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Monitoring of Curing Process of Epoxy Resin by Long-Period Fiber Gratings (2024)
Journal Article
Ivanov, O. V., Bhavsar, K., Morgan-Clague, O., & Gilbert, J. M. (2024). Monitoring of Curing Process of Epoxy Resin by Long-Period Fiber Gratings. Sensors, 24(11), Article 3397. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24113397

The curing of epoxy resin is a complex thermo-chemical process that is difficult to monitor using existing sensing systems. We monitored the curing process of an epoxy resin by using long-period fiber gratings. The refractive index of the epoxy resin... Read More about Monitoring of Curing Process of Epoxy Resin by Long-Period Fiber Gratings.

India-Israel Cooperation in Spy Satellites: Materialism to Idealism (2024)
Journal Article
Krishnan, V., & Paramesha, D. (2024). India-Israel Cooperation in Spy Satellites: Materialism to Idealism. Strategic Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2024.2357516

This article argues that India-Israel cooperation in space-based imagery originated under a realist logic but has been developing under an increasingly strong value-based commitment in countering terrorism. In this regard, the relationship is somewha... Read More about India-Israel Cooperation in Spy Satellites: Materialism to Idealism.

Artificial Intelligence-Based Conversational Agents Used for Sustainable Fashion: Systematic Literature Review (2024)
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Manzo, D. S. H., Jiang, Y., Elyan, E., & Isaacs, J. (in press). Artificial Intelligence-Based Conversational Agents Used for Sustainable Fashion: Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2352920

In the past five years, the textile industry has undergone significant transformations in response to evolving fashion trends and increased consumer garment turnover. To address the environmental impacts of fast fashion, the industry is embracing art... Read More about Artificial Intelligence-Based Conversational Agents Used for Sustainable Fashion: Systematic Literature Review.

An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding (2024)
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Perry, W., Seymour, M., Orsini, L., Jâms, I. B., Milner, N., Edwards, F., …Creer, S. (2024). An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding. Nature communications, 15(1), Article 4372. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48640-3

Anthropogenically forced changes in global freshwater biodiversity demand more efficient monitoring approaches. Consequently, environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is enabling ecosystem-scale biodiversity assessment, yet the appropriate spatio-temporal r... Read More about An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding.

The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019 (2024)
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Santos, J. V., Padron-Monedero, A., Bikbov, B., Grad, D. A., Plass, D., Mechili, E. A., Gazzelloni, F., Fischer, F., Sulo, G., Ngwa, C. H., Noguer-Zambrano, I., Peñalvo, J. L., Haagsma, J. A., Kissimova-Skarbek, K., Monasta, L., Ghith, N., Sarmiento-Suárez, R., Hrzic, R., Haneef, R., O'caoimh, R., …Soyiri, I. N. (2024). The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. BMC public health, 24(1), Article 1374. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18529-3

Background: The European Union (EU) faces many health-related challenges. Burden of diseases information and the resulting trends over time are essential for health planning. This paper reports estimates of disease burden in the EU and individual 27... Read More about The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019.

Differential Sensitivity of the KM3NeT/ARCA detector to a diffuse neutrino flux and to point-like source emission: Exploring the case of the Starburst Galaxies (2024)
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Aiello, S., Albert, A., Alshamsi, M., Garre, S. A., Aly, Z., Ambrosone, A., …Zywucka, N. (2024). Differential Sensitivity of the KM3NeT/ARCA detector to a diffuse neutrino flux and to point-like source emission: Exploring the case of the Starburst Galaxies. Astroparticle Physics, 162, Article 102990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.102990

KM3NeT/ARCA is a Cherenkov neutrino telescope under construction in the Mediterranean sea, optimised for the detection of astrophysical neutrinos with energies above ∼1 TeV. In this work, using Monte Carlo simulations including all-flavour neutrinos,... Read More about Differential Sensitivity of the KM3NeT/ARCA detector to a diffuse neutrino flux and to point-like source emission: Exploring the case of the Starburst Galaxies.

Shifting the perspective on labor exploitation: Non-commercial organizations’ contribution toward supply chain governance (2024)
Journal Article
Shirgholami, Z., Cole, R., & Aitken, J. (in press). Shifting the perspective on labor exploitation: Non-commercial organizations’ contribution toward supply chain governance. Journal of Supply Chain Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12321

Labor exploitation persists within global supply chains regardless of governmental legislation, private governance mechanisms, and increasing consumer demands. Notably, non-commercial organizations have been lauded as potential facilitators of improv... Read More about Shifting the perspective on labor exploitation: Non-commercial organizations’ contribution toward supply chain governance.

The prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools for determining surgical risk in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia undergoing major vascular surgery: A retrospective cross-sectional study (2024)
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Palmer, J., Pymer, S., Smith, G., Ingle, L., Harwood, A., & Chetter, I. (online). The prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools for determining surgical risk in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia undergoing major vascular surgery: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2024.124

Background: This study aims to explore the prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition tools for determining postoperative outcomes at 30 days and 1 year in patients with CLTI undergoing major surgery.
Methods: This was a single-centre retr... Read More about The prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools for determining surgical risk in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia undergoing major vascular surgery: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol (2024)
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Davenport, C., & Craven, R. (2024). Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol. Nursing older people, https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2024.e1469

Older adulthood is a unique time of transition often referred to as the ‘golden years’. It is characterised by positive life experiences such as retirement, but also by a loss of routine and familiarity. Literature identifies alcohol misuse as a grow... Read More about Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol.

Effect of Hypoglycemia and Rebound Hyperglycemia on Proteomic Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers (2024)
Journal Article
Nandakumar, M., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2024). Effect of Hypoglycemia and Rebound Hyperglycemia on Proteomic Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers. Biomedicines, 12(6), Article 1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12061137

Introduction: Hypoglycemia has been associated with cardiovascular events, and glucose variability has been suggested to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Therefore, in this study, we examined the effect on proteomic cardiovascular ri... Read More about Effect of Hypoglycemia and Rebound Hyperglycemia on Proteomic Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers.

It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor:The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales (2024)
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Nichols, H., Saunders, G., Harrison, K., Mason, R., Smith, L., & Hall, L. (2024). It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor:The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales. Incarceration, 5, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/26326663241253698

The wellbeing of prison governors has received little attention in penological research to date. The findings of this research reveal that governors’ wellbeing is negatively impacted by a dominant Masculinity Contest Culture (MCC) permeating through... Read More about It’s not ok to not be ok . . . when you’re a prison governor:The impact of workplace culture on prison governors’ wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales.

How to interpret chest radiographs (X-rays): a systematic approach (2024)
Journal Article
North, Z. (2024). How to interpret chest radiographs (X-rays): a systematic approach. Nursing Times, 120(6),

The chest radiograph (commonly referred to as chest X-ray) remains widely used, despite newer and more advanced imaging techniques such as computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Chest radiographs are commonly reported on b... Read More about How to interpret chest radiographs (X-rays): a systematic approach.

Incorporating pathological gait into patient-specific finite element models of the haemophilic ankle (2024)
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Talbott, H. G., Wilkins, R. A., Brockett, C. L., & Mengoni, M. (2024). Incorporating pathological gait into patient-specific finite element models of the haemophilic ankle. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-024-01857-z

Haemarthrosis is an inherent clinical feature of haemophilia, a disease characterised by an absence or reduction in clotting proteins. Patients with severe haemophilia experience joint bleeding leading to blood-induced ankle arthropathy (haemarthropa... Read More about Incorporating pathological gait into patient-specific finite element models of the haemophilic ankle.

Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences (2024)
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Tomlinson, A., Smith, L., Wilcox, C., & Simpson, A. (in press). Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences. Journal of Further and Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2356567

Retention of higher education students is of major concern within the United Kingdom due to the financial and reputational impact on institutions, financial and personal impact on students and loss of potential skills and knowledge within society. St... Read More about Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences.

Maintaining Professional Face: Deceptive Impression Management in Community Sport Coaching (2024)
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Nelson, L. J., Shulman, D., Potrac, P. A., Gale, L. A., & Ives, B. A. (in press). Maintaining Professional Face: Deceptive Impression Management in Community Sport Coaching. Sport, Education and Society, https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2024.2349954

This article breaks new ground in the sociology of sports work through its novel exploration of workplace deception and the associated development of an original typology of deceptive impression management. Analysis of data collected from a two-phase... Read More about Maintaining Professional Face: Deceptive Impression Management in Community Sport Coaching.

Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation: The BICS Randomized Clinical Trial (2024)
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Devereux, G., Cotton, S., Nath, M., McMeekin, N., Campbell, K., Chaudhuri, R., …Lipworth, B. J. (2024). Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation: The BICS Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.8771

Importance: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Observational studies report that β-blocker use may be associated with reduced risk of COPD exacerbations. However, a recent trial repor... Read More about Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation: The BICS Randomized Clinical Trial.

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
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Vollset, S. E., Ababneh, H. S., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., Abbasgholizadeh, R., Abbasian, M., …Soyiri, I. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 403(10440), 2204-2256. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2824%2900685-8

Background: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded... Read More about Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
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Brauer, M., Roth, G. A., & Soyiri, I. (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 403(10440), 2162-2203. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2824%2900933-4

Background: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, th... Read More about Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Influence of catalyst agglomerate internal structure on PEFC performance investigated by a multiscale numerical model (2024)
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Tian, J., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2024). Influence of catalyst agglomerate internal structure on PEFC performance investigated by a multiscale numerical model. Fuel, 371, pt.A, Article 131862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131862

A multiscale modeling framework, which consists of catalyst agglomerate scale and fuel scale models, has been developed for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). The performance of the agglomerate model is numerically linked to the fuel cell model... Read More about Influence of catalyst agglomerate internal structure on PEFC performance investigated by a multiscale numerical model.

Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
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Naghavi, M., Ong, K. L., & Soyiri, I. (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 403(10440), 2100-2132. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2824%2900367-2

Background: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable met... Read More about Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.