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Platelet zinc status regulates prostaglandin-induced signaling, altering thrombus formation (2023)
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Coupland, C. A., Naylor-Adamson, L., Booth, Z., Price, T. W., Gil, H. M., Firth, G., …Calaminus, S. D. (2023). Platelet zinc status regulates prostaglandin-induced signaling, altering thrombus formation. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 21(9), 2545-2558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2023.05.008

Background: Approximately 17.3% of the global population exhibits an element of zinc (Zn2+) deficiency. One symptom of Zn2+ deficiency is increased bleeding through impaired hemostasis. Platelets are crucial to hemostasis and are inhibited by endothe... Read More about Platelet zinc status regulates prostaglandin-induced signaling, altering thrombus formation.

The influence of mental toughness on responses to feedback in snooker: A real-time examination (2023)
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Dewhurst, S. A., Welsh, J., & Perry, J. L. (2023). The influence of mental toughness on responses to feedback in snooker: A real-time examination. Psychology of sport and exercise, 68, Article 102466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102466

Two experiments investigated whether mental toughness (MT) is associated with the ability to respond to and/or overcome unwanted information during real-time sport performance. Participants were male snooker players ranging from club to professional... Read More about The influence of mental toughness on responses to feedback in snooker: A real-time examination.

Towards optimal use of antithrombotic therapy of people with cancer at the end of life: A research protocol for the development and implementation of the SERENITY shared decision support tool (2023)
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Goedegebuur, J., Abbel, D., Accassat, S., Achterberg, W. P., Akbari, A., Arfuch, V. M., …Noble, S. I. (2023). Towards optimal use of antithrombotic therapy of people with cancer at the end of life: A research protocol for the development and implementation of the SERENITY shared decision support tool. Thrombosis Research, 228, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2023.05.008

BACKGROUND: Even though antithrombotic therapy has probably little or even negative effects on the well-being of people with cancer during their last year of life, deprescribing antithrombotic therapy at the end of life is rare in practice. It is oft... Read More about Towards optimal use of antithrombotic therapy of people with cancer at the end of life: A research protocol for the development and implementation of the SERENITY shared decision support tool.

Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction (2023)
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Merrick, R., & Matthews, F. E. (2023). Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction. Nature Reviews Neurology, 19(7), 389-390. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00812-3

A new study sheds light on the declining incidence of dementia by examining trends in neuropathology over time in autopsy results from two large US cohorts. Although the prevalence of neurodegenerative pathologies remained similar, a reduction in the... Read More about Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction.

Fabrication of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-embedded Lignin-Chitosan Nanocomposite Porous Scaffolds from Pickering Emulsions (2023)
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Li, Y., Peng, Y., Hu, Y., Liu, J., Yuan, T., Zhou, W., …Yang, Z. (2023). Fabrication of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-embedded Lignin-Chitosan Nanocomposite Porous Scaffolds from Pickering Emulsions. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 39(20), 6947-6956. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02942

Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-incorporated lignin-chitosan biomass-based nanocomposite porous scaffolds have been effectively prepared by templating oil-in-water Pickering high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). PCL is dissolved in oil and chitosan and l... Read More about Fabrication of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-embedded Lignin-Chitosan Nanocomposite Porous Scaffolds from Pickering Emulsions.

Enlightened Participation: SME Perspectives about Net Zero on Social Media Using the Action Case Approach (2023)
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Hardey, M., Ahmed, W., Fenton, A., & Koral, C. (2023). Enlightened Participation: SME Perspectives about Net Zero on Social Media Using the Action Case Approach. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/22779752231166521

Aims/Objectives: This study aims to examine a linked future for a Net Zero global economy. Such a future is examined through network-driven change and informed by co-action and shared business management practices. Methodology used in the study: We e... Read More about Enlightened Participation: SME Perspectives about Net Zero on Social Media Using the Action Case Approach.

Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel (2023)
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Tian, J., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 33(8), 2778-2799. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-02-2023-0075

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact of three different flow channel cross sections on the performance of the fuel cell. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive three-dimensional polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell model has bee... Read More about Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel.

A randomised controlled, feasibility study to establish the acceptability of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation compared to standard practice after cardiac surgery and viability of a future large-scale trial (FARSTER) (2023)
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Ngaage, D., Mitchell, N., Dean, A., Mitchell, A., Hinde, S., Akowuah, E., …Watson, J. (2023). A randomised controlled, feasibility study to establish the acceptability of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation compared to standard practice after cardiac surgery and viability of a future large-scale trial (FARSTER). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), Article 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01304-3

Objective: To determine the acceptability and feasibility of delivering early outpatient review following cardiac surgery and early cardiac rehabilitation (CR), compared to standard practice to establish if a future large-scale trial is achievable. M... Read More about A randomised controlled, feasibility study to establish the acceptability of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation compared to standard practice after cardiac surgery and viability of a future large-scale trial (FARSTER).

The Stellar Mass-Black Hole Mass Relation at z ∼ 2 down to MBH ∼ 10⁷ M⊙ Determined by HETDEX (2023)
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Zhang, Y., Ouchi, M., Gebhardt, K., Liu, C., Harikane, Y., Cooper, E. M., …Krumpe, M. (2023). The Stellar Mass-Black Hole Mass Relation at z ∼ 2 down to MBH ∼ 10⁷ M⊙ Determined by HETDEX. The Astrophysical journal, 948(2), Article 103. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acc2c2

We investigate the stellar mass-black hole mass ( M * - M BH ) relation with type 1 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) down to M BH = 10 7 M ⊙ , corresponding to a ≃ −21 absolute magnitude in rest-frame ultraviolet, at z = 2-2.5. Exploiting the deep and l... Read More about The Stellar Mass-Black Hole Mass Relation at z ∼ 2 down to MBH ∼ 10⁷ M⊙ Determined by HETDEX.

Near edge tractions for a rounded quarter-plane pressed into an elastically similar half-plane (2023)
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Eames, B., Hills, D., & Moore, M. (2023). Near edge tractions for a rounded quarter-plane pressed into an elastically similar half-plane. Tribology International, Article 108582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108582

Asymptotic forms are a useful way of representing the state of stress at a contact edge, allowing us to characterise the region in which cracks nucleate. The asymptotes must match the behaviour implied by the local geometry. In this paper, we study t... Read More about Near edge tractions for a rounded quarter-plane pressed into an elastically similar half-plane.

Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)) (2023)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Cai, J., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Corrigendum to “Iron complexes of [2 + 2] and [6 + 6] Schiff-base macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and their applications” [Inorg. Chem. Commun. 139 (2022) 109376] (Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2022) 139, (S1387700322001848), (10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109376)). Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 153, Article 110740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110740

The correct formula of 3 is [Fe2(L2H4)][FeBr3OFeBr3]2‧8MeCN.
The revised CIF has been deposited with the CSD
An updated version of the supplementary information file is provided.

Protocol analysis data collection technique implemented for artificial intelligence design (2023)
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Rodgers, W., Al-Shaikh, S., & Khalil, M. (in press). Protocol analysis data collection technique implemented for artificial intelligence design. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2023.3269291

This article suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can automate protocol analysis, a form of data analysis in cognitive psychology for inferring the information processes used by individuals from their verbal behavior while solving a problem. We... Read More about Protocol analysis data collection technique implemented for artificial intelligence design.

Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices? (2023)
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Wilcock, J., Hawthorne, K., Reeve, J., Etherington, C., Alsop, K., Bircher, J., …Anastasius, N. (2023). Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices?. Family practice, 40(5-6), 753-759. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmad051

BACKGROUND: Insect bite inflammation may mimic cellulitis and promote unnecessary antibiotic usage, contributing to antimicrobial resistance in primary care. We wondered how general practice clinicians assess and manage insect bites, diagnose celluli... Read More about Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices?.

Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications (2023)
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Hu, J. H., Huang, Y., Redshaw, C., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2023). Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications. Coordination chemistry reviews, 489, Article 215194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215194

Due to their dynamic qualities and potential uses in fields such as biomedicine, tissue engineering, drug delivery, soft materials, and sensing, hydrogels have gained increased attention in recent years. Concurrently, the application of cucurbit[n]ur... Read More about Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications.

Effects of Opioids on Immune and Endocrine Function in Patients with Cancer Pain (2023)
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Bradley, A., & Boland, J. W. (2023). Effects of Opioids on Immune and Endocrine Function in Patients with Cancer Pain. Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 24(7), 867-879. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11864-023-01091-2

Opioids are an important treatment in managing cancer pain. Uncontrolled pain can be detrimental to function and quality of life. Common adverse effects of opioids such as sedation, constipation and nausea are well recognised, but opioid effects on t... Read More about Effects of Opioids on Immune and Endocrine Function in Patients with Cancer Pain.

The memory clinic and psychosocial intervention: Translating past promise into current practices (2023)
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Moniz-Cook, E., & Mountain, G. (2023). The memory clinic and psychosocial intervention: Translating past promise into current practices. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 4, Article 1052244. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1052244

Disproportionate negative effects since the pandemic have amplified the already limited post-diagnostic support for older people with dementia. This paper summarizes an exploratory randomized controlled study of a proactive family-based intervention... Read More about The memory clinic and psychosocial intervention: Translating past promise into current practices.

Inhomogeneous Galactic chemical evolution: modelling ultra-faint dwarf galaxies of the Large Magellanic Cloud (2023)
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Alexander, R. K., Vincenzo, F., Ji, A. P., Richstein, H., Jordan, C. J., & Gibson, B. K. (2023). Inhomogeneous Galactic chemical evolution: modelling ultra-faint dwarf galaxies of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522(4), 5415-5433. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1312

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies (UFDs) are among the oldest and most metal-poor galaxies in the cosmos, observed to contain no gas and a high dark matter mass fraction. Understanding the chemical abundance dispersion in such extreme environments could she... Read More about Inhomogeneous Galactic chemical evolution: modelling ultra-faint dwarf galaxies of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Acoustic telemetry informs conditional capture probability of an anadromous fish (2023)
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Jubb, W. M., Noble, R. A., Dodd, J. R., Nunn, A. D., Lothian, A. J., Albright, A. J., …Bolland, J. D. (2023). Acoustic telemetry informs conditional capture probability of an anadromous fish. Fisheries research, 264, Article 106737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106737

Information on movement ecology and susceptibility to fishing gears is becoming increasingly employed in the management of commercial fisheries. This study combined acoustic telemetry (n = 51 and 52) and a simple passive integrated transponder (PIT)... Read More about Acoustic telemetry informs conditional capture probability of an anadromous fish.

Investigating the effects of arginine methylation inhibitors on microdissected brain tumour biopsies maintained in a miniaturised perfusion system (2023)
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Barry, A., Samuel, S. F., Hosni, I., Moursi, A., Feugere, L., Sennett, C. J., …Beltran-Alvarez, P. (2023). Investigating the effects of arginine methylation inhibitors on microdissected brain tumour biopsies maintained in a miniaturised perfusion system. Lab on a chip, 23(11), 2664-2682. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3lc00204g

Arginine methylation is a post-translational modification that consists of the transfer of one or two methyl (CH3) groups to arginine residues in proteins. Several types of arginine methylation occur, namely monomethylation, symmetric dimethylation a... Read More about Investigating the effects of arginine methylation inhibitors on microdissected brain tumour biopsies maintained in a miniaturised perfusion system.

Building a competence-based model for the academic development of programme leaders (2023)
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Lawrence, J., Morrell, L. J., & Scott, G. W. (2023). Building a competence-based model for the academic development of programme leaders. International Journal for Academic Development, https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2023.2166942

The programme leader is crucial to the success of a higher education provider’s educational portfolio. However, programme leader development is under-researched and is too often conceptualised in a negative way, as the solution to a problem. Here we... Read More about Building a competence-based model for the academic development of programme leaders.