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A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh (2017)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Fournié, G., Kalam, M. A., Biswas, P. K., Hoque, A., Debnath, N. C., …Heymann, D. L. (2018). A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh. EcoHealth, 15(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1285-2

© 2017, The Author(s). Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh. A decade after development and implementation of the first national avian influenza and human pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan in Bangl... Read More about A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh.

Health risk assessment of instant noodles commonly consumed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2017)
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Charles, I. A., Ogbolosingha, A. J., & Afia, I. U. (in press). Health risk assessment of instant noodles commonly consumed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0583-0

The current study investigated the levels of some heavy metals [Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Nickel (Ni), Mercury (Hg), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Aluminium (Al) and Chromium (Cr)] and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in six brands of instant nood... Read More about Health risk assessment of instant noodles commonly consumed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Performance of the Tinnitus Functional Index as a diagnostic instrument in a UK clinical population (2017)
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Fackrell, K., Hall, D. A., Barry, J. G., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Performance of the Tinnitus Functional Index as a diagnostic instrument in a UK clinical population. Hearing Research, 358, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2017.10.016

Objectives: The Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) has been optimised as a diagnostic tool for quantifying the functional impact of tinnitus in US veteran and civilian groups. However, the TFI has not been evaluated for use in other English-speaking cl... Read More about Performance of the Tinnitus Functional Index as a diagnostic instrument in a UK clinical population.

Evaluation of a method for determining binaural sensitivity to temporal fine structure (TFS-AF test) for older listeners with normal and impaired low-frequency hearing (2017)
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Füllgrabe, C., & Moore, B. C. (2017). Evaluation of a method for determining binaural sensitivity to temporal fine structure (TFS-AF test) for older listeners with normal and impaired low-frequency hearing. Trends in Hearing, 21, https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216517737230

The ability to process binaural temporal fine structure (TFS) information was assessed using the TFS-AF test (where AF stands for adaptive frequency) for 26 listeners aged 60 years or more with normal or elevated low-frequency audiometric thresholds.... Read More about Evaluation of a method for determining binaural sensitivity to temporal fine structure (TFS-AF test) for older listeners with normal and impaired low-frequency hearing.

Co-expression and purification of the RadA recombinase with the RadB paralog from Haloferax volcanii yields heteromeric ring-like structures (2017)
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Patoli, B. B., Winter, J. A., Patoli, A. A., Delahay, R. M., & Bunting, K. A. (2017). Co-expression and purification of the RadA recombinase with the RadB paralog from Haloferax volcanii yields heteromeric ring-like structures. Microbiology, 163(12), https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000562

The study of archaeal proteins and the processes to which they contribute poses particular challenges due to the often extreme environments in which they function. DNA recombination, replication and repair proteins of the halophilic euryarchaeon, Hal... Read More about Co-expression and purification of the RadA recombinase with the RadB paralog from Haloferax volcanii yields heteromeric ring-like structures.

Adjunctive avatar therapy for mentalization based treatment of borderline personality disorder: a mixed methods feasibility study (2017)
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Falconer, C. J., Cutting, P., Davies, E. B., Hollis, C., Stallard, P., & Moran, P. (in press). Adjunctive avatar therapy for mentalization based treatment of borderline personality disorder: a mixed methods feasibility study. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 20(4), https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102761

Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe instability in emotions, identity, relationships, and impulsive behaviour. One contributing factor to BPD is deficient mentalizing - our ability to understand the mental sta... Read More about Adjunctive avatar therapy for mentalization based treatment of borderline personality disorder: a mixed methods feasibility study.

Monitoring oral health of people in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) teams: the extended Three Shires randomised trial (2017)
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Adams, C. E., Wells, N. C., Clifton, A., Jones, H., Simpson, J., Tosh, G., …Aggarwal, V. R. (2018). Monitoring oral health of people in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) teams: the extended Three Shires randomised trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 77, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.10.005

Background: The British Society for Disability and Oral Health guidelines made recommendations for oral health care for people with mental health problems, including providing oral health advice, support, promotion and education. The effectiveness of... Read More about Monitoring oral health of people in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) teams: the extended Three Shires randomised trial.

In vitro and preclinical assessment of an intranasal spray formulation of parathyroid hormone PTH 1-34 for the treatment of osteoporosis (2017)
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Williams, A. J., Jordan, F., King, G., Lewis, A. L., Illum, L., Masud, T., …Pearson, R. G. (in press). In vitro and preclinical assessment of an intranasal spray formulation of parathyroid hormone PTH 1-34 for the treatment of osteoporosis. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.10.029

Osteoporosis treatment with PTH 1-34 injections significantly reduces the incidence of bone fracture. Potential further reductions in fracture rate should be observed through nasal spray delivery to address the poor compliance associated with patient... Read More about In vitro and preclinical assessment of an intranasal spray formulation of parathyroid hormone PTH 1-34 for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) in young female patients with eating disorders in mainland China (2017)
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Kang, Q., Chan, R. C., Li, X., Arcelus, J., Yue, L., Huang, J., …Chen, J. (in press). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) in young female patients with eating disorders in mainland China. European Eating Disorders Review, 25(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2560

The study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the eating attitudes test (EAT-26) among female adolescents and young adults in Mainland China. This scale was administered to 396 female eating disorder patients a... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) in young female patients with eating disorders in mainland China.

Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool (2017)
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Davies, E. B., Craven, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Simons, L. (2017). Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 20(4), 112-117. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102755

Background: Traditional evaluation methods are not keeping pace with rapid developments in mobile health. More flexible methodologies are needed to evaluate mHealth technologies, particularly simple, self-help tools. One approach is to combine a var... Read More about Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool.

Impact of creative workshops for people with severe mental illness: art as a means of recovery (2017)
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Saavedra, J., Arias, S., Crawford, P., & Perez, E. (2018). Impact of creative workshops for people with severe mental illness: art as a means of recovery. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 10(3), 241-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2017.1381130

Background: In line with recovery theories, psychosocial programs for people diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) should focus more on wellbeing and social connectivity outcomes rather than clinical symptoms. This paper assesses the impact of c... Read More about Impact of creative workshops for people with severe mental illness: art as a means of recovery.

Impact of the calcium form of ?-hydroxy-?-methylbutyrate upon human skeletal muscle protein metabolism (2017)
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Wilkinson, D. J., Hossain, T., Limb, M. C., Phillips, B. E., Lund, J., Williams, J. P., …Atherton, P. J. (2018). Impact of the calcium form of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate upon human skeletal muscle protein metabolism. Clinical Nutrition, 37(6), 2068-2075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2017.09.024

© 2017 The Authors Background & aims: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is purported as a key nutritional supplement for the preservation of muscle mass in health, disease and as an ergogenic aid in exercise. Of the two available forms of HMB (calcium... Read More about Impact of the calcium form of ?-hydroxy-?-methylbutyrate upon human skeletal muscle protein metabolism.

Understanding revenge pornography: public perceptions of revenge pornography and victim blaming (2017)
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Bothamley, S., & Tully, R. (in press). Understanding revenge pornography: public perceptions of revenge pornography and victim blaming. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-09-2016-0253

Purpose: The disclosure of private images with the intent of causing distress is often described as ‘revenge pornography’. In the UK, this newly legislated crime has received a high level of media attention following several high profile cases, howev... Read More about Understanding revenge pornography: public perceptions of revenge pornography and victim blaming.

A data-driven synthesis of research evidence for domains of hearing loss, as reported by adults with hearing loss and their communication partners (2017)
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Vas, V., Akeroyd, M. A., & Hall, D. A. (in press). A data-driven synthesis of research evidence for domains of hearing loss, as reported by adults with hearing loss and their communication partners. Trends in Hearing, 21, https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216517734088

A number of assessment tools exist to evaluate the impact of hearing loss, with little consensus among researchers as to either preference or psychometric adequacy. The item content of hearing loss assessment tools should seek to capture the impact o... Read More about A data-driven synthesis of research evidence for domains of hearing loss, as reported by adults with hearing loss and their communication partners.

CORR insights: what injury mechanism and patterns of ligament status are associated with isolated coronoid, isolated radial head and combined fractures (2017)
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Wallace, W. . A. (2017). CORR insights: what injury mechanism and patterns of ligament status are associated with isolated coronoid, isolated radial head and combined fractures. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 475(9), 2316–2317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-017-5348-8

Effects of leucine-enriched essential amino acid and whey protein bolus dosing upon skeletal muscle protein synthesis at rest and after exercise in older women (2017)
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Wilkinson, D. J., Bukhari, S. S., Phillips, B. E., Limb, M. C., Cegielski, J., Brook, M. S., …Atherton, P. J. (2018). Effects of leucine-enriched essential amino acid and whey protein bolus dosing upon skeletal muscle protein synthesis at rest and after exercise in older women. Clinical Nutrition, 37(6), 2011-2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2017.09.008

© 2017 The Authors Background & aims: Impaired anabolic responses to nutrition and exercise contribute to loss of skeletal muscle mass with ageing (sarcopenia). Here, we tested responses of muscle protein synthesis (MPS), in the under represented gr... Read More about Effects of leucine-enriched essential amino acid and whey protein bolus dosing upon skeletal muscle protein synthesis at rest and after exercise in older women.

Muscle thickness correlates to muscle cross sectional area in the assessment of strength training induced hypertrophy (2017)
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Franchi, M. V., Longo, S., Mallinson, J. E., Quinlan, J. I., Taylor, T., Greenhaff, P. L., & Narici, M. V. (in press). Muscle thickness correlates to muscle cross sectional area in the assessment of strength training induced hypertrophy. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12961

Aim: Muscle thickness (MT) measured by ultrasound has been used to estimate cross-sectional area (measured by CT and MRI) at a single time-point. We tested whether MT could be used as a valid marker of MRI determined muscle anatomical cross-sectional... Read More about Muscle thickness correlates to muscle cross sectional area in the assessment of strength training induced hypertrophy.

Patients’ and Clinicians’ Views of the Psychological Components of Tinnitus Treatment That Could Inform Audiologists’ Usual Care: A Delphi Survey (2017)
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Thompson, D. M., Taylor, J. A., Hall, D. A., Walker, D., McMurran, M., Casey, A., …Hoare, D. J. (2018). Patients’ and Clinicians’ Views of the Psychological Components of Tinnitus Treatment That Could Inform Audiologists’ Usual Care: A Delphi Survey. Ear and Hearing, 39(2), 367-377. https://doi.org/10.1097/aud.0000000000000492

Background Tinnitus is a phantom auditory sensation typified by subjective reports of a ringing or buzzing noise, and is associated with reduced quality of life and functional health status. Psychological therapies delivered by psychologists have be... Read More about Patients’ and Clinicians’ Views of the Psychological Components of Tinnitus Treatment That Could Inform Audiologists’ Usual Care: A Delphi Survey.

Study-based registers of randomized controlled trials: starting a systematic review with data extraction or meta-analysis (2017)
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Shokraneh, F., & Adams, C. E. (2017). Study-based registers of randomized controlled trials: starting a systematic review with data extraction or meta-analysis. Bioimpacts, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.15171/bi.2017.25

Introduction: Despite years of use of study-based registers for storing reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the methodology used in developing such registers/databases has not been documented. Such registers are integral to the process of... Read More about Study-based registers of randomized controlled trials: starting a systematic review with data extraction or meta-analysis.

Cell imaging by phonon microscopy: sub-optical wavelength ultrasound for non-invasive imaging (2017)
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Perez-Cota, F., Smith, R. J., Moradi, E., Leija, A. L., Velickovic, K., Marques, L., …Clark, M. (2017). Cell imaging by phonon microscopy: sub-optical wavelength ultrasound for non-invasive imaging

The mechanical properties of cells play an important role in cell function and behavior. This paper presents recent developments that have enabled the use of laser-generated phonons (ultrasound) with sub-optical wavelengths to look inside living cell... Read More about Cell imaging by phonon microscopy: sub-optical wavelength ultrasound for non-invasive imaging.