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Family Outcomes After the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review (2021)
Journal Article
O’Meara, A., Akande, M., Yagiela, L., Hummel, K., Whyte-Nesfield, M., Michelson, K. N., Radman, M., Traube, C., Manning, J. C., & Hartman, M. E. (2022). Family Outcomes After the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 37(9), 1179-1198. https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666211056603

Background: Intensivists are increasingly attuned to the post-discharge outcomes experienced by families because patient recovery and family outcomes are interdependent after childhood critical illness. In this scoping review of international contemp... Read More about Family Outcomes After the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review.

Experiencing Gender Regimes: Accounts of Women Professors in Mexico, the UK and Sweden (2021)
Journal Article
Cohen, L., Duberley, J., Adriana, B., & Torres, B. (2021). Experiencing Gender Regimes: Accounts of Women Professors in Mexico, the UK and Sweden. Work, Employment and Society, 37(2), 525-544. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170211041290

This article investigates differences between statistics on gender equality in Mexico, the UK and Sweden, and similarities in women professors’ career experiences in these countries. We use Acker’s inequality regime framework, focusing on gender, to... Read More about Experiencing Gender Regimes: Accounts of Women Professors in Mexico, the UK and Sweden.

Optimal load and energy management of aircraft microgrids using multi-objective model predictive control (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Atkin, J., Bazmohammadi, N., Bozhko, S., & Guerrero, J. M. (2021). Optimal load and energy management of aircraft microgrids using multi-objective model predictive control. Sustainability, 13(24), Article 13907. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413907

Safety issues related to the electrification of more electric aircraft (MEA) need to be addressed because of the increasing complexity of aircraft electrical power systems and the growing number of safety-critical sub-systems that need to be powered.... Read More about Optimal load and energy management of aircraft microgrids using multi-objective model predictive control.

A modified multi-winding dc-dc flyback converter for photovoltaic applications (2021)
Journal Article
Pesce, C., Riedemann, J., Peña, R., Degano, M., Pereda, J., Villalobos, R., Maury, C., Young, H., & Andrade, I. (2021). A modified multi-winding dc-dc flyback converter for photovoltaic applications. Applied Sciences, 11(24), Article 11999. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411999

DC–DC power converters have generated much interest, as they can be used in a wide range of applications. In micro-inverter applications, flyback topologies are a relevant research topic due to their efficiency and simplicity. On the other hand, sola... Read More about A modified multi-winding dc-dc flyback converter for photovoltaic applications.

Fundamental formulation for anti-plane eigenstrain problems (2021)
Journal Article
Ma, L. (2022). Fundamental formulation for anti-plane eigenstrain problems. Mechanics of Materials, 165, Article 104188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.104188

In this paper, the anti-plane eigenstrain problems are addressed in the framework of plane strain. A fundamental solution for an anti-plane eigenstrain nucleus located in an infinite plane is derived first. With this solution, the anti-plane eigenstr... Read More about Fundamental formulation for anti-plane eigenstrain problems.

Engaging with parents in decision-making: The dilemma of the ideal and reality (2021)
Journal Article
Durgungoz, F. C., & Emerson, A. (2022). Engaging with parents in decision-making: The dilemma of the ideal and reality. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 25(3), 396-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2021.2014704

Purpose: Recent studies suggest professionals engage with parents; however, literature shows that, in practice, there is a gap between what a parent’s role might be and their actual role in the intervention process. This study aims to close this gap... Read More about Engaging with parents in decision-making: The dilemma of the ideal and reality.

Peptide Amphiphile Hydrogels Based on Homoternary Cucurbit[8]uril Host-Guest Complexes (2021)
Journal Article
Redondo-Gómez, C., Padilla-Lopátegui, S., Mata, A., & Azevedo, H. S. (2022). Peptide Amphiphile Hydrogels Based on Homoternary Cucurbit[8]uril Host-Guest Complexes. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 33(1), 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00441

Supramolecular hydrogels based on peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are promising materials for tissue engineering and model extracellular matrixes for biological studies. While PA hydrogels are conventionally formed via electrostatic screening, new hydrogel... Read More about Peptide Amphiphile Hydrogels Based on Homoternary Cucurbit[8]uril Host-Guest Complexes.

Performance evaluation of combined solar chimney and radiative cooling ventilation (2021)
Journal Article
Suhendri, S., Hu, M., Su, Y., Darkwa, J., & Riffat, S. (2022). Performance evaluation of combined solar chimney and radiative cooling ventilation. Building and Environment, 209, Article 108686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108686

Passive cooling is inevitable for buildings to be resilient to global warming. While many forms of passive cooling techniques have been developed, passive radiative cooling (RC), as an emerging technology, is still not widely applied in buildings. Du... Read More about Performance evaluation of combined solar chimney and radiative cooling ventilation.

Working in partnership with the patient community to develop outline trial designs in CF (2021)
Journal Article
Rowbotham, N. J., Smith, S., Davies, G., Leighton, P., Rayner, O., Elliott, Z., Daniels, T., & Smyth, A. R. (2022). Working in partnership with the patient community to develop outline trial designs in CF. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21(2), 300-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2021.12.008

In a collaboration between health professionals and the patient community, we previously identified the Top 10 priorities for clinical research in CF [ [1] ]. Here, we have used a similar approach to explore four of these priorities further and sugge... Read More about Working in partnership with the patient community to develop outline trial designs in CF.

BCS-BEC crossover of ultracold ions driven by density-dependent short-range interactions in a quantum plasma (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Jiang, W., & Li, W. (2021). BCS-BEC crossover of ultracold ions driven by density-dependent short-range interactions in a quantum plasma. Physical Review A, 104(6), Article 063312. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.104.063312

We study theoretically a Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) to Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) crossover of two-species ions in a three-dimensional quantum plasma at zero temperature. Central to this crossover is an effective short-ranged, attractive int... Read More about BCS-BEC crossover of ultracold ions driven by density-dependent short-range interactions in a quantum plasma.

Understanding the barriers and enablers of pharmacogenomic testing in primary care: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Qureshi, S., Latif, A., Condon, L., Akyea, R. K., Kai, J., & Qureshi, N. (2022). Understanding the barriers and enablers of pharmacogenomic testing in primary care: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis. Pharmacogenomics, 23(2), 135-154. https://doi.org/10.2217/pgs-2021-0131

Introduction: Pharmacogenomic testing can indicate which drugs may have limited therapeutic action or lead to adverse effects, hence guiding rational and safe prescribing. However, in the UK and other countries, there are still significant barriers t... Read More about Understanding the barriers and enablers of pharmacogenomic testing in primary care: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis.

Modernists and the Theatre: The Drama of W.B. Yeats, Ezra Pound, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf (2021)
Book
Moran, J. (2022). Modernists and the Theatre: The Drama of W.B. Yeats, Ezra Pound, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf. Bloomsbury Publishing

Modernists and the Theatre is the first study to examine how theories of modernism intersect with those of the theatre within the works, philosophies and literary lives of six key modernist writers. Drawing on a wealth of unfamiliar archive material... Read More about Modernists and the Theatre: The Drama of W.B. Yeats, Ezra Pound, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf.

International data governance for neuroscience (2021)
Journal Article
Eke, D. O., Bernard, A., Bjaalie, J. G., Chavarriaga, R., Hanakawa, T., Hannan, A. J., Hill, S. L., Martone, M. E., McMahon, A., Ruebel, O., Crook, S., Thiels, E., & Pestilli, F. (2022). International data governance for neuroscience. Neuron, 110(4), 600-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.11.017

As neuroscience projects increase in scale and cross international borders, different ethical principles, national and international laws, regulations, and policies for data sharing must be considered. These concerns are part of what is collectively... Read More about International data governance for neuroscience.

An Extended State Loop Filter With Position Error Observer for Sensorless IPMSM Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2022). An Extended State Loop Filter With Position Error Observer for Sensorless IPMSM Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(12), 12213-12224. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2021.3134061

Sensorless drives of interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSMs) find a broad range of applications due to their inherent benefits. In practical electrified propulsions, the IPMSM drives are usually working in highly utilized conditions whe... Read More about An Extended State Loop Filter With Position Error Observer for Sensorless IPMSM Drives.

Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography (2021)
Journal Article
Ke, J., Gao, C., Folgueiras-Amador, A. A., Jolley, K. E., de Frutos, O., Mateos, C., Rincón, J. A., Brown, R. C., Poliakoff, M., & George, M. W. (2022). Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography. Applied Spectroscopy, 76(1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028211059848

A continuous-flow electrochemical synthesis platform has been developed to enable self-optimization of reaction conditions of organic electrochemical reactions using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR) and... Read More about Self-Optimization of Continuous Flow Electrochemical Synthesis Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography.

Performance Analysis of a Cable-Driven Ankle Assisting Device (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ceccarelli, M., Russo, M., & Lapteva, M. (2021, December). Performance Analysis of a Cable-Driven Ankle Assisting Device. Presented at IFToMM Asian conference on Mechanism and Machine Science, Hanoi, Vietnam

The paper presents a cable-driven parallel manipulator as a device for the motion assistance of the human ankle. The proposed design solution is discussed with design and operation requirements as from consideration of biomechanics and human-machine... Read More about Performance Analysis of a Cable-Driven Ankle Assisting Device.

Neutron star scalarization with Gauss-Bonnet and Ricci scalar couplings (2021)
Journal Article
Ventagli, G., Antoniou, G., Lehébel, A., & Sotiriou, T. P. (2021). Neutron star scalarization with Gauss-Bonnet and Ricci scalar couplings. Physical Review D, 104(12), Article 124078. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.124078

Spontaneous scalarization of neutron stars has been extensively studied in the Damour and Esposito-Farèse model, in which a scalar field couples to the Ricci scalar or, equivalently, to the trace of the energy-momentum tensor. However, scalarization... Read More about Neutron star scalarization with Gauss-Bonnet and Ricci scalar couplings.

Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Pro-C3 for Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (2021)
Journal Article
Mak, A. L., Lee, J., van Dijk, A.-M., Vali, Y., Aithal, G. P., Schattenberg, J. M., Anstee, Q. M., Brosnan, M. J., Zafarmand, M. H., Ramsoekh, D., Harrison, S. A., Nieuwdorp, M., Bossuyt, P. M., & Holleboom, A. G. (2021). Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Pro-C3 for Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Biomedicines, 9(12), Article 1920. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9121920

The prevalence and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing, yet adequately validated tests for care paths are limited and non-invasive markers of disease progression are urgently needed. The aim of this work was to summari... Read More about Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Pro-C3 for Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.