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Spirometry services in England post-pandemic and the potential role of AI support software: a qualitative study of challenges and opportunities (2023)
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Doe, G., Taylor, S., Topalovic, M., Russell, R., Evans, R. A., Maes, J., …Hutchinson, A. (2023). Spirometry services in England post-pandemic and the potential role of AI support software: a qualitative study of challenges and opportunities. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 73(737), e915-e923. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0608

BACKGROUND: Spirometry services to diagnose and monitor lung disease in primary care were identified as a priority in the NHS Long Term Plan, and are restarting post-COVID-19 pandemic in England; however, evidence regarding best practice is limited.... Read More about Spirometry services in England post-pandemic and the potential role of AI support software: a qualitative study of challenges and opportunities.

Surgical and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing through knee amputation compared with above knee amputation (2023)
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Gordon, H., Hebenton, J., Davie-Smith, F., Twiddy, M., Smith, G., & Carradice, D. (2023). Surgical and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing through knee amputation compared with above knee amputation. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(4), 208-214. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2023.081

Background: Through knee amputation (TKA) may offer benefits over above knee amputation (AKA) in patients unsuitable for below knee amputation. This retrospective analysis compared surgical and rehabilitation outcomes post TKA and AKA. Methods: Al... Read More about Surgical and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing through knee amputation compared with above knee amputation.

Implementation of child-centred outcome measures in routine paediatric healthcare practice: a systematic review (2023)
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Scott, H. M., Braybrook, D., Harðardóttir, D., Ellis-Smith, C., Harding, R., Anderson, A., …Whiting, M. (2023). Implementation of child-centred outcome measures in routine paediatric healthcare practice: a systematic review. Health and quality of life outcomes, 21(1), Article 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-023-02143-9

Background: Person-centred outcome measures (PCOMs) are commonly used in routine adult healthcare to measure and improve outcomes, but less attention has been paid to PCOMs in children’s services. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and... Read More about Implementation of child-centred outcome measures in routine paediatric healthcare practice: a systematic review.

Real life test of a novel super performance dew point cooling system in operational live data centre (2023)
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Ma, X., Zeng, C., Zhu, Z., Zhao, X., Xiao, X., Akhlaghi, Y. G., & Shittu, S. (2023). Real life test of a novel super performance dew point cooling system in operational live data centre. Applied energy, 348, Article 121483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121483

This paper presents the development and application of a super performance dew point cooling technology for data centres. The novel super performance dew point cooler showed considerably improved energy saving and carbon reduction for data centre coo... Read More about Real life test of a novel super performance dew point cooling system in operational live data centre.

LViT: Language meets Vision Transformer in Medical Image Segmentation (2023)
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Li, Z., Li, Y., Li, Q., Wang, P., Guo, D., Lu, L., …Hong, Q. (2024). LViT: Language meets Vision Transformer in Medical Image Segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 43(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2023.3291719

Deep learning has been widely used in medical image segmentation and other aspects. However, the performance of existing medical image segmentation models has been limited by the challenge of obtaining sufficient high-quality labeled data due to the... Read More about LViT: Language meets Vision Transformer in Medical Image Segmentation.

Role of zinc in bulk precipitation from the steaming process of potable water (2023)
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Al-Gailani, A., Taylor, M. J., & Barker, R. (2023). Role of zinc in bulk precipitation from the steaming process of potable water. Heat and Mass Transfer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-023-03384-6

Water chemistry plays an important role in fouling kinetics and morphology. This work investigates the influence of zinc cations in potable water, specifically the kinetics of crystallisation and their effect on the fouling layer during the operation... Read More about Role of zinc in bulk precipitation from the steaming process of potable water.

The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates (2023)
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Badiei, A., Jadowski, E., Sadati, S., Beizaee, A., Li, J., Khajenoori, L., …Xiao, X. (2023). The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates. Sustainability, 15(14), Article 10777. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410777

This study examines the feasibility of utilising outside air for ‘free cooling’ in modular data centres through the implementation of an air-side economiser, as an alternative to traditional mechanical cooling systems. The objective is to offset the... Read More about The Energy-Saving Potential of Air-Side Economisers in Modular Data Centres: Analysis of Opportunities and Risks in Different Climates.

Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option (2023)
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Molica, S., Tam, C., Allsup, D., & Polliack, A. (2023). Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option. Cancers, 15(14), Article 3737. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15143737

Ibrutinib, the first-in-class Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi), is a commonly deployed therapeutic option for previously untreated and relapsed/refractory (R/R) patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The use of ibrutinib is, howev... Read More about Advancements in the Treatment of CLL: The Rise of Zanubrutinib as a Preferred Therapeutic Option.

Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol (2023)
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Date, K., Williams, B., Cohen, J., Chaudhuri, N., Bajwah, S., Pearson, M., …Johnson, M. (2023). Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol. ERJ Open Research, 9(4), Article 00167. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00167-2023

Chronic breathlessness, a persistent and disabling symptom despite optimal treatment of underlying causes, is a frightening symptom with serious and widespread impact on patients and their carers. Clinical guidelines support the use of morphine for t... Read More about Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol.

Antithrombotic drugs for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2023)
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Sidebottom, D. B., Huang, C., Carradice, D., Holt, P. J., John-Pierre, K., & Roy, I. N. (2023). Antithrombotic drugs for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ open, 13(8), Article e072355. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072355

INTRODUCTION: The optimal antithrombotic regimen to reduce the risk of vascular events in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is contentious. This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) aims to define the relative efficacy and... Read More about Antithrombotic drugs for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Burden of chronic cough in the UK: results from the 2018 National Health and Wellness Survey (2023)
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McGarvey, L., Morice, A. H., Martin, A., Li, V. W., Doane, M. J., Urdaneta, E., …Fonseca, E. (2023). Burden of chronic cough in the UK: results from the 2018 National Health and Wellness Survey. ERJ Open Research, 9(4), Article 00157-2023. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00157-2023

Background Chronic cough, defined as daily cough for at least 8 weeks, negatively affects quality of life and work productivity and increases healthcare resource utilisation. We aimed to determine the prevalence and burden of chronic cough in the UK.... Read More about Burden of chronic cough in the UK: results from the 2018 National Health and Wellness Survey.

Sliding Mode Control in Dynamic Systems (2023)
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Uppal, A. A., Azam, M. R., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Sliding Mode Control in Dynamic Systems. Electronics, 12(13), Article 2970. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12132970

Robust MPPT Control of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems via Adaptive Self-Adjusting Fractional Order PID Controller (2023)
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Saleem, O., Ali, S., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Robust MPPT Control of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems via Adaptive Self-Adjusting Fractional Order PID Controller. Energies, 16(13), Article 5039. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135039

The Photovoltaic (PV) system is an eco-friendly renewable energy system that is integrated with a DC-DC buck-boost converter to generate electrical energy as per the variations in solar irradiance and outdoor temperature. This article proposes a nove... Read More about Robust MPPT Control of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems via Adaptive Self-Adjusting Fractional Order PID Controller.

The NANOGrav 15 yr Data Set: Bayesian Limits on Gravitational Waves from Individual Supermassive Black Hole Binaries (2023)
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Agazie, G., Anumarlapudi, A., Archibald, A. M., Arzoumanian, Z., Baker, P. T., Bécsy, B., …Young, O. (2023). The NANOGrav 15 yr Data Set: Bayesian Limits on Gravitational Waves from Individual Supermassive Black Hole Binaries. Astrophysical journal. Letters, 951(2), Article L50. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ace18a

Evidence for a low-frequency stochastic gravitational-wave background has recently been reported based on analyses of pulsar timing array data. The most likely source of such a background is a population of supermassive black hole binaries, the loude... Read More about The NANOGrav 15 yr Data Set: Bayesian Limits on Gravitational Waves from Individual Supermassive Black Hole Binaries.

Living in Misery: Child to Parent and Grandparent Violence and Abuse (2023)
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Mills, T., Green, S., & O'Leary, N. (2023). Living in Misery: Child to Parent and Grandparent Violence and Abuse. Temida, 26(2), 163-188. https://doi.org/10.2298/TEM2302163M

This article investigates the hidden and under-researched phenomenon of child/adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse (CAPVA). Despite the attention given to spousal and child abuse, very little is known about why children abuse their parents or wha... Read More about Living in Misery: Child to Parent and Grandparent Violence and Abuse.

Electrochemotherapy vs radiotherapy in the treatment of primary cutaneous malignancies or cutaneous metastases from primary solid organ malignancies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis (2023)
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McMillan, A., McElroy, L., O’Toole, L., Matteucci, P., & Totty, J. (2023). Electrochemotherapy vs radiotherapy in the treatment of primary cutaneous malignancies or cutaneous metastases from primary solid organ malignancies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. PLoS ONE, 18(7), Article e0288251. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288251

Background Electrochemotherapy has gained international traction and commendation in national guidelines as an effective tool in the management of cutaneous malignancies not amenable to surgical resection. Despite this, no level 5 evidence exists co... Read More about Electrochemotherapy vs radiotherapy in the treatment of primary cutaneous malignancies or cutaneous metastases from primary solid organ malignancies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Value Sinks: A Process Theory of Corruption Risk during Complex Organizing (2023)
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Hazy, J. K., Lichtenstein, B., Demetis, D. S., Backström, T., & Dooley, K. J. (2023). Value Sinks: A Process Theory of Corruption Risk during Complex Organizing. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, 27(3), 319-350

Theories and studies of corruption typically focus on individual ethics and agency problems in organizations. In this paper, we use concepts from complexity science to propose a process theory that describes how corruption risk emerges from condition... Read More about Value Sinks: A Process Theory of Corruption Risk during Complex Organizing.

Hydrodynamic simulations of the disc of gas around supermassive black holes (HDGAS) -I. Molecular gas dynamics (2023)
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Raouf, M., Viti, S., García-Burillo, S., Richings, A. J., Schaye, J., Bemis, A., …Holdship, J. (2023). Hydrodynamic simulations of the disc of gas around supermassive black holes (HDGAS) -I. Molecular gas dynamics. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 524(1), 786-800. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1957

We present hydrodynamic simulations of the interstellar medium (ISM) within the circumnuclear disc (CND) of a typical active galactic nucleus (AGN)-dominated galaxy influenced by mechanical feedback from an AGN. The simulations are coupled with the C... Read More about Hydrodynamic simulations of the disc of gas around supermassive black holes (HDGAS) -I. Molecular gas dynamics.

Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers in the UK: the VALID research programme including RCT (2023)
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Wenborn, J., Mountain, G., Moniz-Cook, E., Poland, F., King, M., Omar, R., …Orrell, M. (2023). Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers in the UK: the VALID research programme including RCT. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 11(5), vii-76. https://doi.org/10.3310/RGTJ7429

Background: People with dementia find it increasingly difficult to carry out daily activities (activities of daily living), and may require increasing support from family carers. Researchers in the Netherlands developed the Community Occupational The... Read More about Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers in the UK: the VALID research programme including RCT.

Knitting Circular Ties: Empowering Networks for the Social Enterprise-led Local Development of an Integrative Circular Economy (2023)
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Pusz, M., Jonas, A. E., & Deutz, P. (online). Knitting Circular Ties: Empowering Networks for the Social Enterprise-led Local Development of an Integrative Circular Economy. Circular Economy and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-023-00271-4

Circular economy (CE) discourse primarily focuses on business-as-usual and resource-related economic processes whilst overlooking relational-spatial aspects, especially networking for local development. There are, however, many mission-driven social... Read More about Knitting Circular Ties: Empowering Networks for the Social Enterprise-led Local Development of an Integrative Circular Economy.