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Medication usage change in older people (65+) in England over 20 years: Findings from CFAS I and CFAS II (2018)
Journal Article
Gao, L., Maidment, I., Matthews, F. E., Robinson, L., & Brayne, C. (2018). Medication usage change in older people (65+) in England over 20 years: Findings from CFAS I and CFAS II. Age and ageing, 47(2), 220-225. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx158

Background: medical practice has changed over the last decades reflecting the ageing population, when multi-morbidity requiring multiple medications is more common. Objective: describe and quantify self-reported medicine use including both prescripti... Read More about Medication usage change in older people (65+) in England over 20 years: Findings from CFAS I and CFAS II.

Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites (2018)
Thesis
Fanzon, S. (2018). Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites. (PhD). Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4271050

The main focus of this PhD thesis is the study of microstructures and geometric patterns in materials, in the framework of the Calculus of Variations. My PhD research, carried out in collaboration with my supervisor Mariapia Palombaro and Marcello Po... Read More about Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites.

Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature (2018)
Thesis
Althubeiti, K. (2018). Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224075

The main focus of this thesis is on the preparation of macroporous polymers and Janus particles using emulsion templates. Benzoyl peroxide – dimethyl-p-toluidine (BPO-DMPT) redox-initiation couple is used to polymerise the oil phase of water-in-oil (... Read More about Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature.

Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent (2018)
Thesis
Bravington, A. (2018). Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221138

Background: The number of people living beyond cancer in the UK is rapidly increasing, and their supportive care needs are a pressing issue. Patients treated with curative intent move on to a self management pathway, which uses checklists to measure... Read More about Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent.

Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide (2018)
Thesis
Torres, S. A. (2018). Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220945

Suicide is a national and global concern. Men continue to die by suicide at higher rates compared to women. The burden of grief associated with loss of a partner to suicide may go unreported by survivors. This study aimed to explore the coping experi... Read More about Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide.

Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight? (2018)
Thesis
Lazaro, M. C. (2018). Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220827

This thesis explores grandfathers’ caregiving for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi. Using an ethnographic approach informed by intersectionality and situated within interpretivist framework, children, young people, and adults from rura... Read More about Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight?.

Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves (2018)
Thesis
Jordan, L.-B. (2018). Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220800

Due to concerns over the potential impacts of climate change on the environment, there is a growing interest in developing renewable forms of energy. Tidal streams are a potential source of renewable energy that can be harnessed for electricity gener... Read More about Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves.

Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury (2018)
Thesis
Phillips, R. (2018). Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220690

Chondroitin sulphate (CS) has been described as contributing to the barrier function of the urothelium by forming a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer. It has been suggested that a defect in this layer contributes to chronic inflammatory uropathies, and t... Read More about Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury.

An Understanding of the Experience of switching from Secondary to Primary school Teaching (2018)
Journal Article
Minott, M. (2018). An Understanding of the Experience of switching from Secondary to Primary school Teaching. Teacher education & practice : the journal of the Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 31(3), 435-447

The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experience of teachers who made the switch from secondary to primary school teaching. Two teachers who had made the switch participated in an in-depth interview. The data analysis process was... Read More about An Understanding of the Experience of switching from Secondary to Primary school Teaching.

A multiscale model of the effect of Ir thickness on the static and dynamic properties of Fe/Ir/Fe films (2018)
Journal Article
Cuadrado, R., Oroszlány, L., Szunyogh, L., Hrkac, G., Chantrell, R. W., & Ostler, T. A. (2018). A multiscale model of the effect of Ir thickness on the static and dynamic properties of Fe/Ir/Fe films. Scientific reports, 8(1), Article 3879. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21934-5

The complex magnetic properties of Fe/Ir/Fe sandwiches are studied using a hierarchical multi-scale model. The approach uses first principles calculations and thermodynamic models to reveal the equilibrium spinwave, magnetization and dynamic demagnet... Read More about A multiscale model of the effect of Ir thickness on the static and dynamic properties of Fe/Ir/Fe films.

Evolution of alluvial mudrock forced by early land plants (2018)
Journal Article
McMahon, W. J., & Davies, N. S. (2018). Evolution of alluvial mudrock forced by early land plants. Science, 359(6379), 1022-1024. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan4660

Mudrocks are a primary archive of Earth’s history from the Archean eon to recent times, and their source-to-sink production and deposition play a central role in long-term ocean chemistry and climate regulation. Using original and published stratigra... Read More about Evolution of alluvial mudrock forced by early land plants.

Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy (2018)
Journal Article
Sadeghi, M. H., Wright, C. E., Hart, S., Crooks, M., & Morice, A. (2018). Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 120(3), 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2017.12.004

© 2017 Background: Whether the fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement can predict the response to anti-inflammatory treatment in chronic cough is unknown. Objective: To explore whether the effectiveness of treatment with 10 mg of montelu... Read More about Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy.

Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors? (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors?. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 61(2), 230-248. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2018.0039

In 2014, Belgium became the first country in the world to legislate euthanasia for children. The decision evoked questions and criticisms in Belgium and in the world at large: should children have the right to ask to die? Are children able to make re... Read More about Should the Euthanasia Act in Belgium include minors?.

Public-private tragedy: Stigma, victimisation and community identity (2018)
Journal Article
O'Leary, N. (2018). Public-private tragedy: Stigma, victimisation and community identity. International review of victimology, 24(2), 165-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758018757308

On 13 March 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 children and 1 teacher at Dunblane Primary School, Scotland. In the weeks and months that followed, intense and extensive media coverage focused on the victims, the community, the aftermath and the... Read More about Public-private tragedy: Stigma, victimisation and community identity.

Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives (2018)
Journal Article
Ali, P. A., & Watson, R. (2018). Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives. Journal of clinical nursing, 27(5-6), e1152-e1160. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14204

Aim and objective: To explore nurses’ perspectives of language barriers and their impact on the provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency from diverse linguistic background. Design and methods: A qualitative descriptive approach... Read More about Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives.

Extragalactic archaeology with the C, N, and O chemical abundances (2018)
Journal Article
Vincenzo, F., & Kobayashi, C. (2018). Extragalactic archaeology with the C, N, and O chemical abundances. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 610, Article L16. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201732395

We predict how the C, N, and O abundances within the interstellar medium of galaxies evolve as functions of the galaxy star formation history (SFH). We adopt a hydrodynamical cosmological simulation, focusing on three star-forming disc galaxies with... Read More about Extragalactic archaeology with the C, N, and O chemical abundances.

At the limits of cultural heritage rights? The Glasgow Bajuni Campaign and the UK immigration system: a case study (2018)
Journal Article
Hill, E. C., Craith, M. N., & Clopot, C. (2018). At the limits of cultural heritage rights? The Glasgow Bajuni Campaign and the UK immigration system: a case study. International Journal of Cultural Property, 25(1), 35-58. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0940739118000024

In 2003, the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO ICH Convention) formalized provision for forms of heritage not solely rooted in the material world. This expanded the scope and accessibility of cultural heritage ri... Read More about At the limits of cultural heritage rights? The Glasgow Bajuni Campaign and the UK immigration system: a case study.

Between Individual Rights and Group Rights (2018)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2018). Between Individual Rights and Group Rights. Academicus, 18, 9-25. https://doi.org/10.7336/academicus.2018.18.01

The politicization of ethnocultural diversity and the demands posed by minority cultures for greater public recognition of their distinctive identities, and greater freedom and opportunity to retain and develop their distinctive cultural practices ch... Read More about Between Individual Rights and Group Rights.