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Utilities procurement: the state of play before Brexit (2019)
Journal Article
Bovis, C. (2019). Utilities procurement: the state of play before Brexit. Utilities Law Review, VOL 23(1), 18-27

Utilities procurement resembles commercial procurement practices and its regulation provides many deviations from the Public Sector Procurement Directives. Utilities procurement regulation is different from public sector procurement regulation and it... Read More about Utilities procurement: the state of play before Brexit.

Monsters of History: Tyranny, Torture and the Gothic (2019)
Thesis
Crofts, M. R. Monsters of History: Tyranny, Torture and the Gothic. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4739178

The Gothic tyrant is a figure that not only plays a vital role in generating fear and manipulating the balance of power in Gothic fiction, but one that has survived throughout the mode’s changing form. It is tyranny that frequently turns Gothic tales... Read More about Monsters of History: Tyranny, Torture and the Gothic.

Classification of Melanoma and Nevus in Digital Images for Diagnosis of Skin Cancer (2019)
Journal Article
Khan, M. Q., Hussain, A., Rehman, S. U., Khan, U., Maqsood, M., Mehmood, K., & Khan, M. A. (2019). Classification of Melanoma and Nevus in Digital Images for Diagnosis of Skin Cancer. IEEE Access, 7, 90132-90144. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2926837

Melanoma is considered a fatal type of skin cancer. However, it is sometimes hard to distinguish it from nevus due to their identical visual appearance and symptoms. The mortality rate because of this disease is higher than all other skin-related con... Read More about Classification of Melanoma and Nevus in Digital Images for Diagnosis of Skin Cancer.

Making sense of narrative constructions of child sexual exploitation in England: a qualitative study of how they impact on lived experience, from the perspectives of adult female survivors, non-abusive parents and professionals (2019)
Thesis
Redmond, T. (2019). Making sense of narrative constructions of child sexual exploitation in England: a qualitative study of how they impact on lived experience, from the perspectives of adult female survivors, non-abusive parents and professionals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4500290

Recent years have seen a shift in structural narratives of how ‘child sexual exploitation’ (CSE), a distinct and complex form of child sexual abuse, has been perceived and responded to in discourse and policy. What is currently identified as ‘child s... Read More about Making sense of narrative constructions of child sexual exploitation in England: a qualitative study of how they impact on lived experience, from the perspectives of adult female survivors, non-abusive parents and professionals.

A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study (2019)
Journal Article
Clare, L., Wu, Y. T., Quinn, C., Jones, I. R., Victor, C. R., Nelis, S. M., …Matthews, F. E. (2019). A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 33(1), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1097/WAD.0000000000000285

Introduction: Understanding key influences on outcomes for caregivers of people with dementia is hampered by inconsistent conceptualization and measurement of outcomes and limited evidence about the relative impact of different variables. We aimed to... Read More about A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study.

Impact of social care supply on healthcare utilisation by older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Spiers, G., Matthews, F. E., Moffatt, S., Barker, R. O., Jarvis, H., Stow, D., …Hanratty, B. (2019). Impact of social care supply on healthcare utilisation by older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and ageing, 48(1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy147

Objective to investigate the impact of the availability and supply of social care on healthcare utilisation (HCU) by older adults in high income countries. Design systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Health Manag... Read More about Impact of social care supply on healthcare utilisation by older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study (2019)
Journal Article
Clare, L., Wu, Y. T., Jones, I. R., Victor, C. R., Nelis, S. M., Martyr, A., …Matthews, F. E. (2019). A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 33(1), 36-41. https://doi.org/10.1097/WAD.0000000000000286

Introduction: We aimed to better understand what predicts the capability to "live well" with dementia by identifying the relative contribution of life domains associated with the subjective experience of living well. Methods: We analyzed data from 15... Read More about A comprehensive model of factors associated with capability to "live well" for family caregivers of people living with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the ideal study.

Does older adults’ use of social care influence their healthcare utilisation? A systematic review of international evidence (2019)
Journal Article
Spiers, G., Matthews, F. E., Moffatt, S., Barker, R., Jarvis, H., Stow, D., …Hanratty, B. (2019). Does older adults’ use of social care influence their healthcare utilisation? A systematic review of international evidence. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(5), e651-e662. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12798

Improving our understanding of the complex relationship between health and social care utilisation is vital as populations age. This systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence on the relationship between older adults’ use of social care and their... Read More about Does older adults’ use of social care influence their healthcare utilisation? A systematic review of international evidence.

Use and costs of services and unpaid care for people with mild-to-moderate dementia: Baseline results from the IDEAL cohort study (2019)
Journal Article
Henderson, C., Knapp, M., Nelis, S. M., Quinn, C., Martyr, A., Wu, Y. T., …Clare, L. (2019). Use and costs of services and unpaid care for people with mild-to-moderate dementia: Baseline results from the IDEAL cohort study. Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, 5, 685-696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trci.2019.09.012

Introduction: We examined 3-month service use and costs of care for people with mild-to-moderate dementia in Great Britain. Methods: We analyzed Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life cohort study baseline data on paid care, o... Read More about Use and costs of services and unpaid care for people with mild-to-moderate dementia: Baseline results from the IDEAL cohort study.

Derivation of linearized polycrystals from a two-dimensional system of edge dislocations (2019)
Journal Article
Fanzon, S., Palombaro, M., & Ponsiglione, M. (2019). Derivation of linearized polycrystals from a two-dimensional system of edge dislocations. SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, 51(5), 3956-3981. https://doi.org/10.1137/18M118726X

In this paper we show the emergence of polycrystalline structures as a result of elastic energy minimization. For this purpose, we consider a well-known variational model for twodimensional systems of edge dislocations, within the so-called core radi... Read More about Derivation of linearized polycrystals from a two-dimensional system of edge dislocations.

Spatial assessment and management of regional ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Delta Region (2019)
Thesis
Cai, W. (2019). Spatial assessment and management of regional ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Delta Region. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224316

The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) metropolitan region is one of the most rapidly urbanized regions in China and has experienced a remarkable period of population growth (at an annual growth rate of 3.0%), and urbanization (at an annual growth rate of 9.2... Read More about Spatial assessment and management of regional ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Delta Region.

The trial that goes wrong : application of the model of organizational accidents to understanding the failure of clinical trials : case study of a UK public sector-funded clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (2019)
Thesis
Parsons, S. (2019). The trial that goes wrong : application of the model of organizational accidents to understanding the failure of clinical trials : case study of a UK public sector-funded clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222031

Successful clinical trials are essential to guide clinical practice, however, there is significant risk involved in ensuring the delivery of a successful clinical trial. The most common reason for randomized controlled trial failure in the UK is the... Read More about The trial that goes wrong : application of the model of organizational accidents to understanding the failure of clinical trials : case study of a UK public sector-funded clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product.

Caring for the elderly - identity transitions in informal carers (2019)
Thesis
Trees, R. (2019). Caring for the elderly - identity transitions in informal carers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221956

Population demographics in the UK are changing, with an increased number of elderly and infirm individuals which is expected to continue to rise. The requirements of care need for this population outstrip the present level of informal care provision... Read More about Caring for the elderly - identity transitions in informal carers.

The development of a multimodal imaging agent for the management of diabetes mellitus type 2 (2019)
Thesis
Garrod, A. J. (2019). The development of a multimodal imaging agent for the management of diabetes mellitus type 2. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221898

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder with multiple aetiologies with an estimated 422 million people with the condition, which is characterised by the chronic presence of hyperglycaemia and dysfunction in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism... Read More about The development of a multimodal imaging agent for the management of diabetes mellitus type 2.

Exploring the barriers to work-life balance for women in Saudi Arabia (2019)
Thesis
Bahudhailah, M. O. (2019). Exploring the barriers to work-life balance for women in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221887

In recent years, the increasing demands of organisations on their employees, together with more family and non-work commitments, raise questions of how to balance these conflicting demands. This is especially relevant currently for women in the Kingd... Read More about Exploring the barriers to work-life balance for women in Saudi Arabia.

Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration (2019)
Thesis
Sadegh-Zadeh, S.-A. (2019). Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221749

In today's world, because of developments in medical sciences, people are living longer, particularly in the advanced countries. This increasing of the lifespan has caused the prevalence of age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Research... Read More about Computational methods toward early detection of neuronal deterioration.

Bereavement experiences of male prisoners : grief, cumulative loss and imprisonment (2019)
Thesis
Wilson, M. (2019). Bereavement experiences of male prisoners : grief, cumulative loss and imprisonment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221745

The central aim of this research was to explore and understand the grief experience of male prisoners as it occurs, and the impact of cumulative loss caused by death, prior to custodial sentencing. The responses of other inmates and the ways in which... Read More about Bereavement experiences of male prisoners : grief, cumulative loss and imprisonment.

Dune dynamics under unsteady flows (2019)
Thesis
Hu, H. (2019). Dune dynamics under unsteady flows. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221728

River bedforms keep translating and deforming perpetually during their migration. During flow field unsteadiness they also change in size and shape over time and in space. However, our knowledge of how bedforms adapt to changing flows remains inadequ... Read More about Dune dynamics under unsteady flows.

Functional and organic dystonia : a psychological and kinematic study (2019)
Thesis
Newby, R. E. (2019). Functional and organic dystonia : a psychological and kinematic study. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221709

Since David Marsden’s studies on dystonia, it has generally been considered a disorder of the basal ganglia. His ideas steadily supplanted psychogenic models of dystonia, which held sway for much of the 20th century. Yet dystonia still sits in a bord... Read More about Functional and organic dystonia : a psychological and kinematic study.