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Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and risk assessment (2024)
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Allely, C. S., Jouenne, E., Westphal, A., Staufenberg, E., & Murphy, D. (in press). Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and risk assessment. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2330

Background: To date, there is no evidence supporting the existence of an association between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and extremism in the general population. However, there is increasing recognition that several features of ASD may provide the... Read More about Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and risk assessment.

The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study (2024)
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Chilcot, J., Pearce, C. J., Hall, N., Busby, A. D., Hawkins, J., Vraitch, B., …Farrington, K. (in press). The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study. Journal of Renal Care, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12489

Background: Depression is common in people with chronic kidney disease, yet little is known about how depression is identified and managed as part of routine kidney care. Objectives: The primary objective was to survey all UK adult kidney centres to... Read More about The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study.

Appraisal of pollution and health risks associated with coal mine contaminated soil using multimodal statistical and Fuzzy-TOPSIS approaches (2024)
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Kumar, S., Banerjee, S., Ghosh, S., Majumder, S., Mandal, J., Roy, P. K., & Bhattacharyya, P. (2024). Appraisal of pollution and health risks associated with coal mine contaminated soil using multimodal statistical and Fuzzy-TOPSIS approaches. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, 18(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-024-1820-7

The present study assesses the concentration, probabilistic risk, source classification, and dietary risk arising from heavy metal (HMs) pollution in agricultural soils affected by coal mining in eastern part of India. Analyses of soil and rice plan... Read More about Appraisal of pollution and health risks associated with coal mine contaminated soil using multimodal statistical and Fuzzy-TOPSIS approaches.

Calcium signaling in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells: sex differences and the influence of estrogens and androgens (2024)
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Asunción-Alvarez, D., Palacios, J., Ybañez-Julca, R. O., Rodriguez-Silva, C. N., Nwokocha, C., Cifuentes, F., & Greensmith, D. J. (2024). Calcium signaling in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells: sex differences and the influence of estrogens and androgens. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 326(4), H950-H970. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00600.2023

Calcium signaling in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is essential for the regulation of vascular tone. However, the changes to intracellular Ca2+ concentrations are often influenced by sex differences. Furthermore, a... Read More about Calcium signaling in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells: sex differences and the influence of estrogens and androgens.

Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. (2024)
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Alam, A., Banna, H., Alam, A. W., Bhuiyan, B. U., & Mokhtar, N. B. (2024). Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. Journal of Environmental Management, 353, 120284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120284

This study examines the relationship between climate change vulnerability and geopolitical risk using data on 42 countries from 1995 to 2021. Utilising two distinct indices, the climate vulnerability index (CVI) and the country-specific geopolitical... Read More about Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness..

Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review (2024)
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Kelly, S., Stephens, M., Hubbard, L., Le Blanc, C., & Breeze, P. (2024). Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review. Journal of Practice Teaching and learning, 20(3), https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v20i3.2007

In 2021, a feasibility study was conducted at the University of (identifier) called ‘(identifier)’, which responded to Health Education England’s (HEE) Enabling Effective Learning Environments (EELE) project call to develop more interdisciplinary pra... Read More about Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review.

The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self‐Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review (2024)
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Gavin, J. P., Rossiter, L., Fenerty, V., Leese, J., Adams, J., Hammond, A., …Backman, C. L. (in press). The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self‐Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. ACR Open Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.11650

Objective: To determine the impact of occupational therapy (OT) on the self‐management of function, pain, fatigue, and lived experience for people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Five databases and gray literature were searched up to... Read More about The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self‐Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.

A Comprehensive Review of AI Techniques for Addressing Algorithmic Bias in Job Hiring (2024)
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Albaroudi, E., Mansouri, T., & Alameer, A. (2024). A Comprehensive Review of AI Techniques for Addressing Algorithmic Bias in Job Hiring. AI and Ethics, 5(1), 383-404. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai5010019

The study comprehensively reviews artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for addressing algorithmic bias in job hiring. More businesses are using AI in curriculum vitae (CV) screening. While the move improves efficiency in the recruitment process, i... Read More about A Comprehensive Review of AI Techniques for Addressing Algorithmic Bias in Job Hiring.

Psychiatry, racism and crime: the case of Christopher Clunis reconsidered. (2024)
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Cummins, I. (in press). Psychiatry, racism and crime: the case of Christopher Clunis reconsidered. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1334020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1334020

In December 2022, the death of Christopher Clunis was made public. He had actually died in February 2021. Christopher Clunis was convicted of the manslaughter of a stranger, Jonathan Zito. He attacked Mr Zito at a train station. This paper will argue... Read More about Psychiatry, racism and crime: the case of Christopher Clunis reconsidered..

Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on the Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment of Educational Tourists: An Autoethnography (2024)
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Maloney Yorganci, K., & Coen, S. (in press). Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on the Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment of Educational Tourists: An Autoethnography. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-12-2023-0143

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to investigate whether relationships with media figures can impact the psychological and sociocultural adjustment of educational tourists. Design/methodology/approach – The article uses the qualitative met... Read More about Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on the Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment of Educational Tourists: An Autoethnography.

Anticipatory prescribing (2024)
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Robertson, D. (2024). Anticipatory prescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(2), 60-61. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.2.60

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Report on a novel approach to foundation year 1 doctor workforce planning (2024)
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Home, J., Bhatkal, S., & Johnson, L. (2024). Report on a novel approach to foundation year 1 doctor workforce planning. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 30(2), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2023.0038

In early 2020, North Manchester General Hospital took steps to increase the number of doctors providing out-of-hours cover in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This included introducing higher intensity rota patterns. Following positive feedback, it... Read More about Report on a novel approach to foundation year 1 doctor workforce planning.

Intelligent Solar Forecasts: Modern Machine Learning Models and TinyML Role for Improved Solar Energy Yield Predictions (2024)
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Hayajneh, A. M., Alasali, F., Salama, A., & Holderbaum, W. (2024). Intelligent Solar Forecasts: Modern Machine Learning Models and TinyML Role for Improved Solar Energy Yield Predictions. IEEE Access, 12, 10846-10864. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2024.3354703

The advancement of sustainable energy sources necessitates the development of robust forecasting tools for efficient energy management. A prominent player in this domain, solar power, heavily relies on accurate energy yield predictions to optimize pr... Read More about Intelligent Solar Forecasts: Modern Machine Learning Models and TinyML Role for Improved Solar Energy Yield Predictions.

Perception of noise from unmanned aircraft systems: Efficacy of metrics for indoor and outdoor listener positions (2024)
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Green, N., Torija, A. J., & Ramos-Romero, C. (2024). Perception of noise from unmanned aircraft systems: Efficacy of metrics for indoor and outdoor listener positions. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 155(2), 915-929. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024522

This paper presents the results of a listening experiment designed to assess annoyance and perceived loudness (PL) for several unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations, with the listener simulated in indoor and outdoor positions. This research inves... Read More about Perception of noise from unmanned aircraft systems: Efficacy of metrics for indoor and outdoor listener positions.

Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development (2024)
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Elmarakby, E., & Elkadi, H. (2024). Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140009

This study delves into the relationship between urban morphology and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Manchester's transit-oriented development (TOD). Using various analytical methods, including context analysis, remote sensing, SPSS correlation... Read More about Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development.

HLB Disease Detection in Omani Lime Trees Using Hyperspectral Imaging Based Techniques (2024)
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Menezes, J., Dharmalingam, R., & Shivakumara, P. (2024). HLB Disease Detection in Omani Lime Trees Using Hyperspectral Imaging Based Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53085-2_7

In the recent years omani acid lime cultivation and production has been affected by Citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. HLB disease is one of the most destructive diseases for citrus with no remedies or countermeasures to stop the disease... Read More about HLB Disease Detection in Omani Lime Trees Using Hyperspectral Imaging Based Techniques.

Mind, body and blood: advancing green care through innovative methodologies within the field of health geography (2024)
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Louise, M., Hardman, M., Michelle, H., & Penny, C. (in press). Mind, body and blood: advancing green care through innovative methodologies within the field of health geography. Cities and Health, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2023.2290904

Geography and health disciplines have become inseparable, with our environments effecting our physical health and mental wellbeing, spawning the subdiscipline of Health Geographies. In this paper we argue that radical innovations are needed to fully... Read More about Mind, body and blood: advancing green care through innovative methodologies within the field of health geography.