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Digital divides in nursing students: an exploration of the relationship between self-perceived digital competencies and digital barriers. (2024)
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MARTZOUKOU, K., LUDERS, S.E., WORK, F., KOSTAGIOLAS, P. and JOHNSON, N. [2024]. Digital divides in nursing students: an exploration of the relationship between self-perceived digital competencies and digital barriers. Journal of documentation [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-09-2024-0209

In the context of Higher Education nursing education, digital competencies are increasingly recognised as a necessary skillset, within a continuously evolving healthcare professional landscape. This study sought to explore nursing students’ digital c... Read More about Digital divides in nursing students: an exploration of the relationship between self-perceived digital competencies and digital barriers..

The challenges of decision-making in emergency management, the cognitive aids people use and the decision-making training they receive. (2024)
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BEARMAN, C., HAYES, P., MCLENNAN, J., PENNEY, G., BUTLER, P.C. and FLIN, R. 2024. The challenges of decision-making in emergency management, the cognitive aids people use and the decision-making training they receive. Australian journal of emergency management [online], 39(4), pages 10-12. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/2bsett7b

Emergency management is a complex socio-technical system in which people operate in hierarchies of teams (Bearman et al. 2023). At the heart of this system are people making decisions to achieve the best outcomes possible for the community. In this c... Read More about The challenges of decision-making in emergency management, the cognitive aids people use and the decision-making training they receive..

Co-design of a neurological physiotherapy student-led clinic with students and patients: an exploratory qualitative study. (2024)
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WYNNE, D., HANCOCK, E. and COOPER, K. [2024]. Co-design of a neurological physiotherapy student-led clinic with students and patients: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of physical therapy education [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/JTE.0000000000000380

This study explores students' and patients' views of a UK physical therapy student-led clinic (SLC) for neurological rehabilitation and, using a co-design approach, proposes an optimal design of a physical therapy SLC for neurological rehabilitation... Read More about Co-design of a neurological physiotherapy student-led clinic with students and patients: an exploratory qualitative study..

Emergency management decision-making in a changing world: 3 key challenges (2024)
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BUTLER, P.C., FLIN, R., BEARMAN, C., HAYES, P., PENNEY, G. and MCLENNAN, J. 2024. Emergency management decision-making in a changing world: 3 key challenges. Australian journal of emergency management [online], 39(4), pages 23-32. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47389/39.4.23

Managing emergencies is taxing for individuals due to the stress of making decisions in dangerous, high-stakes and time-constrained environments. These complex, dynamic environments also make it difficult to coordinate as other responders perform dif... Read More about Emergency management decision-making in a changing world: 3 key challenges.

Training to improve emergency management decision-making: what the research literature tells us. (2024)
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MCLENNAN, J., HAYES, P., BEARMAN, C., PENNEY, G., BUTLER, P.C. and FLIN, R. 2024. Training to improve emergency management decision-making: what the research literature tells us. Australian journal of emergency management [online], 39(4), pages 33-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47389/39.4.33

The importance of training for effective performance in high-stakes, high-risk work settings is well-known. Successful training is the systematic acquisition of skills, rules, concepts or attitudes that result in improved work performance. Simply exp... Read More about Training to improve emergency management decision-making: what the research literature tells us..

A review of cognitive aids and their application to emergency management in Australia (2024)
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PENNEY, G., BEARMAN, C., HAYES, P., MCLENNAN, J., BUTLER, P.C. and FLIN, R. 2024. A review of cognitive aids and their application to emergency management in Australia. Australian journal of emergency management [online], 39(4), pages 13-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47389/39.4.13

Decision-making in disasters and major crises faced by emergency services globally is a difficult combination of science and art to master. To assist decision-makers in these environments, a number of cognitive aids have been developed and subsequent... Read More about A review of cognitive aids and their application to emergency management in Australia.

Power transformer health index and life span assessment: a comprehensive review of conventional and machine learning based approaches. (2024)
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ZAHRA, S.T., IMDAD, S.K., KHAN, S., KHALID, S. and BAIG, N.A. 2025. Power transformer health index and life span assessment: a comprehensive review of conventional and machine learning based approaches. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence [online], 139(A), article number 109474. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109474

Power transformers play a critical role within the electrical power system, making their health assessment and the prediction of their remaining lifespan paramount for the purpose of ensuring efficient operation and facilitating effective maintenance... Read More about Power transformer health index and life span assessment: a comprehensive review of conventional and machine learning based approaches..

Global cancer nurse's experiences and perceptions of potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs: mixed methods systematic review with framework synthesis. (2024)
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CAMPBELL, K., AFSETH, J., DUNHAM, M., KING, M. and DICKSIT, D. 2024. Global cancer nurse's experiences and perceptions of potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs: mixed methods systematic review with framework synthesis. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 33(12), pages 4585-4601. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17488

To conceptualise experiences and perceptions of cancer nurses' potential for occupational exposure when dealing with cytotoxic drugs (CDs). A mixed methods systematic review with framework synthesis. A literature search was conducted in February 2022... Read More about Global cancer nurse's experiences and perceptions of potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs: mixed methods systematic review with framework synthesis..

Evaluation of WRF model performance with different microphysics schemes for extreme rainfall prediction in Lagos, Nigeria: implications for urban flood risk management. (2024)
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OYEGBILE, O., CHAN, A., OOI, M., ANWAR, P., MOHAMED, A.A. and LI, L. 2024. Evaluation of WRF model performance with different microphysics schemes for extreme rainfall prediction in Lagos, Nigeria: implications for urban flood risk management. Bulletin of atmospheric science and technology [online], 5, article 19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42865-024-00081-y

In Nigeria, particularly in urban areas like Lagos, flooding is a frequent natural hazard. In 2011, Lagos experienced one of its worst floods resulting in significant economic losses and displacement of people. In recent years, Lagos has continued to... Read More about Evaluation of WRF model performance with different microphysics schemes for extreme rainfall prediction in Lagos, Nigeria: implications for urban flood risk management..

Multi-temperature capable enhanced bidirectional long short term memory-multilayer perceptron hybrid model for lithium-ion battery SOC estimation. (2024)
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ZHOU, Y., WANG, S., FENG, R., XIE, Y. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2024. Multi-temperature capable enhanced bidirectional long short term memory-multilayer perceptron hybrid model for lithium-ion battery SOC estimation. Energy [online], 312, article number 133596. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133596

In this study, we propose a novel hybrid modeling framework for State of Charge (SOC) estimation across a broad temperature spectrum. First, we build a hybrid model to optimize stacked layers of stacked bidirectional long short term memory networks b... Read More about Multi-temperature capable enhanced bidirectional long short term memory-multilayer perceptron hybrid model for lithium-ion battery SOC estimation..

No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic. (2024)
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GRANT, A., O'BRIEN, R., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., BALDIE, D. and TORRANCE, N. [2024]. No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of advanced nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16563

To explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on nurse's wellbeing, experiences of delivering healthcare within acute settings, and their emotional management. Sequential mixed methods was used. February to July 2021 an online wellbeing survey was d... Read More about No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic..

Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians, and researchers. (2024)
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GRANT, A., STAGE, E., BLANE, D., GOSS, H., ORMEROD, J., MCIVER, S., DUNCAN, E., PATEL, G., CAMPBELL, A., MANSON, P., SUBRAMANIAN, G. and COOPER, K. 2024. Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority‐setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians and researchers. Health expectations [online], 27(5), article number e70072. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70072

Long COVID is a life limiting condition which affects 65 million people worldwide. It devastates lives with uncertain illness trajectories, yet there are many research uncertainties as there is a lack of understanding of its causes, effective treatme... Read More about Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians, and researchers..

Impact of COVID-19 on air quality in major cities of Bangladesh: a temporal analysis (2018–2023). (2024)
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RAHMAN, S., AHMED, M.M., HOPKE, P.K., et al. [2024]. Impact of COVID-19 on air quality in major cities of Bangladesh: a temporal analysis (2018–2023). Earth systems and environment [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-024-00506-w

Bangladesh is among the countries with the highest concentrations of particulate matter and other air pollutants according to the World Health Organization. The Department of Environment of Bangladesh has installed air monitoring systems in Dhaka, Ch... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on air quality in major cities of Bangladesh: a temporal analysis (2018–2023)..

Terminalia ivorensis demonstrates antioxidant properties and alters proliferation, genomic instability and migration of human colon cancer cells in vitro. (2024)
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MOOMIN, A., KNOTT, R.M., RUSSELL, W.R., MOYER, M.P. and DUTHIE, S.J. [2024]. Terminalia ivorensis demonstrates antioxidant properties and alters proliferation, genomic instability and migration of human colon cancer cells in vitro. Mutagenesis [online], Advance articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geae026

Colorectal cancer is a global killer that causes approximately 940 thousand deaths annually. Terminalia ivorensis (TI) is a tropical tree, the bark of which is used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes, malaria and ulcer. Thi... Read More about Terminalia ivorensis demonstrates antioxidant properties and alters proliferation, genomic instability and migration of human colon cancer cells in vitro..

Synthesis and evaluation of polymer-drug conjugates as potential antioxidant and cholinesterase inhibitors for neurodegenerative diseases. (2024)
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MAHADIK, N., BARRON, G., KONG THOO LIN, P. and THOMPSON, C. 2024. Synthesis and evaluation of polymer-drug conjugates as potential antioxidant and cholinesterase inhibitors for neurodegenerative diseases. Chemistry of materials [online], 36(21), pages 10514-10527. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c01767

Polymer-drug conjugates (PDCs) may offer improved water-solubility and in vitro activity of potential antioxidant and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor drugs compared to the drugs alone. Conjugation of these potential drugs to water-soluble polymers cou... Read More about Synthesis and evaluation of polymer-drug conjugates as potential antioxidant and cholinesterase inhibitors for neurodegenerative diseases..

Evolutionary computation and explainable AI: a roadmap to understandable intelligent systems. (2024)
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ZHOU, R., BACARDIT, J., BROWNLEE, A.E.I., CAGNONI, S., FYVIE, M., IACCA, G., MCCALL, J., VAN STEIN, N., WALKER, D.J. and HU, T. [2024]. Evolutionary computation and explainable AI: a roadmap to understandable intelligent systems. IEEE Transactions on evolutionary computation [online], Early Access. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2024.3476443

Artificial intelligence methods are being increasingly applied across various domains, but their often opaque nature has raised concerns about accountability and trust. In response, the field of explainable AI (XAI) has emerged to address the need fo... Read More about Evolutionary computation and explainable AI: a roadmap to understandable intelligent systems..

MDAR: a multiscale features-based network for remotely measuring human heart rate utilizing dual-branch architecture and alternating frame shifts in facial videos. (2024)
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ZHANG, L., REN, J., ZHAO, S. and WU, P. 2024. MDAR: a multiscale features-based network for remotely measuring human heart rate utilizing dual-branch architecture and alternating frame shifts in facial videos. Sensors [online], 24(21), article number 6791. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s24216791

Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) refers to a non-contact technique that measures heart rate through analyzing the subtle signal changes of facial blood flow captured by video sensors. It is widely used in contactless medical monitoring, remote heal... Read More about MDAR: a multiscale features-based network for remotely measuring human heart rate utilizing dual-branch architecture and alternating frame shifts in facial videos..

β-alanine supplementation in adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised controlled feasibility trial. (2024)
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MATTHEWS, J.J., CREIGHTON, J.V., DONALDSON, J., SWINTON, P.A., KYROU, I., BELLARY, S., IDRIS, I., SANTOS, L., TURNER, M.D., DOIG, C.L., ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J. and SALE, C. [2024]. β-alanine supplementation in adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Obesity [online], (accepted).

Overweight and obesity are characterised by excess adiposity and systemic, chronic, low-grade inflammation, which is associated with several metabolic disorders. The aim was to assess the feasibility and tolerability of β-alanine supplementation, and... Read More about β-alanine supplementation in adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised controlled feasibility trial..

Machinability performance of single coated and multicoated carbide tools during turning Ti6Al4V alloy. (2024)
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ALI, A., YOUNAS, M., KHAN, M., JAFFERY, S.H.I. and KHAN, Z. [2024]. Machinability performance of single coated and multicoated carbide tools during turning Ti6Al4V alloy. International journal of precision engineering and manufacturing [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-024-01147-9

This paper presents the machinability performance of uncoated, single-coated, and multicoated carbide tools during turning of Grade 5 (Ti6Al4V) Titanium alloy, which is challenging to machine due to its distinctive material properties. Coated tools w... Read More about Machinability performance of single coated and multicoated carbide tools during turning Ti6Al4V alloy..

Strong robust state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on aging feature mechanism analysis and improved mixed kernel least squares support vector regression model. (2024)
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FENG, R., WANG, S., YU, C., HAI, N. and FERNANDEZ, C. [2024]. Strong robust state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on aging feature mechanism analysis and improved mixed kernel least squares support vector regression model. Ionics [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05893-8

The state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries is a decisive factor in ensuring the stability of electric vehicle systems. To solve the problem of low accuracy and robustness of lithium-ion battery SOH prediction models, this article proposes a d... Read More about Strong robust state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on aging feature mechanism analysis and improved mixed kernel least squares support vector regression model..