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Exploring The Feasibility Of Exercise Training During (Neo)Adjuvant Chemotherapy In Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study Examining Immune And Metabolic Outcomes, Cristina Crespo-García, Francesco Bettariga, Dennis R. Taaffe, John P. Campbell, Carolyn J. Peddle-Mcintyre, Emily Jeffery, Andrew D. Redfern, Catherine A. Rinaldi, Daniel A. Galvao, Robert U. Newton

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: To examine the feasibility and exploratory immunological, metabolic, and patient-reported effects of a supervised exercise intervention during (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy in women with early-stage breast cancer.

Methods: This non-randomised pilot study examined a 12-week supervised combined aerobic and resistance exercise programme during (neo)adjuvant treatment. Participants self-selected into the exercise intervention, and as no eligible participants opted for the control group, a convenience control group was subsequently recruited for blood biomarker comparisons. Sessions were performed 2–3 times per week—with exercise individually tailored according to treatment-related side effects and by progressively adjusting intensity to maintain a target rating of perceived exertion (RPE) …

Valuesml: A New Multilingual Dataset For Values Detection In News And Political Manifestos, Mario Scharfbillig, Theresa Reitis-Münstermann, Nicolas Stefanovitch, Johannes Kiesel, Paula Schulze Brock, Joanne Sneddon, Emmanuel Cartier, Murat Ardag, Sharon Arieli, Ella Daniel, Henrik Dobewall, Johannes Karl, Anna Krasteva, Thomas Peter Oeschger, Georgios Petasis, Luana Russo, Antonella Seddone, Aurelia Tamo-Larrieux, Hester Van Herk, Nazan Avcı, Giuliano Bobba, Pierre Chiron, Ahmet Çoymak, Maria Dagioglou, Dora Katsamori, Ingmar Leijen, Berna Öney, Ricarda Scholz-Kuhn, Emilia Zankina, Sandrine Astor, Petra Auer, Livia Aulino, Anat Bardi, Fiorella Battaglia, Constanze Beierlein, Maya Benish-Weisman, Christina Christodoulou, Patricia R. Collins, Irene Coppola, Mafalda Dâmaso, Meike Morren, Einat Elizarov, Naama Erlich, Peculiar Ezeigwe-Ephraim, Ronald Fischer, Maria Cristina Gaeta, Lucilla Gatt, Noam Gerera, Sjoukje Goldman, Frederic Gonthier, Stefanie Habermann, Mina Hristova, Demet Islambay Yapali, Luigi Izzo, Panos Kapetanakis, Reşit Kışlıoğlu, Chaya Koleva, Roberta Koleva, Joshua Lake, Mael Mesplou, Vanina Ninova, Elif Sandal Önal, Shani Oppenheim-Weller, Duygu Ozturk, Ioannis Elissaios Paparrigopoulos, Vladimir Ponizovskiy, Tim Reeskens, Maria Francesca Romano, Torven Schalk, Alina Starovolsky-Shitrit, Oscar Smallenbroek, Ömer Topuz, Christin-Melanie Vauclair, Giuseppe Di Vetta, Sheng Ye

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Values are important building blocks of political ideologies and are frequently invoked in political debates. Yet, because values are abstract, understanding how they are expressed in real-world discourse, and how this varies across contexts, remains a challenge. In this paper, we introduce a large-scale, expert-annotated dataset of value expression in political text, comprising news articles and political manifestos across nine languages. The dataset is grounded in the refined theory of human values (Schwartz et al., 2012) and was developed through an iterative process of annotation guideline development, annotator training, and expert curation. Value annotations capture both the type of value …

Experience And Perceptions Of Healthcare Professionals On Using Mortality Prognostic Tools On Older People: A Systematic Review And Meta Aggregation Of Qualitative Findings, Mayumi Kumarage, Patricia Cain, Melanie Baker, Linda Coventry, Davina Porock

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Mortality Prognostic Tools (MPTs) provide valuable insights when preparing for end-of-life care by enabling the early detection of mortality risk. However, little is known about how Healthcare Professionals (HPs) perceive and experience the use of such tools in practice. This review aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence on HPs’ experiences and perceptions of the use of MPTs for older people. A qualitative meta-aggregation was performed following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for qualitative evidence. Five electronic databases were searched. Eight studies out of 10,849 met the inclusion criteria for synthesis. The findings were grouped into 13 categories, resulting in five …

Ph-Responsive Mixed-Charge Ultrafiltration Membranes For Adaptive Control Of Single And Mixed Nanoplastic Fouling, Mohadeseh Najafi, Javad Farahbakhsh, Roham Ghanbari, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Michael Johns, Masoumeh Zargar

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Nanoplastic (NP) fouling is an emerging barrier to the reliable application of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, particularly in chemically complex waters where NP surface functionality governs deposition, cake formation, and cleaning performance. Herein, pH-responsive mixed-charge UF membranes were fabricated by plasma-induced graft copolymerisation of mono-2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl succinate (MMES) and N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] methacrylamide (DMAPMA) onto poly(ethersulfone) (PES) to simultaneously regulate surface charge, hydration, and fouling reversibility. Unlike conventional single-charge or zwitterionic modifications, this approach enabled independent tuning of anionic and cationic moieties, generating composition-dependent and pH-switchable interfacial properties. ATR-FTIR, XPS, FESEM/EDX, AFM, WCA, streaming zeta potential, and MWCO analyses confirmed successful grafting, modified …

Flourishing Childhood Frameworks: A Scoping Review, Jacqueline A. Davis, Zenobia Talati, Lisa Y. Gibson, Jack Kennare, Christina Bethell, Christina Hinton, Hannah Block, Tara D'Silva, Desiree Silva, Susan L. Prescott

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objectives: Experiences in early life impact childhood, lifelong flourishing, and overall well-being. Yet a framework to guide promoting and measuring flourishing in early childhood has not emerged. The objective of this study was to identify frameworks and measures related to promoting and assessing early-childhood flourishing (0-5 years) to build on a preexisting, community-informed framework.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted across electronic databases and the gray literature for articles published between 2014-2026. Of 13 902 total references, 8592 were eligible for screening. A machine learning-assisted tool (Research Screener) was used to streamline screening of the abstracts against the inclusion criteria. …

Genomic Vulnerability Of A Threatened Possum In A Biodiversity And Climate Change Hotspot, Grace I. Marsh, Sean James Buckley, Daniel J. White, Adrian F. Wayne, Bryony J. Palmer, Nicola J. Mitchell

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Spatial variation in the magnitude and pace of climate change impacts means some species will be more affected than others. This includes those occurring within global biodiversity hotspots, regions with exceptional concentrations of endemic species that have often been shaped by long-term climatic stability. Disproportionate levels of human-induced pressure in these areas are threatening much of the biodiversity values that make these biodiversity hotspots exceptional. Southwest Western Australia is a highly fragmented temperate biodiversity hotspot experiencing rapid climate change and supporting many species of threatened mammals. One Critically Endangered arboreal folivore, the western ringtail possum (ngwayir; Pseudocheirus occidentalis), has contracted …

Aiswa Stem Makerspace Action Research Project: Developing A Maker Mindset, Fiona Boylan, Lennie Barblett, Leanne Lavina

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This project was developed between the early childhood research team at Edith Cowan University and the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia. Six school teachers (across Kindergarten, Pre-primary and Year One) and five children in each class (with parental consent and child assent) in two schools participated. This project incorporated current thinking of best practice for the development of young children’s digital literacy and agency, as maker spaces provide excellent opportunities for multimodal learning. The project aimed to reinforce children's maker fund of knowledge through strengthening children’s maker mindset and to foster educators' maker fund of knowledge to support children's …

A Review Of Natural Hydrogen Generation From Iron-Rich Rocks: Mechanisms, Influencing Factors, Techniques, And Knowledge Gaps, Kaveh Moghanirahimi, Lionel Esteban, Marina Pervukhina, Muhammad Arif, Stefan Iglauer, Alireza Keshavarz

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Natural hydrogen has emerged as a promising clean energy resource with significant potential for large-scale subsurface production. Among the various geological sources, water–rock interactions involving iron-bearing rocks are among the most extensively studied pathways for natural hydrogen generation. This study provides a comprehensive review of hydrogen production from iron-rich lithologies, including mafic and ultramafic rocks, iron oxides, iron carbonates, and peralkaline granites. The fundamental mechanism involves the reduction of water coupled with the oxidation of ferrous iron to ferric iron under anoxic conditions. Key processes, including serpentinization, magnetite alteration, and siderite decomposition, are critically evaluated using experimental and modelling data. …

Prevalence Of Vitiligo In East Africa: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kedir Seid, Chala Getaneh Jaleta, Sintayehu Samuel Lorato, Mitiku Desalegn, Dawit Tesfaye Rundasa, Yohannes Godie Ashebir, Olyad Kuma Getahun, Gebeyehu Lakew, Mathewos Mekonnen Gemmechu, Mulualem Endeshaw Zeleke, Yibeltal Assefa Atalay, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Abiy Hailu Tikuneh, Abas Ali Hassen, Eyasu Alem Lake, Tadesse Nigussie, Bushra Bibi, Fikiru Yigezu Y. Jaleta, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Genanew Kassie Getahun

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder characterized by the loss of melanocytes, resulting in depigmented macules and patches. No accurate estimate has been made of the prevalence of vitiligo in East Africa.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of vitiligo in East Africa via a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Eleven articles were retrieved from PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Web of Science and African Journals Online. Microsoft Excel was used to extract the data, which were then exported to STATA 17 …

Performance Evaluation Of Header Pipe In Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Solar Collector By Dimpled Condensers, Furqan Jamil, Mehdi Khiadani, Yasir M. Al-Abdeli, Abdellah Shafieian

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Among different solar water heaters, heat pipe-based solar water heaters foster potential solutions to alleviate water scarcity. However, a lower outlet temperature at the outlet section of their header pipe reveals low system efficiency due to limited heat transfer between the flowing fluid and the heat pipe condenser walls. The main aim of this study is to investigate a model manifold header pipe having five condenser sections with a dimple pattern to replicate internal features of heat pipe condensers within an evacuated tube solar collector, and its significance is to provide a comprehensive understanding of flow and thermal behaviour in …

Structural Attributes Of Dominant Seagrass Species Modulate Invertebrate Assemblages Within The Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Inês Leal, Daniel Gorman, Lauren Mukheibir, Keisha Desmond, Simone Strydom

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The structural complexity of seagrass meadows plays a central role in shaping the diversity and composition of associated invertebrate assemblages. In the Shark Bay World Heritage Area of Western Australia, the dominant species Amphibolis antarctica and Posidonia australis differ markedly in their above- and below-ground morphology, yet the invertebrate assemblages they support remain poorly characterised. This study provides the first contemporary assessment of these habitat–invertebrate relationships, a timely contribution given the region’s increasing exposure to frequent and extreme climatic events. We identified 13,124 invertebrates from 7 phyla, 16 classes and 55 orders/families and highlight marked differences between epifaunal assemblage structure …

The Role Of Simulator Immersion On Learning And Transfer Of Decision-Making Skill In Sport, Zachariah G. Hoyne, Khaya Morris-Binelli, Sean Müller, Benjamin Piggott, Paola Chivers, Evan Dekker

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Virtual reality has become popular in sport and other domains because it can immerse the user within a sporting context and solve logistical problems for additional off-field training. There is limited evidence, however, of whether immersion is crucial for learning and transfer. This study compared training of decision-making skill between 360-degree video virtual reality (360VR) and two-dimensional video. Twenty-eight Australian Rules Football players were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: 360VR, two-dimensional video, and control. Across four weeks, participants in the training groups were exposed to decision-making scenarios consisting of visual, contextual and auditory cues. Performance was assessed …

Recommendations From Health Research For Children And Adolescents Living In The Kimberley Region Of Western Australia: A Scoping Review, Lisa Cannon, Elizabeth J. Elliott, Andrew Dossetor, Tracey W. Tsang, Md Irteja Islam, Alexandra L. Martiniuk, Habiba Naanai, Tuguy Esgin, Emily Carter, Lauren J. Rice

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Aboriginal leaders in Western Australia’s Kimberley region have voiced concern that research conducted on their lands is not being adequately used to inform meaningful change. Objective: This scoping review, grounded in an Aboriginal-academic partnership, identifies the child and adolescent health-related research conducted in the region and summarises the authors’ recommendations for knowledge translation. Methods: Drawing on PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive search of multiple databases for publications between January 1967 and June 2025, focusing on children aged ≤ 18 years. Data extraction was conducted using Covidence, and publications were categorised based on the International Classification of Diseases (11th …

Pooled Proportion And Associated Factors Of Postoperative Pain During The Recovery Time Among Adult Surgical Patients In An Ethiopian Setting With Limited Resources: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Sintayehu Samuel Lorato, Mitiku Desalegn, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw, Yohannes Godie Ashebir, Olyad Kuma Getahun, Gebeyehu Lakew, Mathewos Mekonnen Gemmechu, Tiruye Menshaw Tiruneh, Yibeltal Assefa Atalay, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Tewodros Shitemaw Tekoye, Genanew Kassie Getahun, Kedir Seid, Abel Tibebu Goshu

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

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Women's Experiences Of Menstrual Pain And Perceptions Of Acupuncture: A Qualitative Study, Weiting Liu, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Khui Hung Lee

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Introduction: Menstrual pain is a common reproductive health concern that can substantially disrupt physical, emotional, and social well-being, yet it is frequently normalised and insufficiently addressed within healthcare encounters. Acupuncture is increasingly used as a complementary approach for menstrual pain management; however, little qualitative research has explored how women understand, interpret, and navigate this option within their menstrual care.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using four online focus groups with 14 women aged 19–46 years residing in Australia who self-reported primary dysmenorrhea. Participants were purposively sampled from respondents to a previous cross-sectional survey study who had indicated willingness …

Navigating Study Demands In First-Year Midwifery Education: Mixed-Methods Insights From Students, University Lecturers And Clinical Mentor Midwives, Chantal Soyka, Julia Berger, Dorothee Herrmann, Ruth Martis, Claudia Plappert, Niclas Schaper, Martina Schlüter-Cruse, Dorothea Tegethoff, Marina Weckend, Mechthild M. Gross

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aim: To examine:(1) study-related demands faced by first-year midwifery students; and (2) support provided to help them cope with demands.

Background: The recent national transition from vocational training into tertiary midwifery education in Germany resulted in a new teaching environment and adjusted clinical placement settings. Capacity building at tertiary level enabled innovative services to foster supportive learning environments for midwifery students, including processes for onboarding. However, little is known about students’ perceived challenges during this time.

Design: Convergent mixed-methods study.

Methods: An online survey of 304 first-year direct-entry midwifery students from 31 German higher-education institutions and semi-structured interviews with lecturers …

Midwifery Student Attrition In Australia: A Scoping Review, Terri Downer, Tanya Capper, Olav Muurlink

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Problem: Global literature suggests that attrition rates from entry-to-practice midwifery programs are increasing. However, little is known about student attrition in the Australian context.

Background: Australia faces a growing midwifery shortage, prompting calls to increase program enrolments. Evidence from the United Kingdom shows high and rising attrition in entry-to-practice programs. In Australia, the scale of midwifery student attrition and the factors influencing it remain largely underexplored.

Aim: To identify and synthesise existing Australian literature on factors influencing midwifery student attrition.

Methods: A search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL Ultimate, Embase, MIDIRS, EBSCO, and Google Scholar databases was conducted with key data …

Experimental Investigation Of Internal Flow Structures And Permeate Flux Behaviour In Direct Contact Membrane Distillation, Ali Kandi, Mehdi Khiadani, Yujie Yuan, Abdellah Shafieian

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Understanding internal hydrodynamics of Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) is crucial for desalination performance and mitigating temperature polarization. Despite its importance, quantitative experimental characterization of hydrodynamics governing boundary-layer development and transport enhancement within DCMD channels remains limited. This study presents the first spatially resolved Particle Image Velocimetry PIV measurement of velocity fields inside a smooth, actively operating flat-sheet DCMD channel, linking observed hydrodynamic structures to permeate flux. Two-dimensional velocity fields were captured at different streamwise positions for feed flow rates ranging from 0.7 to 4 L·min−1, enabling analysis of flow evolution and turbulence characteristics relevant to mass transfer. The results …

Prospective Chest Ct Cohort With Opportunistic Multidimensional Phenotype Capture In Routine Care At A Tertiary Hospital In Western China: Protocol, Heng Zhang, Caipan Gong, Chunfeng Xiang, Shucai Wu, Xifeng Liang, Huazhang Song, Yanhan Xiang, Shuang Liang, Xiaoling Peng, Xiaogang Ren, Yang Li, Hongyan Li, Jing Song, Yuanhua Cheng, Yingchun Xiang, Zhiwei Wu, Chungang Zhao

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Introduction: Routine chest CT contains clinically relevant multidomain information beyond the immediate examination indication, but translation into routine care requires more than identifying individual biomarkers. This protocol describes a prospective observational cohort designed to evaluate whether technical assessability, standardised multidomain research phenotyping, routine radiology reporting and documented care can be linked reproducibly within routine clinical chest CT at a tertiary hospital in western China.

Methods and Analysis: This is a single-centre, prospective, consecutive-enrolment observational imaging cohort embedded in routine outpatient and inpatient chest CT practice rather than a dedicated screening programme. The study is organised around a scan-to-phenotype-to-report-to-care framework while …

Protocol For Integrating Vessel Networks And Environmental Matching To Inform Cost-Effective Archipelago Biosecurity Planning And Management, Chi T.U. Le, Chad L. Hewitt, Marnie L. Campbell

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Inter-island vessel networks support economic activity but also enable secondary spread of non-native species. By integrating vessel-movement data, network analysis, and environmental matching, we present a protocol for generating a cost-effective biosecurity decision-support tool by assessing both the relative economic importance and the relative risks of species spread within a vessel traffic system. We outline steps for data curation, network construction, and sea surface temperature-based environmental similarity calculation. We then detail procedures for the translation of outputs into management recommendations. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Campbell et al. ¹

Waste Heat Driven Direct Contact Membrane Desalination Coupled With Reverse Brayton Cycle: Techno-Economic Analysis And Multi-Objective Optimization, Erfan Ghamati, Mehdi Khiadani, Barun K. Das

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This research examines the integration of a reverse Brayton cycle (RBC) used in a hydrogen liquefaction plant with a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system for waste heat recovery and freshwater production. Waste heat from RBC compressors is used to run the DCMD plant, with parametric analysis evaluating the effect of feed Reynolds number, permeate mass flow rate, module length and pinch temperature of heat exchangers on thermal and economic performance of the hybrid system. Both parallel and series multi-stage DCMD configurations are compared with higher feed and permeate flow rates enhancing the temperature polarisation coefficient and permeate flux. A …

Kanmultisign: Multi-Scale Sequence-Based Pose Animation From Sign Language Notation With Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks, Guanyi Du, Lintao Wang, Kun Hu, Ziyang Wang

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Sign language production from symbolic notation offers a scalable route to accessible sign animation. We present KANMultiSign, a multi-scale sequence generator that translates HamNoSys notation into two-dimensional human pose sequences. Our framework makes two complementary contributions. First, we introduce a coarse-to-fine generation strategy with multi-scale supervision: the model is first guided by an intermediate body–hand–face scaffold to encourage global structural coherence, and then refines fine-grained hand articulation to improve finger-level detail. Second, we investigate integrating Kolmogorov–Arnold Network modules into a Transformer backbone, using learnable univariate function primitives to model the highly non-linear mapping from discrete phonological symbols to continuous body …

Experimental Investigation Of Factors Affecting Natural Magnetite Wettability: Implications For Geological Hydrogen Generation And Storage, Kaveh Moghanirahimi, Lionel Esteban, Valeriya Shulakova, Stefan Iglauer, Alireza Keshavarz

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Natural magnetite in Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) is attracting interest as a hydrothermal H2-generating medium and a potential caprock for subsurface hydrogen storage because of its low permeability. However, its wettability under reservoir conditions remains poorly understood. In this study, the wettability of natural and organically aged magnetite was evaluated using the tilted plate contact angle method at 1–100 bar and 25–65 °C with deionized water and 5 and 10 wt% NaCl brines as droplet fluids. The results showed that magnetite remained water-wet throughout the tested conditions. Higher pressure shifted the system toward less water-wet behaviour, whereas increasing temperature enhanced …

Nuances On Algebra Teaching Knowledge: Preservice Mathematics Teachers’ Understandings Of Simultaneous Equations, Vesife Hatisaru, Steven Richardson

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

High-quality algebra teaching can be significantly influenced by algebra-specific knowledge, but broad teacher mathematical knowledge frameworks may not fully capture the nuances of this knowledge. The present study examined these nuances in the case of preservice secondary mathematics teachers (PMTs) by employing the Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching (KAT) framework. The study analysed the solutions and explanations of fifteen PMTs from a metropolitan university in Australia to three worded problems involving simultaneous equations. The findings revealed strengths in PMTs’ proficiency with basic algebraic problem-solving procedures and their ability to recognise the efficiency of algebraic approaches for solving simultaneous equations. Limitations …

Resonating Or Missing The Mark? Indigenous Students’ Perspectives On University Marketing Communications, Melissa Fong-Emmerson, Claire Lambert, Braden Hill, Maria M. Ryan

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study explores the perspectives of Indigenous Australian students on the marketing and communication materials of higher education institutions, highlighting their crucial role in attracting Indigenous students and revealing a lack of authentic engagement with Indigenous voices. While outreach and enabling programs have boosted participation, a significant gap remains in research on marketing and communication strategies that resonate with Indigenous students. This is especially relevant in the context of the Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy 2022–25 and the Australian Universities Accord, which aim to enhance Indigenous participation. Drawing on three yarning sessions with 15 students, this research identifies a disconnect between …

Associations Between Second-Trimester Maternal Physical Activity And Neonatal Body Composition: Findings From The Origins Birth Cohort, Kristjana Einarsdottir, Natasha Bear, Ayla Sogutluoglu, Desiree Silva, Lisa Gibson

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The impact of maternal physical activity on infant body composition remains understudied. This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal activity levels during pregnancy and infant body fat percentage, utilising data from the Western Australian ORIGINS birth cohort. A total of 323 pregnant women and their male (148) and female (175) infants born during 2016-2024 were included in the analysis. Maternal physical activity was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise (Godin) questionnaire during the second trimester. Infant body composition was measured within 7 d of birth using infant air displacement plethysmography (PEA …

Intimate Partner Violence Against Women And Mortality Among Children Younger Than 5 Years: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Bereket Kefale, Aditi Roy, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Tesfaye Setegn Mengistu, Jennifer Dunne, Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu, Amanuel T. Gebremedhin, Marshall Makate, Jacqueline Hendriks, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A. Tessema

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Importance: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a persistent global public health concern with lasting impacts on the health of affected women and their children. Although previous studies suggest a potential link between IPV and mortality among children younger than 5 years (under-5 mortality [U5M]), the evidence remains inconclusive.

Objective: To examine whether different forms of IPV are associated with under-5, infant, and neonatal mortality.

Data Sources: Seven databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL) were searched from database inception to April 22, 2026.

Study Selection: Studies were included if they examined the association …

Neurochemical Impact Of Psychostimulants: Longitudinal Mri Analysis Of Brain Iron Content In Children With Adhd, Hugo A.E. Morandini, Sjoerd B. Vos, Paola Chivers, Tim J. Silk, Pradeep Rao

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in school-aged children and has been associated with impaired brain iron homeostasis. Evidence has shown that psychostimulant treatment may affect brain iron content in children with ADHD, however, longitudinal evidence remains limited. The present longitudinal study investigated the effect of psychostimulant treatment duration and age at treatment onset on brain iron content in children with ADHD. Methods: Neuroimaging and phenotypical data were collected from the publicly available Oregon ADHD-1000 dataset. After screening, data from 29 psychostimulant-medicated children with ADHD and 38 neurotypical children were included. Individual General Estimating Equation (GEE) …

Recent Advances In Thermal Performance Improvement Of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Using Magnetic Nanofluids And Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid, Taha Baig, Syeda Laraib Tariq, Furqan Jamil, Qamar Abbas, Hassan Bin Shahid, Hafiz Muhammad Ali

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Among various available types of sustainable energy sources, the role of solar energy is vital due to its safety and low cost. Multiple rigs have been designed to use solar energy to generate steam, where the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) is a prominent example. Numerous numerical and experimental studies have been conducted to date to improve the thermal effectiveness of PTSCs. These studies include using hybrid nanofluids, insert types, magnetic nanofluids and supercritical carbon dioxide. The current paper provides a review of these studies, including an in-depth discussion section, an account of remaining challenges, and suggestions for future directions. …

Thermal Management Of Heat Sinks Equipped With Internal Cooling Mechanism: A Comparison With Advanced Heat Dissipation Techniques, Saif Ullah Khalid, Muhammad Ali Nasir, Mehmet Karahan, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Furqan Jamil

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Thermal management devices aim to remove extra heat from heat generation devices. There are numerous ways of heat rejection from the source, including active and passive cooling. The cooling techniques may be natural or forced, and the popular tools are heat pipes, heat sinks, and heat exchangers. In this piece of literature, several heat pipe and heat sink configurations are tested, including a novel internally cooled configuration using mono and hybrid nanofluids. Among heat sinks, solid finned and hollow finned configurations are mainly compared with the state-of-the-art heat pipes and thermal management systems for broader comparisons. Solid cylindrical fins are …