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Oestrogen promotes healing in a bacterial LPS model of delayed cutaneous wound repair (2016)
Journal Article
Crompton, R., Williams, H., Ansell, D., Campbell, L., Holden, K., Cruickshank, S., & Hardman, M. J. (2016). Oestrogen promotes healing in a bacterial LPS model of delayed cutaneous wound repair. Laboratory investigation, 96(4), 439-449. https://doi.org/10.1038/labinvest.2015.160

Wound infection is a major clinical problem, yet understanding of bacterial host interactions in the skin remains limited. Microbe-derived molecules, known as pathogen-associated molecular patterns, are recognised in barrier tissues by pattern-recogn... Read More about Oestrogen promotes healing in a bacterial LPS model of delayed cutaneous wound repair.

Board independence, audit quality and earnings management: evidence from Egypt (2016)
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Khalil, M., & Ozkan, A. (2016). Board independence, audit quality and earnings management: evidence from Egypt. Journal of emerging market finance, 15(1), 84-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972652715623701

Using a unique dataset for Egyptian firms, we investigate the relationship between board independence, audit quality and earnings management. We test whether firm-level corporate governance provisions matter in an emerging market setting characterise... Read More about Board independence, audit quality and earnings management: evidence from Egypt.

A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas (2016)
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Li, P., Li, J., Pei, G., & Ji, J. (2016). A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas. Solar Energy, 127, 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.029

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. A cascade organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system utilizing solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for thermal power generation is proposed. Energy from solar collectors drives the evaporation of working fluid in the top cycle (... Read More about A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas.

Vibrational anharmonicity of small gold and silver clusters using the VSCF method (2016)
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Mancera, L. A., & Benoit, D. M. (2016). Vibrational anharmonicity of small gold and silver clusters using the VSCF method. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 18(1), 529-549. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cp05283a

We study the vibrational spectra of small neutral gold (Au2–Au10) and silver (Ag2–Au5) clusters using the vibrational self-consistent field method (VSCF) in order to account for anharmonicity. We report harmonic, VSCF, and correlation-corrected VSCF... Read More about Vibrational anharmonicity of small gold and silver clusters using the VSCF method.

Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models (2016)
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Ramirez, J. A., Lichter, M., Coulthard, T. J., & Skinner, C. (2016). Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models. Natural hazards, 82(1), 571-590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2198-z

Storm tide (combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide) flooding is a natural hazard with significant global social and economic consequences. For this reason, government agencies and stakeholders need storm tide flood maps to determine pop... Read More about Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models.

Identification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data II: Extended tidal debris around NGC 3201 (2016)
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Anguiano, B., De Silva, G. M., Freeman, K., Da Costa, G. S., Zwitter, T., Quillen, A. C., …Watson, F. (2016). Identification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data II: Extended tidal debris around NGC 3201. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 457(2), 2078-2085. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw083

We report the identification of extended tidal debris potentially associated with the globular cluster NGC 3201, using the RAdial Velocity Experiment (RAVE) catalogue. We find the debris stars are located at a distance range of 1–7 kpc based on the f... Read More about Identification of Globular Cluster Stars in RAVE data II: Extended tidal debris around NGC 3201.

Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations (2016)
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Harwood, A. E., Leung, C. C. M., Smith, G. E., & Chetter, I. C. (2016). Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations. Vascular Medicine, 21(4), 394-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863X15627208

A 52-year-old male with no past medical history was referred to the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) clinic following an event at home. The transient symptoms were of an inability to move his left arm and leg for a period of approximately 15 minutes.... Read More about Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations.

Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting (2016)
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Smolarek, J., Trela, W., Bond, D. P. G., & Marynowski, L. (2017). Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting. Geological magazine, 154(2), 247-264. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756815001065

The stratigraphic variability and geochemistry of Llandovery/Wenlock (L/W) Series boundary sediments in Poland reveals that hemipelagic sedimentation under an anoxic/euxinic water column was interrupted by low density bottom currents or detached dilu... Read More about Lower Wenlock black shales in the northern Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Sedimentary and geochemical controls on the Ireviken Event in a deep marine setting.

On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples (2016)
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Ngamsom, B., Lopez-Martinez, M. J., Raymond, J., Broyer, P., Patel, P., & Pamme, N. (2016). On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples. Journal of microbiological methods, 123, 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2016.01.016

Pathogen analysis in food samples routinely involves lengthy growth-based pre-enrichment and selective enrichment of food matrices to increase the ratio of pathogen to background flora. Similarly, for blood culture analysis, pathogens must be isolate... Read More about On-chip acoustophoretic isolation of microflora including S. typhimurium from raw chicken, beef and blood samples.

A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes (2016)
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Simpson, A. J., Bood, J. R., Anderson, S. D., Romer, L. M., Dahlén, B., Dahlén, S. E., & Kippelen, P. (2016). A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes. Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(9), 1011-1017. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00700.2015

Release of bronchoactive mediators from mast cells during exercise hyperpnea is a key factor in the pathophysiology of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Our aim was to investigate the effect of a standard, single dose of an inhaled β 2 -adr... Read More about A standard, single dose of inhaled terbutaline attenuates hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction and mast cell activation in athletes.

The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease (2016)
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Boland, J. W., Reigada, C., Yorke, J., Hart, S. P., Bajwah, S., Ross, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2016). The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease. Journal of palliative medicine, 19(5), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2015.0355

Background: Irrreversible interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care needs of patients and caregivers are not routinely assessed; there is no tool to identify needs and triage support in clinical... Read More about The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease.

Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Tallon, D., Wiles, N., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Dickens, C., Macleod, U., …Kessler, D. (2016). Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1199-2

© 2016 Tallon et al. Background: People with depression are usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only one third of patients respond fully to a single antidepressant. This paper describes the prot... Read More about Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc (2016)
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Price, T. W., Greenman, J., & Stasiuk, G. J. (2016). Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 45(40), 15702-15724. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5dt04706d

A key part of the development of metal based Positron Emission Tomography probes is the chelation of the radiometal. In this review the recent developments in the chelation of four positron emitting radiometals, 68Ga, 64Cu, 89Zr and 44Sc, are explore... Read More about Current advances in ligand design for inorganic positron emission tomography tracers ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁴Cu, ⁸⁹Zr and ⁴⁴Sc.

Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Wenborn, J., Hynes, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Mountain, G., Poland, F., King, M., …Orrell, M. (2016). Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article ARTN 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1150-y

Background: A community-based occupational therapy intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers (Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD)) was found clinically and cost effective in the Netherlands but not... Read More about Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India (2016)
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Ahankari, A. S., Fogarty, A. W., Tata, L. J., Dixit, J. V., & Myles, P. R. (2016). Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India. BMJ Innovations, 2(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000085

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objective This study aimed to assess a noninvasive haemoglobin (Hb) sensor NBM 200 in pregnant women in a rural Indian setting. Methods The study population consisted of women between 3 and 5 months... Read More about Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India.

Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students (2016)
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Esfahani, M. M. N., Tarn, M. D., Choudhury, T. A., Hewitt, L. C., Mayo, A. J., Rubin, T. A., …Pamme, N. (2016). Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students. Biomicrofluidics, 10(1), Article 011301. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4940884

The ability to engage and inspire younger generations in novel areas of science is important for bringing new researchers into a burgeoning field, such as lab-on-a-chip. We recently held a lab-on-a-chip workshop for secondary school students, for whi... Read More about Lab-on-a-chip workshop activities for secondary school students.

Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers (2016)
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Xu, C., Ostler, T. A., & Chantrell, R. W. (2016). Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers. Physical Review B, 93(5), Article 054302. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.054302

A theoretical model of Gd/Fe multilayers is constructed using the atomistic spin dynamics formalism. By varying the thicknesses and number of layers we have shown that a strong dependence of the energy required for thermally induced magnetization swi... Read More about Thermally induced magnetization switching in Gd/Fe multilayers.

The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010) (2016)
Thesis
Sawas, W. (2016). The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220706

[From the introduction]: In the twenty-first century, poetry, speculative fiction, science fiction, and young-adult fiction introduce new representations of youth in relation to contemporary social changes that arise from the application of technolo... Read More about The posthuman condition and the problem of youth in twenty-first century fiction and poetry (2000-2010).

Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology (2016)
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Simpson, J. E., Ince, P. G., Minett, T., Matthews, F. E., Heath, P. R., Shaw, P. J., …Wharton, S. B. (2016). Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 42(2), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1111/nan.12252

Aims: Oxidative damage and an associated DNA damage response (DDR) are evident in mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that neuronal dysfunction resulting from oxidative DNA damage may account for some of the cognitive... Read More about Neuronal DNA damage response-associated dysregulation of signalling pathways and cholesterol metabolism at the earliest stages of Alzheimer-type pathology.