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The peer review process: Past, present, and future (2024)
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Ladomery, M. (2024). The peer review process: Past, present, and future. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 81, Article 12054. https://doi.org/10.3389/bjbs.2024.12054

The peer review process is a fundamental aspect of modern scientific paper publishing, underpinning essential quality control. First conceptualised in the 1700s, it is an iterative process that aims to elevate scientific literature to the highest sta... Read More about The peer review process: Past, present, and future.

Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review (2024)
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Anchors, Z., Arnold, R., Bressington, C., Burnard, S., Moreton, A., & Moore, L. (in press). Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review. Women and Birth, Article 101589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.02.005

Background: Work-related stress is high in midwifery with negative implications for midwives’ health and performance. This systematic review therefore examined which stress management interventions (SMIs) are most effective at reducing occupational s... Read More about Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review.

Nanoparticle and nanotopography-induced activation of the Wnt pathway in bone regeneration (2024)
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Jagannathan, C., Waddington, R. J., & Ayre, W. (2024). Nanoparticle and nanotopography-induced activation of the Wnt pathway in bone regeneration. Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 30(2), https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.TEB.2023.0108

Background and Aims: Recent research has focused on developing nanoparticle and nanotopography-based technologies for bone regeneration. The Wingless-related integration site (Wnt) signaling pathway has been shown to play a vital role in this process... Read More about Nanoparticle and nanotopography-induced activation of the Wnt pathway in bone regeneration.

How hydrogen (H2) can support food security: From farm to fork (2024)
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Russell, G., Nenov, A., & Hancock, J. T. (2024). How hydrogen (H2) can support food security: From farm to fork. Applied Sciences, 14(7), 2877. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072877

Molecular hydrogen (H2) is a low-molecular-weight, non-polar and electrochemically neutral substance that acts as an effective antioxidant and cytoprotective agent, with research into the effects of H2 incorporation into the food chain, at various st... Read More about How hydrogen (H2) can support food security: From farm to fork.

Does COVID-19 cause or worsen LUT dysfunction, what are the mechanisms and possible treatments? ICI-RS 2023 (2024)
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Khullar, V., Lemmon, B., Acar, O., Abrams, P., & Vahabi, B. (in press). Does COVID-19 cause or worsen LUT dysfunction, what are the mechanisms and possible treatments? ICI-RS 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25441

Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and produced a worldwide pandemic in 2020. There have been 770,875,433 confirmed cases and 6,959,316 attributed deaths worldwide unt... Read More about Does COVID-19 cause or worsen LUT dysfunction, what are the mechanisms and possible treatments? ICI-RS 2023.

Women's experiences of maternity care in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
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Dasgupta, T., Horgan, G., Peterson, L., Mistry, H. D., Balls, E., Wilson, M., …Magee, L. A. (2024). Women's experiences of maternity care in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Women and Birth, 37(3), Article 101588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.02.004

Background: Maternity care services in the United Kingdom have undergone drastic changes due to pandemic-related restrictions. Prior research has shown maternity care during the pandemic was negatively experienced by women and led to poor physical an... Read More about Women's experiences of maternity care in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.

Understanding the impact of children's and young people's self-harm on parental well-being: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative findings (2024)
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Martin, F., Ferrey, A., Hobbs, L., Lascelles, K., van Even, S., & Oliver, T. (in press). Understanding the impact of children's and young people's self-harm on parental well-being: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative findings. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12692

Background: Self-harm in children and young people is increasing. Parents are vital in supporting young people; however, parents may experience distress linked to the self-harm. Previous reviews have highlighted the emotional impact and need for info... Read More about Understanding the impact of children's and young people's self-harm on parental well-being: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative findings.

Energy harvesting from plants using hybrid microbial fuel cells; potential applications and future exploitation (2024)
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Greenman, J., Thorn, R., Willey, N., & Ieropoulos, I. (2024). Energy harvesting from plants using hybrid microbial fuel cells; potential applications and future exploitation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12, Article 1276176. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1276176

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) can be fuelled using biomass derived from dead plant material and can operate on plant produced chemicals such as sugars, carbohydrates, polysaccharides and cellulose, as well as being “fed” on a regular diet of primary bio... Read More about Energy harvesting from plants using hybrid microbial fuel cells; potential applications and future exploitation.

Adsorption in action: Molecular dynamics as a tool to study adsorption at the surface of fine plastic particles in aquatic environments (2024)
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Townsend, P. A. (2024). Adsorption in action: Molecular dynamics as a tool to study adsorption at the surface of fine plastic particles in aquatic environments. ACS Omega, 9(5), 5142-5156. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c07488

The presence of microscopic fine plastic particles (FPPs) in aquatic environments continues to be a societal issue of great concern. Further, the adsorption of pollutants and other macromolecules onto the surface of FPPs is a well-known phenomenon. T... Read More about Adsorption in action: Molecular dynamics as a tool to study adsorption at the surface of fine plastic particles in aquatic environments.