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Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of pulmonary rehabilitation as a management strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a critical interpretive synthesis (2020)
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Swift, E., O'Brien, M., Peters, S., & Kelly, C. (2020). Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of pulmonary rehabilitation as a management strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a critical interpretive synthesis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(4), 520-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1769745

Purpose To establish literature regarding healthcare professionals’ perceptions of pulmonary rehabilitation as a management strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Method A critical interpretive synthesis was conducted;... Read More about Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of pulmonary rehabilitation as a management strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a critical interpretive synthesis.

A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models (2020)
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Zurrel, D., Franklin, J., König, C., Yates, K., Zimmerman, N., & Merow, C. (2020). A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models. Ecography, 43(9), 1261-1277. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.04960

Species distribution models (SDMs) constitute the most common class of models across ecology, evolution and conservation. The advent of ready-to-use software pack - ages and increasing availability of digital geoinformation have considerably assis... Read More about A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models.

Immediate effect of voluntary-induced stepping response training on protective stepping in persons with chronic stroke : a randomized controlled trial (2020)
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Chayasit, P., Hollands, K., Hollands, M., & Boonsinsukh, R. (2022). Immediate effect of voluntary-induced stepping response training on protective stepping in persons with chronic stroke : a randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(3), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1769205

Purpose: To compare the immediate effects of voluntary-induced stepping response training (VSR) and DynSTABLE perturbation training (DST) on protective stepping in patients with stroke. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (registration number:... Read More about Immediate effect of voluntary-induced stepping response training on protective stepping in persons with chronic stroke : a randomized controlled trial.

A questionnaire study of the negative outcomes for UK health professional volunteers in low and middle income countries (2020)
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Tyler, N., Ackers, H., Ahmed, A., Byrne, G., & Byrne-Davis, L. (2020). A questionnaire study of the negative outcomes for UK health professional volunteers in low and middle income countries. BMJ Open, 10(6), e037647. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037647

Introduction: Past research has reported considerable benefits of international health professional volunteering for British healthcare professionals; however, there are also some negative outcomes reported. Negative outcomes reportedly happen on a p... Read More about A questionnaire study of the negative outcomes for UK health professional volunteers in low and middle income countries.

Low-dose chest CT and the impact on nodule visibility (2020)
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Tugwell-Allsup, J., Owen, B., & England, A. (2021). Low-dose chest CT and the impact on nodule visibility. Radiography, 27(1), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.05.004

The need to continually optimise CT protocols is essential to ensure the lowest possible radiation dose for the clinical task and individual patient. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of reducing effective mAs on nodule detection and ra... Read More about Low-dose chest CT and the impact on nodule visibility.

Island-based information management system-GIS data centre as a key tool for spatial planning in the South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories (2020)
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Marengo, I., Auge, A., Campioni, L., Blake, D., Cherrett, S., Richardson, A., & Weber, S. (2020). Island-based information management system-GIS data centre as a key tool for spatial planning in the South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories. Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada, 20(1), 49-60. https://doi.org/10.5894/rgci-n257

Environmental data require fit-for-purpose data management systems and related spatial applications to be used effectively for management. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a key tool to analyse and visualise spatial data with their in... Read More about Island-based information management system-GIS data centre as a key tool for spatial planning in the South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories.

Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site (2020)
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Williamson, R., Nevell, M., & Humphrey-Taylor, B. (2020). Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site. Post Classical Archaeologies, 10, 135-146

Continuing anthropogenic induced climate change poses risks to Cultural Heritage (CH) across the world. In the UK, cultural, natural and built heritage sites are often run by or with the help of groups of volunteers, whether that being at a nationa... Read More about Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site.

Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation (2020)
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Yoh, N., Syme, P., Rocha, R., Meyer, C., & Lopez-Baucells, A. (2020). Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation. Mammal Research, 65, 583-597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-020-00503-0

Phyllostomids (New World leaf-nosed bats) are the ecologically most diverse bat family and have undergone the most extensive adaptive radiation of any mammalian family. However comprehensive, multi-species studies regarding phyllostomid echolocation... Read More about Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation.

Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls (2020)
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Tripathi, D., Bhushan, S., & Beg, O. (2020). Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls. Journal of Porous Media, 23(5), 477-495. https://doi.org/10.1615/JPorMedia.2020026114

In present paper, we simulate the electro-kinetic transport of aqueous solution through a microchannel containing porous media. The micro-channel walls are simulated as complex wavy surface and are modelled by superimposing the three wave functions... Read More about Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls.

Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation (2020)
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Aslam Khan, M., Mehboob, H., Abd Razak, S., Yahya, M., Mohd Yusof, A., Ramlee, M., …Amin, R. (2020). Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation. Polymers, 12(6), e1238. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061238

Advancement and innovation in bone regeneration, specifically polymeric composite scaffolds, are of high significance for the treatment of bone defects. Xyloglucan (XG) is a polysaccharide biopolymer having a wide variety of regenerative tissue thera... Read More about Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation.

Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic : use of digital technologies (2020)
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Leigh, J., Vasilica, C., Dron, R., Gawthorpe, D., Burns, E., Kennedy, S., …Croughan, C. (2020). Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic : use of digital technologies. British Journal of Nursing, 29(10), 566-569. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.10.566

During the current coronavirus pandemic, undergraduate nurse teaching is facing many challenges. Universities have had to close their campuses, which means that academics are working from home and may be coping with unfamiliar technology to deliver t... Read More about Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic : use of digital technologies.

The MAP-HAND : psychometric properties and differences in activity performance between patients with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (2020)
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Tveter, A., Osteras, N., Nossum, R., Mehl Eide, R., Klokkeide, A., Hoegh Matre, K., …Kjeken, I. (2020). The MAP-HAND : psychometric properties and differences in activity performance between patients with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 52(e-pub), 00070. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2696

Objective: To assess construct validity (Rasch analyses) of the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) in people with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC1 OA), and to explore differences in activity performance between people with CMC... Read More about The MAP-HAND : psychometric properties and differences in activity performance between patients with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods (2020)
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Veettil, B., Ward, R., Do Amaral Camara Lima, M., Stankovic, M., Hoai, P., & Quang, N. (2020). Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods. Ecological Indicators, 117, 106560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106560

Seagrass communities provide critical ecosystem and provisioning services for both human populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported that seagrass area is decreasing at a rapid rate in many parts of the... Read More about Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods.

Routine gastric residual volume measurement to guide enteral feeding in mechanically ventilated infants and children : the GASTRIC feasibility study (2020)
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Tume, L., Woolfall, K., Arch, B., Roper, L., Deja, E., Jones, A., …Dorling, J. (2020). Routine gastric residual volume measurement to guide enteral feeding in mechanically ventilated infants and children : the GASTRIC feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment, 24(23), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24230

Background The routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide the initiation and delivery of enteral feeding, is widespread in paediatric intensive care and neonatal units, but has little underlying evidence to support it. Objective(s)... Read More about Routine gastric residual volume measurement to guide enteral feeding in mechanically ventilated infants and children : the GASTRIC feasibility study.

A review of the relationship between leadership style and innovation : insights and directions for future research (2020)
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Rastogi, L., Yazdifar, H., Alam, M., Eskandari, R., & Al Bahloul, M. (2020). A review of the relationship between leadership style and innovation : insights and directions for future research. Journal for Global Business Advancement, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.1504/JGBA.2019.107520

This paper aims to critically reflect on the available literature on leadership style and innovation, and especially to assess the linkages between these variables. It starts with an overview of leadership studies, tracing the historical emergence an... Read More about A review of the relationship between leadership style and innovation : insights and directions for future research.

Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion (2020)
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Bin Sheeha, B., Williams, A., Johnson, D., Granat, M., & Jones, R. (2020). Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(4), 434-449. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1478

Objective: To date, no study has explored patients’ experiences, outcome expectations and satisfaction one-year post-TKA using focus-group discussion (FGD). The exploration of patients’ expectations, functional recovery and limitations may support fu... Read More about Patients' experiences and satisfaction at one year following primary total knee arthroplasty : a focus‐group discussion.

Moderate intensity exercise in hypoxia increases IGF-1 bioavailability and serum irisin in individuals with type 1 diabetes (2020)
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Żebrowska, A., Sikora, M., Konarska, A., Zwierzchowska, A., Kamiński, T., Robins, A., & Hall, B. (2020). Moderate intensity exercise in hypoxia increases IGF-1 bioavailability and serum irisin in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11, 2042018820925326. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018820925326

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of moderate intensity continuous exercise (Ex) and hypoxia (Hyp) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), irisin and cyt... Read More about Moderate intensity exercise in hypoxia increases IGF-1 bioavailability and serum irisin in individuals with type 1 diabetes.