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The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK (2024)
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Wilmington, R., Abuawwad, M., Holt, G., Anderson, R., Aldafas, R., Awad, S., & Idris, I. (2024). The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK. Obesity Surgery, 34, 850-854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06964-x

Background: Current recommendations advocate the achievement of an optimal glucose control (HbA1c < 69mmol/mol) prior to elective surgery to reduce risks of peri- and post-operative complications, but the relevance for this glycaemic threshold prior... Read More about The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK.

Phase change surfaces with porous metallic structures for long-term anti/de-icing application (2024)
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Yang, D., Bao, R., Clare, A. T., Choi, K., & Hou, X. (2024). Phase change surfaces with porous metallic structures for long-term anti/de-icing application. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 660, 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.091

Hypothesis Ice mitigation has received increasing attention due to the severe safety and economic threats of icing hazards to modern industries. Slippery icephobic surface is a potential ice mitigation approach due to its ultra-low ice adhesion stre... Read More about Phase change surfaces with porous metallic structures for long-term anti/de-icing application.

Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS) (2024)
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Li, Z., Marlow, M., Scurr, D., & Zhu, Z. (2024). Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS). European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 196, Article 114181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114181

Hyperpigmentation, a prevalent dermatological condition characterized by melanin overproduction, poses treatment challenges due to the hydrophilicity of alpha-arbutin, a widely utilized tyrosinase inhibitor. This study investigates... Read More about Targeted intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin-loaded dissolving polymeric microneedles visualized by three-dimensional Orbitrap secondary ion mass spectrometry (3D OrbiSIMS).

A bulk-surface continuum theory for fluid flows and phase segregation with finite surface thickness (2024)
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Boschman, A., Espath, L., & van der Zee, K. G. (2024). A bulk-surface continuum theory for fluid flows and phase segregation with finite surface thickness. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 460, Article 134055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2024.134055

In this continuum theory, we propose a mathematical framework to study the mechanical interplay of bulk-surface materials undergoing deformation and phase segregation. To this end, we devise a principle of virtual powers with a bulk-surface dynamics,... Read More about A bulk-surface continuum theory for fluid flows and phase segregation with finite surface thickness.

Adaptative computerized cognitive training decreases mental workload during working memory precision task - A preliminary fNIRS study (2024)
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Landowska, A., Wilson, M. L., Craven, M. P., & Harrington, K. (2024). Adaptative computerized cognitive training decreases mental workload during working memory precision task - A preliminary fNIRS study. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 184, Article 103206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103206

With the growing concern for the health of ageing populations, much research continues to look at the impact of cognitive training, particularly in relation to cognitive decline. We sought to use novel techniques, including augmented reality and port... Read More about Adaptative computerized cognitive training decreases mental workload during working memory precision task - A preliminary fNIRS study.

National identity and attachment among overseas Chinese children: Diaspora tourism experiences (2024)
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Li, M., Liu, W., Zhang, C. X., & Dai, Z. (2024). National identity and attachment among overseas Chinese children: Diaspora tourism experiences. Journal of Travel Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231221673

Immigrants’ national identities in relation to their homelands have received considerable academic attention. Although childhood plays a substantial part in national identity, studies on diaspora tourism and immigrants have often overlooked children’... Read More about National identity and attachment among overseas Chinese children: Diaspora tourism experiences.

Factors influencing employers’ support for employees with acquired brain injuries or mental illness to return to- and stay in work: A qualitative systematic review (2024)
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Craven, K., De Dios Pérez, B., Holmes, J., Fisher, R., & Radford, K. A. (in press). Factors influencing employers’ support for employees with acquired brain injuries or mental illness to return to- and stay in work: A qualitative systematic review. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-230214

BACKGROUND: People with acquired brain injuries (ABIs) often experience residual limitations and co-morbid mental illnesses that restrict work participation. Employers are key in enabling successful return-to-work and job retention. OBJECTIVE:... Read More about Factors influencing employers’ support for employees with acquired brain injuries or mental illness to return to- and stay in work: A qualitative systematic review.

A field evaluation of an in-ground lighting intervention for safety at a road crossing (2024)
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Hallewell, M., Dadashi, N., & Ryan, B. (2024). A field evaluation of an in-ground lighting intervention for safety at a road crossing. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 101, 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.12.017

There are limited numbers of naturalistic studies of behaviours in response to safety interventions, such as novel lighting products at road crossings. The study used a theory-based approach to evaluate behavioural responses to a novel, ground-mounte... Read More about A field evaluation of an in-ground lighting intervention for safety at a road crossing.

Understanding Inconsistencies in Thermohydraulic Characteristics Between Experimental and Numerical Data for DI Water Flow Through a Rectangular Microchannel (2024)
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Schepperle, M., Samkhaniani, N., Magnini, M., Woias, P., & Stroh, A. (2024). Understanding Inconsistencies in Thermohydraulic Characteristics Between Experimental and Numerical Data for DI Water Flow Through a Rectangular Microchannel. ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 146(3), Article 031801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064330

Facing discrepancies between numerical simulation, experimental measurement, and theory is common in studies of fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannels. The cause of these discrepancies is often linked to the transition from the macroscale to t... Read More about Understanding Inconsistencies in Thermohydraulic Characteristics Between Experimental and Numerical Data for DI Water Flow Through a Rectangular Microchannel.

Provably Secure Decisions based on Potentially Malicious Information (2024)
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Wang, D., Muller, T., & Sun, J. (2024). Provably Secure Decisions based on Potentially Malicious Information. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, https://doi.org/10.1109/TDSC.2024.3353295

There are various security-critical decisions routinely made, based on information provided by peers: routing messages, user reports, sensor data, navigational information, blockchain updates, etc. Jury theorems were proposed in sociology to make dec... Read More about Provably Secure Decisions based on Potentially Malicious Information.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non-psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (2024)
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Slade, M., Rennick‐Egglestone, S., Elliott, R. A., Newby, C., Robinson, C., Gavan, S. P., …Llewellyn-Beardsley, J. (2024). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non-psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. World Psychiatry, 23(1), 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21176

Narratives describing first-hand experiences of recovery from mental health problems are widely available. Emerging evidence suggests that engaging with mental health recovery narratives can benefit people experiencing mental health problems, but no... Read More about Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non-psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

The long way to tax transparency: lessons from the early publishers of country-by-country reports (2024)
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Godar, S., Aliprandi, G., Faccio, T., Janský, P., & Toledo Ruiz, K. (2024). The long way to tax transparency: lessons from the early publishers of country-by-country reports. International Tax and Public Finance, 31(2), 593-634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-023-09818-5

In this paper, we analyse a sample of voluntarily published country-by-country reports (CbCRs) of 35 multinational enterprises (MNEs). We assess the value added and the limitations of qualitative and quantitative information provided in the reports b... Read More about The long way to tax transparency: lessons from the early publishers of country-by-country reports.

Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ) (2024)
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Smith, H., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., Barry, J. G., Benton, C., Partridge, L., & Hoare, D. J. (2024). Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ). Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, 1, Article 1323864. https://doi.org/10.3389/fauot.2023.1323864

Introduction: Tinnitus is a common disorder of the auditory system. Questionnaires are essential tools for clinical assessment and research. Whilst many questionnaires are available to measure different aspects of tinnitus complaint in adults, there... Read More about Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ).

The formation of cores in galaxies across cosmic time - the existence of cores is not in tension with the ΛCDM paradigm (2024)
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Jackson, R. A., Kaviraj, S., Yi, S. K., Peirani, S., Dubois, Y., Martin, G., …Kraljic, K. (2024). The formation of cores in galaxies across cosmic time - the existence of cores is not in tension with the ΛCDM paradigm. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(2), 1655–1667. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae056

The 'core-cusp' problem is considered a key challenge to the ΛCDM paradigm. Haloes in dark matter only simulations exhibit 'cuspy' profiles, where density continuously increases towards the centre. However, the dark matter profiles of many observed g... Read More about The formation of cores in galaxies across cosmic time - the existence of cores is not in tension with the ΛCDM paradigm.

New insights into the role of AGNs in forming the cluster red sequence (2024)
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Shimakawa, R., Pérez-Martínez, J. M., Koyama, Y., Tanaka, M., Tanaka, I., Kodama, T., …Kurk, J. D. (2024). New insights into the role of AGNs in forming the cluster red sequence. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(2), 3679–3695. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae118

As a considerable investment of time from various telescope facilities was dedicated toward studying the Spiderweb protocluster at z = 2.2, it so far remains one of the most extensively studied protocluster. We report here the latest results in this... Read More about New insights into the role of AGNs in forming the cluster red sequence.

Accelerated immune ageing is associated with COVID-19 disease severity (2024)
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Lord, J. M., Veenith, T., Sullivan, J., Sharma-Oates, A., Richter, A. G., Greening, N. J., …Bolton, C. E. (2024). Accelerated immune ageing is associated with COVID-19 disease severity. Immunity and Ageing, 21(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-023-00406-z

Background: The striking increase in COVID-19 severity in older adults provides a clear example of immunesenescence, the age-related remodelling of the immune system. To better characterise the association between convalescent immunesenescence and ac... Read More about Accelerated immune ageing is associated with COVID-19 disease severity.

The impact of caregiver inhibitory control on infant visual working memory (2024)
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Davidson, C., Theyer, A., Amaireh, G., & Wijeakumar, S. (2024). The impact of caregiver inhibitory control on infant visual working memory. Infant Behavior and Development, 74, Article 101921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101921

Visual working memory (VWM) emerges in the first year of life and has far-reaching implications for academic and later life outcomes. Given that caregivers play a significant role in shaping cognitive function in children, it is important to understa... Read More about The impact of caregiver inhibitory control on infant visual working memory.

Criteria and indicators for Centers of Clinical Excellence in stroke recovery and rehabilitation: A global consensus facilitated by ISRRA Article type: Research (2024)
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Stockley, R. C., Walker, M. F., Alt Murphy, M., Abd Aziz, N. A., Amooba, P., Churliov, L., …Lynch, E. (2024). Criteria and indicators for Centers of Clinical Excellence in stroke recovery and rehabilitation: A global consensus facilitated by ISRRA Article type: Research. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 38(2), 87-98. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683231222026

Background The aim of the International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance is to create a world where worldwide collaboration brings major breakthroughs for the millions of people living with stroke. A key pillar of this work is to define g... Read More about Criteria and indicators for Centers of Clinical Excellence in stroke recovery and rehabilitation: A global consensus facilitated by ISRRA Article type: Research.

Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain (2024)
Book
Gregory, L., & Iafrati, S. (2024). Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.9692658

Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn together the breadth of experiences of welfare provision from a diverse group of citizens. This book fills this gap, by exploring h... Read More about Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain.