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Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study (2023)
Journal Article
Li, L., Chattopadhyay, K., Li, X., Yu, J., Xu, M., Chen, X., …Li, J. (2023). Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1247406. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247406

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a grave issue in China. The annual check-up is recommended in clinical guidelines on T2DM. It plays an important role in monitoring and managing the condition and detecting and managing any comorbidities... Read More about Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study.

The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study (2023)
Journal Article
McDonald, S., Beer, S., & Cragg, L. (2023). The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study. Research for All, 7(1), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.14324/rfa.07.1.20

Although a growing number of young people are choosing to undertake non-compulsory education, there is concern that not enough are electing to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. Research has suggested that out-of-school... Read More about The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study.

"Far Away from Home": Adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out- of-area or to adult wards: A national surveillance study.) in collaboration with the CAPSS Scientific Committee (2023)
Journal Article
Holland, J., Dubicka, B., Ford, T., & Wagner, A. (2023). "Far Away from Home": Adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out- of-area or to adult wards: A national surveillance study.) in collaboration with the CAPSS Scientific Committee. BMJ Mental Health, 26(1), Article e300843. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300843

Background: The increasing prevalence and acuity of mental disorders among children and adolescents have placed pressure on services, including inpatient care, and resulted in young people being admitted at-distance or to adult wards. Little empirica... Read More about "Far Away from Home": Adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out- of-area or to adult wards: A national surveillance study.) in collaboration with the CAPSS Scientific Committee.

Denoising Diffusion MRI: Considerations and implications for analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Manzano-Patron, J.-P., Moeller, S., Andersson, J. L. R., Ugurbil, K., Yacoub, E., & Sotiropoulos, S. N. (2024). Denoising Diffusion MRI: Considerations and implications for analysis. Imaging Neuroscience, 2, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.24.550348

Development of diffusion MRI (dMRI) denoising approaches has experienced considerable growth over the last years. As noise can inherently reduce accuracy and precision in measurements, its effects have been well characterised both in terms of uncerta... Read More about Denoising Diffusion MRI: Considerations and implications for analysis.

Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach (2023)
Journal Article
Grafe, F. J., Forino, G., Fraser, A., Hilbrandt, H., & Morris, J. H. (2023). Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach. City, https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2023.2284383

Urban climate action is increasingly understood through the lens of finance: through financial agendas, interests, and practical tools which enable ‘bankable’ or profitable interventions. While the literature is rife with criticism of the normative f... Read More about Understanding the functioning of urban climate finance through topologies of reach.

Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology (2023)
Journal Article
Robinson, S. L., Seneviratne, N., & Dandapani, M. (2024). Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology. Paediatrics and Child Health, 34(2), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.001

Advancements in genomics have had a significant impact on our ability to diagnose and treat several health conditions, notably cancer. In this article, we discuss the evolution of genomic methods from the early first-generation genome sequencing meth... Read More about Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology.

Why-UD? Assessing the requirement to trial an intrauterine device as a condition for elective sterilisation in female patients (2023)
Journal Article
Baron, T. (2024). Why-UD? Assessing the requirement to trial an intrauterine device as a condition for elective sterilisation in female patients. Journal of Medical Ethics, 50(10), 708-711. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2023-109264

Some National Health Service healthcare boards in the UK will approve a request for female sterilisation only if the patient first accepts a trial period of 1 year with an intrauterine device (IUD), a form of long-acting reversible contraception. In... Read More about Why-UD? Assessing the requirement to trial an intrauterine device as a condition for elective sterilisation in female patients.

Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient. IEICE Electronics Express, 21(2), Article 20230516. https://doi.org/10.1587/elex.20.20230516

To ensure overcurrent protection, fast dynamic performance and good robustness, a novel speed regulation controller is proposed. The interconnection and damping assignment passivity-based control (IDA-PBC) of Port-controlled Hamiltonian (PCH) systems... Read More about Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient.

The Toxoplasma protein phosphatase 6 catalytic subunit (TgPP6C) is essential for cell cycle progression and virulence (2023)
Journal Article
Liang, Q. L., Nie, L. B., Elsheikha, H. M., Li, T. T., Sun, L. X., Zhang, Z. W., …Wang, J. L. (2023). The Toxoplasma protein phosphatase 6 catalytic subunit (TgPP6C) is essential for cell cycle progression and virulence. PLoS Pathogens, 19(12), Article e1011831. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011831

Protein phosphatases are post-translational regulators of Toxoplasma gondii proliferation, tachyzoite-bradyzoite differentiation and pathogenesis. Here, we identify the putative protein phosphatase 6 (TgPP6) subunits of T. gondii and elucidate their... Read More about The Toxoplasma protein phosphatase 6 catalytic subunit (TgPP6C) is essential for cell cycle progression and virulence.

Modeling of Space Crop-Based Dishes for Optimal Nutrient Delivery to Astronauts and Beyond on Earth (2023)
Journal Article
Liang, S., Rivera-Osorio, K., Burgess, A. J., Kumssa, D. B., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Fisk, I., …Hessel, V. (2024). Modeling of Space Crop-Based Dishes for Optimal Nutrient Delivery to Astronauts and Beyond on Earth. ACS Food Science & Technology, 4(1), 104–117. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00396

Future long-term human exploration of space will need a supply of resources for astronauts, including fresh food from space farms. This means it is necessary to identify combinations of crops that can be successfully grown together and which provide... Read More about Modeling of Space Crop-Based Dishes for Optimal Nutrient Delivery to Astronauts and Beyond on Earth.

Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, I. A., & Griffiths, A. (2023). Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights. International Journal of Training and Development, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12316

The need for workplace training about diversity, equity and inclusion is widely acknowledged. To date, however, there is conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness. Various aspects of design and content may be influential. This study explored the r... Read More about Microaggression or micromessage? How choice of term influences working adults' emotional reactions to a training module about subtle slights.

Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence (2023)
Journal Article
Wiles, M. D., Benson, I., Edwards, L., Miller, R., Tait, F., & Wynn-Hebden, A. (2024). Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence. Anaesthesia, 79(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16198

Each year approximately one million people suffer spinal cord injury, which has significant physical, psychosocial and economic impacts on patients and their families. Spinal cord rehabilitation centres are a well-established part of the care pathway... Read More about Management of acute cervical spinal cord injury in the non‐specialist intensive care unit: a narrative review of current evidence.

Guidelines for the implementation of SMARTI: Sustainable Multifunctional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructure (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lo Presti, D., Hautiere, N., Hornych, P., Nkwanga, H., Mignini, C., McLoughlin, A., Di Mino, G., Airey, G., Chailleux, E., del Rubio Gámez, M. C., Pouget, S., Audley, M., Levenberg, E., & Doherty, P. (2022, November). Guidelines for the implementation of SMARTI: Sustainable Multifunctional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructure. Presented at TRA Lisbon 2022 Conference Proceedings Transport Research Arena (TRA Lisbon 2022), Lisboa, Portugal

The World's transport infrastructures (TI) network is facing fast changes due to population growth, mobility, business trades and globalization. More challenges are coming from unforeseen natural and human-induced hazards, including climate change's... Read More about Guidelines for the implementation of SMARTI: Sustainable Multifunctional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructure.

Campylobacter Bacteriophage Infection at Refrigeration Temperatures (2023)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Al Shaaer, B., Liang, L., & Connerton, I. F. (2023). Campylobacter Bacteriophage Infection at Refrigeration Temperatures. Applied Microbiology, 3(4), 1392-1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3040094

The application of bacteriophages to control foodborne bacterial pathogens in foods has gained traction in recent years. Poultry meat is a major source of Campylobacter jejuni, and a target for the application of bacteriophages. To offer the prospect... Read More about Campylobacter Bacteriophage Infection at Refrigeration Temperatures.

A benchmark dataset for multi-objective flexible job shop cell scheduling (2023)
Journal Article
Deliktaş, D., Özcan, E., Ustun, O., & Torkul, O. (2024). A benchmark dataset for multi-objective flexible job shop cell scheduling. Data in Brief, 52, Article 109946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109946

This data article presents a description of a benchmark dataset for the multi-objective flexible job shop scheduling problem in a cellular manufacturing environment. This problem considers intercellular moves, exceptional parts, sequence-dependent fa... Read More about A benchmark dataset for multi-objective flexible job shop cell scheduling.

Ambient grain orientation imaging on complex surfaces (2023)
Journal Article
Speidel, A., Bisterov, I., Ahmed, S., & Clare, A. T. (2024). Ambient grain orientation imaging on complex surfaces. Acta Materialia, 265, Article 119604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119604

Crystal orientation imaging is generally confined to the laboratory, typically following destructive sectioning, with most current techniques reliant on electron-material interactions that require a vacuum. This information is gathered in a manner th... Read More about Ambient grain orientation imaging on complex surfaces.

An Islamic-oriented educational leadership model: towards a new theory of school leadership in Muslim societies (2023)
Journal Article
Alazmi, A. A., & Bush, T. (2024). An Islamic-oriented educational leadership model: towards a new theory of school leadership in Muslim societies. Journal of Educational Administration and History, 56(3), 312-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2023.2292573

In recent years, research into educational leadership has prompted growing appreciation for the critical role which both cultural and societal tenets can have in shaping school leadership approaches. With that in mind, this study examines a school le... Read More about An Islamic-oriented educational leadership model: towards a new theory of school leadership in Muslim societies.

Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain (2023)
Journal Article
Georgopoulos, V., McWilliams, D. F., Hendrick, P., & Walsh, D. A. (2023). Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain. Patient Education and Counseling, 121, Article 108109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108109

Objective: This observational study investigated whether central aspects of pain are associated with self-management domains in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undertaking a pain management program. Methods: Individuals with CLBP provid... Read More about Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain.

Performance study of a thermochemical energy storage reactor embedded with a microchannel tube heat exchanger for water heating (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Hu, M., Chen, Z., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Performance study of a thermochemical energy storage reactor embedded with a microchannel tube heat exchanger for water heating. Journal of Energy Storage, 78, Article 110043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110043

Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) provides a promising solution to addressing the mismatch between solar thermal production and heating demands in buildings. However, existing air-based open TCES systems face practical challenges in integrating wi... Read More about Performance study of a thermochemical energy storage reactor embedded with a microchannel tube heat exchanger for water heating.

Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial (2023)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Peckham, N., Pade, C., Gibbons, J. M., Cureton, L., Francis, A., …Cook, J. A. (2023). Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6(2), e92-e104. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913%2823%2900298-9

Background: Methotrexate is the first-line treatment for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and reduces vaccine-induced immunity. We evaluated if a 2-week interruption of methotrexate treatment immediately after COVID-19 booster vaccination improv... Read More about Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial.