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Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, two-arm, individually randomised, controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article
Waldron, C. A., Pallmann, P., Schoenbuchner, S., Harris, D., Brookes-Howell, L., Mateus, C., Bernatoniene, J., Cathie, K., Faust, S. N., Hinds, L., Hood, K., Huang, C., Jones, S., Kotecha, S., Nabwera, H. M., Patel, S., Paulus, S. C., Powell, C. V. E., Preston, J., Xiang, H., …on behalf of the BATCH Trial Team. (2025). Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, two-arm, individually randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 9(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642%2824%2900306-7

Background: Procalcitonin is a rapid response biomarker specific for bacterial infection, which is not routinely used in the UK National Health Service. We aimed to assess whether using a procalcitonin-guided algorithm would safely reduce the duratio... Read More about Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, two-arm, individually randomised, controlled trial.

Addressing staffing shortages: benefits and challenges of employing newly registered nurses in general practice settings (2025)
Journal Article
Butler, S. (2025). Addressing staffing shortages: benefits and challenges of employing newly registered nurses in general practice settings. Primary Health Care, https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2025.e1856

The NHS is facing a critical shortage of general practice nurses (GPNs), which is projected to worsen significantly by 2030, threatening the sustainability of primary care services. Contributing factors include rising appointment volumes and patient... Read More about Addressing staffing shortages: benefits and challenges of employing newly registered nurses in general practice settings.

Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Milky Way (2025)
Thesis
Womack, K. (2025). Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Milky Way. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086887

To better understand the processes that have formed the Milky Way and enriched the galactic gas, we can study galactic chemical evolution (GCE). When we study GCE we combine our understanding of galaxy formation with stellar evolution to trace the ch... Read More about Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Milky Way.

The influence of hydrodynamics on the behaviour of European Eel at anthropogenic structures (2025)
Thesis
Collier, S. (2025). The influence of hydrodynamics on the behaviour of European Eel at anthropogenic structures. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086316

Highly fragmented river networks in the UK pose a serious threat to the viability of anadromous fish, including the critically endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla), thus necessitating remediation at anthropogenic riverine obstructions to resto... Read More about The influence of hydrodynamics on the behaviour of European Eel at anthropogenic structures.

Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions (2025)
Thesis
Opara, U. (2025). Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086194

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play important roles in the human body in preventing and treating diverse diseases which includes Alzheimer's disease, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, inflammatory diseases and many others. Eicosapentae... Read More about Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions.

Understanding the Decision-Making Process for Haemodialysis Refusal in Oman: A Grounded Theory Approach. (2025)
Thesis
Al Zadjali, S. (2025). Understanding the Decision-Making Process for Haemodialysis Refusal in Oman: A Grounded Theory Approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086170

Background: Haemodialysis (HD) is an invasive routine life-sustaining therapy for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) individuals, and it remains the common modality of Kidney Replacement Therapy (KRT). ESKD is a permanent kidney failure due to complete... Read More about Understanding the Decision-Making Process for Haemodialysis Refusal in Oman: A Grounded Theory Approach..

Attention allocation: An empirical analysis of the asymmetric market responses to information shocks in China (2025)
Journal Article
Gao, Y., Han, X., Li, Y., Vigne, S. A., & Xiong, X. (online). Attention allocation: An empirical analysis of the asymmetric market responses to information shocks in China. Financial Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.12425

Attention allocation—investors allocate their attention disproportionately within a day—has implications on how the market responds to information. Using high-frequency jumps detected in China, we show that the market underreacts to overnight informa... Read More about Attention allocation: An empirical analysis of the asymmetric market responses to information shocks in China.

Cognitive reserve and its impact on cognitive and functional abilities, physical activity and quality of life following a diagnosis of dementia: longitudinal findings from the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) study (2025)
Journal Article
Gamble, L. D., Clare, L., Opdebeeck, C., Martyr, A., Jones, R. W., Rusted, J. M., Pentecost, C., Thom, J. M., & Matthews, F. E. (2025). Cognitive reserve and its impact on cognitive and functional abilities, physical activity and quality of life following a diagnosis of dementia: longitudinal findings from the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) study. Age and ageing, 54(1), Article afae284. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae284

Background: The concept of cognitive reserve may explain inter-individual differences in susceptibility to neuropathological changes. Studies suggest that experiences over a lifetime impact on cognitive reserve, and it is hypothesised that following... Read More about Cognitive reserve and its impact on cognitive and functional abilities, physical activity and quality of life following a diagnosis of dementia: longitudinal findings from the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) study.

Structural Risk Modelling-Indian Mergers & Acquisitions (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhattarai, K., Prasuna, A., & Siva Kumar, S. N. V. (2025, January). Structural Risk Modelling-Indian Mergers & Acquisitions. Paper presented at 2025 ASSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Primary survey data of Indian M&A transactions were used to test the hypotheses on latent risk factors. A structural equation model (SEM) model was estimated to assess the composite risk factors considering financial, non-financial, and sustainabilit... Read More about Structural Risk Modelling-Indian Mergers & Acquisitions.

Nighttime Cough Characteristics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients (2025)
Journal Article
den Brinker, A. C., Ouweltjes, O., Rietman, R., Thackray-Nocera, S., Crooks, M. G., & Morice, A. H. (2025). Nighttime Cough Characteristics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients. Sensors, 25(2), Article 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25020404

Coughing is a symptom of many respiratory diseases. An increased amount of coughs may signal an (upcoming) health issue, while a decreasing amount of coughs may indicate an improved health status. The presence of a cough can be identified by a cough... Read More about Nighttime Cough Characteristics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.

Time Below Range and Its Influence on Hypoglycemia Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia: Insights From the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Study (2025)
Journal Article
Deshmukh, H., Wilmot, E. G., Choudhary, P., Ssemmondo, E., Barnes, D., Walker, N., Walton, C., Ryder, R. E., & Sathyapalan, T. (2025). Time Below Range and Its Influence on Hypoglycemia Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia: Insights From the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Study. Diabetes Care, 48(3), 437-443. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1833

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the relationship between time below range (TBR), impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH), and severe hypoglycemia (SH). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from individuals wit... Read More about Time Below Range and Its Influence on Hypoglycemia Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia: Insights From the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists Study.

Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendations (2025)
Journal Article
Cowgill, C., Gilbert, J. D., Convery, I., & Lawson Handley, L. (2025). Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendations. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 5, Article 1473957. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1473957

Introduction: Rewilding, the facilitation of self-sustaining and resilient ecosystems by restoring natural processes, is an increasingly popular conservation approach and potential solution to the biodiversity and climate crises. Outcomes of rewildin... Read More about Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendations.

Motivational interviewing: a framework for healthcare assistants to improve patient-centred care (2025)
Journal Article
Butler, S. (2025). Motivational interviewing: a framework for healthcare assistants to improve patient-centred care. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 19(1), 007-009. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2025.19.1.007

Healthcare assistants are integral to patient care in the UK healthcare system, and often the first point of contact for patients to access care. This article explores the application of motivational interviewing as a transformative approach for heal... Read More about Motivational interviewing: a framework for healthcare assistants to improve patient-centred care.

How People with COPD Perceive and Communicate Exacerbations: A Multicountry Survey Study (2025)
Journal Article
Franssen, F., Young, R., van Boven, J., Crooks, M., Eckerd, M., Grobert, M., Hurst, J., Hutchinson, A., Linnell, J., Stolz, D., Winders, T., Zhang, J., El Khoury, J., & Nordon, C. (2025). How People with COPD Perceive and Communicate Exacerbations: A Multicountry Survey Study. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 20, 2035-2048. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S519772

Background and Objective: Exacerbations negatively impact quality of life of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can accelerate disease progression. Studies suggest that patients find it difficult to recognize exacerba... Read More about How People with COPD Perceive and Communicate Exacerbations: A Multicountry Survey Study.

Wind resource assessment and site selection of offshore wind farms in the state of Kuwait (2025)
Journal Article
Hasan, A. H., Umoh, K., Al-Qattan, A., Al-Awadi, L., Rajab, A., Adouane, M., & Gilbert, J. (2025). Wind resource assessment and site selection of offshore wind farms in the state of Kuwait. Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy, 20(1), Article 2507683. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2025.2507683

Among several countries, Kuwait has made significant progress in transitioning to renewable energy. As a result, the onshore Shagaya renewable energy park was deployed in 2017 with a total capacity of 70 MW. To effectively progress in the development... Read More about Wind resource assessment and site selection of offshore wind farms in the state of Kuwait.

STPNet: Scale-aware Text Prompt Network for Medical Image Segmentation (2025)
Journal Article
Shan, D., Li, Z., Li, Y., Li, Q., Tian, J., & Hong, Q. (2025). STPNet: Scale-aware Text Prompt Network for Medical Image Segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 34, 3169-3180. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIP.2025.3571672

Accurate segmentation of lesions plays a critical role in medical image analysis and diagnosis. Traditional segmentation approaches that rely solely on visual features often struggle with the inherent uncertainty in lesion distribution and size. To a... Read More about STPNet: Scale-aware Text Prompt Network for Medical Image Segmentation.

Can Passive Cough Monitoring Predict COPD Exacerbations? (2025)
Journal Article
Morice, A. H., den Brinker, A. C., Crooks, M., Thackray-Nocera, S., Ouweltjes, O., & Rietman, R. (2025). Can Passive Cough Monitoring Predict COPD Exacerbations?. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 22(1), Article 2487909. https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2025.2487909

Purpose: Validation of an alert mechanism for COPD exacerbations based on coughing detected by a stationary unobtrusive nighttime monitor. Methods: This prospective double-blind longitudinal study of cough monitoring included 40 chronic obstructive p... Read More about Can Passive Cough Monitoring Predict COPD Exacerbations?.

A scoping review of outcome measures for people living with dementia and family supporters to evaluate Recovery College dementia courses (2025)
Journal Article
Alam, J., West, J., Moniz-Cook, E., Wolverson, E., Handley, M., Birt, L., & Fox, C. (2025). A scoping review of outcome measures for people living with dementia and family supporters to evaluate Recovery College dementia courses. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, Article 1591772. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1591772

Introduction: Recovery Colleges (RC/RCs) aim to promote personal recovery through co-produced courses, grounded in the CHIME (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment) framework. The DiSCOVERY research programme noted that RC dementia cour... Read More about A scoping review of outcome measures for people living with dementia and family supporters to evaluate Recovery College dementia courses.