Research publications: Recent submissions
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Perceptions and experiences of community-based healthcare professionals in the state of Qatar having do not attempt resuscitation discussions during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2023-12-14)Introduction: The values and attitudes of healthcare professionals influence their handling of “do-not-attempt-resuscitation” (DNAR) orders, as does that of the families they interact with. The aim of this study was to ... -
The high energy X-ray probe (HEX-P): a new window into neutron star accretion
(2023-12-12)Accreting neutron stars (NSs) represent a unique laboratory for probing the physics of accretion in the presence of strong magnetic fields (B ≳ 108 G). Additionally, the matter inside the NS itself exists in an ultra-dense, ... -
Interventions Aimed at Alleviating Loneliness and Social Isolation among the Older Population: Perspectives of Service Providers
(2023-12-15)Background. Older people are one of the groups particularly vulnerable to loneliness due to factors such as deteriorating health, widowhood and death of friends/family, fewer confiding relationships, and being more likely ... -
Near-Field Terahertz Communications: Model-Based and Model-Free Channel Estimation
(2023-04-11)Terahertz (THz) band is expected to be one of the key enabling technologies of the sixth generation (6G) wireless networks because of its abundant available bandwidth and very narrow beamwidth. Due to high frequency ... -
Nonvolatile CMOS memristor, reconfigurable array and its application in power load forecasting
(2023-12-29)The high cost, low yield, and low stability of nano-materials significantly hinder the application and development of memristors. To promote the application of memristors, researchers proposed a variety of memristor emulators ... -
New Psychoactive Substances in the Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom
(2023-03-28)The last few years have seen the emergence of new psychoactive substance among the homeless population, specifically synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge and ... -
Identifying food policy coherence in Italian regional policies: The case of Emilia-Romagna
(2023-08-16)Achieving a coherent set of food-related policies is a challenge for policymakers worldwide, as food matters are addressed at more than one level of governance and across several policy domains. Policies in different domains ... -
Ultracool Spectroscopic Outliers in Gaia DR3
(2024-01-01)Gaia DR3 provided a first release of RP spectra and astrophysical parameters for ultracool dwarfs (UCDs). We used these Gaia RP spectra and astrophysical parameters to select the most outlying UCDs. These objects have ... -
New Eruptive YSOs from SPICY and WISE
(2023-12-28)This work presents four high-amplitude variable YSOs (≃3 mag at near-or mid-IR wavelengths) arising from the SPICY catalog. Three outbursts show a duration that is longer than 1 year, and are still ongoing. And additional ... -
No prescription? No problem: A qualitative study investigating self-medication with novel psychoactive substances (NPS)
(2023-08-30)Background The proliferation of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) presents a challenge for global drug policy. The ease of online drug purchase and the emergence of the dark web have created new avenues for the growth ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Services for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings of a National Survey of UK Kidney Centres
(2023-12-04)Background Services for patients with kidney disease underwent radical adaptations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We undertook an online national survey of UK kidney centres to understand the nature, range, and ... -
In-Service Performance of Emergency Shutdown Valves and Dependent Operational Relationships in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
(2023-12-21)Industrial process plants use emergency shutdown valves (ESDVs) as safety barriers to protect against hazardous events, bringing the plant to a safe state when potential danger is detected. These ESDVs are used extensively ... -
MOVE: a fun Playground
(2023-04-27)“Most people, talking of their happiest childhood experiences, will describe places that were wild, overgrown, mysterious, hidden from adult eyes; trees where they built houses, undergrowth where they created smugglers' ... -
Reconceptualizing participant vulnerability in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research: exploring the perspectives of health faculty students in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2023-07-25)While the need to protect vulnerable research participants is universal, conceptual challenges with the notion of vulnerability may result in the under or over-protection of participants. Ethics review bodies making ... -
3D Printing: Advancements in the Development of Personalised Pharmaceuticals for Older Adults
(Springer Nature Link, 2023-11-11)Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a revolutionary additive manufacturing technology that constructs objects layer-by-layer. This versatile technology encompasses various processes and possesses unique properties. While ... -
Rebuilding 'ethics' to govern AI: How to re-set the boundaries for the legal sector?
(ACM Press, 2023-09-07)Artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming the legal sector and profession given every day enhancing AI-driven legal tech tools. Considering the far-reaching ethical implications of such tools and the disparate ... -
Novel Siglec-15-Sia axis inhibitor leads to colorectal cancer cell death by targeting miR-6715b-3p and oncogenes
(2023-10-06)Siglecs are well known immunotherapeutic targets in cancer. Current checkpoint inhibitors have exhibited limited efficacy, prompting a need for novel therapeutics for targets such as Siglec-15. Presently, small molecule ... -
High-dimensional memristive neural network and its application in commercial data encryption communication
(2024-05-15)With the development of economic globalization, demands for digital business data sharing among different subsidiary companies are constantly emerging. How to achieve secure transmission of commercial data in the Internet ... -
Exploring the mechanisms of host-specificity of a hyperparasitic bacterium (Pasteuria spp.) with potential to control tropical root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.): insights from Caenorhabditis elegans
(2023-12-20)Plant-parasitic nematodes are important economic pests of a range of tropical crops. Strategies for managing these pests have relied on a range of approaches, including crop rotation, the utilization of genetic resistance, ... -
The Principles of an Art-Based Research Design : Response Art and Art Therapy Research
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP), 2021-05-24)In this chapter, I describe the principles of an art-based research design based on the growing literature and research practices in Britain and North America. I introduce the principles of art-based research through a ...