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Sex and gametogenesis stage are strong drivers of gene expression in Mytilus edulis exposed to environmentally relevant plasticiser levels and pH 7.7 (2022)
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Mincarelli, L., Chapman, E. C., Rotchell, J. M., Turner, A., & Wollenberg Valero, K. C. (in press). Sex and gametogenesis stage are strong drivers of gene expression in Mytilus edulis exposed to environmentally relevant plasticiser levels and pH 7.7. Environmental science and pollution research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23801-3

Plastic pollution and changes in oceanic pH are both pressing environmental issues. Little emphasis, however, has been placed on the influence of sex and gametogenesis stage when investigating the effects of such stressors. Here, we examined histolog... Read More about Sex and gametogenesis stage are strong drivers of gene expression in Mytilus edulis exposed to environmentally relevant plasticiser levels and pH 7.7.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression (2022)
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Westmacott, A., Sanal-Hayes, N. E., McLaughlin, M., Mair, J. L., & Hayes, L. D. (2022). High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), Article 14261. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114261

The present study aimed to determine the effect of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in hypoxia on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) compared with HIIT in normoxia with a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA)-... Read More about High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.

Research priorities for venous conditions: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process (2022)
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Long, J., Atkin, L., Gronlund, T., Lane, T., Nandhra, S., Wilton, E., Carradice, D., & Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Venous Special Interest Group. (2022). Research priorities for venous conditions: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.038

Introduction: Venous disease comprises a range of conditions of varying severity, which can result in pain and discomfort and a reduced quality of life. The annual costs for the treatment and management of venous disease in the UK is in the order of... Read More about Research priorities for venous conditions: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process.

Research priorities for vascular services: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process (2022)
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Long, J., Gronlund, T., Michaels, J., & Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Service Special Interest Group. (2022). Research priorities for vascular services: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.046

Introduction: The configuration of vascular services is a challenging process where treatment options, access and delivery of services is variable. There is a significant financial burden to the NHS due to rising demand for vascular services; however... Read More about Research priorities for vascular services: results of the UK Vascular James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Process.

Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Ravindhran, B., Lathan, R., Staniland, T., Sidapra, M., Carradice, D., Chetter, I., Smith, G., Saxton, J., & Pymer, S. (2022). Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(1), 41-45. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.042

Background and objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to explore the current evidence surrounding the changes in functional status following open or endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair and the role of postoperative exercise-... Read More about Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Horizons: nuclear astrophysics in the 2020s and beyond (2022)
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Schatz, H., Becerril Reyes, A. D., Best, A., Brown, E. F., Chatziioannou, K., Chipps, K. A., …Pignatari, M. (2022). Horizons: nuclear astrophysics in the 2020s and beyond. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 49(11), Article 110502. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6471/ac8890

Nuclear astrophysics is a field at the intersection of nuclear physics and astrophysics, which seeks to understand the nuclear engines of astronomical objects and the origin of the chemical elements. This white paper summarizes progress and status of... Read More about Horizons: nuclear astrophysics in the 2020s and beyond.

Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis (2022)
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Adu, A., & Bhattarai, K. (2022). Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis. Journal of Development Economics and Finance, 3(2), 253-273. https://doi.org/10.47509/JDEF.2022.v03i02.01

This paper empirically investigated the evolution of market concentration in Ghana. It tests market competitiveness in banking systems post financial sector reforms. Using unbalanced panel data of 24 banks in the period 2003-2012, a period characteri... Read More about Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis.

Identification and prioritization of tumour-associated antigens for immunotherapeutic and diagnostic capacity in epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic literature review (2022)
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Wiseman, L., Cinti, N., & Guinn, B. A. (2022). Identification and prioritization of tumour-associated antigens for immunotherapeutic and diagnostic capacity in epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic literature review. Carcinogenesis, 43(11), 1015-1029. https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgac084

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a prevalent carcinoma in the female population associated with poor prognostic outcomes, in part due to the late stage of the disease at diagnosis. Aiming to identify tumour-associated antigens (TAAs) with the poten... Read More about Identification and prioritization of tumour-associated antigens for immunotherapeutic and diagnostic capacity in epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic literature review.

Agreement and relationship between measures of absolute and relative intensity during walking: A systematic review with meta-regression (2022)
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Warner, A., Vanicek, N., Benson, A., Myers, T., & Abt, G. (2022). Agreement and relationship between measures of absolute and relative intensity during walking: A systematic review with meta-regression. PLoS ONE, 17(11), Article e0277031. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277031

Introduction A metabolic equivalent (MET) is one of the most common methods used to objectively quantify physical activity intensity. Although the MET provides an 'objective' measure, it does not account for inter-individual differences in cardioresp... Read More about Agreement and relationship between measures of absolute and relative intensity during walking: A systematic review with meta-regression.

Topical Wound Treatment with a Nitric Oxide-Releasing PDE5 Inhibitor Formulation Enhances Blood Perfusion and Promotes Healing in Mice (2022)
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Ben-Yehuda Greenwald, M., Liu, Y. H., Li, W., Hiebert, P., Zubair, M., Tenor, H., …Werner, S. (2022). Topical Wound Treatment with a Nitric Oxide-Releasing PDE5 Inhibitor Formulation Enhances Blood Perfusion and Promotes Healing in Mice. Pharmaceutics, 14(11), Article 2358. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14112358

Chronic, non-healing wounds constitute a major health problem, and the current therapeutic options are limited. Therefore, pharmaceuticals that can be locally applied to complicated wounds are urgently needed. Such treatments should directly target t... Read More about Topical Wound Treatment with a Nitric Oxide-Releasing PDE5 Inhibitor Formulation Enhances Blood Perfusion and Promotes Healing in Mice.

Should aspirin be replaced with ADP blockers or anti-GPVI to manage thrombosis? (2022)
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Khan, H., Ghulam, T., Ahmed, N., Babar, M. R., Calaminus, S. D., & Yusuf, M. Z. (2022). Should aspirin be replaced with ADP blockers or anti-GPVI to manage thrombosis?. Vascular Biology, https://doi.org/10.1530/vb-22-0010

Platelets have a pivotal role in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis. They are kept docile by endothelial derived mediators. Aberration in haemostatic balance predisposes an individual to an elevated risk of a pro-thrombotic environment. Anti-plat... Read More about Should aspirin be replaced with ADP blockers or anti-GPVI to manage thrombosis?.

Steroid injections in musculoskeletal conditions and COVID infection rates: What is the impact on positive rates following the injection? (2022)
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Lethbridge, D., & O'Shea, S. (2022). Steroid injections in musculoskeletal conditions and COVID infection rates: What is the impact on positive rates following the injection?. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1707

Background and aim Therapeutic glucocorticosteroid injections are commonly utilised to manage musculoskeletal complaints. Following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, national guidelines advised against their use due to potential immunosuppressant effects. Th... Read More about Steroid injections in musculoskeletal conditions and COVID infection rates: What is the impact on positive rates following the injection?.

Dynamic ocean redox conditions during the end-Triassic mass extinction: Evidence from pyrite framboids (2022)
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Li, J., Song, H., Tian, L., Bond, D. P., Song, H., Du, Y., Zhang, C., Chu, D., Wignall, P. B., & Tong, J. (2022). Dynamic ocean redox conditions during the end-Triassic mass extinction: Evidence from pyrite framboids. Global and planetary change, 218, Article 103981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2022.103981

The end-Triassic (∼201 Mya) records one of the five largest mass extinction events of the Phanerozoic. Extinction losses were coincident with large igneous province volcanism in the form of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) and major carb... Read More about Dynamic ocean redox conditions during the end-Triassic mass extinction: Evidence from pyrite framboids.

Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release (2022)
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Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., Chen, Q., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 101(2), 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjc-2022-0075

This study has selected the medium-chain saturated fatty acid pelargonic acid as the raw material for the first time, and added the surface catalyst Tween 80 to the aqueous solution to form pelargonic acid–Tween 80 composite vesicles by a surface ten... Read More about Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release.

Incorporating conceptual site models into national-scale environmental risk assessments for legacy waste in the coastal zone (2022)
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Riley, A. L., Amezaga, J., Burke, I. T., Burke, I., Byrne, P., Cooper, N., Crane, R., Crane, R. A., Comber, S., Comber, S. D., Gandy, C., Gandy, C. J., Hudson-Edwards, K., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Jennings, E., Lewis, E., Lofts, S., MacDonald, J., MacDonald, J. M., Malcolm, H., …Jarvis, A. (2022). Incorporating conceptual site models into national-scale environmental risk assessments for legacy waste in the coastal zone. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Article 1045482. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1045482

Solid wastes deposited in the coastal zone that date from an era of lax environmental regulations continue to pose significant challenges for regulators and coastal managers worldwide. The increasing risk of contaminant release from these legacy disp... Read More about Incorporating conceptual site models into national-scale environmental risk assessments for legacy waste in the coastal zone.

Classifying gait alterations using an instrumented smart sock and deep learning (2022)
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Lugoda, P., Hayes, S. C., Hughes-Riley, T., Turner, A., Martins, M. V., Cook, A., …Dias, T. (2022). Classifying gait alterations using an instrumented smart sock and deep learning. IEEE sensors journal, 22(23), 23232-23242. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2022.3216459

This paper presents a non-invasive method of classifying gait patterns associated with various movement disorders and/or neurological conditions, utilising unobtrusive, instrumented socks and a deep learning network. Seamless instrumented socks were... Read More about Classifying gait alterations using an instrumented smart sock and deep learning.

A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game (2022)
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Oliver, B., Ashton, J., Welsby, G., & Simpson, A. (2022). A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game. Physical Therapy in Sport, 58, 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.10.009

Objectives: The Rugby Football Union (RFU) HEADCASE initiative aims to educate coaches, referees, and players on concussion. Concussion in community rugby is under-reported. Therefore, players can play a role in concussion safety if they have adequat... Read More about A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of concussion within higher and lower leagues of the community rugby union game.

Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull (2022)
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Getor, R. Y., Ramudhin, A., & Keivanpour, S. (2022). Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull. Journal of cleaner production, 379(2), Article 134859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134859

In November 2016, Siemens Gamesa started construction of its £310-million, off-shore wind turbine blade assembly facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull in the UK. This paper adopted a mixed method approach, that is, maps, charts and tables and me... Read More about Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull.