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Modelling, Bayesian inference, and model assessment for nosocomial pathogens using whole‐genome‐sequence data (2020)
Journal Article
Cassidy, R., Kypraios, T., & O'Neill, P. D. (2020). Modelling, Bayesian inference, and model assessment for nosocomial pathogens using whole‐genome‐sequence data. Statistics in Medicine, 39(12), 1746-1765. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8510

Whole genome sequencing of pathogens in outbreaks of infectious disease provides the potential to reconstruct transmission pathways and enhance the information contained in conventional epidemiological data. In recent years there have been numerous n... Read More about Modelling, Bayesian inference, and model assessment for nosocomial pathogens using whole‐genome‐sequence data.

Future of evidence ecosystem series: 3. From an evidence synthesis ecosystem to an evidence ecosystem (2020)
Journal Article
Craig, J. C., Ravaud, P., Créquit, P., Williams, H. C., Meerpohl, J., & Boutron, I. (2020). Future of evidence ecosystem series: 3. From an evidence synthesis ecosystem to an evidence ecosystem. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 123, 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.01.027

The “one-off” approach of systematic reviews is no longer sustainable; we need to move toward producing “living” evidence syntheses (i.e., comprehensive, based on rigorous methods, and up-to-date). This implies rethinking the evidence synthesis ecosy... Read More about Future of evidence ecosystem series: 3. From an evidence synthesis ecosystem to an evidence ecosystem.

Regional variations in childbirth interventions and their correlations with adverse outcomes, birthplace and care provider: A nationwide explorative study (2020)
Journal Article
Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, A. E., Zondag, D. C., Nieuwenhuijze, M., van den Akker, T., Verhoeven, C. J., Geerts, C. C., …de Jonge, A. (2020). Regional variations in childbirth interventions and their correlations with adverse outcomes, birthplace and care provider: A nationwide explorative study. PLoS ONE, 15(3), Article e0229488. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229488

Background: Variations in childbirth interventions may indicate inappropriate use. Most variation studies are limited by the lack of adjustments for maternal characteristics and do not investigate variations in adverse outcomes. This study aims to ex... Read More about Regional variations in childbirth interventions and their correlations with adverse outcomes, birthplace and care provider: A nationwide explorative study.

Relationship of anabolic hormones with motor unit characteristics in quadriceps muscle in healthy and frail ageing men (2020)
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Swiecicka, A., Piasecki, M., Stashuk, D., Jones, D., Wu, F., McPhee, J., & Rutter, M. K. (2020). Relationship of anabolic hormones with motor unit characteristics in quadriceps muscle in healthy and frail ageing men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 105(7), https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa100

Context Anabolic hormones are important factors in maintaining muscle mass for ageing men, but their role in overall motor unit structure and function is unclear. Objective To determine associations of anabolic and reproductive hormone levels wi... Read More about Relationship of anabolic hormones with motor unit characteristics in quadriceps muscle in healthy and frail ageing men.

Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites (2020)
Journal Article
Lian, Z., Wei, C., Gao, B., Yang, X., Chan, Y., Wang, J., …Liu, F. (2020). Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 10(16), 9210-9225. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra10899h

This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry. The highly efficient treatment of azo dye contaminated wastewater from the textile industry is an important but challenging problem. Herein, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microparticles, incorporating m... Read More about Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites.

Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules (2020)
Journal Article
Delcassian, D., Luzhansky, I., Spanoudaki, V., Bochenek, M., McGladrigan, C., Nguyen, A., …Anderson, D. G. (2020). Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules. Advanced Materials, 32(16), Article 1904502. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904502

© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Encapsulated beta cell transplantation offers a potential cure for a subset of diabetic patients. Once transplanted, beta cell grafts can help to restore glycemic control; however, locating and retr... Read More about Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules.

A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus (2020)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., McFerran, D., Axon, E., Baguley, D. M., Hall, D. A., Potgieter, I., …Hoare, D. J. (2020). A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus. International Journal of Audiology, 59(8), 640-646. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1733677

© 2020 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Objective: To develop an innovative prioritisation process to identify topics for new or updated systematic reviews of tinnitus research. Design... Read More about A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus.

Explaining support for Brexit among parliamentary candidates: the case of Wales (2020)
Journal Article
Trumm, S. (2021). Explaining support for Brexit among parliamentary candidates: the case of Wales. British Politics, 16, 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-020-00135-7

The 2016 EU referendum was a key moment in the history of the United Kingdom. It has changed the course of the country and continues to shape political competition in the UK. Despite research on which voters cast their ballot for Leave having become... Read More about Explaining support for Brexit among parliamentary candidates: the case of Wales.

Galaxy Image Classification Based on Citizen Science Data: A Comparative Study (2020)
Journal Article
Jiménez, M., Torres Torres, M., John, R., & Triguero, I. (2020). Galaxy Image Classification Based on Citizen Science Data: A Comparative Study. IEEE Access, 8, 47232-47246. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2978804

Many research fields are now faced with huge volumes of data automatically generated by specialised equipment. Astronomy is a discipline that deals with large collections of images difficult to handle by experts alone. As a consequence, astronomers h... Read More about Galaxy Image Classification Based on Citizen Science Data: A Comparative Study.

Exploring the relationships between taste phenotypes, genotypes, ethnicity, gender and taste perception using Chi-square and regression tree analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, Q., Hasted, A., Williamson, A. M., & Hort, J. (2020). Exploring the relationships between taste phenotypes, genotypes, ethnicity, gender and taste perception using Chi-square and regression tree analysis. Food Quality and Preference, 83, Article 103928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.103928

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd It is well known that perceived taste intensity varies greatly among individuals, and that several factors including taste phenotypes (PROP Taster Status (PTS), Sweet Liking Status (SLS), Thermal Taster Status (TTS)), ethnicity an... Read More about Exploring the relationships between taste phenotypes, genotypes, ethnicity, gender and taste perception using Chi-square and regression tree analysis.

A genome-wide approach for identification and characterisation of metabolite-inducible systems (2020)
Journal Article
Hanko, E. K. R., Paiva, A. C., Jonczyk, M., Abbott, M., Minton, N. P., & Malys, N. (2020). A genome-wide approach for identification and characterisation of metabolite-inducible systems. Nature Communications, 11(1), Article 1213. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14941-6

© 2020, The Author(s). Inducible gene expression systems are vital tools for the advancement of synthetic biology. Their application as genetically encoded biosensors has the potential to contribute to diagnostics and to revolutionise the field of mi... Read More about A genome-wide approach for identification and characterisation of metabolite-inducible systems.

Increasing Tau 4R Tau Levels Exacerbates Hippocampal Tau Hyperphosphorylation in the hTau Model of Tauopathy but Also Tau Dephosphorylation Following Acute Systemic Inflammation (2020)
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Barron, M. R., Gartlon, J., Dawson, L. A., Atkinson, P. J., & Pardon, M. (2020). Increasing Tau 4R Tau Levels Exacerbates Hippocampal Tau Hyperphosphorylation in the hTau Model of Tauopathy but Also Tau Dephosphorylation Following Acute Systemic Inflammation. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, Article 293. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00293

Copyright © 2020 Barron, Gartlon, Dawson, Atkinson and Pardon. Inflammation is considered a mechanistic driver of Alzheimer's disease, thought to increase tau phosphorylation, the first step to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). To furt... Read More about Increasing Tau 4R Tau Levels Exacerbates Hippocampal Tau Hyperphosphorylation in the hTau Model of Tauopathy but Also Tau Dephosphorylation Following Acute Systemic Inflammation.

Developing logic models to inform public health policy outcome evaluation: an example from tobacco control (2020)
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Langley, T., Gillespie, D., Lewis, S., Eminson, K., Brennan, A., Docherty, G., & Young, B. (2020). Developing logic models to inform public health policy outcome evaluation: an example from tobacco control. Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 639-646. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa032

Background The evaluation of large-scale public health policy interventions often relies on observational designs where attributing causality is challenging. Logic models – visual representations of an intervention’s anticipated causal pathway –... Read More about Developing logic models to inform public health policy outcome evaluation: an example from tobacco control.

Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires (2020)
Journal Article
Margol-Gromada, M., Sereda, M., & Baguley, D. M. (2020). Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires. International Journal of Audiology, 59(7), 506-512. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1723033

Objective: To assess the overall readability of five currently available hyperacusis questionnaires and to assess the variability of single items within each questionnaire. Design: Comparative study of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires: (1) Gerä... Read More about Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires.

Positive education: A new look at Freedom to Learn (2020)
Journal Article
Joseph, S., Murphy, D., & Holford, J. (2020). Positive education: A new look at Freedom to Learn. Oxford Review of Education, 46(5), 549-562. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2020.1726310

Recent years have seen much interest in positive education. In this article, we will show how person-centred education, like positive education, is concerned with the promotion of human flourishing. Both offer ways in which education goes beyond trad... Read More about Positive education: A new look at Freedom to Learn.

Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shabbir, S., Garvey, S. D., Dakka, S. M., & Rothwell, B. C. (2020). Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals.

Analytical solutions of the temperature profile of a fluid in a Couette flow between two parallel plates are reported. The upper plate moves in the direction of the flow with a constant velocity and the lower plate is stationary, to simulate the cond... Read More about Heat Transfer of Couette Flow in Micro-channels: an Analytical Model of Seals.

Multiple‐systems analysis for the quantification of modern slavery: classical and Bayesian approaches (2020)
Journal Article
Silverman, B. W. (2020). Multiple‐systems analysis for the quantification of modern slavery: classical and Bayesian approaches. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 183(3), 691-736. https://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12505

Multiple systems estimation is a key approach for quantifying hidden populations such as the number of victims of modern slavery. The UK Government published an estimate of 10,000 to 13,000 victims, constructed by the present author, as part of the s... Read More about Multiple‐systems analysis for the quantification of modern slavery: classical and Bayesian approaches.

Does changing contexts affect linkages throughout the mergers and acquisition process? A multiphasic investigation of motives, pre‐ and post‐acquisition and performance (2020)
Journal Article
Thanos, I. C., Papadakis, V. M., & Angwin, D. (2020). Does changing contexts affect linkages throughout the mergers and acquisition process? A multiphasic investigation of motives, pre‐ and post‐acquisition and performance. Strategic Change, 29(2), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2318

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is an important organizational change phenomena that has attracted significant research focus to many of its aspects but only recently has attention begun to investigate its complex multi-phasic nature and its embeddedn... Read More about Does changing contexts affect linkages throughout the mergers and acquisition process? A multiphasic investigation of motives, pre‐ and post‐acquisition and performance.

Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism (2020)
Journal Article
Boag, A. M., Short, A., Kennedy, L. J., Syme, H., Graham, P. A., & Catchpole, B. (2020). Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-0081-4

Background Canine hypoadrenocorticism is an immune-mediated endocrinopathy that shares both clinical and pathophysiological similarities with Addison’s disease in humans. Several dog breeds are overrepresented in the disease population, suggesting t... Read More about Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism.

Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy (2020)
Journal Article
Claire, R., Chamberlain, C., Davey, M.-A., Leonardi-Bee, J., Cooper, S. E., Berlin, I., & Coleman, T. (2020). Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD010078. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd010078.pub3

Background: Tobacco smoking in pregnancy causes serious health problems for the developing fetus and mother. When used by non‐pregnant smokers, pharmacotherapies (nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, and varenicline) are effective for incr... Read More about Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy.