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Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series (2021)
Thesis
Parkinson, S. R. (2021). Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223430

Background: Dementia is associated with several modifiable risk factors including physical activity, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement. Caregiver burden is common among dementia carers and may be reduced with educational and emotional supp... Read More about Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series.

Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum (2021)
Thesis
Hanefeld, N. (2021). Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223411

Background The postpartum phase is a transitional period of heightened vulnerability for women with potentially compromised self-care. Fatigue and musculo-skeletal tension can impact well-being. While postnatal depression (PND) has received much rese... Read More about Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum.

Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK (2021)
Thesis
Benitez Silva, A. (2021). Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223208

In the UK context women have been participating in boxing, traditionally considered as a masculine arena, for centuries. Over time, there have been advancements in the inclusion of women in the sport. Nevertheless, boxing remains a hypermasculine, ma... Read More about Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK.

Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials (2021)
Thesis
Sanders, P. (2021). Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223143

3D printing allows for the manufacture of finished structures from starting components with essentially no specialist training required. The process is autonomous; the starting components, such as inks, are poured into the machine and the finished pr... Read More about Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials.

Guidance On The Use Of Esketamine Nasal Spray For Treatment Resistant Depression (2021)
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White, J., & Feetam, C. (2021). Guidance On The Use Of Esketamine Nasal Spray For Treatment Resistant Depression. Janssen Medical Cloud for UK Healthcare Professionals

This guidance was commissioned by Janssen-Cilag Ltd as part of an extensive programme of work to support practitioners across the UK to apply best practice to the supervised self-administration of esketamine nasal spray. The document was generated wi... Read More about Guidance On The Use Of Esketamine Nasal Spray For Treatment Resistant Depression.

A Single-Pot Template Reaction Towards a Manganese-Based T1 Contrast Agent (2021)
Journal Article
Stasiuk, G. J., Martins, A. F., Botta, M., Prior, T. J., Price, T. W., Kenning, L., …Anbu, S. (in press). A Single-Pot Template Reaction Towards a Manganese-Based T1 Contrast Agent. Angewandte Chemie, 60(19), 10736-10744. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202100885

Manganese-based contrast agents (MnCAs) have emerged as suitable alternatives to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GdCAs). However, due to their kinetic lability and laborious synthetic procedures, only a few MnCAs have found clinical MRI application... Read More about A Single-Pot Template Reaction Towards a Manganese-Based T1 Contrast Agent.

Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis (2021)
Journal Article
Sotiropoulou, I. (in press). Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(4), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14040151

This paper examines the persistent food shortages in the island of Crete under Venetian rule (1204–1669) through the prism of the monetary system of Venetian territories and in combination with the other economic policies of the Venetian empire. From... Read More about Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis.

Talking about disability or ticking the box? A study of Equality and Diversity training in UK Higher Education. (2021)
Journal Article
Kember, M. (2021). Talking about disability or ticking the box? A study of Equality and Diversity training in UK Higher Education. Educational developments, 22(1), 20-25

This article presents extracts from a doctoral study which explored how, if at all, Equality and Diversity (E&D) training in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) represents the voices and lived experience of disabled people. Article 1 of the Unite... Read More about Talking about disability or ticking the box? A study of Equality and Diversity training in UK Higher Education..

Understanding the impact of professional motivation on the workforce crisis in medicine: a rapid review (2021)
Journal Article
Andah, E., Essang, B., Friend, C., Greenley, S., Harvey, K., Spears, M., & Reeve, J. (2021). Understanding the impact of professional motivation on the workforce crisis in medicine: a rapid review. BJGP Open, 5(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0005

Background: The NHS is facing a workforce crisis. Responses to date have focused on improving recruitment of staff, but less attention has been paid to retention. Aim: To conduct a rapid review using Rosabeth Moss Kanter's three Ms model of workforce... Read More about Understanding the impact of professional motivation on the workforce crisis in medicine: a rapid review.

Prognostic predictors relevant to end-of-life palliative care in Parkinson's disease and related disorders: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Akbar, U., McQueen, R. B., Bemski, J., Carter, J., Goy, E. R., Kutner, J., …Kluger, B. (2021). Prognostic predictors relevant to end-of-life palliative care in Parkinson's disease and related disorders: A systematic review. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 92(6), 629-636. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2020-323939

Parkinson's disease and related disorders (PDRD) are the second most common neurodegenerative disease and a leading cause of death. However, patients with PDRD receive less end-of-life palliative care (hospice) than other illnesses, including other n... Read More about Prognostic predictors relevant to end-of-life palliative care in Parkinson's disease and related disorders: A systematic review.

Volcanological evolution of Pantelleria Island (Strait of Sicily) peralkaline volcano: a review (2021)
Journal Article
Jordan, N. J., White, J. C., Williams, R., Speranza, F., Rotolo, S. G., & Scaillet, S. (in press). Volcanological evolution of Pantelleria Island (Strait of Sicily) peralkaline volcano: a review. Comptes Rendus Géoscience, 353(S2), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.5802/CRGEOS.51

Pantelleria volcano has a particularly intriguing evolutionary history intimately related to the peralkaline composition of its explosively erupted magmas. Due to the stratigraphic complexity, studies over the last two decades have explored either on... Read More about Volcanological evolution of Pantelleria Island (Strait of Sicily) peralkaline volcano: a review.

Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells (2021)
Journal Article
Kirkham, F., Pera, A., Simanek, A. M., Bano, A., Morrow, G., Reus, B., …Kern, F. (in press). Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells. Theranostics, 11(12), 5728-5741. https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.58356

Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with atherosclerosis, higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and an increase in memory T-cells (Tmem). T-cells have also been implicated in CVD, independently of CMV infection. To better understa... Read More about Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells.

Monitoring practices of training load and biological maturity in UK soccer academies (2021)
Journal Article
Salter, J., De Ste Croix, M. B., Hughes, J., Weston, M., & Towlson, C. (2021). Monitoring practices of training load and biological maturity in UK soccer academies. International journal of sports physiology and performance : IJSPP, 16(3), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1123/IJSPP.2019-0624

Purpose: Overuse injury risk increases during periods of accelerated growth, which can subsequently impact development in academy soccer, suggesting a need to quantify training exposure. Nonprescriptive development scheme legislation could lead to in... Read More about Monitoring practices of training load and biological maturity in UK soccer academies.

Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector (2021)
Journal Article
Droege, H., Raggi, A., & Ramos, T. B. (2021). Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 28(6), 1715-1729. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2140

To seize the potential of Circular Economy (CE) organisations need to evaluate and communicate their progress moving away from the non-sustainable paradigm of ‘take-make-dispose’ towards circularity. Existing CE assessments for organisations focus on... Read More about Co‐development of a framework for circular economy assessment in organisations: Learnings from the public sector.

Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes (2021)
Journal Article
Moin, A. S. M., Al-Qaissi, A., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2021). Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes. Frontiers in endocrinology, 12, Article 651009. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.651009

Introduction: Patients with severe COVID-19 infections have coagulation abnormalities indicative of a hypercoagulable state, with thromboembolic complications and increased mortality. Platelets are recognized as mediators of inflammation, releasing p... Read More about Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes.

A Weft Knit Data Glove (2021)
Journal Article
Ayodele, E., Raza Zaidi, S. A., Scott, J., Zhang, Z., Hayajneh, A., Shittu, S., & McLernon, D. (2021). A Weft Knit Data Glove. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70, Article 4004212. https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2021.3068173

Rehabilitation of stoke survivors can be expedited by employing an exoskeleton. The exercises are designed such that both hands move in synergy. In this regard often motion capture data from the healthy hand is used to derive control behaviour for th... Read More about A Weft Knit Data Glove.

The experience of delirium in palliative care settings for patients, family, clinicians and volunteers: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Featherstone, I., Hosie, A., Siddiqi, N., Grassau, P., Bush, S. H., Taylor, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2021). The experience of delirium in palliative care settings for patients, family, clinicians and volunteers: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. Palliative medicine, 35(6), 988-1004. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163211006313

Background: Delirium is common in palliative care settings and is distressing for patients, their families and clinicians. To develop effective interventions, we need first to understand current delirium care in this setting. Aim: To understand patie... Read More about The experience of delirium in palliative care settings for patients, family, clinicians and volunteers: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice (2021)
Journal Article
Fernández, R., & Parker, G. (in press). Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice. Earth surface dynamics ESURF ; an interactive open access journal of the European Geosciences Union, 9(2), 253-269. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-253-2021

We present a set of observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice and compare them (qualitatively and quantitatively) to morphologies commonly found in meandering channels in different media. The observations include data from planned centimet... Read More about Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice.

Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence in 7 Million School Children in England (2021)
Journal Article
Roman-Urrestarazu, A., Van Kessel, R., Allison, C., Matthews, F. E., Brayne, C., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2021). Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence in 7 Million School Children in England. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(6), https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0054

Importance: The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been reported to be between 1% and 2% of the population, with little research in Black, Asian, and other racial/ethnic minority groups. Accurate estimates of ASD prevalence are v... Read More about Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence in 7 Million School Children in England.