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Analysis of the results from use of haptic peg-in-hole task for assessment in neurorehabilitation
Amirabdollahian, Farshid; Johnson, G. (2011)Haptic and robotic technologies have the potential to provide assessment during interaction with humans. This manuscript presents our earlier research during the I-Match project where a haptic peg-in-hole test was used in ... -
Analytical Modelling of Electromagnetic Bulging of Thin Metallic Tubes
Hosseini, Seyed Vahid; Hatami, Sara; Darvizeh, Abolfazl; Chizari, Mahmoud (Springer Nature, 2021-02-19)The main objective of this paper is to develop an analytical method based on the energy balance equation to model the plastic deformation of thin metallic tubes in a high velocity forming process under axisymmetric conditions. ... -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines
Narayanan, Venkat; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Dickinson, Angela; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline (2011-07-05)The prevalence of falls in the United Kingdom is high with 1 in 3 people aged over 65, and 1 in 2 people over the age of 85 falling each year. The potential for older people to fall is exacerbated by mental health problems, ... -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines in England and Wales
Victor, C.; Narayanan, V.; Simpson, C.; Dickinson, Angela; Griffiths, C.; Humphrey, D. (2012-11)There is an urgent need to improve the care of older people at risk of or who experience falls in mental health settings. Falls are the most frequently reported patient safety incident. NICE Guidelines recommends the use ... -
Anatomy of Deep Learning Image Classification and Object Detection on Commercial Edge Devices: A Case Study on Face Mask Detection
Kolosov, Dimitrios; Kelefouras, Vasilios; Kourtessis, Pandelis; Mporas, Iosif (2022-10-13)Developing efficient on-the-edge Deep Learning (DL) applications is a challenging and non-trivial task, as first different DL models need to be explored with different trade-offs between accuracy and complexity, second, ... -
Annual performance evaluation of a hybrid concentrated solar–micro gas turbine based on off-design simulation
Hosseini, Vahid; CHEN, Yong Kang; Madani, Hossein; Chizari, Mahmoud (2024-05-30)As the adoption of solar hybrid systems continues to rise due to their potential to compensate for the fluctuation of solar irradiation, it becomes imperative to accurately evaluate their performance, considering the ... -
Anopheles stephensi Dox-A2 shares common ancestry with genes from distant groups of eukaryotes encoding a 26S proteasome subunit and is in a conserved gene cluster
Garvey, C. F.; Malcolm, Colin (2000-06)The sequence of a cloned Anopheles stephensi gene showed 72% inferred amino acid identity with Drosophila melanogaster Dox-A2 and 93% with its putative ortholog in Anopheles gambiae. Dox-A2 is the reported but herein ... -
Antibiotic Prescribing: A Retrospective Study from One English National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trusts Before And During The COVID-19 Pandemic.
Abdelsalam Elshenawy, Rasha; Umaru, Nikkie; Aslanpour, Zoe (2023-06-20)This research by Abdelsalam Elshenawy Rasha., investigates antibiotic prescribing practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic at an English NHS Trust. It focuses on understanding the implications of Antimicrobial ... -
Antimicrobial resistance and reduced susceptibility in Clostridium difficile: potential consequences for induction, treatment, and recurrence of C. difficile infection.
Baines, Simon D.; Wilcox, M. H. (2015-07-10)Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a substantial burden on healthcare systems and is likely to remain so given our reliance on antimicrobial therapies to treat bacterial infections, especially in an aging ... -
Antimicrobial stewardship implementation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the acute care settings: a systematic review
Elshenawy, Rasha Abdelsalam; Umaru, Nkiruka; Alharbi, Amal Bandar; Aslanpour, Zoe (2023-02-10)Introduction: Antibiotics are widely administered for various indications, leading to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in acute care hospitals. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Antimicrobial Stewardship ... -
Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies, Measures and Quality Improvement During COVID-19: The Role of Pharmacist
Abdelsalam Elshenawy, Rasha; Umaru, Nikkie; Aslanpour, Zoe (2021-11-10)This research delves into Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) strategies and quality improvement measures in acute-care hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the role of pharmacists. It examines how the ... -
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Shorter and Longer Courses of Antibiotics in Respiratory Tract Infection Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic at one English Foundation Trust.
Abdelsalam Elshenawy, Rasha; Umaru, Nikkie; Aslanpour, Zoe (2023-09-14)This study reveals that shorter duration of antibiotics demonstrates the same appropriateness for infections like CAP, HAP, and COPD as per local antimicrobial guidelines. Conversely, longer antibiotic durations didn't ... -
Applicability of angular orientations of gating designs to quality of sand casting components using two-cavity mould set-up.
Rajkumar, I.; Rajini, N.; Prabhu, T. R.; Ismail, S. O.; Siengchin, S.; Mohammad, F.; Al-Lohedan, H. A. (2021-10-28)This study aimed to examine the integrity of two-cavity sand casting products in relation to the angular orientation of gating design. Two angular orientations of 60 and 45 were investigated experimentally and numerically ... -
An Application Of Machine Learning With Boruta Feature Selection To Improve NO2 Pollution Prediction
Balogun, Habeeb; Alaka, Hafiz; Egwim, Christian; Ajayi, Saheed (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2021-07-08)Projecting and monitoring NO2 pollutants' concentration is perhaps an efficient and effective technique to lower people's exposure, reducing the negative impact caused by this harmful atmospheric substance. Many studies ... -
Application of Multilayer Extreme Learning Machine for Efficient Building Energy Prediction
Adegoke, Muideen; Hafiz, Alaka; Ajayi, Saheed; Olu-Ajayi, Razak (2022-12)Building energy efficiency is vital, due to the substantial amount of energy consumed in buildings and the associated adverse effects. A high-accuracy energy prediction model is considered as one of the most effective ways ... -
The Application of non-linear methods to quantify changes to movement dynamics during running: A scoping review
Hunter, Ben; Karsten, Bettina; Greenhalgh, Andrew; Burnley, Mark; Muniz, Daniel (2023-06-17)The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate research approaches that quantify changes to non-linear movement dynamics during running in response to fatigue, different speeds, and fitness levels. PubMed and Scopus were ... -
Application of Risk Management Metrics for ochratoxin-A control in the coffee chain
Rubio-Lopez, Fernando; Taniwaki, Marta; Morris, Jonathan; Garcia-Cela, Esther (2023-12-31)Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide. Like other agricultural products, coffee is susceptible of colonization by mycotoxin-producing fungi and therefore, the presence of mycotoxins. These chemical hazards ... -
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Live Action Role-Playing Games (LARP)
Salge, Christoph; Short, Emily; Preuss, Mike; Samothrakis, Spyridon; Spronck, Pieter (2020-08-27)Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) games and similar experiences are becoming a popular game genre. Here, we discuss how artificial intelligence techniques, particularly those commonly used in AI for Games, could be applied ... -
Applied Methods to Assess the Antimicrobial Activity of Metallic-Based Nanoparticles
Chung, Etelka; Ren, Guogang; Johnston, Ian; Matharu, Rupy Kaur; Ciric, Lena; Walecka, Agnieszka; Cheong, Yuen-Ki (2023-10-28)With the rise of antibiotic resistance, the drive to discover novel antimicrobial substances and standard testing methods with the aim of controlling transmissive diseases are substantially high. In healthcare sectors and ... -
Applying Universal Principles of ‘Best Interest’: Practice Challenges across Transnational Jurisdictions, Cultural Norms, and Values
Littlechild, Brian; Housman, Carolyn (2023-03-10)This article sets out key issues in determining and upholding the best interests of children, in need of social service support, who have family networks that span outside of the UK. These issues are then analysed against ...