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Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality of Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and Scleroderma: an umbrella review of systematic reviews (2024)
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Chen, A., Lax, S. J., Grainge, M. J., Lanyon, P. C., & Pearce, F. A. (in press). Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality of Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and Scleroderma: an umbrella review of systematic reviews. Rheumatology Advances in Practice,

Objectives: To comprehensively review systematic reviews of prevalence, incidence, and mortality of Raynaud’s, Sjögren’s, and Scleroderma, and to identify any research gaps. Methods: An umbrella review of English language systematic reviews was unde... Read More about Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality of Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Sjögren’s Syndrome, and Scleroderma: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.

How does mentoring occupational therapists improve intervention fidelity in a randomised controlled trial? A realist evaluation (2024)
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De Dios Pérez, B., Merchán-Baeza, J. A., Powers, K., Craven, K., Holmes, J., Phillips, J., Tyerman, R., & Radford, K. (2024). How does mentoring occupational therapists improve intervention fidelity in a randomised controlled trial? A realist evaluation. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24(1), Article 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02269-4

Background: Integrating complex interventions within healthcare settings can be challenging. Mentoring can be embedded within a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to upskill and support those delivering the intervention. This study aimed to understand... Read More about How does mentoring occupational therapists improve intervention fidelity in a randomised controlled trial? A realist evaluation.

Targeting Macrophage Polarization for Reinstating Homeostasis following Tissue Damage (2024)
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Du, Q., Dickinson, A., Nakuleswaran, P., Maghami, S., Alagoda, S., Hook, A. L., & Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2024). Targeting Macrophage Polarization for Reinstating Homeostasis following Tissue Damage. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(13), Article 7278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137278

Tissue regeneration and remodeling involve many complex stages. Macrophages are critical in maintaining micro-environmental homeostasis by regulating inflammation and orchestrating wound healing. They display high plasticity in response to various st... Read More about Targeting Macrophage Polarization for Reinstating Homeostasis following Tissue Damage.

Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production (2024)
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Jones, K., Njeru, E. M., Garnett, K., & Girkin, N. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production. Sustainability, 16(13), Article 5669. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135669

Coffee production faces major sustainability issues and consumers increasingly look to choose certified coffee as awareness grows. While consumers’ understanding of sustainability issues is limited, independent voluntary certification schemes such as... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production.

Modeling interactions between rubidium atom and magnetometer cell wall molecules (2024)
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David, G., Wibowo-Teale, A. M., & Rogers, D. M. (2024). Modeling interactions between rubidium atom and magnetometer cell wall molecules. Journal of Chemical Physics, 161(1), Article 014301. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0201903

Magnetometer cell wall coat molecules play an important role in preserving the lifetime of pumped alkali metal atoms for use in magnetometers that are capable of measuring very small magnetic fields. The goal of this study is to help rationalize the... Read More about Modeling interactions between rubidium atom and magnetometer cell wall molecules.

An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma (2024)
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Bancu, A., Poundall, T., Santos, C., Higashi, Y., Zaitoun, A. M., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma. Archive of Clinical Cases, 11(2), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.22551/2024.43.1102.10289

Common bile duct duplications represent exceptionally rare congenital anomalies of the biliary tract. In this case report we document an unusual variant of common bile duct duplication in a 79-year-old man who underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy for... Read More about An unusual variant of Type I common bile duct duplication associated with ampullary carcinoma.

Monitoring the risk of a tailings dam collapse through spectral analysis of satellite InSAR time-series data (2024)
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Das, S., Priyadarshana, A., & Grebby, S. (2024). Monitoring the risk of a tailings dam collapse through spectral analysis of satellite InSAR time-series data. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-024-02713-3

Slope failures possess destructive power that can cause significant damage to both life and infrastructure. Monitoring slopes prone to instabilities is therefore critical in mitigating the risk posed by their failure. The purpose of slope monitoring... Read More about Monitoring the risk of a tailings dam collapse through spectral analysis of satellite InSAR time-series data.

The Power of Arts-Based Film Interventions to Encourage Black Blood Donors (2024)
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Mills, R., Okubanjo, A., Acheampong, N., Croucher, M., Eaton, N., Kazi, A., Di Angelantonio, E., Wood, A., Barbara, M., & FERGUSON, E. (in press). The Power of Arts-Based Film Interventions to Encourage Black Blood Donors. Transfusion,

Background: Blood services must consider innovative ways to encourage more Black people to donate to enhance the efficacy of treatments. We evaluate how two innovative arts-based approaches (co-designed and locally produced films and a large-scale Ma... Read More about The Power of Arts-Based Film Interventions to Encourage Black Blood Donors.

A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Use of Transition Tools for Patients Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Rheumatology Services (2024)
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Griffin, K., Pearce, F., & Packham, J. (in press). A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Use of Transition Tools for Patients Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Rheumatology Services. Rheumatology Advances in Practice,

Introduction: Transition from paediatric to adult care can be challenging, but transition tools are designed to increase successful rates of transfer. Objectives: Conduct a meta-analysis and systematic review into the use of transition tools on tran... Read More about A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Use of Transition Tools for Patients Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Rheumatology Services.

Immunomodulation and fibroblast dynamics driving nociceptive joint pain within inflammatory synovium: Unravelling mechanisms for therapeutic advancements in osteoarthritis (2024)
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Wijesinghe, S. N., Ditchfield, C., Flynn, S., Agrawal, J., Davis, E. T., Dajas-Bailador, F., …Jones, S. W. (2024). Immunomodulation and fibroblast dynamics driving nociceptive joint pain within inflammatory synovium: Unravelling mechanisms for therapeutic advancements in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.06.011

Objective: Synovitis is a widely accepted sign of osteoarthritis (OA), characterised by tissue hyperplasia, where increased infiltration of immune cells and proliferation of resident fibroblasts adopt a pro-inflammatory phenotype, and increased the p... Read More about Immunomodulation and fibroblast dynamics driving nociceptive joint pain within inflammatory synovium: Unravelling mechanisms for therapeutic advancements in osteoarthritis.

The role of religion in shaping the values of nature (2024)
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Ives, C. D., Kidwell, J. H., Anderson, C. B., Arias-Arévalo, P., Gould, R. K., Kenter, J. O., & Murali, R. (2024). The role of religion in shaping the values of nature. Ecology and Society, 29(2), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-15004-290210

Environmental discourse frequently understands the values of nature as being instrumental, intrinsic, or relational and measured in biophysical, sociocultural, or monetary terms. Yet these specific values and value indicators are underpinned by world... Read More about The role of religion in shaping the values of nature.

The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect (2024)
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Chen, O., Kai Yin Chan, B., Anderson, E., O'sullivan, R., Jay, T., Ouwehand, K., …Sweller, J. (2024). The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 77, Article 102281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2024.102281

The spacing effect occurs when learning with rest periods is superior to learning without rest periods. Cognitive load theory has explained this superiority by working memory resource depletion, under which resources are depleted during cognitive act... Read More about The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect.

Life after crime and punishment? Lifestyles changes and quaternary desistance (2024)
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Gray, E., & Farrall, S. (2024). Life after crime and punishment? Lifestyles changes and quaternary desistance. International Journal of Criminal Justice, 6(1), 75-105. https://doi.org/10.36889/IJCJ.2024.003

Studies of why people stop offending have been one of the considerable growth areas of criminology and life-course studies since the early-1990s. Initially the research focused on assessing the extent to which people who had offending did cease offen... Read More about Life after crime and punishment? Lifestyles changes and quaternary desistance.

Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences (2024)
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Lases, M. N., Bruins, J., Scheepers, F. E., van Sambeek, N., Ng, F., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Slade, M., van Balkom, I. D., & Castelein, S. (2024). Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences. Journal of Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2024.2361225

Background Personal recovery is operationalized in the CHIME framework (connectedness, hope, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment) of recovery processes. CHIME was initially developed through analysis of experiences of people mainly with psych... Read More about Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences.

A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry (2024)
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Schwantes-An, T.-H., Whitfield, J., Aithal, G., Atkinson, S., Bataller, R., Botwin, G., …GenomALC Consortium, G. C. (2024). A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry. Hepatology Communications, 8(6), Article e0431. https://doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000431

Background & Aims: Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) based on results from genome-wide association studies offer the prospect of risk stratification for many common and complex diseases. We developed a PRS for alcohol-related cirrhosis by comparing SNPs am... Read More about A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry.

Damping wing-like features in the stacked Ly α forest: Potential neutral hydrogen islands at z < 6 (2024)
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Zhu, Y., Becker, G. D., Bosman, S. E. I., Cain, C., Keating, L. C., Nasir, F., D’Odorico, V., Bañados, E., Bian, F., Bischetti, M., Bolton, J. S., Chen, H., D’Aloisio, A., Davies, F. B., Davies, R. L., Eilers, A.-C., Fan, X., Gaikwad, P., Greig, B., Haehnelt, M. G., …Yang, J. (2024). Damping wing-like features in the stacked Ly α forest: Potential neutral hydrogen islands at z < 6. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 533(1), L49-L56. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slae061

Recent quasar absorption line observations suggest that reionization may end as late as z ≈ 5.3. As a means to search for large neutral hydrogen islands at z < 6, we revisit long dark gaps in the Ly β forest in Very Large Telescope/X-Shooter and Keck... Read More about Damping wing-like features in the stacked Ly α forest: Potential neutral hydrogen islands at z < 6.

Phase Transformation Driven by Oxygen Vacancy Redistribution as the Mechanism of Ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Fatigue (2024)
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Zhang, Z., Craig, I., Zhou, T., Holt, M., Flores, R., Sheridan, E., Inzani, K., Huang, X., Nag, J., Prasad, B., Griffin, S. M., & Ramesh, R. (2024). Phase Transformation Driven by Oxygen Vacancy Redistribution as the Mechanism of Ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Fatigue. Advanced Electronic Materials, Article 2300877. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202300877

AbstractAs a promising candidate for nonvolatile memory devices, the hafnia‐based ferroelectric system has recently been a hot research topic. Although significant progress has been made over the past decade, the endurance problem is still an obstacl... Read More about Phase Transformation Driven by Oxygen Vacancy Redistribution as the Mechanism of Ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Fatigue.