Assessing the Acceptability of a Preschool-Based Multi-Component Physical Activity Intervention Entitled “I’m an Active Hero” (IAAH): Process Evaluation of a Feasibility Trial (2024)
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Al-walah, M. A., Alotaibi, S. S., Alhusaini, A. A., Alotiabi, M. M., Donnelly, M., & Heron, N. (in press). Assessing the Acceptability of a Preschool-Based Multi-Component Physical Activity Intervention Entitled “I’m an Active Hero” (IAAH): Process Evaluation of a Feasibility Trial. Healthcare, 12(14), Article 1398. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12141398

Background: Interventions within preschool settings have gained prominence due to the need to increase physical activity (PA) in early childhood. We first developed a 10-week preschool-based behaviour change intervention, guided by the UK Medical Res... Read More about Assessing the Acceptability of a Preschool-Based Multi-Component Physical Activity Intervention Entitled “I’m an Active Hero” (IAAH): Process Evaluation of a Feasibility Trial.

The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast analysis for East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, and high-income Asia Pacific regions (2024)
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Goh, R. S. J., Chong, B., Jayabaskaran, J., Jauhari, S. M., Chan, S. P., Kueh, M. T. W., …Chew, N. W. (2024). The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast analysis for East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, and high-income Asia Pacific regions. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 49, Article 101138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101138

Background
Given the rapidly growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asia, this study forecasts the CVD burden and associated risk factors in Asia from 2025 to 2050.

M... Read More about The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast analysis for East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, and high-income Asia Pacific regions.

Early Results from the HUMDRUM Survey: A Small, Earth-mass Planet Orbits TOI-1450A (2024)
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Brady, M., Bean, J. L., Seifahrt, A., Kasper, D., Luque, R., Stefánsson, G., …Zambelli, R. (2024). Early Results from the HUMDRUM Survey: A Small, Earth-mass Planet Orbits TOI-1450A. Astronomical Journal, 168(2), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad500a

M-dwarf stars provide us with an ideal opportunity to study nearby small planets. The HUnting for M Dwarf Rocky planets Using MAROON-X (HUMDRUM) survey uses the MAROON-X spectrograph, which is ideally suited to studying these stars, to measure precis... Read More about Early Results from the HUMDRUM Survey: A Small, Earth-mass Planet Orbits TOI-1450A.

Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar (2024)
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Al-Mutawa, N. A. A. M., Mahmoud, M. H., Baisa, K. G. G., Daher-Nashif, S., & Al Wahedi, Z. (2024). Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar. Cogent Education, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186x.2024.2373555

Reflective practice is an important cornerstone of continuing professional development for healthcare practitioners in primary care. Following workshops on communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, and leadership, this study analyzed written refl... Read More about Reflective writing among healthcare practitioners in primary care: a qualitative study from Qatar.

Symmetric double-layer capacitor with natural rubber and sodium salt-based solid polymer electrolyte and reduced graphene oxide electrodes (2024)
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Perera, K. S., Vidanapathirana, K. P., Adams, L. J., Hawes, C. S., & Balakrishnan, N. (2024). Symmetric double-layer capacitor with natural rubber and sodium salt-based solid polymer electrolyte and reduced graphene oxide electrodes. Journal of Energy Storage, 97, Article 112683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112683

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are the key to improving electrochemical devices’ energy density and safety. In recent years, natural polymers have received tremendous attention due to the latest advances in green technology for a sustainable futur... Read More about Symmetric double-layer capacitor with natural rubber and sodium salt-based solid polymer electrolyte and reduced graphene oxide electrodes.

Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases (2024)
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Scrofani, R., De Simone, M., Migliorini, F., Amoroso, E., Maffulli, N., Narciso, N., & Iaconetta, G. (in press). Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases. Medicina, 60(7), Article 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071115

Although lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) are frequently described in the literature, they are a relatively uncommon cause of low back and radicular leg pain. Furthermore, their spontaneous resolution is an even rarer event. The standard treatment of the... Read More about Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases.

The Changing Moral Environment—A Three-Wave Study Testing Four Moral Theories and the Fear of COVID-19 in Predicting Compliance with Behavioral Guidelines on COVID-19, Moralization Toward Non-Compliance, and Vaccination (2024)
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Kunnari, A., Francis, K. B., Sundvall, J., & Laakasuo, M. (2024). The Changing Moral Environment—A Three-Wave Study Testing Four Moral Theories and the Fear of COVID-19 in Predicting Compliance with Behavioral Guidelines on COVID-19, Moralization Toward Non-Compliance, and Vaccination. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2024.2373150

Governments across the globe imposed behavioral restrictions to halt the spread of the COVID-19. These preventive behaviors became a moralized issue and engagement in those behaviors varied. In moral psychology, there are various theoretical framewor... Read More about The Changing Moral Environment—A Three-Wave Study Testing Four Moral Theories and the Fear of COVID-19 in Predicting Compliance with Behavioral Guidelines on COVID-19, Moralization Toward Non-Compliance, and Vaccination.

Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England (2024)
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Zhou, Z., van Hooij, A., Wassenaar, G. N., Seed, E., Verhard-Seymonsbergen, E. M., Corstjens, P. L. A. M., …Geluk, A. (2024). Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England. Animals, 14(13), Article 2005. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14132005

Leprosy is a poverty-associated infectious disease in humans caused by Mycobacterium leprae or M. lepromatosis, often resulting in skin and peripheral nerve damage, which remains a significant public health concern in isolated areas of low- and middl... Read More about Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England.

Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare (2024)
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Archer, L., Peat, G., Snell, K. I. E., Hill, J. C., Dunn, K. M., Foster, N. E., …Wynne-Jones, G. (2024). Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-024-10223-w

Purpose
To develop and validate prediction models for the risk of future work absence and level of presenteeism, in adults seeking primary healthcare with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

Methods
Six studies from the West-Midlands/Northwest regi... Read More about Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare.

Percutaneous transverse pinning for metacarpal fractures: a clinical trial. (2024)
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Pintore, A., Astone, A., Vecchio, G., Asparago, G., Calabrò, G., Migliorini, F., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Percutaneous transverse pinning for metacarpal fractures: a clinical trial. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-024-05422-2

Metacarpal fractures account for 25%-50% of all hand fractures and may negatively impact hand function and ability to work. Percutaneous transverse pinning of non-articular metacarpal fractures allows mobilisation immediately after the procedure. Bet... Read More about Percutaneous transverse pinning for metacarpal fractures: a clinical trial..

Are the metal identity and stoichiometry of metal complexes important for colchicine site binding and inhibition of tubulin polymerization? † (2024)
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Besleaga, I., Raptová, R., Stoica, A.-C., Milunovic, M. N. M., Zalibera, M., Bai, R., …Arion, V. B. (in press). Are the metal identity and stoichiometry of metal complexes important for colchicine site binding and inhibition of tubulin polymerization? †. Dalton Transactions, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4dt01469c

Quite recently we discovered that copper(ii) complexes with isomeric morpholine-thiosemicarbazone hybrid ligands show good cytotoxicity in cancer cells and that the molecular target responsible for this activity might be tubulin. In order to obtain b... Read More about Are the metal identity and stoichiometry of metal complexes important for colchicine site binding and inhibition of tubulin polymerization? †.

Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes (2024)
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Traoré, N., Galizi, R., Kientega, M., Maïga, H., Nébié, K., Dabiré, R. A., …Diabaté, A. (in press). Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes. Journal of Applied Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13314

The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control measures are based on insecticides, which are being increasingly restricted... Read More about Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes.

Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations (2024)
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Owoyemi, T. L., Babatunde, O., Adetunji, O., Alonge, I., Ogunbanjo, A., & Adebajo, A. O. (2024). Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8(S2), Article 102214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102214

Objectives: This study was part of a project aimed to provide consistent, culturally acceptable, and accessible information on OA. Specifically, we sought to support healthcare professionals with evidence-based care and empower older adults to self-m... Read More about Nutrition for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: Empowering People in Sub-Saharan Africa With Information for Self-Management in Line With Core Guideline Recommendations.

Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves (2024)
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Chapman, C. J., & Hawkins, S. C. (2024). Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 480(2292), 1 - 26. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2023.0720

A technique is developed for determining the sound field scattered by a compact body when it is close enough to an acoustic source to be in its near field. Our approach is based on the fact that large regions of many near fields may be well approxima... Read More about Near-field scattering by the method of locally subsonic waves.

New quasars behind the Magellanic Clouds: II. Spectroscopic confirmation of 136 near-infrared selected candidates (2024)
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Ivanov, V. D., Cioni, M.-R. L., Dennefeld, M., de Grijs, R., Craig, J. E. M., van Loon, J. T., …Haberl, F. (2024). New quasars behind the Magellanic Clouds: II. Spectroscopic confirmation of 136 near-infrared selected candidates. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 687, Article A16. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346504

Context. Quasi-stellar objects (QSOs) are a basis for an absolute reference system for astrometric studies. A system like this at the far side of nearby galaxies is required to facilitate measuring of the proper motions of these galaxies. However, th... Read More about New quasars behind the Magellanic Clouds: II. Spectroscopic confirmation of 136 near-infrared selected candidates.

Squatting biomechanics following physiotherapist-led care or hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Grant, T. M., Saxby, D. J., Pizzolato, C., Savage, T., Bennell, K., Dickenson, E., …Diamond, L. E. (in press). Squatting biomechanics following physiotherapist-led care or hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial. PeerJ, 12, Article e17567. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17567

Background
Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) can cause hip pain and chondrolabral damage that may be managed non-operatively or surgically. Squatting motions require large degrees of hip flexion and underpin many daily and sporting tasks... Read More about Squatting biomechanics following physiotherapist-led care or hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial.

Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model (2024)
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Fu, Y., Wang, Y.-S., & Fu, Y. (2024). Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 166, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2024.104815

The Winkler foundation model is often used to analyze the wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer under compression, and it can be rigorously justified when both the film and substrate are homogeneous and the film is much stiffer than the substrate. We... Read More about Wrinkling of a film/substrate bilayer with periodic material properties: An assessment of the Winkler foundation model.

Changing-state irrelevant speech disrupts visual-verbal but not visual-spatial serial recall. (2024)
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Marsh, J. E., Hurlstone, M. J., Marois, A., Ball, L. J., Moore, S. B., Vachon, F., …Bell, R. (in press). Changing-state irrelevant speech disrupts visual-verbal but not visual-spatial serial recall. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001360

In an influential article, Jones et al. (1995) provide evidence that auditory distraction by changing relative to repetitive auditory distracters (the changing-state effect) did not differ between a visual-verbal and visual-spatial serial recall task... Read More about Changing-state irrelevant speech disrupts visual-verbal but not visual-spatial serial recall..

Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework (2024)
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Botros, J. S., Al-Qora'n, L. F., & Al-Said Ahmad, A. (2024). Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework. Information and Software Technology, 174, Article 107519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2024.107519

Context
Unlike resilience, antifragility describes systems that get stronger rather than weaker under stress and chaos. Antifragile systems have the capacity to overcome stressors and come out stronger, whereas resilient systems are focused on their... Read More about Towards Antifragility of Cloud Systems: An Adaptive Chaos driven Framework.

The effectiveness of chia seed in improving glycemic status: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024)
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Pam, P., El Sayed, I., Asemani, S., Jamilian, P., Zarezadeh, M., & Ghoreishy, Z. (2024). The effectiveness of chia seed in improving glycemic status: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 18(6), Article 103065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2024.103065

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chia seeds in improving glycemic status, including fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and insulin. A comprehensive literature search was conducted o... Read More about The effectiveness of chia seed in improving glycemic status: A systematic review and meta-analysis..