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Aspergillus fumigatus proteases, Asp f 5 and Asp f 13, are essential for airway inflammation and remodelling in a murine inhalation model (2014)
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Namvar, S., Warn, P., Farnell, E., Bromley, M., Fraczek, M., Bowyer, P., & Herrick, S. (2015). Aspergillus fumigatus proteases, Asp f 5 and Asp f 13, are essential for airway inflammation and remodelling in a murine inhalation model. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45(5), 982-993. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.12426

BACKGROUND: In susceptible individuals, exposure to Aspergillus fumigatus can lead to the development of atopic lung diseases such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS). Protease allergen... Read More about Aspergillus fumigatus proteases, Asp f 5 and Asp f 13, are essential for airway inflammation and remodelling in a murine inhalation model.

Tracking timbral changes in metal productions from 1990 to 2013 (2014)
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Williams, D. (2014). Tracking timbral changes in metal productions from 1990 to 2013. Metal music studies (Online), 1(1), 39-68. https://doi.org/10.1386/mms.1.1.39_1

The metal scene has undergone an evolution in sonic characteristics that is partially rooted in music technology developments and associated production techniques that have given rise to a set of identifiably distinct ‘metal’ timbres. The science of... Read More about Tracking timbral changes in metal productions from 1990 to 2013.

The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review (2014)
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Healy, A., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2014). The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review. Current Diabetes Reviews, 10(4), 215-230. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573399810666140918121438

Aim: To conduct a systematic review which examined the effectiveness of footwear and other removable off-loading devices as interventions for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers or the alteration of biomechanical factors associated with ulcer heali... Read More about The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review.

A random forest approach for predicting the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis intermediate host Ochotona spp. presence in relation to landscape characteristics in western China (2014)
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Marston, C., Danson, F., Armitage, R., Giradoux, P., Pleydell, D., Wang, Q., …Craig, P. (2014). A random forest approach for predicting the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis intermediate host Ochotona spp. presence in relation to landscape characteristics in western China. Applied Geography, 55, 176-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.09.001

Understanding distribution patterns of hosts implicated in the transmission of zoonotic disease remains a key goal of parasitology. Here, random forests are employed to model spatial patterns of the presence of the plateau pika (Ochotona spp.) smal... Read More about A random forest approach for predicting the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis intermediate host Ochotona spp. presence in relation to landscape characteristics in western China.

An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK (2014)
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Oladotun, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 7(4), 539 -558. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-02-2013-0012

Purpose – The aim of this study is to define land use policy sources of barriers to community-based housing options in practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper accentuated the need to tackle land use sources of barrier to Community La... Read More about An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK.

Environmental factors influencing the recruitment and catch of tropical Panulirus lobsters in southern Java, Indonesia (2014)
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Milton, D., Satria, F., Proctor, C., Prasetyo, A., Utama, A., & Fauzi, M. (2014). Environmental factors influencing the recruitment and catch of tropical Panulirus lobsters in southern Java, Indonesia. Continental Shelf Research, 91, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2014.09.011

Tropical Panulirus lobster fisheries in many parts of the world are open-access and poorly-regulated. This is in part because tropical Panulirus lobsters have an extended pelagic larval phase (up to 9 months) and their larval settlement may take plac... Read More about Environmental factors influencing the recruitment and catch of tropical Panulirus lobsters in southern Java, Indonesia.

Comparing the export coefficient approach with the soil and water assessment tool to predict phosphorous pollution : the Kan Watershed case study (2014)
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Delkash, M., Al-Faraj, F., & Scholz, M. (2014). Comparing the export coefficient approach with the soil and water assessment tool to predict phosphorous pollution : the Kan Watershed case study. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 225(10), 21-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-2122-7

Water quality protection has become a key concern in water resources development and management. Uncontrolled nutrient input may challenge the quality of some water bodies. This study uses the relatively steep Kan watershed located in the north-west... Read More about Comparing the export coefficient approach with the soil and water assessment tool to predict phosphorous pollution : the Kan Watershed case study.

Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns? (2014)
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Price, C., Andrejevas, V., Findlow, A., Graham-Smith, P., & Jones, R. (2014). Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(40), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-014-0040-y

Background Flip-flops are an item of footwear, which are rubber and loosely secured across the dorsal fore-foot. These are popular in warm climates; however are widely criticised for being detrimental to foot health and potentially modifying walkin... Read More about Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?.

European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study (2014)
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priorities: an e-Delphi study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100, F66-F71

Objective This study aimed to identify and prioritise neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across Europe using an e-Delphi technique. Design An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of... Read More about European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study.

Control of wheel motors for the provision of traction and steering of railway vehicles (2014)
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Mei, T., Qu, K., & Li, H. (2014). Control of wheel motors for the provision of traction and steering of railway vehicles. IET Power Electronics, 7(9), 2279-2287. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2013.0882

This study presents the development of a control system for permanent magnet motors embedded in railway wheels for integrated traction and steering of rail vehicles. The overall control scheme and the control strategies for the provision of traction... Read More about Control of wheel motors for the provision of traction and steering of railway vehicles.

Longstanding complex regional pain syndrome is associated with activating autoantibodies against alpha-1a adrenoceptors (2014)
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Dubuis, E., Thompson, V., Leite, M., Blaes, F., Maihöfner, C., Greensmith, D., …Goebel, A. (2014). Longstanding complex regional pain syndrome is associated with activating autoantibodies against alpha-1a adrenoceptors. PAIN, 155(11), 2408-2417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2014.09.022

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a limb-confined posttraumatic pain syndrome with sympathetic features. The cause is unknown, but the results of a randomized crossover trial on low-dose intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) treatment point to a... Read More about Longstanding complex regional pain syndrome is associated with activating autoantibodies against alpha-1a adrenoceptors.

Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
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Hammond, A., Tyson, S., Prior, Y., Hawkins, R., Tennant, A., Nordenskiold, U., …Cederlund, R. (2014). Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 12(143), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-014-0143-y

Background: To linguistically validate and culturally adapt the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) for use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from Swedish to British English. The EDAQ is a patient reported outcome measure of daily activity a... Read More about Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis.

Nitrogen transformations and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater (2014)
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Dzakpasu, M., Scholz, M., McCarthy, V., & Jordan, S. (2014). Nitrogen transformations and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater. Water Science and Technology, 70(9), 1496-1502. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.402

Nitrogen (N) transformations and removal in integrated constructed wetlands (ICWs) are often high, but the contributions of various pathways, including nitrification/denitrification, assimilation by plants and sediment storage, remain unclear. This... Read More about Nitrogen transformations and mass balance in an integrated constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater.

Examining group walks in nature and multiple aspects of well-being: A large-scale study (2014)
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Marselle, M., Irvine, K., & Warber, S. (2014). Examining group walks in nature and multiple aspects of well-being: A large-scale study. Ecopsychology, 6(3), 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2014.0027

Purpose: Outdoor walking groups can facilitate interaction with nature, social interaction, and physical activity, yet little is known about their efficacy in promoting mental, emotional and social well-being. National group walk programs are especia... Read More about Examining group walks in nature and multiple aspects of well-being: A large-scale study.

Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting (2014)
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Stedmon, A., Eachus, P., Baillie, L., Tallis, H., Donkor, R., Edlin-White, R., & Bracewell, R. (2015). Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting. Applied Ergonomics, 47, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.08.015

Individuals trying to conceal knowledge from interrogators are likely to experience raised levels of stress that can manifest itself across biological, physiological, psychological and behavioural factors, providing an opportunity for detection. Usin... Read More about Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting.

Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of partially reduced graphene oxide (2014)
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Lundie, M., Tomic, S., & Sljivancanin, Z. (2014). Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of partially reduced graphene oxide. Physica Scripta, 2014(T162), 014019. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2014/T162/014019

Controlled reduction of graphene oxide (GO) is a promising method to tune the electronic band gap of this two-dimensional material in the energy range of the visible light spectrum. By means of ab initio calculations, based on density functional theo... Read More about Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of partially reduced graphene oxide.

The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review (2014)
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Mulongo, P., Hollins Martin, C., & McAndrew, S. (2014). The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 32(5), 469-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2014.949641

Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much scientific literature on the adverse physical health complications that can result... Read More about The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review.

Bacteriological effects of dentifrices with and without active ingredients of natural origin (2014)
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Ledder, R., Latimer, J., Humphreys, G., Sreenivasan, P., & McBain, A. (2014). Bacteriological effects of dentifrices with and without active ingredients of natural origin. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(20), 6490-6498. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02315-14

Compounds of natural origin are increasingly used as adjuncts to oral hygiene. We have adopted four distinct approaches to assess the antibacterial activity of dentifrices containing natural active ingredients against oral bacteria in several test sy... Read More about Bacteriological effects of dentifrices with and without active ingredients of natural origin.

UK construction companies’ strategies in the face of business cycles (2014)
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Ruddock, L., Kheir, A., & Ruddock, S. (2014). UK construction companies’ strategies in the face of business cycles. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 18(3), 225-237. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648715X.2014.927400

Firms in the construction industry have always had to deal with the challenges of the economic cycle and develop strategies to deal with the resulting fluctuations in their business environment. In the context of the 2008–2011 double-dip recession in... Read More about UK construction companies’ strategies in the face of business cycles.