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Lactic acidosis secondary to metformin overdose: a case report (2012)
Journal Article
Timbrell, S., Wilbourn, G., Harper, J., & Liddle, A. (2012). Lactic acidosis secondary to metformin overdose: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 6(230), Article 230. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-230

Introduction Metformin is a commonly used treatment modality in type 2 diabetes mellitus, with a well documented side effect of lactic acidosis. In the intensive care setting lactate and pH levels are regularly used as a useful predictor of poor pro... Read More about Lactic acidosis secondary to metformin overdose: a case report.

The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway: a potential therapeutic target in hypertension (2012)
Journal Article
Roberts, R. E. (2012). The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway: a potential therapeutic target in hypertension. Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 4, https://doi.org/10.2147/JEP.S28907

Hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. One feature of hypertension is a hyperresponsiveness to contractile agents, and inhibition of vasoconstriction forms the b... Read More about The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway: a potential therapeutic target in hypertension.

From Text to Pretext: An Ethical Turn in Curriculum Work (2012)
Book Chapter
Maheux, J., Swanson, D., & Khan, S. (2012). From Text to Pretext: An Ethical Turn in Curriculum Work. In T. C. Mason, & R. J. Helfenbein (Eds.), Ethics and International Curriculum Work: The Challenges of Culture and Context (143-172). Information Age Publishing

The DRESS trial: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of a neuropsychological approach to dressing therapy for stroke inpatients (2012)
Journal Article
Walker, M. F., Sunderland, A., Fletcher-Smith, J., Drummond, A. E., Logan, P., Edmans, J. A., …Taylor, J. L. (2012). The DRESS trial: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of a neuropsychological approach to dressing therapy for stroke inpatients. Clinical Rehabilitation, 26(8), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215511431089

Objective: To investigate two approaches to treating patients with persistent dressing problems and cognitive difficulties following stroke. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial. Setting: Inpatient stroke rehabilitation service. Subj... Read More about The DRESS trial: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of a neuropsychological approach to dressing therapy for stroke inpatients.

Scanning capacitance imaging of compressible and incompressible quantum Hall effect edge strips (2012)
Journal Article
Suddards, M., Baumgartner, A., Henini, M., & Mellor, C. J. (2012). Scanning capacitance imaging of compressible and incompressible quantum Hall effect edge strips. New Journal of Physics, 14, Article 08315. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083015

We use dynamic scanning capacitance microscopy to image compressible and incompressible strips at the edge of a Hall bar in a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in the quantum Hall effect (QHE) regime. This method gives access to the complex local c... Read More about Scanning capacitance imaging of compressible and incompressible quantum Hall effect edge strips.

Manifestation of dynamic Jahn-Teller distortions and surface interactions in scanning tunnelling microscopy images of fullerene anion C−60 (2012)
Journal Article
Dunn, J. L., Lakin, A. J., & Hands, I. D. (2012). Manifestation of dynamic Jahn-Teller distortions and surface interactions in scanning tunnelling microscopy images of fullerene anion C−60. New Journal of Physics, 14, Article 083038. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083038

Using scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), it is possible to observe detailed structure of the molecular orbitals (MOs) of fullerene anions C−60. However, understanding the experimental observations is not straightforward because of the inherent pre... Read More about Manifestation of dynamic Jahn-Teller distortions and surface interactions in scanning tunnelling microscopy images of fullerene anion C−60.

A survey of workforce scheduling and routing (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Castillo-Salazar, A., Landa-Silva, D., & Qu, R. (2012). A survey of workforce scheduling and routing.

In the context of workforce scheduling, there are many scenarios in which personnel must carry out tasks at different locations hence requiring some form of transportation. Examples of these type of scenarios include nurses visiting patients at home,... Read More about A survey of workforce scheduling and routing.

DNMTs are required for delayed genome instability caused by radiation (2012)
Journal Article
Armstrong, C. A., Jones, G. T., Anderson, R., Iyer, P., Narayanan, D., Sandhu, J., …Tufarelli, C. (2012). DNMTs are required for delayed genome instability caused by radiation. Epigenetics, 7(8), https://doi.org/10.4161/epi.21094

The ability of ionizing radiation to initiate genomic instability has been harnessed in the clinic where the localized delivery of controlled doses of radiation is used to induce cell death in tumor cells. Though very effective as a therapy, tumor re... Read More about DNMTs are required for delayed genome instability caused by radiation.

Canonising the Shakespeare apocrypha: Shakespeare, Middleton and co-existent canons (2012)
Journal Article
Kirwan, P. (2012). Canonising the Shakespeare apocrypha: Shakespeare, Middleton and co-existent canons. Literature Compass, 9(8), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-4113.2012.00898.x

The Shakespeare Apocrypha has persisted as a category for plays of dubious authorship since 1908. Despite recent calls for this group to be dissolved, it persists as the “other” of the Shakespeare canon. The definition of the plays as a collectively... Read More about Canonising the Shakespeare apocrypha: Shakespeare, Middleton and co-existent canons.

Effects of frequency discrimination training on tinnitus: results from two randomised controlled trials (2012)
Journal Article
Hoare, D. J., Kowalkowski, V. L., & Hall, D. A. (2012). Effects of frequency discrimination training on tinnitus: results from two randomised controlled trials. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 13(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-012-0323-6

That auditory perceptual training may alleviate tinnitus draws on two observations: (1) tinnitus probably arises from altered activity within the central auditory system following hearing loss and (2) sound-based training can change central auditory... Read More about Effects of frequency discrimination training on tinnitus: results from two randomised controlled trials.

Discrimination of roast and ground coffee aroma (2012)
Journal Article
Fisk, I. D., Kettle, A., Hofmeister, S., Virdie, A., & Kenny, J. S. (2012). Discrimination of roast and ground coffee aroma. Flavour, 1, Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/2044-7248-1-14

Background: Four analytical approaches were used to evaluate the aroma profile at key stages in roast and ground coffee brew preparation (concentration within the roast and ground coffee and respective coffee brew; concentration in the headspace of... Read More about Discrimination of roast and ground coffee aroma.

The Psychological Well-Being—Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire (PWB-PTCQ): Reliability and validity (2012)
Journal Article
Joseph, S., Maltby, J., Wood, A. M., Stockton, H., Hunt, N., & Regel, S. (2012). The Psychological Well-Being—Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire (PWB-PTCQ): Reliability and validity. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4(4), 420-428. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024740

The Psychological Well-Being Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire (PWB-PTCQ) is an 18 item self-report measure to assess perceived changes in psychological well-being following traumatic events. The aim was to test its psychometric properties. Across... Read More about The Psychological Well-Being—Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire (PWB-PTCQ): Reliability and validity.

Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2012)
Journal Article
Horsted, F., West, J., & Grainge, M. J. (2012). Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 9(7), Article e1001275. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001275

Background: People with cancer are known to be at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and this risk is believed to vary according to cancer type, stage of disease, and treatment modality. Our purpose was to summarise the existing literatu... Read More about Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The truth, the half-truth, and nothing like the truth: reconceptualizing false allegations of rape (2012)
Journal Article
Saunders, C. L. (2012). The truth, the half-truth, and nothing like the truth: reconceptualizing false allegations of rape. British Journal of Criminology, 52(6), https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azs036

There is a longstanding dispute between criminal justice professionals on the one hand and researchers and commentators on the other regarding the prevalence of false allegations of rape. Prevalence, however, is contingent upon definition. If the var... Read More about The truth, the half-truth, and nothing like the truth: reconceptualizing false allegations of rape.

Ultrastable heterodyne interferometer system using a CMOS modulated light camera (2012)
Journal Article
Patel, R., Achamfuo-Yeboah, S., Light, R., & Clark, M. (2012). Ultrastable heterodyne interferometer system using a CMOS modulated light camera. Optics Express, 20(16), https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.017722

A novel ultrastable widefield interferometer is presented. This uses a modulated light camera (MLC) to capture and stabilise the interferogram in the widefield heterodyne interferometer. This system eliminates the contribution of piston phase to the... Read More about Ultrastable heterodyne interferometer system using a CMOS modulated light camera.

When to hold that thought: an experimental study showing reduced inhibition of pre-trained associations in schizophrenia (2012)
Journal Article
He, Z., Cassaday, H. J., Park, S. B. G., & Bonardi, C. (2012). When to hold that thought: an experimental study showing reduced inhibition of pre-trained associations in schizophrenia. PLoS ONE, 7(7), Article e42175. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042175

Schizophrenia encompasses a wide variety of cognitive dysfunctions, a number of which can be understood as deficits of inhibition. To date, no research has examined ‘conditioned inhibition’ in schizophrenia - the ability of a stimulus that signal... Read More about When to hold that thought: an experimental study showing reduced inhibition of pre-trained associations in schizophrenia.

Performance comparison of CO2 conversion in slurry and monolith photoreactors using Pd and Rh-TiO2 catalyst under ultraviolet irradiation (2012)
Journal Article
Ola, O., Maroto-Valer, M., Liu, D., Mackintosh, S., Lee, C., & Wu, J. C. (2012). Performance comparison of CO2 conversion in slurry and monolith photoreactors using Pd and Rh-TiO2 catalyst under ultraviolet irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 126, 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.07.024

Anthropogenic activities are causing an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, with carbon dioxide (CO2) being the key cause of global warming. The conversion of CO2 into valuable hydrocarbons serves as a promising route for mitigating the e... Read More about Performance comparison of CO2 conversion in slurry and monolith photoreactors using Pd and Rh-TiO2 catalyst under ultraviolet irradiation.

The algorithmics of solitaire-like games (2012)
Journal Article
Backhouse, R., Chen, W., & Ferreira, J. F. (2013). The algorithmics of solitaire-like games. Science of Computer Programming, 78(11), 2029-2046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scico.2012.07.007

One-person solitaire-like games are explored with a view to using them in teaching algorithmic problem solving. The key to understanding solutions to such games is the identification of invariant properties of polynomial arithmetic. We demonstrate th... Read More about The algorithmics of solitaire-like games.

Protein kinase CK2 inactivates PRH/Hhex using multiple mechanisms to de-repress VEGF-signalling genes and promote cell survival (2012)
Journal Article
Noy, P., Sawasdichai, A., Jayaraman, P., & Gaston, K. (2012). Protein kinase CK2 inactivates PRH/Hhex using multiple mechanisms to de-repress VEGF-signalling genes and promote cell survival. Nucleic Acids Research, 40(18), 9008--9020. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gks687

Protein kinase CK2 promotes cell survival and the activity of this kinase is elevated in several cancers including chronic myeloid leukaemia. We have shown previously that phosphorylation of the Proline-Rich Homeodomain protein (PRH/Hhex) by CK2 inhi... Read More about Protein kinase CK2 inactivates PRH/Hhex using multiple mechanisms to de-repress VEGF-signalling genes and promote cell survival.

Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2012)
Journal Article
Alsaleh, E., Blake, H., & Windle, R. (2012). Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(12), 1489-1493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.07.004

Background Although physical activity has significant health benefits in the treatment of patients with coronary heart disease, patients often do not follow prescribed physical activity recommendations. Behavioural strategies have been shown to be... Read More about Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.