Publications by authors named "G Douglas"

Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to investigate the available literature on physical and quality of life (QoL) outcomes of underwater treadmill exercise trials in clinical chronic pain samples.

Methods: A scoping search of studies of the effectiveness of underwater treadmill exercise trials from 1947 to 2024 was conducted using the following databases: EMBASE, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and Cochrane Reviews. To be included, studies were required to have included adult participants living with chronic pain (defined as pain lasting for 3 months or longer) who participated in an active underwater treadmill exercise intervention.

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Effective uranium (U) capture is required for the remediation of contaminated solutes associated with the nuclear fuel cycle, including fuel reprocessing effluents, decommissioning, or nuclear accident cleanup. Here, interactions between uranyl cations (UO ) and a Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) were investigated using two types of uranyl-bearing LDH colloids. The first (ULDH) was synthesized by coprecipitation with 10% of Mg substituted by UO .

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A self-assembled, charge-neutral dicopper(II) metallo-macrocycle with a near degenerate singlet-triplet ground state is a prototype molecular two-qubit system. The weakly-coupled spin centres delivered a long phase memory time of 5.4 μs, and each spin can be selectively switched using an applied potential providing a convenient means to modulate the quantum levels.

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Anthracycline-mediated cardiotoxicity is a common concern following lymphoma therapy, particularly in patients with high cardiovascular risk (CVR). In non-cancer populations, coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) effectively identifies individuals who may benefit from aggressive CVR modification to lower the risk of cardiovascular events. Emerging evidence suggests that CACS can also predict cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity, potentially identifying candidates for cardioprotective strategies.

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  • Historical use of AFFF containing PFAS at airports, defense sites, and ports has led to contaminated concrete, posing risks to human health and the environment.
  • This study investigated the leachability of specific PFAS compounds from contaminated concrete using modified assessment frameworks, showing PFHxA leached most readily while PFOA showed surprisingly lower leachability.
  • Factors like exposure duration and temperature had minimal impact on leachability, but smaller concrete particle sizes resulted in higher PFAS leaching, indicating that reducing particle size may improve PFAS remediation efforts.
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