5,079 results match your criteria: "Nottingham Trent University[Affiliation]"
mBio
December 2024
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Unlabelled: Toxin:antitoxin (TA) systems are widespread in bacteria and were first identified as plasmid addiction systems that kill bacteria lacking a TA-encoding plasmid following cell division. TA systems have also been implicated in bacterial persistence and antibiotic tolerance, which can be precursors of antibiotic resistance. Here, we identified a clinical isolate of (CS14) with a remarkably stable pINV virulence plasmid; pINV is usually frequently lost from , but plasmid loss was not detected from CS14.
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December 2024
School of Animal & Environmental Science, Nottingham Trent University, Southwell NG25 0QF, UK.
As a free-ranging, social species, the housing of horses () may limit their opportunity to display natural behaviour, compromising well-being. This review records and presents studies that have investigated horse housing design, evaluates the location and number of studies carried out to date, and reports the methods used to assess impact on equine well-being. A Boolean search was conducted in two databases: Web of Science and Scopus, filtered according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, resulting in 60 peer-reviewed papers for evaluation.
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December 2024
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Intrinsic capacity (IC), an internal composite ability proposed by the World Health Organization, is fundamental to older people's health. The present study examined potential models explaining the association between IC and quality of life (QoL) among older people in Taiwan. Frailty, basic activities of daily living (BADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were hypothesized to be mediators in the association between IC and QoL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Public Health
December 2024
SHAPE Research Group, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Background: Health-related outcomes and behaviours in university students are known to be poor relative to the general population. The substantial contextual shifts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with increased numbers of students from minoritised ethnicity backgrounds and presenting as trans and gender diverse (TGD), means that up-to-date information is unavailable. The primary aim of this study was therefore to characterise the current movement, dietary and lifestyle behaviours, mental health, and Body Mass Index (BMI) of UK university students and assess differences between genders and ethnic groups.
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December 2024
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Aims: Understanding the healthcare access challenges facing diabetic patients in low- and middle-income countries is very important. The present study investigated the association between availability (physical access) and affordability (economic access) to diabetes healthcare services and the frequency of diabetes-related complications.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted between February and May 2023 in Qazvin, Iran.
Br J Psychol
December 2024
Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology, Queen Mary University London, London, UK.
Identity verification from both faces and voices can be error-prone. Previous research has shown that faces and voices signal concordant information and cross-modal unfamiliar face-to-voice matching is possible, albeit often with low accuracy. In the current study, we ask whether performance on a face or voice identity matching task can be improved by using multimodal stimuli which add a second modality (voice or face).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanomaterials (Basel)
November 2024
School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK.
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) offer promising antimicrobial properties against a range of pathogens, addressing the urgent issue of antibiotic resistance. This study details the synthesis of glutamic acid-coated CuONPs (GA-CuONPs) and their functionalisation on medical-grade silicone tubing, using an oxysilane bonding agent. The resulting coating shows significant antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains, while remaining non-toxic to human cells and exhibiting stable adherence, without leaching.
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December 2024
School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Site, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK; Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK. Electronic address:
Neuroblastoma is a paediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system that originates from the neural crest and can be categorised into stages and risk groups. Risk groups inform treatment options and high-risk cases bear a 50 % probability of relapse post-treatment remission. In neuroblastoma, MYCN amplification is the strongest predictor of unfavourable patient prognosis; circa 50 % of high-risk cases display MYCN amplification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Psychol
August 2024
Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Gay men report poorer body image than straight men, but no research has examined other dimensions of sexual identity (e.g., sexual attraction).
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December 2024
Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Background: Referral processes in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have been reported as stressful and inadequate by young people and parents/carers, who struggle during waiting periods for the referral outcome decision. The Covid19 pandemic was an unprecedented time of distress for young people, parents/carers, and healthcare staff, with increased mental health challenges and stretched staff having to adapt modes of care, thus exacerbating difficulties for CAMHS.
Aim: This qualitative study aimed to capture the unique lived experiences of young people, parents/carers, and CAMHS staff during the referral process in the peak of the Covid19 pandemic.
Gerontologist
December 2024
School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England, UK.
Background And Objectives: "Successful aging" concerns the process of growing older while maintaining physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing, emphasizing independence for overall satisfaction and quality of life. We investigate the impact of e-health literacy on reducing loneliness and sustaining wellbeing during the pandemic, comparing middle- and high-income countries.
Research Design And Methods: Online surveys were conducted between April 4, 2020, and September 30, 2021, collecting responses (N=2091) from medium- and high-income countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.
J Dent Res
December 2024
Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Root canal obturation involves filling of the chemomechanically prepared root canal space. Despite reduced microbial load, residual bacteria can still lead to reinfection and treatment failure. Currently, obturation techniques use a combination of gutta-percha and sealer, which requires the preparation of the root canal to specific sizes and tapers to enable the fitting of customized cones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutr Rev
November 2024
University of Derby, College of Science and Engineering, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and progressive liver disease are 2 of the most significant global health concerns, and they have alarming and ever-increasing prevalence. A growing body of literature has demonstrated a potential multilateral link between gut microbiome dysbiosis and the development and progression of the above-mentioned conditions. Modulation of gut microbial composition from the norm is due to changes in diet allied with external factors such as age, genetics, and environmental changes.
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December 2024
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
Anthropogenic landscape modification may lead to the proliferation of a few species and the loss of many. Here we investigate mechanisms and functional consequences of this winner-loser replacement in six human-modified Amazonian and Atlantic Forest regions in Brazil using a causal inference framework. Combining floristic and functional trait data for 1,207 tree species across 271 forest plots, we find that forest loss consistently caused an increased dominance of low-density woods and small seeds dispersed by endozoochory (winner traits) and the loss of distinctive traits, such as extremely dense woods and large seeds dispersed by synzoochory (loser traits).
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November 2024
Neonatal Unit, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Queen Mary University of London, London, England.
Introduction: There is significant uncertainty regarding the role that anaemia or red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) plays in the development of gut injury in preterm infants. This study evaluated Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) together with a range of known biomarkers of gut inflammation to identify their relationship with anaemia and RBCT.
Method: A prospective observational study of preterm infants born at <30 weeks gestation was conducted from birth until either 36 weeks post conceptional age or discharge home.
Perception
January 2025
Department of Philosophy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Perception is an important aspect of our personal lives, interpersonal interactions and professional activities and performance. A large body of psychological research has been dedicated to exploring how perception happens, whether and when it involves conscious awareness and what are the physiological correlates, such as skin-conductance and heart-rate responses, that occur when we perceive particularly emotional elicitors. A more recent and less explored question in psychological science is how and when misperception happens, and what are the physiological characteristics of the misperception of emotion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth Soc Care Deliv Res
December 2024
Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
J Clin Pathol
December 2024
Department of Surgical Pathology, CHU de Bordeaux Pôle biologie et pathologie, Bordeaux, France.
The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions, with surgical pathology (SP) playing a notable role. This review explores the ecological transformation of SP, offering a global overview of existing challenges and sustainable initiatives worldwide.While some countries, such as the UK and France, have developed national strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare, including SP, many regions remain at an early stage of implementing green practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Behav Addict
December 2024
1Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Nanophotonics
November 2023
Department of Engineering, Advanced Optics and Photonics Laboratory, School of Science Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
ACS Phys Chem Au
November 2024
Institut Laue-Langevin, 38000 Grenoble, France.
Acta Psychol (Amst)
November 2024
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain. Electronic address:
Acta Psychol (Amst)
November 2024
Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd., Tainan 701401, Taiwan; Biostatistics Consulting Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd., Tainan 701401, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd., Tainan 701401, Taiwan; Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd., Tainan 701401, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Chaos
December 2024
School of Science and Technology, Department of Physics and Mathematics, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom.
In this paper, we investigate synchronization patterns and coherence for a network of delayed Wilson-Cowan nodes. To capture information processing across different brain regions, our model incorporates two distinct delays: an intra-nodal delay that reflects the time signals take to travel within a cortical region due to local circuitry and an inter-nodal delay representing the longer communication times associated with white matter connections between brain areas. To investigate the role of network topology, we consider a range of toy network structures as well as the known (macro-scale) cortical structure of the Macaque monkey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Health Policy Manag
November 2024
Institute of Health and Allied Professions, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
This commentary reflects on the principles of research coproduction discussed by Rycroft-Malone et al through our experiences in Uganda, particularly within the partnership between Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Makerere University (Uganda). The commentary highlights the coproduction process we have employed in community health projects in Wakiso district, Uganda, by examining both the opportunities and challenges inherent in this collaborative approach. We further highlight the importance of continuous stakeholder engagement, contextspecific communication, and power-sharing, demonstrating how research coproduction can decolonize research methodologies and enhance the relevance and impact of health interventions.
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