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Obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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ACEVES-MARTINS, M., GODINA-FLORES, N.L., GUTIERREZ-GÓMEZ, Y.Y., RICHARDS, D., LÓPEZ-CRUZ, L., GARCÍA-BOTELLO, M. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2021. Obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition reviews [online], 80(6), pages 1694-1710. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuab088

Context: A relationship between obesity and poor oral health has been reported. Objective: To investigate the association between overweight/obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents. Data Sources: A literature search was conducted... Read More about Obesity and oral health in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis..

Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. (2022)
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HUBBARD, G., GRIST, F., POPE, L.M., CUNNINGHAM, S., MAXWELL, M., BENNIE, M., GUTHRIE, B., MERCER, S.W. 2022. Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open [online], 12(5), article number e056817. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056817

Objectives To identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland following the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Modified James Lind Alliance methodology; respondents completed an online survey to make research suggestions and rank research themes in... Read More about Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic..

Multi-sourced sensing and support vector machine classification for effective detection of fire hazard in early stage. (2022)
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CHEN, S., REN, J., YAN, Y., SUN, M., HU, F. and ZHAO, H. 2022. Multi-sourced sensing and support vector machine classification for effective detection of fire hazard in early stage. Computers and electrical engineering [online], 101, article 108046. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.108046

Accurate detection and early warning of fire hazard are crucial for reducing the associated damages. Due to the limitations of smoke-based detection mechanism, most commercial detectors fail to distinguish the smoke from dust and steam, leading to fr... Read More about Multi-sourced sensing and support vector machine classification for effective detection of fire hazard in early stage..

Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer. (2022)
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MCQUILLIAM, S.J., CLARK, D.R., ERSKINE, R.M. and BROWNLEE, T.E. 2022. Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer. Science and medicine in football [online], 6(5): towards a better understanding of health and performance is sponsored and supported by Adidas and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), pages 597-604. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2070267

Much less is known about strength and conditioning (S&C) practice in women's versus men's soccer. The aim of this study was to compare S&C practice between coaches working in men's or women's soccer, at first team or academy level, worldwide. A total... Read More about Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer..

What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis. (2022)
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MUNN, Z., POLLOCK, D., KHALIL, H., ALEXANDER, L., MCINERNEY, P., GODFREY, C.M., PETERS, M. and TRICCO, A.C. 2022. What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 20(4), pages 950-952. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00483

Evidence synthesis encompasses a broad range of review types and scoping reviews are an increasingly popular approach to synthesizing evidence in a number of fields. They sit alongside other evidence synthesis methodologies such as systematic reviews... Read More about What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis..

Development of composite cold-formed steel-rubberised concrete semi-rigid moment-resisting connections. (2022)
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BAGHERI SABBAGH, A., JAFARIFAR, N., DENIZ, D. and TORABIAN, S. 2022. Development of composite cold-formed steel-rubberised concrete semi-rigid moment-resisting connections. Structures [online], 40, pages 866-879. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.04.069

This paper presents the development of a composite cold-formed steel (CFS)-rubberised concrete (RuC) semi-rigid moment-resisting connection suitable for framed building structures. The connection comprises built-up tubular cold-formed steel beam and... Read More about Development of composite cold-formed steel-rubberised concrete semi-rigid moment-resisting connections..

Superpixel nonlocal weighting joint sparse representation for hyperspectral image classification. (2022)
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ZHANG, A., PAN, Z., FU, H., SUN, G., RONG, J., REN, J., JIA, X. and YAO, Y. 2022. Superpixel nonlocal weighting joint sparse representation for hyperspectral image classification. Remote sensing [online], 14(9), article 2125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14092125

Joint sparse representation classification (JSRC) is a representative spectral–spatial classifier for hyperspectral images (HSIs). However, the JSRC is inappropriate for highly heterogeneous areas due to the spatial information being extracted from a... Read More about Superpixel nonlocal weighting joint sparse representation for hyperspectral image classification..

Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with “borderline personality disorder” in private locked psychiatric units. (2022)
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HARDING, K., WARRENDER, D. and BERRIGAN, H. 2022. Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with 'borderline personality disorder' in private locked psychiatric units. Mental health review journal [online], 27(3), pages 348-354. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-03-2022-0017

Purpose: The use of long-term anti-psychotic medication for borderline personality disorder contravenes prescribing guidelines in the UK. There is evidence to suggest clozapine can be beneficial yet anecdotally it is prescribed almost exclusively in... Read More about Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with “borderline personality disorder” in private locked psychiatric units..

Development of a fixative protocol using formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde for preservation of microbial art on agar plates. (2022)
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WILSON, S., LAW, S.P., MCEWAN, N.R., WRIGHT, R. and MACASKILL, J.S. [2022]. Development of a fixative protocol using formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde for preservation of microbial art on agar plates. Journal of applied microbiology [online], 133(2), pages 665-672. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15597

Aims: Agar art bridges the gap between science and art using microbes instead of paint. Afterwards, the art can change in response to microbial fluctuation, meaning preservation of the original art is essential. Here, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde... Read More about Development of a fixative protocol using formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde for preservation of microbial art on agar plates..

Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes. (2022)
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SWINTON, P.A., SYMON, K., MAUGHAN, P., BURGESS, K.E. and DOLAN, E. 2022. Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes. International journal of sports science and coaching [online], 17(4), pages 860-867. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221095196

The purpose of this study was to investigate the time-course of decrements in physical performance following a pre-match warm-up in soccer players. Knowledge of this information could be used to inform re-warm-ups and pre-pitch entry practices of soc... Read More about Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes..

Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. (2022)
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JONES, J., BAKER, K. and RAMASWAMY, B. 2022. Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Advances in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation [online], 21(2), pages 12-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47795/FENH4822

A growing body of evidence exists advocating the value of physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Such is the importance of being active, participation in exercise is perceived to be of equal importance to medication in the long-t... Read More about Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's..

The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. (2022)
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PHILLIPS, R., DURKIN, M., ENGWARD, H., CABLE, G. and IANCU, M. 2023. The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. Health promotion international [online], 38(3), daac049. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac049

A large amount of multidisciplinary, qualitative and quantitative research suggests that providing care for family members with mental health illnesses can have both positive and negative effects on the carers' wellbeing. However, to date a comprehen... Read More about The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review..

Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis. (2022)
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MCKINLEY, M., ARNOLD, A., BURNS, I., GEDDES, H., MCDONALD, L. and O'CARROLL, V. 2022. Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis. Journal of interprofessional education and practice [online], 28, article 100522. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100522

Background: Interprofessional simulation-based education (IPSE) prepares healthcare students for future collaborative practice. Whilst experiences of IPSE have previously been reported by students and faculty, there is a limited understanding of simu... Read More about Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis..

Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group. (2022)
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POLLOCK, D., ALEXANDER, L., MUNN, Z., PETERS, M.D.J., KHALIL, H., GODFREY, C.M., MCINERNEY, P., SYNNOT, A. and TRICCO, A.C. 2022. Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 20(4), pages 969-979. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00416

Knowledge user consultation is often limited or omitted in the conduct of scoping reviews. Not including knowledge users within the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews could be due to a lack of guidance or understanding about what consultation r... Read More about Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group..

Predicting energy savings of the UK housing stock under a step-by-step energy retrofit scenario towards net-zero. (2022)
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BENNADJI, A., SEDDIKI, M., ALABID, J., LAING, R. and GRAY, D. 2022. Predicting energy savings of the UK housing stock under a step-by-step energy retrofit scenario towards net-zero. Energies [online], 15(9), article 3082. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093082

The UK has one of the least energy-efficient housing stocks in Europe. By 2030, the emissions from UK homes need to fall by at least 24% from 1990 levels to meet the UK's ambitious goal, which is reaching net-zero emissions. The originality of this p... Read More about Predicting energy savings of the UK housing stock under a step-by-step energy retrofit scenario towards net-zero..

Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening. (2022)
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BLAIKIE, L., KAY, G., MACIEL, P. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2022. Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening. European journal of medicinal chemistry reports [online], 5, article 100044. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmcr.2022.100044

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), pose a significant and urgent challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. With an increasing life expectancy, these progressive age-related disorders are expected to rise exponentially. N... Read More about Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening..

Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. (2022)
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CRISTINA-OLIVEIRA, M., MEIRELES, K., GIL, S., CAVALCANTE ASSIS, F., GEBER-JÚNIOR, J.C., SHINJO, S.K., POSSOLO DE SOUZA, H., CRUZ SANTANA, A.N., SWINTON, P.A., DRAGER, L.F., GUALANO, B., ROSCHEL, H. and PEÇANHA, T. 2022. Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American journal of physiology: heart and circulatory physiology [online], 322(6), pages H906-H913. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00026.2022

Studies have suggested a potential role of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Herein, we tested whether brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measured upon hospita... Read More about Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19..

Covid-19 fake news sentiment analysis. (2022)
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IWENDI, C., MOHAN, S., KHAN, S., IBEKE, E., AHMADIAN, A. and CIANO, T. 2022. COVID-19 fake news sentiment analysis. Computers and electrical engineering [online], 101, article 107967. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.107967

’Fake news’ refers to the misinformation presented about issues or events, such as COVID-19. Meanwhile, social media giants claimed to take COVID-19 related misinformation seriously, however, they have been ineffectual. This research uses the Informa... Read More about Covid-19 fake news sentiment analysis..

Future-proofing Klang Valley’s veins with REBET: a framework for directing transportation technologies towards infrastructure resilience. (2022)
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GHAZY, S., TANG, Y.H., MUGUMAY, K.L., WONG, J.Y. and CHAN, A. 2022. Future-proofing Klang Valley’s veins with REBET: a framework for directing transportation technologies towards infrastructure resilience. Technological forecasting and social change [online], 180, article 121666. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121666

The transportation industry is in the midst of a revolution with technologies, such as shared vehicles, drones, and autonomous vehicles, that are poised to reshape the way we move. Yet, the multitude of technologies present a difficulty in prioritizi... Read More about Future-proofing Klang Valley’s veins with REBET: a framework for directing transportation technologies towards infrastructure resilience..

Beyond the psychology of self and individual's pro-environmental behaviours: exploring how technology innovations can help organisations achieve and promote sustainability. (2022)
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OKE, A. 2023. Beyond the psychology of self and individual's pro-environmental behaviours: exploring how technology innovations can help organisations achieve and promote sustainability. Technological sustainability [online], 2(1), pages 1-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/TECHS-02-2022-0013

This study proposes a new agenda for research and practice on pro-environmental behaviours in organisational settings by exploring the intersection between technology innovations and pro-environmental initiatives. The goal is to demonstrate the utili... Read More about Beyond the psychology of self and individual's pro-environmental behaviours: exploring how technology innovations can help organisations achieve and promote sustainability..