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The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents (2021)
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Hodgson, L., Hodges, M., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2021). The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents. European Journal of Pediatrics, 180(5), 1561-1570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03920-0

Children's feet are complex structures and strategies for supporting good foot health throughout childhood can be challenging. Greater awareness of the contemporary factors influencing decisions, such as footwear purchases, is needed to inform health... Read More about The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents.

A co‐development approach to conservation leads to informed habitat design and rapid establishment of amphibian communities (2021)
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O'Brien, D., Hall, J. E., Miro, A., O'Brien, K., & Jehle, R. (2021). A co‐development approach to conservation leads to informed habitat design and rapid establishment of amphibian communities. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2(1), e12038. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12038

Abstract1. Effective wildlife restoration is a critical requirement of many conservation actions. The outcome of conservation interventions can be optimized through knowledge of species’ habitat requirements, but few studies consider the impact of us... Read More about A co‐development approach to conservation leads to informed habitat design and rapid establishment of amphibian communities.

Multi-objective optimization of the engine performance and emissions for a hydrogen/gasoline dual-fuel engine equipped with the port water injection system (2021)
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Salek, F., Babaie, M., Hosseini, S., & Beg, O. (2021). Multi-objective optimization of the engine performance and emissions for a hydrogen/gasoline dual-fuel engine equipped with the port water injection system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(17), 10535-10547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.139

Hydrogen is one of the most promising options being considered as the fuel of future. However, injection of hydrogen into modern gasoline fueled engines can cause some issues such as power loss. This study, therefore, aims to address this challenge i... Read More about Multi-objective optimization of the engine performance and emissions for a hydrogen/gasoline dual-fuel engine equipped with the port water injection system.

A psychoacoustic approach to building knowledge about human response to noise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2021)
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Torija Martinez, A., & Clark, C. (2021). A psychoacoustic approach to building knowledge about human response to noise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 682. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020682

We are on the cusp of a revolution in the aviation sector, driven by the significant progress on electric power and battery technologies, and autonomous systems. Several industry leaders and governmental agencies are currently investigating the use o... Read More about A psychoacoustic approach to building knowledge about human response to noise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease (2021)
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Ezeofor, V., Bray, N., Bryning, L., Hashmi, F., Hoel, H., Parker, D., & Tudor Edwards, R. (2021). Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0244851. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244851

Background: Critical limb ischaemia is a severe stage of lower limb peripheral artery disease which can lead to tissue loss, gangrene, amputation and death. FlowOx™ therapy is a novel negative-pressure chamber system intended for home use to increase... Read More about Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Inhibitory Effects of Lipopeptides and Glycolipids on <i>C. albicans-Staphylococcus</i> spp. Dual-Species Biofilms. (2021)
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Ceresa, C., Rinaldi, M., Tessarolo, F., Maniglio, D., Fedeli, E., Tambone, E., …Fracchia, L. (2021). Inhibitory Effects of Lipopeptides and Glycolipids on C. albicans-Staphylococcus spp. Dual-Species Biofilms. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.545654

Microbial biofilms strongly resist host immune responses and antimicrobial treatments and are frequently responsible for chronic infections in peri-implant tissues. Biosurfactants (BSs) have recently gained prominence as a new generation of anti-adhe... Read More about Inhibitory Effects of Lipopeptides and Glycolipids on <i>C. albicans-Staphylococcus</i> spp. Dual-Species Biofilms..

Party politics and intelligence : the Labour Party, British intelligence and oversight, 1979-1994 (2021)
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Lomas, D. (2021). Party politics and intelligence : the Labour Party, British intelligence and oversight, 1979-1994. Intelligence and National Security, 36(3), 410-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2021.1874102

For much of the 20th Century, intelligence and security was a taboo subject for Parliamentarians. While Labour backbenchers had suspicions of the secret state, there was a long-held bipartisan consensus that debates on intelligence were ‘dangerous an... Read More about Party politics and intelligence : the Labour Party, British intelligence and oversight, 1979-1994.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : an overview of current evidence and activities in the UK (2021)
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Schölin, L., Mukherjee, R., Aiton, N., Blackburn, C., Brown, S., Flemming, K., …Cook, P. (2021). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : an overview of current evidence and activities in the UK. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 106(7), 636-640. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435

Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common neurodevelopmental condition—are high. Considering the significant health and social impacts of FASD, ther... Read More about Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : an overview of current evidence and activities in the UK.

Determinants of Eimeria and Campylobacter infection dynamics in UK domestic sheep : the role of co-infection (2021)
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Al-neama, R., Bown, K., Blake, D., & Birtles, R. (2021). Determinants of Eimeria and Campylobacter infection dynamics in UK domestic sheep : the role of co-infection. Parasitology, 148(5), 623-629. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182021000044

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria species is a well-recognized disease of livestock. Enteric Eimeria infections are common, but disease usually only manifests when infection intensity is abnormally high. Campylobacter species are important zoonotic enter... Read More about Determinants of Eimeria and Campylobacter infection dynamics in UK domestic sheep : the role of co-infection.

Compression gloves for patients with hand arthritis (C-GLOVES): A feasibility study (2021)
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Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. (2021). Compression gloves for patients with hand arthritis (C-GLOVES): A feasibility study. Hand Therapy, 26(1), 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758998320986829

Introduction: Compression gloves are frequently provided to patients with hand arthritis. Evidence for effectiveness is limited. The aim of this study was to determine feasibility of recruitment, assessment and treatment procedures, in preparation fo... Read More about Compression gloves for patients with hand arthritis (C-GLOVES): A feasibility study.

The effects of embedding social identities on perceived leadership outcomes and the intentional mobilization of group members (2021)
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Evans, A., Slater, M., & Edwards, M. (2021). The effects of embedding social identities on perceived leadership outcomes and the intentional mobilization of group members. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53, 101879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101879

According to Identity Leadership, effective leaders make the group matter by embedding social identities in material reality. Across two studies, we explored the potential importance of embedding social identities on group members' perceptions of lea... Read More about The effects of embedding social identities on perceived leadership outcomes and the intentional mobilization of group members.

Communication systems of high‐speed railway: A survey (2021)
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Gheth, W., Rabie, K. M., Adebisi, B., Ijaz, M., & Harris, G. (2021). Communication systems of high‐speed railway: A survey. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 32(4), e4189. https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4189

Modern railway services are required to deliver good quality services to the passenger throughout the whole journey. These include improved performances, safety, and reduce delays. There is also the requirement for in‐train customer experience such a... Read More about Communication systems of high‐speed railway: A survey.

Look into my eyes: Pupillometry reveals that a post-hypnotic suggestion for word blindness reduces Stroop interference by marshalling greater effortful control (2021)
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Parris, B. A., Hasshim, N., & Dienes, Z. (2021). Look into my eyes: Pupillometry reveals that a post-hypnotic suggestion for word blindness reduces Stroop interference by marshalling greater effortful control. European Journal of Neuroscience, 53(8), 2819-2834. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15105

The mechanisms underpinning the apparently remarkable levels of cognitive and behavioural control following hypnosis and hypnotic suggestion are poorly understood. Numerous independent studies have reported that Stroop interference can be reduced fol... Read More about Look into my eyes: Pupillometry reveals that a post-hypnotic suggestion for word blindness reduces Stroop interference by marshalling greater effortful control.

Validation of FASTFISH-ID : a new commercial platform for rapid fish species authentication via universal closed-tube barcoding (2021)
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Naaum, A., Cusa, M., Singh, M., Bleicher, Z., Elliott, C., Goodhead, I., …Sanchez, J. (2021). Validation of FASTFISH-ID : a new commercial platform for rapid fish species authentication via universal closed-tube barcoding. Food Research International, 141, 110035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.110035

Seafood represents up to 20% of animal protein consumption in global food consumption and is a critical dietary and income resource for the world’s population. Currently, over 30% of marine fish stocks are harvested at unsustainable levels, and the i... Read More about Validation of FASTFISH-ID : a new commercial platform for rapid fish species authentication via universal closed-tube barcoding.

Clinical and cost effectiveness of arthritis gloves in rheumatoid arthritis (A-GLOVES) : randomised controlled trial with economic analysis (2021)
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Cotterill, S., Sutton, C., Camacho, E., Heal, C., …Firth, J. (2021). Clinical and cost effectiveness of arthritis gloves in rheumatoid arthritis (A-GLOVES) : randomised controlled trial with economic analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03917-8

Background: Arthritis (or compression) gloves are widely prescribed to people with rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of hand arthritis. They are prescribed for daytime wear to reduce hand pain and improve hand function, and/or night-time wear to r... Read More about Clinical and cost effectiveness of arthritis gloves in rheumatoid arthritis (A-GLOVES) : randomised controlled trial with economic analysis.

Meshfree analysis of functionally graded plates with a novel four-unknown arctangent exponential shear deformation theory (2021)
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Vu, T., Nguyen-Van, H., Nguyen, C., Nguyen, T., & Curiel-Sosa, J. (2021). Meshfree analysis of functionally graded plates with a novel four-unknown arctangent exponential shear deformation theory. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2020.1863227

A novel refined arctangent exponential shear deformation theory (RAESDT) is presented for analysis the mechanical behavior of both isotropic and sandwich FGM plates. Material properties are set to be isotropic at each point and varied across the thic... Read More about Meshfree analysis of functionally graded plates with a novel four-unknown arctangent exponential shear deformation theory.

Protocol for a multi-site pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial: Surgery versus PhysiothErapist-leD exercise for traumatic tears of the rotator cuff (the SPeEDy study) (2021)
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Littlewood, C., Wade, J., Butler-Walley, S., Lewis, M., Beard, D., Rangan, A., …E. Foster, N. (2021). Protocol for a multi-site pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial: Surgery versus PhysiothErapist-leD exercise for traumatic tears of the rotator cuff (the SPeEDy study). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(17), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00714-x

Background: Clinically, a distinction is made between types of rotator cuff tear, traumatic and non-traumatic, and this sub-classification currently informs the treatment pathway. It is currently recommended that patients with traumatic rotator cuff... Read More about Protocol for a multi-site pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial: Surgery versus PhysiothErapist-leD exercise for traumatic tears of the rotator cuff (the SPeEDy study).

The nexus of CSR and co-creation : a roadmap towards consumer loyalty (2021)
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Ahmad, N., Scholz, M., Ullah, Z., Arshad, M., Sabir, R., & Khan, W. (2021). The nexus of CSR and co-creation : a roadmap towards consumer loyalty. Sustainability, 13(2), e523. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020523

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is regarded as an effort to be undertaken by the businesses to contribute towards society at large positively. The idea behind the concept of CSR is that businesses are required to pursue the notion of pro-social... Read More about The nexus of CSR and co-creation : a roadmap towards consumer loyalty.

Verbal instructions affect reactive strength index modified and time-series waveforms in basketball players (2021)
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Sánchez-Sixto, A., McMahon, J., & Floría, P. (2021). Verbal instructions affect reactive strength index modified and time-series waveforms in basketball players. Sports Biomechanics, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1836252

This study aimed to determine the effects of different verbal instructions, intended to affect the countermovement jump (CMJ) execution time, on the reactive strength index modified (RSI ) and the time-series waveforms. Thirteen male basketball playe... Read More about Verbal instructions affect reactive strength index modified and time-series waveforms in basketball players.