University of Hertfordshire: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Cardiotoxic Effects of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatments: Insights from Multiple Databases in the United Kingdom
(2024-06-12)Cancer and heart diseases are two of the major causes of death in the world. In the last few decades, there is a rapid development in cancer therapies and early detection strategies, hence the death rates caused by cancer ... -
Real-Time Accuracy and Effectiveness of Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Vehicle Intent Prediction at T-Junctions
(2024-06-18)This thesis introduces a systematic approach to devising and evaluating advanced methods for predicting vehicle intent at unsignalised UK T-junctions. The primary focus of this thesis revolves around exploring the application ... -
Computational Neuroscience Methods: Investigating the Relationship between Resting-State EEG Microstate Syntax and fMRI BOLD Signal
(2024-05-20)Simultaneous recording of Electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been used consistently in the past as a means of understanding EEG microstate function. EEG microstates are ... -
New Understanding of Galaxies, Quasars and Extra-galactic Shock Features using Optical Spectroscopy and Low-frequency Radio Observations
(2024-06-10)The study of Galaxy Formation & Evolution serves as a cornerstone in our quest to unravel the mysteries of the Universe. Galaxies are not only its building blocks, but also the key to understanding its vast complexities. ... -
A Solution for Securing the Information Environment Inspired by Living Organisms and Biology
(2024-07-17)Cyber-attacks have become increasingly frequent and severe in recent years, posing a significant threat to both economic and safety domains. In order to mitigate these threats, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding ... -
Local Government Financialisation: a Mixed-Methods and Interdisciplinary Approach
(2024-07-09)This thesis makes a series of conceptual and empirical contributions to our understanding of local government financialisation in Europe, focusing on its nature, drivers, and implications. Adopting an interdisciplinary ... -
The Relationship Between the Moderate–Heavy Boundary and Critical Speed in Running
(2024-07-24)Purpose: Training characteristics such as duration, frequency, and intensity can be manipulated to optimize endurance performance, with an enduring interest in the role of training-intensity distribution to enhance training ... -
A Network Security Solution to Manage and Increase Effectiveness of Servers
(2024-06-24)In today's digital landscape, the proliferation of cyber threats, particularly Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, underscores the critical need for advanced server monitoring systems. Traditional monitoring tools, while ... -
The Development and Validation of the HPLC Method for Determination of Artesunate and Amodiaquine in Novel Antimalarial Formulations
(2024-07-03)ASAQ combination drug used in treating malaria is bitter in taste, resulting in poor adherence and difficulty in swallowing by children. To mitigate this issue, taste masking is achieved by coating the drug with polymers ... -
SWOT Analysis and Insights into the Health Research Authority Approval Process for COVID-19 Antimicrobial Stewardship Research in UK Secondary Care: Advocating Think Ethics.
(Research Square Preprints, 2024-01-12)This article examines the Health Research Authority's (HRA) approval process, guided by the 'Think Ethics' principal, for an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) research project at an English NHS Foundation Trust during the ... -
A First Principles Model-Based Study of Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrid Power Sources for Transport Applications
(2024-07-09)There are multiple types of power sources that can contribute to decarbonising transport including the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid FC-battery systems, hybrid ... -
Urban water infrastructure: A critical review on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies
(2024-11-30)Urban water infrastructure (UWI) plays a critical role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by providing safe drinking water, sanitation, and wastewater management, and contributing to sustainable cities. ... -
Quality of life, pain and use of analgesic, anxiolytic and antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes
(2024-09-06)BACKGROUND: People living in care homes often have problems with pain, anxiety and depression. Whether being on analgesia, anxiolytics or antidepressants has any bearing on pain severity and quality of life (QoL) in this ... -
Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention During The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Acute Settings: A Systematic Literature Review
(Research Square Preprints, 2022-08-28)This systematic review investigates Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) interventions before (PP) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (DP) in acute care settings. The review synthesises evidence from 16 primary studies published ... -
Is Libertarian Free Will an Inescapably Incoherent Concept?
(2024-05-28)In this thesis I examine whether libertarian theories of freedom and responsibility should be considered to be inescapably incoherent. Despite arguably having an intuitive appeal, the libertarian approach – with its ... -
The mRNA content of plasma extracellular vesicles provides a window into molecular processes in the brain during cerebral malaria
(2024-08-16)The impact of cerebral malaria on the transcriptional profiles of cerebral tissues is difficult to study using noninvasive approaches. We isolated plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs) from patients with cerebral malaria and ... -
The future of pensions
(2024-09-13)Labour have promised a review into our pension system and unlock pension capital for “productive” investment. There is no mystery regarding how to make pensions fairer and more stable; what is needed are resources and ... -
Investigating the Role of Bromodomain and Extraterminal (BET) Family Proteins in Human T Cell Function
(2024-01-10)The human immune system consists of a myriad cells of both innate and adaptive origin that work in exquisite balance to initiate, propagate and resolve inflammatory responses to both internal and external stimuli. The ... -
Spectroscopic confirmation of two luminous galaxies at a redshift of 14
(2024-09-12)The first observations of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revolutionized our understanding of the Universe by identifying galaxies at redshift z ≈ 13 (refs. 1–3). In addition, the discovery of many luminous ...