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Case Management: Costing the Experiments (2018)
Book Chapter
Challis, D., Chesterman, J., & Traske, K. (2018). Case Management: Costing the Experiments. In A. Netten, & J. Beecham (Eds.), Costing Community Care: Theory and Practice (143-161). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429463532-10

This chapter outlines the implications of cost benefit principles for the conceptualisation of costs. It utilises these principles to discuss criteria by which cost should be measured. The chapter aims to compare the costs of community care and stand... Read More about Case Management: Costing the Experiments.

Convolutional neural network based multipath detection method for static and kinematic GPS high precision positioning (2018)
Journal Article
Quan, Y., Lau, L., Roberts, G. W., Meng, X., & Zhang, C. (2018). Convolutional neural network based multipath detection method for static and kinematic GPS high precision positioning. Remote Sensing, 10(12), Article 2052. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10122052

© 2018 by the authors. Global Positioning System (GPS) has been used in many aerial and terrestrial high precision positioning applications. Multipath affects positioning and navigation performance. This paper proposes a convolutional neural network... Read More about Convolutional neural network based multipath detection method for static and kinematic GPS high precision positioning.

Introduction, International Companion to Scottish Literature, 1400-1650 (2018)
Book Chapter
Royan, N. (2018). Introduction, International Companion to Scottish Literature, 1400-1650. In N. Royan (Ed.), International Companion to Scottish Literature, 1400-1650. Scottish Literature International

This is the introduction to an edited collection of essays.

Stroking modulates noxious-evoked brain activity in human infants (2018)
Journal Article
Gursul, D., Goksan, S., Hartley, C., Mellado, G. S., Moultrie, F., Hoskin, A., Adams, E., Hathway, G., Walker, S., McGlone, F., & Slater, R. (2018). Stroking modulates noxious-evoked brain activity in human infants. Current Biology, 28(24), R1380-R1381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.11.014

A subclass of C fibre sensory neurons found in hairy skin are activated by gentle touch [1] and respond optimally to stroking at ∼1–10 cm/s, serving a protective function by promoting affiliative behaviours. In adult humans, stimulation of these C-ta... Read More about Stroking modulates noxious-evoked brain activity in human infants.

SOX9 regulated matrix proteins are increased in patients serum and correlate with severity of liver fibrosis (2018)
Journal Article
Athwal, V. S., Pritchett, J., Martin, K., Llewellyn, J., Scott, J., Harvey, E., Zaitoun, A. M., Mullan, A. F., Zeef, L. A. H., Friedman, S. L., Irving, W. L., Hanley, N. A., Guha, I. N., & Hanley, K. P. (2018). SOX9 regulated matrix proteins are increased in patients serum and correlate with severity of liver fibrosis. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 17905. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36037-4

Extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and resultant scar play a major role in the pathogenesis and progression of liver fibrosis. Identifying core regulators of ECM deposition may lead to urgently needed diagnostic and therapetic strategies for the d... Read More about SOX9 regulated matrix proteins are increased in patients serum and correlate with severity of liver fibrosis.

Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work (2018)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., Thorne, E., & Hunter, M. (2018). Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 12(1), 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-03-2018-0035

Purpose: Women are typically reluctant to disclose menopause-related problems that may affect their working lives to line managers. Consequently, support may not be offered nor potential solutions explored. This study examines how working menopausal... Read More about Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work.

Impaired forward model updating in young adults with Tourette syndrome (2018)
Journal Article
Kim, S., Jackson, G. M., Dyke, K., & Jackson, S. R. (2019). Impaired forward model updating in young adults with Tourette syndrome. Brain, 142(1), 209-219. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awy306

Current theories of motor control emphasise how the brain may use internal models of the body to ensure accurate planning and control of movements. One such internal model - a forward model - is thought to generate an estimate of the next motor state... Read More about Impaired forward model updating in young adults with Tourette syndrome.

Emotions and the British government’s decision for war in 1914 (2018)
Journal Article
Young, J. W. (2018). Emotions and the British government’s decision for war in 1914. Diplomacy and Statecraft, 29(4), 543-564. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2018.1528778

Recent years have witnessed increasing interest among international historians in the impact of emotions on foreign policy decisions, as part of a broader movement usually known as the ‘emotional turn.’ This is associated with findings, from the fiel... Read More about Emotions and the British government’s decision for war in 1914.

Outcomes of non-anaplastic stage III and ‘inoperable’ Wilms tumour treated in the UKW3 trial (2018)
Journal Article
Irtan, S., Messahel, B., Moroz, V., Taylor, R. E., Grundy, R., Kelsey, A., Vujanic, G., & Pritchard-Jones, K. (2019). Outcomes of non-anaplastic stage III and ‘inoperable’ Wilms tumour treated in the UKW3 trial. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 131, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2018.10.026

© 2018 Background and purpose: To describe the outcome of patients with stage III Wilms tumours (WT) treated in the UKW3 trial. Material and methods: Patients with a pathologically confirmed stage III non-anaplastic WT at nephrectomy (Group A) or wit... Read More about Outcomes of non-anaplastic stage III and ‘inoperable’ Wilms tumour treated in the UKW3 trial.

Resonance of terahertz phonons in an acoustic nanocavity (2018)
Journal Article
Sandeep, S., Heywood, S. L., Campion, R. P., Kent, A. J., & Kini, R. N. (2018). Resonance of terahertz phonons in an acoustic nanocavity. Physical Review B, 98(23), Article 235303. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.98.235303

We show the resonant behavior of ∼0.5-THz longitudinal acoustic (LA) phonons in an acoustic nanocavity of thickness ∼28 nm sandwiched between two GaAs/AlAs superlattices (SLs). One of the SLs, upon excitation with an ultrafast optical pulse, acts as... Read More about Resonance of terahertz phonons in an acoustic nanocavity.

Comparing knowledge and attitudes to dementia care in Brazilian and UK GPs to guide future decisions about educational interventions (2018)
Journal Article
Jacinto, A. F., Gordon, A. L., Samra, R., Steiner, A. B., Ferreira Sá Mayoral, V., & De Albuquerque Citero, V. (2020). Comparing knowledge and attitudes to dementia care in Brazilian and UK GPs to guide future decisions about educational interventions. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 41(2), 250-257. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2018.1551216

Background: Dementia training for Brazilian GPs is underdeveloped. We investigated knowledge and attitudes to dementia management amongst Brazilian GPs and compared these with previous UK findings to inform future decisions about how training is stru... Read More about Comparing knowledge and attitudes to dementia care in Brazilian and UK GPs to guide future decisions about educational interventions.

Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Joseph, C., Arshad, M., Kurozomi, S., Althobiti, M., Miligy, I. M., Al-Izzi, S., Toss, M. S., Goh, F. Q., Johnston, S. J., Martin, S. G., Ellis, I. O., Mongan, N. P., Green, A. R., & Rakha, E. A. (2019). Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(2), 387-399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-05085-9

Purpose
CD133/ prominin 1 is a cancer stem cell marker associated with cancer progression and patient outcome in a variety of solid tumours, but its role in invasive breast cancer (BC) remains obscure. The current study aims to assess the prognostic... Read More about Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer.

Delivering in‐school interventions to improve dietary behaviours amongst 11‐ to 16‐year‐olds: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Calvert, S., C. Dempsey, R., & Povey, R. (2019). Delivering in‐school interventions to improve dietary behaviours amongst 11‐ to 16‐year‐olds: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 20(4), 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12797

Childhood obesity is a global health concern, which has both short- and long-term health consequences for the individual, and is a potential burden on health care services and the wider economy. The school environment is a setting where changes can b... Read More about Delivering in‐school interventions to improve dietary behaviours amongst 11‐ to 16‐year‐olds: A systematic review.

The passing of the postmodern in pop? Epochal consumption and marketing from Madonna, through Gaga, to Taylor (2018)
Journal Article
Canavan, B., & McCamley, C. (2020). The passing of the postmodern in pop? Epochal consumption and marketing from Madonna, through Gaga, to Taylor. Journal of Business Research, 107, 222-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.12.005

Using the literature-in-marketing approach this study explores the transition said to be occurring in contemporary culture, society and philosophy between the waning postmodern and the ascendant post-postmodern. Research gauges a complex unfolding so... Read More about The passing of the postmodern in pop? Epochal consumption and marketing from Madonna, through Gaga, to Taylor.

Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique (2018)
Journal Article
Mehta, P., Al-Kinani, A. A., Qutachi, O., Arshad, M. S., Alqahtani, A., Chang, M.-W., Amoaku, W. M., Alany, R. G., & Ahmad, Z. (2019). Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique. Journal of Physics: Materials, 2(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/aaf263

In vitro testing alone is no longer considered sufficient evidence presented solely with respect to drug release and permeation testing. These studies are thought to be more reliable and representative when using tissue or animal models; as opposed t... Read More about Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique.

Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults (2018)
Journal Article
Au-Yeung, S. K., Bradley, L., Robertson, A. E., Shaw, R., Baron-Cohen, S., & Cassidy, S. (2019). Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism, 23(6), 1508-1518. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318818167

Previous research shows that autistic people have high levels of co-occurring mental health conditions. Yet, a number of case reports have revealed that mental health conditions are often misdiagnosed in autistic individuals. A total of 420 adults wh... Read More about Experience of mental health diagnosis and perceived misdiagnosis in autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults.

Genotype, extrapyramidal features and severity of variant Ataxia‐Telangiectasia (2018)
Journal Article
Schon, K., Os, N., Oscroft, N., Baxendale, H., Scoffings, D., Ray, J., Suri, M., Whitehouse, W. P., Mehta, P. R., Everett, N., Bottolo, L., Warrenburg, B. P., Byrd, P. J., Weemaes, C., Willemsen, M. A., Tischkowitz, M., Taylor, A. M., & Hensiek, A. E. (2018). Genotype, extrapyramidal features and severity of variant Ataxia‐Telangiectasia. Annals of Neurology, 85(2), 170-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25394

Objective: Variant Ataxia‐Telangiectasia is caused by mutations that allow some retained ATM kinase activity. Here, we describe the clinical features of the largest established cohort of individuals with variant Ataxia‐Telangiectasia and explore geno... Read More about Genotype, extrapyramidal features and severity of variant Ataxia‐Telangiectasia.

Breathe Easy EDA: A MATLAB toolbox for psychophysiology data management, cleaning, and analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Ksander, J. C., Kark, S. M., & Madan, C. R. (2018). Breathe Easy EDA: A MATLAB toolbox for psychophysiology data management, cleaning, and analysis. F1000Research, 7, Article 216. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.13849.2

Electrodermal activity (EDA) recordings are widely used in experimental psychology to measure skin conductance responses (SCRs) that reflect sympathetic nervous system arousal. However, irregular respiration patterns and deep breaths can cause EDA fl... Read More about Breathe Easy EDA: A MATLAB toolbox for psychophysiology data management, cleaning, and analysis.