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Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach (2024)
Journal Article
Wu, Z., Zhao, Y., Li, F., Yang, T., Shi, Y., & Gui, W. (2024). Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 11(6), 1358–1369

This paper presents an asynchronous output-feedback control strategy of semi-Markovian systems via sliding mode-based learning technique. Compare with most literature results that require exact prior knowledge of system state and mode information, an... Read More about Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach.

Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda (2024)
Journal Article
Bertrand, E., & Mutyaba, M. (2024). Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2024.2349345

This article analyses the process of institutionalization among Ugandan opposition parties and highlights the tensions at play between party institutionalization and broader party goals in authoritarian settings. Based upon qualitative research condu... Read More about Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda.

Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen (2024)
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Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Airey, G., Li, B., Si, W., & Wang, H. (2024). Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 432, Article 136698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136698

Ageing of bitumen changes its stiffness related properties and is thought to have a considerable impact on its fatigue performance. Time sweep tests are a commonly used methodology to evaluate the fatigue performance of bitumen over the course of its... Read More about Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen.

Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method (2024)
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Alhejaili, A., Wharrad, H., & Windle, R. (2024). Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method. Healthcare, 12(10), Article 1039. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101039

Nursing students can access massive amounts of online health data to drive cutting-edge evidence-based practice in clinical placement, to bridge the theory–practice gap. This activity requires investigation to identify the strategies nursing students... Read More about Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method.

Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022 (2024)
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Davies, N., Langley, T., Jayes, L., Bains, M., Brown, J., Arnott, D., & Bogdanovica, I. (2024). Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae118

Introduction The UK has achieved reductions in illicit tobacco (IT) market size and share. However, there remains a 17.7% tobacco duty gap, contributing to health inequalities. In January 2024, the UK government announced a new strategy to control... Read More about Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022.

Coastal Sediment Grain Size Estimates on Gravel Beaches Using Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) (2024)
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Mann, S., Novellino, A., Hussain, E., Grebby, S., Bateson, L., Capsey, A., & Marsh, S. (2024). Coastal Sediment Grain Size Estimates on Gravel Beaches Using Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Remote Sensing, 16(10), Article 1763. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101763

Coastal sediment grain size is an important factor in determining coastal morphodynamics. In this study, we explore a novel approach for retrieving the median sediment grain size (D50) of gravel-dominated beaches using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)... Read More about Coastal Sediment Grain Size Estimates on Gravel Beaches Using Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).

Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care (2024)
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Bosatta, L., Crespi de Valldaura, M., Bales, K., Spiby, H., & Ni Bhriain, L. (2024). Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care. Societies, 14(5), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14050069

This article aims to illuminate the little-studied phenomenon of asylum-seeking child-bearing women in the UK, survivors of violence and human trafficking. This is a significant issue in terms of the proportion of women affected and the paucity of ca... Read More about Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care.

Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study (2024)
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McPhilbin, M., Stepanian, K., Yeo, C., Elton, D., Dunnett, D., Jennings, H., …Lawrence, V. (2024). Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study. BJPsych Open, 10(3), Article e113. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.70

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems increased whilst access to clinical mental health services reduced. Recovery Colleges (RCs) are recovery-focussed adult education initiatives delivered by people with professional and l... Read More about Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study.

The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study (2024)
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Gysling, S., Lewis-Lloyd, C. A., Lobo, D. N., Crooks, C. J., & Humes, D. J. (in press). The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia,

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant modulator of postoperative outcomes and is an important risk factor in the patient selection process. We aimed to investigate the effect of diabetes mellitus and use of insulin on outcomes following colo... Read More about The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study.

Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents (2024)
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Marín-Moreno, A., Benestad, S. L., Barrio, T., Pirisinu, L., Espinosa, J. C., Tran, L., …Torres, J. M. (2024). Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents. Veterinary Research, 55(1), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-024-01320-y

The first case of CWD in a Norwegian red deer was detected by a routine ELISA test and confirmed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry in the brain stem of the animal. Two different western blotting tests were conducted independently in two di... Read More about Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents.

Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help (2024)
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Thompson, C., Gordon, A., Khaliq, K., Daffu-O’Reilly, A., Willis, T., Noakes, C., & Spilsbury, K. (2024). Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0302478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302478

Social network analysis can support quality improvement in care homes but traditional approaches to social network analysis are not always feasible in care homes. Recalling contacts and movements in a home is difficult for residents and staff and doc... Read More about Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help.

Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy (2024)
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Masisi, B. K., Ansari, R. E., Alfarsi, L., Fakroun, A., Erkan, B., Ibrahim, A., …Green, A. R. (in press). Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Cancers,

Background Breast cancer (BC) remains heterogeneous in terms of prognosis and response to treatment. Metabolic reprogramming is a critical part of oncogenesis and a potential therapeutic target. Glutaminase (GLS), which generates glutamate from glu... Read More about Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy.

Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study (2024)
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Haun, M., Girit, S., Goldfarb, Y., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Kwebiiha, E., …Krumm, S. (2024). Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study. BMJ Open, 14, Article e081963. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081963

Objective: The introduction of peer support in mental health teams creates opportunities and challenges for both peer and non-peer staff. However, the majority of research on mental health workers (MHWs) experiences with peer support comes from high-... Read More about Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study.

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours: A comparison of cytological classification systems (2024)
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Ackroyd, L., Hanks, M., Bancu, A., Khan, M., Sajid, S., Lobo, D. N., & Zaitoun, A. M. (in press). Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours: A comparison of cytological classification systems. Journal of Clinical Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209507

Aims: Cytological classification systems provide a standardised interpretation framework for reporting cytological specimens. Three well-known classification systems can be applied when reporting pancreatic cytology. This study aimed to compare the a... Read More about Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours: A comparison of cytological classification systems.

The effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with common immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold (2024)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., & Abhishek, A. (in press). The effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with common immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold. The Lancet Rheumatology,

Background The effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in people with common immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) has not been evaluated. We investigated the effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in preventing respiratory morbidity a... Read More about The effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with common immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold.

Pathways between digital activity and depressed mood in adolescence: Outlining a developmental model integrating risk, reactivity, resilience and reciprocity (2024)
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Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S., Stoilova, M., Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Bourgaize, J., Murray, A., Tan, M. P. J., …Livingstone, S. (in press). Pathways between digital activity and depressed mood in adolescence: Outlining a developmental model integrating risk, reactivity, resilience and reciprocity. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences,