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Where Is Hope? (2022)
Data

The distinguishing feature of all great leaders throughout history has been that they inspire ‘hope’. But where is it exactly?

Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Whelan, G., Sim, J., Smith, B., Moffatt, M., & Littlewood, C. (2022). Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(6), 1061-1074. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002145

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injection is a common treatment for individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain, and it is part of the management of numerous orthopaedic conditions. However, there is concern about offering corticosteroid injections for... Read More about Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies.

E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report (2022)
Report
Sherriff, G., Blazejewski, L., Lomas, M., & Larrington-Spencer, H. (2022). E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report

The Healthy Active Cities team at the University of Salford is conducting a study
alongside the Department for Transport’s e-scooter share scheme trial taking place
in Greater Manchester. This Second Interim Report provides an update on data
colle... Read More about E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report.

Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting (2022)
Thesis
Aamir, M. Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cancer is considered as a chronic disease which requires high-quality, long-term, post-treatment care (Drayton, et. al., 2012; Phillips & Currow, 2010). However, long-term survivorship care has become a growing healthcare burden requiring numerous re... Read More about Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting.

Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects (2022)
Journal Article
Balaji, R., Prakash, J., Tripathi, D., & Beg, O. (2022). Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 128430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128430

Motivated by exploring novel intelligent functional materials deployed in electromagnetic
squeezing flows such systems, a comprehensive mathematical model is developed to investigate
the squeezing flow of a smart viscous ionic magneto-tribological... Read More about Computation of magnetohydrodynamic electro-osmotic modulated rotating squeezing flow with zeta potential effects.

Serial and mass murderers (2022)
Book Chapter
Allely, C. (2022). Serial and mass murderers. In L. Kurtz (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict (Third Edition) (768-780). Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820195-4.00048-0

This article will explore serial and mass murder. It will cover the literature which has investigated leakage and warning signs or red flags in mass shooters. The role of biological, or body-related, issues; narcissism; fame-seeking; the injustice co... Read More about Serial and mass murderers.

Petroleum Hydrocarbon Composition of Oily Sludge and Contaminated Soils in a Decommissioned Oilfield Waste Pit under Desert Conditions (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Mebayedh, H., Niu, A., & Lin, C. (2022). Petroleum Hydrocarbon Composition of Oily Sludge and Contaminated Soils in a Decommissioned Oilfield Waste Pit under Desert Conditions. Applied Sciences, 12(3), 1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031355

Field and laboratory investigations were conducted to characterize the composition of petroleum hydrocarbons in oily sludge and the underlying contaminated soils in a decommissioned oilfield waste pit in Kuwait. The results show that the petroleum hy... Read More about Petroleum Hydrocarbon Composition of Oily Sludge and Contaminated Soils in a Decommissioned Oilfield Waste Pit under Desert Conditions.

Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Kassaman, D., Mushani, T., Kiraithe, P., Brownie, S., & Barton-Burke, M. (2022). Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer. ecancermedicalscience, 16, 1350. https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2022.1350

Breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. In Kenya, delayed presentation and diagnosis contribute to breast and cervical cancer mortality. The Kenyan government acknowledges the cancer burden with esti... Read More about Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer.

Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids (2022)
Journal Article
Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2022). Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 236(13), 7456-7472. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062211072693

Duct flows constitute an important category of modern thermal engineering. Optimizing efficiency has
become a significant objective in the 21st century in, for example, heating ventilation and air-conditioning
(HVAC), coolant or heat transfer fluid... Read More about Computation of thermo-solutal convection with Soret-Dufour cross diffusion in a vertical duct containing carbon/metallic nanofluids.

Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres (2022)
Journal Article
Coletta, R., Zulli, A., O'Shea, K., Mussi, E., Bianchi, A., & Morabito, A. (2022). Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres. Children, 9(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020162

Introduction. Stoma formation in neonates is often a life-saving procedure across a variety of conditions but is still associated with significant morbidity. Tube stoma technique was originally described for short bowel patients, but in selected case... Read More about Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres.

Biomechanical analysis of the effect of the finger extensor mechanism on hand grasping performance (2022)
Journal Article
Wei, Y., Zou, Z., Qian, Z., Ren, L., & Wei, G. (2022). Biomechanical analysis of the effect of the finger extensor mechanism on hand grasping performance. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 30, 360-368. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2022.3146906

Quantifying the effect of routing and topology of the inter-connected finger extensor mechanism on hand grasping performances is a long-standing research problem for the better clinical diagnosis, surgical planning and biomimetic hand development. Ho... Read More about Biomechanical analysis of the effect of the finger extensor mechanism on hand grasping performance.

How big data characteristics can help the manufacturing industry mitigate the bullwhip effect in their supply chain (2022)
Thesis
Nyamukoroso, M. How big data characteristics can help the manufacturing industry mitigate the bullwhip effect in their supply chain. (Dissertation). University of Salford

For years, practitioners and academics have significantly studied the impact, causes, and remedies of the bullwhip effect in the supply chain. Numerous approaches have been developed throughout the years to help minimise demand amplification; these i... Read More about How big data characteristics can help the manufacturing industry mitigate the bullwhip effect in their supply chain.

Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics (2022)
Journal Article
Pace, A., Gardiner, J., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2022). Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2022.3146628

Prosthetic feet are limited in their ability to mimic the energy-recycling behaviour of an intact ankle, negatively affecting lower-limb amputees’ gait in terms of metabolic cost and walking speed. To overcome these weaknesses, a novel prosthetic ank... Read More about Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics.

Electroosmotic modulated unsteady squeezing flow with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity, electric and magnetic field effects (2022)
Journal Article
Prakash, J., Tripathi, D., Beg, O., & Sharma, R. (2022). Electroosmotic modulated unsteady squeezing flow with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity, electric and magnetic field effects. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ac4ead

Modern lubrication systems are increasingly deploying smart (functional) materials. These
respond to various external stimuli including electrical and magnetic fields, acoustics, light etc.
Motivated by such developments, in the present article uns... Read More about Electroosmotic modulated unsteady squeezing flow with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity, electric and magnetic field effects.