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Appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in mechanically ventilated children : the RAND/UCLA development process (2021)
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mechanically ventilated children : the RAND/UCLA development process. Australian Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2021.10.006

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Endotracheal suction is an invasive airway clearance technique used in mechanically ventilated children. This article outlines the methods used to develop appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in mechanically ve... Read More about Appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in mechanically ventilated children : the RAND/UCLA development process.

Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt (2021)
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Wang, Y., Latief, R., Al‐Mosawe, H., Mohammad, H., Albayati, A., & Haynes, B. (2021). Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt. Sustainability, 13(24), 13828. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413828

Recently, interest in the use of projectiles in research on recycling waste materials for construction applications has grown. Using recycled materials for the construction of asphalt concrete pavement, in the meantime, has become a topic of research... Read More about Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt.

Comparative analysis of gene prediction tools for viral genome annotation (2021)
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Gonzalez-Tortuero, E., Krishnamurthi, R., Allison, H., Goodhead, I., & James, C. Comparative analysis of gene prediction tools for viral genome annotation. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.11.472104. Manuscript submitted for publication

The number of newly available viral genomes and metagenomes has increased exponentially since the development of high throughput sequencing platforms and genome analysis tools. Bioinformatic annotation pipelines are largely based on open reading fram... Read More about Comparative analysis of gene prediction tools for viral genome annotation.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Investigative interviewing : a systematic review highlighting clinical and legal implications and recommendations (2021)
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Individuals with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are estimated to be 19 times more likely to encounter the criminal justice system (CJS) in comparison to individuals without FASD. During encounters with the CJS, investigative interviews are... Read More about Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Investigative interviewing : a systematic review highlighting clinical and legal implications and recommendations.

Radiative bioconvection nanofluid squeezing flow between rotating circular plates : semi-numerical study with the DTM-Padé approach (2021)
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Zeeshan, A., Arain, M., Bhatti, M., Alzahrani, F., & Beg, O. (2022). Radiative bioconvection nanofluid squeezing flow between rotating circular plates : semi-numerical study with the DTM-Padé approach. Modern Physics Letters B, 36(03), 2150552. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984921505527

Modern biomedical and tribological systems are increasingly deploying combinations of
nanofluids and bioconvecting micro-organisms which enable improved control of thermal management.
Motivated by these developments, in this study a new mathematica... Read More about Radiative bioconvection nanofluid squeezing flow between rotating circular plates : semi-numerical study with the DTM-Padé approach.

Computation of reactive mixed convection radiative viscoelastic nanofluid thermo-solutal transport from a stretching sheet with Joule heating (2021)
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Shamshuddin, M., Salawu, S., Beg, O., Kadir, A., & Beg, T. (2021). Computation of reactive mixed convection radiative viscoelastic nanofluid thermo-solutal transport from a stretching sheet with Joule heating. International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 42(6), 1005-1029. https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2021.2012635

As a model for electroconductive nanomaterials processing, the present article examines incompressible mixed
convection nanofluid flow with convective heat transport from a stretching sheet under the impact of Joule heating
and radiative heat flux.... Read More about Computation of reactive mixed convection radiative viscoelastic nanofluid thermo-solutal transport from a stretching sheet with Joule heating.

Patient and provider perspective of smart wearable technology in diabetic foot ulcer prevention : a systematic review (2021)
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Orlando, G., Prior, Y., Reeves, N., & Vileikyte, L. (2021). Patient and provider perspective of smart wearable technology in diabetic foot ulcer prevention : a systematic review. Medicina, 57(12), e1359. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57121359

Background and Objectives: Smart wearable devices are effective in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) prevention. However, factors determining their acceptance are poorly understood. This systematic review aims to examine the literature on patient and provide... Read More about Patient and provider perspective of smart wearable technology in diabetic foot ulcer prevention : a systematic review.

Complement C5a and clinical markers as predictors of COVID-19 disease severity and mortality in a multi-ethnic population (2021)
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of illness from asymptomatic to life-threatening. There is an essential need to identify biomarkers to predict disease severity and mo... Read More about Complement C5a and clinical markers as predictors of COVID-19 disease severity and mortality in a multi-ethnic population.

Integration of blockchain with connected and autonomous vehicles : vision and challenge (2021)
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Dargahi, T., Ahmadvand, H., Alraja, M., & Yu, C. (2022). Integration of blockchain with connected and autonomous vehicles : vision and challenge. Journal of Data and Information Quality, 14(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.1145/3460003

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are introduced to improve individuals’ quality of life by offering a wide range of services.
They collect a huge amount of data and exchange them with each other and the infrastructure. The collected data usu... Read More about Integration of blockchain with connected and autonomous vehicles : vision and challenge.

The effect of moisture on the thermal property of a reed thatch roof during the UK heating season (2021)
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Simpson, A. (2022). The effect of moisture on the thermal property of a reed thatch roof during the UK heating season. Energy and Buildings, 257(111777), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111777

The hygrothermal performance of a replacement reed thatch roof with an insulation upgrade on Roadside cottage, a heated timber framed building in the UK, has been investigated over the winter months November 2020 to April 2021. The moisture content d... Read More about The effect of moisture on the thermal property of a reed thatch roof during the UK heating season.

Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information (2021)
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Stephens, G., Maarabouni, A., Mansell, G., & Littlewood, C. (2021). Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 42(2), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.3233/ppr-210548

Approximately 14,000 - 21,500 individuals per year are dissatisfied with the outcome of their Total Knee Replacement (TKR) in the UK National Health Service (NHS). National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that future rese... Read More about Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information.

Community engagement: The key to tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across a One Health context? (2021)
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health problem underpinned by complex drivers and behaviours. This is particularly so in low – and middle-income countries (LMICs), where social and systemic factors fuel (mis)use and drive AMR. Behavioural cha... Read More about Community engagement: The key to tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across a One Health context?.

A methodology for strategy-oriented project portfolio selection taking dynamic synergy into considerations (2021)
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Bai, L., Bai, J., & An, M. (2021). A methodology for strategy-oriented project portfolio selection taking dynamic synergy into considerations. Alexandria engineering journal : AEJ, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2021.11.056

The selection of an optimal project portfolio from multiple project proposals to implement management strategy is always a challenge task for project managers, especially, in the selection of large-scale and complicated projects. This is particular t... Read More about A methodology for strategy-oriented project portfolio selection taking dynamic synergy into considerations.

Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making : a study among UK Muslim women (2021)
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Research that explores Muslim women’s hospitality and tourism decision-making is limited. This paper attempts to bring a new perspective to the literature on social media and consumption decisions in the hospitality and tourism sector by focusing on... Read More about Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making : a study among UK Muslim women.

Testing a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue : a feasibility study (2021)
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Antcliff, D., Keenan, A., Keeley, P., Woby, S., & McGowan, L. (2021). Testing a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue : a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 11(12), e045398. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045398

Objectives: To test the feasibility of using a new activity pacing framework to standardise healthcare professionals’ instructions of pacing, and explore whether measures of activity pacing/symptoms detected changes following treatment. Design: Singl... Read More about Testing a newly developed activity pacing framework for chronic pain/fatigue : a feasibility study.