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Effectiveness of palliative care interventions offering social support to people with life-limiting illness—A systematic review (2018)
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Bradley, N., Lloyd-Williams, M., & Dowrick, C. (2018). Effectiveness of palliative care interventions offering social support to people with life-limiting illness—A systematic review. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(3), Article e12837. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12837

Individuals managing the challenges of life-limiting illness require adequate social support to maintain quality of life. Qualitative research reports that patients value highly the social support obtained in palliative care interventions such as day... Read More about Effectiveness of palliative care interventions offering social support to people with life-limiting illness—A systematic review.

Alternative splicing in the hippo pathway-implications for disease and potential therapeutic targets (2018)
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Porazinski, S., & Ladomery, M. (2018). Alternative splicing in the hippo pathway-implications for disease and potential therapeutic targets. Genes, 9(3), 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9030161

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Alternative splicing is a well-studied gene regulatory mechanism that produces biological diversity by allowing the production of multiple protein isoforms from a single gene. An involvement o... Read More about Alternative splicing in the hippo pathway-implications for disease and potential therapeutic targets.

Alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED): A critical review and meta-analysis (2018)
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Verster, J. C., Benson, S., Johnson, S. J., Alford, C., Godefroy, S. B., & Scholey, A. (2018). Alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED): A critical review and meta-analysis. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 33(2), e2650. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2650

© 2018 The Authors Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to critically review the (1) prevalence of alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED)... Read More about Alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED): A critical review and meta-analysis.

Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review (2018)
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Heneghan, N. R., Smith, R., Tyros, I., Falla, D., & Rushton, A. (2018). Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review. PLoS ONE, 13(3), e0194235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194235

© 2018 Heneghan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are c... Read More about Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review.

Behavioral activation for children and adolescents: a systematic review of progress and promise (2018)
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Martin, F., & Oliver, T. (2019). Behavioral activation for children and adolescents: a systematic review of progress and promise. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28(4), 427-441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1126-z

© 2018, The Author(s). Behavioral activation (BA) effectively treats depression in adults, and shows promise in treating anxiety. Research into its application to children and adolescents is emerging. This review aimed to explore thescope of studies,... Read More about Behavioral activation for children and adolescents: a systematic review of progress and promise.

Review: Time use as an explanation for the agri-nutrition disconnect? Evidence from rural areas in low and middle income countries (2018)
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Johnston, D., Stevano, S., Malapit, H. J., Hull, E., & Kadiyala, S. (2018). Review: Time use as an explanation for the agri-nutrition disconnect? Evidence from rural areas in low and middle income countries. Food Policy, 76, 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.12.011

Time is a vital input into nutritional outcomes, as it is necessary for the production, procurement and preparation of food, child feeding and childcare. Thus, agricultural interventions may fail to improve nutritional outcomes if they do not take a... Read More about Review: Time use as an explanation for the agri-nutrition disconnect? Evidence from rural areas in low and middle income countries.

Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise (2018)
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Ward, P., Gore, J., Hutton, R., Conway, G. E., & Hoffman, R. R. (2018). Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 7(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2018.01.009

This critical interpretive research synthesis is on the topic of adaptation and skill. After an initial identification of 1995 abstracts we identified and collated a database of 140 publications that explicitly reference expertise and adaptation. We... Read More about Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise.

Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia (2018)
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Ujor, V. C., Adukwu, E. C., & Okonkwo, C. C. (2018). Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia. Fungal Biology, 122(4), 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2018.01.001

© 2018 British Mycological Society Non-self contact between fungi elicits strong morphological and biochemical reactions in the mycelia of interacting species. Although these reactions appear to be species- and interaction-specific, some responses su... Read More about Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia.

Signaling through the primary cilium (2018)
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Wheway, G., Nazlamova, L., & Hancock, J. T. (2018). Signaling through the primary cilium. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 6(FEB), https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2018.00008

© 2018 Wheway, Nazlamova and Hancock. The presence of single, non-motile "primary" cilia on the surface of epithelial cells has been well described since the 1960s. However, for decades these organelles were believed to be vestigial, with no remainin... Read More about Signaling through the primary cilium.

Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development (2018)
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Feragen, K. B., & Stock, N. M. (2018). Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development. Body Image, 24, 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.12.005

Satisfaction with appearance is of central importance for psychological well-being and health. For individuals with an unusual appearance, such as congenital craniofacial anomalies (CFA), appearance evaluations could be especially important. However,... Read More about Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development.

Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis (2018)
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Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2018). Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(13-14), 2523-2535. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14219

Aims and objectives: This meta-synthesis aimed to identify key elements contributing to FOC derived from women's own reports. Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) encompasses fear or anxiety about giving birth, which can resemble a phobic response. F... Read More about Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis.

A systematic review and classification of interventions for speech-sound disorder in preschool children (2018)
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Wren, Y., Harding, S., Goldbart, J., & Roulstone, S. (2018). A systematic review and classification of interventions for speech-sound disorder in preschool children. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 53(3), 446-467. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12371

© 2018 Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Background: Multiple interventions have been developed to address speech sound disorder (SSD) in children. Many of these have been evaluated but the evidence for these has not been considered wit... Read More about A systematic review and classification of interventions for speech-sound disorder in preschool children.

The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review (2018)
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Nightingale, S., Spiby, H., Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2018). The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 80, 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.01.006

Background: Over recent years there has been criticism within the United Kingdom's health service regarding a lack of care and compassion, resulting in adverse outcomes for patients. The impact of emotional intelligence in staff on patient health car... Read More about The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review.

Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review (2018)
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Li, B., Lecourt, J., & Bishop, G. (2018). Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review. Plants, 7(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7010003

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Global food security for the increasing world population not only requires increased sustainable production of food but a significant reduction in pre-and post-harvest waste. The timing of whe... Read More about Advances in non-destructive early assessment of fruit ripeness towards defining optimal time of harvest and yield prediction—a review.

A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users (2018)
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Bauer, J. M., Werner, C., Ullrich, P., Geravand, M., Peer, A., Bauer, J. M., & Hauer, K. (2018). A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 13(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2016.1278470

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and perception of robotic rollators (RRs) from the perspective of users. Methods: Studies identified in a previous systematic review published on 2... Read More about A systematic review of study results reported for the evaluation of robotic rollators from the perspective of users.

Academic research into marketing: Many publications, but little impact? (2018)
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Hughes, T., Stone, M., Aravopoulou, E., Tiu Wright, L., & Machtynger, L. (2018). Academic research into marketing: Many publications, but little impact?. Cogent Business and Management, 5(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2018.1516108

© 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license. This article reviews some issues associated with the way in which academic research into marketing is evaluated by UK educ... Read More about Academic research into marketing: Many publications, but little impact?.

Nigeria's energy poverty: Insights and implications for smart policies and framework towards a smart Nigeria electricity network (2018)
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Monyei, C., Adewumi, A. O., Obolo, M. O., & Sajou, B. (2018). Nigeria's energy poverty: Insights and implications for smart policies and framework towards a smart Nigeria electricity network. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 81(1), 1582-1601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.237

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd A thorough and exhaustive review of relevant literature and associated works is carried out to critically examine energy poverty in Nigeria with respect to ownership and income. Using the desktop approach and empirical formulas, t... Read More about Nigeria's energy poverty: Insights and implications for smart policies and framework towards a smart Nigeria electricity network.