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Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda (2020)
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Goodhead, I., Ackers, H., Birtles, R., & James, C. (2020). Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.20.371203

Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is particularly challenging in low-resource settings such as Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital (FPRRH) in Western Uganda. Specific knowledge of local AMR epidemiology is required to inform evidence-based i... Read More about Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda.

Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective (2020)
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Monaghan, B., & Bass, J. (2020). Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective. Lecture notes in computer science, 12562, 254-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_16

Organisations that manage legacy systems at scale, such as those found within large government agencies and commercial enterprises, face a set of unique challenges. They manage complex software landscapes that have evolved over decades. Current conce... Read More about Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective.

Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects (2020)
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Beg, O., Kabir, M., Uddin, M., Ismail, A., & Alginahi, Y. (2021). Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 235(19), 3933-3951. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406220973061

In recent years, significant progress has been made in modern micro- and nanotechnologies related to applications in micro/nano-electronic devices. These technologies are increasingly utilizing sophisticated fluent media to enhance performance. Amo... Read More about Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects.

On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health (2020)
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Williams, D., Hodge, V., & Wu, C. (2020). On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 3, 497864. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2020.497864

Increasingly music has been shown to have both physical and mental health benefits including improvements in cardiovascular health, a link to reduction of cases of dementia in elderly populations, and improvements in markers of general mental well-be... Read More about On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health.

FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries (2020)
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Abbasi, K., Alam, M., Du, A., & Huynh, T. (2021). FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 163, 120454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120454

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in an economy; therefore, it is important to study the avenues that contribute towards their viability. As a result, we examine the impact of financial technologies (FinTechs) on SME efficiency. U... Read More about FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries.

Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review (2020)
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Lawal, O., Ramlaul, A., & Murphy, F. (2021). Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review. Radiography, 27(2), 727-732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.11.001

Radiography practice is fast developing with new imaging updates and challenging scenarios to deal with on a frequent basis. There is a need to equip students with the skill to be independent learners and develop critical thinking skills, so they can... Read More about Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review.

Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society (2020)
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Gotterbarn, D., & Kreps, D. (2021). Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society. AI and Ethics, 1(2), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-020-00027-y

Data Analytics needs to have ethical standards. There are numerous examples of why this is so, and the paper cites four particularly egregious ones. The paper offers both reasons why such standards are currently missing or inadequate, and how they mi... Read More about Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society.

Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment (2020)
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Craig, H., Antwis, R., Cordero, I., Ashworth, D., Robinson, C., Osborne, T., …Simpson, L. (2021). Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 153, 108076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.108076

Mangrove ecosystems are important for carbon storage due to their high productivity and low decomposition rates. Waterways have experienced increased nutrient loads as a result of anthropogenic activities and it is unclear how this may affect carbon... Read More about Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment.

Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan (2020)
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Ahmed, T., Zounemat-Kermani, M., & Scholz, M. (2020). Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), e8518. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228518

Climate variability is heavily impacting human health all around the globe, in particular, on residents of developing countries. Impacts on surface water and groundwater resources and water-related illnesses are increasing, especially under changing... Read More about Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan.

Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs (2020)
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Macdonald, L., & Hargreaves, J. (2020). Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.25144/13367

Midrange horn loudspeakers are usually used in professional audio applications to improve efficiency and control directivity. Because traditional lumped parameter circuits do not model phase plugs or complexities of horn geometry after the expansion,... Read More about Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs.

A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy (2020)
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Morgan, R., Estlin, E., Pizer, B., Keane, J., Bowyer, P., Nenadic, G., …Long, T. (2020). A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy. CYPF journal, Autumn(2020), 20-28

A two-year feasibility study was conducted to explore harmonisation of occupation-focused practice between two UK children’s cancer centres. The Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE) identified occupational needs of children with brain tumours to... Read More about A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy.

Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings (2020)
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Downing, J., & Dron, R. (2020). Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings. New Media and Society, 24(5), https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820971786

Security studies literature neglects social media’s potential for lay actors to become influential within security debates. This article develops the concept of ‘security influencers’, bringing literature from marketing into the security debate to un... Read More about Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings.

Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies (2020)
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Stelzenmüller, V., Cormier, R., Gee, K., Shucksmith, R., Gubbins, M., Yates, K., …Clarke, S. (2021). Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies. Journal of Environmental Management, 278, 111545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111545

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has rapidly become the most widely used integrated, place-based management approach in the marine environment. Monitoring and evaluation of MSP is key to inform best practices, adaptive management and plan iteration. Whi... Read More about Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies.

Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis (2020)
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Bowie-DaBreo, D., Sünram-Lea, S., Sas, C., & Iles-Smith, H. (2020). Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis. JMIR Formative Research, 4(11), e14988. https://doi.org/10.2196/14988

Background: The use of apps for the treatment of depression shows great promise. However, there is uncertainty regarding the alignment of publicly available apps for depression with clinical guidance, their treatment fidelity and evidence base, and t... Read More about Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis.

The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE) (2020)
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Wynn, M., George, R., & Cole, M. (2021). The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE). Journal of Infection Prevention, 22(2), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177420967095

Outbreaks of infection create unique challenges to healthcare leaders and members of infection control teams who lead efforts to manage, control and resolve outbreaks. This is especially true during outbreaks of novel pathogens which may require atyp... Read More about The use of military planning techniques to manage outbreaks of novel infections in acute inpatient settings : development of an ‘infection control estimate’ (ICE).

Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB) (2020)
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Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., Ren, F., & Nguyen, V. (2021). Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB). Construction and Building Materials, 271, 121526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121526

Underground mined-out areas and tailings are the two major harmful consequences from metal mining industry. Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) method, refilling the tailings back to the underground mined-out areas, has been widely used worldwide. Clear un... Read More about Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB).

Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary (2020)
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Wynn, M. (2020). Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary. British Journal of Nursing, 29(20), S26-S31. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.20.s26

Preventive care was recently identified as a Government priority, which is likely to affect pressure ulcer (PU) preventive care in the NHS. Contemporary economic analyses of PU prevention interventions are undermined by factors including methodologic... Read More about Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy : a critical commentary.

Validation through a comparison of physical examination and DNA test results : OLFML3 case study (2020)
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Preiss, J., & Almansouri, Z. (2021). Validation through a comparison of physical examination and DNA test results : OLFML3 case study. Meta gene, 27, 100819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mgene.2020.100819

Objective To investigate the usefulness of predicting the presence of a genetic mutation in a population based on data arising from physical examinations and its use as a validator of grading schemes. Methods We employ an inference algorithm adj... Read More about Validation through a comparison of physical examination and DNA test results : OLFML3 case study.

Structural insight into [Fe–S2–Mo] motif in electrochemical reduction of N2 over Fe1-supported molecular MoS2 (2020)
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Zheng, J., Wu, S., Lu, L., Huang, C., Ho, P., Kirkland, A., …Edman Tsang, S. (2021). Structural insight into [Fe–S2–Mo] motif in electrochemical reduction of N2 over Fe1-supported molecular MoS2. Chemical Science, 12(2), 688-695. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc04575f

The catalytic synthesis of NH3 from the thermodynamically challenging N2 reduction reaction under mild conditions is currently a significant problem for scientists. Accordingly, herein, we report the development of a nitrogenase-inspired inorganic-ba... Read More about Structural insight into [Fe–S2–Mo] motif in electrochemical reduction of N2 over Fe1-supported molecular MoS2.