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A Combination of the Immunotherapeutic Drug Anti-Programmed Death 1 with Lenalidomide Enhances Specific T Cell Immune Responses against Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells (2023)
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Guinn, B. A., Schuler, P. J., Schrezenmeier, H., Hofmann, S., Weiss, J., Bulach, C., …Greiner, J. (2023). A Combination of the Immunotherapeutic Drug Anti-Programmed Death 1 with Lenalidomide Enhances Specific T Cell Immune Responses against Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(11), Article 9285. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119285

Immune checkpoint inhibitors can block inhibitory molecules on the surface of T cells, switching them from an exhausted to an active state. One of these inhibitory immune checkpoints, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) is expressed on T cell subp... Read More about A Combination of the Immunotherapeutic Drug Anti-Programmed Death 1 with Lenalidomide Enhances Specific T Cell Immune Responses against Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells.

Systematic review of women's experiences of planning home birth in consultation with maternity care providers in middle to high-income countries (2023)
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Gillen, P., Bamidele, O., & Healy, M. (2023). Systematic review of women's experiences of planning home birth in consultation with maternity care providers in middle to high-income countries. Midwifery, 124, Article 103733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103733

Aim: To synthesise findings from published studies, which reported on women's experiences of planning a home birth in consultation with maternity care providers. Design: Systematic Review Data Sources: We searched seven bibliographic databases, (Ovid... Read More about Systematic review of women's experiences of planning home birth in consultation with maternity care providers in middle to high-income countries.

Design and Administration of Patient-Centred Outcome Measures: The Perspectives of Children and Young People with Life-Limiting or Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Family Members (2023)
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Coombes, L., Harðardóttir, D., Braybrook, D., Roach, A., Scott, H., Bristowe, K., …Harding, R. (in press). Design and Administration of Patient-Centred Outcome Measures: The Perspectives of Children and Young People with Life-Limiting or Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Family Members. Patient, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-023-00627-w

Background: Self-reported health data from children with life-limiting conditions is rarely collected. To improve acceptability and feasibility of child and family-centred outcome measures for children, they need to be designed in a way that reflects... Read More about Design and Administration of Patient-Centred Outcome Measures: The Perspectives of Children and Young People with Life-Limiting or Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Family Members.

The Sensitivity of Micro—Macro Mechanical Behaviour of Sand to the Inter-Particle Properties (2023)
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Momeni, A., Eshiet, K. I. I., & Sheng, Y. (2023). The Sensitivity of Micro—Macro Mechanical Behaviour of Sand to the Inter-Particle Properties. Geotechnics, 3(2), 416-445. https://doi.org/10.3390/geotechnics3020024

Sand is a particulate material but is treated as a continuum solid in some engineering analyses. This approach is proven to be acceptable when dealing with geotechnical structures, provided an adequate factor of safety is applied so that there is n... Read More about The Sensitivity of Micro—Macro Mechanical Behaviour of Sand to the Inter-Particle Properties.

Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research (2023)
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Wilson, G. (2023). Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research. Evidence-Based Nursing, 26(3), 87-88. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103749

This article serves as a brief introduction to feminist research. It aims to provide readers with an understanding of the methodological characteristics and values that underpin feminist research. It focuses on three established epistemologies that c... Read More about Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research.

Clinically useful finite element models of the natural ankle – A review (2023)
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Talbott, H., Jha, S., Gulati, A., Brockett, C., Mangwani, J., & Pegg, E. C. (2023). Clinically useful finite element models of the natural ankle – A review. Clinical biomechanics, 106, Article 106006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106006

Background: Biomechanical simulation of the foot and ankle complex is a growing research area but compared to simulation of joints such as hip and knee, it has been under investigated and lacks consistency in research methodology. The methodology is... Read More about Clinically useful finite element models of the natural ankle – A review.

Sustainable use of ocean resources (2023)
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Bailey, D. M., & Hopkins, C. R. (2023). Sustainable use of ocean resources. Marine Policy, 154, Article 105672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105672

Everyone agrees that the oceans should be used in a sustainable way, but there is no agreement on what this means, and this critically important concept has been devalued to the extent that it is typically a generic term for “greenness”. Problems inc... Read More about Sustainable use of ocean resources.

Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (2023)
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Lee, F. C., Ismail, M. S., Zhang, K., Ingham, D. B., Aldakheel, F., Hughes, K. J., …Pourkashanian, M. (2024). Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 51 part D, 1311-1325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.003

The viability of graphene-based microporous layers (MPLs) for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is critically assessed through detailed characterisation of the morphology, microstructure, transport properties and electrochemical characterisatio... Read More about Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.

Creative and flexible deployment of systems methodologies for child rights and child protection through Holistic Flexibility (2023)
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Chowdhury, R., Gregory, A., & Queah, M. (2023). Creative and flexible deployment of systems methodologies for child rights and child protection through Holistic Flexibility. Systems research and behavioral science, https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2955

Holistic Flexibility is a conceptual lens in systems thinking that enables intellectual, emotional and tactical elasticity in systems practice. This paper will demonstrate Holistic Flexibility in practice in an NGO setting to design and implement a p... Read More about Creative and flexible deployment of systems methodologies for child rights and child protection through Holistic Flexibility.

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.