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Hydrophobic silver nanoparticles interacting with phospholipids and stratum corneum mimic membranes in Langmuir monolayers (2019)
Journal Article
Villanueva, M. E., Lanterna, A. E., & Vico, R. V. (2019). Hydrophobic silver nanoparticles interacting with phospholipids and stratum corneum mimic membranes in Langmuir monolayers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 543, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2019.02.069

The interaction of hydrophobic silver nanoparticles with different phospholipids and stratum corneum mimic (SCM) membranes is studied in Langmuir monolayers. Thus, silver nanoparticles coated with oleic acid (AgNP-OA) were synthesized, characterized... Read More about Hydrophobic silver nanoparticles interacting with phospholipids and stratum corneum mimic membranes in Langmuir monolayers.

CFD multiphase modelling of the acetone condensation and evaporation process in a horizontal circular tube (2019)
Journal Article
Mohammed, H. I., Giddings, D., Walker, G. S., & Power, H. (2019). CFD multiphase modelling of the acetone condensation and evaporation process in a horizontal circular tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 134, 1159-1170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.02.062

With increasing demands on energy efficiency, the use of low grade waste heat using vapour absorption refrigeration systems (VARS) are receiving renewed interest. One idea is to use the combination of acetone and zinc bromide as the salt solution, wh... Read More about CFD multiphase modelling of the acetone condensation and evaporation process in a horizontal circular tube.

Cournot vs. Bertrand in mixed markets with R&D (2019)
Journal Article
Basak, D., & Wang, L. F. (2019). Cournot vs. Bertrand in mixed markets with R&D. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 48, 265-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2019.02.006

We investigate the question of endogenous choice of price and quantity competition in a mixed duopoly where both welfare maximising public firm and profit maximising private firm invest in cost-reducing R&D. In contrary to the conventional belief tha... Read More about Cournot vs. Bertrand in mixed markets with R&D.

Unequivocal experimental evidence of the relationship between emission energies and aurophilic interactions (2019)
Journal Article
Blake, A. J., Donamaría, R., Lippolis, V., López-de-Luzuriaga, J. M., Monge, M., Olmos, M. E., …Weinstein, J. A. (2019). Unequivocal experimental evidence of the relationship between emission energies and aurophilic interactions. Inorganic Chemistry, 58(8), 4954-4961. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03621

In this paper we describe experimental evidence of the change in emission energy as a function of gold-gold distance. We have employed a luminescent complex exhibiting an aurophilic interaction, which is weak enough to allow its length to be modifie... Read More about Unequivocal experimental evidence of the relationship between emission energies and aurophilic interactions.

National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction (2019)
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Lee, M. J., Sayers, A. E., Drake, T. M., Marriott, P. J., Anderson, I. D., Bach, S. P., …Lund, J. (2019). National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction. BJS Open, 3(3), 354-366. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50136

Background Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, and is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality across the world. The literature provides little information on the conservatively managed group. The aim of this stud... Read More about National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction.

Standardized questions in English for estimating tinnitus prevalence and severity, hearing difficulty and usage of healthcare resources, and their translation into 11 European languages (2019)
Journal Article
Biswas, R., Lugo, A., Gallus, S., Akeroyd, M. A., & Hall, D. A. (2019). Standardized questions in English for estimating tinnitus prevalence and severity, hearing difficulty and usage of healthcare resources, and their translation into 11 European languages. Hearing Research, 377, 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2019.02.008

INTRODUCTION: Prevalence estimates depend largely on the nature of the question asked to define the presence of the health condition, and the literature on the population burden of tinnitus and hearing difficulties is no different in this respect. Th... Read More about Standardized questions in English for estimating tinnitus prevalence and severity, hearing difficulty and usage of healthcare resources, and their translation into 11 European languages.

Integrated multi-assay culture model for stem cell chondrogenic differentiation (2019)
Journal Article
Prosser, A., Scotchford, C., Roberts, G., Grant, D., & Sottile, V. (2019). Integrated multi-assay culture model for stem cell chondrogenic differentiation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(4), Article 951. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20040951

Recent osteochondral repair strategies highlight the promise of mesenchymal progenitors, an accessible stem cell source with osteogenic and chondrogenic potential, used in conjunction with biomaterials for tissue engineering. For this, regenerative m... Read More about Integrated multi-assay culture model for stem cell chondrogenic differentiation.

Managing high-end ex-demonstration product returns (2019)
Journal Article
Muyldermans, L., Van Wassenhove, L., & Guide, V. (2019). Managing high-end ex-demonstration product returns. European Journal of Operational Research, 277(1), 195-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.02.031

Some manufacturers demonstrate their products so that customers can gain experience before making a purchase. We present a novel application of a closed-loop supply chain where product returns from demonstrations of high-end IT equipment are substant... Read More about Managing high-end ex-demonstration product returns.

Systematic scoping review of frameworks used to develop rehabilitation interventions for older adults (2019)
Journal Article
Booth, V., Hood-Moore, V., Hancox, J. E., Logan, P., & Robinson, K. R. (2019). Systematic scoping review of frameworks used to develop rehabilitation interventions for older adults. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e024185. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024185

Objectives: Rehabilitation interventions for older adults are complex as they involve a number of interacting components, have multiple outcomes of interest and are influenced by a number of contextual factors. The importance of rigorous intervention... Read More about Systematic scoping review of frameworks used to develop rehabilitation interventions for older adults.

The subjective world of home care workers in dementia: an “order of worth” analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Travers, C., Schneider, J., Pollock, K., Wilkinson, S., Perry-Young, L., & Turner, N. (2019). The subjective world of home care workers in dementia: an “order of worth” analysis. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 38(2), 96-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2019.1578715

The perspective of domiciliary workers is needed to recruit a high-quality workforce and meet growing demand. An English ethnographic study yielded extensive insights. To structure analysis of the study data, we apply a method developed by politica... Read More about The subjective world of home care workers in dementia: an “order of worth” analysis.

The Classification of Minor Gait Alterations Using Wearable Sensors and Deep Learning (2019)
Journal Article
Turner, A., & Hayes, S. (2019). The Classification of Minor Gait Alterations Using Wearable Sensors and Deep Learning. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 66(11), 3136-3145. https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2019.2900863

Objective: This paper describes how non-invasive wearable sensors can be used in combination with deep learning to classify artificially induced gait alterations without the requirement for a medical professional or gait analyst to be present. This a... Read More about The Classification of Minor Gait Alterations Using Wearable Sensors and Deep Learning.

What's the point of knowledge?: a function-first epistemology (2019)
Book
Hannon, M. (2019). What's the point of knowledge?: a function-first epistemology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190914721.001.0001

This book is about knowledge and its value. At its heart is a straightforward idea: we can answer many interesting and difficult questions in epistemology by reflecting on the role of epistemic evaluation in human life. Michael Hannon calls this appr... Read More about What's the point of knowledge?: a function-first epistemology.

An Organizational-Level Program of Intervention for AKI: A Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (2019)
Journal Article
Selby, N. M., Casula, A., Lamming, L., Stoves, J., Samarasinghe, Y., Lewington, A. J., …Caskey, F. J. (2019). An Organizational-Level Program of Intervention for AKI: A Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 30(3), 505-515. https://doi.org/10.1681/asn.2018090886

Background Variable standards of care may contribute to poor outcomes associated with AKI. We evaluated whether a multifaceted intervention (AKI e-alerts, an AKI care bundle, and an education program) would improve delivery of care and patient outc... Read More about An Organizational-Level Program of Intervention for AKI: A Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial.

Immersive reading and the unnatural text-worlds of "Dead Fish" (2019)
Book Chapter
Norledge, J. (2019). Immersive reading and the unnatural text-worlds of "Dead Fish". In B. Neurohr, & L. Stewart-Shaw (Eds.), Experiencing Fictional Worlds (157-175). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/lal.32.09nor

In this chapter I present a Text World Theory analysis of Adam Marek’s emotionally charged dystopian short story, “Dead Fish”, which takes for its focus a possible future world recovering from environmental disaster. Drawing upon naturalistic reader... Read More about Immersive reading and the unnatural text-worlds of "Dead Fish".

The effects of encapsulation on damage to molecules by electron radiation (2019)
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Skowron, S. T., Roberts, S. L., Khlobystov, A. N., & Besley, E. (2019). The effects of encapsulation on damage to molecules by electron radiation. Micron, 120, 96-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2019.02.007

Encapsulation of materials imaged by high resolution transmission electron microscopy presents a promising route to the reduction of sample degradation, both independently and in combination with other traditional solutions to controlling radiation d... Read More about The effects of encapsulation on damage to molecules by electron radiation.

Cross-genotype AR3-specific neutralizing antibodies confer long-term protection in injecting drug users after HCV clearance (2019)
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Merat, S. J., Bru, C., van de Berg, D., Molenkamp, R., Tarr, A. W., Koekkoek, S., …Schinkel, J. (2019). Cross-genotype AR3-specific neutralizing antibodies confer long-term protection in injecting drug users after HCV clearance. Journal of Hepatology, 71(1), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.02.013

Background & Aims Understanding immune protection against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is necessary for designing an effective vaccine. A number of broadly-reactive, neutralizing antibodies have been isolated from B cells of HCV-infected subjec... Read More about Cross-genotype AR3-specific neutralizing antibodies confer long-term protection in injecting drug users after HCV clearance.

Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Rees, S., Kirby, L., & Simpson, R. (2019). Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review. British Journal of Dermatology, 180(6), 1555-1556. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17790

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an under‐researched disorder, particularly from the perspective of individuals who have the condition. A recent James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership identified uncertainties in many aspects of the condition, inclu... Read More about Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review.