Cohort Clicker Responses Appear During or After Polling?.

Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, S., Semwal, M., Bajpai, R., Car, J., Ho, A., & Ho, A. H. Y. (2019). Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), Article ARTN e12912. https://doi.org/10.2196/12912

BACKGROUND: Learning theory is an essential component for designing an effective educational curriculum. Reviews of existing literature consistently lack sufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of digital interventions for health professions... Read More about Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care. (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-018-1350-3

PURPOSE
A multifaceted workplace intervention consisting of participatory ergonomics, physical training, and cognitive-behavioural training (CBT) has shown effectiveness for reducing low back pain (LBP). However, the mechanisms of action underlying... Read More about Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care..