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Contribution of skin and stone to texture measurements of spherical model fruits (2017)
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Rosenthal, A. J., Lacresse, A., & Voyer, E. (2018). Contribution of skin and stone to texture measurements of spherical model fruits. Journal of Texture Studies, 49(1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/jtxs.12314

Fruits are composite materials often surrounded by a skin and sometimes containing rigid stones (pits). To understand the contribution of skin and stone to the overall texture of the fruit, model fruits were constructed from molded gelatin spheres, w... Read More about Contribution of skin and stone to texture measurements of spherical model fruits.

An augmented delivery of the anticancer agent, curcumin, to the colon (2017)
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Sabra, R., Billa, N., & Roberts, C. J. (2018). An augmented delivery of the anticancer agent, curcumin, to the colon. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.12.012

This work describes the formulation aspects of an orally viable curcumin-containing mucoadhesive nanoparticulate system for management of colon cancer. Curcumin is documented to possess anticancer properties whilst modified citrus pectin yields a gal... Read More about An augmented delivery of the anticancer agent, curcumin, to the colon.

Proportion of contextual effects in the treatment of fibromyalgia - a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2017)
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Whiteside, N., Sarmanova, A., Chen, X., Zou, K., Abdullah, N., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (in press). Proportion of contextual effects in the treatment of fibromyalgia - a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clinical Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-017-3948-3

Objectives: To examine the proportion of the total treatment effect that is attributable to contextual effects in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of treatments for fibromyalgia.
Methods: A systematic literature search was undertaken in Medline,... Read More about Proportion of contextual effects in the treatment of fibromyalgia - a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Comparative genomics of bacteriophage of the genus Seuratvirus (2017)
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Sazinas, P., Redgwell, T., Rihtman, B., Grigonyte, A., Michniewski, S., Scanlan, D. J., …Millard, A. (in press). Comparative genomics of bacteriophage of the genus Seuratvirus. Genome Biology and Evolution, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx275

Despite being more abundant and having smaller genomes than their bacterial host, relatively few bacteriophages have had their genomes sequenced. Here, we isolated 14 bacteriophages from cattle slurry and performed de novo genome sequencing, assembly... Read More about Comparative genomics of bacteriophage of the genus Seuratvirus.

Dancing intercorporeality: a health humanities perspective on dance as a healing art (2017)
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Purser, A. C. E. (2019). Dancing intercorporeality: a health humanities perspective on dance as a healing art. Journal of Medical Humanities, 40(2), 253–263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-017-9502-0

As a contribution to the burgeoning field of health humanities, this paper seeks to explore the power of dance to mitigate human suffering and reacquaint us with what it means to be human through bringing the embodied practice of dance into dialogue... Read More about Dancing intercorporeality: a health humanities perspective on dance as a healing art.

Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study (2017)
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Padoveze, M. C., Melo, S., Bishop, S., Poveda, V. D. B., & Fortaleza, C. M. C. B. (2017). Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study. Revista de Saúde Pública, 51, https://doi.org/10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051000315

To summarize the historical events and drivers underlying public policy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. In doing so, the article aims to identify lessons and recommendations for... Read More about Public policies on healthcare-associated infections: a Brazil and UK case study.

A Learning Automata-Based Multiobjective Hyper-Heuristic (2017)
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Li, W., Özcan, E., & John, R. (2019). A Learning Automata-Based Multiobjective Hyper-Heuristic. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 23(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2017.2785346

© 1997-2012 IEEE. Metaheuristics, being tailored to each particular domain by experts, have been successfully applied to many computationally hard optimization problems. However, once implemented, their application to a new problem domain or a slight... Read More about A Learning Automata-Based Multiobjective Hyper-Heuristic.

The lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic patients within a high security hospital (2017)
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Hui, A. M. (2017). The lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic patients within a high security hospital. Health Education England

Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities are disproportionately overrepresented in mental health and legal systems within the UK. People from BME communities are detained more frequently, receive poorer mental health care, and are restrained and s... Read More about The lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic patients within a high security hospital.

Least restrictive practices: an evaluation of patient experiences (2017)
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Hui, A. (2017). Least restrictive practices: an evaluation of patient experiences. University of Nottingham

The uses of restrictive practices have become increasingly controversial over recent decades. With an increasing emphasis in recovery orientated values and person centred care, the uses of restrictive practices have become ever more contentious. Nati... Read More about Least restrictive practices: an evaluation of patient experiences.

Near-field scanning and propagation of correlated low-frequency radiated emissions (2017)
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Gradoni, G., Madenoor Ramapriya, D., Creagh, S. C., Tanner, G., Baharuddin, M. H., Nasser, H., …Thomas, D. W. (2017). Near-field scanning and propagation of correlated low-frequency radiated emissions. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 60(6), 2045-2048. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2017.2778046

Electromagnetic radiation from complex printed circuit boards can occur over a broad frequency bandwidth, ranging from hundreds of MHz to tens of GHz. This is becoming a critical issue for assessment of EMC and interoperability as electronic componen... Read More about Near-field scanning and propagation of correlated low-frequency radiated emissions.

Statistical analysis plan for the ‘Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage’ (TICH-2) trial (2017)
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Flaherty, K., Bath, P. M., Dineen, R., Law, Z., Scutt, P., Pocock, S., & Sprigg, N. (in press). Statistical analysis plan for the ‘Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage’ (TICH-2) trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 607. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2341-5

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Aside from blood pressure lowering, treatment options for intracerebral haemorrhage remain limited and a proportion of patients will undergo early haematoma expansion with resultant significant morbidity and mortality. Tranexamic acid (T... Read More about Statistical analysis plan for the ‘Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage’ (TICH-2) trial.

Follow Up of GW170817 and Its Electromagnetic Counterpart by Australian-Led Observing Programmes (2017)
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Andreoni, I., Ackley, K., Cooke, J., Acharyya, A., Allison, J., Anderson, G., …Zovaro, H. (2017). Follow Up of GW170817 and Its Electromagnetic Counterpart by Australian-Led Observing Programmes. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 34, https://doi.org/10.1017/pasa.2017.65

The discovery of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave signal has generated follow-up observations by over 50 facilities world-wide, ushering in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy. In this paper, we present follow-up obs... Read More about Follow Up of GW170817 and Its Electromagnetic Counterpart by Australian-Led Observing Programmes.

Constraint induced movement therapy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a national survey of its use by physiotherapists in the UK (2017)
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Tucker, R., Drummond, A. E., & Moffatt, F. (2017). Constraint induced movement therapy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a national survey of its use by physiotherapists in the UK. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 103(Suppl.1), e56-e57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.011

Background/aims: There is an emerging evidence base into the use of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP). However, there is little evidence of its use in the UK. This study aimed to conduct a national survey of... Read More about Constraint induced movement therapy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a national survey of its use by physiotherapists in the UK.

Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials (2017)
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Gamble, C., Krishan, A., Stocken, D., Lewis, S., Juszczak, E., Doré, C., …Loder, E. (2017). Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials. Journal of the American Medical Association, 318(23), 2337-2343. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.18556

© 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. IMPORTANCE While guidance on statistical principles for clinical trials exists, there is an absence of guidance covering the required content of statistical analysis plans (SAPs) to support tr... Read More about Guidelines for the Content of Statistical Analysis Plans in Clinical Trials.

The after-hours circadian mutant has reduced phenotypic plasticity in behaviors at multiple timescales and in sleep homeostasis (2017)
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Maggi, S., Balzani, E., Lassi, G., Garcia-Garcia, C., Plano, A., Espinoza, S., …Tucci, V. (2017). The after-hours circadian mutant has reduced phenotypic plasticity in behaviors at multiple timescales and in sleep homeostasis. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18130-2

Circadian clock is known to adapt to environmental changes and can significantly influence cognitive and physiological functions. In this work, we report specific behavioral, cognitive, and sleep homeostatic defects in the after hours (Afh) circadian... Read More about The after-hours circadian mutant has reduced phenotypic plasticity in behaviors at multiple timescales and in sleep homeostasis.

Multiparametric measurement of cerebral physiology using calibrated fMRI (2017)
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Bright, M. G., Croal, P. L., Blockley, N. P., & Bulte, D. P. (2019). Multiparametric measurement of cerebral physiology using calibrated fMRI. NeuroImage, 187, 128-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.12.049

The ultimate goal of calibrated fMRI is the quantitative imaging of oxygen metabolism (CMRO2), and this has been the focus of numerous methods and approaches. However, one underappreciated aspect of this quest is that in the drive to measure CMRO2, m... Read More about Multiparametric measurement of cerebral physiology using calibrated fMRI.

The empirical link between export entry mode diversity and export performance: A contingency- and institutional-based examination (2017)
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Oliveira, J. S., Yazdani, N., Cadogan, J. W., Hodgkinson, I. R., Tsougku, E., Jean, R.-J. . “., …Boso, N. (2018). The empirical link between export entry mode diversity and export performance: A contingency- and institutional-based examination. Journal of Business Research, 88, 505-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.12.001

© 2017 Elsevier Inc. This study examines, for the first time, the critical issue of whether firms ought to adopt various entry modes in their export activities, i.e. whether firms ought to carry-out greater levels of export entry mode diversity, as a... Read More about The empirical link between export entry mode diversity and export performance: A contingency- and institutional-based examination.

Ecotoxicity assessment of dicationic versus monocationic ionic liquids as a more environmentally friendly alternative (2017)
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Montalbán, M. G., Villora, G., & Licence, P. (2018). Ecotoxicity assessment of dicationic versus monocationic ionic liquids as a more environmentally friendly alternative. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.11.073

One of the reasons why ionic liquids have received growing interest from researchers is their environmentally interesting characteristics, such as their negligible vapour pressure and their good chemical and thermal properties. In particular, dicatio... Read More about Ecotoxicity assessment of dicationic versus monocationic ionic liquids as a more environmentally friendly alternative.

Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field (2017)
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Grün, A., Buchner, P., Broadley, M., & Hawkesford, M. (2018). Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field. Plant Biology, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12668

Phosphorus (P) is an important macronutrient with critical functions in plants. Phosphate (Pi) transporters which mediate Pi acquisition and Pi translocation within the plant are key factors in Pi deficiency responses. However, their relevance for ad... Read More about Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field.

Inflammation-mediated muscle metabolic dysregulation local and remote to the site of major abdominal surgery (2017)
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Varadhan, K. K., Constantin-Teodosiu, D., Constantin, D., Greenhaff, P. L., & Lobo, D. N. (2017). Inflammation-mediated muscle metabolic dysregulation local and remote to the site of major abdominal surgery. Clinical Nutrition, 37(6, Part A), 2178-2185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2017.10.020

Background & aims: Postoperative hyperglycaemia is common in patients having major surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether bacteraemia contributed to postoperative systemic inflammation, and whether incr... Read More about Inflammation-mediated muscle metabolic dysregulation local and remote to the site of major abdominal surgery.