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Characterization of Preoperative, Postsurgical, Acute and Chronic Pain in High Risk Breast Cancer Patients (2020)
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Forget, P., Sitter, T., Hollick, R., Dixon, D., van Maanen, A., Dekleermaker, A., Duhoux, F., De Kock, M., Berliere, M., & on behalf of the KBCt Group. (2020). Characterization of Preoperative, Postsurgical, Acute and Chronic Pain in High Risk Breast Cancer Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(12), Article 3831. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9123831

Background: Pain after breast cancer surgery remains largely unexplained and inconsistently quantified. This study aims to describe the perioperative pain patterns in patients with breast cancer, up to two years after surgery. Methods: This is a pre-... Read More about Characterization of Preoperative, Postsurgical, Acute and Chronic Pain in High Risk Breast Cancer Patients.

Investigations towards lower cooling load in a typical residential building in Kurdistan (Iraq) (2020)
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Mustafa, M., Ali, S., Snape, J. R., & Vand, B. (2020). Investigations towards lower cooling load in a typical residential building in Kurdistan (Iraq). Energy Reports, 6, 571-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.011

Energy consumption in cooling the buildings and occupant’s thermal comfort is significant, and any techniques to reduce this can bring great benefits, both locally in terms of reducing the need for expensive infrastructure and globally in terms of re... Read More about Investigations towards lower cooling load in a typical residential building in Kurdistan (Iraq).

Big data and IoT-based applications in smart environments: A systematic review (2020)
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Hajjaji, Y., Boulila, W., Farah, I. R., Romdhani, I., & Hussain, A. (2021). Big data and IoT-based applications in smart environments: A systematic review. Computer Science Review, 39, Article 100318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosrev.2020.100318

This paper reviews big data and Internet of Things (IoT)-based applications in smart environments. The aim is to identify key areas of application, current trends, data architectures, and ongoing challenges in these fields. To the best of our knowled... Read More about Big data and IoT-based applications in smart environments: A systematic review.

Assessment of the concordance between individual- and area-level measures of socio-economic deprivation in a cancer patient cohort in England and Wales (2020)
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Ingleby, F. C., Belot, A., Atherton, I. M., Baker, M., Elliss-Brookes, L., & Woods, L. M. (2020). Assessment of the concordance between individual- and area-level measures of socio-economic deprivation in a cancer patient cohort in England and Wales. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article e041714. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041714

Objectives Most research on health inequalities uses aggregated deprivation scores assigned to the small area where the patient lives; however, the concordance between aggregate area-level deprivation measures and personal deprivation experienced by... Read More about Assessment of the concordance between individual- and area-level measures of socio-economic deprivation in a cancer patient cohort in England and Wales.

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel imidazole derivatives possessing terminal sulphonamides as potential BRAFV600E inhibitors (2020)
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Ali, E. M., Abdel-Maksoud, M. S., Ammar, U. M., Mersal, K. I., Ho Yoo, K., Jooryeong, P., & Oh, C. (2021). Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel imidazole derivatives possessing terminal sulphonamides as potential BRAFV600E inhibitors. Bioorganic Chemistry, 106, Article 104508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104508

BRAF V600E mutation has been detected in various malignant tumours. Developing of potent BRAF V600E inhibitors is considered a leading step in the way to cure different cancer types. In the current work, a series of 38 4-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-a... Read More about Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel imidazole derivatives possessing terminal sulphonamides as potential BRAFV600E inhibitors.

Effects of a Complex Case Study and High-Fidelity Simulation on Mechanical Ventilation on Knowledge and Clinical Judgment of Undergraduate Nursing Students (2020)
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Salameh, B., Ayed, A., Kassabry, M., & Lasater, K. (2021). Effects of a Complex Case Study and High-Fidelity Simulation on Mechanical Ventilation on Knowledge and Clinical Judgment of Undergraduate Nursing Students. Nurse Educator, 46(4), E64-E69. https://doi.org/10.1097/nne.0000000000000938

Background Improving nursing students' knowledge and clinical judgment related to mechanical ventilation (MV) is paramount, considering the heightened need for MV due to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. High-fidelity simula... Read More about Effects of a Complex Case Study and High-Fidelity Simulation on Mechanical Ventilation on Knowledge and Clinical Judgment of Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention (2020)
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Burn, N. L., Weston, M., Atkinson, G., & Weston, K. L. (2021). Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 63(2), e63-e74. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002092

Objective: Using a formative evaluation of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention, we illustrate how qualitative data can inform the development of workplace exercise interventions. Method: Eight focus groups and four interview... Read More about Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention.

“Chinese don’t walk?” – The emergence of domestic walking tourism on China’s Ancient Tea Horse Road (2020)
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Witte, A. (2021). “Chinese don’t walk?” – The emergence of domestic walking tourism on China’s Ancient Tea Horse Road. Journal of Leisure Research, 52(4), 424-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2020.1847624

Walking is a potential key growth area for a diversifying domestic leisure and tourism demand in China. This research discusses the emergence of walking as a touristic activity among Chinese domestic tourists on the Ancient Tea Horse Road (ATHR) in Y... Read More about “Chinese don’t walk?” – The emergence of domestic walking tourism on China’s Ancient Tea Horse Road.

Task-efficacy predicts perceived enjoyment and subsequently barrier-efficacy: investigating a psychological process underpinning schoolchildren's physical activity (2020)
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Zhang, S., Wang, J., & Pitkethly, A. (2021). Task-efficacy predicts perceived enjoyment and subsequently barrier-efficacy: investigating a psychological process underpinning schoolchildren's physical activity. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19(6), 943-956. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2020.1849352

Self-efficacy and perceived enjoyment have been recognised as important psychological correlates of children’s physical activity (PA). However, research investigating the psychological process underpinning self-efficacy and perceived enjoyment has ge... Read More about Task-efficacy predicts perceived enjoyment and subsequently barrier-efficacy: investigating a psychological process underpinning schoolchildren's physical activity.

Provider‐related barriers and enablers to the provision of hepatitis C treatment by General Practitioners in Scotland: A behaviour change analysis (2020)
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Whiteley, D., Speakman, E., Elliott, L., Davidson, K., Hamilton, E., Jarvis, H., Quinn, M., & Flowers, P. (2021). Provider‐related barriers and enablers to the provision of hepatitis C treatment by General Practitioners in Scotland: A behaviour change analysis. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28(3), 528-537. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13443

The ease of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) medications for hepatitis C virus (HCV) has provided an opportunity to decentralise HCV treatment into community settings. However, the role of non-specialist clinicians in community-based pathways has recei... Read More about Provider‐related barriers and enablers to the provision of hepatitis C treatment by General Practitioners in Scotland: A behaviour change analysis.

Effectiveness of a guided ACT-based self-help resilience training for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial embedded in a prospective cohort (2020)
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Witteveen, A. B., Henrichs, J., Walker, A. L., Bohlmeijer, E. T., Burger, H., Fontein-Kuipers, Y., Schellevis, F. G., Stramrood, C. A., Olff, M., Verhoeven, C. J., & de Jonge, A. (2020). Effectiveness of a guided ACT-based self-help resilience training for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial embedded in a prospective cohort. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20(1), Article 705. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03395-9

Background During pregnancy, about 10 to 20% of women experience depressive symptoms. Subclinical depression increases the risk of peripartum depression, maternal neuro-endocrine dysregulations, and adverse birth and infant outcomes. Current treatme... Read More about Effectiveness of a guided ACT-based self-help resilience training for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial embedded in a prospective cohort.

FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture: Evidence from OECD countries (2020)
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Abbasi, K., Alam, A., Du, M., & Huynh, T. L. D. (2021). FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture: Evidence from OECD countries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 163, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120454

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in an economy; therefore, it is important to study the avenues that contribute towards their viability. As a result, we examine the impact of financial technologies (FinTechs) on SME efficiency. U... Read More about FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture: Evidence from OECD countries.

Active Road Studs as an Alternative to Lighting on Rural Roads: Driver Safety Perception (2020)
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Llewellyn, R., Cowie, J., & Maher, M. (2020). Active Road Studs as an Alternative to Lighting on Rural Roads: Driver Safety Perception. Sustainability, 12(22), Article 9648. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229648

Drivers, particularly with increasing age, cite driving at night as being problematic and feeling unsafe. Ultimately this may result in self-regulation and avoidance, with potentially negative health effects. The issue is commonly mitigated through p... Read More about Active Road Studs as an Alternative to Lighting on Rural Roads: Driver Safety Perception.

Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice (2020)
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Maglione, G. (2020). Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice. British Journal of Community Justice,

The incorporation of restorative justice (RJ) into penal policy is not a neutral process; it actually reshapes both the rationales and the functioning of RJ, possibly erasing its potential to be something 'other' and 'better' than criminal justice. T... Read More about Restorative justice and the State. Untimely objections against the institutionalisation of restorative justice.

Public perceptions of mangrove forests matter for their conservation (2020)
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Dahdouh-Guebas, F., Ajonina, G. N., Aldrie Amir, A., Andradi-Brown, D. A., Aziz, I., Balke, T., Barbier, E. B., Cannicci, S., Cragg, S. M., Cunha-Lignon, M., Curnick, D. J., Duarte, C. M., Duke, N. C., Endsor, C., Fratini, S., Feller, I. C., Fromard, F., Hugé, J., Huxham, M., Kairo, J. G., …Friess, D. A. (2020). Public perceptions of mangrove forests matter for their conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 603651. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.603651

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A Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Framework Using Hyperledger Fabric (2020)
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Stamatellis, C., Papadopoulos, P., Pitropakis, N., Katsikas, S., & Buchanan, W. J. (2020). A Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Framework Using Hyperledger Fabric. Sensors, 20(22), Article 6587. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20226587

Electronic health record (EHR) management systems require the adoption of effective technologies when health information is being exchanged. Current management approaches often face risks that may expose medical record storage solutions to common sec... Read More about A Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Framework Using Hyperledger Fabric.

The RESPECT study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a sexual health promotion intervention for people with serious mental illness in community mental health services in the UK (2020)
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Hughes, E., Mitchell, N., Gascoyne, S., Moe-Byrne, T., Edmondson, A., Coleman, E., Millett, L., Ali, S., Cournos, F., Dare, C., Hewitt, C., Johnson, S., Kaur, H. D., McKinnon, K., Mercer, C., Nolan, F., Walker, C., Wainberg, M., & Watson, J. (2020). The RESPECT study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a sexual health promotion intervention for people with serious mental illness in community mental health services in the UK. BMC Public Health, 20(1), Article 1736 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09661-x

Background People with serious mental illness (SMI) have sexual health needs but there is little evidence to inform effective interventions to address them. In fact, there are few studies that have addressed this topic for people with SMI outside US... Read More about The RESPECT study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a sexual health promotion intervention for people with serious mental illness in community mental health services in the UK.

A Novel Web Attack Detection System for Internet of Things via Ensemble Classification (2020)
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Luo, C., Tan, Z., Min, G., Gan, J., Shi, W., & Tian, Z. (2021). A Novel Web Attack Detection System for Internet of Things via Ensemble Classification. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17(8), 5810-5818. https://doi.org/10.1109/tii.2020.3038761

Internet of things (IoT) has become one of the fastestgrowing technologies and has been broadly applied in various fields. IoT networks contain millions of devices with the capability of interacting with each other and providing functionalities that... Read More about A Novel Web Attack Detection System for Internet of Things via Ensemble Classification.

Actual Design Space Methodology for Preliminary Design Analysis of Switched Reluctance Machines (2020)
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Rocca, R., Giulii Capponi, F., De Donato, G., Papadopoulos, S., Caricchi, F., Rashed, M., & Galea, M. (2021). Actual Design Space Methodology for Preliminary Design Analysis of Switched Reluctance Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(1), 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.3038352

In the design of modern, high-performance switched reluctance machines, the highly restrictive sets of constraints and requirements severely limit the number of feasible solutions. In order to improve the chances of attaining a successful design, thi... Read More about Actual Design Space Methodology for Preliminary Design Analysis of Switched Reluctance Machines.