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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) (2023)
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Garbett, A., Loca, S. L., Barreau, T., Biscoito, M., Bradley, C., Breen, J., Clarke, M., Ellis, J. R., Griffiths, A. M., Hannon, G., Jakobsdóttir, K., Junge, C., Lynghammar, A., McCloskey, M., Minos, G., Phillips, N. D., Prodöhl, P. A., Roche, W., Iglésias, S. P., Thorburn, J., & Collins, P. C. (2023). A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius). Journal of Fish Biology, 103(3), 516-528. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15466

Morphological similarities between skates of the genus Dipturus in the north-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean have resulted in longstanding confusion, misidentification and misreporting. Current evidence indicates that the common skate is best expl... Read More about A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius).

Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study (2023)
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Bailey, S., Martindale, R., Engebretsen, L., Robson, J., & Palmer, D. (2023). Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(11), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2038-3452

Fifteen-a-side rugby union (“rugby”) is a full-contact sport played separately by men and women, with large injury incidences reported previously. Context specific injury surveillance fulfils governing bodies’ duty of care to understand risks to play... Read More about Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study.

High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds (2023)
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Jehle, R., Hall, J., Hook, S. A., King, S., MacArthur, K., Miró, A., Rae, M., & O’Brien, D. (2023). High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds. Diversity, 15(6), Article 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060738

Urbanisation leading to habitat change and fragmentation is a recognised global threat to biodiversity. However, it may also offer opportunities for some species. Genetic diversity, one of the three components of biodiversity, is often overlooked in... Read More about High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds.

Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK (2023)
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Grey, E., Brown, F., Smith, P., Springett, D., Augustine, D., Sengupta, R., Peacock, O., & Gillison, F. (2023). Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e070923. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070923

Objective: Explore the experiences of patients and clinicians in rheumatology and cardiology outpatient clinics during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the impact of remote consultations on interpersonal dynamics. Design: Quali... Read More about Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK.

Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS) (2023)
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Aiello, F., McCall, A., Brown, S. J., Serner, A., Fortington, L. V., Huurman, S. A. E., Lewin, C., Nagao, M., O’Brien, J., Panossian, A., Pruna, R., Ramos, G. P., Whalan, M., & Impellizzeri, F. M. (2023). Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS). Sports Medicine, 53(9), 1805-1818. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01857-6

Background: A comprehensive examination of the sport-specific activities and circumstances being performed at the time of injury is important to hypothesise mechanisms, develop prevention strategies and inform future investigations. Results reported... Read More about Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS).

Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (2023)
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Schofield, J., Parkes, T., Mercer, F., Foster, R., Hnízdilovà, K., Matheson, C., Steele, W., McAuley, A., Raeburn, F., Skea, L., & Baldacchino, A. (2023). Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Pharmacy, 11(3), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030088

There have been increases in the prescribing of high strength opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) but CNCP patients perceive themselves as being at low risk of opioid overdose and generally have limited overdose awareness. This study examined... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.

Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent (2023)
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Trianto, A., Radjasa, O. K., Subagiyo, S., Isabella, A. A., Bahry, M. S., Purnaweni, H., Djamaludin, R., Tjoa, A., Singleton, I., Evans, D. M., & Diele, K. (2023). Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent. ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences, 28(2), 136-147. https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.136-147

Mangroves are complex, unique, and dynamic ecosystems that host organisms that have special physiological adaptations to fluctuations in salinity, temperature, and pH. Gastropods have an important role in the mangrove ecosystem for food cycles and we... Read More about Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent.

A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention (2023)
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Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Martindale, R., & Ward, P. B. (in press). A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention. Psychology and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2214590

Objective Poor mental health represents a large proportion of disease burden faced by young Australians, which has been further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the reluctance of this population to seek support. Surf therapy is a novel form... Read More about A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention.

The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves (2023)
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Booth, J. M., Fusi, M., Marasco, R., & Daffonchio, D. (2023). The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves. Microbial Biotechnology, 16(8), 1584-1602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14273

Globally, soils and sediments are affected by the bioturbation activities of benthic species. The consequences of these activities are particularly impactful in intertidal sediment, which is generally anoxic and nutrient-poor. Mangrove intertidal sed... Read More about The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves.

Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey (2023)
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Liu, L. S., Jia, X., Zhu, A., Ran, G. J., Johnston, D., Siegert, R., Gong, Y., French, N., & Lu, J. (online). Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey. Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01926-0

Aim Asians are the second largest and fastest growing non-European population in New Zealand but are under-researched in terms of their COVID-19 pandemic response. The paper aims to illustrates Asians’ risk perceptions and knowledge of COVID-19, and... Read More about Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey.

Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2023)
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West, S. W., Shill, I. J., Bailey, S., Syrydiuk, R. A., Hayden, K. A., Palmer, D., Black, A. M., Hagel, B. E., Stokes, K. A., & Emery, C. A. (2023). Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 53(7), 1375-1393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01826-z

Background: Rugby Union is a collision team sport played globally. Despite this, significant concerns have been raised regarding the sport’s safety, particularly in youth players. Given this, a review of injury rates, risk factors and prevention stra... Read More about Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency (2023)
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Turnbull, G., Chari, S., Li, Z., Yang, Z., Alam, C. M., Clemente, C. J., & Alam, P. (2023). The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency. Biology Open, 12(5), Article bio059874. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.059874

This paper considers the effects of claw morphology on the gripping efficiency of arboreal (Varanus varius) and burrowing (Varanus gouldii and Varanus panoptes) lizards. To ensure a purely morphological comparison between the lizards, we circumvent t... Read More about The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency.

Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy (2023)
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Kelly, A. L., Williams, C. A., Jackson, D. T., Turnnidge, J., Reeves, M. J., Dugdale, J. H., & Wilson, M. R. (2024). Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy. Science and Medicine in Football, 8(3), 251-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2023.2213191

Social factors and psychological characteristics can influence selection and development in talent pathways. However, the interaction between these two factors is relatively unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the implications of socioe... Read More about Exploring the role of socioeconomic status and psychological characteristics on talent development in an English soccer academy.

Performance benchmarking microplate-immunoassays for quantifying target-specific cysteine oxidation reveals their potential for understanding redox-regulation and oxidative stress (2023)
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Tuncay, A., Crabtree, D. R., Muggeridge, D. J., Husi, H., & Cobley, J. N. (2023). Performance benchmarking microplate-immunoassays for quantifying target-specific cysteine oxidation reveals their potential for understanding redox-regulation and oxidative stress. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 204, 252-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.006

The antibody-linked oxi-state assay (ALISA) for quantifying target-specific cysteine oxidation can benefit specialist and non-specialist users. Specialists can benefit from time-efficient analysis and high-throughput target and/or sample n-plex capac... Read More about Performance benchmarking microplate-immunoassays for quantifying target-specific cysteine oxidation reveals their potential for understanding redox-regulation and oxidative stress.

A Horizon Scan to Support Chemical Pollution–Related Policymaking for Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Economies (2023)
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Green, C., Bilyanska, A., Bradley, M., Dinsdale, J., Hutt, L., Backhaus, T., Boons, F., Bott, D., Collins, C., Cornell, S. E., Craig, M., Depledge, M., Diderich, B., Fuller, R., Galloway, T. S., Hutchison, G. R., Ingrey, N., Johnson, A. C., Kupka, R., Matthiessen, P., …Lynch, I. (2023). A Horizon Scan to Support Chemical Pollution–Related Policymaking for Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Economies. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 42(6), 1212-1228. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620

While chemicals are vital to modern society through materials, agriculture, textiles, new technology, medicines, and consumer goods, their use is not without risks. Unfortunately, our resources seem inadequate to address the breadth of chemical chall... Read More about A Horizon Scan to Support Chemical Pollution–Related Policymaking for Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Economies.

Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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De Klerk, T. C., Dounavi, D. M., Hamilton, D. F., Clement, N. D., & Kaliarntas, K. . T. (2023). Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone & Joint Open, 4(5), 315-328. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2023-0021

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes in participants awaiting total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods A systematic review with meta-analysis of... Read More about Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

“A disembodied voice over the telephone”: a qualitative study of healthcare practitioners’ experiences in geriatric medicine (2023)
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Brown, F., Sanders, I., Watkins, R., Grey, E., Smith, P., Springett, D., Welsh, T., & Gillison, F. (2023). “A disembodied voice over the telephone”: a qualitative study of healthcare practitioners’ experiences in geriatric medicine. BMC Geriatrics, 23, Article 270. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03909-y

Objectives: This study explored the experience of delivering care remotely among practitioners in a UK geriatric medicine clinic. Methods: Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with consultants (n = 5), nurses (n = 2), a speech and langua... Read More about “A disembodied voice over the telephone”: a qualitative study of healthcare practitioners’ experiences in geriatric medicine.

Where to fish in the forest? Tree characteristics and contiguous seagrass features predict mangrove forest quality for fishes and crustaceans (2023)
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Wanjiru, C., Nagelkerken, I., Rueckert, S., Harcourt, W., & Huxham, M. (2023). Where to fish in the forest? Tree characteristics and contiguous seagrass features predict mangrove forest quality for fishes and crustaceans. Journal of Applied Ecology, 60(7), 1340-1351. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14421

Mangroves often support rich fish and crustacean communities, although faunal abundance and diversity show strong spatiotemporal variability. Consistent patterns in mangrove animal communities might be dictated by forest characteristics, by seascape... Read More about Where to fish in the forest? Tree characteristics and contiguous seagrass features predict mangrove forest quality for fishes and crustaceans.

Altered motivation states for physical activity and ‘appetite’ for movement as compensatory mechanisms limiting the efficacy of exercise training for weight loss (2023)
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Flack, K. D., Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A., Creasy, S. A., Khullar, S., Boullosa, D., Catenacci, V. A., & King, N. (2023). Altered motivation states for physical activity and ‘appetite’ for movement as compensatory mechanisms limiting the efficacy of exercise training for weight loss. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1098394. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1098394

Weight loss is a major motive for engaging in exercise, despite substantial evidence that exercise training results in compensatory responses that inhibit significant weight loss. According to the Laws of Thermodynamics and the CICO (Calories in, Cal... Read More about Altered motivation states for physical activity and ‘appetite’ for movement as compensatory mechanisms limiting the efficacy of exercise training for weight loss.

The rationale of non-smoking adolescents’ use of electronic cigarettes (vaping) (2023)
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Caie, S., & Ran, G. J. (2023). The rationale of non-smoking adolescents’ use of electronic cigarettes (vaping). Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 35(1), 85-94

INTRODUCTION: Although electronic cigarettes are primarily advertised as smoking cessation tools, recent studies found a significant increase of adolescents who are non-smokers initiating the use of electronic cigarettes, and the understanding of the... Read More about The rationale of non-smoking adolescents’ use of electronic cigarettes (vaping).