Localised Delivery of Cisplatin from Chitosan-Coated Titania Nanotube Array Nanosystems Targeting Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Wan Nuramiera Faznie Wan Eddis Effendy, Rabiatul Basria S. M. N. Mydin, Amirah Mohd Gazzali, Srimala Sreekantan

“…Therefore, the development of an innovative strategy that could achieve localised CDDP treatment is an urgent undertaking. Recent advances in titania nanotube arrays (TNAs) technology have demonstrated promising applications for localised chemotherapeutic drug treatment. …”
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A qualitative exploration of English black adults’ views of strength and balance activities in mid-life by Nick Cavill, Gill Cowburn, Russell Jago, Charlie Foster

“…Abstract Background Public health guidelines state that all adults should undertake muscle and bone strengthening and balance training activities at least twice a week to support their physical function and maintain independent health. …”
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Exploring Citizens’ Actions in Mitigating Climate Change and Moving toward Urban Circular Economy. A Multilevel Approach by Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Simona-Andreea Apostu, Andreea Paul

“…Therefore, the paper aims to investigate, on the one hand, what determines people to undertake specific actions in fighting climate change and, on the other hand, what determines some people to engage in adopting multiple actions exhibiting extra mitigation behaviour compared to others, paving the way to an urban circular economy. …”
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Perceived impacts of woody encroachment on ecosystem services in Hluhluwe, South Africa by Linda Luvuno, Reinette Biggs, Nicola Stevens, Karen Esler

“…In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews to determine how different land users - local subsistence communities and managers of conservation tourism areas - perceive woody encroachment in the Hluhluwe region of South Africa, how it affects the ecosystem services they rely upon, and what costs they incur in undertaking activities to reverse woody encroachment. …”
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Developing primary health care in Thailand: Innovation in the use of socio-economic determinants, Sustainable Development Goals and the district health strategy by Phudit Tejativaddhana, David Briggs, Orapin Singhadej, Reggie Hinoguin

“…Originality/value – The case study on NUCHSM and its antecedents in its development have demonstrated originality in a long-standing international collaboration, and it has been recognised by the national government to provide scholarships to citizens of the countries in the sub-region to undertake postgraduate studies in health management. …”
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Psychometric and biomedical outcomes of glycated haemoglobin target-setting in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Protocol for a mixed-methods parallel-group randomised feasib... by Samuel J Westall, Simon Watmough, Ram Prakash Narayanan, Greg Irving, Kevin Hardy

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>This mixed-methods study aims to provide a novel insight into the psychological implications of glycated haemoglobin target-setting for people with diabetes in secondary care, alongside testing the feasibility of undertaking a larger project of this nature.<h4>Trial registration</h4>The study is registered with the ISRCTN (registration number: 12461724; date registered: 11th June 2021). …”
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Morfología de las especies de Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes: Characidae), grupo heterorhabdus, en Colombia by Carlos A. García-Alzate, Raquel I. Ruiz-C, César Román-Valencia, Melissa I. González, Diana X. Lopera

“…This study used these species to undertake a morphogeometric analysis by the Box Truss and Thin Plate Splin (TPS) methods; 13 homologous landmarks type I and three type II were used. …”
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One-Pot Synthesis of UPy-Functionalized Nanocellulose under Mechanochemical Synergy for High-Performance Epoxy Nanocomposites by Hanchen Wang, Jiayin Wu, Biao Huang, Qi-Lin Lu

“…Consequently, this study may open the door to the development of a one-pot green approach for undertaking the functional modification of NCC, and it is of great significance for the development of NCC-based nanocomposites.…”
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“This is how I'm going to do it, but this is not how you're going to do it”: the expectation gap between student paramedics and mentors in East and Central Scotland by Megan E. Worsfold, Clare Jouanny, Ela Hamer, Stian A. Mohrsen, Patryk Jadzinski, Mick Harper

“…These challenges encompass systemic barriers, including the support provided to mentors as they assume increased responsibilities and barriers that deter qualified staff from initially undertaking this role. Conclusion The study aimed to assess expectations between practice educators and students within the paramedic profession in Scotland. …”
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Bodies of Knowledge, Kinetic Melodies, Rhythms of Relating and Affect Attunement in Vital Spaces for Multi-Species Well-Being: Finding Common Ground in Intimate Human-Canine and Hu... by Donna Carlyle, Pamela Graham

“…Study A details an affective methodology to explore the finer nuances of child&#8722;dog encounters. By undertaking a sensory and walking ethnography in a North East England Primary School with Year 6 (aged 10 and 11 years) and Year 4 (aged 7 and 8 years) children (60 in total), participant observation enabled rich data to emerge. …”
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The Use of Educational Games to Promote Learning in Geology: Conceptions of Middle and Secondary School Teachers by Isabel Teixeira, Clara Vasconcelos

“…Schools must promote skills development to develop citizens who can be active and informed in society. One way of undertaking this is to use active methodologies such as educational games, in which students play an essential role in developing activities. …”
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ICD-11: towards better capture of quality and safety events in hospital by Danielle Southern, Hude Quan, William Ghali

“…The Q&S TAG has held meetings in both New York, NY and Washington, D.C. where members have reviewed the status of discussions around coding rules (main condition, diagnosis timing, coding field), Chapter 19&20 content and associated clustering mechanisms and presented these concepts in emails to WHO and prepared to undertake a granular review of the content in chapters 1-20 and devised a committee work plan to do this. …”
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Influences of age and gender on operative risks following carotid endarterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Sothida Nantakool, Busaba Chuatrakoon, Saritphat Orrapin, Rachel Leung, Dominic P J Howard, Amaraporn Rerkasem, José G B Derraik, Kittipan Rerkasem

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>This review aims to undertake a comprehensive review of the literature and investigate associations of age and gender on 30 days post carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and up to 5 years post CEA stroke, death, and combined stroke and death.…”
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Children born preterm admitted to paediatric intensive care for bronchiolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tim J. van Hasselt, Kirstin Webster, Chris Gale, Elizabeth S. Draper, Sarah E. Seaton

“…Abstract Background To undertake a systematic review of studies describing the proportion of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and/or bronchiolitis who were born preterm, and compare their outcomes in PICU with children born at term. …”
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Time-out for well-being: A mixed methods evaluation of attitudes and likelihood to engage in different types of online emotional well-being programmes in the perinatal period by Jacqueline A Davis, Amy L Finlay-Jones, Natasha Bear, Susan L Prescott, Desiree T Silva, Jeneva L Ohan

“…Objectives: This study explored pregnant women’s attitudes towards and likelihood to undertake minimal online well-being training programmes (mindfulness, self-compassion, or general relaxation), engagement barriers and enablers, and programme structure preferences. …”
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Simultaneous Utilization of Multiple Radio Access Networks in Ubiquitous 6G Connectivity for Autonomous Ships: Opportunities and Challenges by Hyounhee Koo, Changho Ryoo, Wooseong Kim

“…This heterogeneity is a consequence of the extended lifespans of maritime communication technologies used by both legacy and emerging ships at sea, in contrast to the generational shift seen in terrestrial communication technologies. This paper undertakes a comprehensive examination and provides an insightful overview of communication technologies within the framework of 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards with the aim of preparing for the forthcoming 6G standardization to enable ubiquitous 6G connectivity in the maritime domain. …”
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of leaf morphology traits in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wizcek) using genome‐wide association study by Kevin O. Chiteri, Shivani Chiranjeevi, Talukder Zaki Jubery, Ashlyn Rairdin, Somak Dutta, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Arti Singh

“…The objectives were to investigate leaf morphological attributes, use image analysis to extract leaf morphological traits from photos from the Iowa Mungbean Diversity (IMD) panel, create a regression model to predict leaflet area, and undertake association mapping. We collected over 5000 leaf images of the IMD panel consisting of 484 accessions over 2 years (2020 and 2021) with two replications per experiment. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Massive Open Online Course on Healthcare Redesign: A Novel Method for Engaging Healthcare Workers in Quality Improvement by Mitchell Dwyer, Sarah J. Prior, Pieter Jan Van Dam, Lauri O’Brien, Phoebe Griffin

“…We developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with a view to increasing the number of healthcare workers undertaking CPD in healthcare redesign and subsequently using these principles in their workplaces. …”
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Bone union and mobility outcomes for reconstructed open tibial fractures: a plastic surgical experience from a major trauma center by Sadhishaan Sreedharan, Frank Bruscino-Raiola, Philip Lew, Yuan Ling, Scott Ferris

“…More importantly bone union, pain and mobility did not decline. After undertaking a primary limb salvage pathway for 100 patients, the ultimate tibial fracture union rate was 84% and the confirmed ambulation rate was 96%.…”
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Creative Long Covid: A qualitative exploration of the experience of Long Covid through the medium of creative narratives by Mark Pearson, Prerna Singh, Heike Bartel, Paul Crawford, Gail Allsopp

“…Patient and Public Contribution Before undertaking the research, Long Covid community groups were contacted to discuss the potential value of this study and it was widely supported. …”
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