Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Ribogenesis boosts controlled by HEATR1-MYC interplay promote transition into brain tumour growth
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCEngland, 2024-01-15)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Cell commitment to tumourigenesis and the onset of uncontrolled growth are critical determinants in cancer development but the early events directing tumour initiating cell (TIC) ... -
Breaking boundaries: a model of student-led knowledge exchange for higher education
(Informa UK Limited, 2024-01-08)Knowledge exchange (KE) is increasingly important in higher education internationally, yet relatively little attention has been paid to it as a pedagogic opportunity for students. This paper draws on 26 interviews with ... -
Audit and feedback to reduce unwarranted clinical variation at scale: a realist study of implementation strategy mechanisms
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCEngland, 2023-12-11)Background Unwarranted clinical variation in hospital care includes the underuse, overuse, or misuse of services. Audit and feedback is a common strategy to reduce unwarranted variation, but its effectiveness varies widely ... -
Are Survival Outcomes Different for Young and Old Patients with Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(MDPI AGSwitzerland, 2022)This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to address whether age can be a determinant of overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), recurrence, distant metastasis (DM) and second primary (SP) in surgically ... -
Physical activity patterns within dementia care dyads
(Human KineticsUnited States, 2024-03)Previous research has explored the physical activity habits of people with dementia and their family carers separately, with little consideration of how physical habits are associated within dyads. In this observational ... -
An m-health transitional care intervention delivered by nurses improves post-discharged outcomes of caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury: A randomized controlled trial
(ElsevierUnited States, 2024-01-19)Introduction Caring for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the transition period from hospital to home can be psychological challenging to caregivers. Aim To assess the effectiveness of a novel m-health ... -
Top tips for effective use of periodontal instruments in primary care
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCEngland, 2023-12-15)Stabilisation of primary disease is a key pillar of successful treatment and in addition to managing caries, managing periodontal disease is a crucial component of a successful treatment plan. The recent European Federation ... -
Humor comprehension and appreciation: an analysis of Italian jokes
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023-05-25)Humor comprehension and appreciation are two basic domains of humor research and central stages in humor processing. In the present study, 238 Italian adults rated 20 jokes to investigate how a humor comprehension task ... -
Development and Validation of the Short Version of the Sense of Humor Scale (SHS-S)
(Hogrefe Publishing Group, 2022-07)Abstract. Humor training has become increasingly popular to enhance the “sense of humor” and well-being and to decrease depressive symptoms. Despite the wide applications of these training programs, the assessment of ... -
Two of a Kind or Distant Relatives?
(Hogrefe Publishing Group, 2023-10)Abstract: Allport’s distinction of personality devaluated (personality) and personality evaluated (character) raised the question of whether the character is redundant with personality, which still remains open today. The ...