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P301 Patient reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis: Clinical testing (2022)
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Almeida, C., Guly, C., Mackie, S., Bromhead, A., Stern, S., Dures, E., …Robson, J. C. (2022). P301 Patient reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis: Clinical testing. Rheumatology, 61(Supplement_1), Article keac133.300. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.300

Background/Aims Giant cell arteritis (GCA) presents in people over 50, with headaches, visual involvement and large vessel vasculitis. A 30-item GCA-specific patient reported outcome measure (GCA PRO) was developed and tested in a clinical setting t... Read More about P301 Patient reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis: Clinical testing.

Realising project benefits in the public sector: Project sponsor's perspective (2022)
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Opoku, A., Tallon, A., Lok, K. L., Chen, C. X. L., & Umar, T. (2022). Realising project benefits in the public sector: Project sponsor's perspective. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 174(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.20.00014

Managing the realisation of project benefits in public sector organisations is fundamental in ensuring that value is added by projects and programmes. Project sponsors are charged with championing projects in organisations to create value in line wit... Read More about Realising project benefits in the public sector: Project sponsor's perspective.

Residents' comfort perceptions in domestic heritage buildings (2022)
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Wise, F., Moncaster, A., & Jones, D. (2022). Residents' comfort perceptions in domestic heritage buildings. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1085, https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1085/1/012024

Reducing energy and associated carbon emissions from the existing built environment is critically important to meet our climate goals. Heritage buildings are often presented in the literature as energy inefficient, and uncomfortable to inhabit. There... Read More about Residents' comfort perceptions in domestic heritage buildings.

Risk and associated factors for hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with stroke: A systematic literature review (2021)
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Kumar, P., Shah, R., Fernando, C., & Mendoza, D. (2021). Risk and associated factors for hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with stroke: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Stroke, 16(3), 9-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930211059996

Introduction: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is reported in up to 47% of people with stroke. Since the development of the national guidelines for stroke, the management of HSP has evolved. The aim of this systematic literature review was to explore... Read More about Risk and associated factors for hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with stroke: A systematic literature review.

Does traffic really disappear when roads are closed? (2021)
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Melia, S., & Calvert, T. (2023). Does traffic really disappear when roads are closed?. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 176(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.21.00014

This article describes two studies which aimed to explore the impacts of pedestrianisation or road closures on traffic displacement, travel behaviour and the phenomenon of 'disappearing traffic'. The first study surveyed residents whose travel routes... Read More about Does traffic really disappear when roads are closed?.

Proposing an algorithm for UAVs interoperability: MAVLink to STANAG 4586 for securing communication (2021)
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Khan, N. A., Jhanjhi, N. Z., Brohi, S. N., & Almusaylim, Z. A. (2021). Proposing an algorithm for UAVs interoperability: MAVLink to STANAG 4586 for securing communication. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 248, 413-423. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3153-5_44

Recently, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles has become increased rapidly in both civilian and military applications. With the increased popularity and wide range of applications, these systems’ global manufacturer market has also been improved. UAV... Read More about Proposing an algorithm for UAVs interoperability: MAVLink to STANAG 4586 for securing communication.

AB0834 Development of a conceptual framework for a patient reported outcome measure to capture patients’ perceptions of glucocorticoid therapy during treatment for rheumatic diseases (2021)
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Bridgewater, S., Dawson, J., Ndosi, M., Black, R. J., Cheah, J. T. L., Dures, E., …Robson, J. (2021). AB0834 Development of a conceptual framework for a patient reported outcome measure to capture patients’ perceptions of glucocorticoid therapy during treatment for rheumatic diseases. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.164

Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization (2021)
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Eyo, E. U., Ng’ambi, S., & Abbey, S. J. (2021). Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization. Geotechnical Special Publications, 2021-May(GSP 324), 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483411.016

The use of sustainable binders in soil stabilization has dominated most discussions in geotechnical engineering in recent years. In keeping with the objective of reducing carbon foot-printing, a zeolite/alkali earth metal-based additive called “RoadC... Read More about Inclusion of RoadCem additive in cementitious materials for soil stabilization.

Crystals as co-creators: An investigation of growing crystals as a methodology for jewellery designers (2021)
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Boons, S. (2021). Crystals as co-creators: An investigation of growing crystals as a methodology for jewellery designers. FORMakademisk, 14(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.4190

Grown crystals are used for a range of novel innovations supporting a wide array of industries. Within the jewellery industry however, grown crystals are only used in a limited capacity and mainly as a surrogate for mined gemstones. This paper invest... Read More about Crystals as co-creators: An investigation of growing crystals as a methodology for jewellery designers.

P200 Acceptability of a brief fatigue intervention for patients with inflammatory arthritis: A qualitative process evaluation (2021)
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Berry, A., Bridgewater, S., Abbott, B., Adams, J., & Dures, E. (2021). P200 Acceptability of a brief fatigue intervention for patients with inflammatory arthritis: A qualitative process evaluation. Rheumatology, 60(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab247.195

Abstract Background/Aims  Patients with inflammatory arthritis report fatigue as a primary symptom that affects everyday life. FREE-IA (Fatigue - Reducing its Effects through individualised support Episodes in Inflammatory Arthritis) is a feasibi... Read More about P200 Acceptability of a brief fatigue intervention for patients with inflammatory arthritis: A qualitative process evaluation.

O26 Testing an intervention to reduce fatigue impact in inflammatory arthritis: Design and outcomes of a single-arm feasibility study (2021)
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Bridgewater, S., Lomax, J., Abbott, B., Adams, J., Berry, A., Creanor, S., …Dures, E. (2021). O26 Testing an intervention to reduce fatigue impact in inflammatory arthritis: Design and outcomes of a single-arm feasibility study. Rheumatology, 60(S1), Article keab246.025. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab246.025

Background/Aims Patients with inflammatory arthritis report that fatigue can be a challenging symptom to manage, with little support available. In response, we developed a brief one-to-one cognitive-behavioural manualised intervention, delivered by r... Read More about O26 Testing an intervention to reduce fatigue impact in inflammatory arthritis: Design and outcomes of a single-arm feasibility study.

Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0 (2021)
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Jamwal, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, M., Kumar, V., & Kumar, S. (2021). Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0. Procedia CIRP, 98, 430-435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.01.129

With the development in industrialization, sustainability has emerged as a major issue in the global market. Ignorance of sustainability issues in any organization leads to huge financial losses and market reputation. With the development of new tech... Read More about Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0.

A study of users' preferences after a brief exposure in a Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) (2021)
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Paddeu, D., Tsouros, I., Parkhurst, G., Polydoropoulou, A., & Shergold, I. (2021). A study of users' preferences after a brief exposure in a Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV). Transportation Research Procedia, 52, 533-540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2021.01.063

Shared Autonomous Vehicles are expected to significantly change transport and mobility, improving road safety, environmental impact and traffic efficiency. However, the successful implementation of a SAV mobility service strongly depends on public ac... Read More about A study of users' preferences after a brief exposure in a Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV).

Comparing agent-based control architectures for next generation telecommunication network infrastructures (2020)
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Perez Hernandez, M., McFarlane, D., Herrera, M., Jain, A. K., & Parlikad, A. K. (2020). Comparing agent-based control architectures for next generation telecommunication network infrastructures. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53(2), 11062-11067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.238

Multi-agent systems have been an effective choice for designing control systems that are flexible and agile. However, few attention has been given to the evaluation of the architectures of such systems. This becomes critical with the emerging require... Read More about Comparing agent-based control architectures for next generation telecommunication network infrastructures.

Making future floating cities sustainable: A way forward (2020)
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Umar, T. (2020). Making future floating cities sustainable: A way forward. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 173, 214-237. https://doi.org/10.1680/jurdp.19.00015

It is expected that by 2030, 5 billion of the earth's population will live in cities. This growth in urbanisation results in significant challenges pertaining to environmental and social sustainability. Most of the cities are located near coastal are... Read More about Making future floating cities sustainable: A way forward.

Novel method for the measurement of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase activity in the Yt blood group system using amperometry in conjunction with screen-printed carbon electrodes (2020)
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Crew, A., Karamatic Crew, V., Bagelow, L., Walser, P., Thornton, N., & Hart, J. (2020). Novel method for the measurement of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase activity in the Yt blood group system using amperometry in conjunction with screen-printed carbon electrodes. Vox Sanguinis, 115(S1), 271-271. https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13031

Background: The five antigens of the Yt blood group system are located on the membrane GPI‐linked erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE‐E), which is implicated in a range of clinical issues, including sleep apnoea and neurotoxin poisoning. Conformat... Read More about Novel method for the measurement of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase activity in the Yt blood group system using amperometry in conjunction with screen-printed carbon electrodes.