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Polyvalent diazonium polymers provide efficient protection of oncolytic adenovirus Enadenotucirev from neutralizing antibodies while maintaining biological activity in vitro and in vivo (2019)
Journal Article
Francini, N., Cochrane, D., Illingworth, S., Purdie, L., Mantovani, G., Fisher, K., Seymour, L. W., Spain, S. G., & Alexander, C. (2019). Polyvalent diazonium polymers provide efficient protection of oncolytic adenovirus Enadenotucirev from neutralizing antibodies while maintaining biological activity in vitro and in vivo. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 30(4), 1244-1257. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00189

Oncolytic viruses offer many advantages for cancer therapy when administered directly to confined solid tumors. However, the systemic delivery of these viruses is problematic because of the host immune response, undesired interactions with blood comp... Read More about Polyvalent diazonium polymers provide efficient protection of oncolytic adenovirus Enadenotucirev from neutralizing antibodies while maintaining biological activity in vitro and in vivo.

A Highly Active Bidentate Magnesium Catalyst for Amine‐Borane Dehydrocoupling: Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies (2019)
Journal Article
Ried, A., Taylor, L., Geer, A., Williams, H., Lewis, W., Blake, A., & Kays, D. L. (2019). A Highly Active Bidentate Magnesium Catalyst for Amine‐Borane Dehydrocoupling: Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies. Chemistry - A European Journal, 25(27), 6840-6846. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201901197

A magnesium complex (1) featuring a bidentate aminopyridinato ligand is a remarkably selective catalyst for the dehydrocoupling of amine-boranes. This reaction proceeds to completion with low catalyst loadings (1 mol%) und... Read More about A Highly Active Bidentate Magnesium Catalyst for Amine‐Borane Dehydrocoupling: Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies.

Enhanced vitamin C skin permeation from supramolecular hydrogels, illustrated using in situ ToF-SIMS 3D chemical profiling (2019)
Journal Article
Starr, N. J., Hamid, K. A., Wibawa, J., Marlow, I., Bell, M., Pérez-García, L., Barrett, D. A., & Scurr, D. J. (2019). Enhanced vitamin C skin permeation from supramolecular hydrogels, illustrated using in situ ToF-SIMS 3D chemical profiling. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 563, 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.03.028

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a naturally occurring, powerful anti-oxidant with the potential to deliver numerous benefits to the skin when applied topically. However, topical use of this compound is currently restricted by an instability in tradition... Read More about Enhanced vitamin C skin permeation from supramolecular hydrogels, illustrated using in situ ToF-SIMS 3D chemical profiling.

Dynamics of junctions and the multitension velocity-dependent one-scale model (2019)
Journal Article
Rybak, I., Avgoustidis, A., & Martins, C. (2019). Dynamics of junctions and the multitension velocity-dependent one-scale model. Physical Review D, 99(6), Article 063516. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.99.063516

The dynamics of string junctions and their influence on the evolution of cosmic superstring networks are studied in full detail. We review kinematic constraints for colliding strings in a Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker background and obtain the... Read More about Dynamics of junctions and the multitension velocity-dependent one-scale model.

Complex linkages between forced labor slavery and environmental decline in marine fisheries (2019)
Journal Article
Decker Sparks, J. L., & Hasche, L. K. (2019). Complex linkages between forced labor slavery and environmental decline in marine fisheries. Journal of Human Rights, 18(2), 230-245. https://doi.org/10.1080/14754835.2019.1602824

Recent media attention on human rights abuses in the fishing sector, precipitated by undercover investigations from nongovernmental organizations and investigative journalists (e.g., Environmental Justice Foundation [EJF] 2014, 2015a, 2015b; Mendoza,... Read More about Complex linkages between forced labor slavery and environmental decline in marine fisheries.

P · Â vs x · Ê: Gauge invariance in quantum optics and quantum field theory (2019)
Journal Article
Funai, N., Louko, J., & Martin-Martinez, E. (2019). P · Â vs x · Ê: Gauge invariance in quantum optics and quantum field theory. Physical Review D, 99(6), Article 065014. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.99.065014

We compare the predictions of the fundamentally motivated minimal coupling (^p⋅^A) and the ubiquitous dipole coupling (^x⋅^E) in the light-matter interaction. By studying the light-matter interaction for hydrogenlike atoms we find that the dipole app... Read More about P · Â vs x · Ê: Gauge invariance in quantum optics and quantum field theory.

High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, Q., Yan, L., Duan, Z., Jiao, Z., Gerada, C., & Chen, I.-M. (2020). High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(3), 2133-2142. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2903761

Torque motor is one key component that directly influences the dynamic performance of jet pipe servo valve in aircraft. In this paper, a novel torque motor with hybrid-magnetization pole arrays is proposed. By changing the magnetization patterns of p... Read More about High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve.

An Efficient Application of Goal Programming to Tackle Multiobjective Problems with Recurring Fitness Landscapes (2019)
Book Chapter
Pinheiro, R. L., Landa-Silva, D., Laesanklang, W., & Constantino, A. A. (2019). An Efficient Application of Goal Programming to Tackle Multiobjective Problems with Recurring Fitness Landscapes. In Operations Research and Enterprise Systems (134-152). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16035-7_8

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Many real-world applications require decision-makers to assess the quality of solutions while considering multiple conflicting objectives. Obtaining good approximation sets for highly constrained many-objective... Read More about An Efficient Application of Goal Programming to Tackle Multiobjective Problems with Recurring Fitness Landscapes.

Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hafez, A. (2019, March). Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges. Presented at The International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy, St Cross College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

This paper aims to show and classify the various types of energy harvesting technologies, and find out the potential pros and cons from the existing energy harvesting techniques with different applications. There are many energy-harvesting systems di... Read More about Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges..

Exploring the experiences of cancer patients with chemotherapy induced ototoxicity: qualitative study using online health forums (2019)
Journal Article
Pearson, S. E., Taylor, J. A., Hoare, D. J., Patel, P., & Baguley, D. M. (2019). Exploring the experiences of cancer patients with chemotherapy induced ototoxicity: qualitative study using online health forums. JMIR Cancer, 5(1), Article e10883. https://doi.org/10.2196/10883

Background: Many cancer patients and survivors experience permanent and life-debilitating effects, such as ototoxicity, from treatment. Ototoxicity manifests as high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus, which can have a detrimental effect on the qual... Read More about Exploring the experiences of cancer patients with chemotherapy induced ototoxicity: qualitative study using online health forums.

Clinical measurements performed during alfaxalone total intravenous anaesthesia for radiography and neurophysiological investigations in dogs (2019)
Journal Article
Harris, J. R., Goff, M., Jenkins, H., Harris, J., Knowles, T. B., Lascelles, B. D., Whay, H. R., & Murrell, J. C. (2019). Clinical measurements performed during alfaxalone total intravenous anaesthesia for radiography and neurophysiological investigations in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 46(4), 483-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2018.11.010

Objective: To describe clinically relevant, physiological measurements collected during a 3- hour duration alfaxalone total intravenous anaesthesia.
Study design: Case series.
Animals: A total of 112 client-owned middle aged or older dogs.
Methods... Read More about Clinical measurements performed during alfaxalone total intravenous anaesthesia for radiography and neurophysiological investigations in dogs.

Asymptotic approximations to travelling waves in the diatomic Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattice (2019)
Journal Article
Wattis, J. A. (2019). Asymptotic approximations to travelling waves in the diatomic Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattice. Mathematics in Engineering, 1(2), 327-342. https://doi.org/10.3934/mine.2019.2.327

We construct high-order approximate travelling waves solutions of the diatomic Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattice using asymptotic techniques which are valid for arbitrary mass ratios. Separately small amplitude ansatzs are made for the motion of the lighter a... Read More about Asymptotic approximations to travelling waves in the diatomic Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattice.

European bank loan loss provisioning and technological innovative progress (2019)
Journal Article
Simper, R., Dadoukis, A., & Cormac, B. B. (2019). European bank loan loss provisioning and technological innovative progress. International Review of Financial Analysis, 63, 119-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2019.03.001

This paper presents an analysis of Loan Loss Provisioning (LLP) behavior of European banks across 26-member states to determine how bad management and Technological Innovative Progress (TIP) has affected bank risk management. Technological improvemen... Read More about European bank loan loss provisioning and technological innovative progress.

Short-term morbidity factors associated with length of hospital stay (LOS): development and validation of a hip fracture specific postoperative morbidity survey (HF-POMS) (2019)
Journal Article
Moppett, I. (2019). Short-term morbidity factors associated with length of hospital stay (LOS): development and validation of a hip fracture specific postoperative morbidity survey (HF-POMS). Injury, 50(4), 931-938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2019.03.009

Background: We aimed to describe and quantify postoperative complications in the older hip fracture population, develop and validate a hip fracture postoperative morbidity survey tool (HF–POMS).

Methods: A prospective clinical observation study o... Read More about Short-term morbidity factors associated with length of hospital stay (LOS): development and validation of a hip fracture specific postoperative morbidity survey (HF-POMS).

A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery (2019)
Journal Article
Lissauer, D., Wilson, A., Hewitt, C. A., Middleton, L., Bishop, J. R., Daniels, J., Merriel, A., Weeks, A., Mhango, C. S., Mataya, R., Taulo, F., Ngalawesa, T., Chirwa, A., Mphasa, C., Tambala, T., Chiudzu, G., Mwalwanda, C., Mboma, A., Qureshi, R., Ahmed, I., …Coomarasamy, A. (2019). A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(11), 1012-1021. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1808817

© 2019 Massachusetts Medical Society. BACKGROUND Surgical intervention is needed in some cases of spontaneous abortion to remove retained products of conception. Antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce the risk of pelvic infection, which is an important co... Read More about A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery.

Validation of text-mining and content analysis techniques using data collected from veterinary practice management software systems in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Jones-Diette, J. S., Dean, R. S., Cobb, M., & Brennan, M. L. (2019). Validation of text-mining and content analysis techniques using data collected from veterinary practice management software systems in the UK. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 167, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.02.015

Electronic patient records from practice management software systems have been used extensively in medicine for the investigation of clinical problems leading to the creation of decision support frameworks. To date, technologies that have been utilis... Read More about Validation of text-mining and content analysis techniques using data collected from veterinary practice management software systems in the UK.

The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals (2019)
Journal Article
Fernández‐Méndez, R., Harvey, D. J. R., Windle, R., & Adams, G. G. (2019). The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(11-12), 2088-2100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14774

Aims and objectives
To determine the views of nurses and physicians working in intensive care units (ICU) about the aims of glycaemic control and use of their protocols.

Background
Evidence about the optimal aims and methods for glycaemic contro... Read More about The practice of glycaemic control in intensive care units: A multicentre survey of nursing and medical professionals.

Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics – From Molecules to Man (2019)
Book
Bonev, B. B., & Brown, N. M. (Eds.). (2019). Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics – From Molecules to Man. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119593522

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. AN AUTHORITATIVE SURVEY OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTO CLINICALLY USEFUL CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPEUTICS Pharmaceutically-active antibiotics revolutionized the treatment of infectious diseases, leadi... Read More about Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics – From Molecules to Man.