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Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine (2020)
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Home, J., & Rowland, A. (2021). Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine. BMJ Leader, 5(2), 151-153. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2020-000341

Professor Rowland has several leadership roles spanning academic, NHS and charitable organisations. This short interview discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how his approach to leadership has changed to cope with many challenges face... Read More about Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine.

Finite element model updating using in-situ experimental data (2020)
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Meggitt, J., & Moorhouse, A. (2020). Finite element model updating using in-situ experimental data. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 489, 115675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115675

Conventional model updating methods are based on frequency response functions (FRFs) and/or modal parameters estimates obtained from freely suspended, or sometimes rigidly constrained, sub-structures. These idealised boundary conditions are however... Read More about Finite element model updating using in-situ experimental data.

Space-time dynamics in monitoring neotropical fish communities using eDNA metabarcoding (2020)
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Sales, N., Wangensteen Fuentes, O., Carvalho, D., Deiner, K., Praebel, K., Coscia, I., …Mariani, S. (2021). Space-time dynamics in monitoring neotropical fish communities using eDNA metabarcoding. Science of the Total Environment, 754, 142096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142096

The biodiverse Neotropical ecoregion remains insufficiently assessed, poorly managed, and threatened by unregulated human activities. Novel, rapid and cost-effective DNA-based approaches are valuable to improve understanding of the biological communi... Read More about Space-time dynamics in monitoring neotropical fish communities using eDNA metabarcoding.

Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces (2020)
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Alazemi, T., Chen, Y., & Kutar, M. (2020). Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces. Heliyon, 6(9), e04662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04662

This study aims to identify the steps in which users of academic libraries search for information and interact with the libraries' web interfaces. The study draws on models from the disciplines of human-computer interaction (HCI) and information-seek... Read More about Towards a unified model of HCI and ISB for user interfaces.

Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures (2020)
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Augusthus Nelson, L., & Swift, G. (2020). Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures. Structures, 27, 2500-2512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.08.008

New masonry arch bridges are rarely constructed as part of modern transport networks, however they continue to remain an integral part of modern civil infrastructure due to their overall resilience. This resilience has led to extremely long service l... Read More about Experimental investigation of the residual behaviour of damaged masonry arch structures.

Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria (2020)
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Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., Udeaja, C., & Abubakar, U. (2020). Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria. Open House International, 45(4), 373-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-05-2020-0037

Purpose - Although several studies have been undertaken on sustainability within infrastructure projects, limited attention has paid to the drivers for, and the barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in public-private partnership (PPP) infr... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria.

Arsenic exposure from food exceeds that from drinking water in endemic area of Bihar, India (2020)
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Mondal, D., Rahman, M., Suman, S., Sharma, P., Siddique, A., Rahman, A., …Polya, D. (2021). Arsenic exposure from food exceeds that from drinking water in endemic area of Bihar, India. Science of the Total Environment, 754, 142082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142082

Extensive evidence of elevated arsenic (As) in the food-chain, mainly rice, wheat and vegetables exists. Nevertheless, the importance of exposure from food towards total As exposure and associated health risks in areas with natural occurring As in dr... Read More about Arsenic exposure from food exceeds that from drinking water in endemic area of Bihar, India.

Privacy Enhancing Technologies for solving the privacy-personalization paradox : taxonomy and survey (2020)
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Kaaniche, N., Laurent, M., & Belguith, S. (2020). Privacy Enhancing Technologies for solving the privacy-personalization paradox : taxonomy and survey. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 171, 102807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2020.102807

Personal data are often collected and processed in a decentralized fashion, within different contexts. For instance, with the emergence of distributed applications, several providers are usually correlating their records, and providing personalized... Read More about Privacy Enhancing Technologies for solving the privacy-personalization paradox : taxonomy and survey.

EMG gait data from indwelling electrodes is attenuated over time and changes independent of any experimental effect (2020)
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Reeves, J., Starbuck, C., & Nester, C. (2020). EMG gait data from indwelling electrodes is attenuated over time and changes independent of any experimental effect. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 54, 102461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2020.102461

The effect of time on the validity of electromyography (EMG) signals from indwelling fine-wire electrodes has not been explored. This is important because experiments using intramuscular electrodes are often long and biochemical and mechanical factor... Read More about EMG gait data from indwelling electrodes is attenuated over time and changes independent of any experimental effect.

Characteristics of voluntary-induced stepping response in persons with stroke compared with those of healthy young and older adults (2020)
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Chayasit, P., Hollands, K., Hollands, M., & Boonsinsukh, R. (2020). Characteristics of voluntary-induced stepping response in persons with stroke compared with those of healthy young and older adults. Gait & Posture, 82, 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.08.125

Background: Impairment of protective steps to recover balance from external perturbation is evident after stroke. Voluntary-induced stepping response (VSR) can be used to practice protective steps by instructing an individual to voluntarily lean th... Read More about Characteristics of voluntary-induced stepping response in persons with stroke compared with those of healthy young and older adults.

The efficacy and adverse events of delafloxacin for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Qasim, S., Tanvir, S., Latimer, J., Qamar, Z., & Niazi, F. (2020). The efficacy and adverse events of delafloxacin for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12(5), 538-545. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_154_20

Background: Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) cause significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients and outpatients as well. Newer fluoroquinolones such as delafloxacin might be a useful medication for treating... Read More about The efficacy and adverse events of delafloxacin for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

‘The opportunity to have their say’? Identifying mechanisms of community engagement in local alcohol decision-making (2020)
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Reynolds, J., McGrath, M., Halliday, E., Ogden, M., Hare, S., Smolar, M., …Egan, M. (2020). ‘The opportunity to have their say’? Identifying mechanisms of community engagement in local alcohol decision-making. International Journal of Drug Policy, 85, 102909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102909

Background: Engaging the community in decisions-making is recognised as important for improving public health, and is recommended in global alcohol strategies, and in national policies on controlling alcohol availability. Yet there is little under... Read More about ‘The opportunity to have their say’? Identifying mechanisms of community engagement in local alcohol decision-making.

Novel organization of mitochondrial minicircles and guide RNAs in the zoonotic pathogen Trypanosoma lewisi (2020)
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Li, S., Zhang, X., Lukeš, J., Li, B., Wang, J., Qu, L., …Lun, Z. (2020). Novel organization of mitochondrial minicircles and guide RNAs in the zoonotic pathogen Trypanosoma lewisi. Nucleic Acids Research, 48(17), 9747-9761. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa700

Abstract Kinetoplastid flagellates are known for several unusual features, one of which is their complex mitochondrial genome, known as kinetoplast (k) DNA, composed of mutually catenated maxi- and minicircles. Trypanosoma lewisi is a member of the S... Read More about Novel organization of mitochondrial minicircles and guide RNAs in the zoonotic pathogen Trypanosoma lewisi.

Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals (2020)
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Jarvis, H., Reeves, N., Twiste, M., Phillip, R., Etherington, J., & Bennett, A. (2021). Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 64(1), 101395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2020.04.007

Background Previous work has highlighted the highly functional post-rehabilitation level of military individuals who sustained traumatic amputation. Understanding how these individuals walk with their prosthesis could be key to setting a precedent... Read More about Can high-functioning amputees with state-of-the-art prosthetics walk normally? A kinematic and dynamic study of 40 individuals.

The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis (2020)
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Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2020). The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis. Journal of Facilities Management, 18(5), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-06-2020-0037

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the activity systems that drive Building Information Modelling (BIM) business value in Asset Management (AM). The utilisation of BIM has widened in scope, functionality, flexibility... Read More about The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis.

Psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with eczema : a secondary analysis of qualitative data to inform a behaviour change intervention (2020)
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Ghio, D., Greenwell, K., Muller, I., Roberts, A., McNiven, A., & Santer, M. (2021). Psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with eczema : a secondary analysis of qualitative data to inform a behaviour change intervention. British Journal of Health Psychology, 26(1), 214-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12467

Objectives: This study aimed to explore adolescents and young adults’ experiences of symptoms related to their eczema in order to determine their psychosocial needs. Design: A secondary qualitative analysis of two data sources collected through... Read More about Psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with eczema : a secondary analysis of qualitative data to inform a behaviour change intervention.