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Scale-banking for Patient Reported Outcome Measures measuring functioning in rheumatoid arthritis : a daily activities metric (2022)
Journal Article
Prodinger, B., Coenen, M., Hammond, A., Küçükdeveci, A. A., & Tennant, A. (2022). Scale-banking for Patient Reported Outcome Measures measuring functioning in rheumatoid arthritis : a daily activities metric. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(4), 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24503

ObjectiveFunctioning is an important outcome for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Heterogeneity of respective patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) challenges direct comparisons between their results. This study aimed to standardize r... Read More about Scale-banking for Patient Reported Outcome Measures measuring functioning in rheumatoid arthritis : a daily activities metric.

Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences (2022)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Bartley, C., Adams, J., Firth, J., Culley, J., O'Neill, T., & Hammond, A. (2022). Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(1), rkac007. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac007

Objectives: Arthritis gloves are frequently prescribed to people with undifferentiated inflammatory (UIA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), to help reduce hand pain and improve function. Nested within a randomised controlled trial testing the effectivene... Read More about Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences.

An automated context-aware IoT vulnerability assessment rule-set generator (2022)
Journal Article
Hashmat, F., Abbas, S., Hina, S., Shah, G., Bakhshi, T., & Abbas, W. (2022). An automated context-aware IoT vulnerability assessment rule-set generator. Computer Communications, 186, 133-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2022.01.022

While introducing unprecedented applications, Internet of Things (IoT) has simultaneously provoked acute security challenges, in the form of the vulnerabilities. Mainly because manufacturers overlook the security considerations and produce devices th... Read More about An automated context-aware IoT vulnerability assessment rule-set generator.

Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2022)
Book Chapter
Helm, H. (2022). Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. In N. Le Clue, & J. Vermaak-Griessel (Eds.), Gender and female villains in 21st century fairy tale narratives : from evil queens to wicked witches (177-190). Bingley: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-564-720221020

This chapter argues that Maleficent’s physical difference and social exclusion can be analysed as disabling rather than villainous trajectories in Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). I explore how Maleficent is (re)represented... Read More about Maimed wings and broken hearts : physical disability, social exclusion, and maternal love in Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Valuing the role of educators in practice : Greater Manchester's framework (2022)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Leigh, J., Burns, D., Halse, J., Haydri, S., Collins, S., …Le Blanc, C. (2022). Valuing the role of educators in practice : Greater Manchester's framework. British Journal of Nursing, 31(3), 174-175. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.3.174

The correlation between enabling high quality practice learning environments for health and care learners and their ability to deliver quality person-centred care is not a new concept. Indeed, Health Education England (HEE) outlined the importance of... Read More about Valuing the role of educators in practice : Greater Manchester's framework.

Venepuncture (2022)
Other
Taylor, M., & Ragou, D. (2022). Venepuncture

Mediating the claim? How ‘local ecosystems of support’ shape the operation and experience of UK social security (2022)
Journal Article
Edmiston, D., Robertshaw, D., Young, D., Ingold, J., Gibbons, A., Summers, K., …de Vries, R. (2022). Mediating the claim? How ‘local ecosystems of support’ shape the operation and experience of UK social security. Social Policy and Administration, 56(5), 775-790. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12803

Local state and third sector actors routinely provide support to help people navigate their right to social security and mediate their chequered relationship to it. COVID-19 has not only underlined the significance of these actors in the claims-makin... Read More about Mediating the claim? How ‘local ecosystems of support’ shape the operation and experience of UK social security.

Retention : re-engaging the disengaged (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Griffiths, A., & Jones-Devitt, S. (2022, February). Retention : re-engaging the disengaged. Presented at Advance HE : Student Retention and Success Symposium 2022 : Impact of flexibility in policies and practice on student retention, Online

This presentation will provide an evidence-informed approach adopted within a large academic school to re-engage students who had disengaged from formal classes and were at risk of withdrawing. A supportive triage culture was used placing students at... Read More about Retention : re-engaging the disengaged.

Hybrid optimisation and formation of index tracking portfolio in TSE (2022)
Thesis
Assadi, M. Hybrid optimisation and formation of index tracking portfolio in TSE. (Thesis). University of Salford

Asset allocation and portfolio optimisation are some of the most important steps in an investors decision making process. In order to manage uncertainty and maximise returns, it is assumed that active investment is a zero-sum game. It is possible how... Read More about Hybrid optimisation and formation of index tracking portfolio in TSE.

Real-world testing of the Self Grasping Hand, a novel adjustable passive prosthesis : a single group pilot study (2022)
Journal Article
O’Brien, L., Montesano, E., Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., & Smit, G. (2022). Real-world testing of the Self Grasping Hand, a novel adjustable passive prosthesis : a single group pilot study. Prosthesis, 4(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis4010006

(1) Background: This study investigated the feasibility of conducting a two-week “real- world” trial of the Self Grasping Hand (SGH), a novel 3-D printed passive adjustable prosthesis for hand absence; (2) Methods: Single-group pilot study of nine ad... Read More about Real-world testing of the Self Grasping Hand, a novel adjustable passive prosthesis : a single group pilot study.

A cost-effective recycled aggregates classification procedure for construction and demolition waste evaluation (2022)
Journal Article
Ferriz-Papi, J., Weekes, E., Whitehead, N., & Lee, A. (2022). A cost-effective recycled aggregates classification procedure for construction and demolition waste evaluation. Construction and Building Materials, 324, 126642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126642

Current procedures for characterization of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste can be time-consuming and costly, and hinder a greater breadth of re-use application. A multi-level Aggregate Potential (Physical) (AP(P)) scale i... Read More about A cost-effective recycled aggregates classification procedure for construction and demolition waste evaluation.

Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Talty, P., McGuigan, K., Quinn, M., & Jones, P. (2022). Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2022.2033519

Research into the physical demands of Gaelic football is limited with no research into the agility or change of direction (CoD) demands of the sport. This study examined the CoD demands of Gaelic football via a time-motion analysis of senior inter-co... Read More about Agility demands of Gaelic football match-play : a time-motion Analysis.

Early bowel lengthening procedures : bi-institutional experience and review of the literature (2022)
Journal Article
Negri, E., Coletta, R., Forsythe, L., Gigola, F., Cianci, M., & Morabito, A. (2022). Early bowel lengthening procedures : bi-institutional experience and review of the literature. Children, 9(2), e221. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020221

Early bowel lengthening procedure (EBLP) has been defined as any bowel lengthening procedure performed before six months of age. The purpose of this paper is to compare our experience with literature on this subject to identify common indications. A... Read More about Early bowel lengthening procedures : bi-institutional experience and review of the literature.

A systematic review of exercise intervention reporting quality and dose in studies of intermittent claudication (2022)
Journal Article
Ibeggazene, S., Pymer, S., Birkett, S. T., Caldow, E., & Harwood, A. E. (2022). A systematic review of exercise intervention reporting quality and dose in studies of intermittent claudication. Vascular, 31(3), 477-488. https://doi.org/10.1177/17085381211070700

Background: Exercise therapy is an important treatment option for people with intermittent claudication (IC). Appropriate reporting of exercise interventions in populations with IC within randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is important to ensure tha... Read More about A systematic review of exercise intervention reporting quality and dose in studies of intermittent claudication.

Dynamics over a Cu–graphite electrode during the gas-phase CO2 reduction investigated by APXPS (2022)
Journal Article
Arrigo, R., Blume, R., Large, A. I., Velasco-Vélez, J. J., Hävecker, M., Knop-Gericke, A., & Held, G. (2022). Dynamics over a Cu–graphite electrode during the gas-phase CO2 reduction investigated by APXPS. Faraday Discussions, 236, 126-140. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1fd00121c

We use ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron and absorption spectroscopies coupled with on-line gas detection to investigate in situ performance and interface chemistry of an electrodeposited Cu on a carbon support under conditions of CO2 reduction.

An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management (2022)
Journal Article
Muench, A., Mengo, E., Weber, S., Baum, D., Richardson, A., Thomas, H., & Whomersley, P. (2022). An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.648437

The designation of large scale marine protected areas (MPAs) has increased in recent years to address global issues such as biodiversity loss and the conservation of vulnerable marine habitats. While designing a large scale MPAs in the Exclusive Econ... Read More about An assessment of economic viability of the Ascension Island tuna longline fishery management: implications for marine protected area planning and future fisheries management.

Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma (2022)
Journal Article
Namvar, S., Labram, B., Rowley, J., & Herrick, S. (2022). Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma. Journal of Fungi, 8(2), e159. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8020159

Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory condition that is mainly associated with sensitivity to airborne agents such as pollen, dust mite products and fungi. Key pathological features include increased airway inflammation and airway wall remode... Read More about Aspergillus fumigatus —host interactions mediating airway wall remodelling in asthma.

Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems (2022)
Journal Article
Xie, Q., Cleverly, J., Moore, C., Ding, Y., Hall, C., Ma, X., …Huete, A. (2022). Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 185, 129-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2022.01.017

Land surface phenology (LSP) plays a critical role in the regulation of photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, and energy fluxes. Significant progress has been made in extracting LSP information over large areas using satellite data, yet LSP retrievals... Read More about Land surface phenology retrievals for arid and semi-arid ecosystems.