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Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture (2017)
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Watson, A., Dada, O. (., Wright, O., & Perrigot, R. (2019). Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(4), 751-772. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258717738519

This study examines the role of national culture on the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) rhetoric contained within franchisee recruitment promotional materials, where EO rhetoric is defined as the strategic use of words in organizational narratives t... Read More about Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture.

Lower Resting and Exercise-Induced Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and Angiogenic T-Cells in Older Men (2017)
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Ross, M. D., Malone, E. M., Simpson, R., Cranston, I., Ingram, L., Wright, G. P., …Florida-James, G. D. (2018). Lower Resting and Exercise-Induced Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and Angiogenic T-Cells in Older Men. American journal of physiology. He

Ageing is associated with a dysfunctional endothelial phenotype, as well as reduced angiogenic capabilities. Exercise exerts beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, possibly by increasing/maintaining the number and/or function of circulating... Read More about Lower Resting and Exercise-Induced Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and Angiogenic T-Cells in Older Men.

A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people (2017)
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Stewart, D., Gibson-Smith, K., MacLure, K., Mair, A., Alonso, A., Codina, C., …Wiese, B. (2017). A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of

Background Inappropriate use of multiple medicines (inappropriate polypharmacy) is a major challenge in older people with consequences of increased prevalence and severity of adverse drug reactions and interactions, and reduced medicines adherence.... Read More about A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people.

Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan (2017)
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Ahmada, S., Nadeem, A., Akhanova, G., Houghton, T., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2017). Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan. Energy, 141, 1880-1891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.11.102

Kazakhstan's electricity generation depends heavily on fossil fuels. Renewables and other non-fossil resources provide potential alternatives to diversify the electricity generation system. In this paper, various potential local non-fossil fuel resou... Read More about Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan.

Plasma p-cresol lowering effect of sevelamer in non-dialysis CKD patients: evidence from a randomized controlled trial (2017)
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Riccio, E., Sabbatini, M., Bruzzese, D., Grumetto, L., Marchetiello, C., Amicone, M., …Pisani, A. (2018). Plasma p-cresol lowering effect of sevelamer in non-dialysis CKD patients: evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Clinical and Experimental N

Background The accumulation of p-cresol, a metabolic product of aromatic amino acids generated by intestinal microbiome, increases the cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Therefore, therapeutic strategies to reduce plasma p... Read More about Plasma p-cresol lowering effect of sevelamer in non-dialysis CKD patients: evidence from a randomized controlled trial.

Lack of concordance between ECDC and CDC systems for surveillance of ventilator associated pneumonia (2017)
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Craven, T. H., Wojcik, G., McCoubrey, J., Brooks, O., Grant, E., Reilly, J., …Walsh, T. S. (2018). Lack of concordance between ECDC and CDC systems for surveillance of ventilator associated pneumonia. Intensive Care Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00

no abstract available. The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4993-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project (2017)
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Smith, S., Smith, C., Taylor-Smith, E., & Fotheringham, J. (2019). Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43(5), 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1080/03

Students have expectations of their university education leading to graduate careers, with universities investing considerable resources in institution-wide initiatives designed to enhance opportunities for student work placements and work-related le... Read More about Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project.

Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England (2017)
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Hughes, E., Edmondson, A. J., Onyekwe, I., Quinn, C., & Nolan, F. (2018). Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England. International Journ

People with serious mental illness (service users) have needs related to sexual health and sexuality, yet these have been poorly addressed in mental health services. In the present study, we report the current practice of mental health professionals... Read More about Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England.

How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review (2017)
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Connell, C., Furtado, V., McKay, E. A., & Singh, S. P. (2017). How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 17(1), Article 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-01

Background: Offenders with personality disorder are supported by health, criminal justice, social care and third sector services. These services are tasked with reducing risk, improving health and improving social outcomes. Research has been conduc... Read More about How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review.

Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
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Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Jin, K., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018). Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased stroke risk and mortality post-discharge. POAF is often considered transient, however recurrence is likely under-recognized as symptoms are an unreliable guide. Surveillance post-... Read More about Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sound Synthesis of Objects Swinging through Air Using Physical Models (2017)
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Selfridge, R., Moffat, D., & Reiss, J. (2017). Sound Synthesis of Objects Swinging through Air Using Physical Models. Applied Sciences, 7(11), Article 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7111177

A real-time physically-derived sound synthesis model is presented that replicates the sounds generated as an object swings through the air. Equations obtained from fluid dynamics are used to determine the sounds generated while exposing practical par... Read More about Sound Synthesis of Objects Swinging through Air Using Physical Models.

From shiny shoes to muddy reality: understanding how meso-state actors negotiate the implementation gap in participatory forest management (2017)
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Kairu, A., Upton, C., Huxham, M., Kotut, K., Mbeche, R., & Kairo, J. (2018). From shiny shoes to muddy reality: understanding how meso-state actors negotiate the implementation gap in participatory forest management. Society and Natural Resources, 31(1),

Recent research on participatory forest management (PFM) in the global south has highlighted the existence of a widespread “implementation gap” between the ambitious intent enshrined in legislation and the often partial, disappointing rollout of devo... Read More about From shiny shoes to muddy reality: understanding how meso-state actors negotiate the implementation gap in participatory forest management.

Exploring repositioning movements in sitting with ‘at risk’ groups using accelerometry and interface pressure mapping technologies (2017)
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Stinson, M., Ferguson, R., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2018). Exploring repositioning movements in sitting with ‘at risk’ groups using accelerometry and interface pressure mapping technologies. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 10-15. https://doi.org/10

Background Despite high quality guidelines underpinning pressure ulcer care (NPUAP/EPUAP/PPPIA, 2014), pressure ulceration still poses a significant financial impact on health care services in treatment and staff costs as well as having a profound e... Read More about Exploring repositioning movements in sitting with ‘at risk’ groups using accelerometry and interface pressure mapping technologies.

Efficacy of unilateral strength training for enhancing load carriage performance (2017)
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Connaboy, C., Rawcliffe, A., Graham, S., Flanagan, S., Pourmoghaddam, A., Dettmer, M., & Bansbach, H. (2017). Efficacy of unilateral strength training for enhancing load carriage performance. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(S2), S5. https://d

Introduction: Load carriage has been shown to have a significant impact on postural control. Falls associated with load carriage are a significant concern for the military. Risk of falling is compounded during operational scenarios combining load car... Read More about Efficacy of unilateral strength training for enhancing load carriage performance.

A 3-dimensional biomechanical analysis of British Army foot-drill in untrained personnel: Implications for lower-extremity injury risk (2017)
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Rawcliffe, A., Morrison, A., Graham, S., Simpson, R., Psycharakis, S., & Connaboy, C. (2017). A 3-dimensional biomechanical analysis of British Army foot-drill in untrained personnel: Implications for lower-extremity injury risk. Journal of Science and Me

Abstract presented at 4th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance, 28 November - 1 December 2017 Melbourne Australia Purpose: To investigate and compare kinematic, kinetic, ground reaction force (GRF) and temporal parameters of Bri... Read More about A 3-dimensional biomechanical analysis of British Army foot-drill in untrained personnel: Implications for lower-extremity injury risk.

Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions (2017)
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Hoyle, L. P., Kyle, R., & Mahoney, C. (2017). Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(8), 586-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117736363

Aims: To examine nurses’ views on the impact that mass media has on service users and how this affects nurse/service user interactions. Background: Internationally, the mass media is an important source of health information for the public. Media... Read More about Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions.