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Internal Lee Waves And Baroclinic Bores Over A Tropical Seamount Shark ‘Hot-Spot’, P. J. Hosegood, W. A.M. Nimmo-Smith, R. Proud, K. Adams, A. S. Brierley Jan 2019

Internal Lee Waves And Baroclinic Bores Over A Tropical Seamount Shark ‘Hot-Spot’, P. J. Hosegood, W. A.M. Nimmo-Smith, R. Proud, K. Adams, A. S. Brierley

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Oceanographic observations were made with a subsurface oceanographic mooring over the summit and flanks of two neighbouring seamounts in the tropical Indian Ocean to identify processes that may be responsible for the aggregation of silvertip sharks (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) in the deep water drop-off surrounding the summits. The seamounts, which are in the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territories, are narrow in horizontal extent (<10 km), have steeply sloping (>15°) sides that rise from depths of > 600 m, and flat summits at a depth of 70 m. They are subjected to forcing at subinertial, basin-scales and local scales that include a mixed tidal …


Changes In Marine Phytoplankton Diversity: Assessment Under The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, A. Mcquatters-Gollop, I. Rombouts Jan 2019

Changes In Marine Phytoplankton Diversity: Assessment Under The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, A. Mcquatters-Gollop, I. Rombouts

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Do Alternative Reproductive Strategies In The Wellington Tree Weta Represent Different Behavioural Types?, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Clint D. Kelly Jan 2019

Do Alternative Reproductive Strategies In The Wellington Tree Weta Represent Different Behavioural Types?, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Clint D. Kelly

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


How Group-Based Interventions Can Improve Services For People With Severe Obesity, Dawn Swancutt, Mark Tarrant, Jonathan Pinkney Jan 2019

How Group-Based Interventions Can Improve Services For People With Severe Obesity, Dawn Swancutt, Mark Tarrant, Jonathan Pinkney

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Statins And Parkinson's: A Complex Interaction, Camille B. Carroll, Richard K.H. Wyse, Donald G. Grosset Jan 2019

Statins And Parkinson's: A Complex Interaction, Camille B. Carroll, Richard K.H. Wyse, Donald G. Grosset

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Inconspicuous Impacts: Widespread Marine Invader Causes Subtle But Significant Changes In Native Macroalgal Assemblages, G Epstein, A Foggo, Da Smale Jan 2019

Inconspicuous Impacts: Widespread Marine Invader Causes Subtle But Significant Changes In Native Macroalgal Assemblages, G Epstein, A Foggo, Da Smale

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


It's More Than Just A Referral: Development Of An Evidence-Informed Exercise And Depression Toolkit, Krista Glowacki, Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Meghan Burrows, Leslie Chesick, Lyn Heinemann, Sarah Irving, Raymond W. Lam, Soultana Macridis, Erin Michalak, Aidan Scott, Adrian Taylor, Guy Faulkner Jan 2019

It's More Than Just A Referral: Development Of An Evidence-Informed Exercise And Depression Toolkit, Krista Glowacki, Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Meghan Burrows, Leslie Chesick, Lyn Heinemann, Sarah Irving, Raymond W. Lam, Soultana Macridis, Erin Michalak, Aidan Scott, Adrian Taylor, Guy Faulkner

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Predictors And Trajectory Of Performance Status In Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The International European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom Study, Jw Boland, Victoria Allgar, Eg Boland, Stein Kaasa, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Miriam J. Johnson Jan 2019

Predictors And Trajectory Of Performance Status In Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The International European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom Study, Jw Boland, Victoria Allgar, Eg Boland, Stein Kaasa, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Miriam J. Johnson

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Performance status, a predictor of cancer survival, and ability to maintain independent living deteriorate in advanced disease. Understanding predictors of performance status trajectory could help identify those at risk of functional deterioration, target support for independent living and reduce service costs. The relationship between symptoms, analgesics and performance status is poorly delineated. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine whether demographics, analgesics, disease characteristics, quality-of-life domains and C-reactive protein predict the trajectory of Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) in patients with advanced cancer. Design: The study design is the secondary data analysis of the international prospective, longitudinal European …


Towards Simulated Morality Systems: Role-Playing Games As Artificial Societies, J Casas-Roma, M Nelson, J Arnedo-Moreno, S Gaudl, R Saunders Jan 2019

Towards Simulated Morality Systems: Role-Playing Games As Artificial Societies, J Casas-Roma, M Nelson, J Arnedo-Moreno, S Gaudl, R Saunders

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


A Second-Order Theory For An Array Of Curved Wave Energy Converters In Open Sea, S. Michele, E. Renzi Jan 2019

A Second-Order Theory For An Array Of Curved Wave Energy Converters In Open Sea, S. Michele, E. Renzi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Diversity In Co2 Concentrating Mechanisms Among Chemolithoautotrophs From Genera Hydrogenovibrio, Thiomicrorhabdus, And Thiomicrospira, Ubiquitous In Sulfidic Habitats Worldwide, Kathleen M. Scott, Juliana M. Leonard, Rich Boden, Dale Chaput, Clare Dennison, Edward Haller, Tara L. Harmer, Abigail Anderson, Tiffany Arnold, Samantha Budenstein, Rikki Brown, Juan Brand, Jacob Byers, Jeanette Calarco, Timothy Campbell, Erica Carter, Max Chase, Montana Cole, Deandra Dwyer, Jonathon Grasham, Christopher Hanni, Ashlee Hazle, C Johnson, R Johnson, Brandi Kirby, Katherine Lewis, Brianna Neumann, Tracy Nguyen, Charari J Nino, Ooreoluwa Morakinyo, Bengt Olsson, Shanetta Roundtree, Emily Skjerve, Ashley Ubaldini, Robert Whittaker Jan 2019

Diversity In Co2 Concentrating Mechanisms Among Chemolithoautotrophs From Genera Hydrogenovibrio, Thiomicrorhabdus, And Thiomicrospira, Ubiquitous In Sulfidic Habitats Worldwide, Kathleen M. Scott, Juliana M. Leonard, Rich Boden, Dale Chaput, Clare Dennison, Edward Haller, Tara L. Harmer, Abigail Anderson, Tiffany Arnold, Samantha Budenstein, Rikki Brown, Juan Brand, Jacob Byers, Jeanette Calarco, Timothy Campbell, Erica Carter, Max Chase, Montana Cole, Deandra Dwyer, Jonathon Grasham, Christopher Hanni, Ashlee Hazle, C Johnson, R Johnson, Brandi Kirby, Katherine Lewis, Brianna Neumann, Tracy Nguyen, Charari J Nino, Ooreoluwa Morakinyo, Bengt Olsson, Shanetta Roundtree, Emily Skjerve, Ashley Ubaldini, Robert Whittaker

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Members of Hydrogenovibrio, Thiomicrospira and Thiomicrorhabdus fix carbon at hydrothermal vents, coastal sediments, hypersaline lakes, and other sulfidic habitats. The genome sequences of these ubiquitous and prolific chemolithoautotrophs suggest a surprising diversity of mechanisms for dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) uptake and fixation; these mechanisms are verified here. Carboxysomes are apparent in transmission electron micrographs of most of these organisms; lack of carboxysomes in Thiomicrorhabdus sp. Milos T2 and Tmr. arctica, and an inability to grow under low DIC conditions by Thiomicrorhabdus sp. Milos T2 are consistent with an absence of carboxysome loci in their genomes. For the remaining organisms, potential …


Bioavailability And Effects Of Microplastics On Marine Zooplankton: A Review., Zara L.R. Botterell, Nicola Beaumont, Tarquin Dorrington, Michael Steinke, Richard C. Thompson, Penelope K. Lindeque Jan 2019

Bioavailability And Effects Of Microplastics On Marine Zooplankton: A Review., Zara L.R. Botterell, Nicola Beaumont, Tarquin Dorrington, Michael Steinke, Richard C. Thompson, Penelope K. Lindeque

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Microplastics are abundant and widespread in the marine environment. They are a contaminant of global environmental and economic concern. Due to their small size a wide range of marine species, including zooplankton can ingest them. Research has shown that microplastics are readily ingested by several zooplankton taxa, with associated negative impacts on biological processes. Zooplankton is a crucial food source for many secondary consumers, consequently this represents a route whereby microplastic could enter the food web and transfer up the trophic levels. In this review we aim to: 1) evaluate the current knowledge base regarding microplastic ingestion by zooplankton in …


Patchiness In Habitat Distribution Can Enhance Biological Diversity Of Coastal Engineering Structures, Eva Cacabelos, Richard C. Thompson, Afonso C.L. Prestes, José Manuel N. Azevedo, Ana I. Neto, Gustavo M. Martins Jan 2019

Patchiness In Habitat Distribution Can Enhance Biological Diversity Of Coastal Engineering Structures, Eva Cacabelos, Richard C. Thompson, Afonso C.L. Prestes, José Manuel N. Azevedo, Ana I. Neto, Gustavo M. Martins

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Urbanization of coastal habitats is increasing worldwide. However, most man-made structures are poor surrogates for the habitats they replace and can strongly impact the diversity and functioning of coastal habitats. The value of coastal engineering can be enhanced by the provision of microhabitats that facilitate colonization by marine life. One step forward is moved in this research by combining species coexistence theory, resource patchiness and applied ecology in order to find ways that maximize the biological diversity of coastal defence structures. Featureless areas of a seawall were modified by the addition of microhabitats …


Tuning The Hybrid Monte Carlo Algorithm Using Molecular Dynamics Forces’ Variances, A. Bussone, Morte M Della, V. Drach, C. Pica Jan 2019

Tuning The Hybrid Monte Carlo Algorithm Using Molecular Dynamics Forces’ Variances, A. Bussone, Morte M Della, V. Drach, C. Pica

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Within the HMC algorithm, we discuss how, by using the shadow Hamiltonian and the Poisson brackets, one can achieve a simple factorization in the dependence of the Hamiltonian violations upon either the algorithmic parameters or the parameters specifying the integrator. We consider the simplest case of a second order (nested) Omelyan integrator and one level of Hasenbusch splitting of the determinant for the simulations of a QCD-like theory (with gauge group SU(2)). Given the specific choice of the integrator, the Poisson brackets reduce to the variances of the molecular dynamics forces. We show how the factorization …


Exposure To Microplastics Reduces Attachment Strength And Alters The Haemolymph Proteome Of Blue Mussels (Mytilus Edulis), Dannielle S. Green, Thomas J. Colgan, Richard C. Thompson, James C. Carolan Jan 2019

Exposure To Microplastics Reduces Attachment Strength And Alters The Haemolymph Proteome Of Blue Mussels (Mytilus Edulis), Dannielle S. Green, Thomas J. Colgan, Richard C. Thompson, James C. Carolan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Catchment-Scale Perspective Of Plastic Pollution, Fredric M. Windsor, Isabelle Durance, Alice A. Horton, Richard C. Thompson, Charles R. Tyler, Steve J. Ormerod Jan 2019

A Catchment-Scale Perspective Of Plastic Pollution, Fredric M. Windsor, Isabelle Durance, Alice A. Horton, Richard C. Thompson, Charles R. Tyler, Steve J. Ormerod

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Plastic pollution is distributed across the globe, but compared with marine environments, there is only rudimentary understanding of the distribution and effects of plastics in other ecosystems. Here, we review the transport and effects of plastics across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. We focus on hydrological catchments as well-defined landscape units that provide an integrating scale at which plastic pollution can be investigated and managed. Diverse processes are responsible for the observed ubiquity of plastic pollution, but sources, fluxes and sinks in river catchments are poorly quantified. Early indications are that rivers are hotspots of plastic pollution, supporting some of …


Particle Toxicology And Health - Where Are We?, M Riediker, D Zink, W Kreyling, G Oberdörster, A Elder, U Graham, I Lynch, A Duschl, G Ichihara, S Ichihara, T Kobayashi, N Hisanaga, M Umezawa, T-J Cheng, R Handy, M Gulumian, S Tinkle, F Cassee Jan 2019

Particle Toxicology And Health - Where Are We?, M Riediker, D Zink, W Kreyling, G Oberdörster, A Elder, U Graham, I Lynch, A Duschl, G Ichihara, S Ichihara, T Kobayashi, N Hisanaga, M Umezawa, T-J Cheng, R Handy, M Gulumian, S Tinkle, F Cassee

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Second Language Tutoring Using Social Robots: A Large-Scale Study, P Vogt, Den Berghe R Van, Haas M De, L Hoffman, J Kanero, E Mamus, J-M Montanier, C Oranc, O Oudgenoeg-Paz, Dh Garcia, F Papadopoulos, T Schodde, J Verhagen, Cd Wallbridgell, B Willemsen, Wit J De, T Belpaeme, T Goksun, S Kopp, E Krahmer, Ac Kuntay, P Leseman, Ak Pandey Jan 2019

Second Language Tutoring Using Social Robots: A Large-Scale Study, P Vogt, Den Berghe R Van, Haas M De, L Hoffman, J Kanero, E Mamus, J-M Montanier, C Oranc, O Oudgenoeg-Paz, Dh Garcia, F Papadopoulos, T Schodde, J Verhagen, Cd Wallbridgell, B Willemsen, Wit J De, T Belpaeme, T Goksun, S Kopp, E Krahmer, Ac Kuntay, P Leseman, Ak Pandey

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We present a large-scale study of a series of seven lessons designed to help young children learn English vocabulary as a foreign language using a social robot. The experiment was designed to investigate 1) the effectiveness of a social robot teaching children new words over the course of multiple interactions (supported by a tablet), 2) the added benefit of a robot's iconic gestures on word learning and retention, and 3) the effect of learning from a robot tutor accompanied by a tablet versus learning from a tablet application alone. For reasons of transparency, the research questions, hypotheses and methods were …


Resonance Study Of Su(2) Model With 2 Fundamental Flavours Of Fermions, T Janowski, V Drach, S Prelovsek Jan 2019

Resonance Study Of Su(2) Model With 2 Fundamental Flavours Of Fermions, T Janowski, V Drach, S Prelovsek

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Composite Higgs models are promising candidate models to address the long-standing naturalness problem in the Standard Model. Among them, the most minimal one is the SU(2) with 2 flavours of fermions in the fundamental representation of the gauge group. An important prediction in these models is the existence of resonance spectrum in vector boson scattering. Here we study the lowest such resonance, which is the equivalent of rho resonance in QCD. We describe the scan of the parameter space using the clover-improved Wilson fermions with Symanzik improved gauge action and then show the first results for the mass and width …


Barnacle Cover Modifies Foraging Behaviour Of The Intertidal Limpet Patella Vulgata, Giacomo Santini, Richard C. Thompson, Stuart R. Jenkins, Guido Chelazzi, Richard G. Hartnoll, Suzanne M. Kay, Stephen J. Hawkins Jan 2019

Barnacle Cover Modifies Foraging Behaviour Of The Intertidal Limpet Patella Vulgata, Giacomo Santini, Richard C. Thompson, Stuart R. Jenkins, Guido Chelazzi, Richard G. Hartnoll, Suzanne M. Kay, Stephen J. Hawkins

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

AbstractLimpets and barnacles are important components of intertidal assemblages worldwide. This study examines the effects of barnacles on the foraging behaviour of the limpet Patella vulgata, which is the main algal grazer in the North-west Atlantic. The behaviour of limpets on a vertical seawall on the Isle of Man (UK) was investigated using autonomous radio-telemetry, comparing their activity patterns on plots characterized by dense barnacle cover and plots from which the barnacles had been removed. Limpet behaviour was investigated at mid-shore level, but two different elevations were considered. This experiment revealed a significant effect of barnacle cover on the activity …


Aspergillus Fumigatushigh Osmolarity Glycerol Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases Saka And Mpkc Physically Interact During Osmotic And Cell Wall Stresses, Adriana Oliveira Manfiolli, Eliciane Cevolani Mattos, Leandro José De Assis, Lilian Pereira Silva, Mevlüt Ulas, Neil Andrew Brown, Rafael Silva-Rocha, Özgür Bayram, Gustavo H. Goldman Jan 2019

Aspergillus Fumigatushigh Osmolarity Glycerol Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases Saka And Mpkc Physically Interact During Osmotic And Cell Wall Stresses, Adriana Oliveira Manfiolli, Eliciane Cevolani Mattos, Leandro José De Assis, Lilian Pereira Silva, Mevlüt Ulas, Neil Andrew Brown, Rafael Silva-Rocha, Özgür Bayram, Gustavo H. Goldman

Peninsula Medical School

Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprophytic filamentous fungus, is a serious opportunistic pathogen of mammals and it is the primary causal agent of invasive aspergillosis (IA). Mitogen activated protein Kinases (MAPKs) are important components involved in diverse cellular processes in eukaryotes. A. fumigatus MpkC and SakA, the homologs of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hog1 are important to adaptations to oxidative and osmotic stresses, heat shock, cell wall damage, macrophage recognition, and full virulence. We performed protein pull-down experiments aiming to identify interaction partners of SakA and MpkC by mass spectrometry analysis. In presence of osmotic stress with sorbitol, 118, and 213 proteins were …


Insights Into Interactions Between Vanadium (V) Bio-Reduction And Pentachlorophenol Dechlorination In Synthetic Groundwater, Baogang Zhang, Yutong Cheng, Jiaxin Shi, Xuan Xing, Yuling Zhu, Nan Xu, Jianxin Xia, Alistair G.L. Borthwick Jan 2019

Insights Into Interactions Between Vanadium (V) Bio-Reduction And Pentachlorophenol Dechlorination In Synthetic Groundwater, Baogang Zhang, Yutong Cheng, Jiaxin Shi, Xuan Xing, Yuling Zhu, Nan Xu, Jianxin Xia, Alistair G.L. Borthwick

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Analytical And Numerical Simulations Of An Oscillating Water Column With Humidity In The Air Chamber, E. Medina-Lopez, A. G.L. Borthwick, A. Moñino Jan 2019

Analytical And Numerical Simulations Of An Oscillating Water Column With Humidity In The Air Chamber, E. Medina-Lopez, A. G.L. Borthwick, A. Moñino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Foundations Of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Review, Xiaoni Wu, Yu Hu, Ye Li, Jian Yang, Lei Duan, Tongguang Wang, Thomas Adcock, Zhiyu Jiang, Zhen Gao, Zhiliang Lin, Alistair Borthwick, Shijun Liao Jan 2019

Foundations Of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Review, Xiaoni Wu, Yu Hu, Ye Li, Jian Yang, Lei Duan, Tongguang Wang, Thomas Adcock, Zhiyu Jiang, Zhen Gao, Zhiliang Lin, Alistair Borthwick, Shijun Liao

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Fishing For Litter (Ffl) Scheme In The Uk In Terms Of Attitudes, Behavior, Barriers And Opportunities, Kayleigh J. Wyles, Sabine Pahl, Lauren Carroll, Richard C. Thompson Jan 2019

An Evaluation Of The Fishing For Litter (Ffl) Scheme In The Uk In Terms Of Attitudes, Behavior, Barriers And Opportunities, Kayleigh J. Wyles, Sabine Pahl, Lauren Carroll, Richard C. Thompson

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


Long‐Wavelength Sinuosity Of Linear Dunes On Earth And Titan And The Effect Of Underlying Topography, M. W. Telfer, J. Radebaugh, B. Cornford, C. Lewis Jan 2019

Long‐Wavelength Sinuosity Of Linear Dunes On Earth And Titan And The Effect Of Underlying Topography, M. W. Telfer, J. Radebaugh, B. Cornford, C. Lewis

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Social Evaluation Of Faces Across Gender And Familiarity, Mila Mileva, Robin S.S. Kramer, A. Mike Burton Jan 2019

Social Evaluation Of Faces Across Gender And Familiarity, Mila Mileva, Robin S.S. Kramer, A. Mike Burton

School of Psychology

Models of social evaluation aim to capture the information people use to form first impressions of unfamiliar others. However, little is currently known about the relationship between perceived traits across gender. In Study 1, we asked viewers to provide ratings of key social dimensions (dominance, trustworthiness, etc.) for multiple images of 40 unfamiliar identities. We observed clear sex differences in the perception of dominance—with negative evaluations of high dominance in unfamiliar females but not males. In Study 2, we used the social evaluation context to investigate the key predictions about the importance of pictorial information in familiar and unfamiliar face …


Mine Or Mother’S? Exploring The Self-Ownership Effect Across Cultures, M Golubickis, Nsp Ho, Jk Falbén, Km Mackenzie, A Boschetti, Wa Cunningham, Macrae C Neil Jan 2019

Mine Or Mother’S? Exploring The Self-Ownership Effect Across Cultures, M Golubickis, Nsp Ho, Jk Falbén, Km Mackenzie, A Boschetti, Wa Cunningham, Macrae C Neil

School of Psychology

In exploring self-biases in cognition and decision-making, recent research has demonstrated cultural variation in the emergence of the self-ownership effect in memory. Whereas Westerners display enhanced memory for items owned by the self (vs. mother), this effect is reversed among Asian participants. Developing this line of inquiry, here we considered whether cultural influences on ownership extend to other outcomes—specifically, the efficiency of object categorization. In two experiments, Western and Asian participants were required to report if previously assigned items (i.e., pencils and pens) were owned-by-self or owned-by-mother. Results revealed a self-prioritization effect for participants from both cultures, such that responses …


Predictors Of Objectively Measured Physical Activity In 12‐Month‐Old Infants: A Study Of Linked Birth Cohort Data With Electronic Health Records, Haider Raza, Shang Ming Zhou, Charlotte Todd, Danielle Christian, Emily Marchant, Kelly Morgan, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Rebecca Hill, Ronan A. Lyons, Sinead Brophy Jan 2019

Predictors Of Objectively Measured Physical Activity In 12‐Month‐Old Infants: A Study Of Linked Birth Cohort Data With Electronic Health Records, Haider Raza, Shang Ming Zhou, Charlotte Todd, Danielle Christian, Emily Marchant, Kelly Morgan, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Rebecca Hill, Ronan A. Lyons, Sinead Brophy

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Social Prescribing: Where Is The Evidence? Commissioned Editorial, Kerryn Husk, Julian Elston, Felix Gradinger, Lynne Callaghan, Sheena Asthana Jan 2019

Social Prescribing: Where Is The Evidence? Commissioned Editorial, Kerryn Husk, Julian Elston, Felix Gradinger, Lynne Callaghan, Sheena Asthana

Peninsula Medical School

Social prescribing is the topic of the moment. Many national organisations and individuals from policy, practice, and academia (such as NHS England, the RCGP, the Mayor of London, and National Institute for Health Research) are rightly advocating social prescriptions as an important way to expand the options available for GPs and other community-based practitioners to provide individualised care for people’s physical and mental health through social interventions. No robust figures exist but it is thought that around 20% of patients consult their GP for primarily social issues, given this and the driving forces of an ageing population, increased complex health …