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High-Performance Phototransistors by Alumina Encapsulation of a 2D Semiconductor with Self-Aligned Contacts (2022)
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Liang, G., Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Kovalyuk, Z., Patanè, A., …Song, A. (2022). High-Performance Phototransistors by Alumina Encapsulation of a 2D Semiconductor with Self-Aligned Contacts. Advanced Electronic Materials, 8(5), Article 2100954. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202100954

2D semiconductors are promising candidates for next generation electronics and optoelectronics. However, their exposure to air and/or resists during device fabrication can cause considerable degradation of material quality, hindering their study and... Read More about High-Performance Phototransistors by Alumina Encapsulation of a 2D Semiconductor with Self-Aligned Contacts.

The uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review (2022)
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Musa, M. K., Akdur, G., Brand, S., Killett, A., Spilsbury, K., Peryer, G., …Goodman, C. (2022). The uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02705-w

Background: Care homes provide long term care for older people. Countries with standardised approaches to residents’ assessment, care planning and review (known as minimum data sets (MDS)) use the aggregate data to guide resource allocation, monitor... Read More about The uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review.

Variation of Macro-and Microelements, and Trace Metals in Spring Wheat Genetic Resources in Siberia (2022)
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Shepelev, S., Morgounov, A., Flis, P., Koksel, H., Li, H., Savin, T., …Shamanin, V. (2022). Variation of Macro-and Microelements, and Trace Metals in Spring Wheat Genetic Resources in Siberia. Plants, 11(2), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11020149

Western Siberia is one of the major spring wheat regions of Russia, cultivating over 7 Mha. The objective of the study was to evaluate the variation of macro-and microelements, and of trace metals in four distinct groups of genetic resources: primary... Read More about Variation of Macro-and Microelements, and Trace Metals in Spring Wheat Genetic Resources in Siberia.

Biofortified Maize Improves Selenium Status of Women and Children in a Rural Community in Malawi: Results of the Addressing Hidden Hunger With Agronomy Randomized Controlled Trial (2022)
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Joy, E. J., Kalimbira, A. A., Sturgess, J., Banda, L., Chiutsi-Phiri, G., Manase, H., …Allen, E. (2022). Biofortified Maize Improves Selenium Status of Women and Children in a Rural Community in Malawi: Results of the Addressing Hidden Hunger With Agronomy Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, Article 788096. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.788096

Background: Selenium deficiency is widespread in the Malawi population. The selenium concentration in maize, the staple food crop of Malawi, can be increased by applying selenium-enriched fertilizers. It is unknown whether this strategy, called agron... Read More about Biofortified Maize Improves Selenium Status of Women and Children in a Rural Community in Malawi: Results of the Addressing Hidden Hunger With Agronomy Randomized Controlled Trial.

Elective freezing of embryos versus fresh embryo transfer in IVF: a multicentre randomized controlled trial in the UK (E-Freeze) (2022)
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Maheshwari, A., Bell, J. L., Bhide, P., Brison, D., Child, T., Chong, H. Y., …Bhattacharya, S. (2022). Elective freezing of embryos versus fresh embryo transfer in IVF: a multicentre randomized controlled trial in the UK (E-Freeze). Human Reproduction, 37(3), 476-487. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab279

STUDY QUESTION: Does a policy of elective freezing of embryos, followed by frozen embryo transfer result in a higher healthy baby rate, after first embryo transfer, when compared with the current policy of transferring fresh embryos? SUMMARY ANSWER:... Read More about Elective freezing of embryos versus fresh embryo transfer in IVF: a multicentre randomized controlled trial in the UK (E-Freeze).

Studying the Emotional Costs of Integration at Times of Change: The Case of EU Migrants in Brexit Britain (2022)
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Zontini, E., & Genova, E. (2022). Studying the Emotional Costs of Integration at Times of Change: The Case of EU Migrants in Brexit Britain. Sociology, 56(4), 638-654. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211063355

Events such as Brexit have drawn attention to the precarity of contemporary migrants’ settlement rights and reopened the debate on the nature of integration and assimilation processes. Drawing on participant observation and interviews with Italian an... Read More about Studying the Emotional Costs of Integration at Times of Change: The Case of EU Migrants in Brexit Britain.

A multi-national peer support intervention: the UPSIDES pilot phase (2022)
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Nixdorf, R., Nugent, L., Aslam, R., Barber, S., Charles, A., Gai Meir, L., …Mahlke, C. (2022). A multi-national peer support intervention: the UPSIDES pilot phase. Advances in Mental Health, 20(1), 2-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2021.2020140

Objective. Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES) is evaluating implementation of a peer support worker (PSW) intervention at six recruiting sites (Germany, India, Israel, Tanzania, and Uganda) (ISRCTN26008944).... Read More about A multi-national peer support intervention: the UPSIDES pilot phase.

Association of gut-related metabolites with respiratory symptoms in COVID-19: A proof-of-concept study (2022)
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Gut-related metabolites have been linked with respiratory disease. The crosstalk between the gut and lungs suggests that gut health may be compromised in COVID-19. The aims of the present study were to analyze a panel of gut-related metabolites (acet... Read More about Association of gut-related metabolites with respiratory symptoms in COVID-19: A proof-of-concept study.

Nickel‐Catalyzed Arylative Cyclizations of Alkyne‐ and Allene‐Tethered Electrophiles using Arylboron Reagents (2022)
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Gillbard, S. M., & Lam, H. W. (2022). Nickel‐Catalyzed Arylative Cyclizations of Alkyne‐ and Allene‐Tethered Electrophiles using Arylboron Reagents. Chemistry - A European Journal, 28(18), Article e202104230. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202104230

The use of arylboron reagents in metal-catalyzed domino addition–cyclization reactions is a well-established strategy for the preparation of diverse, highly functionalized carbo- and heterocyclic products. Although rhodium- and palladium-based cataly... Read More about Nickel‐Catalyzed Arylative Cyclizations of Alkyne‐ and Allene‐Tethered Electrophiles using Arylboron Reagents.

Fraudulent review detection model focusing on emotional expressions and explicit aspects: investigating the potential of feature engineering (2022)
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Kumar, A., Gopal, R. D., Shankar, R., & Tan, K. H. (2022). Fraudulent review detection model focusing on emotional expressions and explicit aspects: investigating the potential of feature engineering. Decision Support Systems, 155, Article 113728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2021.113728

Reading customer reviews before purchasing items online has become a common practice; however, some companies use machine learning (ML) algorithms to generate false reviews in order to create positive brand images of their own products and negative i... Read More about Fraudulent review detection model focusing on emotional expressions and explicit aspects: investigating the potential of feature engineering.

Dynamic release and perception of key odorants in grilled eel during chewing (2022)
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Huang, X. H., Luo, Y., Zhu, X. H., Ayed, C., Fu, B. S., Dong, X. P., …Qin, L. (2022). Dynamic release and perception of key odorants in grilled eel during chewing. Food Chemistry, 378, Article 132073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132073

The release mechanism of odorants in the oral cavity during consumption directly affects sensory attributes, consumers’ preferences, and ultimately purchase intent. Targets was set to monitor in real-time the key odorants released from grilled eel du... Read More about Dynamic release and perception of key odorants in grilled eel during chewing.

Molecular insights into the effect of anionic-nonionic and cationic surfactant mixtures on interfacial properties of oil-water interface (2022)
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Zhou, W., Jiang, L., Liu, X., Hu, Y., & Yan, Y. (2022). Molecular insights into the effect of anionic-nonionic and cationic surfactant mixtures on interfacial properties of oil-water interface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 637, Article 128259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128259

The influence of surfactants is of great importance to the interfacial properties, which is related by the characteristics of molecular arrays at the interface of multicomponent and multiphase systems. Comparing with single type of surfactant, the mi... Read More about Molecular insights into the effect of anionic-nonionic and cationic surfactant mixtures on interfacial properties of oil-water interface.

Nationwide evaluation of the advanced clinical practitioner role in England: a cross-sectional survey (2022)
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Fothergill, L., Al-Oraibi, A., Houdmont, J., Conway, J., Evans, C., Timmons, S., …Blake, H. (2022). Nationwide evaluation of the advanced clinical practitioner role in England: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(1), Article e055475. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055475

Background and study objective: In response to growing pressures on healthcare systems, the advanced clinical practice (ACP) role has been implemented widely in the UK and internationally. In England, ACP is a level of practice applicable across var... Read More about Nationwide evaluation of the advanced clinical practitioner role in England: a cross-sectional survey.

Linking Multi-Modal MRI to Clinical Measures of Visual Field Loss After Stroke (2022)
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Beh, A., McGraw, P. V., Webb, B. S., & Schluppeck, D. (2022). Linking Multi-Modal MRI to Clinical Measures of Visual Field Loss After Stroke. Frontiers in Neuroscience,

Loss of vision across large parts of the visual field is a common and devastating complication of cerebral strokes. In the clinic, this loss is quantified by measuring the sensitivity threshold across the field of vision using static perimetry. These... Read More about Linking Multi-Modal MRI to Clinical Measures of Visual Field Loss After Stroke.

The use of digital touch screen technology to deliver reminiscence therapy among people with dementia in Jordanian care homes: a mixed‐method feasibility study (2022)
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Abdalrahim, A., Carter, T., Abu Khait, A., Clissett, P., & Blake, H. (2022). The use of digital touch screen technology to deliver reminiscence therapy among people with dementia in Jordanian care homes: a mixed‐method feasibility study. Psychogeriatrics, 22(2), 187-201. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12798

Background: Using technology to deliver psychosocial interventions such as reminiscence therapy (RT) to people with dementia may improve their mental health. Yet, establishing the feasibility of digital interventions in low- to middle-income countrie... Read More about The use of digital touch screen technology to deliver reminiscence therapy among people with dementia in Jordanian care homes: a mixed‐method feasibility study.

How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness? (2022)
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Ng, F., Newby, C., Robinson, C., Llewellyn-Beardsley, J., Yeo, C., Roe, J., …Slade, M. (2022). How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness?. Journal of Mental Health, 31(2), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022627

Background: Mental health recovery narratives are an active ingredient of recovery-oriented interventions such as peer support. Recovery narratives can create connection and hope, but there is limited evidence on the predictors of impact. Aims: The a... Read More about How do recorded mental health recovery narratives create connection and improve hopefulness?.

Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope (2022)
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Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope. Biocell, 46(7), 1593-1598. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2022.018679

Ischaemic stroke is a debilitating disease with immense personal, societal and economic impact. Thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator remains the only approved pharmacotherapy for this disease. As each year less than 1% of eligib... Read More about Prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic potential of endothelial progenitor cells for patients with ischaemic stroke: Hype or Hope.

Perspectives of patients, family members, health professionals and the public on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health (2022)
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Gardiner, E., Baumgart, A., Tong, A., Elliott, J. H., Azevedo, L. C., Bersten, A., …Craig, J. C. (2022). Perspectives of patients, family members, health professionals and the public on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 31(4), 524-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2021.2022637

Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has seen a global surge in anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and stress. Aims This study aimed to describe the perspectives of patients with COVID-19, their family, health... Read More about Perspectives of patients, family members, health professionals and the public on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

Ultra-compact and ultra-broadband hybrid plasmonic-photonic vertical coupler with high coupling efficiency, directivity, and polarisation extinction ratio (2022)
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Pezeshki, H., Wright, A. J., & Larkins, E. C. (2022). Ultra-compact and ultra-broadband hybrid plasmonic-photonic vertical coupler with high coupling efficiency, directivity, and polarisation extinction ratio. IET Optoelectronics, 16(3), 124-132. https://doi.org/10.1049/ote2.12063

An ultra-compact, ultra-broadband vertical coupler for dense photonic integrated circuits is reported with a 1.07×0.62μm2 wavelength-scale footprint. This hybrid plasmonic-photonic coupler uses a unique two-plane plasmonic nanoantenna array on a sili... Read More about Ultra-compact and ultra-broadband hybrid plasmonic-photonic vertical coupler with high coupling efficiency, directivity, and polarisation extinction ratio.