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Evaluating interventions for Behaviours that Challenge (BtC) in dementia care - what instruments do specialist practitioners working in the UK use? (2019)
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Dunn, R., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2019). Evaluating interventions for Behaviours that Challenge (BtC) in dementia care - what instruments do specialist practitioners working in the UK use?. FPOP Bulletin, 148, 51-61

Written feedback was examined from participants who attended the February 2019 consultation. This informed the 35-item online survey that followed (May-June 2019). One item questioned practice on instruments used by specialist BtC practitioners to ev... Read More about Evaluating interventions for Behaviours that Challenge (BtC) in dementia care - what instruments do specialist practitioners working in the UK use?.

Widely adaptable oil-in-water gel emulsions stabilized by an amphiphilic hydrogelator derived from dehydroabietic acid (2019)
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Yan, T., Song, B., Pei, X., Cui, Z., Binks, B. P., & Yang, H. (2020). Widely adaptable oil-in-water gel emulsions stabilized by an amphiphilic hydrogelator derived from dehydroabietic acid. Angewandte Chemie, 59(2), 637-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201907774

A surfactant, R-6-AO, derived from dehydroabietic acid has been synthesized. It behaves as a highly efficient low-molecular-weight hydrogelator with an extremely low critical gelation concentration (CGC) of 0.18 wt % (4 mm). R-6-AO not only stabiliz... Read More about Widely adaptable oil-in-water gel emulsions stabilized by an amphiphilic hydrogelator derived from dehydroabietic acid.

The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review (2019)
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Pask, S., Dell’Olio, M., Murtagh, F. E., & Boland, J. W. (2020). The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review. Journal of pain and symptom management, 59(4), 871-893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.10.022

Context Opioids are prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain and can be used with older adults; however, they may lead to several adverse effects, including cognitive impairment. Objective To identify, appraise and synthesise evidence on i)... Read More about The effects of opioids on cognition in older adults with cancer and chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review.

Phosphorus-cycle disturbances during the Late Devonian anoxic events (2019)
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Percival, L., Bond, D. P., Rakociński, M., Marynowski, L., Hood, A. V., Adatte, T., …Föllmi, K. B. (2020). Phosphorus-cycle disturbances during the Late Devonian anoxic events. Global and planetary change, 184, Article 103070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.103070

The Late Devonian was marked by repeated faunal crises and episodes of geographically widespread marine anoxia, and featured one of the ‘Big Five’ mass extinctions of the Phanerozoic Aeon during the Frasnian–Famennian transition. However, the process... Read More about Phosphorus-cycle disturbances during the Late Devonian anoxic events.

An (interpretive) phenomenological analysis of nursing professionals experience of developing a transnational curriculum (2019)
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Lee, A. (2020). An (interpretive) phenomenological analysis of nursing professionals experience of developing a transnational curriculum. Nurse education today, 84, Article 104251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104251

Aim : The purpose of this phenomenological study is to reveal how senior staff who have engaged in the development of a transnational nursing curriculum make sense of the opportunity. Background : Merging two, country specific curricula for a dual... Read More about An (interpretive) phenomenological analysis of nursing professionals experience of developing a transnational curriculum.

Feeling the benefit : fluctuating illness and the world of welfare (2019)
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Price, E., Walker, L., & Booth, S. (2020). Feeling the benefit : fluctuating illness and the world of welfare. Disability and society, 35(8), 1315-1336. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1680346

This article explores the experiences of people living with fluctuating long-term conditions, with a particular focus on the UK welfare benefits system. Respondents in this study suggested that this system constitutes a critical barrier to maintainin... Read More about Feeling the benefit : fluctuating illness and the world of welfare.

An international cross-cultural study of nursing student's perceptions of caring (2019)
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Pajnkihar, M., Kocbek, P., Musović, K., Tao, Y., Kasimovskaya, N., Štiglic, G., …Vrbnjak, D. (2020). An international cross-cultural study of nursing student's perceptions of caring. Nurse education today, 84, Article 104214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104214

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background: Single studies suggest that nursing students perceive caring as more an instrumental than expressive behaviour and indicate some differences between caring perceptions in junior and senior nursing students. However, th... Read More about An international cross-cultural study of nursing student's perceptions of caring.

Visualising the complexity of the athlete monitoring cycle through principal component analysis (2019)
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Weaving, D., Beggs, C., Dalton-Barron, N., Jones, B., & Abt, G. (2019). Visualising the complexity of the athlete monitoring cycle through principal component analysis. International journal of sports physiology and performance : IJSPP, 14(9), 1304-1310. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0045

Purpose: To discuss the use of principal-component analysis (PCA) as a dimension-reduction and visualization tool to assist in decision making and communication when analyzing complex multivariate data sets associated with the training of athletes. C... Read More about Visualising the complexity of the athlete monitoring cycle through principal component analysis.

Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening (2019)
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Bikker, A. P., Macdonald, S., Robb, K. A., Conway, E., Browne, S., Campbell, C., …Macleod, U. (2019). Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening. Health, Risk and Society, 21(7-8), 352-372. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2019.1680816

© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Screening is a well-established tool to advance earlier cancer diagnosis. We used Davison’s concept of ‘candidacy’ to explore how individuals draw on collectively constructed images of ‘... Read More about Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening.

A path analysis on the direct and indirect effects of the unit environment on eating dependence among cognitively impaired nursing home residents (2019)
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Palese, A., Grassetti, L., Bressan, V., Decaro, A., Kasa, T., Longobardi, M., …Watson, R. (2019). A path analysis on the direct and indirect effects of the unit environment on eating dependence among cognitively impaired nursing home residents. BMC health services research, 19(1), 775. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4667-z

BACKGROUND: This study aims to estimate the direct and indirect effects of the unit environment alongside individual and nursing care variables on eating dependence among residents who are cognitively impaired and living in a nursing home. METHOD: A... Read More about A path analysis on the direct and indirect effects of the unit environment on eating dependence among cognitively impaired nursing home residents.

Concurrent impact of bilateral multiple joint functional electrical stimulation and treadmill walking on gait and spasticity in post-stroke survivors: a pilot study (2019)
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Hakakzadeh, A., Shariat, A., Honarpishe, R., Moradi, V., Ghannadi, S., Sangelaji, B., …Ingle, L. (in press). Concurrent impact of bilateral multiple joint functional electrical stimulation and treadmill walking on gait and spasticity in post-stroke survivors: a pilot study. Physiotherapy theory and practice, https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2019.1685035

Background: Stroke causes multi-joint gait deficits, so a major objective of post-stroke rehabilitation is to regain normal gait function. Design and Setting: A case series completed at a neuroscience institute. Aim: The aim of the study was to deter... Read More about Concurrent impact of bilateral multiple joint functional electrical stimulation and treadmill walking on gait and spasticity in post-stroke survivors: a pilot study.

Transient High Strain Rate During Localized Viscous Creep in the Dry Lower Continental Crust (Lofoten, Norway) (2019)
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Campbell, L. R., & Menegon, L. (2019). Transient High Strain Rate During Localized Viscous Creep in the Dry Lower Continental Crust (Lofoten, Norway). Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, 124(10), 10240-10260. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jb018052

Understanding the ability of the lower crust to support transient changes in stresses and strain rates during the earthquake cycle requires a detailed investigation of the deformation mechanisms and rheology of deep crustal fault rocks. Here, we show... Read More about Transient High Strain Rate During Localized Viscous Creep in the Dry Lower Continental Crust (Lofoten, Norway).

A new approach for measuring surface hydrological connectivity (2019)
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Wolstenholme, J. M., Smith, M. W., Baird, A. J., & Sim, T. G. (2019). A new approach for measuring surface hydrological connectivity. Hydrological Processes, 15. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13602

The development of surface hydrological connectivity is a key determinant of flood magnitude in drylands. Thresholds in runoff response may be reached when isolated runoff-generating areas connect with each other to form continuous links to river cha... Read More about A new approach for measuring surface hydrological connectivity.

Palliative care in Parkinson's disease: Review of needs assessment tools (2019)
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Richfield, E. W., & Johnson, M. J. (2020). Palliative care in Parkinson's disease: Review of needs assessment tools. Annals of palliative medicine, 9, S6-S15. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2019.09.18

Palliative care in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has developed significantly in the past five years. The presence of unmet palliative care need, similar to that in malignant conditions, is well established, but may not always be identified by clinicians i... Read More about Palliative care in Parkinson's disease: Review of needs assessment tools.

The impact of modified exercise and relaxation therapy on chronic lower back pain in office workers: a randomized clinical trial (2019)
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Shaw, I., Shaw, B. S., Shariat, A., Alizadeh, R., Moradi, V., Afsharnia, E., …Ingle, L. (2019). The impact of modified exercise and relaxation therapy on chronic lower back pain in office workers: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 15(5), 703-708. https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.1938490.245

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified package of exercise therapy combined with relaxation on pain intensity, range of motion (ROM), anxiety, and quality of life (QoL) in office workers with chronic lower back pain. In this cli... Read More about The impact of modified exercise and relaxation therapy on chronic lower back pain in office workers: a randomized clinical trial.

Impact of copper(II) on activation product removal from reactor decommissioning effluents in South Korea (2019)
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Amphlett, J. T., Pepper, S. E., Riley, A. L., Harwood, L. M., Cowell, J., Whittle, K. R., …Ogden, M. D. (2020). Impact of copper(II) on activation product removal from reactor decommissioning effluents in South Korea. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 82, 261-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.10.022

Decommissioning is one of the most important phases in the life of a nuclear reactor, having a major influence on public perception of such technology. Therefore, development of technologies that make decommissioning more safe, effective and efficien... Read More about Impact of copper(II) on activation product removal from reactor decommissioning effluents in South Korea.

Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): Properties and evolution of red spiral galaxies (2019)
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Mahajan, S., Gupta, K. K., Rana, R., Brown, M. J. I., Phillipps, S., Bland-Hawthorn, J., …Wang, L. (2020). Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): Properties and evolution of red spiral galaxies. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 491(1), 398-408. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2993

We use multi-wavelength data from the Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey to explore the cause of red optical colours in nearby (0.002 < z < 0.06) spiral galaxies. We show that the colours of red spiral galaxies are a direct consequence of some en... Read More about Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): Properties and evolution of red spiral galaxies.

Accumulation of tissue factor in endothelial cells promotes cellular apoptosis through over-activation of Src1 and involves β1-integrin signalling (2019)
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Ethaeb, A. M., Mohammad, M. A., Madkhali, Y., Maraveyas, A., Featherby, S., Greenman, J., & Ettelaie, C. (2020). Accumulation of tissue factor in endothelial cells promotes cellular apoptosis through over-activation of Src1 and involves β1-integrin signalling. Apoptosis, 25(1-2), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10495-019-01576-2

Accumulation of tissue factor (TF) within cells leads to cellular apoptosis mediated through p38 and p53 pathways. In this study, the involvement of Src1 in the induction of TF-mediated cell apoptosis, and the mechanisms of Src1 activation were inves... Read More about Accumulation of tissue factor in endothelial cells promotes cellular apoptosis through over-activation of Src1 and involves β1-integrin signalling.

Critical dependence of morphodynamic models of fluvial and tidal systems on empirical downslope sediment transport (2019)
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Baar, A. W., Boechat Albernaz, M., van Dijk, W. M., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2019). Critical dependence of morphodynamic models of fluvial and tidal systems on empirical downslope sediment transport. Nature communications, 10(1), Article 4903. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12753-x

The morphological development of fluvial and tidal systems is forecast more and more frequently by models in scientific and engineering studies for decision making regarding climate change mitigation, flood control, navigation and engineering works.... Read More about Critical dependence of morphodynamic models of fluvial and tidal systems on empirical downslope sediment transport.