Queen's University Belfast

Evaluating Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Glaucoma Surgical Innovations: A Systematic Review

Précis: A systematic review examining reporting of long-term safety of glaucoma surgical innovations. 27 studies met inclusion criteria and demonstrated effectiveness over the short to medium term. Use of registries to optimise future long-term evaluation is recommended. Purpose:...

Judges, Soldiers, and Executioners: How Punishment (de)Legitimizes Violence

Abstract This article explores the complex and often contradictory ways in which framings of violence as punishment or as war can serve to legitimize or de-legitimize lethal violence. It analyzes how in different contexts, the attributes of modern state punishment – sanctions tar...

Early-life cortisol exposure modulates habituation to human disturbance in fallow deer fawns

The survival of vulnerable juveniles depends on how they respond to threat, yet the escape behaviour of individuals often differs despite similar exposure to stimuli. These differences may arise from interactions between experience, early-life physiology and developing behaviours...

Technical Appendix C_Supplementary File C1: COSMIN Review Management File

This supplementary material accompanies the systematic review entitled "Understanding Supervision Quality: A Systematic Review of Theoretical Constructs Underpinning Supervision Measurement Instruments in Healthcare". Technical Appendix C, Supplementary File C1 provides the compl...

Technical Appendix E_CLS-S Introductory Workshop Materials.pdf

This supplementary material accompanies the empirical study entitled "Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the Compassionate Leadership in Supervision Scale (CLS-S): A Mixed-Methods Study among Mental Health Professionals". Technical Appendix E, Supplementary File E presents...

Technical Appendix J_Table J1: Cross-Case Synthesis of Themes, Patterns of Meaning and Illustrative Evidence

This supplementary material accompanies the empirical study entitled "Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the Compassionate Leadership in Supervision Scale (CLS-S): A Mixed-Methods Study among Mental Health Professionals". Technical Appendix J, Table J1 presents the cross-c...

Weak Anion Hydration Drives LCST Behavior in Ionic Liquid–Water Mixtures: Insights from Calorimetry and Neutron Diffraction

Abstract Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) combined with neutron diffraction and isotopic substitution (NDIS) has been used to elucidate the molecular origins of lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior in the tetrabutylphosphonium 5-phenyltetrazolate/water ([P444...

Modern pollen rain of an upland area: implications of pollen dispersal for interpreting palaeoenvironmental records

A long‐term perspective on landscape evolution is critical for understanding past land‐use activity, land cover–climate feedbacks and, notably, for establishing a factual basis for conservation. Fossil pollen analysis provides a means to achieve this. Biases pertaining to pollen...

Blockchain-enabled construction contract administration for extension of time claims: a practice-aligned framework and system

Purpose Existing digital solutions for construction contract administration (CCA) inadequately reflect the complexity and contractual logic of established contract forms. This study addresses this gap by developing a permissioned blockchain-based system – ChainedEOTClaim – for ma...

Zwitterionic Coatings for Urinary Catheters: Current Progress, Design Principles and Translational Challenges

Abstract Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and remains a major cause of morbidity, catheter blockage, and repeated device replacement during long-term catheterization. This narrative review examines the...

Individual-level health inequalities in breast cancer stage and survival in Northern Ireland: a population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Understanding the impact of health inequalities on breast cancer presentation, treatment and survival is important. This study investigated individual-level health inequalities on stage at diagnosis and mortality. Methods Women newly diagnosed with breast canc...

Brief internet intervention for grieving children and adolescents: co-design and trial protocol

ISRCTN.org identifier: ISRCTN21132251.

Anomalous Photoluminescence in Undoped and Mn2+-Doped 2D Hybrid Lead Halide Systems

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid lead halide systems have emerged as promising materials for optoelectronic applications due to their remarkable optical properties and enhanced moisture stability. However, photoluminescence (PL) from such 2D samples has been reported to vary...

Multiplexed Small-Molecule Detection Using Sequence-Defined DNA Reporters in an Argonaute−Nanopore System

Abstract Multiplexed small-molecule detection remains challenging because chemically diverse analytes lack universal amplification and encoding mechanisms. Here, we present SMART-pore, a programmable molecular encoding-decoding platform, that converts target recognition events in...

Financial Information Engendering Trust in Social Partnership

ABSTRACT Financial tools and information have been utilized in the implementation of government plans, strategies, and policies, including collective bargaining between unions, government, and employers. While a small number of studies have examined the use of financial informati...

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Suicidality Among Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in South Africa

Abstract Despite progress in HIV prevention and treatment, global data suggests that youth living with HIV remain at risk of mental disorders and suicidality. However, reliable epidemiological data from South Africa (SA) are limited. We conducted a systematic review and meta-anal...

Inequalities in sustainable ageing: functional mobility and depressive symptoms across migration subgroups among Russian-speaking migrants in Finland

Abstract Sustainable ageing depends on equitable opportunities to maintain physical, mental, and social well-being, yet older migrants are often treated as a homogeneous group. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and migration-related subgroups among midlife and older R...

Microplastic pollution in Greek seas: Abundance, spatio-temporal dynamics, potential sources and post-storm amplification

Microplastic (MP) pollution represents an increasing threat to coastal and marine ecosystems, yet data from Greek waters remain scarce. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of MP abundance, spatial distribution, polymer composition, and seasonal variability in surface w...

Rethinking diabetic retinopathy: Homeostatic mechanisms for retinal clearance

Abstract Aims Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a sight‐threatening consequence of diabetes. DR disrupts cell‐to‐cell communication in the retinal neurovascular unit (NVU), impairing blood flow which leads to vascular complications. Here, we propose an integrated framework of DR patho...

Customized chatbot for patient education in vitreoretinal diseases

Abstract Purpose To develop and evaluate the accuracy and safety of a customized, domain-restricted chatbot providing postoperative patient education after vitreoretinal surgery. Methods We evaluated a domain-restricted GPT-4 chatbot accessed through the OpenAI API and implemente...