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A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes (2016)
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Simpson, A. J., Bood, J. R., Anderson, S. D., Romer, L. M., Dahlén, B., Dahlén, S. E., & Kippelen, P. (2016). A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes. Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(9), 1011-1017. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00700.2015

Release of bronchoactive mediators from mast cells during exercise hyperpnea is a key factor in the pathophysiology of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Our aim was to investigate the effect of a standard, single dose of an inhaled β 2 -adr... Read More about A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes.

On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples (2016)
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Ngamsom, B., Lopez-Martinez, M. J., Raymond, J.-C., Broyer, P., Patel, P., & Pamme, N. (2016). On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples. Journal of microbiological methods, 123, 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2016.01.016

Pathogen analysis in food samples routinely involves lengthy growth-based pre-enrichment and selective enrichment of food matrices to increase the ratio of pathogen to background flora. Similarly, for blood culture analysis, pathogens must be isolate... Read More about On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples.

Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting (2016)
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Smolarek, J., Trela, W., Bond, D. P. G., & Marynowski, L. (2017). Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting. Geological magazine, 154(2), 247-264. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756815001065

The stratigraphic variability and geochemistry of Llandovery/Wenlock (L/W) Series boundary sediments in Poland reveals that hemipelagic sedimentation under an anoxic/euxinic water column was interrupted by low density bottom currents or detached dilu... Read More about Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting.

Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Tallon, D., Wiles, N., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Dickens, C., Macleod, U., Peters, T. J., Lewis, G., Anderson, I. M., Gilbody, S., Hollingworth, W., Davies, S., & Kessler, D. (2016). Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1199-2

© 2016 Tallon et al. Background: People with depression are usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only one third of patients respond fully to a single antidepressant. This paper describes the prot... Read More about Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India (2016)
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Ahankari, A. S., Fogarty, A. W., Tata, L. J., Dixit, J. V., & Myles, P. R. (2016). Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India. BMJ Innovations, 2(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000085

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objective This study aimed to assess a noninvasive haemoglobin (Hb) sensor NBM 200 in pregnant women in a rural Indian setting. Methods The study population consisted of women between 3 and 5 months... Read More about Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India.

Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Wenborn, J., Hynes, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Mountain, G., Poland, F., King, M., Omar, R., Morris, S., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Challis, D., Michie, S., Russell, I., Sackley, C., Graff, M., O’Keeffe, A., Crellin, N., & Orrell, M. (2016). Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article ARTN 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1150-y

Background: A community-based occupational therapy intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers (Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD)) was found clinically and cost effective in the Netherlands but not... Read More about Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc (2016)
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Price, T. W., Greenman, J., & Stasiuk, G. J. (2016). Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 45(40), 15702-15724. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5dt04706d

A key part of the development of metal based Positron Emission Tomography probes is the chelation of the radiometal. In this review the recent developments in the chelation of four positron emitting radiometals, 68Ga, 64Cu, 89Zr and 44Sc, are explore... Read More about Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc.

The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease (2016)
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Boland, J. W., Reigada, C., Yorke, J., Hart, S. P., Bajwah, S., Ross, J., Wells, A., Papadopoulos, A., Currow, D. C., Grande, G., Macleod, U., & Johnson, M. J. (2016). The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease. Journal of palliative medicine, 19(5), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2015.0355

Background: Irrreversible interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care needs of patients and caregivers are not routinely assessed; there is no tool to identify needs and triage support in clinical... Read More about The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease.

Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students (2016)
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Esfahani, M. M. N., Tarn, M. D., Choudhury, T. A., Hewitt, L. C., Mayo, A. J., Rubin, T. A., Waller, M. R., Christensen, M. G., Dawson, A., & Pamme, N. (2016). Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students. Biomicrofluidics, 10(1), Article 011301. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4940884

The ability to engage and inspire younger generations in novel areas of science is important for bringing new researchers into a burgeoning field, such as lab-on-a-chip. We recently held a lab-on-a-chip workshop for secondary school students, for whi... Read More about Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students.

Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology (2016)
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Simpson, J. E., Ince, P. G., Minett, T., Matthews, F. E., Heath, P. R., Shaw, P. J., …Wharton, S. B. (2016). Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 42(2), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1111/nan.12252

Aims: Oxidative damage and an associated DNA damage response (DDR) are evident in mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that neuronal dysfunction resulting from oxidative DNA damage may account for some of the cognitive... Read More about Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology.

The utility of PlayerLoad™ in soccer : an examination of the reliability, validity, determinants and the within match patterns (2016)
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Barrett, S. M. (2016). The utility of PlayerLoad™ in soccer : an examination of the reliability, validity, determinants and the within match patterns. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221298

The aim of the thesis was to examine the utility of tri-axial accelerometer data (PlayerLoad™) during soccer, including its reliability, validity, and determinants, with special reference to potential implications for fatigue management and injury ri... Read More about The utility of PlayerLoad™ in soccer : an examination of the reliability, validity, determinants and the within match patterns.

The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010) (2016)
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Sawas, W. (2016). The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220706

[From the introduction]: In the twenty-first century, poetry, speculative fiction, science fiction, and young-adult fiction introduce new representations of youth in relation to contemporary social changes that arise from the application of technolo... Read More about The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010).

The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells (2016)
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Smith, J. D. (2016). The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219345

Malignant epithelium and associated stromal cells secrete soluble factors which may influence tumour evasion of host immunity. The effect of these factors on the proliferation and function of individual immune cell populations has been investigated a... Read More about The effect of HNSCC-derived soluble factors on the proliferation and function of immune cells.

The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league (2016)
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Weaving, D. A. (2016). The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219251

Establishing the accurate quantification of the training load is a key focus for researchers and sport scientists to maximise the likelihood of appropriate training prescription. In the field, there are numerous methods adopted to quantify the physio... Read More about The effect of training mode on the validity of training load measures for quantifying the training dose in professional rugby league.

Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys) (2016)
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Swan, K. R. (2016). Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys). (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218539

Teeth play a prominent role in food acquisition and processing by providing the working surfaces to initiate and propagate fracture. Variation in the shape and size of teeth has therefore naturally been associated with various dietary adaptations. Ho... Read More about Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys).

The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males. (2016)
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Scott, C. M. (2016). The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218479

BACKGROUND: A substantial body of literature postulates that high levels of blood triglycerides (TG) cause oxidative stress which impairs vascular function and may instigate a pathway to cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Padilla et al., 2006). Exercise h... Read More about The effect of acute virgin coconut oil supplementation and aerobic exercise on triglyceride levels following postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in healthy males..

Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty (2016)
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Kabir, S. (2016). Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218244

Over the past two decades, research has focused on simplifying dependability analysis by looking at how we can synthesise dependability information from system models automatically. This has led to the field of model-based safety assessment (MBSA), w... Read More about Compositional dependability analysis of dynamic systems with uncertainty.

Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers (2016)
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Xu, C., Ostler, T. A., & Chantrell, R. W. (2016). Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers. Physical Review B, 93(5), Article 054302. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.054302

A theoretical model of Gd/Fe multilayers is constructed using the atomistic spin dynamics formalism. By varying the thicknesses and number of layers we have shown that a strong dependence of the energy required for thermally induced magnetization swi... Read More about Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers.

The role of the industrial workplace in working-class community, 1945-1980 (2016)
Journal Article
Ramsden, S. (2016). The role of the industrial workplace in working-class community, 1945-1980. Family and Community History, 19(1), 34-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631180.2016.1144959

Historiography of the post-war working classes has tended to underplay the role of industrial workplaces in the community life of many localities. This article uses an oral history case-study of Beverley, East Yorkshire, to show how industrial workpl... Read More about The role of the industrial workplace in working-class community, 1945-1980.