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Privacy-Preserving Non-Wearable Occupancy Monitoring System Exploiting Wi-Fi Imaging for Next-Generation Body Centric Communication (2020)
Journal Article
Aziz Shah, S., Ahmad, J., Tahir, A., Ahmed, F., Russell, G., Shah, S. Y., Buchanan, W., & Abbasi, Q. H. (2020). Privacy-Preserving Non-Wearable Occupancy Monitoring System Exploiting Wi-Fi Imaging for Next-Generation Body Centric Communication. Micromachines, 11(4), Article 379. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11040379

Nano-scaled structures, wireless sensing, wearable devices, and wireless communications systems are anticipated to support the development of new next-generation technologies in the near future. Exponential rise in future Radio-Frequency (RF) sensing... Read More about Privacy-Preserving Non-Wearable Occupancy Monitoring System Exploiting Wi-Fi Imaging for Next-Generation Body Centric Communication.

Evidence for the coherence and integrity of the complex PTSD (CPTSD) diagnosis: response to Achterhof et al., (2019) and Ford (2020) (2020)
Journal Article
Cloitre, M., Brewin, C. R., Bisson, J. I., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Lueger-Schuster, B., Maercker, A., Roberts, N. P., & Shevlin, M. (2020). Evidence for the coherence and integrity of the complex PTSD (CPTSD) diagnosis: response to Achterhof et al., (2019) and Ford (2020). European Journal of Psychotraumatology Supplement, 11(1), Article 1739873. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1739873

This letter to the editor responds to a recent EJPT editorial and following commentary which express concerns about the validity of the ICD-11 complex PTSD (CPTSD) diagnosis. Achterhof and colleagues caution that latent profile analyses and latent cl... Read More about Evidence for the coherence and integrity of the complex PTSD (CPTSD) diagnosis: response to Achterhof et al., (2019) and Ford (2020).

Design and Optimization of a Slotted Monopole Antenna for Ultra-Wide Band Body Centric Imaging Applications (2020)
Journal Article
Danjuma, I. M., Akinsolu, M. O., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & Liu, B. (2020). Design and Optimization of a Slotted Monopole Antenna for Ultra-Wide Band Body Centric Imaging Applications. IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, 4(2), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1109/JERM.2020.2984910

This paper presents a cost-efficient design, optimization and physical implementation of a compact slotted ultra-wideband (UWB) monopole antenna for body-centric imaging applications. The proposed antenna is initially modelled and designed with the a... Read More about Design and Optimization of a Slotted Monopole Antenna for Ultra-Wide Band Body Centric Imaging Applications.

“I was never trained to do any of that” – personalisation and the impact of the “customer” on employment relations in voluntary sector social care (2020)
Journal Article
Young, D. (2020). “I was never trained to do any of that” – personalisation and the impact of the “customer” on employment relations in voluntary sector social care. Employee Relations, 42(5), 1117-1133. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-01-2019-0096

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent and impact of customer-oriented norms on employment relations in voluntary sector social care, within the context of personalisation. Self-Directed Support (SDS) is premised on the notion th... Read More about “I was never trained to do any of that” – personalisation and the impact of the “customer” on employment relations in voluntary sector social care.

Indoor and outdoor characterization of concentrating photovoltaic attached to multi-layered microchannel heat sink (2020)
Journal Article
Al Siyabi, I., Shanks, K., Mallick, T., & Sundaram, S. (2020). Indoor and outdoor characterization of concentrating photovoltaic attached to multi-layered microchannel heat sink. Solar Energy, 202, 55-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.101

Concentrating Photovoltaic technology is a promising option in power generation using the photovoltaics compared to the conventional flat PV system. This study investigates the performance of a high concentrated photovoltaic single solar cell module... Read More about Indoor and outdoor characterization of concentrating photovoltaic attached to multi-layered microchannel heat sink.

Shadowscent: Crown of Smoke (2020)
Book
Freestone, P. M. (2020). Shadowscent: Crown of Smoke. London: Scholastic

The sequel to Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom, set in a fantasy world where social, political and economic life revolves around scent.

Coronavirus and Migration: Analysis of Human Mobility and the Spread of Covid-19 (2020)
Journal Article
Sirkeci, I., & Yucesahin, M. M. (2020). Coronavirus and Migration: Analysis of Human Mobility and the Spread of Covid-19. Migration Letters, 17(2), 379-398. https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v17i2.935

Reactions, measures as well as discourses dealing with the current pandemic vary significantly across the world. While some countries were completely locked down, as was the case in Italy, some had claimed to have very few or no cases, as was the cas... Read More about Coronavirus and Migration: Analysis of Human Mobility and the Spread of Covid-19.

High-intensity interval training in patients with heart failure (2020)
Journal Article
Callum, K. J., Gorely, T., Crabtree, D. R., Muggeridge, D. J., & Leslie, S. J. (2020). High-intensity interval training in patients with heart failure. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 15(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0058

Cardiac rehabilitation is a key component in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, uptake and adherence to programmes is suboptimal, especially for patients with heart failure. Traditionally, cardiac rehabilitation programmes h... Read More about High-intensity interval training in patients with heart failure.

Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Gillingham, I., Neubeck, L., Williams, B., & Dawkes, S. (2020). Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 15(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0128

Background/aims
The cardiac catheter laboratory offers services to patients with a variety of conditions. These may include coronary heart disease, structural heart disorders and cardiac electrophysiological syndromes. Owing to the complex nature of... Read More about Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review.

Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study (2020)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Savinc, J., Maxwell, M., Karatzias, T., O'Connor, R. C., Williams, B., Grandison, G., John, A., Cheyne, H., Fyvie, C., Bisson, J. I., Hibberd, C., Abbott-Smith, S., & Nolan, L. (2020). Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i1.1338

Introduction
Suicide is a tragic outcome with devastating consequences. In 2018, Scotland experienced a 15% increase in suicide from 680 to 784 deaths. This was marked among young people, with an increase of 53% in those aged 15-24, the highest sinc... Read More about Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study.

Opposites Attract: Combining Alpha Momentum and Alpha Reversal in International Equity Markets (2020)
Journal Article
Zaremba, A., Umutlu, M., & Karathanasopoulos, A. (2020). Opposites Attract: Combining Alpha Momentum and Alpha Reversal in International Equity Markets. Journal of Investing, 29(3), 38-62. https://doi.org/10.3905/joi.2020.1.120

The authors offer a new integrated framework to combine alpha momentum and alpha reversal into a superior investment strategy for international equity markets. Mixing both effects into a single blended alpha signal forms a stronger country and indust... Read More about Opposites Attract: Combining Alpha Momentum and Alpha Reversal in International Equity Markets.

Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties (2020)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., Nofar, M., Makwakwa, D., & Ray, S. S. (2020). Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124(17), 9536-9547. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c00891

Polymer composites featuring high dielectric constants are known to be useful materials for the development of modern transducers, piezo- and thermal-sensors, and energy storage devices. In this study, blend nanocomposites of carbon nanotube (CNT)-co... Read More about Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties.

Mobile health applications for people with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies (2020)
Journal Article
Brown, A., & O’Connor, S. (2020). Mobile health applications for people with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 45(4), 343-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538157.2020.1728536

Objective: To review the qualitative literature on mobile health applications for people with dementia.

Methods: A systematic review was undertaken. Five databases were searched using relevant keywords. Titles, abstracts and full-text papers were... Read More about Mobile health applications for people with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies.

Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes-McCormack, L. A., McGowan, R., Pell, J. P., Mackay, D., Henderson, A., O'Leary, L., & Cooper, S. (2020). Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study. BMJ Open, 10(4), Article e033770. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033770

Objective: To investigate current Down syndrome live birth and death rates, and childhood hospitalisations, compared with peers.

Setting: General community.

Participants: All live births with Down syndrome, 1990–2015, identified via Scottish re... Read More about Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study.

Implementing Supported Self-Management in Community-Based Stroke Care: A Secondary Analysis of Nurses’ Perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Kidd, L., Booth, J., Lawrence, M., & Rowat, A. (2020). Implementing Supported Self-Management in Community-Based Stroke Care: A Secondary Analysis of Nurses’ Perspectives. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), Article 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9040985

The provision of supported self‐management (SSM) is recommended in contemporary guidelines to address the longer‐term needs and outcomes of stroke survivors and their families, yet its implementation across stroke pathways has been inconsistent. Thi... Read More about Implementing Supported Self-Management in Community-Based Stroke Care: A Secondary Analysis of Nurses’ Perspectives.

Micro-structured optical multi-mode fibers for sensing applications (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bremer, K., Alwis, L., & Roth, B. (2020, March). Micro-structured optical multi-mode fibers for sensing applications. Presented at SPIE Photonics Europe International Symposium, Strasbourg, France

Grating-based Fiber Optic Sensors (FOSs), i.e. relying on Bragg Gratings (BGs), Long Period Gratings (LPGs), Tilted Fiber BGs (TFBGs), have seen a popularity in recent years for sensing applications, however, most of these are inscribed on Single-Mod... Read More about Micro-structured optical multi-mode fibers for sensing applications.

A review of available hybrid renewable energy systems in Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Tambi, N. H. M., Afrouzi, H. N., Mehranzamir, K., & Ahmed, J. (2020). A review of available hybrid renewable energy systems in Malaysia. International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 11(1), 433-441. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijpeds.v11.i1.pp433-441

The utilization of conventional sources of energy releases harmful pollutants to the environment causing global warming and acid rain. For that reason, it becomes necessary to use a non-depletable, sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy as a m... Read More about A review of available hybrid renewable energy systems in Malaysia.

Reduction in patient outcomes but implant-derived preservation of function following total knee arthroplasty: longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Burnett, R., Patton, J. T., MacPherson, G. J., Simpson, A. H. R. W., Howie, C. R., & Gaston, P. (2020). Reduction in patient outcomes but implant-derived preservation of function following total knee arthroplasty: longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Bone and Joint Journal, 102-B(4), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.102b4.bjj-2019-0767.r2

Aims
There are comparatively few randomized studies evaluating knee arthroplasty prostheses, and fewer still that report longer-term functional outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate mid-term outcomes of an existing implant trial cohort to... Read More about Reduction in patient outcomes but implant-derived preservation of function following total knee arthroplasty: longitudinal follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Phase 2 - High Visibility Crosswalk Pedestrian Study:Concept to Countermeasure – Research to Deployment Using the SHRP2 Safety Data (2020)
Report
Majka, K., Pierowicz, J., Blatt, A., Anastasopoulos, P. C., Sonduru Pantangi, S., Eker, U., Fountas, G., & Shahriar Ahmed, S. (2020). Phase 2 - High Visibility Crosswalk Pedestrian Study:Concept to Countermeasure – Research to Deployment Using the SHRP2 Safety Data. New York Department of Transportation

This study was focused on evaluating the effectiveness that high-visibility crosswalk (HVC) markings have on improving pedestrian safety. Naturalistic driving data was used to analyze vehicle kinematics and driver behavior in relation to the approach... Read More about Phase 2 - High Visibility Crosswalk Pedestrian Study:Concept to Countermeasure – Research to Deployment Using the SHRP2 Safety Data.