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Effectiveness and Experiences of Quality Improvement Interventions in Older Adult Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review (2024)
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Rahman Jabin, M. S., Samuriwo, R., Chilaka, M., & Yaroson, E. V. (2024). Effectiveness and Experiences of Quality Improvement Interventions in Older Adult Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, https://doi.org/10.2196/56346

Background: Quality improvement (QI) interventions are designed to resolve the recurring challenges of care for older individuals, such as working conditions for staff, roles of older individuals in their own care and their families, and relevant sta... Read More about Effectiveness and Experiences of Quality Improvement Interventions in Older Adult Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review.

A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing (2024)
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Boulila, W., Ghandorh, H., Masood, S., Alzahem, A., Koubaa, A., Ahmed, F., Khan, Z., & Ahmad, J. (2024). A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing. Heliyon, 10(8), Article e29396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29396

Semantic segmentation of Remote Sensing (RS) images involves the classification of each pixel in a satellite image into distinct and non-overlapping regions or segments. This task is crucial in various domains, including land cover classification, au... Read More about A transformer-based approach empowered by a self-attention technique for semantic segmentation in remote sensing.

SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement (2024)
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Gao, F., Han, X., Wang, J., Sun, J., Hussain, A., & Zhou, H. (2024). SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 17, 11365-11385. https://doi.org/10.1109/jstars.2024.3383779

There are several unresolved issues in the field of ship instance segmentation in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. First, in inshore dense ship area, the problems of missed detections and mask overlap frequently occur. Second, in inshore scenes... Read More about SAR Ship Instance Segmentation With Dynamic Key Points Information Enhancement.

A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project (2024)
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Milton, K., Hanson, C., Pearsons, A., Chou, R., & Stamatakis, E. (2024). A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project. Preventive Medicine, 183, Article 107959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107959

Background: Clinical and public health guidelines serve to direct clinical practice and policy, based on the best available evidence. The World Health Organization (WHO) and national health bodies of many countries have released physical activity a... Read More about A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project.

Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review (2024)
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Ghamari, M., See, C. H., Hughes, D., Mallick, T., Reddy, K. S., Patchigolla, K., & Sundaram, S. (2024). Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review. Energy and Buildings, 312, Article 114164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114164

Phase Change Materials (PCMs) present cutting-edge technology with substantial promise for advancing sustainable and energy-efficient cooling in buildings. These materials can absorb and release latent heat during phase transitions, facilitating ther... Read More about Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials, a comprehensive literature review.

Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory (2024)
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Al Badi, A., & Rasmussen McAdie, D. (in press). Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, https://doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-10-2023-0394

Purpose (limit 100 words) This study aims to investigate the use of SNS by researchers and their behaviours when conducting research-related activities by applying the UTAUT theory Design/methodology/approach (limit 100 words) An online survey was di... Read More about Researchers and Social Networking Sites usage: the application of UTAUT theory.

Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023 (2024)
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Okoye, O., Carnegie, E., & Mora, L. (in press). Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023. F1000Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.145904.1

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a persistent, devastating, yet neglected, non-communicable disease in developing and emerging countries. National, regional, and international agencies’ communications and reports on non-communicable diseases intenti... Read More about Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023.

‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime (2024)
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Frayn, A. (in press). ‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime. Modernist Cultures,

The author Norman Nicholson is an exemplary writer of rural modernity, acutely conscious of the need for rural areas to remain ‘living and organic communities’, as he puts it in his topographic book Greater Lakeland (1969). Here, I argue that his po... Read More about ‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime.

Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland (2024)
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Snowden, A., Young, J., & Savinc, J. (2024). Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland. BMC Health Services Research, 24, Article 457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10923-2

Introduction: Preventative spend is a global health and social care strategy. Improving Cancer Journeys (ICJ) is a proactive, holistic, multidisciplinary project consistent with this agenda, currently being rolled out across Scotland and parts of UK.... Read More about Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland.

An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound (2024)
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Tanaka, A., Visi, F., Di Donato, B., Klang, M., & Zbyszyński, M. (2024). An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound. Computer Music Journal, 47(1), 64-84. https://doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00672

This article presents a custom system combining hardware and sortware that sense physiological signals of the performer's body resulting from muscle contraction and translates them to computer-synthesized sound. Our goal was to build upon the history... Read More about An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound.

Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing (2024)
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Chamola, V., Sai, S., Sai, R., Hussain, A., & Sikdar, B. (online). Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, https://doi.org/10.1109/mce.2024.3387049

Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI) models such as ChatGPT , DALL-E , and the recently introduced Gemini have attracted considerable interest in both business and academia because of their capacity to produce material in response to human inputs.... Read More about Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing.

Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda (2024)
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Garavan, T., Grant, K., Holland, P., Bartram, T., & Mackenzie, C. (2024). Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35(9), 1603-1625. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2024.2329399

Despite the growing interest in the phenomenon of extreme work amongst academics, policy makers and the media, the area is characterized by different constructs, terminology, and disparate research findings on both contexts and outcomes. The aim of t... Read More about Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda.

Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults (2024)
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Ho, G. W., Chan, K. L., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Fung, H. W., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 96, Article 104045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104045

The present study aimed to report the prevalence of ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) in the general adult Hong Kong population, and examine the validity of the Chinese International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). This... Read More about Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults.

Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
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MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., Norris, G., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (online). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338176

Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a quick and easy survey instrument recommended by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures as the tool of choice for measuring women’s birth satisfaction. Aim To... Read More about Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia (2024)
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Okomo, U., Gon, G., Darboe, S., Sey, I. C. M., Nkereuwem, O., Leigh, L., Camara, N., Makalo, L., Keita, A., Dancer, S. J., Graham, W., & Aiken, A. M. (2024). Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 13(1), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01393-6

Background: Effective surface cleaning in hospitals is crucial to prevent the transmission of pathogens. However, hospitals in low- and middle-income countries face cleaning challenges due to limited resources and inadequate training. Methods: We ass... Read More about Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia.

Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach (2024)
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Osunsanmi, T. O., Gillies-Denning, E., Khaddour, L., Olawumi, T. O., & Moobela, C. (online). Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach. International journal of construction management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2337143

The shift towards net zero design for the construction industry poses complex challenges, which can be likened to a three-headed hydra embodying energy, water, and carbon emissions. The industry stakeholders have grappled with addressing the challeng... Read More about Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach.

Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Aitken, L. M., Emerson, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Creagh-Brown, B., Lone, N. I., McKenzie, C. A., Reade, M. C., Weir, C. J., Wise, M. P., & Walsh, T. S. (2024). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(4), Article e081637. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081637

Introduction: An association between deep sedation and adverse short-term outcomes has been demonstrated although this evidence has been inconsistent. The A2B (alpha-2 agonists for sedation in critical care) sedation trial is designed to determine wh... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.

‘Welcome to Dounreay’: ideological narratives of hospitality at the Dounreay visitor centre, c.1960 - 2007 (2024)
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Mercer-Jones, E. (in press). ‘Welcome to Dounreay’: ideological narratives of hospitality at the Dounreay visitor centre, c.1960 - 2007. Hospitality and Society,

Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment (NPDE) was built in the far northeast of Scotland due to the possible ‘misbehaviour’ of the technology and the dangerous nature of the materials involved. From 1960 to the eve of decommissioning in 200... Read More about ‘Welcome to Dounreay’: ideological narratives of hospitality at the Dounreay visitor centre, c.1960 - 2007.

Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations (2024)
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Ho, G. W., Ling Chan, K., Ho Wong, K., Fong Leung, S., & Karatzias, T. (in press). Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy,

Objective: Adverse and benevolent childhood experiences (ACEs, BCEs) impact health across the lifespan. No known study has investigated these associations across different health domains using a representative adult sample. This study examined the as... Read More about Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations.