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The Resilience Hub approach for addressing mental health of health and social care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods evaluation. (2024)
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Resilience Hubs provide mental health screening, facilitation of access and direct provision of psychosocial support for health and social care keyworkers in England affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To explore implementation of the... Read More about The Resilience Hub approach for addressing mental health of health and social care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods evaluation..

An ‘alcohol health champions’ intervention to reduce alcohol harm in local communities: a mixed-methods evaluation of a natural experiment (2024)
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Background Globally alcohol consumption is a leading risk factor for premature death and disability and is associated with crime, social and economic consequences. Local communities may be able to play a role in addressing alcohol-related issues in t... Read More about An ‘alcohol health champions’ intervention to reduce alcohol harm in local communities: a mixed-methods evaluation of a natural experiment.

121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review (2024)
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Harris, D., Dlima, S., Gluchowski, A., Hall, A., & Munford, L. (in press). 121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_2), ckae114.112. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae114.112

Purpose: Socioeconomically deprived older adults are less active compared to older adults who experience less socioeconomic deprivation. However, there is a paucity of evidence as to whether existing physical activity interventions are appropriate fo... Read More about 121 The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups: A mixed methods systematic review.

Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT (2024)
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Background: The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual k... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT.

Bioinspired Soft Actuators for High Bending Stiffness and Flexible Spatial Locomotion (2024)
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Soft pneumatic actuators often struggle to achieve both a high degree of freedom and high bending stiffness simultaneously. In this letter, we present a bionic soft pneumatic actuator inspired by the intricate musculature of the elephant trunk, which... Read More about Bioinspired Soft Actuators for High Bending Stiffness and Flexible Spatial Locomotion.

Review of farmer-centered AI systems technologies in livestock operations (2024)
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The assessment of livestock welfare aids in keeping an eye on the health, physiology, and environment of the animals in order to prevent deterioration, detect injuries, stress, and sustain productivity. Because it puts more consumer pressure on farmi... Read More about Review of farmer-centered AI systems technologies in livestock operations.

Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry (2024)
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Vickers, S. H., Raghwani, J., Banyard, A. C., Brown, I. H., Fournie, G., & Hill, S. C. (in press). Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291, Article 20241713. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1713

High pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a rapidly evolving virus causing significant economic and environmental harm. Wild birds are a key viral reservoir and an important source of viral incursions into animal populations, including poul... Read More about Utilizing citizen science data to rapidly assess changing associations between wild birds and avian influenza outbreaks in poultry.

Editorial: Reviews in cancer metabolism: 2023 (2024)
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Ozsvari, B., & Jacobo-Herrera, N. (in press). Editorial: Reviews in cancer metabolism: 2023. Frontiers in oncology, 14, Article 1478011. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1478011

An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G (2024)
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Bunu, S. M., Alani, O. Y., & Saraee, M. (2024). An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G. Future Internet, 16(9), Article 347. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi16090347

Some challenges when implementing the optimized link state routing (OLSR) protocol on real-life devices and simulators are unmanageable: link quality, rapid energy depletion, and high processor loads. The causes of these challenges are link state pro... Read More about An Improved Routing Protocol for Optimum Quality of Service in Device-to-Device and Energy Efficiency in 5G/B5G.

A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature on Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD): Important Clinical Considerations and Recommendations (2024)
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by the occurrence of persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted (obsessions), and compulsive actions that the individual feels driven to... Read More about A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature on Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SO-OCD): Important Clinical Considerations and Recommendations.

Establishing a national linked database for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the UK: multi-method public and professional involvement to determine acceptability and feasibility. (2024)
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Introduction: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is one of the leading non-genetic causes of developmental disability worldwide and is thought to be particularly common in the UK. Despite this, there is a lack of data on FASD in the UK.

Object... Read More about Establishing a national linked database for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the UK: multi-method public and professional involvement to determine acceptability and feasibility..

Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (2024)
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The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is effective at decreasing hamstring strain injury risk. Limited information is available on the in vivo mechanics of the bicep femoris long head (BFLH) during the NHE. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to o... Read More about Kinematic, Neuromuscular and Bicep Femoris In Vivo Mechanics during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Variations of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise.

Frantz Fanon: combat breathing (2024)
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Patel, T. G. (2024). Frantz Fanon: combat breathing. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2024.2404252

This book is the latest offering by Professor Nigel C. Gibson on the work and relevance of Frantz Fanon. A recognised expert in Africana thought and postcolonialism, in “Frantz Fanon: Combat Breathing”, Gibson facilitates readers’ application and ass... Read More about Frantz Fanon: combat breathing.

Effect of Fitness Level on Time Course of Recovery After Acute Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training (2024)
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The aim was to investigate time course of recovery after acute bouts of strength (STR) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A secondary goal was to assess the influence of total fitness score (TFS), composed of handgrip strength and maximum a... Read More about Effect of Fitness Level on Time Course of Recovery After Acute Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training.

The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning (2024)
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Almarri, B., Gupta, G., Kumar, R., Vandana, V., Asiri, F., & Khan, S. B. (in press). The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning. BMC Medical Imaging, 24, Article 248. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-024-01402-5

Breast cancer prediction and diagnosis are critical for timely and effective treatment, significantly impacting patient outcomes. Machine learning algorithms have become powerful tools for improving the prediction and diagnosis of breast cancer. The... Read More about The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning.

The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis (2024)
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Zhang, M., Lu, J., Chen, B., Pang, J., & Zhan, H. (in press). The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 21692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72934-7

Quantitative three-dimensional gait analysis has been used to evaluate the loading at the knee (i.e. external knee adduction moment, EKAM) during level ground walking in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The magnitude of EKAM can be influenc... Read More about The influence of knee position during static calibration trials on evaluation of knee loading during gait in individual with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Patients who decline blood component transfusion: a narrative review of alternative management strategies. (2024)
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Hill, V. (2024). Patients who decline blood component transfusion: a narrative review of alternative management strategies. Nursing Standard, https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2024.e12189

Blood component transfusions are a valuable clinical intervention and are widely used in healthcare. However, some patients may decline transfusion, for example if it conflicts with their religious beliefs or they are concerned about the associated r... Read More about Patients who decline blood component transfusion: a narrative review of alternative management strategies..

Fatigue and health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis (2024)
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BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating, chronic neurological disease with diverse symptoms. Fatigue is a major aspect of this, impacting negatively on physical functioning, productivity, general wellbeing and health-related quality of life.... Read More about Fatigue and health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis.

Reflexivity and Interdisciplinarity: The Reflexive Journey of an Interdisciplinary Research Team in Disaster Risk Reduction (2024)
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Purpose: Reflexivity supports research teams in developing and implementing interdisciplinarity perspectives, but there is still limited literature on this topic. To fill this gap, we explore how reflexivity can support a research team in its interdi... Read More about Reflexivity and Interdisciplinarity: The Reflexive Journey of an Interdisciplinary Research Team in Disaster Risk Reduction.

The use of long-arm (indirect) supervision for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals in health and social care settings: A systematic literature review (2024)
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Background: Internationally, critical shortages of healthcare workers have been reported. Indirect supervision is one educational approach which has the potential to expand placement opportunities for the future healthcare workforce. However, its use... Read More about The use of long-arm (indirect) supervision for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals in health and social care settings: A systematic literature review.