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Barriers and enablers to implementation of pressure injury prevention in hospitalized adults: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. (2020)
Other
LIZARONDO, L., STERN, C., CARRIER, J., GODFREY, C., REIGER, K., SALMOND, S., APOSTOLO, J., KIRKPATRICK, P. and LOVEDAY, H. 2020. Barriers and enablers to implementation of pressure injury prevention in hospitalized adults: a mixed methods systematic review protocol. [Protocol]. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 18(10), pages 2134-2139. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00265

Objective: The objective of the proposed systematic review is to determine the barriers and enablers (or facilitators) to the implementation of pressure injury prevention among adults receiving care in the hospital setting. Introduction: Hospital-acq... Read More about Barriers and enablers to implementation of pressure injury prevention in hospitalized adults: a mixed methods systematic review protocol..

A knowledge-light approach to personalised and open-ended human activity recognition. (2020)
Journal Article
WIJEKOON, A., WIRATUNGA, N., SANI, S. and COOPER, K. 2020. A knowledge-light approach to personalised and open-ended human activity recognition. Knowledge-based systems [online], 192, article ID 105651. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2020.105651

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) is a core component of clinical decision support systems that rely on activity monitoring for self-management of chronic conditions such as Musculoskeletal Disorders. Deployment success of such applications in part de... Read More about A knowledge-light approach to personalised and open-ended human activity recognition..

A Brexit briefing. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ARNELL, P. and LYONS, C. 2020. A Brexit briefing. Presented at the February 2020 In conversation with Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons webinar, 12 February 2020, [virtual event]. Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXrfP76qyWg

In this webinar, Paul Arnell and Carole Lyons (both affiliated with Robert Gordon University) discuss various aspects of Brexit, including the referendum process, Article 50, the Brexit timeline and extensions, the withdrawal agreement and implicatio... Read More about A Brexit briefing..

Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim. (2020)
Journal Article
SINGH, D., CHARLTON, M., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., TOWNSEND, A. and BLUNT, L. 2020. Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 190, article ID 107053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107053

Control valves that are used in severe service applications have trim cages that are geometrically quite complex. Most of these trims are manufactured using traditional manufacturing methods which are expensive and time-consuming. In order to reduce... Read More about Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim..

The effectiveness of exercise interventions for tendinopathy. [Protocol] (2020)
Other
COOPER, K., ALEXANDER, L., SWINTON, P., MORRISSEY, D., PAVLOVA, A., MITCHELL, L., BRANDIE, D., TZORTZIOU BROWN, V. and MACLEAN, C. 2020. The effectiveness of exercise interventions for tendinopathy. [Protocol]. PROSPERO [online], item number CRD42020168187. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020168187

This is a protocol for a study that aimed to determine: 1) which exercise interventions are most effective across all tendinopathies; 2) does the type/location of the tendinopathy, or other specific covariates, affect which are the most effective exe... Read More about The effectiveness of exercise interventions for tendinopathy. [Protocol].

A stairheid rammy: female politicians and gendered discourses in the Scottish press. (2020)
Journal Article
MCKAY, F. 2020. A stairheid rammy: female politicians and gendered discourses in the Scottish press. Journal of language and politics [online], 19(1), pages 30-47. Available from: http://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.20004.mck

This article explores the mediated representation of gender in the Scottish public sphere during the independence referendum in 2014. In particular, it focuses on a media sample drawn from the Scottish press that centres on two key political figures,... Read More about A stairheid rammy: female politicians and gendered discourses in the Scottish press..

Legal appraisal of corporate governance and gender diversity on Nigeria's corporate board. (2020)
Journal Article
EYITAYO, A., VERONICA, E. and OMOTOLA, O.T. 2020. Legal appraisal of corporate governance and gender diversity on Nigeria’s corporate board. International journal of law [online], 6(2), pages 186-191. Available from: https://www.lawjournals.org/assets/archives/2020/vol6issue2/6-1-52-196.pdf

This study examined the legal appraisal of corporate governance and gender diversity in Nigeria’s corporate boards. In spite of gender disparity recognized internationally and attempt to solve it, gender diversity in the corporate world in Nigeria do... Read More about Legal appraisal of corporate governance and gender diversity on Nigeria's corporate board..

HAART therapy in Ghana: comparative assessment of the effectiveness of different HAART combinations at Komfo Anokye teaching hospital. (2020)
Journal Article
GYAMFI, P. K. T. A., MENSAH, K.B., ARHIN, S.M. and MOOMIN, A. 2020. HAART therapy in Ghana: comparative assessment of the effectiveness of different HAART combinations at Komfo Anokye teaching hospital. International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences [online], 12(3), pages 89-93. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i3.36567

Objective: Although all marketed antiretrovirals (ARVs) have proven efficacy, genetic differences can result in varied effectiveness. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of different Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) co... Read More about HAART therapy in Ghana: comparative assessment of the effectiveness of different HAART combinations at Komfo Anokye teaching hospital..

Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation. (2020)
Journal Article
RICA, E., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F., ÁLVAREZ, S. and SERRATOS, F. 2020. Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation. Computers in industry [online], 117, article ID 103198. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103198

Oil & Gas facilities are extremely huge and have complex industrial structures that are documented using thousands of printed sheets. During the last years, it has been a tendency to migrate these paper sheets towards a digital environment, with the... Read More about Reducing human effort in engineering drawing validation..

Glaze spectrum. [Website] (2020)
Digital Artefact
LOVE, H. 2020. Glaze spectrum. [Website]. Available from: https://www.glazespectrum.com/

This website was developed as the result of a commission by Aberdeen Art Gallery in 2017, in which the artist was tasked with creating a library of ceramic glaze test tiles. The spectrum was developed with the aim of being as bright as possible, usin... Read More about Glaze spectrum. [Website].

Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin. (2020)
Journal Article
MA, X., TU, X., GAO, F., XIE, Y., HUANG, X., FERNANDEZ, C., QU, F., LIU, G., LU, L. and YU, Y. 2020. Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin. Sensors and actuators B: chemical [online], 309, article ID 127815. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.127815

In this work, a highly selective and sensitive electrochemical sensor based on hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes (MXene/NH2-CNTs) composite and molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for fisetin detection. The porous MXene/N... Read More about Hierarchical porous MXene/amino carbon nanotubes-based molecular imprinting sensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of fisetin..

Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values- based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals. (2020)
Journal Article
MERRIMAN, C., CHALMERS, L., EWENS, A., FULFORD, B. (KWF)., GRAY, R., HANDA, A. and WESTCOTT, L. 2020. Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values-based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals. Journal of interprofessional care [online], 34(4), pages 569-571. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1713065

The 2016 All Together Better Health VIII Oxford conference brought together interprofessional education (IPE) and values-based practice (VBP) communities. As there is a paucity of research and publications in the area, following the event a working p... Read More about Values-based interprofessional education: how interprofessional education and values- based practice interrelate and are vehicles for the benefit of patients and health and social care professionals..

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
Journal Article
ARDILA-REY, J.A., ORTIZ, J.E., CREIXELL, W., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and BANI, N.A. 2020. Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 24561-24575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. (2020)
Journal Article
ZAKI, S.A., TOH, H.J., YAKUB, F., SAUDI, A.S.M., ARDILA-REY, J.A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. Sustainability [online], 12(3), article 1053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city..

Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area. (2020)
Journal Article
WARRENDER, D. 2020. Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area. British journal of mental health nursing [online], 9(2), pages 9-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2019.0010

Self-disclosure can be valuable in therapeutic relationships, though practitioners may feel apprehension around boundaries and worry what may be appropriate. This article asserts the importance of critical thinking around self-disclosure, emphasisin... Read More about Self-disclosure: the invaluable grey area..

A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry. (2020)
Journal Article
OBIRI, K.A., BJEIRMI, B. and BOATENG, P. 2020. A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry. Journal of energy research and reviews [online], 4(1), pages 39-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.9734/JENRR/2020/v4i130118

Prerequisite for the development of production linkages in the oil and gas (O&G) industry is the existence of a skilled and experienced workforce. Resource-rich countries, however, are either in short supply or lack of the requisite local capacity. T... Read More about A system thinking approach to human resource development in the oil industry..

Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study. (2020)
Journal Article
OMOTOLA, O.T. and BANKOLE, S. 2020. Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study. International journal of law [online], 6(1), pages 125-129. Available from: https://www.lawjournals.org/assets/archives/2020/vol6issue1/6-1-41-732.pdf

Phenomenology research design was adopted for the legal study, a thesis titled legal appraisal of gender diversity and corporate governance in Nigerian quoted companies. This research design was selectively adopted to aid a direct investigation, prop... Read More about Phenomenolgy research design for a legal study..

Demonstrating the 'Passivhaus' standard for the Scottish volume housing market. (2020)
Other
DEVECI, G. and MITCHELL, G. 2020. Demonstrating the 'Passivhaus' standard for the Scottish volume housing market. [Design]

Can 'Passivhaus' standard houses be rolled out to the Volume Housing Market? This is the outcome for the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) funded research proposal, titled "Demonstrating the 'Passivhaus' Standard for the Scottish Volume... Read More about Demonstrating the 'Passivhaus' standard for the Scottish volume housing market..

Managing demand in the North East. (2020)
Report
HOOD, C. and LAING, R. 2020. Managing demand in the North East. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University/Nestrans 2040.

Local authorities and Regional Transport Partnerships may need to be seen to be reacting to the Scottish Government’s inclusion of Workplace Parking Charges in the recent Transport Scotland Bill, with provisions soon to be enshrined in legislation. T... Read More about Managing demand in the North East..

Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. [JBI Evidence Synthesis] (2020)
Journal Article
STERN, C., LIZARONDO, L., CARRIER, J., GODFREY, C., REIGER, K., SALMOND, S., APOSTOLO, J., KIRKPATRICK, P. and LOVEDAY, H. 2020. Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 18(10), pages 2108-2118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00169

The objective of this paper is to outline the updated methodological approach for conducting a JBI mixed methods systematic review (MMSR) with a focus on data synthesis - specifically, methods related to how data are combined and the overall integrat... Read More about Methodological guidance for the conduct of mixed methods systematic reviews. [JBI Evidence Synthesis].