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Good or bad vibrations? Impacts of anthropogenic vibration on the marine epibenthos (2017)
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Roberts, L., & Elliott, M. (2017). Good or bad vibrations? Impacts of anthropogenic vibration on the marine epibenthos. The Science of the total environment, 595, 255-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.117

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Anthropogenic activities directly contacting the seabed, such as drilling and pile-driving, produce a significant vibration likely to impact benthic invertebrates. As with terrestrial organisms, vibration may be used by marine sp... Read More about Good or bad vibrations? Impacts of anthropogenic vibration on the marine epibenthos.

Point prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of chronic cough in the general adult population: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012 (2017)
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Kang, M. G., Song, W. J., Kim, H. J., Won, H. K., Sohn, K. H., Kang, S. Y., …Cho, S. H. (2017). Point prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of chronic cough in the general adult population: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012. Medicine, 96(13), Article e6486. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006486

© 2017 the Author(s). Cough is frequently self-limiting, but may persist longer in certain individuals. Most of previous studies on the epidemiology of chronic cough have only measured period prevalence, and thus have afforded limited information on... Read More about Point prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of chronic cough in the general adult population: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012.

A systematic review of the effectiveness of palliative interventions to treat rectal tenesmus in cancer (2017)
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Ní Laoire, Á., Fettes, L., & Murtagh, F. E. (2017). A systematic review of the effectiveness of palliative interventions to treat rectal tenesmus in cancer. Palliative medicine, 31(10), 975-981. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317697897

Background: Rectal tenesmus is a distressing symptom in patients with advanced cancer and challenging to treat. There is lack of consensus on the appropriate management of tenesmus in this patient population. Aim: To identify and examine the effecti... Read More about A systematic review of the effectiveness of palliative interventions to treat rectal tenesmus in cancer.

Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies (2017)
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Howcutt, S. J., Barnett, A. L., Barbosa-Boucas, S., & Smith, L. A. (2018). Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies. Women and Health, 58(4), 365-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2017.1310170

Women are an important public health focus, because they are more likely to experience some social determinants of disease, and they influence family health. Little research has explored the sociodemographic representativeness of women in research st... Read More about Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies.

Non-opioid medications for the relief of chronic breathlessness: current evidence (2017)
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Barbetta, C., Currow, D. C., & Johnson, M. J. (2017). Non-opioid medications for the relief of chronic breathlessness: current evidence. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 11(4), 333-341. https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2017.1305896

Introduction: To evaluate systematically randomised clinical trials investigating non-opioid medications for the management and treatment of chronic breathlessness. Areas covered: The evidence for the role of benzodiazepines, anxiolytics, selective s... Read More about Non-opioid medications for the relief of chronic breathlessness: current evidence.

Collecting and processing euphausiids (2017)
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Johnson, M. L., & Tarling, G. A. (2017). Collecting and processing euphausiids. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 37(2), 228-231. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/rux002

© 2017 The Author 2017. Euphausiid crustaceans, commonly referred to as krill, are fast-moving, pelagic, exclusively marine, and found in all oceans generally below 50 m. While restricted to only 86 species in two families, the six largest-size speci... Read More about Collecting and processing euphausiids.

The patients’ experience of a bladder cancer diagnosis: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence (2017)
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Edmondson, A. J., Birtwistle, J. C., Catto, J. W., & Twiddy, M. (2017). The patients’ experience of a bladder cancer diagnosis: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 11(4), 453-461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-017-0603-6

© 2017, The Author(s). Purpose: Bladder cancer (BC) is a common disease with disparate treatment options and variable outcomes. Despite the disease’s high prevalence, little is known of the lived experience of affected patients. National patient expe... Read More about The patients’ experience of a bladder cancer diagnosis: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence.

A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities (2017)
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Tang, S. K. (2017). A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities. Applied Sciences, 7(2), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7020175

This review summarizes the current status of the research and development of natural ventilation-enabling noise control devices for use on the façades of high-rise residential buildings in congested cities. These devices are important for a sustainab... Read More about A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities.

An overview of fault tree analysis and its application in model based dependability analysis (2017)
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Kabir, S. (2017). An overview of fault tree analysis and its application in model based dependability analysis. Expert Systems with Applications, 77, 114-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2017.01.058

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is a well-established and well-understood technique, widely used for dependability evaluation of a wide range of systems. Although many extensions of fault trees have been proposed, they suffer from a variety of shortcomings... Read More about An overview of fault tree analysis and its application in model based dependability analysis.

Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry (2017)
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Ajwad, S. A., Asim, N., Islam, R. U., & Iqbal, J. (2017). Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry. Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, 11(1), 17-34

Recent advances in robotics, specifically in the industrial sector, have highlighted the need to have sophisticated educational and training platforms. The cross-disciplinary nature of robotics demands industrial engineers to acquire knowledge and pr... Read More about Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry.

Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis (2017)
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Patterson, K. M., Clarke, C., Wolverson, E. L., Moniz-Cook, E. D., Patterson, K., Clarke, C., …Moniz-Cook, E. (2018). Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis. International Psychogeriatrics, 30(6), 791-805. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216002374

Psychosocial models suggest that the lived experience of dementia is affected by interpersonal factors such as the ways in which others view, talk about, and behave toward the person with dementia. This review aimed to illuminate how informal, everyd... Read More about Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis.

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans: Tale or myth (2017)
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Hussain, A., Suleiman, M. S., George, S. J., Loubani, M., & Morice, A. (2017). Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans: Tale or myth. Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 11, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401711010001

© Hussain et al. Hypoxic Pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) describes the physiological adaptive process of lungs to preserves systemic oxygenation. It has clinical implications in the development of pulmonary hypertension which impacts on outcomes of... Read More about Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans: Tale or myth.

The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century (2017)
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Burnard, T., Goodfriend, J., Van Zandt, C., Frijhoff, W., & Klooster, W. (2017). The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century. Journal of early American history, 7(1), 33-80. https://doi.org/10.1163/18770703-00701004

© koninklijke brill nv, leiden, 2017. This book forum focuses on Wim Klooster's The Dutch Moment: War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World (Cornell University Press, 2016). In his book, Wim Klooster shows how the Dutch bui... Read More about The Empire that never was: The nearly-Dutch Atlantic empire in the seventeenth century.

Turf wars : conflict and cooperation in the management of Wallingfen (East Yorkshire), 1281-1781 (2016)
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Crouch, D., & McDonagh, B. (2016). Turf wars : conflict and cooperation in the management of Wallingfen (East Yorkshire), 1281-1781. The Agricultural history review, 64(2), 133-156

This paper explores the origins and management of Wallingfen, a large tract of waterlogged marshes and carrs near Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Subject to annual flooding throughout much of its history, the area was utilized by the surround... Read More about Turf wars : conflict and cooperation in the management of Wallingfen (East Yorkshire), 1281-1781.

Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective (2016)
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Irfan, M., Iqbal, J., Iqbal, A., Iqbal, Z., Riaz, R. A., & Mehmood, A. (2017). Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 71, 652-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.095

With the advancement in technologies, the power requirement around the globe is tremendously increasing, putting extra loads on grids. The existing grids cannot bear that load and also do not provide the interface with Distributed Renewable Energy So... Read More about Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective.

Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era (2016)
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Loubani, M., Qadri, S. S., Hussain, A., Chaudhry, M. A., & Kastelik, J. A. (2016). Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 12(4), 286-293. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573398X13666161230162248

© 2016 Bentham Science Publishers. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an asbestos-linked cancer associated with a very poor prognosis. Surgical interventions form an important aspect of the management of this aggressive form of cancer. However, debate... Read More about Surgical options for management of malignant pleural mesothelioma in the current era.

Structural classification of quasi-one-dimensional ternary nitrides (2016)
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Headspith, D., Headspith, D. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2016). Structural classification of quasi-one-dimensional ternary nitrides. Inorganics, 4(4), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics4040037

This review focuses on the crystal structural features of ternary (mixed-metal) quasi-one-dimensional nitrides i.e., nitrides containing (cation-³⁻) coordination polyhedra sharing either corners, edges, or faces, arranged in linear chains, and interc... Read More about Structural classification of quasi-one-dimensional ternary nitrides.

Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy (2016)
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Ekström, M., Ahmadi, Z., Bornefalk-Hermansson, A., Abernethy, A., & Currow, D. (2016). Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2016(11), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006429.pub3

© 2016 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is given to improve survival time in people wi... Read More about Oxygen for breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy.

Implementing and innovating marine monitoring approaches for assessing marine environmental status (2016)
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Danovaro, R., Carugati, L., Berzano, M., Cahill, A. E., Carvalho, S., Chenuil, A., …Borja, A. (2016). Implementing and innovating marine monitoring approaches for assessing marine environmental status. Frontiers in Marine Science, 3(NOV), Article 213. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00213

© 2016 Danovaro, Carugati, Berzano, Cahill, Carvalho, Chenuil, Corinaldesi, Cristina, David, Dell'Anno, Dzhembekova, Garcés, Gasol, Goela, Féral, Ferrera, Forster, Kurekin, Rastelli, Marinova, Miller, Moncheva, Newton, Pearman, Pitois, Reñé, Rodrígue... Read More about Implementing and innovating marine monitoring approaches for assessing marine environmental status.