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Extremely low biodiversity Arctic intertidal habitats as sentinels for environmental change (2024)
Journal Article
Griffiths, H. J., Waller, C. L., Roberts, S. J., Jażdżewska, A. M., & Hik, D. S. (2024). Extremely low biodiversity Arctic intertidal habitats as sentinels for environmental change. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, Article 1494734. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1494734

The Arctic is undergoing dramatic changes, including an unprecedented decline in sea ice. Previous studies have shown the severe structuring impact of sea ice scour upon polar intertidal communities. A dramatic example of the influence of Arctic sea... Read More about Extremely low biodiversity Arctic intertidal habitats as sentinels for environmental change.

Voluntary Slavery and the Meaning of Slavery (2024)
Journal Article
Spicksley, J. M. (2024). Voluntary Slavery and the Meaning of Slavery. Journal of global slavery, 9(3), 336-371. https://doi.org/10.1163/2405836X-00903012

For most scholars of slavery, the pairing of the terms ‘voluntary’ and ‘slavery’ remains problematic. The dominant model of slavery defines it as an involuntary status, in which people—according to the liberal model of ownership—were reduced to ‘thin... Read More about Voluntary Slavery and the Meaning of Slavery.

The effectiveness of waxing or epilation compared to conventional methods of hair removal in reducing the incidence of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Cutteridge, J., Garrido, P., Staniland, T., Lim, A., Totty, J., Lathan, R., Smith, G., & Chetter, I. (2024). The effectiveness of waxing or epilation compared to conventional methods of hair removal in reducing the incidence of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Surgery, 11, Article 1395681. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1395681

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a significant challenge to healthcare systems by elevating patient morbidity and mortality and driving up financial costs. Preoperative skin preparation is crucial for preventing SSIs; however, certain... Read More about The effectiveness of waxing or epilation compared to conventional methods of hair removal in reducing the incidence of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Reclaiming Initial Teacher Education in universities: Moving beyond a technicist model (2024)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., & Tate, A. (2024). Reclaiming Initial Teacher Education in universities: Moving beyond a technicist model. Policy Futures in Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103241279582

Recent policy developments in England, particularly since 2021, have resulted in increased regulation and marketisation of Initial Teacher Training (ITT)/Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Although the origins of these developments go back much further... Read More about Reclaiming Initial Teacher Education in universities: Moving beyond a technicist model.

Eroding the Human/Non-Human Binary in Between Two Tides: Site-Specific Eco-Arts Performance as an Exploration of Changing Climate in a Latourian ‘Critical Zone’ (2024)
Journal Article
Billing, C. M. (2024). Eroding the Human/Non-Human Binary in Between Two Tides: Site-Specific Eco-Arts Performance as an Exploration of Changing Climate in a Latourian ‘Critical Zone’. Theatre and performance design, 10(3), 183-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2024.2402596

In May 2024, researchers from the University of Hull staged a site-specific performance dealing with the natural histories and human cultures of the South Holderness coast. The performance, entitled Between Two Tides, stressed the entanglement of hum... Read More about Eroding the Human/Non-Human Binary in Between Two Tides: Site-Specific Eco-Arts Performance as an Exploration of Changing Climate in a Latourian ‘Critical Zone’.

Effects of spironolactone on exercise blood pressure in patients at increased risk of developing heart failure: report from the HOMAGE trial (2024)
Journal Article
Wei, F. F., Pellicori, P., Ferreira, J. P., González, A., Mariottoni, B., An, D. W., Verdonschot, J. A., Liu, C., Ahmed, F. Z., Petutschnigg, J., Rossignol, P., Heymans, S., Cuthbert, J., Girerd, N., Clark, A. L., Li, Y., Nawrot, T. S., Díez, J., Zannad, F., Cleland, J. G., …Asayama, K. (2024). Effects of spironolactone on exercise blood pressure in patients at increased risk of developing heart failure: report from the HOMAGE trial. Hypertension Research, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-024-01843-z

None of the spironolactone trials in heart failure (HF) assessed the blood pressure (BP) responses to exercise, while conflicting results were reported for exercise capacity. In the HOMAGE trial, 527 patients at increased HF risk were randomized to u... Read More about Effects of spironolactone on exercise blood pressure in patients at increased risk of developing heart failure: report from the HOMAGE trial.

Long COVID and cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study (2024)
Journal Article
Lawson, C. A., Moss, A. J., Arnold, J. R., Bagot, C., Banerjee, A., Berry, C., Greenwood, J., Hughes, A. D., Khunti, K., Mills, N. L., Neubauer, S., Raman, B., Sattar, N., Leavy, O. C., Richardson, M., Elneima, O., McAuley, H. J., Shikotra, A., Singapuri, A., Sereno, M., …on behalf of the PHOSP-COVID Study Collaborative Group. (2024). Long COVID and cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study. Open heart, 11(1), Article e002662. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2024-002662

Background Pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD) or cardiovascular risk factors have been associated with an increased risk of complications following hospitalisation with COVID-19, but their impact on the rate of recovery following discharge is... Read More about Long COVID and cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study.

ASEAN Financing Climate Policy: The Effect of Fossil Fuel Subsidies on CPI and GHGs (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boonyasana, K., Ahmad, M., Kenjegaliev, A., Mora, F. M., Foabeh, P. A., Lina, N. P., & Lopez, J. B. (2023, August). ASEAN Financing Climate Policy: The Effect of Fossil Fuel Subsidies on CPI and GHGs. Paper presented at 3rd ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment, Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) employs fossil fuel subsidies to promote economic development, although such action may have a negative effect on the environment. This study employs panel data analysis to examine whether ASEAN’s fo... Read More about ASEAN Financing Climate Policy: The Effect of Fossil Fuel Subsidies on CPI and GHGs.

Understanding the Threats to Fish Migration: Applying the Global Swimways Concept to the Lower Mekong (2024)
Journal Article
Cowx, I. G., Vu, A. V., Hogan, Z., Mallen-Cooper, M., Baumgartner, L. J., Lai, T. Q., Grill, G., & Sayer, C. A. (2024). Understanding the Threats to Fish Migration: Applying the Global Swimways Concept to the Lower Mekong. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, https://doi.org/10.1080/23308249.2024.2401018

The Mekong River basin is a biodiversity hotspot and supports the largest inland capture fishery globally. The fish and fisheries, especially migratory species that underpin the capture fisheries, are, however, under threat from multiple pressures, n... Read More about Understanding the Threats to Fish Migration: Applying the Global Swimways Concept to the Lower Mekong.

Pyramid Hierarchical Spatial-Spectral Transformer for Hyperspectral Image Classification (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmad, M., Butt, M. H. F., Mazzara, M., Distefano, S., Khan, A. M., & Altuwaijri, H. A. (2024). Pyramid Hierarchical Spatial-Spectral Transformer for Hyperspectral Image Classification. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 17, 17681-17689. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2024.3461851

The Transformer model encounters challenges with variable-length input sequences, leading to efficiency and scalability concerns. To overcome this, we propose a pyramid-based hierarchical Spatial-Spectral Transformer (PyFormer). This innovative appro... Read More about Pyramid Hierarchical Spatial-Spectral Transformer for Hyperspectral Image Classification.

Effects of Azithromycin on Blood Inflammatory Gene Expression and Cytokine Production in Sarcoidosis (2024)
Journal Article
Fraser, S. D., Thackray-Nocera, S., Wright, C., Flockton, R., James, S. R., Crooks, M. G., Kaye, P. M., & Hart, S. P. (2024). Effects of Azithromycin on Blood Inflammatory Gene Expression and Cytokine Production in Sarcoidosis. Lung, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-024-00743-w

Introduction: In sarcoidosis granulomas, monocyte-derived macrophages are activated by pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF and IL-6. Current drug treatment for sarcoidosis aims to suppress inflammation but disabling side effects can ensue. The m... Read More about Effects of Azithromycin on Blood Inflammatory Gene Expression and Cytokine Production in Sarcoidosis.

Exploring the Impact of Conceptual Bottlenecks on Adversarial Robustness of Deep Neural Networks (2024)
Journal Article
Rasheed, B., Abdelhamid, M., Khan, A., Menezes, I., & Masood Khatak, A. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Conceptual Bottlenecks on Adversarial Robustness of Deep Neural Networks. IEEE Access, 12, 131323-131335. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3457784

Deep neural networks (DNNs), while powerful, often suffer from a lack of interpretability and vulnerability to adversarial attacks. Concept bottleneck models (CBMs), which incorporate intermediate high-level concepts into the model architecture, prom... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Conceptual Bottlenecks on Adversarial Robustness of Deep Neural Networks.

Exploring the contextual assumptions, interventions and outcomes of digital advance care planning systems: A theory of change approach to understand implementation and evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Bradshaw, A., Allsop, M. J., Birtwistle, J., Evans, C. J., Relton, S. D., Richards, S. H., Twiddy, M., Foy, R., Millares Martin, P., Yardley, S., Sleeman, K. E., & On Behalf of the OPTIMAL CARE Project. (2024). Exploring the contextual assumptions, interventions and outcomes of digital advance care planning systems: A theory of change approach to understand implementation and evaluation. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163241280134

Background: Digital advance care planning systems are used internationally to document and share patients’ wishes and preferences to inform care delivery. However, their use is impeded by a limited understanding of factors influencing implementation... Read More about Exploring the contextual assumptions, interventions and outcomes of digital advance care planning systems: A theory of change approach to understand implementation and evaluation.

NeuFG: Neural Fuzzy Geometric Representation for 3D Reconstruction (2024)
Journal Article
Hong, Q., Yang, C., Chen, J., Li, Z., Wu, Q., Li, Q., & Tian, J. (2024). NeuFG: Neural Fuzzy Geometric Representation for 3D Reconstruction. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/TFUZZ.2024.3447088

3D reconstruction from multi-view images is considered as a longstanding problem in computer vision and graphics. In order to achieve high-fidelity geometry and appearance of 3D scenes, this paper proposes a novel geometric object learning method for... Read More about NeuFG: Neural Fuzzy Geometric Representation for 3D Reconstruction.

Is the PEGylation of indium phosphide/zinc sulphide quantum dots the first step in creating a platelet biocompatible multimodal imaging agent? (2024)
Thesis
Booth, Z. Is the PEGylation of indium phosphide/zinc sulphide quantum dots the first step in creating a platelet biocompatible multimodal imaging agent?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4790560

Background:
Indium phosphide/zinc sulphide (InP/ZnS) quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductive nanoparticles that have received growing focus due to the perception that they are safer than heavy metal based QDs. InP/ZnS QDs possess a highly fluorescent... Read More about Is the PEGylation of indium phosphide/zinc sulphide quantum dots the first step in creating a platelet biocompatible multimodal imaging agent?.

“It’s that gut feeling isn’t it”: general practitioner experiences of safeguarding in care homes for older people (2024)
Journal Article
White, C., & Alton, E. (2024). “It’s that gut feeling isn’t it”: general practitioner experiences of safeguarding in care homes for older people. The journal of adult protection, https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-02-2024-0009

Purpose: General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in adult safeguarding. However, their experiences of this role have received scant attention in the UK and internationally. This study aimed to explore their experiences of safeguarding with... Read More about “It’s that gut feeling isn’t it”: general practitioner experiences of safeguarding in care homes for older people.

Differences in uni-dimensional breathlessness measures and thresholds for clinical response in a randomised controlled trial in people with chronic breathlessness: an exploratory study (2024)
Journal Article
Ferreira, D., Ekström, M., Louw, S., McCloud, P., Johnson, M., Clark, K., & Currow, D. (2024). Differences in uni-dimensional breathlessness measures and thresholds for clinical response in a randomised controlled trial in people with chronic breathlessness: an exploratory study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 11(1), Article e002370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002370

INTRODUCTION: Optimally measuring improvements in chronic breathlessness in clinical practice and research continues to evolve. The aim of this study was to consider the performance of uni-dimensional measures in chronic breathlessness limiting exert... Read More about Differences in uni-dimensional breathlessness measures and thresholds for clinical response in a randomised controlled trial in people with chronic breathlessness: an exploratory study.

Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme (2024)
Journal Article
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Gamble, L. D., Matthews, F. E., Thom, J. M., Henderson, C., Allan, L., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Hunt, A., & Clare, L. (2024). Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme. Aging and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2383367

Objectives: This study investigates factors associated with the person with dementia and the caregiver to identify those associated with an increased risk of transition to a care home. Method: IDEAL data were collected at baseline and at 12- and 24-m... Read More about Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme.

Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance (2024)
Journal Article
Omughelli, D., Gordon, N., & Al Jaber, T. (2024). Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance. Journal of Intelligent Communication, 4(1), 100-110. https://doi.org/10.54963/jic.v4i1.306

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a data science tool for education has enormous potential for increasing student performance and course outcomes. However, the growing concern about fairness, bias, and ethics in AI systems requires a careful... Read More about Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance.

Disability and long-term breathlessness: a cross-sectional, population study (2024)
Journal Article
Kochovska, S., Ferreira, D., Chang, S., Brunelli, V. N., Morgan, D. D., Similowski, T., Johnson, M., Ekström, M., & Currow, D. C. (2024). Disability and long-term breathlessness: a cross-sectional, population study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 11(1), Article e002029. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-002029

Introduction: Disability, resulting from altered interactions between individuals and their environment, is a worldwide issue causing inequities and suffering. Many diseases associated with breathlessness cause disability but the relationship between... Read More about Disability and long-term breathlessness: a cross-sectional, population study.