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Measuring DNA modifications with the comet assay: a compendium of protocols. (2023)
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COLLINS, A., MØLLER, P., GAJSKI, G., DUTHIE, S.J. et al. 2023. Measuring DNA modifications with the comet assay: a compendium of protocols. Nature protocols [online], 18, pages 929-989. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-022-00754-y

The comet assay is a versatile method to detect nuclear DNA damage in individual eukaryotic cells, from yeast to human. The types of damage detected encompass DNA strand breaks and alkali-labile sites (e.g., apurinic/apyrimidinic sites), alkylated an... Read More about Measuring DNA modifications with the comet assay: a compendium of protocols..

Android source code vulnerability detection: a systematic literature review. (2023)
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SENANAYAKE, J., KALUTARAGE, H., AL-KADRI, M.O., PETROVSKI, A. and PIRAS, L. 2023. Android source code vulnerability detection: a systematic literature review. ACM computing surveys [online], 55(9), article 187, pages 1-37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3556974

The use of mobile devices is rising daily in this technological era. A continuous and increasing number of mobile applications are constantly offered on mobile marketplaces to fulfil the needs of smartphone users. Many Android applications do not add... Read More about Android source code vulnerability detection: a systematic literature review..

Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process. (2022)
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ASAAD, S.M., INAYAT, A., ROCHA-MENESES, L., JAMIL, F., GHENAI, C, and SHANABLEH, A. 2023. Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process. Energies [online], 16(1), article 40. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010040

The worldwide population growth and the technological advancements reported in the past few years have led to an increase in the production and consumption of energy. This has increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the primary driver of climate ch... Read More about Prospective of response surface methodology as an optimization tool for biomass gasification process..

The role of rs713041 glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) single nucleotide polymorphism on disease susceptibility in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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BARBOSA, P., ABO EL-MAGD, N.F., HESKETH, J. and BERMANO, G. 2022. The role of rs713041 glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) single nucleotide polymorphism on disease susceptibility in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of molecular sciences [online], 23(24), article 15762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232415762

The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs713041, located in the regulatory region, is required to incorporate selenium into the selenoprotein glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and has been found to have functional consequences. This systematic review... Read More about The role of rs713041 glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) single nucleotide polymorphism on disease susceptibility in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

The experiences and unmet supportive care needs of partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer: a meta-aggregation systematic review. (2022)
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ROBERTS, C., TOOHEY, K. and PETERSON, C. [2023]. The experiences and unmet supportive care needs of partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer: a meta-aggregation systematic review. Cancer nursing [online], Ahead-of-print. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001172

Partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer face their own emotional struggles as they navigate additional caregiver responsibilities while concurrently adjusting to the diagnosis and coping with greater illness uncertainty for their loved one. Th... Read More about The experiences and unmet supportive care needs of partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer: a meta-aggregation systematic review..

The unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review. (2022)
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LEGGE, H., TOOHEY, K., KAVANAGH, P.S. and PATERSON, C. 2023. The unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review. Journal of cancer survivorship [online], 17(4), pages 1036-1056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01275-z

To critically synthesise evidence regarding the supportive care needs of those living with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. An integrative systematic review followed a pre-registered protocol, reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items f... Read More about The unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review..

A systematic review of multimodal prehabilitation in breast cancer. (2022)
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TOOHEY, K., HUNTER, M., MCKINNON, K., CASEY, T., TURNER, M., TAYLOR, S. and PATERSON, C. 2023. A systematic review of multimodal prehabilitation in breast cancer. Breast cancer research and treatment [online], 197(1), pages 1-37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06759-1

Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in women. Prehabilitation may offer improvements in physical and psychological wellbeing among participants prior to treatment. This systematic review aimed to determine the efficacy of prehabilitation i... Read More about A systematic review of multimodal prehabilitation in breast cancer..

Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities. (2022)
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FAISAL, N.H., PRATHURU, A., AHMED, R. et al. 2022. Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities. ChemNanoMat [online], 8(12), article number e202200384. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202200384

Thermal spray coatings have the advantage of providing thick and functional coatings from a range of engineering materials. The associated coating processes provide good control of coating thickness, morphology, microstructure, pore size and porosity... Read More about Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities..

Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. (2022)
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SWINTON, P.A., BURGESS, K., HALL, A., GREIG, L., PSYLLAS, J., ASPE, R., MAUGHAN, P. and MURPHY, A. 2022. Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. Journal of sports sciences [online], 40(18), pages 2047-2054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2128548

The magnitude of change following strength and conditioning (S&C) training can be evaluated comparing effect sizes to threshold values. This study conducted a series of meta-analyses and compiled results to identify thresholds specific to S&C, and cr... Read More about Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating..

Obesity and its association with mental health among Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review. (2022)
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GODINA-FLORES, N.L., GUTIERREZ-GÓMEZ, Y.Y., GARCÍA-BOTELLO, M., LÓPEZ-CRUZ, L., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and ACEVES-MARTINS, M. 2023. Obesity and its association with mental health among Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review. Nutrition reviews [online], 81(6). pages 658-669. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuac083

Obesity and mental health issues increasingly affect children and adolescents, but whether obesity is a risk factor for mental health issues is unclear. To systematically review the association between obesity and mental health issues (ie, anxiety a... Read More about Obesity and its association with mental health among Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review..

The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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HALL, A.J., ASPE, R.R., CRAIG, T.P., KAVALIAUSKA, M., BABRAJ, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 37(2), pages 457-481. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004257

The present study aimed to synthesise findings from published research and through meta-analysis quantify the effect of sprint interval training (SIT) and potential moderators on physical performance outcomes (categorised as aerobic; anaerobic; mixed... Read More about The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

What are the long-term holistic health consequences of COVID-19 among survivors? An umbrella systematic review. (2022)
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PATERSON, C., DAVIS, D., ROCHE, M., BISSETT, B., ROBERTS, C., TURNER, M., BALDOCK, E. and MITCHELL, I. 2022. What are the long-term holistic health consequences of COVID-19 among survivors? An umbrella systematic review. Journal of medical virology [online], 94(12), pages 5653-5668. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28086

Many people who have survived COVID-19 have experienced negative persistent impacts on health. Impacts on health have included persistent respiratory symptoms, decreased quality of life, fatigue, impaired functional capacity, memory deficits, psychol... Read More about What are the long-term holistic health consequences of COVID-19 among survivors? An umbrella systematic review..

Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review. (2022)
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PERETOMODE, E., OLUYEMI, G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2022. Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review. Engineering failure analysis [online], 142, article 106745. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106745

Oilfield chemicals are utilized in treating reservoir formations, wellbore completions, wellbore drilling, and to enhance reservoir productivity, which exerts pressure on the formation. Pressure from these processes cause the formation rock to weaken... Read More about Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review..

Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews. (2022)
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SCHILLING, S., ARMAOU, M., MORRISON, Z., CARDING, P., BRICKNELL, M. and CONNELLY, V. 2022. Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews. PLoS One [online], 17(8), article e0272942. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272942

The rapid increase of acute and intensive care capacities in hospitals needed during the response to COVID-19 created an urgent demand for skilled healthcare staff across the globe. To upscale capacity, many hospitals chose to increase their teams in... Read More about Understanding teamwork in rapidly deployed interprofessional teams in intensive and acute care: a systematic review of reviews..

Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review. (2022)
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NIELSEN, J.A.E., STAVRIANAKIS, K. and MORRISON, Z. 2022. Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review. Plos one [online], 17(8), article e0272409. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272409

This manuscript presents a systematic meta-narrative review of peer-reviewed publications considering community acceptance and social impacts of site-specific Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects to inform the design and implementat... Read More about Community acceptance and social impacts of carbon capture, utilization and storage projects: a systematic meta-narrative literature review..

Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR). (2022)
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OSOBAJO, O.A., OKE, A., LAWANI, A., OMOTAYO, T.S., NDUBUKA-MCCALLUM, N. and OBI, L. 2022. Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR). Sustainability [online], 14(14), article number 8523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148523

The concept of sustainability reporting is now an essential tool, through which organisations demonstrate accountability to their stakeholders. The increasing market pressure, coupled with the awareness of the consequences of organisations' activitie... Read More about Providing a roadmap for future research agenda: a bibliometric literature review of sustainability performance reporting (SPR)..

Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review. (2022)
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DOYLE, R., CRAFT, P., TURNER, M. and PATERSON, C. 2024. Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review. Journal of cancer survivorship [online], 18(2), pages 263–287. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01219-7

To critically appraise studies to identify experiences of unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer. A registered priori systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review... Read More about Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review..

Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review. (2022)
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PERETOMODE, E., OLUYEMI, G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2022. Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review. Arabian journal of geosciences [online], 15(13), article 1223. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10469-9

Oil and gas recovery may cause formation damage during drilling, completion, and production phases. As a result of fundamental chemical, thermal, mechanical, and biological interactions, formation damage can occur due to impairment of permeability an... Read More about Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review..

The advances in computer vision that are enabling more autonomous actions in surgery: a systematic review of the literature. (2022)
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GUMBS, A.A., GRASSO, V., BOURDEL, N., CRONER, R., SPOLVERATO, G., FRIGERIO, I., ILLANES, A., ABU HILAL, M., PARK, A. and ELYAN, E. 2022. The advances in computer vision that are enabling more autonomous actions in surgery: a systematic review of the literature. Sensors [online], 22(13), article 4918. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134918

This is a review focused on advances and current limitations of computer vision (CV) and how CV can help us obtain to more autonomous actions in surgery. It is a follow-up article to one that we previously published in Sensors entitled, "Artificial I... Read More about The advances in computer vision that are enabling more autonomous actions in surgery: a systematic review of the literature..

Children living with long-term conditions and their experiences of partnership in nursing care: an integrative systematic review. (2022)
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BARRATT, M., BAIL, K., and PATERSON, C. 2023. Children living with long-term conditions and their experiences of partnership in nursing care: an integrative systematic review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 32(13-14), pages 3185-3204. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16429

To describe the experiences of nursing care and partnership nursing as expressed by children living with long-term conditions. Children with long-term conditions have higher rates of hospitalisations and adverse events in hospital, yet little is know... Read More about Children living with long-term conditions and their experiences of partnership in nursing care: an integrative systematic review..