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Sympathy in Early Modern Literature and Culture (2023)
Book
Meek, R. (2023). Sympathy in Early Modern Literature and Culture. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009280259

Book description:
This is the first comprehensive study of sympathy in the early modern period, providing a deeply researched and interdisciplinary examination of its development in Anglophone literature and culture. It argues that the term sympathy... Read More about Sympathy in Early Modern Literature and Culture.

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes (2023)
Journal Article
Dickinson, J., Gowers, W., Sturridge, S., Williams, N., Kippelen, P., Simpson, A., Jackson, A., Hull, J. H., & Price, O. J. (2023). Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14367

Introduction: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is not only highly prevalent in people with asthma, but can also occur independently, particularly in athletes. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is an indirect biomarker of type 2 airway... Read More about Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the assessment of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: A multicenter retrospective analysis of UK-based athletes.

Factor VII deficiency: a cause of (or risk factor for) bleeding? (2023)
Journal Article
Hampshire, D. J. (2023). Factor VII deficiency: a cause of (or risk factor for) bleeding?. British journal of haematology, 202(3), 457-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.18806

Among the rare bleeding disorders factor VII deficiency is the most common, but correlating deficiency with bleeding phenotype is challenging. In their study Lou and colleagues investigate a large cohort of unrelated factor VII deficient patients pro... Read More about Factor VII deficiency: a cause of (or risk factor for) bleeding?.

Pre-liberalization foundations and the FDI-based internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets (2023)
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Kumari, S., Shirodkar, V., & McGuire, S. (2023). Pre-liberalization foundations and the FDI-based internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets. Management International Review, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-023-00508-2

Research on the internationalization of small and medium enterprises based in emerging markets (EM-SMEs) is gaining momentum, yet, less is known about the specific factors that deter EM-SMEs’ from internationalizing via foreign direct investment (FDI... Read More about Pre-liberalization foundations and the FDI-based internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets.

The P2X3 receptor antagonist filapixant in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Friedrich, C., Francke, K., Birring, S. S., van den Berg, J. W. K., Marsden, P. A., McGarvey, L., …Morice, A. H. (2023). The P2X3 receptor antagonist filapixant in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomized controlled trial. Respiratory Research, 24(1), Article 109. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02384-8

BACKGROUND: P2X3 receptor antagonists seem to have a promising potential for treating patients with refractory chronic cough. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, we investigated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the no... Read More about The P2X3 receptor antagonist filapixant in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomized controlled trial.

Hedging potentials of green investments against climate and oil market risks (2023)
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Adediran, I. A., Swaray, R., Orekoya, A. O., & Kabir, B. A. (2023). Hedging potentials of green investments against climate and oil market risks. Fulbright Review of Economics and Policy, https://doi.org/10.1108/FREP-04-2022-0030

Purpose: This study examines the ability of clean energy stocks to provide cover for investors against market risks related to climate change and disturbances in the oil market.
Design/methodology/approach: The study adopts the Feasible Quasi Genera... Read More about Hedging potentials of green investments against climate and oil market risks.

Effectiveness of quality improvement collaboratives in UK surgical settings and barriers and facilitators influencing their implementation: A systematic review and evidence synthesis (2023)
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Atkins, E., Birmpili, P., Glidewell, L., Li, Q., Johal, A. S., Waton, S., …Cromwell, D. A. (2023). Effectiveness of quality improvement collaboratives in UK surgical settings and barriers and facilitators influencing their implementation: A systematic review and evidence synthesis. BMJ Open Quality, 12(2), Article e002241. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002241

Background High-quality surgical care is vital to deliver the excellent outcomes patients deserve following surgical treatment. Quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) are based on a multicentre model for improving healthcare. They are increasingly... Read More about Effectiveness of quality improvement collaboratives in UK surgical settings and barriers and facilitators influencing their implementation: A systematic review and evidence synthesis.

Poorer White Matter Microstructure Predicts Slower and More Variable Reaction Time Performance: Evidence for a Neural Noise Hypothesis in a Large Lifespan Cohort (2023)
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McCormick, E. M., Kievit, R. A., Tyler, L. K., Brayne, C., Bullmore, E. T., Calder, A. C., …Knights, E. (2023). Poorer White Matter Microstructure Predicts Slower and More Variable Reaction Time Performance: Evidence for a Neural Noise Hypothesis in a Large Lifespan Cohort. Journal of Neuroscience, 43(19), 3557-3566. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1042-22.2023

Most prior research has focused on characterizing averages in cognition, brain characteristics, or behavior, and attempting to predict differences in these averages among individuals. However, this overwhelming focus on mean levels may leave us with... Read More about Poorer White Matter Microstructure Predicts Slower and More Variable Reaction Time Performance: Evidence for a Neural Noise Hypothesis in a Large Lifespan Cohort.

Association of C-reactive protein with histological, elastographic, and sonographic indices of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with severe obesity (2023)
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Jamialahmadi, T., Bo, S., Abbasifard, M., Sathyapalan, T., Jangjoo, A., Moallem, S. A., …Sahebkar, A. (2023). Association of C-reactive protein with histological, elastographic, and sonographic indices of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with severe obesity. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 42(1), Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00372-8

BACKGROUND: Inflammation is critical in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). hs-CRP, an inflammatory marker, is considered one of the prognostic predictors of hepatic damage progression in NAFLD in some studies. METHODS: We... Read More about Association of C-reactive protein with histological, elastographic, and sonographic indices of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with severe obesity.

The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis (2023)
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Gambe, R. G., Clark, J., Meddick-Dyson, S. A., Ukoha-Kalu, B. O., Nyaaba, G. N., & Murtagh, F. E. (2023). The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(4), Article e0001785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001785

There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched health systems lead to heavy reliance on informal carers for cancer care. Th... Read More about The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.

The influence of passive wedge-wire screen aperture and flow velocity on juvenile European eel exclusion, impingement and passage (2023)
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Carter, L. J., Collier, S. J., Thomas, R. E., Norman, J., Wright, R. M., & Bolland, J. D. (2023). The influence of passive wedge-wire screen aperture and flow velocity on juvenile European eel exclusion, impingement and passage. Ecological engineering, 192, Article 106972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.106972

The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a critically endangered catadromous fish. The decline has partly been attributed to water management infrastructure that abstract water from rivers for potable and industrial water supply, irrigation, hydroelec... Read More about The influence of passive wedge-wire screen aperture and flow velocity on juvenile European eel exclusion, impingement and passage.

Time-Lapse Seafloor Surveys Reveal How Turbidity Currents and Internal Tides in Monterey Canyon Interact With the Seabed at Centimeter-Scale (2023)
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Wolfson-Schwehr, M., Paull, C. K., Caress, D. W., Gwiazda, R., Nieminski, N. M., Talling, P. J., Carvajal, C., Simmons, S., & Troni, G. (2023). Time-Lapse Seafloor Surveys Reveal How Turbidity Currents and Internal Tides in Monterey Canyon Interact With the Seabed at Centimeter-Scale. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 128(4), Article e2022JF006705. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JF006705

Here we show how ultra-high resolution seabed mapping using new technology can help to understand processes that sculpt submarine canyons. Time-lapse seafloor surveys were conducted in the axis of Monterey Canyon, ∼50km from the canyon head (∼1,840m... Read More about Time-Lapse Seafloor Surveys Reveal How Turbidity Currents and Internal Tides in Monterey Canyon Interact With the Seabed at Centimeter-Scale.

An updated perspective on immunoglobulin replacement in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in the era of targeted therapies (2023)
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Khan, S., Allsup, D., & Molica, S. (2023). An updated perspective on immunoglobulin replacement in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in the era of targeted therapies. Frontiers in Oncology, 13, Article 1135812. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1135812

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a malignancy of clonally expanded antigen-switched, neoplastic, mature B cells. CLL is characterised by a variable degree of immunosuppression and secondary hypogammaglobulinemia. B-cell depleting therapies have... Read More about An updated perspective on immunoglobulin replacement in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in the era of targeted therapies.

Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling (2023)
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Ward, R. A., Kocsis, D., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2023). Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling. Energy advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ya00196a

This work reports the oxidative breakdown of the LiMn2O4 structure using alkaline hypochlorite, as a method for recovering both lithium and manganese species. The heterogeneous dissolution rate for this process is monitored through the formation of t... Read More about Oxidative Dissolution of Lithium and Manganese from Lithium Manganospinel (LiMn 2 O 4 ): Towards Climate-Smart Processes for Critical Metal Recycling.

Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules (2023)
Report
(2023). Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules. Royal College of Nursing

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There has been extensive national uptake by education institutions and employer organisations to support, develop and implement the role of the professional nurse advocate (PNA). However, with various providers delivering PNA training... Read More about Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules.

The unsteady overtopping of barriers by gravity currents and dam-break flows (2023)
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Skevington, E. W., & Hogg, A. J. (2023). The unsteady overtopping of barriers by gravity currents and dam-break flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 960, Article A27. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.187

The collision of a gravitationally driven horizontal current with a barrier following release from a confining lock is investigated using a shallow water model of the motion, together with a sophisticated boundary condition capturing the local intera... Read More about The unsteady overtopping of barriers by gravity currents and dam-break flows.

‘Stuck in the System’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Transmasculine Experiences of Gender Transition in the UK (2023)
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Mills, T. J., Riddell, K. E., Price, E., & Smith, D. R. (2023). ‘Stuck in the System’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Transmasculine Experiences of Gender Transition in the UK. Qualitative Health Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323231167779

A gender dysphoria diagnosis is currently required in the UK to access NHS transition-related treatment. However, this approach has been criticised by academics and activists as pathologising, ‘gatekeeping’ transgender identities, and can be viewed b... Read More about ‘Stuck in the System’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Transmasculine Experiences of Gender Transition in the UK.