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Combined procedures for surgical short bowel syndrome: experience from two European centres (2022)
Journal Article
Gigola, F., Coletta, R., Certini, M., Del Riccio, M., Forsythe, L., & Morabito, A. (2022). Combined procedures for surgical short bowel syndrome: experience from two European centres. ANZ Journal of Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18184

Autologous gastrointestinal reconstructive surgery (AGIR) has become a key component of intestinal rehabilitation programs. However, the best surgical option for short bowel syndrome (SBS) remains unknown. This paper presents our experience using com... Read More about Combined procedures for surgical short bowel syndrome: experience from two European centres.

Excess mortality and COVID-19 in Sweden in 2020: A demographic account (2022)
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Kolk, M., Drefahl, S., Wallace, M., & Andersson, G. (2022). Excess mortality and COVID-19 in Sweden in 2020: A demographic account. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 20, 317-348. https://doi.org/10.1553/populationyearbook2022.res2.2

In this study, we provide an account of mortality levels in Sweden in 2020, focusing on both excess mortality and mortality due to COVID-19 deaths.We present various measures of life expectancy for women and men based on age-specific death rates in 2... Read More about Excess mortality and COVID-19 in Sweden in 2020: A demographic account.

A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria (2022)
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Wusu, G., Alaka, H., Yusuf, W., Mporas, I., Toriola-Coker, O., & Oseghale, R. (in press). A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-06-2022-0113

Purpose (limit 100 words) Several factors influence OSC adoption, but extant literature did not articulate the dominant barriers or drivers influencing adoption. Therefore, this research has not only ventured into analyzing the core influencing facto... Read More about A machine learning approach for predicting critical factors determining adoption of off-site construction in Nigeria.

Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt (2022)
Journal Article

International research is moving towards the development of BIM (Building Information Modelling) libraries applied to the built heritage where one of the main issues to be addressed is the modelling of complex or unique shapes that represent the spec... Read More about Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt.

Cranial remains of Ramsayia magna from the Late Pleistocene of Australia and the evolution of gigantism in wombats (Marsupialia, Vombatidae) (2022)
Journal Article
Louys, J., Duval, M., Beck, R., Pease, E., Sobbe, I., Sands, N., & Price, G. (2022). Cranial remains of Ramsayia magna from the Late Pleistocene of Australia and the evolution of gigantism in wombats (Marsupialia, Vombatidae). Papers in Palaeontology, 8(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1475

Giant wombats (defined here as ≥70 kg) are found in the genera Phascolonus, Ramsayia and perhaps Sedophascolomys. Ramsayia is currently the most poorly known, having been described from mandibular and cranial fragments. Here, we report the most compl... Read More about Cranial remains of Ramsayia magna from the Late Pleistocene of Australia and the evolution of gigantism in wombats (Marsupialia, Vombatidae).

The House of Memories (2022)
Journal Article
Higgins, R. (2022). The House of Memories. Synergy, Feb, 20-20

Robert Higgins reflects on dementia awareness training that took him back to his childhood

Analysis of Nonlinear Convection–Radiation in Chemically Reactive Oldroyd-B Nanoliquid Configured by a Stretching Surface with Robin Conditions: Applications in Nano-Coating Manufacturing (2022)
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Motivated by emerging high-temperature manufacturing processes deploying nano-polymeric coatings, the present study investigates nonlinear thermally radiative Oldroyd-B viscoelastic nanoliquid stagnant-point flow from a heated vertical stretching per... Read More about Analysis of Nonlinear Convection–Radiation in Chemically Reactive Oldroyd-B Nanoliquid Configured by a Stretching Surface with Robin Conditions: Applications in Nano-Coating Manufacturing.

Urban Road Surface Discrimination by Tire-Road Noise Analysis and Data Clustering (2022)
Journal Article
Ramos-Romero, C., Asensio, C., Moreno, R., & de Arcas, G. (2022). Urban Road Surface Discrimination by Tire-Road Noise Analysis and Data Clustering. Sensors, 22(24), 9686. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22249686

The surface condition of roadways has direct consequences on a wide range of processes related to the transportation technology, quality of road facilities, road safety, and traffic noise emissions. Methods developed for detection of road surface con... Read More about Urban Road Surface Discrimination by Tire-Road Noise Analysis and Data Clustering.

Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses (2022)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (2022). Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2022-0020

Purpose – Persistent critical issues in Built Environment Higher Education (BEHE) curricula
may need to be addressed by improving course organisation and management. In addition to
the implications of the COVID pandemic, issues such as inadequate c... Read More about Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses.

Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review (2022)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Dugdale, C., Parker, J., Johnsen, B., & Hean, S. (2022). Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review. Prison Journal, 103(1), 122-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855221139868

Vulnerability linked to offenders tends to focus on victims and society. Understanding prisoner vulnerability, is important to better address the negative impact of prison life. This paper reviews the evidence on vulnerability reported by male prison... Read More about Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review.

Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community‐dwelling older people: a cross‐sectional study (2022)
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Pol, F., Khajooei, Z., Hosseini, S. M., Taheri, A., Forghany, S., & Menz, H. B. (2022). Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community‐dwelling older people: a cross‐sectional study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 15(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00593-w

AbstractBackgroundFear of falling is multifactorial in etiology and is associated with falls. It has been demonstrated that foot problems increase the risk of falls in older people. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the associ... Read More about Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community‐dwelling older people: a cross‐sectional study.

PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered (2022)
Journal Article
Figueiredo, A., Bowes, E., Chow, J., Hurst, H., Neumann, J., Walker, R., & Brunier, G. (2022). PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered. Peritoneal dialysis international, https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221136389

When a patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD) presents with suspected PD-related peritonitis (e.g. cloudy PD fluid and abdominal pain), one of the most important initial aspects of management is for the nephrology nurse/home dialysis nurse to collect PD... Read More about PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered.

Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches (2022)
Journal Article
Beck, R., de Vries, D., Janiak, M., Goodhead, I., & Boubli, J. (2022). Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches. Journal of Human Evolution, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2022.103293

There have been multiple published phylogenetic analyses of platyrrhine primates (New World
monkeys) using both morphological and molecular data, but relatively few that have integrated
both types of data into a total evidence approach. Here, we pr... Read More about Total evidence phylogeny of platyrrhine primates and a comparison of undated and tip-dating approaches.

Development of methods for the simplification of complex group built causal loop diagrams: a case study of the Rechna doab (2022)
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Complex systems are generally challenging to model due to many variables whose relationships and dependencies are often difficult and time-consuming to comprehend. Simplifying complex systems can remove barriers to adaptation and application by margi... Read More about Development of methods for the simplification of complex group built causal loop diagrams: a case study of the Rechna doab.

Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses (2022)
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Heaslip, V., Glendening, N., & Snowden, J. (2022). Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses. Nursing Standard, 38(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2022.e11967

There are growing concerns about the mental health and well-being of young people, including how these have been negatively affected by factors such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social media. Community nurses are in an idea... Read More about Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses.

Advanced coordination method for overcurrent protection relays using new hybrid and dynamic tripping characteristics for microgrid (2022)
Journal Article
Alasali, F., Saidi, A., El-Naily, N., Alnaser, S., & Holderbaum, W. (2022). Advanced coordination method for overcurrent protection relays using new hybrid and dynamic tripping characteristics for microgrid. IEEE Access, 10, https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3226688

Nowadays, the Overcurrent (OC) and Earth Fault (EF) relays coordination problem is one of the most complex and challenging concerns of power protection and network operators due to the high and volatile generation capacity of renewable energy sources... Read More about Advanced coordination method for overcurrent protection relays using new hybrid and dynamic tripping characteristics for microgrid.

Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots (2022)
Journal Article
Prasetyo, A., Cusa, M., Murray, J., Agung, F., Muttaqin, E., Maraini, S., & McDevitt, A. (2022). Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.30.518468

Trade restrictions for many endangered elasmobranch species exist to disincentivise their exploitation and curb their declines. However, the variety of products and the complexity of import/export routes make trade monitoring challenging. We investig... Read More about Universal closed-tube barcoding for monitoring the shark and ray trade in megadiverse conservation hotspots.

Participation and Strategic Communication of Saudi Food Banks through Twitter to Enhance Food Waste Awareness among Saudi Arabian Citizens (2022)
Journal Article

Twitter is a platform service that has quickly risen to prominence as the social media platform most preferred for strategic communication campaigns. It is used by most of the Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) in Saudi Arabia, making it the most popular... Read More about Participation and Strategic Communication of Saudi Food Banks through Twitter to Enhance Food Waste Awareness among Saudi Arabian Citizens.