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Enhancing validity, reliability and participation in self-reported health outcome measurement for children and young people: a systematic review of recall period, response scale format, and administration modality (2021)
Journal Article
Harding, R., Bristowe, K., Coombes, L., Murtagh, F. E., Chambers, L., Bluebond-Langner, M., …Ellis-Smith, C. (in press). Enhancing validity, reliability and participation in self-reported health outcome measurement for children and young people: a systematic review of recall period, response scale format, and administration modality. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-02814-4

Introduction: Self-report is the gold standard for measuring children’s health-related outcomes. Design of such measures is complex and challenging. This review aims to systematically appraise the evidence on recall period, response scale format, mod... Read More about Enhancing validity, reliability and participation in self-reported health outcome measurement for children and young people: a systematic review of recall period, response scale format, and administration modality.

STEPFORWARD study: a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations (2021)
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Vanicek, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., Barnett, C., McDaid, C., Twiste, M., Jepson, F., Salawu, A., Harrison, D., & Mitchell, N. (2021). STEPFORWARD study: a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations. BMJ open, 11(3), Article e045195. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045195

Objectives To determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot compared with a standard prosthetic ankle-foot.

Design Multic... Read More about STEPFORWARD study: a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a self-aligning prosthetic ankle-foot for older patients with vascular-related amputations.

Emission and theoretical studies of Schiff-base [2+2] macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and zinc complexes thereof (2021)
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Wang, K., Chen, K., Bian, T., Chao, Y., Yamato, T., Xing, F., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2021). Emission and theoretical studies of Schiff-base [2+2] macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and zinc complexes thereof. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 190, Article 109300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109300

The emission properties of a number of solvates of the [2+2] Schiff-base macrocycles {[2-(OH)-5-(R)-C6H2-1,3-(CH)2][O(2-C6H4N)2]}2 (R = Me L1H2, tBu L2H2, Cl L3H2), formed by reacting 2,6-dicarboxy-4-R-phenol with 2,2′-oxydianiline (2-aminophenylethe... Read More about Emission and theoretical studies of Schiff-base [2+2] macrocycles derived from 2,2′-oxydianiline and zinc complexes thereof.

Becoming parents by adoption: a systematic review (2021)
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Long, T., Jones, C., Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. (2021). Becoming parents by adoption: a systematic review. Journal of Health Visiting, 9(3), 116–127. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2021.9.3.116

Background
Transition to parenthood (TP) for biological parents has been extensively explored in research, shaping healthcare service provision from pre-conception, birth and beyond. Adoptive parents are in a unique position. Despite growing number... Read More about Becoming parents by adoption: a systematic review.

Role of temperature, roughness and pressure in crystallization fouling from potable water on aluminium surface (2021)
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Al-Gailani, A., Sanni, O., Charpentier, T. V., Barker, R., Crisp, R., Bruins, J. H., & Neville, A. (2021). Role of temperature, roughness and pressure in crystallization fouling from potable water on aluminium surface. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 23, Article 100911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2021.100911

This work evaluates the influence of surface temperature, roughness and system pressure on the crystallization fouling from potable water on an aluminium substrate. Experiments were conducted using two apparatus; one for temperature and roughness tes... Read More about Role of temperature, roughness and pressure in crystallization fouling from potable water on aluminium surface.

The irrational health beliefs scale and health behaviors in a non-clinical population (2021)
Journal Article
Pitel, L., & Ballová Mikušková, E. (in press). The irrational health beliefs scale and health behaviors in a non-clinical population. European Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000075

To date, there has been inconclusive evidence on the predictive ability of health-related cognitive distortion, as measured by the Irrational Health Belief Scale (IHBS), regarding health behaviors (HBs). The aims of our study were to provide a valida... Read More about The irrational health beliefs scale and health behaviors in a non-clinical population.

Examining public knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards palliative care: a mixed method sequential study (2021)
Journal Article
McIlfatrick, S., Slater, P., Beck, E., Bamidele, O., McCloskey, S., Carr, K., …Hasson, F. (2021). Examining public knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards palliative care: a mixed method sequential study. BMC Palliative Care, 20(1), Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00730-5

Background: Palliative care is recognised as a public health issue with the need for earlier integration in the wider healthcare system. However, research indicates that it continues to be accessed late in the course of an illness, public understandi... Read More about Examining public knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards palliative care: a mixed method sequential study.

Lithium calix[4]arenes: structural studies and use in the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters (2021)
Journal Article
Redshaw, C., Yamato, T., Teat, S. J., Elsegood, M. R. J., & Santoro, O. (2021). Lithium calix[4]arenes: structural studies and use in the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters. RSC advances, 11(19), 11304-11317. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra00175b

We have structurally characterized a number of lithiated calix[4]arenes, where the bridge in the calix[4]arene is thia (–S–, LS H4), sulfinyl (–SO–, LSOH4), sulfonyl (–SO2–, LSO2H4), dimethyleneoxa (–CH2OCH2–, LCOCH4) or methylene (–CH2–, LH4). In th... Read More about Lithium calix[4]arenes: structural studies and use in the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters.

A Macromarketing Prescription for Covid-19: Solidarity and Care Ethics (2021)
Journal Article
Hyman, M. R., Shabbir, H. A., Hyman, M., & Kostyk, A. (in press). A Macromarketing Prescription for Covid-19: Solidarity and Care Ethics. Journal of Macromarketing, https://doi.org/10.1177/02761467211001544

Contextualized in the current pandemic, this essay discusses social marketing and public policy efforts from a ‘social solidarity and care ethics’ perspective. It presents a prototypical inclusivity-based approach for managing pandemics, with adaptiv... Read More about A Macromarketing Prescription for Covid-19: Solidarity and Care Ethics.

“A most excellent medicine”: Malaria, Mithridate, and the death of Andrew Marvell (2021)
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Mottram, S. (2021). “A most excellent medicine”: Malaria, Mithridate, and the death of Andrew Marvell. Seventeenth Century, 36(4), 653-679. https://doi.org/10.1080/0268117X.2021.1901240

The poet Andrew Marvell (1621–78) died suffering from vivax malaria, a common disease in the seventeenth century, endemic in estuary regions of eastern England. This article explores Marvell’s death alongside the literature and history of malaria and... Read More about “A most excellent medicine”: Malaria, Mithridate, and the death of Andrew Marvell.

Covid-19: Implications for Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Africa (2021)
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Lateef, M. A., & Akinsulore, A. (2021). Covid-19: Implications for Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Africa. Beijing law review, 12(12), 139-160. https://doi.org/10.4236/blr.2021.121008

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has undoubtedly brought a lot of disruptions into the world order-lives, livelihoods, national, and international economies and imposed what is now permeating as the "new normal" in all aspects of human activi... Read More about Covid-19: Implications for Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Africa.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: A multiprofessional scoping review protocol (2021)
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Hurst, H., Jones, E., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., Nixon, A. C., Young, H., …Finnigan, R. (2021). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: A multiprofessional scoping review protocol. BMJ open, 11(3), Article e040715. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040715

Introduction Reported outcomes for older people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often focus on survival and mortality and little attention is paid to symptom burden and health-related quality of life. Recognising frailty and providing inte... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: A multiprofessional scoping review protocol.

Prehabilitation with wearables versus standard of care before major abdominal cancer surgery: a randomised controlled pilot study (trial registration: NCT04047524) (2021)
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Waller, E., Sutton, P., Rahman, S., Allen, J., Saxton, J., & Aziz, O. (2022). Prehabilitation with wearables versus standard of care before major abdominal cancer surgery: a randomised controlled pilot study (trial registration: NCT04047524). Surgical Endoscopy, 36(2), 1008-1017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-021-08365-6

Background: Prehabilitation aims to improve post-operative outcomes by enhancing pre-operative fitness but is labour-intensive. This pilot study aimed to assess the efficacy of a tri-modal prehabilitation programme delivered by smartwatches for impro... Read More about Prehabilitation with wearables versus standard of care before major abdominal cancer surgery: a randomised controlled pilot study (trial registration: NCT04047524).

Correction to: COVID-19 biomarkers for severity mapped to polycystic ovary syndrome (Journal of Translational Medicine, (2020), 18, 1, (490), 10.1186/s12967-020-02669-2) (2021)
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Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (in press). Correction to: COVID-19 biomarkers for severity mapped to polycystic ovary syndrome (Journal of Translational Medicine, (2020), 18, 1, (490), 10.1186/s12967-020-02669-2). Journal of Translational Medicine, 19(1), Article 106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02782-w

© 2021, The Author(s). An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in rheumatoid arthritis: An update (2021)
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Navashenaq, J. G., Shabgah, A. G., Hedayati-Moghadam, M., Ariaee, N., Mohammadi, H., Hemmatzadeh, M., Azhdari, S., Jamialahmadi, T., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in rheumatoid arthritis: An update. Life Sciences, 269, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119083

© 2021 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that generally affects the joints. In the late stages of the disease, it can be associated with several complications. Although the exact etiology of RA is unknown, various studies have been p... Read More about The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in rheumatoid arthritis: An update.

Blog Post: Be proud of your mouth: Taking care of your oral health can help you live a happier and healthier life (2021)
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Hewson, V. (2021). Blog Post: Be proud of your mouth: Taking care of your oral health can help you live a happier and healthier life

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The 20th March 2021 marks World Oral Health Day, a key opportunity for health and care professionals to promote positive oral health messages and encourage the public to focus on the importance of oral health for overall general hea... Read More about Blog Post: Be proud of your mouth: Taking care of your oral health can help you live a happier and healthier life.

Synchrotron X-ray imaging and ultrafast tomography in situ study of the fragmentation and growth dynamics of dendritic microstructures in solidification under ultrasound (2021)
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Zhang, Z., Wang, C., Koe, B., Schlepütz, C. M., Irvine, S., & Mi, J. (2021). Synchrotron X-ray imaging and ultrafast tomography in situ study of the fragmentation and growth dynamics of dendritic microstructures in solidification under ultrasound. Acta Materialia, 209, Article 116796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2021.116796

High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging and ultrafast tomography were used to study in situ and in real time the fragmentation and growth dynamics of dendritic microstructures of an Al-15%Cu alloy in solidification under ultrasound. An ultrasound of 30... Read More about Synchrotron X-ray imaging and ultrafast tomography in situ study of the fragmentation and growth dynamics of dendritic microstructures in solidification under ultrasound.

‘Everyone's so kind and jolly it boosts my spirits, if you know what I mean’: A humanising perspective on exercise programme participation (2021)
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Killingback, C., Tsofliou, F., & Clark, C. (in press). ‘Everyone's so kind and jolly it boosts my spirits, if you know what I mean’: A humanising perspective on exercise programme participation. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12973

Background
Maintaining a physically active lifestyle across the life course can add to an individual's health and well‐being. Many people are insufficiently active to achieve these gains with a trend towards further decreases in activity as people a... Read More about ‘Everyone's so kind and jolly it boosts my spirits, if you know what I mean’: A humanising perspective on exercise programme participation.

A dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study (2021)
Journal Article
Calili, F., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). A dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(33), 17343-17357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.02.133

A dynamic model for an air-breathing PEFC has been built to investigate the transient response of the fuel cell to load changes. The sensitivities of the dynamic response, as well as the steady state performance, to: the ambient temperature and relat... Read More about A dynamic model of air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC): A parametric study.