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The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept (2019)
Thesis
Airody, A. (2019). The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222537

Purpose: Various treatment regimens have been described for anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD). Recently, these include treating nvAMD with aflibercept using a ‘Treat & Extend’ (T&E... Read More about The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept.

A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China (2019)
Thesis
Jiang, J. (2019). A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222532

When multinational companies (MNCs) expand globally, they send their employees to work in foreign subsidiaries as expatriates, and these expatriates potentially provide a competitive edge for their success in a global marketplace. Previous researches... Read More about A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China.

Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England (2019)
Thesis
Garside, C. (2019). Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222452

The early-modern Court of Chancery has been hailed as a court of law unique in patriarchal England for its recognition of women’s legal rights. This thesis is based on detailed quantitative and qualitative research into women’s use of the Court of Ch... Read More about Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England.

Maritime sculpture in context : ship models in Scottish churches (2019)
Thesis
Greiling, M. C. (2019). Maritime sculpture in context : ship models in Scottish churches. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222436

This research presents a chronological study of the ship models currently to be found in Scottish churches. By investigating surviving models, examining references to mod‐ els now lost, and a comparison with ship models in other European churches, th... Read More about Maritime sculpture in context : ship models in Scottish churches.

Bridging democratic gaps or building political brands? : perceptions of representation from the participation of MEPs in social media (2019)
Thesis
Zisis, I. (2019). Bridging democratic gaps or building political brands? : perceptions of representation from the participation of MEPs in social media. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222410

This thesis provides a study of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from Ireland, Greece and Cyprus and their use of Social Media Platforms (SMPs). Specifically, the thesis explores MEPs’ motivations for online engagement and the strategies... Read More about Bridging democratic gaps or building political brands? : perceptions of representation from the participation of MEPs in social media.

Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection (2019)
Thesis
Totty, J. P. (2019). Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222026

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the second most common healthcare acquired infection and may complicate between 5 and 30% of all surgical procedures. Avoidance of antibiotic or antimicrobial agents is important to future prevention strat... Read More about Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection.

Women’s experiences of family planning and prophylactic mastectomy following BRCA gene diagnosis (2019)
Thesis
Rawding, E. (2019). Women’s experiences of family planning and prophylactic mastectomy following BRCA gene diagnosis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221866

This portfolio thesis is comprised of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical report and supporting appendices.

Part one is a systematic literature review which explores experiences women have of making family planning decisions... Read More about Women’s experiences of family planning and prophylactic mastectomy following BRCA gene diagnosis.

Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change (2019)
Thesis
Santos, R. F. A. D. (2019). Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221843

The Mekong river’s monsoon driven annual flood pulse creates a range of diverse habitats, with high levels of connectivity and primary productivity that support and trigger fish migratory dynamics and abundance. This abundance is reflected in the fac... Read More about Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change.

Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change (2019)
Thesis
Gasim, M. G. (2019). Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221741

Privatisation has gained increased attention throughout the world since its emergence in the 1970s. It is argued that countries have adopted different privatisation programmes due to two main reasons; poor economic conditions and low performance of S... Read More about Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change.

Timely recognition of palliative care needs of patients with advanced chronic heart failure: a pilot study of a Dutch translation of the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease – Heart Failure (NAT:PD-HF) (2019)
Journal Article
Janssen, D. J., Boyne, J., Currow, D. C., Schols, J. M., Johnson, M. J., & La Rocca, H. P. (2019). Timely recognition of palliative care needs of patients with advanced chronic heart failure: a pilot study of a Dutch translation of the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease – Heart Failure (NAT:PD-HF). European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology, 18(5), 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119831510

© The European Society of Cardiology 2019. Background: The Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease – Heart Failure (NAT:PD-HF) was developed to identify and triage palliative care needs in patients with chronic heart failure. A Dutch version is cu... Read More about Timely recognition of palliative care needs of patients with advanced chronic heart failure: a pilot study of a Dutch translation of the Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease – Heart Failure (NAT:PD-HF).

Of essence and context: Between music and philosophy (2019)
Book
Stanevičiūtė, R., Zangwill, N., & Povilionienė, R. (Eds.). (2019). Of essence and context: Between music and philosophy. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14471-5

This book provides a new approach to the intersections between music and philosophy. It features articles that rethink the concepts of musical work and performance from ontological and epistemological perspectives and discuss issues of performing pra... Read More about Of essence and context: Between music and philosophy.

Music, essence and context (2019)
Book Chapter
Zangwill, N. (2019). Music, essence and context. In R. Povilioniene, R. Stanevičiūtė, & N. Zangwill (Eds.), Of Essence and Context: Between Music and Philosophy (27-41). Springer Publishing Company

I defend the application of the notion of essence to music. I appeal to the essences of events rather than objects, and I focus on functional events, such as handshakes, which have historical essences. Musical essences are like that. This allows us t... Read More about Music, essence and context.

An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms (2019)
Thesis
Dao, T. T. N. (2019). An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270025

One of the most important objectives of any firm is maximizing firm value. In order to achieve that goal, many different aspects come into play. One of those aspects is financial decisions. Financial decisions are mostly determined by managers, there... Read More about An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms.

An Internet of Things Based Bed-Egress Alerting Paradigm Using Wearable Sensors in Elderly Care Environment (2019)
Journal Article
Awais, M., Raza, M., Ali, K., Ali, Z., Irfan, M., Chughtai, O., Khan, I., Kim, S., & Ur Rehman, M. (2020). An Internet of Things Based Bed-Egress Alerting Paradigm Using Wearable Sensors in Elderly Care Environment. Sensors, 19(11), Article 2498. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19112498

The lack of healthcare staff and increasing proportions of elderly population is alarming. The traditional means to look after elderly has resulted in 255,000 reported falls (only within UK). This not only resulted in extensive aftercare needs and su... Read More about An Internet of Things Based Bed-Egress Alerting Paradigm Using Wearable Sensors in Elderly Care Environment.

Integrated Fault-Tolerant Control for Close Formation Flight (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Jiang, B., Patton, R. J., & Zhang, K. (2020). Integrated Fault-Tolerant Control for Close Formation Flight. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 56(2), 839-852. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2019.2920221

This paper investigates the position-tracking and attitude-tracking control problem of close formation flight with vortex effects under simultaneous actuator and sensor faults. On the basis of the estimated state and fault information from unknown in... Read More about Integrated Fault-Tolerant Control for Close Formation Flight.

Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema (2019)
Book
Farmer, R., Mayne, L., Petrie, D., & Williams, M. (2019). Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema. Edinburgh University Press

An in-depth reassessment of the nature and significance of British cinema and the British film industry during the 1960s.

Over half a century on, the 1960s continue to generate strong intellectual and emotional responses – both positive and negati... Read More about Transformation and Tradition in 1960s British Cinema.

Addressing uncertainty during early stage frontier exploration: bringing regional context to basin modelling (2019)
Journal Article
Dowey, N., & Yallup, C. (2019). Addressing uncertainty during early stage frontier exploration: bringing regional context to basin modelling. First Break, 37(5), 75--79

During the early stages of exploration, uncertainties regarding the nature and presence of a petroleum system are significant. The potential risk on charge conditions is typically a key factor in frontier exploration; charge has been a common cause o... Read More about Addressing uncertainty during early stage frontier exploration: bringing regional context to basin modelling.

Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream (2019)
Journal Article
Velez, Z., Roggatz, C. C., Benoit, D. M., Hardege, J., & Hubbard, P. C. (2019). Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, Article 731. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00731

The effects of ocean acidification on fish are only partially understood. Studies on olfaction are mostly limited to behavioural
alterations of coral reef fish; studies on temperate species and/or with economic importance are scarce. The current stu... Read More about Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream.