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Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom (2018)
Journal Article
Ali, M., Hogg, P., Johansen, S., & England, A. (2018). Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom. European Journal of Radiology, 108, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.09.015

PURPOSE: Imaging phantoms can be cost prohibitive, therefore a need exists to produce low cost alternatives which are fit for purpose. This paper describes the development and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom based on the anatomy o... Read More about Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom.

Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies (2018)
Journal Article
Crank, P., Sailor, D., Ban-Weiss, G., & Taleghani, M. (2018). Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies. Urban Climate, 26, 188-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2018.09.002

Microscale atmospheric models are increasingly being used to project the thermal benefits of urban heat mitigation strategies (e.g., tree planting programs or use of high-albedo materials). However, prior to investment in specific mitigation efforts... Read More about Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies.

Impacts of forest loss in the eastern Carpathian Mountains : linking remote sensing and sediment changes in a mid-altitude catchment (Red Lake) (2018)
Journal Article
Haliuc, A., Feurdean, A., Mîndrescu, M., Frantiuc, A., & Hutchinson, S. (2018). Impacts of forest loss in the eastern Carpathian Mountains : linking remote sensing and sediment changes in a mid-altitude catchment (Red Lake). Regional Environmental Change, 19(2), 461-475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-018-1416-5

Worldwide accelerated forest loss and the associated environmental impacts are important environmental concerns. In this study we integrate evidence from historical maps and a Landsat-derived time series of catchment scale forest cover changes with a... Read More about Impacts of forest loss in the eastern Carpathian Mountains : linking remote sensing and sediment changes in a mid-altitude catchment (Red Lake).

A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Edwardson, C., Biddle, S., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Clemes, S., Davies, M., Dunstan, D., …Munir, F. (2018). A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol. BMC Public Health, 18, 1120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6017-1

Background: Office-based workers typically spend 70-85% of working hours, and a large proportion of leisure time, sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor health. There is a need for fully powered randomised controlled trials (RCTs) w... Read More about A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART work & life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers : study protocol.

The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Alshehri, H., & Meziane, F. (2018). The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK. International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, 6(3), 596 -604. https://doi.org/10.20533/jitst.2046.3723.2018.0073

The work reported in this paper is part of a larger study that attempts to compare the online activities of Saudis living in Saudi Arabia and those living in the United Kingdom (UK). The study aims to answer the question on whether the environment pl... Read More about The impact of trusted and secured transactions in an e-commerce environment on consumers’ behaviour : the case of Saudis in the UK.

Parent’s experiences of their child’s withdrawal syndrome: a driver for reciprocal nurse-parent partnership in withdrawal assessment (2018)
Journal Article
reciprocal nurse-parent partnership in withdrawal assessment. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 50, 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2018.09.001

Withdrawal assessment in critically ill children is complicated by the reliance on non-specific behaviours
and compounded when the child’s typical behaviours are unknown. The existing approach to withdrawal
assessment assumes that nurses elicit the... Read More about Parent’s experiences of their child’s withdrawal syndrome: a driver for reciprocal nurse-parent partnership in withdrawal assessment.

Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles (2018)
Journal Article
Abdeen, R., Comfort, P., Starbuck, C., & Nester, C. (2018). Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 38(4), 917-926. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.14770

Objective: Ankle sprains constitute approximately 85% of all ankle injuries and up to 70% of people experience residual symptoms. Whilst the injury to ligaments is well understood the potential role of other foot and ankle structures has not been exp... Read More about Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles.

The SBAR communication framework : for when you need action (2018)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2018). The SBAR communication framework : for when you need action. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 12(9), 450-453. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2018.12.9.450

This article examines the communication framework known as SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation). High quality communication between members of the multi-disciplinary team is vital within health and social care. Support workers hav... Read More about The SBAR communication framework : for when you need action.

“Am I a student or a Healthcare Assistant?” A qualitative evaluation of a programme of prenursing care experience (2018)
Journal Article
Whiffin, C. J., Baker, D., Henshaw, L., Nichols, J. J., & Pyer, M. (2018). “Am I a student or a Healthcare Assistant?” A qualitative evaluation of a programme of prenursing care experience. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(11), 2610-2621. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13788

Aim
To examine the experiences of prenursing healthcare assistants (HCA) during a 6-month programme of prenursing care experience.

Background
Care experience prior to commencing programmes of nurse education is broadly considered to be advantage... Read More about “Am I a student or a Healthcare Assistant?” A qualitative evaluation of a programme of prenursing care experience.

Flow-duration curve integration into digital filtering algorithms for simulating climate variability based on river baseflow (2018)
Journal Article
Mohammed, R., & Scholz, M. (2018). Flow-duration curve integration into digital filtering algorithms for simulating climate variability based on river baseflow. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 63(10), 1558-1573. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2018.1519318

A baseflow separation methodology combining the outcomes of the flow–duration curve and the digital filtering algorithms to cope with the restrictions of the traditional procedures has been assessed. Using this methodology as well as the monitored an... Read More about Flow-duration curve integration into digital filtering algorithms for simulating climate variability based on river baseflow.

Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries? (2018)
Journal Article
Bramah, C., Preece, S., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(12), 3023-3031. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546518793657

Background: Previous research has demonstrated clear associations between specific running injuries and patterns of lower limb kinematics. However, there has been minimal research investigating whether the same kinematic patterns could underlie multi... Read More about Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?.

Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids (2018)
Journal Article
Vause, D., Heaney, N., & Lin, C. (2018). Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 165, 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.005

Biochar materials originated from sewage sludge may contain elevated levels of potentially toxic elements. There was a lack of information on the mobility of biochar-borne elements, as driven by lowmolecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) contained in... Read More about Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids.

Vanishing refuge? Testing the forest refuge hypothesis in coastal East Africa using genome-wide sequence data for seven amphibians (2018)
Journal Article
Barratt, C., Bwong, B., Jehle, R., Liedtke, H., Nagel, P., Onstein, R., …Loader, S. (2018). Vanishing refuge? Testing the forest refuge hypothesis in coastal East Africa using genome-wide sequence data for seven amphibians. Molecular Ecology, 27(21), 4289-4308. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14862

High‐throughput sequencing data have greatly improved our ability to understand the processes that contribute to current biodiversity patterns. The “vanishing refuge” diversification model is speculated for the coastal forests of eastern Africa, wher... Read More about Vanishing refuge? Testing the forest refuge hypothesis in coastal East Africa using genome-wide sequence data for seven amphibians.

Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world (2018)
Journal Article
Brooks, A., & Heaslip, V. (2018). Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world. Tourism Review, 74(5), 1104-1115. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-02-2017-0017

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the dark side of the relationship between gender, mobility, migration and tourism. Specifically, the paper looks at one form of human trafficking, the global sex industry and the relationship between sex traffickin... Read More about Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world.

Climatic influences on the genetic structure and distribution of the common vole and field vole in Europe (2018)
Journal Article
Stojak, J., Borowik, T., Górny, M., McDevitt, A., & Wójcik, J. (2018). Climatic influences on the genetic structure and distribution of the common vole and field vole in Europe. Mammal Research, 64(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-018-0395-8

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of climate on the distribution and present-day genetic structure of the common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis). In this study, we used previously published data on... Read More about Climatic influences on the genetic structure and distribution of the common vole and field vole in Europe.

The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate (2018)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2018). The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate. Sustainable Cities and Society, 43, 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.004

Outdoor thermal comfort significantly influences the users’ experience in urban places; affecting their extent of usage. The paper aims to identify the outdoor thermal benchmarks for the temperate oceanic (Cfb) climate zones in Australia. It examines... Read More about The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate.

Personality, abnormal behaviour, and health : an evaluation of the welfare of police horses (2018)
Journal Article
Schork, I., Schetini de Azevedo, C., & Young, R. (2018). Personality, abnormal behaviour, and health : an evaluation of the welfare of police horses. PLoS ONE, 13(9), e0202750. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202750

An animal’s welfare depends on an individual’s capacity to adapt to the environment in which it lives. This adaptation is directly associated with the quality of the environment and to the possibility of expressing natural behaviours. Horses kept in... Read More about Personality, abnormal behaviour, and health : an evaluation of the welfare of police horses.