Outputs (837)

A longitudinal study assessing the impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on gut transit and function in people with cystic fibrosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (2024)
Journal Article
Yule, A., Ng, C., Recto, A., Lockwood, F., Dellschaft, N. S., Hoad, C. L., Zagoya, C., Mainz, J. G., Major, G., Barr, H. L., Gowland, P. A., Stewart, I., Marciani, L., Spiller, R. C., & Smyth, A. R. (2024). A longitudinal study assessing the impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on gut transit and function in people with cystic fibrosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 23(5), 984-990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2024.08.001

Background

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) are common and disruptive. The effect of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators on the GI tract is not fully understood. The aim was to use magnetic r... Read More about A longitudinal study assessing the impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on gut transit and function in people with cystic fibrosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Ensuring fairness in assessment in health professions education: rapid analysis tools to detect differential item functioning across groups (2024)
Journal Article
Tavakol, M., Stewart, C., & Sharpe, C. C. (2024). Ensuring fairness in assessment in health professions education: rapid analysis tools to detect differential item functioning across groups. International Journal of Medical Education, 15, 80-83. https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.6694.de69

Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Deakin, B., Liddle, E., Rathnaiah, M., Gregory, C., Katshu, M., Wiliams, G., Conen, S., Smallman, R., Koelewijn, L. C., Anton, A., Kumar, J., Gasgoyne, L. E., Chen, C., Nikkheslat, N., Evans, J., Lanz, B., Walters, J., Talbot, P., Palaniyappan, L., Singh, K. D., …Liddle, P. F. Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences

It is widely thought that the onset of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia may arise from an early neurotoxic phase, possibly related to oxidative stress or inflammation, and a late residual damage phase associated with persistent negative symptoms.... Read More about Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences.

DYNamic Assessment of Multi‐Organ level dysfunction in patients recovering from COVID‐19: DYNAMO COVID‐19 (2024)
Journal Article
Gupta, A., Nicholas, R., McGing, J. J., Nixon, A. V., Mallinson, J. E., McKeever, T. M., Bradley, C. R., Piasecki, M., Cox, E. F., Bonnington, J., Lord, J. M., Brightling, C. E., Evans, R. A., Hall, I. P., Francis, S. T., Greenhaff, P. L., & Bolton, C. E. (2024). DYNamic Assessment of Multi‐Organ level dysfunction in patients recovering from COVID‐19: DYNAMO COVID‐19. Experimental Physiology, 109(8), 1274-1291. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep091590

We evaluated the impacts of COVID-19 on multi-organ and metabolic function in patients following severe hospitalised infection compared to controls. Patients (n = 21) without previous diabetes, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease were recruited... Read More about DYNamic Assessment of Multi‐Organ level dysfunction in patients recovering from COVID‐19: DYNAMO COVID‐19.

Sub-optimal paternal diet at the time of mating disrupts maternal adaptations to pregnancy in the late gestation mouse (2024)
Journal Article
Khoshkerdar, A., Eid, N., Batra, V., Baker, N., Holmes, N., Henson, S., Sang, F., Wright, V., McLaren, J., Shakesheff, K., Woad, K. J., Morgan, H. L., & Watkins, A. J. (2024). Sub-optimal paternal diet at the time of mating disrupts maternal adaptations to pregnancy in the late gestation mouse. Nutrients, 16(12), Article 1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121879

Pregnancy represents a stage during which maternal physiology and homeostatic regulation undergo dramatic change and adaptation. The fundamental purpose of these adaptations is to ensure the survival of her offspring through adequate nutrient provisi... Read More about Sub-optimal paternal diet at the time of mating disrupts maternal adaptations to pregnancy in the late gestation mouse.

Gene activated reinforced scaffolds for SOX9 delivery to enhance repair of large load bearing articular cartilage defects (2024)
Journal Article
Joyce, M., Hodgkinson, T., Intini, C., Dixon, J. E., Kelly, D. J., & O’Brien, F. J. (2024). Gene activated reinforced scaffolds for SOX9 delivery to enhance repair of large load bearing articular cartilage defects. eCells and Materials Journal, 47, 91-108. https://doi.org/10.22203/eCM.v047a07

Articular cartilage (AC) has a poor capacity to repair once damaged, with progressive degeneration often leading to osteoarthritis (OA). While biomaterials fabricated with extra cellular matrix (ECM) native to the AC have shown promise for repair of... Read More about Gene activated reinforced scaffolds for SOX9 delivery to enhance repair of large load bearing articular cartilage defects.

Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles (2024)
Journal Article
Brown, T. J., Rutland, C. S., Rutland, C. S., Choi, K. K., Tse, F., Pfeffers, M. J., Peffers, M. J., Mongan, N. P., Arkill, K. P., Ritchie, A., Clarke, P. A., Ratan, H., Allegrucci, C., Grabowska, A. M., & James, V. (2024). Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 12, Article 1354606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2024.1354606

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading male malignancy worldwide, often progressing to bone metastasis, with limited curative options. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as key players in cancer communication and metastasis, promoting the formatio... Read More about Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles.

Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, I. A., & Griffiths, A. (2023). Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights. International Journal of Training and Development, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12316

The need for workplace training about diversity, equity and inclusion is widely acknowledged. To date, however, there is conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness. Various aspects of design and content may be influential. This study explored the r... Read More about Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights.

Determining intra-standard-setter inconsistency in the Angoff method using the three-parameter item response theory (2023)
Journal Article
Tavakol, M., O'Brien, D., & Stewart, C. (in press). Determining intra-standard-setter inconsistency in the Angoff method using the three-parameter item response theory. International Journal of Medical Education, 14, 123-130. https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.64ed.e296

Objectives:
To measure intra-standard-setter variability and assess the variations between the pass marks obtained from Angoff ratings, guided by the latent trait theory as the theoretical model.

Methods:
A non-experimental cross-sectional stu... Read More about Determining intra-standard-setter inconsistency in the Angoff method using the three-parameter item response theory.

Attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research: Effects of stigma and selected research project summaries (2023)
Journal Article
Cassaday, H. J., Cavenagh, L., Aluthgamage, H., Crooks, A., Bonardi, C., Stevenson, C. W., Waite, L., & Muir, C. (2023). Attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research: Effects of stigma and selected research project summaries. PLoS ONE, 18(8), Article e0290232. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290232

Three groups of participants (largely recruited from the UK) completed a survey to examine attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research, after reading the lay (N = 182) or technical (N = 201) summary of a research project, or no summary (N... Read More about Attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research: Effects of stigma and selected research project summaries.