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Review of the globally invasive freshwater mussels in the genus Sinanodonta Modell, 1945 (2024)
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Douda, K., Zieritz, A., Vodáková, B., Urbańska, M., Bolotov, I. N., Marková, J., …Lopes-Lima, M. (2024). Review of the globally invasive freshwater mussels in the genus Sinanodonta Modell, 1945. Hydrobiologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05457-3

In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge of the biology, ecology, and impact of Sinanodonta freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae), native to East Asia, that have successfully invaded Europe, Central America, North Africa, and several As... Read More about Review of the globally invasive freshwater mussels in the genus Sinanodonta Modell, 1945.

SLAMB&MAI: a comprehensive methodology for SLAM benchmark and map accuracy improvement (2024)
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Liu, S., Sun, E., & Dong, X. (2024). SLAMB&MAI: a comprehensive methodology for SLAM benchmark and map accuracy improvement. Robotica, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574724000079

SLAM Benchmark plays a pivotal role in the field by providing a common ground for performance evaluation. In this paper, a novel methodology of simultaneous localization and mapping benchmark and map accuracy improvement (SLAMB&MAI) is introduced. It... Read More about SLAMB&MAI: a comprehensive methodology for SLAM benchmark and map accuracy improvement.

Mental Health Staff Perspectives on Personal Recovery: A Narrative Study on Positive Professional Impact of Recovery-Oriented Care (2024)
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Kirkegaard Thomsen, D., Østergaard Christensen, T., Tranberg Hansen, M., & Slade, M. (2024). Mental Health Staff Perspectives on Personal Recovery: A Narrative Study on Positive Professional Impact of Recovery-Oriented Care. Journal of Recovery in Mental Health, 7(1), 12-30. https://doi.org/10.33137/jrmh.v7i1.40671

Objectives

Mental health staff play an important role in facilitating personal recovery. We examined how mental health staff perceived personal recovery and the impact of their experience with supporting personal recovery.

Research Design and M... Read More about Mental Health Staff Perspectives on Personal Recovery: A Narrative Study on Positive Professional Impact of Recovery-Oriented Care.

First archaeological evidence for ginger consumption as a potential medicinal ingredient in a late medieval leprosarium at St Leonard, Peterborough, England (2024)
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Fiorin, E., Roberts, C. A., Baldoni, M., Connelly, E., Lee, C., Ottoni, C., & Cristiani, E. (2024). First archaeological evidence for ginger consumption as a potential medicinal ingredient in a late medieval leprosarium at St Leonard, Peterborough, England. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 2452. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52422-8

Leprosy was one of the most outwardly visible diseases in the European Middle Ages, a period during which leprosaria were founded to provide space for the sick. The extant documentary evidence for leprosy hospitals, especially in relation to diet, th... Read More about First archaeological evidence for ginger consumption as a potential medicinal ingredient in a late medieval leprosarium at St Leonard, Peterborough, England.

A fast ceramic mixed OH−/H+ ionic conductor for low temperature fuel cells (2024)
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Zou, P., Iuga, D., Ling, S., Brown, A. J., Chen, S., Zhang, M., …Tao, S. (2024). A fast ceramic mixed OH−/H+ ionic conductor for low temperature fuel cells. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 909. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45060-1

Low temperature ionic conducting materials such as OH− and H+ ionic conductors are important electrolytes for electrochemical devices. Here we show the discovery of mixed OH−/H+ conduction in ceramic materials. SrZr0.8Y0.2O3-δ exhibits a high ionic c... Read More about A fast ceramic mixed OH−/H+ ionic conductor for low temperature fuel cells.

Conformational activation and inhibition of von Willebrand factor by targeting its autoinhibitory module (2024)
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Arce, N. A., Markham-Lee, Z., Liang, Q., Najmudin, S., Legan, E. R., Dean, G., …Li, R. (2024). Conformational activation and inhibition of von Willebrand factor by targeting its autoinhibitory module. Blood, 143(19), 1992-2004. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2023022038

Activation of von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a tightly controlled process governed primarily by local elements around its A1 domain. Recent studies suggest that the O-glycosylated sequences flanking the A1 domain constitute a discontinuous and force-... Read More about Conformational activation and inhibition of von Willebrand factor by targeting its autoinhibitory module.

Continuous Sensing and Parameter Estimation with the Boundary Time Crystal (2024)
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Cabot, A., Carollo, F., & Lesanovsky, I. (2024). Continuous Sensing and Parameter Estimation with the Boundary Time Crystal. Physical Review Letters, 132(5), Article 050801. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.132.050801

A boundary time crystal is a quantum many-body system whose dynamics is governed by the competition between coherent driving and collective dissipation. It is composed of N two-level systems and features a transition between a stationary phase and an... Read More about Continuous Sensing and Parameter Estimation with the Boundary Time Crystal.

Feasibility, validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of INCRESE (INCRESE-NL) inventory to characterize mental health recovery narratives (2024)
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Lases, M. N., Bruins, J., Ng, F., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Llewellyn-Beardsley, J., Slade, M., …Castelein, S. (2024). Feasibility, validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of INCRESE (INCRESE-NL) inventory to characterize mental health recovery narratives. Journal of Recovery in Mental Health, 7(1), 31-49. https://doi.org/10.33137/jrmh.v7i1.39398

Objective: Methods for characterizing mental health recovery narratives are needed to enable the selection of helpful narratives which can support the recovery processes of other people. The Inventory of Characteristics of Recovery Stories (INCRESE)... Read More about Feasibility, validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of INCRESE (INCRESE-NL) inventory to characterize mental health recovery narratives.

Ciprofloxacin poly(β-amino ester) conjugates enhance antibiofilm activity and slow the development of resistance (2024)
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Kasza, K., Richards, B., Jones, S., Romero, M., Robertson, S. N., Hardie, K. R., …Alexander, C. (2024). Ciprofloxacin poly(β-amino ester) conjugates enhance antibiofilm activity and slow the development of resistance. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16(5), 5412-5425. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c14357

To tackle the emerging antibiotic resistance crisis, novel antimicrobial approaches are urgently needed. Bacterial biofilms are a particular concern in this context as they are responsible for over 80% of bacterial infections and are inherently more... Read More about Ciprofloxacin poly(β-amino ester) conjugates enhance antibiofilm activity and slow the development of resistance.

Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities—a case study (2024)
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Magerøy, M. R., Macrae, C., Braut, G. S., & Wiig, S. (2024). Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities—a case study. Frontiers in Health Services, 4, Article 1275743. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1275743

Objective: Within healthcare, the role of leader is becoming more complex, and healthcare leaders carry an increasing responsibility for the performance of employees, the experience and safety of patients and the quality of care provision. This study... Read More about Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploring how leaders of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities—a case study.

Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information (2024)
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Wang, S., Varvolik, V., Bao, Y., Aboelhassan, A., Degano, M., Buticchi, G., & Zhang, H. (2024). Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information. Machines, 12(2), Article 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12020096

The synchronous reluctance machine is well-known for its highly nonlinear magnetic saturation and cross-saturation characteristics. For high performance and high-efficiency control, the flux-linkage maps and maximum torque per ampere table are of par... Read More about Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
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Aldafas, R., Crabtree, T., Alkharaiji, M., Vinogradova, Y., & Idris, I. (2024). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing, 53(1), Article afad254. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad254

Objective: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2Is) reduce cardio-metabolic and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) but their efficacy and safety in older or frail individuals remains unclear. Methods: We searched PubMed,... Read More about Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviors in housed dairy cows (2024)
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Russell, A. L., Randall, L. V., Eyre, N., Kaler, J., & Green, M. J. (2024). Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviors in housed dairy cows. JDS Communications, 5(5), 452-456. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0475

There is currently societal interest and concern for dairy cow welfare. It has been suggested that boredom poses a welfare issue for dairy cows, particularly when presented with extended disposable time in housed environments that lack stimuli. Farm... Read More about Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviors in housed dairy cows.

Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage (2024)
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Toader, A., Campbell, M. K., Quint, J. K., Robling, M., Sydes, M. R., Thorn, J., …Williamson, P. (2024). Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage. Trials, 25(1), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07926-z

Background: Healthcare system data (HSD) are increasingly used in clinical trials, augmenting or replacing traditional methods of collecting outcome data. This study, PRIMORANT, set out to identify, in the UK context, issues to be considered before t... Read More about Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage.

Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats (2024)
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Belay, S., Belay, G., Nigussie, H., Jian-Lin, H., Tijjani, A., Ahbara, A. M., …Mwacharo, J. M. (2024). Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats. Scientific Data, 11(1), Article 139. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02973-2

Domestic goats are distributed worldwide, with approximately 35% of the one billion world goat population occurring in Africa. Ethiopia has 52.5 million goats, ~99.9% of which are considered indigenous landraces deriving from animals introduced to th... Read More about Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats.

Accelerating reliability analysis of deteriorated simply supported concrete beam with a newly developed approach: MCS, FORM and ANN (2024)
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Al-Mosawe, D., Neves, L., & Owen, J. (2024). Accelerating reliability analysis of deteriorated simply supported concrete beam with a newly developed approach: MCS, FORM and ANN. Structures, 60, Article 105962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.105962

Reliability analysis methods are used to evaluate the safety of reinforced concrete structures by evaluating the limit state function g(Xi). For implicit limit state function and nonlinear analysis, an advanced reliability analysis methods are needed... Read More about Accelerating reliability analysis of deteriorated simply supported concrete beam with a newly developed approach: MCS, FORM and ANN.

Assessment Accuracy of Standard Point Positioning Enhanced by Observation and Position Domain Filtering Utilizing a Multi-Epoch Least-Squares Integration Method (2024)
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Li, F., Psimoulis, P., Li, Q., Yang, J., Gao, J., Kou, X., …Meng, X. (2024). Assessment Accuracy of Standard Point Positioning Enhanced by Observation and Position Domain Filtering Utilizing a Multi-Epoch Least-Squares Integration Method. Remote Sensing, 16(3), Article 517. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16030517

To enhance the positioning accuracy of standalone GNSS receivers in environments unable to provide precise ephemeris and clock offset, such as undeveloped forest areas that lack network communication and power supply, this study employed the Time Dif... Read More about Assessment Accuracy of Standard Point Positioning Enhanced by Observation and Position Domain Filtering Utilizing a Multi-Epoch Least-Squares Integration Method.

A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care (2024)
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Abdul-Halim, M. A. Z., Abdul-Hamid, H., Baharudin, N., Mohamed-Yassin, M., Kasim, S. S., Nawawi, H., …Ramli, A. S. (2024). A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care. European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 8(2), Article ytae039. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae039

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition predominantly caused by the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutation. Case summary: This is the case of a 54-year-old Malay woman with genetically... Read More about A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care.

Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage (2024)
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Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., Zhang, Y., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage. Energy, 291, Article 130478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130478

This study utilised vermiculite as a matrix to explore various impregnation methods for synthesising vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials (VCMs), focusing on the impact of these methods on the performance of VCMs as thermochemical materials. Results... Read More about Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage.

Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion (2024)
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Cochard, T., Svetlizky, I., Albertini, G., Viesca, R. C., Rubinstein, S., Spaepen, F., …Weitz, D. (2024). Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion. Nature Physics, 20(4), 660–665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02365-0

Fractures are ubiquitous and can lead to the catastrophic material failure of materials. Although fracturing in a two-dimensional plane is well understood, all fractures are extended in and propagate through three-dimensional space. Moreover, their b... Read More about Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion.