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2. Remediating the 'Golden Age' of Library Music in a Digital Context
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Johnston, Nessa and Roy, Elodie A.
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- 2024
3. Increased memory accuracy of previous mood states in depressed patients in daily life
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Tutunji, Rayyan, Ikani, Nessa, Magusin, Noa, and Vrijsen, Janna N.
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- 2024
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4. Improved lymphangiogenesis around vascularized lymph node flaps by periodic injection of hyaluronidase in a rodent model
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Cheon, Hwayeong, Chen, Linhai, Kim, Sang Ah, Gelvosa, Ma. Nessa, Hong, Joon Pio, Jeon, Jae Yong, and Suh, Hyunsuk Peter
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- 2024
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5. Effect of gut microbiome modulation on muscle function and cognition: the PROMOTe randomised controlled trial
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Ni Lochlainn, Mary, Bowyer, Ruth C. E., Moll, Janne Marie, García, María Paz, Wadge, Samuel, Baleanu, Andrei-Florin, Nessa, Ayrun, Sheedy, Alyce, Akdag, Gulsah, Hart, Deborah, Raffaele, Giulia, Seed, Paul T., Murphy, Caroline, Harridge, Stephen D. R., Welch, Ailsa A., Greig, Carolyn, Whelan, Kevin, and Steves, Claire J.
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- 2024
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6. Electronic aggregated data collection on cervical cancer screening in Bangladesh since 2014: what the data tells us?
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Nessa, Ashrafun, Hossain, Md Shahadat, Uddin, Sheikh Md Nazim, Islam, Md Rafiqul, Khan, Muhammad Abdul Hannan, and Azad, Abul Kalam
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- 2024
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7. Discovering User Sentiment Patterns in Libraries with a Hybrid Machine Learning and Lexicon-Based Approach
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Dini Nurmalasari, Dini Hidayatul Qudsi, Nessa Chairani, and Heri R Yuliantoro
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sentiment analysis ,vader lexicon ,random forest ,naïve bayes ,library opinion ,Information technology ,T58.5-58.64 - Abstract
The need to enhance library services is the focus of this study, which relies on user feedback for data-driven decision-making. Text data from library user surveys conducted at Politeknik Caltex Riau (PCR) is analyzed to categorize sentiment and identify areas for improvement. The biannual student and lecturer feedback collected from 2018 to 2023 through the institution's official survey system (survey.pcr.ac.id) is utilized, providing a comprehensive and robust picture of user needs across five years. Sentiment analysis is employed using the VADER method to classify user comments into positive or negative categories. Text preprocessing techniques, such as stemming, tokenizing, and filtering, are performed to ensure robust classification. Machine learning algorithms – Naïve Bayes, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Random Forest – are then utilized to evaluate sentiment classification accuracy. The study offers significant findings. Both SVM and Random Forest achieve an outstanding accuracy of 99%, indicating highly reliable sentiment categorization. Notably, these algorithms also achieve 100% precision, recall, and F1-score, demonstrating their effectiveness in accurately identifying positive and negative user sentiment. While Naïve Bayes shows slightly lower accuracy at 98%, it maintains a high recall rate (100%), ensuring all negative feedback is captured. This research presents a novel approach combining user sentiment analysis with a comprehensive five-year dataset. This enables a deeper understanding of evolving user needs and priorities. The high accuracy and effectiveness of the employed algorithms highlight the potential of this methodology for libraries. Libraries can leverage user feedback for evidence-based service improvement and increased user satisfaction.
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8. Increased memory accuracy of previous mood states in depressed patients in daily life
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Rayyan Tutunji, Nessa Ikani, Noa Magusin, and Janna N. Vrijsen
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Depression ,Memory ,Depressive realism ,Ecological momentary assessment ,Mood ,Emotional inertia ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Depression is characterized by a loss of positive and pronounced negative memory bias, which persists after remission. While theoretical accounts of depressive realism, emotional inertia, and mood-congruency substantiate the compelling evidence of weak positive memory in depression, they cannot fully explain negative memory bias in depression. We used Ecologically Momentary Assessments (EMA) of memory bias to provide insight into the accuracy and depression status-dependency of recall of previous positive and negative mood states. Currently- (n = 46), remitted- (n = 90), and never-depressed individuals (n = 55) provided positive mood and negative mood ratings (7x/day for six days), while also recalling their recent (i.e., previous prompt; 3x/day) or distal (i.e., one day lag; 1x/day) mood states. Currently depressed individuals displayed most accuracy and hence least bias in recall of both positive and negative mood; with accuracy in currently and remitted depressed individuals being independent of their current mood state. Conversely, mood at the time of recall significantly related to memory accuracy among never-depressed individuals with more negative mood, resulting in a depressotypic memory bias. Results are consistent with depressive realism and mood-congruency accounts, as well as with evidence for loss of positive memory bias (but not for negative memory bias) in depression.
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9. Improved lymphangiogenesis around vascularized lymph node flaps by periodic injection of hyaluronidase in a rodent model
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Hwayeong Cheon, Linhai Chen, Sang Ah Kim, Ma. Nessa Gelvosa, Joon Pio Hong, Jae Yong Jeon, and Hyunsuk Peter Suh
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) is an advanced surgical approach for secondary lymphedema (SLE) treatment, but tissue fibrosis around the lymph node flap (VLNF) inhibiting lymphangiogenesis is the biggest challenge undermining its therapeutic efficacy. This study explored the effects of periodic hyaluronidase (HLD) injection in reducing fibrosis and promoting lymphangiogenesis in 52 Sprague–Dawley rats with a VLNF over 13 weeks. The results demonstrated that HLD administration significantly enhanced swelling reduction, lymphatic drainage efficiency, and lymphatic vessel regeneration, with up to a 26% decrease in tissue fibrosis around the VLNF. These findings suggest that combining VLNT with periodic injections of HLD could substantially improve SLE treatment outcomes in clinical settings. It offers a promising direction for future therapeutic strategies and drug development aimed at increasing the efficacy of surgical treatment for SLE patients.
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10. Graphic Novels: A preview of new titles published in October 2024 to September 2025: With trade-wide sales of the genre on the up, graphic novels and their creators will be enjoying some well-earned time in the limelight over the coming year
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Urquhart, Nessa
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Graphic novels -- Rankings -- Market share ,Company market share ,Business, international ,Publishing industry ,Retail industry - Abstract
September already, and time to take stock of the year-to-date as we drive inevitably towards peak trading, Super Thursday and ever-busier shops. We have a bumper crop of publishing for [...]
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- 2024
11. Household Waste Management Woes in Dhaka City: Current Challenges and Policy Directions
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Sohel, Md. Salman, Alam, Shafiqul, Adnan, Ziaul Haq, Hossain, Md Alamgir, Sifullah, Md. Khaled, and Happy, Arafatun Nessa
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- 2024
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12. Anti-rheumatoid arthritis potential of Halodule pinifolia: development, characterization and in vivo evaluation of H. pinifolia-based oral suspension and lipid nano-emulsion
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Nessa, Samun, Lavanya, S., Routray, Rajesh K., Chaurasiya, Akash, Kulkarni, Onkar P., and Begum, A. Sajeli
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13. Emergent Magnetic Phases and Piezomagnetic Effects in Mn$_x$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$ Thin Film Alloys
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Van Haren, Ryan, Hald, Nessa, and Lederman, David
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science - Abstract
The effect of random competing single-ion anisotropies in antiferromagnets was studied using epitaxial Mn$_x$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$ antiferromagnetic thin film alloys grown via molecular beam epitaxy. The crystal structure of this material is tetragonal for all values of $x$, and the Mn sites have a magnetic easy axis single-ion anisotropy while the Ni sites have an easy plane anisotropy perpendicular to the Mn easy axis. Crystallographic and magnetization measurements demonstrated that the thin film alloys were homogeneously mixed and did not phase-separate into their constituent parts. Pure MnF$_2$ thin films epitaxially grown on MgF$_2$ exhibited compressive strain along all three crystallographic axes which resulted in piezomagnetic effects. The piezomagnetism disappeared if the film was grown on a (MnNi)F$_2$ graded buffer layer. A mean-field theory fit to the transition temperature as a function of the Mn concentration $x$, which takes into account piezomagnetic effects, gave a magnetic exchange constant between Mn and Ni ions of $J_{\text{MnNi}} = 0.305 \pm 0.003$~meV. Mean-field theory calculations also predicted the existence of an oblique antiferromagnetic phase in the Mn$_x$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$ alloy which agreed with the experimental data. A magnetic phase diagram for Mn$_x$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$ thin film alloys was constructed and showed evidence for the existence of two unique magnetic phases, in addition to the ordinary antiferromagnetic and paramagnetic phases: an oblique antiferromagnetic phase, and an emergent magnetic phase proposed to be either a magnetic glassy phase or a helical phase. The phase diagram is quantitatively different from that of Fe$_x$Ni$_{1-x}$F$_2$ because of the much larger single-ion anisotropy of Fe$^{2+}$ compared to Mn$^{2+}$.
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- 2023
14. Frequency domain parametric estimation of fractional order impedance models for Li-ion batteries
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Vandeputte, Freja, Hallemans, Noël, Kuzhiyil, Jishnu Ayyangatu, Saniee, Nessa Fereshteh, Widanage, Widanalage Dhammika, and Lataire, John
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Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control - Abstract
The impedance of a Li-ion battery contains information about its state of charge (SOC), state of health (SOH) and remaining useful life (RUL). Commonly, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is used as a nonparametric data-driven technique for estimating this impedance from current and voltage measurements. In this article, however, we propose a consistent parametric estimation method based on a fractional order equivalent circuit model (ECM) of the battery impedance. Contrary to the nonparametric impedance estimate, which is only defined at the discrete set of excited frequencies, the parametric estimate can be evaluated in every frequency of the frequency band of interest. Moreover, we are not limited to a single sine or multisine excitation signal. Instead, any persistently exciting signal, like for example a noise excitation signal, will suffice. The parametric estimation method is first validated on simulations and then applied to measurements of commercial Samsung 48X cells. For now, only batteries in rest, i.e. at a constant SOC after relaxation, are considered., Comment: Accepted for presentation at the IFAC World Congress 2023
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- 2023
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15. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy beyond linearity and stationarity - a critical review
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Hallemans, Noël, Howey, David, Battistel, Alberto, Saniee, Nessa Fereshteh, Scarpioni, Federico, Wouters, Benny, La Mantia, Fabio, Hubin, Annick, Widanage, Widanalage Dhammika, and Lataire, John
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Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control - Abstract
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a widely used experimental technique for characterising materials and electrode reactions by observing their frequency-dependent impedance. Classical EIS measurements require the electrochemical process to behave as a linear time-invariant system. However, electrochemical processes do not naturally satisfy this assumption: the relation between voltage and current is inherently nonlinear and evolves over time. Examples include the corrosion of metal substrates and the cycling of Li-ion batteries. As such, classical EIS only offers models linearised at specific operating points. During the last decade, solutions were developed for estimating nonlinear and time-varying impedances, contributing to more general models. In this paper, we review the concept of impedance beyond linearity and stationarity, and detail different methods to estimate this from measured current and voltage data, with emphasis on frequency domain approaches using multisine excitation. In addition to a mathematical discussion, we measure and provide examples demonstrating impedance estimation for a Li-ion battery, beyond linearity and stationarity, both while resting and while charging.
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- 2023
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16. A Pair of Hearts: Two Cases of Mitral Valve Gonococcal Endocarditis
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Pearce, Carolyn F., Johnson, Kelly A., Meshkaty, Nessa, and Tang, Eric
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- 2024
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17. Irish America, the “Celtic Tiger,” and After
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Riain, Seán Ó, primary and Chasaide, Nessa Ní, additional
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18. Nicotine and cannabis routes of administration and dual use among U.S. young adults who identify as Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White
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Kim Pulvers, Nessa Jamalian, Edleen Suh, Peter Faltaoos, Susan L. Stewart, and Elizabeth R. Aston
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Marijuana ,Tobacco ,Co-use ,Simultaneous use ,Legality ,Health disparities ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: Use of cannabis and nicotine is at record levels among young adults, and health consequences vary by route of administration. However, there is a paucity of research characterizing use of both substances, especially among individuals of racial/ethnic minoritized identities. Method: Participants (N = 1,032; age 18–25 years) completed a cross-sectional survey administered through an online panel in 2021 in eight U.S. states where cannabis was legal for both recreational and medical use and eight states where cannabis was not legal for medical or recreational purposes. Sampling was stratified by race/ethnicity (Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White) and gender (male, female). Survey weighting was based on state-level gender and race/ethnicity data in the 2021 U.S. Census Bureau. Results: Over one third (37.9%) of respondents reported current use of both cannabis and tobacco, more than double the proportion using tobacco (12.1%) or cannabis (4.1%) only. Vaporization was the most common method for using nicotine (40.2%). Disposable nicotine vape products were used more than any other method (27.1%). Smoking was the most common route of administration for cannabis (35.7%). Simultaneous use of tobacco and cannabis was common (27.0%) overall and greater among those who identify as non-Hispanic Black than non-Hispanic White. There were few differences in product use by gender or state legality. Discussion: Dual cannabis and tobacco use is prevalent among young adults. Given the dynamic regulatory landscape, continued monitoring of specific cannabis formulations and tobacco products is recommended. Trends in simultaneous use of cannabis and tobacco and associated adverse effects warrant continued assessment.
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19. 'I don't care about my mental health because I have a physical disability': A qualitative study on the mental healthcare-seeking behaviours of people with disabilities in Bangladesh
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Jobaida Saba, Zinnatun Nessa, Shahida Islam, Alex Kaley, and Kamrun Nahar Koly
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Mental health ,Public health ,Care seeking behaviour ,Disability ,Bangladesh ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
In Bangladesh, people living with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups, as they receive little or no assistance. They face numerous challenges regarding financial, social, and access to basic education and healthcare, which contribute to experiences of distress and mental health issues. However, there is limited research on the mental health needs of people with disabilities and the accessibility of mental health services in Bangladesh. This qualitative study addresses this gap by examining the mental healthcare-seeking behaviours of people with disabilities and challenges in care-seeking pathways and recommendations for devising an inclusive system in existing mental health services through key informant interviews and focus group discussions with 55 participants from four stakeholder groups. Findings highlight that limited mental health, literacy, stigma, and financial and logistical challenges, such as inaccessible transportation and distant facilities, hinder access to care. System-level barriers, including a lack of specialists and inadequate community-based services, further exacerbate the issue. Stakeholders recommended strengthening social support systems by providing disability identity cards, allowances, and access to inclusive education and employment opportunities. They also emphasized the need for awareness campaigns, better transportation options, and training for healthcare workers. Policymakers are urged to design culturally relevant needs-based interventions to improve mental healthcare pathways for people with disabilities while promoting multisectoral collaboration.
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20. ID279 MHT para tratamento de crises de AEH para maiores de 2 anos de idade
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Aramís Tupiná Alcântara de Moreira, Laís Nessa Neiva Pantuzza, Thais Conceição Borges, Ana Carolina de Freitas Lopes, and Luciene Fontes Schluckebier Bonan
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Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 ,Pharmaceutical industry ,HD9665-9675 - Abstract
Introdução O angioedema hereditário (AEH) por deficiência de C1-esterase é uma doença genética rara caracterizada pela deficiência ou disfunção do inibidor do C1-INH. Na doença, o inibidor deficiente ou ausente deixa de atuar sob a calicreína plasmática, fatores de coagulação (XII e XI) e plasmina e desencadeiam elevação de bradicinina, vasodilatação, aumento da permeabilidade vascular, extravasamento de plasma e angioedema. Os episódios podem acometer rosto, mãos, pés, trato gastrointestinal e vias aéreas superiores, podendo, nestes casos, ser potencialmente fatal. O tratamento das crises de AEH consiste no uso de inibidores de calicreína plasmática, antagonistas do receptor de bradicinina ou reposição do inibidor de C1-esterase, recombinante ou derivado do plasma. Destes, o ácido tranexâmico, o icatibanto e concentrados de inibidores de C1-esterase possuem registro na Anvisa. Nesse contexto, esse o presente trabalho, se propôs a buscar no horizonte tecnológico medicamentos potenciais para o tratamento do AEH em pessoas com 2 anos ou mais de idade. Métodos Foram realizadas buscas no ClinicalTrials.gov e Cortellis™, em maio de 2023, utilizando as seguintes estratégias: (i) ClinicalTrials: Recruiting, Not yet recruiting, Active, not recruiting, Completed, Enrolling by invitation Studies | Interventional Studies | Angioedemas, Hereditary | Phase 2, 3, 4; (ii) Cortellis: Current Development Status (Indication (Hereditary angioedema) Status (Launched or Registered or Pre-registration or Phase 3 Clinical or Phase 2 Clinical). Foram considerados estudos clínicos de fases 2, 3 ou 4 inscritos no ClinicalTrials; e tecnologias com registro para a indicação clínica nos últimos 5 (cinco) anos na Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa), European Medicines Agency (EMA) ou U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Resultados Foram identificadas três tecnologias potenciais para o tratamento de episódios agudos AEH por deficiência ou ausência de C1-esterase em maiores de 2 anos de idade. Conestate é um análogo recombinante de C1 humana. É de uso endovenoso, com dose peso dependente. O produto foi registrado na União Europeia (UE) para a população pediátrica com idade igual ou superior a dois anos em 2020, enquanto nos Estados Unidos da América (EUA) a aprovação é para maiores de 12 anos de idade desde o ano de 2014. Sebetralstate é um inibidor de calicreína plasmática proposto para uso oral, nas doses de 300 ou 600mg, estudado em ensaios de fase 3, iniciados em 2022, com previsão de conclusão em 2023, que estão recrutando maiores de 12 anos de idade. A tecnologia recebeu a designação de droga órfã pela FDA e EMA, nos anos de 2021 e 2022, respectivamente. Deucrictibanto é um antagonista do receptor de bradicinina B2, desenvolvido para administração oral, avaliado no ensaio NCT05396105, de fase 3, em fase de recrutamento, envolvendo maiores de 18 anos, com previsão de conclusão em 2024. A tecnologia recebeu a designação de droga órfã pela FDA em 2022. Discussão e conclusões Há três tecnologias no horizonte para o potencial tratamento de crises de AEH por deficiência de C1-esterase a pessoas com 2 anos de idade ou mais. Sebetralstate e deucricitibanto podem conferir comodidade posológica e mais adesão ao tratamento, por serem de via de administração oral. O Conestate, por estar em fase mais avançada de pesquisa clínica e registrado na EMA e FDA, pode obter registro pela Anvisa e estar disponível para comercialização no Brasil mais breve que as outras duas tecnologias identificadas.
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21. Proximity, Productivity, and Territorial Justice: How Urban Planning Can Contribute to the Development of an Inclusive Proximity Economy
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Squillante, Francesca, Gorman, Nessa, Hausemer, Pierre, Tricarico, Luca, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Calabrò, Francesco, editor, Madureira, Livia, editor, Morabito, Francesco Carlo, editor, and Piñeira Mantiñán, María José, editor
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22. Factors Affecting The Value Of Companies (Empirical Study of Various Industrial Sector Companies on The Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2021)
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Rustanti, Rustanti, Safitri, Nessa Amalia Nur, Rahmawati, Ririn Septian, Pratama, Kharies Yoga, Putra, Ardian Prima, Appolloni, Andrea, Series Editor, Caracciolo, Francesco, Series Editor, Ding, Zhuoqi, Series Editor, Gogas, Periklis, Series Editor, Huang, Gordon, Series Editor, Nartea, Gilbert, Series Editor, Ngo, Thanh, Series Editor, Striełkowski, Wadim, Series Editor, Setiawan, Budi, editor, and Indraswari, Nurul Myristica, editor
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- 2024
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23. Respectful witness : a midwife adopts an anthropological view on her practice
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McHugh, Nessa Mary and Rapport, Nigel
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Midwifery ,Social anthropology ,Autoethnography ,RG964.G7M3 ,Association of Radical Midwives ,Midwifery--Great Britain--21st century ,Midwives--Great Britain--21st century - Abstract
This thesis explores midwifery in the United Kingdom (UK) from my perspective both as a midwife and a member of the Association of Radical Midwives (ARM). The rhetoric of contemporary midwifery and the ARM speaks to a relational and social model of care which focusses on the pregnant woman, her baby, and her family. However, childbirth in the UK is increasingly complex and there are tensions between the provision of care in a medically dominated health care system and the ability of midwives to work as advocates for women. Central to this tension is the self-perception of midwives as a professional group, and their position in a care hierarchy. The majority of midwifery care in the UK is provided through the NHS, although a minority of midwives work outside but alongside the NHS maternity care system. The ARM was founded in the late 1970s in the UK as a support group for midwives who were concerned about the erosion of their professional role and identity. It remains active and has evolved into a grassroots midwifery organisation which has been influential on the development of UK midwifery over the last forty years. Focussing on the ARM provided me with the lens to examine the challenges that have shaped midwifery and therefore influenced my own practice experiences. To achieve this, I have taken a historical perspective, critically reflecting back on my own practice, the writings of the ARM and a range of ethnographic observations and interviews with midwives who were members of the ARM.
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- 2023
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24. Social support among women with genital fistula in Uganda
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Hotchkiss, Emily, Nalubwama, Hadija, Miller, Suellen, Ryan, Nessa, Barageine, Justus, Byamugisha, Josaphat, and Ayadi, Alison M El
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Health Services and Systems ,Health Sciences ,Clinical Research ,Mental Health ,Mind and Body ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Good Health and Well Being ,Gender Equality ,Female ,Humans ,Uganda ,Quality of Life ,Fistula ,Social Support ,Genitalia ,Female genital fistula ,social support ,recovery ,reintegration ,Public Health and Health Services ,Sociology ,Cultural Studies ,Public Health ,Public health ,Anthropology ,Gender studies - Abstract
Resulting from prolonged obstructed labour, iatrogenic and traumatic aetiologies, female genital fistula in low-resource settings causes a significant physical and psychosocial burden. Social support is an important mechanism to build resilience to health challenges. This study aimed to understand the role of emotional, informational and tangible social support for Ugandan women affected by fistula. Thirty-three participants who had had fistula surgery 6-24 months prior to the study were recruited from Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Data from in-depth interviews (n = 16) and 4 focus group discussions were analysed thematically using a social support framework. Various individuals were key providers of social support across the different domains. They included family, friends, community organisations, and other women affected by fistula. Social support was critical in helping women cope with fistula, access fistula care, and post-repair recovery. Women relied heavily on tangible and emotional support to meet their physical and psychological needs. Support-enhancing interventions for women and their families, particularly those offering emotional and tangible support, may be a promising strategy for improving the experiences and quality of life of women affected by fistula.
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- 2023
25. Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma: a repeated cross-sectional survey among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Boden-Albala, Bernadette, Ding, Xueting, Ryan, Nessa, Goodman, Sara, Wing, Jeffrey, Runnerstrom, Miryha, Gutierrez, Desiree, Gibbs, Brooke, Robb, John, and Drum, Emily
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COVID-19 ,COVID-19 stigma among Asian students ,anti-AAPI racism ,anti-Asian racism ,college students ,mental health ,stigma ,Young Adult ,Humans ,United States ,Racism ,COVID-19 ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Universities ,Pandemics ,Protective Factors ,Students - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, reports of anti-Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate have increased in the United States. Institutions of higher education provide a unique opportunity to examine COVID-19 related stigma and protective factors in AAPI young adults enrolled in college. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this research was to examine COVID-19 related stigma among a diverse college student population. We posited that AAPI students experience more racial discrimination, internalized stigma, and/or anticipated racial discrimination than other students. We also sought to identify protective behavioral factors against stigma. METHODS: This study includes data from a repeated cross-sectional survey that was administered among college students at a large public university in the United States in April (n = 1,359) and November 2020 (n = 1,196). All university enrolled students with an active email account were eligible to participate in the online survey, which included questions about COVID-19 stigma (anticipated, enacted, internalized), stigma resistance, sources of COVID-19 information, lifestyle behaviors, and sociodemographic information. Binary logistic regression models were utilized to assess differences in stigma between race and ethnic groups and to identify factors associated with stigma. RESULTS: AAPI students were more likely to experience all three types of stigma compared to other race and ethnic groups. AAPI students in both waves were at least 2 times more likely to experience enacted stigma and 7.3 times more likely to experience anticipated stigma in the earlier wave compared to non-Hispanic White students. Students who had experienced enacted stigma were more likely to experience anticipated stigma, and those who experienced enacted and anticipated stigma were more likely to experience internalized stigma. Higher education level, living with neighbors/roommates, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and thinking positively about oneself may act as protective factors against different types of stigma. CONCLUSION: AAPI students have a greater risk of experiencing COVID-19 stigma compared to those from other race and ethnic groups. Universities should combat anti-AAPI sentiments and COVID-19 stigma and promote public health efforts to build resistance against the negative effects of stigma.
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- 2023
26. Principled Regulation of Facial Recognition Technology
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Lynch, Nessa, primary and Campbell, Liz, additional
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- 2024
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27. Factors Affecting The Value Of Companies (Empirical Study of Various Industrial Sector Companies on The Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2021)
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Rustanti, Rustanti, primary, Safitri, Nessa Amalia Nur, additional, Rahmawati, Ririn Septian, additional, Pratama, Kharies Yoga, additional, and Putra, Ardian Prima, additional
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28. Key benthic species are affected by predicted warming in winter but show resistance to ocean acidification
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Katrin S. H. Schertenleib, Tallulah Davey, David Taylor, and Nessa E. O'Connor
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climate change ,mesocosms ,multiple stressors ,Mytilus edulis ,Saccharina latissima ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Abstract The effects of climate change on coastal biodiversity are a major concern because altered community compositions may change associated rates of ecosystem functioning and services. Whilst responses of single species or taxa have been studied extensively, it remains challenging to estimate responses to climate change across different levels of biological organisation. Studies that consider the effects of moderate realistic near‐future levels of ocean warming and acidification are needed to identify and quantify the gradual responses of species to change. Also, studies including different levels of biological complexity may reveal opportunities for amelioration or facilitation under changing environmental conditions. To test experimentally for independent and combined effects of predicted near‐future warming and acidification on key benthic species, we manipulated three levels of temperature (winter ambient, +0.8 and +2°C) and two levels of pCO2 (ambient at 450 ppm and elevated at 645 ppm) and quantified their effects on mussels and algae growing separately and together (to also test for inter‐specific interactions). Warming increased mussel clearance and mortality rates simultaneously, which meant that total biomass peaked at +0.8°C. Surprisingly, however, no effects of elevated pCO2 were identified on mussels or algae. Moreover, when kept together, mussels and algae had mutually positive effects on each other's performance (i.e. mussel survival and condition index, mussel and algal biomass and proxies for algal productivity including relative maximum electron transport rate [rETRmax], saturating light intensity [Ik] and maximum quantum yield [Fv/Fm]), independent of warming and acidification. Our results show that even moderate warming affected the functioning of key benthic species, and we identified a level of resistance to predicted ocean acidification. Importantly, we show that the presence of a second functional group enhanced the functioning of both groups (mussels and algae), independent of changing environmental conditions, which highlights the ecological and potential economic benefits of conserving biodiversity in marine ecosystems.
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29. Quantitative sensory testing and chronic pain syndromes: a cross-sectional study from TwinsUK
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David L Bennett, Frances M K Williams, Maxim B Freidin, Jelle Vehof, Amber Rhee, Isabelle Granville Smith, Roger Compte, Ayrun Nessa, and Samuel Wadge
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Objective The chronic pain syndromes (CPS) include syndromes such as chronic widespread pain (CWP), dry eye disease (DED) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Highly prevalent and lacking pathognomonic biomarkers, the CPS are known to cluster in individuals in part due to their genetic overlap, but patient diagnosis can be difficult. The success of quantitative sensory testing (QST) and inflammatory biomarkers as phenotyping tools in conditions such as painful neuropathies warrant their investigation in CPS. We aimed to examine whether individual QST modalities and candidate inflammatory markers were associated with CWP, DED or IBS in a large, highly phenotyped population sample.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Community-dwelling cohort.Participants Twins from the TwinsUK cohortPrimary and secondary outcome measures We compared 10 QST modalities, measured in participants with and without a CWP diagnosis between 2007 and 2012. We investigated whether inflammatory markers measured by Olink were associated with CWP, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, IL-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tumour necrosis factor. All analyses were repeated in DED and IBS with correction for multiple testing.Results In N=3022 twins (95.8% women), no association was identified between individual QST modalities and CPS diagnoses (CWP, DED and IBS). Analyses of candidate inflammatory marker levels and CPS diagnoses in n=1368 twins also failed to meet statistical significance.Conclusion Our findings in a large population cohort suggest a lack of true association between singular QST modalities or candidate inflammatory markers and CPS.
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30. Qualitative exploration of uterine cancer care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) patients in the UK: shifting from equality to equity
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Rebecca Barnes, Esther Moss, Nessa Millet, and Natalie Darko
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Objective Patients identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) report significant disparities in cancer care and are disproportionally affected by a cancer diagnosis on a number of health-related indicators. This study aimed to explore uterine cancer (UC) care from the perspectives of LGBTQ+ patients and stakeholders, to identify this population’s care needs, which have been underprioritised thus far.Methods and analysis Qualitative interview data were collected from three cohorts of participants: LGBTQ+ UC patients, partners of UC patients and stakeholders who provide advocacy and/or support within the UC care pathway, including healthcare professionals (HCPs). Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and data were analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis.Results Fifteen participants (three patients, one partner, eight HCPs and three cancer support charity representatives) were recruited. Data analysis identified themes which represented participants’ reflections on the relevance and opportunities for identity disclosure during the diagnostic pathway; feelings and implications of not fitting into the gynaecological cancer environment and, opportunities and challenges surrounding HCP education, and protocolled sexual and gender identity data collection.Conclusion UC patients who identify as LGBTQ+ have specific care needs and considerations, particularly related to transvaginal procedures and survivorship. Opportunities for disclosure of patients’ LGBTQ+ identity during the UC care pathway are essential for these needs to be recognised. Despite this, there are conflicting agendas between HCPs and stakeholders on the best approach to integrate disclosure processes. The current findings highlight the need for public health agendas and clinical services to address the needs of LGBTQ+ UC patients.
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31. Smartphone image dataset to distinguish healthy and unhealthy leaves in papaya orchards in Bangladesh
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Raiyan Gani, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Jubaer Ahmed, Maherun Nessa Isty, Maheen Islam, Mahamudul Hasan, Md. Hasanul Ferdaus, and Md. Sawkat Ali
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Papaya cultivation ,Disease identification ,Dataset collection ,Image analysis ,Leaf diseases ,Agricultural challenges ,Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Papaya, renowned for its nutritional benefits, represents a highly profitable crop. However, it is susceptible to various diseases that can significantly impede fruit productivity and quality. Among these, leaf diseases pose a substantial threat, severely impacting the growth of papaya plants. Consequently, papaya farmers frequently encounter numerous challenges and financial setbacks. To facilitate the easy and efficient identification of papaya leaf diseases, a comprehensive dataset has been assembled. This dataset, comprising approximately 1400 images of diseased, infected, and healthy leaves, aims to enhance the understanding of how these ailments affect papaya plants. The images, meticulously collected from diverse regions and under varying weather conditions, offer detailed insights into the disease patterns specific to papaya leaves. Stringent measures have been taken to ensure the dataset's quality and enhance its utility. The images, captured from multiple angles and boasting high resolution are designed to aid in the development of a highly accurate model. Additionally, RGB mode has been employed to meticulously capture each detail, ensuring a flawless representation of the leaves. The dataset meticulously identifies and categorizes five primary types of leaf diseases: Leaf Curl (inclusive of its initial stage), Papaya Mosaic, Ring Spot, Mites (specifically, those affected by Red Spider Mites), and Mealybug. These diseases are recognized for their detrimental effects on both the leaves and the overall fruit production of the papaya plant. By leveraging this curated dataset, it is possible to train a model for the real-time detection of leaf diseases, significantly aiding in the timely identification of such conditions.
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32. Alzheimer’s disease-linked risk alleles elevate microglial cGAS-associated senescence and neurodegeneration in a tauopathy model
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Carling, Gillian K., Fan, Li, Foxe, Nessa R., Norman, Kendra, Wong, Man Ying, Zhu, Daphne, Corona, Carlo, Razzoli, Agnese, Yu, Fangmin, Yarahmady, Allan, Ye, Pearly, Chen, Hao, Huang, Yige, Amin, Sadaf, Sereda, Rebecca, Lopez-Lee, Chloe, Zacharioudakis, Emmanouil, Chen, Xiaoying, Xu, Jielin, Cheng, Feixiong, Gavathiotis, Evripidis, Cuervo, Ana Maria, Holtzman, David M., Mok, Sue-Ann, Sinha, Subhash C., Sidoli, Simone, Ratan, Rajiv R., Luo, Wenjie, Gong, Shiaoching, and Gan, Li
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33. Improvement and quality evaluation of gluten-free cake supplemented with sweet potato flour and carrot powder
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Halim, Md. Abdul, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Alarfaj, Abdullah A., Almansour, Mansour I., Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Nessa, Most. Jebun, Kabir, Fahriha Nur A, and Khatun, Anwara Akter
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34. Nicotine and cannabis routes of administration and dual use among U.S. young adults who identify as Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White
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Pulvers, Kim, Jamalian, Nessa, Suh, Edleen, Faltaoos, Peter, Stewart, Susan L., and Aston, Elizabeth R.
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35. Enhancing pakchoi cabbage yield and quality but reducing human-disease risk of bacterial community from wastewater irrigation by combined nanoscale zerovalent iron and nitrification inhibitor
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Tang, Wenhui, Guo, Lei, Nessa, Ashrafun, Ma, Bin, Guo, Tao, Huang, Zhenrong, and Zhang, Manyun
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36. SELFIES and the future of molecular string representations
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Krenn, Mario, Ai, Qianxiang, Barthel, Senja, Carson, Nessa, Frei, Angelo, Frey, Nathan C, Friederich, Pascal, Gaudin, Théophile, Gayle, Alberto Alexander, Jablonka, Kevin Maik, Lameiro, Rafael F, Lemm, Dominik, Lo, Alston, Moosavi, Seyed Mohamad, Nápoles-Duarte, José Manuel, Nigam, AkshatKumar, Pollice, Robert, Rajan, Kohulan, Schatzschneider, Ulrich, Schwaller, Philippe, Skreta, Marta, Smit, Berend, Strieth-Kalthoff, Felix, Sun, Chong, Tom, Gary, von Rudorff, Guido Falk, Wang, Andrew, White, Andrew D, Young, Adamo, Yu, Rose, and Aspuru-Guzik, Alán
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are expanding in popularity for broad applications to challenging tasks in chemistry and materials science. Examples include the prediction of properties, the discovery of new reaction pathways, or the design of new molecules. The machine needs to read and write fluently in a chemical language for each of these tasks. Strings are a common tool to represent molecular graphs, and the most popular molecular string representation, Smiles, has powered cheminformatics since the late 1980s. However, in the context of AI and ML in chemistry, Smiles has several shortcomings-most pertinently, most combinations of symbols lead to invalid results with no valid chemical interpretation. To overcome this issue, a new language for molecules was introduced in 2020 that guarantees 100% robustness: SELF-referencing embedded string (Selfies). Selfies has since simplified and enabled numerous new applications in chemistry. In this perspective, we look to the future and discuss molecular string representations, along with their respective opportunities and challenges. We propose 16 concrete future projects for robust molecular representations. These involve the extension toward new chemical domains, exciting questions at the interface of AI and robust languages, and interpretability for both humans and machines. We hope that these proposals will inspire several follow-up works exploiting the full potential of molecular string representations for the future of AI in chemistry and materials science.
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37. Exploring intrusive processes through the crystal cargo of volcanic rocks: The case of lava flows from Taranaki volcano, New Zealand
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D'Mello, Nessa G., Zellmer, Georg F., Ubide, Teresa, Caulfield, John, Usuki, Masako, Iizuka, Yoshiyuki, Kereszturi, Gabor, Procter, Jon N., and Stewart, Robert B.
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38. “I don't care about my mental health because I have a physical disability”: A qualitative study on the mental healthcare-seeking behaviours of people with disabilities in Bangladesh
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Saba, Jobaida, Nessa, Zinnatun, Islam, Shahida, Kaley, Alex, and Koly, Kamrun Nahar
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39. Characterisation of older patients that require, but do not undergo, emergency laparotomy: a multicentre cohort study
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Shearer, Rosalyn, Mekhail, Peter, Ramsay, George, Nessa, Ashrafun, Iqbal, Rizwan, Maskell, Perry, Majeed, Mudassar, Dai, Nick, Bhojwani, Deepika, Anyomih, Theophilus, Lunevicius, Raimundas, Elkalbash, Rema, Shahzad, Khalid, Ahmed, Salma, Gahunia, Sukhpreet, Hopley, Philip, Nair, Dheepa, Reddington, Anne, Wilson, Jeremy, Lovett, Bryony, Iqbal, Muhammad Rafaih, Ramadan, Wafaa, Affify, Emma, Khan, Fatima, Tan, Silvian, Dawson, Joy, Eltarhoni, Khadiga, Young, Jamie, Lockwood, Sonia, Yiasemidou, Marina, Orchard, Melanie, Orchard, Phillipa, Randall, Jonathan, Barrow, Hannah, Dixon, Steve, Eardley, Nicola, Rajput, Kunal, Santoro, Giovanni, Mason, Sabrina, Bagnall, Nigel Mark, Kourdouli, Amar, Rajain, Sakshi, Curley, Daniel, Chandima Halahakoon, Vijitha, Thrikandiyur, Anu, Worsfold, James, Chouari, Tarak, Dent, Paul, Zhao, Sarah, Belgaumkar, Ajay, Maher, Sarah, Oyewole, Bankole, Weller, Sam, Davis, Mark, Fox, Katherine, Burton, Sarah, Iosif, Evangelia, Tobbal, Muhammed, Abdelkarim, Mostafa, Duvnjak, Haris, Morgan, Richard, Murali, Sreedutt, Murji, Bhaven, Venkatesan, Gowtham, Boardley, Rachael, Carson, Daniel, Galbraith, Norman, MacTier, Mhairi, Mailley, Keir, Meney, Laura, Persson, Pia, Stevenson, Richard, Haigh, Andrew, Kelly, Diane, Mellor, Samantha, Niaz, Muhammad Adnan, Peter, Mark, Smith, Douglas, Perin, Giordano, Hanbali, Nabih, Blackwell, James, Daliya, Prita, Herrod, Philip, Jibreel, Mohammed, Malcolm, Francesca, Photiou, Dana, Al-Khaddar, Ziad, Amir, Farhat, Bughio, Mumtaz, Gardiner, Felicity, Joyce, Nikki, Kennedy-Dalby, Andrew, Khan, Usman, McCoy, Sharon, Smart, Christopher J., Ward, Simon, Abdelsaid, Kirolos, AbdulAal, Yasser, Berski, Michael, Jayasankar, Balaji, Sandhu, Banher, Akhteruzzaman, Tahiyyah, Chan, Shirley, Dickson-Lowe, Richard, Kocsis, Anna Maria, Allen, Rhian, Bateman, Kellie, Shovelton, Charmaine, Smyth, Edward, Taylor, Daniel, Tennant, Anna, Chang, Jessica, Dowdeswell, Megan, Karri, Santosh, Neophytou, Chris, Yassin, Nuha, Bibi, Saira, Ulain, Noor, Evans, Luke, Cross, Katie, Fakhrul-aldeen, Mohammed, Jones, Stacey, Sarveswaran, Janahan, Aljarad, Feras, Collins, Amy, Eves, Joshua, Patel, Maleene, Sharieff, Imran, Smith, Emma, Treus, Estefania, McGuigan, Mari-Claire, Nicholoson, Gary, Pickering, Stacey, Husain, Najam, Narayanasamy, Sangara, Pradeep, Thomas, Rajebhosale, Ramprasad, Ravi, Prabhu, Elabbassy, Islam, Hao, Juen, Mak, Richard, Oliphant, Raymond, Powezka, Katarzyna, Asaad, Peter, Downs, Karen, Hylton, Jackie, Jalali, Uzma, Math, Suraj, Kourounis, Georgios, Mcilveen, Erin, Ng, Hwei Jene, Pope, Oscar, Argyropoulos, Susannah, Faulkner, Gemma, Spurring, Eleanor, Anis, Fady, Javanmard-Emamghissi, Hannah, Lee, Rachel, Redfern, Victoria, Saravanan, Nivetha, Tierney, Gill, Cullen, William, Kantola, Venla, Massey, Lisa, Orabi, Amira, Park, Linda, Rajaretnam, Niroshini, Smart, Neil, Ambler, Olivia, Damaskos, Dimitrios, Ewing, Anne, Mehta, Maithili, Skipworth, Richard, Alagaratnam, Swethan, Chowdhury, Shihad, Gupta, Aayush, Jones, Gareth, Mohamed, Guleed, Varcarda, Massimo, Abdel-dayem, Mahmoud, Mazumdar, Eshan, Miller, Bethany, Shah, Parin, Gupta, Sapna, Hawkings, Nancy, Herbert, Geraint, Indika, Kalhar, Mallison, Georgia, Smith, Laurie, Tolley, Thomas, Williams, Gethin, Burton, Keira, Cavallaro, Davide, Henry, Jayde, Parkin, Edward, Redfern, Jennifer, Sekhar, Hema, Murray, Hannah, Redman, Amelia, Thompson, Dolapo, Thornton, Sophie, Blake, Natalie, Mcleod, Ross, Pressler, Marc, Read, Howard, Shehata, Zak, Thomas, Michael, Walker, Cerys, Brown, Steven, Daniels, Sarah, Hawkins, Debby, Steele, Caroline, Berry, David, Dimitrova, Nora, Massella, Virginia, Mathew, Priya, Patel, Rikhilroy, Bakewell, Zoe, Collins, Alma, Fowler, George, Lawday, Samuel, McCarthy, Kathryn, Sheldon, James, Papakonstantinou, Dimitrios, Cox, Kofi, Kenington, Cleo, Mitchell, Robert, Thrumurthy, Sri, Clifford, Rachael, Kalaiselvan, Ramya, Leptidis, Ioannis, Connolly, Thomas, Evans, William, Kumar, Anil, Malik, Isfand, Nulty, Callula, Rai, Sajal, Brown, Ashley, Chew, Misha, Okpala, Amalachukwu, Tan, Yanyu, Magee, Cathy, Rossborough, Catherine, Manda, Vijay, McColl, Gillian, Norton, William, Ray, Christopher, Abdelrahman, Byrne, Clare, Caddick, Virginia, Ghanem, Ahmed, Marchese, Salvatore, Patel, Sabina, Singh, Kaushiki, Smith, Eleanor, Zarog, Mohamed, Caswell, Jack, Lukaszewicz, Alex, Manson, David, McKnight, Gerard, Duncan, Trish, Brown, Leo, Lam Chan, Deona Mei, Robertson, John, Al-Aqaileh, Ahmad, Chandratreya, Nitya, El-qudah, Jazal, Philip, Ken, Ben Hmida, Rami, Chohda, Ezzat, Gilbert, Kayleigh, Alqallaf, Addullah, Kamarizan, Mohamad, Ben Sassi, Abozed, Amin, Mohamed, Lim, Michael, Longbotham, David, Moussa, Ahmed, Sheridan, Kelda, Wilkins, Alex, Carter, Ben, Hewitt, Jonathan, Price, Angeline, McLennan, Elizabeth, Knight, Stephen R., Reeves, Nicola, Chandler, Susan, Boyle, Jemma, Pearce, Lyndsay, and Moug, Susan J.
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40. Study of quinine hydrochloride detection using boron-doped diamond electrodes
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Leoriza, Meutya Dwi, Sabriena, Nessa, Ramadhan, Muhammad Raihan, Tajalla, Gusti Umindya Nur, Umaningrum, Dewi, Ismail, Andi Idhil, Ogata, Genki, Einaga, Yasuaki, and Triana, Yunita
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41. Engineering copper supported mixed manganese oxides as selective bimetallic electrocatalyst for nitrate to ammonia conversion at environmentally relevant concentrations
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Flores, Kenneth, Varda, Dominic, Hald, Nessa, Cerrón-Calle, Gabriel A., Roldan, Manuel A., and Garcia-Segura, Sergi
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42. Effect of gut microbiome modulation on muscle function and cognition: the PROMOTe randomised controlled trial
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Mary Ni Lochlainn, Ruth C. E. Bowyer, Janne Marie Moll, María Paz García, Samuel Wadge, Andrei-Florin Baleanu, Ayrun Nessa, Alyce Sheedy, Gulsah Akdag, Deborah Hart, Giulia Raffaele, Paul T. Seed, Caroline Murphy, Stephen D. R. Harridge, Ailsa A. Welch, Carolyn Greig, Kevin Whelan, and Claire J. Steves
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Abstract Studies suggest that inducing gut microbiota changes may alter both muscle physiology and cognitive behaviour. Gut microbiota may play a role in both anabolic resistance of older muscle, and cognition. In this placebo controlled double blinded randomised controlled trial of 36 twin pairs (72 individuals), aged ≥60, each twin pair are block randomised to receive either placebo or prebiotic daily for 12 weeks. Resistance exercise and branched chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation is prescribed to all participants. Outcomes are physical function and cognition. The trial is carried out remotely using video visits, online questionnaires and cognitive testing, and posting of equipment and biological samples. The prebiotic supplement is well tolerated and results in a changed gut microbiome [e.g., increased relative Bifidobacterium abundance]. There is no significant difference between prebiotic and placebo for the primary outcome of chair rise time (β = 0.579; 95% CI −1.080-2.239 p = 0.494). The prebiotic improves cognition (factor score versus placebo (β = −0.482; 95% CI,−0.813, −0.141; p = 0.014)). Our results demonstrate that cheap and readily available gut microbiome interventions may improve cognition in our ageing population. We illustrate the feasibility of remotely delivered trials for older people, which could reduce under-representation of older people in clinical trials. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT04309292.
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43. Electronic aggregated data collection on cervical cancer screening in Bangladesh since 2014: what the data tells us?
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Ashrafun Nessa, Md Shahadat Hossain, Sheikh Md Nazim Uddin, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, and Abul Kalam Azad
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Abstract Introduction To reduce the high prevalence of cervical cancers among the Bangladeshi women, the Government of Bangladesh established a national cervical cancer screening programme in 2005 for women aged 30 to 60 years. The District Health Information System Version 2 (DHIS2) based electronic aggregated data collection system is used since the year 2013. This study summarises data from the year 2014 to 2022 to assess the effectiveness of the electronic data collection system in understanding the outcome of the screening programme. Methods This is a descriptive study based on secondary data extracted in MS Excel from the DHIS2-based electronic repository of the national cervical cancer screening programme of Bangladesh. The respondents were women aged 30–60 years, screened for cervical cancer using VIA (Visual Inspection of cervix with Acetic acid) method in 465 government health facilities. The data were collected on the participants’ residential location, month and year of screening, name and type of health facilities performing VIA, and VIA screening results. Results The national screening programme reported a total 3.36 million VIA tests from 465 government hospitals in 8 years (2014 to 2022). The national average VIA-positivity rate was 3.6%, which varied from 1.4 to 9.5% among the districts. This national screening programme witnessed an exponential growth, year after year, with 83.3% increase in VIA test from 2014 to 2022. The primary and the secondary care hospitals were the highest collective contributors of VIA tests (86.2%) and positive cases (77.8%). The VIA-positivity rates in different hospital types varied widely, 7.0% in the medical university hospital, 5.7% in the medical college hospitals, 3.9% in the district/general hospitals, and 3.0% in the upazila health complexes. Conclusions A national cervical cancer screening programme using VIA method and a DHIS2-based electronic data collection backbone, is effective, sustainable, and useful to understand the screening coverage, VIA positivity rate and geographic distribution of the participants and case load to initiate policy recommendations and actions. Decentralization of the screening programme and more efforts at the primary and secondary care level is required to increase screening performances.
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44. Staging and Management of Cervical Cancer at the Colposcopy Clinic of Bangabandhu Sheikh Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh
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Ashrafun Nessa, Thrina Islam, Noor-E-Ferdousi Noor-E-Ferdousi, Anjuman Sultana, Kamrul Hasan Khan, and Harun ur Rashid
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45. Short-term changes in soil labile carbon and nitrogen pools with biochar application in a suburban native forest in subtropical Australia
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Yang, Jiaping, Zhan, Juan, Taresh, Sabah, Sun, Weiling, Li, Yinan, Nessa, Ashrafun, Wu, Qinggui, and Xu, Zhihong
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46. A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems
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Duffy, J Emmett, Stachowicz, John J, Reynolds, Pamela L, Hovel, Kevin A, Jahnke, Marlene, Sotka, Erik E, Boström, Christoffer, Boyer, Katharyn E, Cusson, Mathieu, Eklöf, Johan, Engelen, Aschwin H, Eriksson, Britas Klemens, Fodrie, F Joel, Griffin, John N, Hereu, Clara M, Hori, Masakazu, Hughes, A Randall, Ivanov, Mikhail V, Jorgensen, Pablo, Kruschel, Claudia, Lee, Kun-Seop, Lefcheck, Jonathan S, Moksnes, Per-Olav, Nakaoka, Masahiro, O’Connor, Mary I, O’Connor, Nessa E, Orth, Robert J, Peterson, Bradley J, Reiss, Henning, Reiss, Katrin, Richardson, J Paul, Rossi, Francesca, Ruesink, Jennifer L, Schultz, Stewart T, Thormar, Jonas, Tomas, Fiona, Unsworth, Richard, Voigt, Erin, Whalen, Matthew A, Ziegler, Shelby L, and Olsen, Jeanine L
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Distribution of Earth's biomes is structured by the match between climate and plant traits, which in turn shape associated communities and ecosystem processes and services. However, that climate-trait match can be disrupted by historical events, with lasting ecosystem impacts. As Earth's environment changes faster than at any time in human history, critical questions are whether and how organismal traits and ecosystems can adjust to altered conditions. We quantified the relative importance of current environmental forcing versus evolutionary history in shaping the growth form (stature and biomass) and associated community of eelgrass (Zostera marina), a widespread foundation plant of marine ecosystems along Northern Hemisphere coastlines, which experienced major shifts in distribution and genetic composition during the Pleistocene. We found that eelgrass stature and biomass retain a legacy of the Pleistocene colonization of the Atlantic from the ancestral Pacific range and of more recent within-basin bottlenecks and genetic differentiation. This evolutionary legacy in turn influences the biomass of associated algae and invertebrates that fuel coastal food webs, with effects comparable to or stronger than effects of current environmental forcing. Such historical lags in phenotypic acclimatization may constrain ecosystem adjustments to rapid anthropogenic climate change, thus altering predictions about the future functioning of ecosystems.
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47. Organized Civic and Non-Civic Activities as Predictors of Academic GPA in High School Students
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Philippe, Frederick L., Gingras, Marie-Pier, Ghassemi-Bakhtiari, Nessa, Poulin, François, Robitaille, Jean, Denault, Anne-Sophie, Dandeneau, Stéphane, and Geoffroy, Marie-Claude
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Unlike organized activities such as sports and arts, civic activities in adolescence (e.g., volunteering, student government) have been less studied in relation to school success and almost all existing evidence consists of cross-sectional findings. In a longitudinal study, 1035 pupils (64% females, 20% nonwhite, M[subscript age] = 14.21 years) from high schools reported their engagement in organized non-civic and civic activities during the school year, dimensions of activity participation (e.g., intensity, duration, motives), and covariables (age, gender, ethnicity, SES, self-esteem, parental relationship, school motivation). Previous and end-of-year grade point average (GPA) were collected from school administrations. Results revealed that both civic and non-civic organized activities independently predicted increases in GPA over the school year, even after adjusting for all covariables.
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48. Unequal geographies of gender-affirming care: A comparative typology of trans-specific healthcare systems across Europe
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Kiely, Ed, Millet, Nessa, Baron, Asher, Kreukels, Baudewijntje P.C., and Doyle, David Matthew
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49. The development, implementation, and evaluation of a behaviour change intervention targeting physical activity after treatments for cervical cancer
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Treatments for cervical cancer can result in several compromising after-effects, including the early onset of menopause, lymphadenectomy complications, fatigue and psychological sequelae which can contribute to poor quality of life (QOL). Cancer survivorship presents a period where physical activity participation is generally low, as treated women experience numerous barriers to physical activity. This is despite physical activity participation after cancer being a well-established and safe avenue to improve physical function and QOL. Due to a previous lack of research, it is not known how best to promote and implement physical activity after cervical cancer, particularly regarding what modes, intensities, duration, and frequencies of physical activity are preferable in this population. The overall aim of this thesis is to address this gap in knowledge through the development, implementation and evaluation of a behaviour change intervention targeting physical activity in women treated for cervical cancer. This thesis is comprised of four empirical studies, adopting a mixed methods approach. The first study aimed to achieve complementarity in the research process by understanding the personal experiences of women treated for cervical cancer. It was found that unmet physical, social, and emotional needs contributed to compromised QOL after cervical cancer. To improve QOL, an 'exercise is medicine' approach was taken whereby physical activity was chosen as a mechanism to improve wellbeing. Thus, the other three studies followed a systematic process of intervention development, implementation, and evaluation to trial a multi-component physical activity programme after cervical cancer. The programme was named ACCEPTANCE (Acceptability in Cervical Cancer of an Exercise-based Programme delivered Through An oNline Community Environment). The intervention was implemented within a feasibility trial and process evaluation measures were conducted alongside its delivery. Several intervention aspects were deemed 'feasible as is' or 'feasible with close monitoring', whilst it was demonstrated that participants increased both their volume of physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity from baseline to follow-up. In conclusion, the developed programme was generally well accepted by participants. Only minor modifications are needed before the ACCEPTANCE trial can be delivered as a definitive randomised control trial. Findings from this thesis will have real world and practical implications for those treated for cervical cancer and healthcare practitioners.
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50. Novel biopolymer-based composite wound healing wafers containing 'Astragalus sarcocolla' gum
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