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Impact of simulated patients on physiotherapy students' skill performance in cardiorespiratory practice classes: a pilot study. (2020)
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WALKER, C.A. and ROBERTS, F.E. 2020. Impact of simulated patients on physiotherapy students' skill performance in cardiorespiratory practice classes: a pilot study. Physiotherapy Canada [online], 72(3), pages 314-322. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2019-0113

Purpose: To date, no evidence exists that high-fidelity simulation improves skill development among physiotherapy students in the university setting. With pressures to reduce costs and maintain or improve the quality of the learning experience, and w... Read More about Impact of simulated patients on physiotherapy students' skill performance in cardiorespiratory practice classes: a pilot study..

An exploration of the Rs of radiobiology in prostate cancer. (2020)
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ROBERTS, C. and PATERSON, C. 2020. An exploration of the Rs of radiobiology in prostate cancer. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 36(4), article ID 151054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151054

Objectives: To explore the four Rs of radiobiology (Repair, Reoxygenation, Reassortment, and Repopulation) as a means to understand the effects of ionising radiation on biological tissue and subsequently as the basis for conventional fractionated tre... Read More about An exploration of the Rs of radiobiology in prostate cancer..

Current insights into exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure. (2020)
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NICHOLS, S., MCGREGOR, G., BRECKON, J. and INGLE, L. 2021. Current insights into exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure. International journal of sports medicine [online], 42(01), pages 19-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1198-5573

Cardiac rehabilitation is a package of lifestyle secondary prevention strategies designed for patients with coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure. A community-based cardiac rehabilitation programme provides patients with a structured exerc... Read More about Current insights into exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure..

A novel battery state of charge estimation based on the joint unscented Kalman filter and support vector machine algorithms. (2020)
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XIE, F., WANG, S., XIE, Y., FERNANDEZB, C., LI, X. and ZOU, C. 2020. A novel battery state of charge estimation based on the joint unscented Kalman filter and support vector machine algorithms. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 15(8), pages 7935-7953. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2020.08.83

With the development of new energy sources becoming the mainstream of energy development strategies, the role of electric vehicle-powered lithium-ion batteries in the field of automobile transportation is becoming more and more obvious. An efficient... Read More about A novel battery state of charge estimation based on the joint unscented Kalman filter and support vector machine algorithms..

Adaptive iterative working state prediction based on the double unscented transformation and dynamic functioning for unmanned aerial vehicle lithium-ion batteries (2020)
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SHI, H., WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., YU, C., LI, X. and ZOU, C. 2020. Adaptive iterative working state prediction based on the double unscented transformation and dynamic functioning for unmanned aerial vehicle lithium-ion batteries. Measurement and control [online], 53(9-10), pages 1760-1773. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0020294020923057

In lithium-ion batteries, the accuracy of estimation of the state of charge is a core parameter which will determine the power control accuracy and management reliability of the energy storage systems. When using unscented Kalman filtering to estimat... Read More about Adaptive iterative working state prediction based on the double unscented transformation and dynamic functioning for unmanned aerial vehicle lithium-ion batteries.

Critical thinking skills for your social work degree. (2020)
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HENDERSON, L. 2020. Critical thinking skills for your social work degree. Journal of social work [online], 20(5), pages 696-697. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017320939368

This book is one of four key titles in a new series of study skills texts for social work students. The material contained in the book focuses on the foundations of critical thinking, reflective practice, and critical reading and writing. A link is m... Read More about Critical thinking skills for your social work degree..

A systems thinking approach for incremental reduction of non-physical waste. (2020)
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OMOTAYO, T., OLANIPEKUN, A., OBI, L. and BOATENG, P. 2020. A system thinking approach for incremental reduction of non-physical waste. Built environment project and asset management [online], 10(4): construction 4.0 and circular economy, pages 509-528. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2019-0100

Purpose: Continual cost reduction of overhead costs of building projects can realign the concept of post-contract cost control towards value-driven construction projects and stakeholders’ satisfaction. This study synthesised and analysed the viable c... Read More about A systems thinking approach for incremental reduction of non-physical waste..

Local multiphase flow characteristics of a severe-service control valve. (2020)
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SINGH, D., ALIYU, A.M., CHARLTON, M., MISHRA, R., ASIM, T. and OLIVEIRA, A.C. 2020. Local multiphase flow characteristics of a severe-service control valve. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 195, article ID 107557. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107557

For safety-critical industrial applications, severe-service valves are often used, and the conditions during operations can be either single phase or multiphase. The design requirements for valves handling multiphase flows can be very different to th... Read More about Local multiphase flow characteristics of a severe-service control valve..

Fibrinolytic abnormalities in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and versatility of thrombolytic drugs to treat COVID-19. (2020)
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WHYTE, C.S., MORROW, G.B., MITCHELL, J.L., CHOWDARY, P. and MUTCH, N.J. 2020. Fibrinolytic abnormalities in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and versatility of thrombolytic drugs to treat COVID-19. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 18(7), pages 1548-1555. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14872

The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is associated with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which requires ventilation in critically ill patients. The pathophysiology of ARDS results from acute inflamm... Read More about Fibrinolytic abnormalities in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and versatility of thrombolytic drugs to treat COVID-19..

Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer. (2020)
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MORROW, G.B., BEAVIS, J., HARPER, S., BAKER, P., DESBOROUGH, M.J.R., CURRY, N., STANWORTH, S.J. and LAFFAN, M.A. 2020. Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 18(7), pages 1576-1585. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14802

The liver synthesizes the majority of pro- and anti-oagulant and fibrinolytic proteins, and during liver dysfunction synthesis of these proteins is reduced. The end point of conventional hemostatic tests, such as the prothrombin time (PT), occurs whe... Read More about Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer..

Is intrinsic lumbar spine shape associated with lumbar disc degeneration? An exploratory study. (2020)
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DEANE, J.A., PAVLOVA, A.V., LIM, A.K.P., GREGORY, J.S., ASPDEN, R.M. and MCGREGOR, A.H. 2020. Is intrinsic lumbar spine shape associated with lumbar disc degeneration? An exploratory study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders [online], 21, article number 433. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03346-7

Background: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a condition associated with recurrent low back pain (LBP). Knowledge regarding effective management is limited. As a step towards the identification of risk, prognostic or potentially modifiable factors i... Read More about Is intrinsic lumbar spine shape associated with lumbar disc degeneration? An exploratory study..

4D BIM integrated construction supply chain logistics to optimise on-site production. (2020)
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MAGILL, L.J., JAFARIFAR, N., WATSON, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2022. 4D BIM integrated construction supply chain logistics to optimise on-site production. International journal of construction management [online], 22(12), pages 2325-2334. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1786623

Loss of productivity through on-site delays and disruptions is a significant problem in the construction industry. This can be caused by workforce, materials, and equipment clashes. A major need for the industry is to improve construction logistic ef... Read More about 4D BIM integrated construction supply chain logistics to optimise on-site production..

A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization. (2020)
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OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2022. A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization. Journal of computer information systems [online], 62(2), pages 205-215. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2020.1768606

We study the inclusion of loops in automated theory development based on causal logic. As an area of application, we formalize a model of learning, adaptation, and selection in supply chain management. Our methodological contribution is to analyze a... Read More about A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization..

District nurses' experiences with a caseload profiling tool: a service evaluation. (2020)
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HARPER-MCDONALD, B. 2020. District nurses' experiences with a caseload profiling tool: a service evaluation. British journal of community nursing [online], 25(7), pages 318-326. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.7.318

Caseload profiling is being advocated as a method to measure, manage and evidence increasingly complex caseloads in district nursing. However, there is no qualitative work on district nurses' experiences of applying caseload profiling to their caselo... Read More about District nurses' experiences with a caseload profiling tool: a service evaluation..

Community nurses and the ‘new normal’. (2020)
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KENNEDY, C. 2020. Community nurses and the 'new normal'. British journal of community nursing [online], 25(7), page 317. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.7.317

In this editorial the author discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives and what challenges and changes to community nursing will be needed to cope with the long-term symptoms, as well as managing the repercussions of suspended health... Read More about Community nurses and the ‘new normal’..

Does good ESG lead to better financial performances by firms? Machine learning and logistic regression models of public enterprises in Europe. (2020)
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DE LUCIA, C., PAZIENZA, P. and BARTLETT, M. 2020. Does good ESG lead to better financial performances by firms? Machine learning and logistics regression models of public enterprises in Europe. Sustainability [online], 12(13), article ID 5317. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12135317

The increasing awareness of climate change and human capital issues is shifting companies towards aspects other than traditional financial earnings. In particular, the changing behaviors towards sustainability issues of the global community and the a... Read More about Does good ESG lead to better financial performances by firms? Machine learning and logistic regression models of public enterprises in Europe..

Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly. (2020)
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KENNEDY, C. and WILL, J. 2021. Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly. International journal of nursing practice [online], 27(1), article ID e12870. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12870

Elder abuse is a global problem with an estimated 10% of older people experiencing some form of abuse although many cases remain unreported and/or referred to social services. As such the true extent of elder abuse is relatively unknown and this pose... Read More about Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly..

COVID-19 and cardiac rehabilitation. (2020)
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DAWKES, S., HUGHES, S., RAY, S., NICHOLS, S., HINTON, S., ROBERTS, C., BUTLER, T., DELAL, H. and DOCHERTY, P. 2020. COVID-19 and cardiac rehabilitation. British journal of cardiology [online], 27(2), page 50. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5837/bjc.2020.019

The British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have issued a joint position statement "Retention of cardiac rehabilitation services dur... Read More about COVID-19 and cardiac rehabilitation..

The influence of leadership career development on the organizational adaptiveness of millennial engineers in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. (2020)
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UMUTEME, O.M. 2020. The influence of leadership career development on the organizational adaptiveness of millennial engineers in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The international journal of humanities and social studies [online], 8(6), pages 329-337. Available from: https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i6/HS2006-061

Introduction: This study seeks to assess the attitude of millennial engineers towards leadership career development opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. It was conducted based on the gap in the literature of none existence of a frame... Read More about The influence of leadership career development on the organizational adaptiveness of millennial engineers in the Nigerian oil and gas industry..

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transient pressure and temperature simulation of a natural gas–hydrogen gas blend transportation pipeline. (2020)
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UMUTEME, O.M. 2020. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transient pressure and temperature simulation of a natural gas–hydrogen gas blend transportation pipeline. International journal of innovative research and development [online], 9(6), pages 112-116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/202/v9/i6/JUN20056

The need for a CFD exploratory investigation into the possible effect of hydrogen injection into existing natural gas pipeline network, was the driver for this study. Recent technical feasibility reports on transporting a blend of both gases (JIR, 20... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transient pressure and temperature simulation of a natural gas–hydrogen gas blend transportation pipeline..