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Information behaviour in high risk decision making: study of international postgraduates. (2022)
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MCNICHOLAS, C. and MARCELLA, R. 2022. Information behaviour in high risk decision making: study of international postgraduates. Journal of information science [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515221124080

This article explores the role of information in high risk consumer decision making. Forty-two qualitative interviews were undertaken with international non-EU postgraduates when making the high risk decision to study in a UK Business School. Prospec... Read More about Information behaviour in high risk decision making: study of international postgraduates..

A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes. (2022)
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OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNUMAH, O. and GOBINA, E. 2022. A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes. European journal of formal sciences and engineering [online], 5(2), pages 97-101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26417/ejef.v4i1.p21-23

The use of membranes for gas upgrading has increasingly become of interest as it has shown great potential for efficient and affective gas purification and a pathway to green energy. The emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere has detrimental... Read More about A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes..

Female small business owners in China: discouraged, not discriminated. (2022)
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CAGLAYAN, M., TALAVERA, O. and XIONG, L. 2022. Female small business owners in China: discouraged, not discriminated. Journal of international financial markets, institutions and money [online], 80, article number 101649. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2022.101649

Using a unique small business loan application dataset from a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital loan platform in China, we show that female entrepreneurs are more likely to be discouraged from applying for funds after a failed attempt compared to their male... Read More about Female small business owners in China: discouraged, not discriminated..

Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname. (2022)
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OKE, A., PINAS, C.J. and OSOBAJO, O.A. 2022. Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname. Cleaner waste systems [online], 3, article 100030. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100030

Local authorities are responsible for the exponential increase of waste, estimated to be about 9 billion tonnes annually. However, developing economies face enormous waste management challenges compared to developed economies, suggesting the lack of... Read More about Designing effective waste management practices in developing economies: the case of Suriname..

How does health-related quality of life change over time in cancer survivors following an admission to the Intensive Care Unit? An integrative review. (2022)
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ROURKE, S. and PATERSON, C. 2024. How does health-related quality of life change over time in cancer survivors following an admission to the Intensive Care Unit? An integrative review. Cancer nursing [online], 47(2), pages 100-111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001157

Cancer survivors account for 15% to 20% of all intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. In general ICU populations, patients are known to experience reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, little is known about HRQoL impacts among cance... Read More about How does health-related quality of life change over time in cancer survivors following an admission to the Intensive Care Unit? An integrative review..

Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism. (2022)
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YIN, F., YIN, X., ZHOU, J., ZHANG, X., ZHANG, R., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, M.G. and SHAH, M. 2022. Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications [online], 11, article number 37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-022-00316-3

This study investigates the possibility of supporting tourists in a foreign land intelligently by using the Tourism Cloud Management System (TCMS) to enhance and better their tourism experience. Some technologies allow tourists to highlight popular t... Read More about Tourism cloud management system: the impact of smart tourism..

Towards an ultra-long lifespan Li-CO2: electron structure and charge transfer pathway regulation on hierarchical architecture. (2022)
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WANG, Y., WANG, J., WANG, J., YANG, M., ZOU, G., LI, L., TSE, J.S., FERNANDEZ, C. and PENG, Q. 2022. Towards an ultra-long lifespan Li-CO2: electron structure and charge transfer pathway regulation on hierarchical architecture. Chemical engineering journal [online], 451(Part 3), article 138953. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138953

Lithium-CO2 batteries are recognized as an essential strategy for efficient carbon sequestration and energy storage to achieve carbon neutrality. Their cycle-ability and polarization voltage, however, are hindered by high decomposition voltage (≈4.3–... Read More about Towards an ultra-long lifespan Li-CO2: electron structure and charge transfer pathway regulation on hierarchical architecture..

The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce. (2022)
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FORSYTH, P., RADLEY, A., RUSHWORTH, G.F., MARRA, F., ROBERTS, S., O'HARE, R., DUGGAN, C. and MAGUIRE, B. 2022. The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 19(1), pages 110-122. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.08.016

Healthcare values are fairly ubiquitous across the globe, focusing on caring and respect, patient health, excellence in care delivery, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Many individual pharmacists embrace these core values. However, their ability... Read More about The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce..

Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture. (2022)
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GOBINA, E., GIWA, A. and BEN-ARON, A. 2022. Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture. Membrane technology [online], 2022(7). Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/S0958-2118(22)70077-8

Carbon capture and storage provide a way of mitigating carbon dioxide emissions whilst enabling the continued use of fossil fuels during the period of energy transition leading to net zero emissions. This article describes research that is being done... Read More about Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture..

Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover. (2022)
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SALLEH, S.A., LATIF, Z.A., MOHD, W.M.N.W., CHAN, A., ARIFFIN, I.M. and MUSTAHA, E. 2022. Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover. Malaysian construction research journal [online], 37(2), pages 63-82. Available from: https://www.cream.my/data/cms/files/MCRJ%20Volume%2037,%20No_2,%202022.pdf

Land surface albedo studies have always been dominated by the snow-covered area while snow-free area albedo effects induced by the land use and land covers are much less documented. The objective of this study is to investigate the significant differ... Read More about Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover..

Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. (2022)
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ADU-GYAMFI, P.K.T., MENSAH, K.B., OCANSEY, J., MOOMIN, A., DANSO, B.O., AGYAPONG, F. and ARTHUR-MENSAH, R. 2022. Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. BMC nursing [online], 21, article 242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00965-4

Background: Pharmacovigilance may be defined as the continuous monitoring of the reaction between a drug agent or combination of drugs a patient took and steps taken to prevent any associated risk. Clinical trials conducted before drug approval canno... Read More about Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study..

DRL-RNP: deep reinforcement learning-based optimized RNP flight procedure execution. (2022)
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ZHU, L., WANG, J., WANG, Y., JI, Y. and REN, J. 2022. DRL-RNP: deep reinforcement learning-based optimized RNP flight procedure execution. Sensors [online], 22(17), article 6475. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22176475

The required navigation performance (RNP) procedure is one of the two basic navigation specifications for the performance-based navigation (PBN) procedure as proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) through an integration of t... Read More about DRL-RNP: deep reinforcement learning-based optimized RNP flight procedure execution..

An approach to emotion recognition using brain rhythm sequencing and asymmetric features. (2022)
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LI, J.W., CHEN, R.J., BARMA, S., CHEN, F., PUN, S.H., MAK, P.U., WANG, L.J., ZENG, X.X., REN, J.C. and ZHAO, H.M. 2022. An approach to emotion recognition using brain rhythm sequencing and asymmetric features. Cognitive computation [online], 14(6), pages 2260-2273. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-022-10053-z

Emotion can be influenced during self-isolation, and to avoid severe mood swings, emotional regulation is meaningful. To achieve this, efficiently recognizing emotion is a vital step, which can be realized by electroencephalography signals. Previousl... Read More about An approach to emotion recognition using brain rhythm sequencing and asymmetric features..

Improved particle swarm optimization-extreme learning machine modeling strategies for the accurate lithium-ion battery state of health estimation and high-adaptability remaining useful life prediction. (2022)
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ZHANG, C.-Y., WANG, S.-L., YU, C.-M., XIE, Y.-X. and FERNANDEZ, C. [2022]. Improved particle swarm optimization-extreme learning machine modeling strategies for the accurate lithium-ion battery state of health estimation and high-adaptability remaining useful life prediction. Journal of the Electrochemical Society [online], 169(8), article 080520. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac8a1a

To ensure the secure and stable operation of lithium-ion batteries, the state of health (SOH) and the remaining useful life (RUL) are the critical state parameters of lithium-ion batteries, which need to be estimated precisely. A joint SOH and RUL es... Read More about Improved particle swarm optimization-extreme learning machine modeling strategies for the accurate lithium-ion battery state of health estimation and high-adaptability remaining useful life prediction..

Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release. (2022)
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DIEGO-TABOADA, A., SATHYAPALAN, T., COURTS, F., LORCH, M., ALMUTAIRI, F., BURKE, B.P., HARRIS, K., KRUUSMÄGI, M., WALTHER, T., BOOTH, J., BOA, A.N., ARCHIBALD, S.J., THOMPSON, C., ATKIN, S.L. and MACKENZIE, G. 2022. Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release. Journal of controlled release [online], 350, pages 244-255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.017

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) are microcapsules derived from the outer shells (exines) of plant spore and pollen grains. This work reports the first clinical study on healthy volunteers to show enhanced bioavailability of vitamin D encapsulate... Read More about Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release..

The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research. [Journal article] (2022)
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HASHAD, N., STEWART, D., PERUMAL, D., ABDULRAZZAQ, N. and TONNA, A.P. 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research. Journal of hospital infection [online], 129, pages 144-152. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.08.005

The disruption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recognized but not explored in depth. This study used a theoretical, qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on ASP... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research. [Journal article].

The effects of multimodal prehabilitation interventions in men affected by prostate cancer on physical, clinical and patient reported outcome measures: a systematic review. (2022)
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PATERSON, C., ROBERTS, C., KOZLOVSKAIA, M., NAHON, I., SCHUBACH, K., SARA, S., SAYNER, A.M., DE ABREU LOURENCO, R., TURNER, M., CHAN, R.J., LAM, T., WOO, H. and TOOHEY, K. 2022. The effects of multimodal prehabilitation interventions in men affected by prostate cancer on physical, clinical and patient reported outcome measures: a systematic review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 38(5), article 151333. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2022.151333

To synthesize existing evidence on the effects of multimodal prehabilitation interventions in men affected by prostate cancer on physical, clinical, and patient-reported outcome measures. A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020... Read More about The effects of multimodal prehabilitation interventions in men affected by prostate cancer on physical, clinical and patient reported outcome measures: a systematic review..

Investigating coaches' recognition of symptoms of eating disorders in track athletes. (2022)
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MACPHERSON, M.C., HARRISON, R., MARIE, D. and MILES, L.K. 2022. Investigating coaches' recognition of symptoms of eating disorders in track athletes. BMJ open sport and exercise medicine [online], 8(3), article number e001333. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001333

To determine the extent to which athletics coaches can identify evidence of an eating disorder in track athletes and what treatment advice they would provide. Vignettes depicting athletes portraying symptoms consistent with anorexia nervosa (AN) and... Read More about Investigating coaches' recognition of symptoms of eating disorders in track athletes..

A novel adaptive back propagation neural network-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm for accurate lithium-ion battery state of charge estimation. (2022)
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WANG, Y., WANG, S., FAN, Y., XIE, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. A novel adaptive back propagation neural network-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm for accurate lithium-ion battery state of charge estimation. Metals [online], 12(8), article 1369. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/met12081369

Accurate State of Charge (SOC) estimation for lithium-ion batteries has great significance with respect to the correct decision-making and safety control. In this research, an improved second-order-polarization equivalent circuit (SO-PEC) modelling m... Read More about A novel adaptive back propagation neural network-unscented Kalman filtering algorithm for accurate lithium-ion battery state of charge estimation..

'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19. (2022)
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ADAMS, N.N. 2024. 'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19. International journal of social research methodology [online], 27(1), pages 47-62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2022.2111816

The global scale of COVID-19 has constrained academics from conducting much person-facing research. Reactively, trend is increasing for digital-based methodologies capturing already existing online data. Scholars often "scrape" user-postings from int... Read More about 'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19..