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State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems. (2021)
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ROBERTS, A.P.J., WEBSTER, L.V., SALMON, P.M., FLIN, R., SALAS, E., COOKE, N.J., READ, G.J.M. and STANTON, N.A. 2022. State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems. Ergonomics [online], 65(2), pages 161-187. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2021.2000043

This state of the science review brings together the disparate literature of effective strategies for enhancing and accelerating team performance. The review evaluates and synthesises models and proposes recommended avenues for future research. The t... Read More about State of science: models and methods for understanding and enhancing teams and teamwork in complex sociotechnical systems..

Interventions to prevent obesity in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review. (2021)
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ACEVES-MARTINS, M., LÓPEZ-CRUZ, L., GARCÍA-BOTELLO, M., GUTIERREZ-GÓMEZ, Y.Y. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2022. Interventions to prevent obesity in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review. Prevention science [online], 23(4), pages 563-586. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-021-01316-6

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has been rising among Mexican children and adolescents in the last decades. To systematically review obesity prevention interventions delivered to Mexican children and adolescents. Thirteen databases and one s... Read More about Interventions to prevent obesity in Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review..

Extracellular buffering supplements to improve exercise capacity and performance: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021)
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FARIAS DE OLIVEIRA, L., DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P.A., DURKALEC-MICHALSKI, K., ARTIOLI, G.G., MCNAUGHTON, L.R. and SAUNDERS, B. 2022. Extracellular buffering supplements to improve exercise capacity and performance: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports medicine [online], 52(3), pages 505-526. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01575-x

Extracellular buffering supplements (sodium bicarbonate [SB], sodium citrate [SC], sodium/calcium lactate [SL/CL]) are ergogenic supplements though questions remain about factors which may modify their effect. The aim of this study was to quantify th... Read More about Extracellular buffering supplements to improve exercise capacity and performance: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis..

Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer: a systematic review. (2021)
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O'DEA, A., GEDYE, C., JAGO, B. and PATERSON, C. 2022. Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer: a systematic review. Journal of cancer survivorship [online], 16(6), pages 1279-1295. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01113-8

The purpose of this study was to synthesize existing evidence on the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer, across the cancer care continuum. A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA Statement Guidelines. El... Read More about Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of people affected by kidney cancer: a systematic review..

Student-led rehabilitation groups and clinics in entry-level health education: a scoping review. (2021)
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WYNNE, D. and COOPER, K. 2021. Student-led rehabilitation groups and clinics in entry-level health education: a scoping review. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 19(11), pages 2958-2992. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00340

The purpose of this review was to identify, map, and describe the characteristics of student-led physical rehabilitation groups and clinics, which are an emergent phenomenon in entry-level health professional education. Data gathered in this scoping... Read More about Student-led rehabilitation groups and clinics in entry-level health education: a scoping review..

The effectiveness of weight‐loss lifestyle interventions for improving fertility in women and men with overweight or obesity and infertility: a systematic review update of evidence from randomized controlled trials. (2021)
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HUNTER, E., AVENELL, A., MAHESHWARI, A., STADLER, G. and BEST, D. 2021. The effectiveness of weight-loss lifestyle interventions for improving fertility in women and men with overweight or obesity and infertility: a systematic review update of evidence from randomized controlled trials. Obesity reviews [online], 22(12), article e13325. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13325

Being overweight or obese can have a negative impact on fertility outcomes. This systematic review updates randomized controlled trial (RCT) findings on the effectiveness of weight loss interventions in reducing weight and improving reproductive outc... Read More about The effectiveness of weight‐loss lifestyle interventions for improving fertility in women and men with overweight or obesity and infertility: a systematic review update of evidence from randomized controlled trials..

Menopausal hormone therapy and women’s health: an umbrella review. (2021)
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ZHANG, G.-Q., CHEN, J.-L., LUO, Y., et al. 2021. Menopausal hormone therapy and women's health: an umbrella review. PLoS medicine [online], 18(8), article e1003731. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003731

Background: There remains uncertainty about the impact of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on women’s health. A systematic, comprehensive assessment of the effects on multiple outcomes is lacking. We conducted an umbrella review to comprehensively su... Read More about Menopausal hormone therapy and women’s health: an umbrella review..

Effect of carnosine or β-alanine supplementation on markers of glycemic control and insulin resistance in humans and animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021)
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MATTHEWS, J.J., DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P.A., SANTOS, L., ARTIOLI, G.G., TURNER, M.D., ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J. and SALE, C. 2021. Effect of carnosine or β-alanine supplementation on markers of glycemic control and insulin resistance in humans and animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Advances in nutrition [online], 12(6), pages 2216-2231. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab087

There is growing evidence that supplementation with carnosine, or its rate-limiting precursor β-alanine, can ameliorate aspects of metabolic dysregulation that occur in diabetes and its related conditions. The purpose of this systematic review and me... Read More about Effect of carnosine or β-alanine supplementation on markers of glycemic control and insulin resistance in humans and animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective. (2021)
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LEARY, J., MENYEH, B., CHAPUNGU, V. and TRONCOSO, K. 2021. eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective. Energies [online], 14(14): clean energy innovations: challenges and strategies for low and middle income countries, article 4345. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144345

New opportunities are opening for electric cooking (eCooking) as a cost-effective, practical and desirable solution to the twin global challenges of clean cooking and electrification. Globally, momentum is building behind the transformative potential... Read More about eCooking: challenges and opportunities from a consumer behaviour perspective..

New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment. (2021)
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JAYAKUMAR, A., WURZER, C., SOLDATOU, S., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A. and MAŠEK, O. 2021. New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment. Science of the total environment [online], 796, article number 148977. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148977

Cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable water treatment solutions utilising existing materials and technology will make it easier for low and middle-income countries to adopt them, improving public health. The ability of biochar to mediate and sup... Read More about New directions and challenges in engineering biologically-enhanced biochar for biological water treatment..

Behavioural symptoms of mental health disorder such as depression among young people using Instagram: a systematic review. (2021)
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ADEYANJU, G.C., SOLFA, R.P., TRAN, T.L., WOHLFARTH, S., BÜTTNER, J., OSOBAJO, O.A. and OTITOJU, A. 2021. Behavioural symptoms of mental health disorder such as depression among young people using Instagram: a systematic review. Translational medicine communications [online], 6, article number 15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41231-021-00092-3

There is a growing debate on the linkage between social networking platforms and mental health disorder, such as depressive behaviour or depression. However, the relationship between Instagram use and depression or depressive behaviour has not been e... Read More about Behavioural symptoms of mental health disorder such as depression among young people using Instagram: a systematic review..

The Cambridge handbook of copyright limitations and exceptions. (2021)
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OPPENHEIM, C. 2021. The Cambridge handbook of copyright limitations and exceptions. European intellectual property review [online], 43(7), pages 479-481. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This 419-page heavyweight tome comprises 22 chapters contributed by experts, many of them very well known, together with an anonymous brief Preface. The chapters are organised into five parts, which reflect the broad themes covered. The text makes yo... Read More about The Cambridge handbook of copyright limitations and exceptions..

Health technologies for the prevention and detection of falls in adult hospital inpatients: a scoping review. (2021)
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COOPER, K., PAVLOVA, A., GREIG, L., SWINTON, P., KIRKPATRICK, P., MITCHELHILL, F., SIMPSON, S., STEPHEN, A. and ALEXANDER, L. 2021. Health technologies for the prevention and detection of falls in adult hospital inpatients: a scoping review. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 19(10), pages 2478-2658. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00114

Objective:The objective of this scoping review was to examine and map the evidence relating to the reporting and evaluation of technologies for the prevention and detection of falls in adult hospital inpatients.Introduction:Falls are a common cause o... Read More about Health technologies for the prevention and detection of falls in adult hospital inpatients: a scoping review..

High value phycotoxins from the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum. (2021)
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CAMACHO-MUÑOZ, D., PRAPTIWI, R.A., LAWTON, L.A. and EDWARDS, C. 2021. High value phycotoxins from the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum. Frontiers in marine science [online], 8, article number 638739. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.638739

Marine dinoflagellates produce chemically diverse compounds, with a wide range of biological activity (antimicrobial, anticancer, treatment of neurodegenerative disease along with use as biomedical research tools). Chemical diversity is highlighted b... Read More about High value phycotoxins from the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum..

Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021)
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ALI, A., TABASSUM, D., BAIG, S.S., MOYLE, B., REDGRAVE, J., NICHOLS, S., MCGREGOR, G., EVANS, K., TOTTON, N., COOPER, C. and MAJID, A. 2021. Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke [online], 52(7), pages 2445-2455. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032979

Exercise interventions have been shown to help physical fitness, walking, and balance after stroke, but data are lacking on whether such interventions lead to improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this systematic review and meta-... Read More about Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

A review of combined sewer overflows as a source of wastewater-derived emerging contaminants in the environment and their management. (2021)
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PETRIE, B. 2021. A review of combined sewer overflows as a source of wastewater-derived emerging contaminants in the environment and their management. Environmental science and pollution research [online], 28(25), pages 32095-32110. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14103-1

Emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and personal care products can be released to the environment in untreated wastewater/stormwater mixtures following storm events. The frequency and intensity of combined sewer overflows (CS... Read More about A review of combined sewer overflows as a source of wastewater-derived emerging contaminants in the environment and their management..

A review of state-of-the-art in face presentation attack detection: from early development to advanced deep learning and multi-modal fusion methods. (2021)
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ABDULLAKUTTY, F., ELYAN, E. and JOHNSTON, P. 2021. A review of state-of-the-art in face presentation attack detection: from early development to advanced deep learning and multi-modal fusion methods. Information fusion [online], 75, pages 55-69. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2021.04.015

Face Recognition is considered one of the most common biometric solutions these days and is widely used across a range of devices for various security purposes. The performance of FR systems has improved by orders of magnitude over the past decade. T... Read More about A review of state-of-the-art in face presentation attack detection: from early development to advanced deep learning and multi-modal fusion methods..

A serpin with a finger in many PAIs: PAI-1’s central function in thromboinflammation and cardiovascular disease. (2021)
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MORROW, G.B., WHYTE, C.S. and MUTCH, N.J. 2021. A serpin with a finger in many PAIs: PAI-1’s central function in thromboinflammation and cardiovascular disease. Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine [online], 8, article 653655. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.653655

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is a member of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) superfamily. PAI-1 is the principal inhibitor of the plasminogen activators, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), and urokinase-type plasminogen activator... Read More about A serpin with a finger in many PAIs: PAI-1’s central function in thromboinflammation and cardiovascular disease..

Challenges in achieving immediate skin-to-skin contact following birth by elective caesarean section: a narrative review of the literature. (2021)
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KELLY, L. and HARPER-MCDONALD, B. 2021. Challenges in achieving immediate skin-to-skin contact following birth by elective caesarean section: a narrative review of the literature. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 31(1), pages 96-100.

The benefits of immediate safe, observed, skin-to-skin contact following birth are well documented, and it is established best practice following vaginal birth in the United Kingdom (UK). However, women who deliver their babies by caesarean section a... Read More about Challenges in achieving immediate skin-to-skin contact following birth by elective caesarean section: a narrative review of the literature..

The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. (2021)
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JAMES, E., NICHOLS, S., GOODALL, S., HICKS, K.M. and O'DOHERTY, A.F. 2021. The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Experimental gerontology [online], 149, article number 111320. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2021.111320

Deterioration of neuromuscular function is a major mechanism of age-related strength loss. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and mass. However, the effects of RT on neuromuscular adaptations in middle-aged and older adults are unclear... Read More about The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials..