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SEVA: A Smart Electronic Voting Application Using Blockchain Technology
(2021-12-08)
The development of electronic voting applications remains an active area of research and this has led to the proposal and implementation of many models based on blockchains. However, most of the proposed models are partially ...
Comparing Acute, High Dietary Protein and Carbohydrate Intake on Transcriptional Biomarkers, Fuel Utilisation and Exercise Performance in Trained Male Runners
(2021-12-08)
Manipulating dietary macronutrient intake may modulate adaptive responses to exercise, and improve endurance performance. However, there is controversy as to the impact of short-term dietary modification on athletic ...
The first retrieval of a substellar subdwarf: A cloud-free SDSS J125637.13-022452.4
(2021-12-08)
We present the first retrieval analysis of a substellar subdwarf, SDSS J125637.13-022452.4 (SDSS J1256-0224), using the Brewster retrieval code base. We find SDSS J1256-0224 is best fit by a cloud-free model with an ion ...
Construing Worst Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the USA: A Thematic Analysis
(2021-12-08)
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only resulted in millions of deaths but, together with the strategies imposed to contain the spread of the disease, it has had significant psychological and social effects. This paper considers ...
Editorial: Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: International Perspectives on Implementation
(2021-12-07)
While there is an increased acceptance of the potential usefulness of applying share decision making (SDM) in everyday mental health practice, its implementation in practice is still lacking. People who use mental health ...
Unmasking the history of 3C 293 with LOFAR sub‐arcsecond imaging
(2021-12-07)
Active galactic nuclei show episodic activity, which can be evident in galaxies that exhibit restarted radio jets. These restarted jets can interact with their environment, leaving signatures in the radio spectral energy ...
Multifactorial falls prevention programme compared with usual care in UK care homes for older people: multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation
(2021-12-07)
Objectives To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention programme compared with usual care in long term care homes. Design Multicentre, parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial. ...
Feasibility and acceptability of transcranial stimulation in obsessive-compulsive symptoms (FEATSOCS) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
(2021-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder which often proves refractory to current treatment approaches. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive form of neurostimulation, ...
Improved blood glucose control, cardiovascular health and empowerment in people attending X-PERT structured diabetes education
(2021-12-02)
The aim of the audit was to assess the change in key health markers in people with, or at risk of, diabetes who attended X-PERT structured diabetes education. Data from X-PERT programmes are entered into a central database. ...
Factors influencing nurse retention within children’s palliative care
(2021-12-01)
Retention of staff presents major challenges within children’s palliative care; this has substantial implications for children, families and the nursing workforce. To address this, a programme was undertaken that provided ...