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Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) in healthy adults using a bodyweight conditioning activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to review the available evidence on whether a bodyweight conditioning activity can acutely improve the performance outcome of a subsequent task through postactivation performance enhancement. Data... Read More about Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) in healthy adults using a bodyweight conditioning activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A systematic review of responsible sourcing in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK (2023)
Journal Article

In recent years, responsible sourcing and procurement (including green supply chain management) across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors have become notable contributors to sustainable construction strategies. This study a... Read More about A systematic review of responsible sourcing in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK.

Cross-cultural adaptation and its impact on research in emergency care (2023)
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The perspective of patients is increasingly recognised as important to care improvement and innovation. Patient questionnaires such as patient-reported outcome measures may often require cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) to gather their intended inform... Read More about Cross-cultural adaptation and its impact on research in emergency care.

The on/off history of hydrogen in medicine: Will the interest persist this time around? (2023)
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Over 2000 publications including more than 100 human studies seem to indicate that humans have only recently benefited from or known about the medical effects of H2 within the past 15 years. However, we have unknowingly benefited from H2 since the da... Read More about The on/off history of hydrogen in medicine: Will the interest persist this time around?.

Application of artificial intelligence for resilient and sustainable healthcare system: Systematic literature review and future research directions (2023)
Journal Article

Recent years have witnessed increased pressure across the global healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic shattered existing healthcare operations and taught us the importance of a resilient and sustainable healthcare sys... Read More about Application of artificial intelligence for resilient and sustainable healthcare system: Systematic literature review and future research directions.

‘How the other half lives’?: Taking a critical approach to the social psychology of economic inequality and extreme wealth (2023)
Journal Article

The negative impact of economic inequality on social issues and wellbeing is of importance to social psychology that historically has an interest in social justice. Social Identity Theory is explored as an approach that acknowledges the wider context... Read More about ‘How the other half lives’?: Taking a critical approach to the social psychology of economic inequality and extreme wealth.

Data-driven tools for building energy consumption prediction: A review (2023)
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The development of data-driven building energy consumption prediction models has gained more attention in research due to its relevance for energy planning and conservation. However, many studies have conducted the inappropriate application of data-d... Read More about Data-driven tools for building energy consumption prediction: A review.

Predictive models in emergency medicine and their missing data strategies: a systematic review (2023)
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In the field of emergency medicine (EM), the use of decision support tools based on artificial intelligence has increased markedly in recent years. In some cases, data are omitted deliberately and thus constitute “data not purposely collected” (DNPC)... Read More about Predictive models in emergency medicine and their missing data strategies: a systematic review.

The return of austerity imperils global health (2023)
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Recognising the world's lack of preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic, international organisations like the World Health Organization, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund are calling for extensive additional funding to strengthen pandemic pr... Read More about The return of austerity imperils global health.

Review on human-like robot manipulation using dexterous hands (2023)
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In recent years, human hand-based robotic hands or dexterous hands have gained attention due to their enormous capabilities of handling soft materials compared to traditional grippers. Back in the earlier days, the development of a hand model close t... Read More about Review on human-like robot manipulation using dexterous hands.

Exploring the impacts that virtual nature exposure can have on health and well-being and the mechanisms involved: A systematic review (2023)
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Exposure to nature can improve health and well-being. However, numerous populations have restricted access to outdoor environments. Reviews show virtual nature exposure can provide benefits for a range of health and well-being outcomes. There is spac... Read More about Exploring the impacts that virtual nature exposure can have on health and well-being and the mechanisms involved: A systematic review.

A comprehensive review of scab disease detection on Rosaceae family fruits via UAV imagery (2023)
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Disease detection in plants is essential for food security and economic stability. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) are valuable tools for it. The purpose of this review is to gather several methods used by our p... Read More about A comprehensive review of scab disease detection on Rosaceae family fruits via UAV imagery.

The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: A review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions (2023)
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Background: Soft, wearable, powered exoskeletons are novel devices that may assist rehabilitation, allowing users to walk further or carry out activities of daily living. However, soft robotic exoskeletons, and the more commonly used rigid exoskeleto... Read More about The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: A review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions.

Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions (2023)
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Mental health conditions are the largest single cause of disability in the UK and among the top ten causes of disability worldwide. The prevalence of mental health conditions is increasing rapidly, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the... Read More about Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions.

A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan (2023)
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Natural hazards are dynamic and unpredictable events that are a continuous threat to global socio-economic development. Humans’ reactions to these catastrophes are influenced by their proximity to the hazards and their ability to anticipate, resist,... Read More about A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan.

Conversational artificial intelligence in the AEC industry: A review of present status, challenges and opportunities (2023)
Journal Article

The idea of developing a system that can converse and understand human languages has been around since the 1200 s. With the advancement in artificial intelligence (AI), Conversational AI came of age in 2010 with the launch of Apple's Siri. Conversati... Read More about Conversational artificial intelligence in the AEC industry: A review of present status, challenges and opportunities.

The role of Salicylic acid signal in plant growth, development and abiotic stress (2022)
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In nature, plants are constantly affected by adverse conditions. Unlike animals, plants can resist these adverse stresses only by insisting on their original positions. Stress can be divided into biological stress and abiotic stress, abiotic stress d... Read More about The role of Salicylic acid signal in plant growth, development and abiotic stress.

Financial literacy in Malaysia, 2015–2018 (2022)
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This paper provides an overview of the state of financial literacy of Malaysians using data from the OECD (INFE) Financial Literacy Survey conducted in the year 2015 and 2018. Besides the three components of financial literacy, namely, financial know... Read More about Financial literacy in Malaysia, 2015–2018.

A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms (2022)
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Background: Parents are a key source of support for children exposed to single-incident/acute traumas and can thereby play a potentially significant role in children’s post-trauma psychological adjustment. However, the evidence base examining parenta... Read More about A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group (2022)
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Aims: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Trials (OMERACT) Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patient perspective working group has previously found that patients prioritised independence, pain, and fatigue as key domains of remission in RA. How... Read More about Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group.