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Cool facial airflow hastens exertion recovery in chronic breathlessness: randomised crossover trial of different fan airflow speeds (2025)
Journal Article
Burrell, T., Simpson, A., Ramsenthaler, C., Crooks, M. G., Johnson, M. J., & Swan, F. (in press). Cool facial airflow hastens exertion recovery in chronic breathlessness: randomised crossover trial of different fan airflow speeds. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2024-005103

Objectives Facial airflow from a hand-held fan (fan) hastens recovery from exertional breathlessness. We aimed to determine the effect of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertional breathlessness in patients with chronic breathlessness.
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Voices in forensics: exploring student perceptions of oral presentations and podcasts as assessment tools in forensic science education (2025)
Journal Article
Preece, D. (2025). Voices in forensics: exploring student perceptions of oral presentations and podcasts as assessment tools in forensic science education. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 36, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi36.1548

Innovative assessment methods are increasingly being explored to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. This study examines the effectiveness of podcast assessments as an alternative to traditional written and oral assessments in higher ed... Read More about Voices in forensics: exploring student perceptions of oral presentations and podcasts as assessment tools in forensic science education.

Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2025)
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Steel, N., Bauer-Staeb, C. M. M., Ford, J. A., Abbafati, C., Abdalla, M. A., Abdelkader, A., Abdi, P., Zuñiga, R. A. A., Abiodun, O. O., Abolhassani, H., Abu-Gharbieh, E., Abukhadijah, H. J., Abu-Zaid, A., Addo, I. Y., Addolorato, G., Adekanmbi, V., Adetunji, J. B., Adeyeoluwa, T. E., Agardh, E. E., Agyemang-Duah, W., …Soyiri, I. (2025). Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. Public Health, 10(3), e172-e188. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667%2825%2900009-X

Background: Decades of steady improvements in life expectancy in Europe slowed down from around 2011, well before the COVID-19 pandemic, for reasons which remain disputed. We aimed to assess how changes in risk factors and cause-specific death rates... Read More about Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2025)
Journal Article
Zuniga, Y. M. H., Zumla, A., Zuhlke, L. J., Zoladl, M., Ziaeian, B., Zhong, C., Zhao, X. J. G., Zhang, Z. J., Zhang, J., Zepro, N. B., Zenebe, G. A., Zeitoun, J. D., Zegeye, Z. B., Zastrozhin, M. S., Zareshahrabadi, Z., Zarea, K., Dehnavi, A. Z., Zare, I., Zangiabadian, M., Zangeneh, A., …Soyiri, I. N. (2025). Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Nature communications, 16(1), Article 4235. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56910-x

Chronic care manages long-term, progressive conditions, while acute care addresses short-term conditions. Chronic conditions increasingly strain health systems, which are often unprepared for these demands. This study examines the burden of condition... Read More about Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

Camlipixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: A Phase 2b, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial (SOOTHE) (2025)
Journal Article
Smith, J. A., Birring, S. S., Blaiss, M. S., McGarvey, L., Morice, A. H., Sher, M., Carroll, K. J., Garin, M., Lanouette, S., Shaw, J., Yang, R., & Bonuccelli, C. M. (2025). Camlipixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: A Phase 2b, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial (SOOTHE). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 211(6), 1038-1048. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202409-1752OC

Rationale: There is no broadly accessible treatment for patients with refractory chronic cough, a disease characterized by chronic cough that persists despite treatment for other cough-related etiologies or has no identified underlying cause. Objecti... Read More about Camlipixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: A Phase 2b, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial (SOOTHE).