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Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, T. T., Lu, Y., Lu, J. H., Zhao, A. T., Redshaw, C., & Xiao, X. (2024). Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 309, Article 123835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.123835

pH plays a crucial part in numerous chemical and physiological processes. In this work, a new perylene diimide derivative that acts as a pH-sensitive dye with Bay Area Carboxylic Acid functionality. The derivative utilizes the outstanding thermal, ch... Read More about Detection of basic amino acids under highly alkaline conditions using a perylene amine-derived probe.

Developing a strategy to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing: A realist evaluation of ‘Arts for the Blues’ (2024)
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Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Thurston, S., Clark, R., Perris, E., Kaehne, A., & Pearson, M. (2024). Developing a strategy to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing: A realist evaluation of ‘Arts for the Blues’. PLoS ONE, 19(1), Article e0296178. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296178

Place-based arts initiatives are regarded as rooted in local need and as having capacity to engage local assets. However, many place-based arts initiatives remain poorly funded and short-lived, receiving little attention on how to scale up and sustai... Read More about Developing a strategy to scale up place-based arts initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing: A realist evaluation of ‘Arts for the Blues’.

Clinical features of type 1 diabetes in older adults and the impact of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring: An Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study (2024)
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Deshmukh, H., Adeleke, K., Wilmot, E. G., Folwell, A., Barnes, D., Walker, N., Saunders, S., Ssemmondo, E., Walton, C., Patmore, J., Ryder, R. E., & Sathyapalan, T. (2024). Clinical features of type 1 diabetes in older adults and the impact of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring: An Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 26(4), 1333-1339. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15434

Aims: To evaluate the clinical features and impact of flash glucose monitoring in older adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across age groups defined as young-old, middle-old, and old-old. Materials and Methods: Clinicians were invited to submit anonym... Read More about Clinical features of type 1 diabetes in older adults and the impact of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring: An Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study.

Using outlier elimination to assess learning-based correspondence matching methods (2024)
Journal Article
Ding, X., Luo, Y., Jie, B., Li, Q., & Cheng, Y. (2024). Using outlier elimination to assess learning-based correspondence matching methods. Information Sciences, 659, Article 120056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2023.120056

Recently, deep learning (DL) technology has been widely used in correspondence matching. The learning-based models are usually trained on benign image pairs with partial overlaps. Since DL model is usually data-dependent, non-overlapping images may b... Read More about Using outlier elimination to assess learning-based correspondence matching methods.

Numerical Analysis on Conceptual Feasibility of Hybrid Windcatcher and Turbine Roof Ventilator for Optimum IEQ and Wind Power Harvesting (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohd Nasir, D., Hughes, B. R., & Ibrahim, A. Numerical Analysis on Conceptual Feasibility of Hybrid Windcatcher and Turbine Roof Ventilator for Optimum IEQ and Wind Power Harvesting. Presented at 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023), Doha, Qatar

This paper introduces "SmartTURVENT," a hybrid windcatcher and turbine roof ventilator system with triple benefits: enhancing indoor environmental quality (IEQ), harnessing renewable energy, and reducing carbon emissions. Utilising a transient state... Read More about Numerical Analysis on Conceptual Feasibility of Hybrid Windcatcher and Turbine Roof Ventilator for Optimum IEQ and Wind Power Harvesting.

Development of a child and family centred outcome measure for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: progress to date on the Children’s Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS:UK) (2024)
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Braybrook, D., Coombes, L., Harðardóttir, D., Scott, H. M., Bristowe, K., Ellis-Smith, C., Roach, A., Ramsenthaler, C., Bluebond-Langner, M., Downing, J., Murtagh, F. E., Fraser, L. K., & Harding, R. (2024). Development of a child and family centred outcome measure for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: progress to date on the Children’s Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS:UK). Palliative Care and Social Practice, 18, https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524241303537

Background: Development of a paediatric palliative care child and family centred outcome measure is a priority for health care professionals, researchers and advocates. It is methodologically challenging to develop a measure relevant for such a heter... Read More about Development of a child and family centred outcome measure for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: progress to date on the Children’s Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS:UK).

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)
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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)
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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.