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Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study (2023)
Journal Article
Brew, A., O'Beirne, S., Johnson, M. J., Ramsenthaler, C., Watson, P., Rubini, P. A., …Simpson, A. (in press). Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004309

Objectives: Facial airflow from a hand-held fan may reduce breathlessness severity and hasten postexertion recovery. Data from randomised controlled trials are limited and the optimal airflow speed remains unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of... Read More about Airflow rates and breathlessness recovery from submaximal exercise in healthy adults: prospective, randomised, cross-over study.

The role of systematicity in early referent selection (2023)
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Sia, M. Y., Mather, E., Crocker, M. W., & Mani, N. (in press). The role of systematicity in early referent selection. Developmental Science, Article e13444. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13444

Previous studies showed that word learning is affected by children's existing knowledge. For instance, knowledge of semantic category aids word learning, whereas a dense phonological neighbourhood impedes learning of similar-sounding words. Here, we... Read More about The role of systematicity in early referent selection.

Trajectories of cognitive and perceived functional decline in people with dementia: Findings from the IDEAL programme (2023)
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Martyr, A., Ravi, M., Gamble, L. D., Morris, R. G., Rusted, J. M., Pentecost, C., …Clare, L. (2024). Trajectories of cognitive and perceived functional decline in people with dementia: Findings from the IDEAL programme. Alzheimer's & dementia, 20(1), 410-420. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13448

INTRODUCTION: Impaired cognition and instrumental activities of daily living (iADL) are key diagnostic features of dementia; however, few studies have compared trajectories of cognition and iADL. METHODS: Participants from the IDEAL study comprised 1... Read More about Trajectories of cognitive and perceived functional decline in people with dementia: Findings from the IDEAL programme.

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Biopsies Maintained Ex Vivo on a Perfusion Device Show Gene Changes with Time and Clinically Relevant Doses of Irradiation (2023)
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Green, V., Baldwin, L., England, J., Marshall, G., Frost, L., Moore, C., & Greenman, J. (2023). Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Biopsies Maintained Ex Vivo on a Perfusion Device Show Gene Changes with Time and Clinically Relevant Doses of Irradiation. Cancers, 15(18), Article 4575. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15184575

Advancements in 3-Dimensional (3D) culture models for studying disease have increased significantly over the last two decades, but fully understanding how these models represent in vivo still requires further investigation. The current study investig... Read More about Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Biopsies Maintained Ex Vivo on a Perfusion Device Show Gene Changes with Time and Clinically Relevant Doses of Irradiation.

The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial (2023)
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Deshmukh, H., Papageorgiou, M., Wells, L., Akbar, S., Strudwick, T., Deshmukh, K., …Sathyapalan, T. (2023). The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 15(18), Article 3872. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15183872

We performed an open-label, randomised controlled trial to compare the effects of a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) vs. moderate energy deficit approach on body weight, body composition, free androgen index (FAI), and metabolic markers in obese women wi... Read More about The Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) vs. a Moderate Energy Deficit Diet in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)—A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Deconstructing ‘Agromafie’: A Case Law Analysis of the Interplay of Organised and Corporate Crime in Food Frauds in Italy. (2023)
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Rizzuti, A. (2023). Deconstructing ‘Agromafie’: A Case Law Analysis of the Interplay of Organised and Corporate Crime in Food Frauds in Italy. Studi sulla questione criminale, 103-120. https://doi.org/10.7383/109487

Food frauds regularly gain media and institutional attention worldwide due to associated health risks and the impact they have on trust in the food industry. In Italy, media, NGOs, and farmers’ associations tend to consider food fraud and, more broad... Read More about Deconstructing ‘Agromafie’: A Case Law Analysis of the Interplay of Organised and Corporate Crime in Food Frauds in Italy..

Effects of Iranian herbal Zofa® syrup for the management of clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial (2023)
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Ghazvini, A., Vahedian-Azimi, A., Abdoli, M., Rahimibashar, F., Panahi, Y., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2023). Effects of Iranian herbal Zofa® syrup for the management of clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial. Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 13(5), 500-512. https://doi.org/10.22038/AJP.2023.21909

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the role of Iranian herbal Zofa® syrup in improving the clinical symptoms of patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 105 patients with COVI... Read More about Effects of Iranian herbal Zofa® syrup for the management of clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial.

Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners (2023)
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Holmes, A. G. D. (2023). Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners. Shanlax International Journal of Education, 11(4), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v11i4.6185

This article considers the potential ways for coaching and mentoring practices in higher education to support the development of learner autonomy, a key espoused aim of university education. I argue that coaching and mentoring can foster self-regulat... Read More about Fostering Learner Autonomy in Higher Education through Coaching and Mentoring for Non-Traditional Learners.

In preprints: opportunities to unravel the earliest stages of human development using stem cell-based embryo models (2023)
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Moris, N., & Sturmey, R. (2023). In preprints: opportunities to unravel the earliest stages of human development using stem cell-based embryo models. Development, 150(17), Article dev202295. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.202295

Several exciting advances have enabled the derivation of stem cell-based embryo-like models (SCBEMs). Such models allow us to interrogate previously intractable questions in developmental biology and ask hypothesis-driven fundamental questions such a... Read More about In preprints: opportunities to unravel the earliest stages of human development using stem cell-based embryo models.

Earth Abundant Oxidation Catalysts for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Wastewater: Homogeneous Catalytic Screening of Monomeric Complexes (2023)
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Garcia, L., Koper, M. R., Mondal, S., Priddle, J. T., Truong, W. A., Allbritton, E. M. A., …Hubin, T. J. (2023). Earth Abundant Oxidation Catalysts for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Wastewater: Homogeneous Catalytic Screening of Monomeric Complexes. Molecules, 28(18), 6466. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186466

Twenty novel Mn, Fe, and Cu complexes of ethylene cross-bridged tetraazamacrocycles with potentially copolymerizable allyl and benzyl pendant arms were synthesized and characterized. Multiple X-ray crystal structures demonstrate the cis-folded pseudo... Read More about Earth Abundant Oxidation Catalysts for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Wastewater: Homogeneous Catalytic Screening of Monomeric Complexes.

Breathlessness limiting exertion in very old adults: findings from the Newcastle 85+ study (2023)
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Johnson, M. J., Pitel, L., Currow, D. C., Forbes, C., Soyiri, I., & Robinson, L. (2023). Breathlessness limiting exertion in very old adults: findings from the Newcastle 85+ study. Age and ageing, 52(9), Article afad155. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad155

INTRODUCTION: Long-term breathlessness is more common with age. However, in the oldest old (>85years), little is known about the prevalence, or impact of breathlessness. We estimated breathlessness limiting exertion prevalence and explored (i) associ... Read More about Breathlessness limiting exertion in very old adults: findings from the Newcastle 85+ study.

Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement (2023)
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Phillips, W. R., Sturgiss, E., Glasziou, P., Olde Hartman, T., Orkin, A., Prathivadi, P., …van Weel, C. (2023). Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement. Annals of Family Medicine, 21(6), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3029

Primary care (PC) is a unique clinical specialty and research discipline with its own perspectives and methods. Research in this field uses varied research methods and study designs to investigate myriad topics. The diversity of PC presents challenge... Read More about Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement.

Thermodynamic and techno-economic analysis of a direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system (2023)
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Li, P., Ye, J., Li, J., Wang, Y., Jiang, X., Qian, T., …Liu, X. (2023). Thermodynamic and techno-economic analysis of a direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system. Energy, 282, Article 128963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128963

A unique direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system employing cascade organic-steam Rankine cycle is proposed. The oil is a mixture of biphenyl and diphenyl oxide, and it is used for heat transfer, storage and power cycle fluid in the novel s... Read More about Thermodynamic and techno-economic analysis of a direct thermal oil vaporization solar power system.

Avatar Taxonomy: A New Technological Tool to Enhance the Consumer-Brand Relationships (2023)
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Elsharnouby, M. H., Jayawardhena, C., & Saxena, G. (in press). Avatar Taxonomy: A New Technological Tool to Enhance the Consumer-Brand Relationships. Management & Sustainability: An Arab Review, https://doi.org/10.1108/MSAR-07-2023-0037

Purpose Avatars, which are used as a technology and marketing tactic, can embody consumer-facing employees and mimic their real-life roles on companies' websites, thereby playing a key role in enhancing the relationships between consumers and brands... Read More about Avatar Taxonomy: A New Technological Tool to Enhance the Consumer-Brand Relationships.

Do green bonds affect stock returns and corporate environmental performance? Evidence from China (2023)
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Fan, R., Xiong, X., Li, Y., & Gao, Y. (2023). Do green bonds affect stock returns and corporate environmental performance? Evidence from China. Economics letters, 232, Article 111322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111322

We reveal the positive short-term stock market reaction to the announcement of green bond issuance, which does not exist for factual green bonds. For long-term performance, green bond issuance promotes corporate environmental information disclosure a... Read More about Do green bonds affect stock returns and corporate environmental performance? Evidence from China.

Business model innovation and export performance (2023)
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Najafi-Tavani, Z., Zantidou, E., Leonidou, C. N., & Zeriti, A. (2023). Business model innovation and export performance. Journal of International Business Studies, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-023-00645-8

Although business model innovation (BMI) is generally beneficial for firms, few studies have investigated whether and under what conditions BMI benefits materialize in foreign markets. This research applies two complementary theoretical perspectives... Read More about Business model innovation and export performance.

A novel class of adaptive observers for dynamic nonlinear uncertain systems (2023)
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Alkhayyat, A., Zalzala, A. M., AL-Salih, A. A., Jawad, A. J. A. M., Abdul-Adheem, W. R., Iqbal, J., …Hameed, A. S. (in press). A novel class of adaptive observers for dynamic nonlinear uncertain systems. Expert Systems, https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.13412

Numerous techniques have been proposed in the literature to improve the performance of high-gain observers with noisy measurements. One such technique is the linear extended state observer, which is used to estimate the system's states and to account... Read More about A novel class of adaptive observers for dynamic nonlinear uncertain systems.

Three-dimensional visualization of predatory gastropod feeding teeth with synchrotron scanning (2023)
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Herbert, G. S., Hill, S. A., Pio, M. J., Carney, R., Carlson, A., Newham, E., & Bright, J. A. (2023). Three-dimensional visualization of predatory gastropod feeding teeth with synchrotron scanning. Journal of morphology, 284(10), Article e21633. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21633

Several families of neogastropod mollusks independently evolved the ability to drill through mineralized prey skeletons using their own mineralized feeding teeth, sometimes with shell-softening chemical agents produced by an organ in the foot. Teeth... Read More about Three-dimensional visualization of predatory gastropod feeding teeth with synchrotron scanning.

Autonomous valet parking optimization with two-step reservation and pricing strategy (2023)
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Hu, Z., Cao, Y., Li, X., Zhu, Y., Khalid, M., & Ahmad, N. (2023). Autonomous valet parking optimization with two-step reservation and pricing strategy. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 219, Article 103727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2023.103727

With the development of autonomous vehicle, the autonomous valet parking has been attracting extensive attention, by relieving users’ inconvenience from parking. Compared with shortrange autonomous valet parking, long-range autonomous valet parking e... Read More about Autonomous valet parking optimization with two-step reservation and pricing strategy.

Wet Bone Characteristics Persist in Buried Bone after 10 Weeks: Implications for Forensic Anthropology (2023)
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Maier, A. K., Manzella, A., Bonicelli, A., Arnold, E. L., Márquez-Grant, N., & Zioupos, P. (2023). Wet Bone Characteristics Persist in Buried Bone after 10 Weeks: Implications for Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Sciences, 3(3), 491-505. https://doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci3030034

Assessing the timing of skeletal trauma significantly impacts the reconstruction of events surrounding death and deposition in forensic cases. However, there are no absolute time frames in which the characteristics of wet bone (peri-mortem) fractures... Read More about Wet Bone Characteristics Persist in Buried Bone after 10 Weeks: Implications for Forensic Anthropology.