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Groovr: An Open Access Virtual Reality Drumming Application To Improve Pro-Sociality Using Synchronous Movement, Liam Cross, Wesley Nixon, Jack Smith, Chia-Huei Tseng, Yoshifumi Kitamura, Isamu Endo, Juris Savostijanovs, Gray Atherton
Groovr: An Open Access Virtual Reality Drumming Application To Improve Pro-Sociality Using Synchronous Movement, Liam Cross, Wesley Nixon, Jack Smith, Chia-Huei Tseng, Yoshifumi Kitamura, Isamu Endo, Juris Savostijanovs, Gray Atherton
School of Psychology
Interpersonal synchrony can enhance social bonding, cooperation, and reduce negative biases, especially toward out-group members. However, studying social synchrony faces practical challenges. To address this, we introduce a customizable virtual reality (VR) application and report two experiments evaluating its effectiveness. In the first experiment, participants drummed either in sync or out of sync with a virtual partner matching their gender, age, and ethnicity. Synchronous drumming increased feelings of affiliation but did not influence pro-social behavior in an economic game. The second experiment involved Caucasian participants drumming with Middle Eastern avatars. Synchronous drumming not only increased trust and affiliation but also …
Earthquake Environmental Effects And Esi 2007 Of The 6th February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes Along The East Anatolian Fault Zone (Türkiye), Sarah Boulton, Joshua N Jones, Fatma Malcioglu, Aisling O'Kane, Matthew Cleave, Orestis Adamidis, Teoman Efeoglu, Yasemin Didem Aktas
Earthquake Environmental Effects And Esi 2007 Of The 6th February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes Along The East Anatolian Fault Zone (Türkiye), Sarah Boulton, Joshua N Jones, Fatma Malcioglu, Aisling O'Kane, Matthew Cleave, Orestis Adamidis, Teoman Efeoglu, Yasemin Didem Aktas
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake doublet resulted in a range of devasting impacts on the built and natural environments. Here the macroseimic intensity of the event is assessed using the Environmental Seismic Intensity Scale (ESI 2007), which considers a range of primary and secondary earthquake environmental effects (EEEs) resulting from the causative earthquakes. These features were documented as part of the hybrid Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) mission and by numerous other studies in the aftermath of the earthquakes. The primary fault ruptures along segments of the East Anatolian Fault Zone exceeded 350 km along the Pazarcık segment …
Evaluating The Occupation-Based Complex Intervention For Living Well With Anxiety And Parkinson's Disease (Obtain-Pd) In Community Rehabilitation Teams In The Uk: A Feasibility Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol, Chris Lovegrove, Katrina Bannigan, Christopher Hayward, Wendy Ingram, Matthew Peter Bailey, Paigan Aspinall, Joanne Hosking, Ingrid Sturkenboom, Jonathan Marsden
Evaluating The Occupation-Based Complex Intervention For Living Well With Anxiety And Parkinson's Disease (Obtain-Pd) In Community Rehabilitation Teams In The Uk: A Feasibility Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol, Chris Lovegrove, Katrina Bannigan, Christopher Hayward, Wendy Ingram, Matthew Peter Bailey, Paigan Aspinall, Joanne Hosking, Ingrid Sturkenboom, Jonathan Marsden
Peninsula Medical School
Introduction Anxiety is a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's that is associated with reduced life quality, independence and health outcomes. Current anxiolytic medications and the most promising behavioural interventions have inconclusive and mixed results. Occupational therapy is effective at promoting participation in activities of daily living and is recommended in national guidelines. This cluster randomised controlled trial aims to test the feasibility and fidelity of a new occupation-based complex intervention for living well with anxiety in Parkinson's disease (OBtAIN-PD). No such evidence-based intervention currently exists. Methods and analysis 50 people with Parkinson's will be recruited from Devon, UK, to undertake …
Energy-Based Control Approaches For Weakly Coupled Electromechanical Systems, Najmeh Javanmardi, Pablo Borja, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
Energy-Based Control Approaches For Weakly Coupled Electromechanical Systems, Najmeh Javanmardi, Pablo Borja, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
This paper addresses the stabilization and trajectory-tracking problems for two classes of weakly coupled electromechanical systems. To this end, we formulate an energy-based model for these systems within the port-Hamiltonian framework. Then, we employ Lyapunov theory and the notion of contractive systems to develop control approaches in the port-Hamiltonian framework. Remarkably, these control methods eliminate the need to solve partial differential equations or implement any change of coordinates and are endowed with a physical interpretation. We also investigate the effect of coupled damping on the transient performance and convergence rate of the closed-loop system. Finally, the applicability of the proposed …
Metabolic Diversity Of A Widely Distributed Tropical Freshwater Crab Is Not Underpinned By Genetic Differences, Lucy Turner, Christopher Thorpe, Michael Collins, Smrithy Raj, Tripti Shukla, John Spicer, Mairi Knight, Dheeraj Sharma, Krushnamegh Kunte
Metabolic Diversity Of A Widely Distributed Tropical Freshwater Crab Is Not Underpinned By Genetic Differences, Lucy Turner, Christopher Thorpe, Michael Collins, Smrithy Raj, Tripti Shukla, John Spicer, Mairi Knight, Dheeraj Sharma, Krushnamegh Kunte
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
AimThe aim of this study was to understand the interplay between local and regional factors as drivers of population physiological diversity in a tropical freshwater crab species.LocationWestern Ghats, south-west India.TaxonBarytelphusa cunicularis, Brachyura, Crustacea.MethodsWe applied an integrative approach combining population genetics and whole animal physiology, using the tropical freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis as our model species. We tested for effects of population location (e.g., latitude, altitude), season (as a proxy for rainfall and water temperature) and/or warming on indices of whole animal respiratory physiology (metabolic rate, MO2) and hypoxic performance (Pcrit, i.e., the PO2 at which routine MO2 can no longer …
A Path Out: Using Video Games To Reduce Prejudice Towards Refugees, Liam Cross, Gray Atherton, Chris Stiff
A Path Out: Using Video Games To Reduce Prejudice Towards Refugees, Liam Cross, Gray Atherton, Chris Stiff
School of Psychology
Historically, research on video games has centred on their potentially adverse effects, though more recently, work has started to explore the benefits. Here, we investigate whether playing a video game portraying a refugee’s plight in escaping war-torn Syria could affect implicit and explicit attitudes towards that social group. We show that after 30 min of game play embodying a Syrian refugee, participants showed reduced prejudicial attitudes and increased empathy towards Syrian refugees compared to those playing a mechanically similar but contextually unrelated game. While implicit attitudes followed the same direction, this difference was not statistically significant. Potential theoretical underpinnings of …
The Awareness, Attitudes And Knowledge Of Neurologists In Hungary On Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (Sudep), Rohit Shankar
The Awareness, Attitudes And Knowledge Of Neurologists In Hungary On Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (Sudep), Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background: A leading cause of epilepsy mortality is Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). All international epilepsy guidelines encourage clinicians to discuss SUDEP with people with epilepsy (PWE). However,implementation of this guidance has been ambiguous depending on the country in question. This is inspite ofoverwhelming wishes from PWE for their clinician to discuss it with them. There has been no study to inquireinto the knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards SUDEP communication in epilepsy professionals inHungary (population: 9.6 million).Objective: We investigated neurologists and paediatric neurologists views in Hungary on SUDEP counselling.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of 20 questions many Likert style …
A World Oral Health Campaign In A Dental Desert: Peninsula Dental School Students Leading The Way, Emily Akister, Nadezhda Anim-Somuah, Guy Lambourn, Casper Jonker
A World Oral Health Campaign In A Dental Desert: Peninsula Dental School Students Leading The Way, Emily Akister, Nadezhda Anim-Somuah, Guy Lambourn, Casper Jonker
Peninsula Dental School
No abstract provided.
Challenging Magicians’ Intuitive Insights: The Role Of Audience Participation In Experiencing A Magic Trick., Radoslaw Wincza, Gustav Kuhn
Challenging Magicians’ Intuitive Insights: The Role Of Audience Participation In Experiencing A Magic Trick., Radoslaw Wincza, Gustav Kuhn
School of Psychology
Magic is a performance art that relies on tricking the spectator’s mind into experiencing things that seem impossible. Experience in performing these tricks in front of live audiences provides magicians valuable insights into how spectators experience such tricks. However, most of these assumptions have not been empirically tested. Three widely held assumptions were selected: active participation increases the sense of wonder that participants experience, naming a card feels freer to the participant than physically selecting a card from a deck, and a trick that happens in the spectator’s hand is more impressive than if it happens elsewhere. To validate those …
The Simca Study Protocol: Factors Influencing The Implementation Of The Midwifery Continuity Of Carer (Mcoc) Model Of Care In Nhs Maternity Care In England: A Mixed Methods Cross Case Analysis Involving Clinicians, Women And Policy Makers [Version 2; Peer Review: 3 Approved], Rebecca Milton, Susan Channon, Julia Sanders, Sara Kenyon, Aimee Middlemiss, Heather Strange, Kate Davies, Lena Choudary-Salter, Susan Barry, Tina Prendeville, Aled Jones
The Simca Study Protocol: Factors Influencing The Implementation Of The Midwifery Continuity Of Carer (Mcoc) Model Of Care In Nhs Maternity Care In England: A Mixed Methods Cross Case Analysis Involving Clinicians, Women And Policy Makers [Version 2; Peer Review: 3 Approved], Rebecca Milton, Susan Channon, Julia Sanders, Sara Kenyon, Aimee Middlemiss, Heather Strange, Kate Davies, Lena Choudary-Salter, Susan Barry, Tina Prendeville, Aled Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery
BackgroundDuring pregnancy, labour and early motherhood, most women in the UK receive care from different midwives. The National Health Service (NHS) policy change in England sought to introduce a model of care whereby each woman is cared for by the same midwife throughout antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, supported by a small team of midwives to cover off-duty periods. This model is called the Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC). The aim of this study is proposes to evaluate the implementation and delivery of MCoC across England, aiming to better understand the factors that result in different rates of progress with …
Responsible Research Impact: Ethics For Making A Difference, Eric Allen Jensen, Mark S. Reed, James Daybell, Louise Rutt, Aaron M. Jensen, Gabriella Arrigoni, Marta Ballesteros, Sadiq Bhanbhro, Bethann G. Merkle, Caitlin Hafferty, Philly Iglehart, Sawsan Khuri, Andrzej Klimczuk, Ian D. Marder, Daniel Milosavljevic, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Ursula Pool, Simon Robinson, Lindsay C. Stringer, Steve Taylor, Anne H. Toomey, Daniela Martin, Lisa Louise Taylor-Sayles, Andrew N. Makohon-George, Russell T. Rodrigo
Responsible Research Impact: Ethics For Making A Difference, Eric Allen Jensen, Mark S. Reed, James Daybell, Louise Rutt, Aaron M. Jensen, Gabriella Arrigoni, Marta Ballesteros, Sadiq Bhanbhro, Bethann G. Merkle, Caitlin Hafferty, Philly Iglehart, Sawsan Khuri, Andrzej Klimczuk, Ian D. Marder, Daniel Milosavljevic, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Ursula Pool, Simon Robinson, Lindsay C. Stringer, Steve Taylor, Anne H. Toomey, Daniela Martin, Lisa Louise Taylor-Sayles, Andrew N. Makohon-George, Russell T. Rodrigo
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
The need for ethical guidelines that support and empower researchers who aim to enhance the societal impact of research has become critical. Recognizing the growing emphasis on research impact by governments and funding bodies worldwide, this article investigates the often overlooked ethical dimensions of generating and evaluating research impact. We focus on ethical issues and practices that are specific to the process of intentionally working to develop societal impacts from research. We highlight the complexities and ethical dilemmas encountered when researchers engage with non-academic groups, such as policymakers, industries, and local communities. Through a combination of literature review and insights …
Meta-Analysis And Survival Analysis In Healthcare: Methods, Applications And Impact, Yinghui Wei
Meta-Analysis And Survival Analysis In Healthcare: Methods, Applications And Impact, Yinghui Wei
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
We described our novel research in medical statistics and their impact in healthcare by drawing upon the following examples: a meta-analysis within the Cochrane review on the effect of cutting portion size on consumption of food; a Stata command to regenerate individual level time-to-event data from published survival curves; and the use of the difference in restricted mean survival time as an alternative to hazard ratios when analysing time-to-event outcomes.
Core Grade 1: Overview Of The Core Grade Approach, Gordon Guyatt, Thomas Agoritsas, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Reem A. Mustafa, Jamie Rylance, Farid Foroutan, Manya Prasad, Arnav Agarwal, Hans De Beer, M. Hassan Murad, Stefan Schandelmaier, Alfonso Iorio, Liang Yao, Roman Jaeschke, Per Olav Vandvik, Linan Zeng, Sameer Parpia, Rohan D'Souza, David Rind, Derek K. Chu, Prashanti Eachempati, Kameshwar Prasad, Monica Hultcrantz, Victor M. Montori
Core Grade 1: Overview Of The Core Grade Approach, Gordon Guyatt, Thomas Agoritsas, Romina Brignardello-Petersen, Reem A. Mustafa, Jamie Rylance, Farid Foroutan, Manya Prasad, Arnav Agarwal, Hans De Beer, M. Hassan Murad, Stefan Schandelmaier, Alfonso Iorio, Liang Yao, Roman Jaeschke, Per Olav Vandvik, Linan Zeng, Sameer Parpia, Rohan D'Souza, David Rind, Derek K. Chu, Prashanti Eachempati, Kameshwar Prasad, Monica Hultcrantz, Victor M. Montori
Peninsula Dental School
This first article in a seven part series presents an overview of the essential elements of the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach that has proved extremely useful in systematic reviews, health technology assessment reports, and clinical practice guidelines. GRADE guidance has appeared in many articles dealing with both core issues and more specialised and complex guidance, and it has evolved over time. This series of articles presents GRADE essentials, Core GRADE, focusing on the core judgments necessary to summarise the comparative evidence about alternative care options and to make recommendations that apply to the care of …
A Multi‐Sector Mixed Methods Study Of Stroke Services In The Philippines: Insights From Government Officials And Organisational Leaders, Sarah Buckingham, June Ann De Vera, Lorraine Faeldon, Bridie Kent, Angela Logan, Aira Ong, Nena Marie Santos, Paula Melizza Valera, Jonathan Marsden
A Multi‐Sector Mixed Methods Study Of Stroke Services In The Philippines: Insights From Government Officials And Organisational Leaders, Sarah Buckingham, June Ann De Vera, Lorraine Faeldon, Bridie Kent, Angela Logan, Aira Ong, Nena Marie Santos, Paula Melizza Valera, Jonathan Marsden
School of Nursing and Midwifery
ObjectivesThis study aimed to illustrate the state of stroke care and rehabilitation in the Philippines through the perspectives of local government officials, policymakers, and organisational leaders. It sought to identify challenges, opportunities, and recommendations for improving stroke policies and services across different administrative levels.MethodsMixed-methods approach involving a structured survey of 131 local government officials and in-depth interviews with eight key stakeholders. Survey participants included Department of Health (DoH) officials, local chief executives, policymakers, Local Government Unit (LGU) employees, and representatives from non-government agencies. Interviewees comprised leads and managers from the DoH and representatives from organisations including the Philippine Academy of …
A Multi-Sector Mixed Methods Study Of Stroke Services In The Philippines: Insights From Government Officials And Organisational Leaders: Sarah Buckingham, June Ann De Vera, Lorraine Faeldon, Bridie Kent, Angela Logan, Aira Ong, Nena Marie Santos, Paula Melizza Valera, Jonathan Marsden, Sarah Buckingham
School of Nursing and Midwifery
ABSTRACTObjectivesThis study aimed to illustrate the state of stroke care and rehabilitation in the Philippines through the perspectives of local government officials, policymakers, and organisational leaders. It sought to identify challenges, opportunities, and recommendations for improving stroke policies and services across different administrative levels.MethodsMixed-methods approach involving a structured survey of 131 local government officials and in-depth interviews with eight key stakeholders. Survey participants included Department of Health (DoH) officials, local chief executives, policymakers, Local Government Unit (LGU) employees, and representatives from non-government agencies. Interviewees comprised leads and managers from the DoH and representatives from organisations including the Philippine Academy of …
Genomic Insights And Phenotypic Characterisation Of Three Multidrug Resistant Cupriavidus Strains From The Cystic Fibrosis Lung, Sean D Kelly, James Butler, Heather Green, Andrew M Jones, Dervla T D Kenna, Sumita Pai, Katie J Muddiman, Trudie A Mccomb, Briana M Barrand, Vicky Bennett, Gyorgy Fejer, Mathew Upton
Genomic Insights And Phenotypic Characterisation Of Three Multidrug Resistant Cupriavidus Strains From The Cystic Fibrosis Lung, Sean D Kelly, James Butler, Heather Green, Andrew M Jones, Dervla T D Kenna, Sumita Pai, Katie J Muddiman, Trudie A Mccomb, Briana M Barrand, Vicky Bennett, Gyorgy Fejer, Mathew Upton
School of Biomedical Sciences
AimsWe aimed to investigate phenotypic and genomic traits of three Cupriavidus spp. isolates recovered from people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF). These bacteria are recognised as emerging pathogens in PWCF.Methods and ResultsUsing short and long sequencing reads, we assembled three hybrid complete genomes for the genus Cupriavidus, adding to the 45 published currently, describing multipartite genomes and plasmids. The isolates likely represent three different species, and they carry a cumulative total of 30 ARGs with high homology to well-characterised resistance determinants from other bacteria. Multidrug resistance to antibiotics used in CF management was observed in all three isolates. However, two treatments …
Same Difference: A Qualitative Exploration Of Stressors Experienced By Dental Team Members Across The Uk, Uk Dental Team Mental Health Research And Implementation Group, Robert Witton, Jennifer Knights, Fiona Ellwood, Ian Mills, Lois Minnis
Same Difference: A Qualitative Exploration Of Stressors Experienced By Dental Team Members Across The Uk, Uk Dental Team Mental Health Research And Implementation Group, Robert Witton, Jennifer Knights, Fiona Ellwood, Ian Mills, Lois Minnis
Peninsula Dental School
Introduction Poor mental health and wellbeing in dental team members is increasingly recognised. The practise of dentistry is linked to high levels of self-reported stress, burnout and psychological distress. Different dental systems operate across the four United Kingdom (UK) countries and there is currently a lack of exploration of the impacts these different systems have on the stressors and challenges dental teams experience.Aim The aim of this paper is to explore and provide a UK country comparison of dental team members' experiences and stressors reported through the MINDSET U.K. survey 2023.Method Qualitative data were collected in an online questionnaire which …
Robust Inference For The Unification Of Confidence Intervals In Meta-Analysis, Wei Liang, Haicheng Huang, Hongsheng Dai, Yinghui Wei
Robust Inference For The Unification Of Confidence Intervals In Meta-Analysis, Wei Liang, Haicheng Huang, Hongsheng Dai, Yinghui Wei
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Traditional meta-analysis assumes that the effect sizes estimated in individual studies follow a Gaussian distribution. However, this distributional assumption is not always satisfied in practice, leading to potentially biased results. In the situation when the number of studies, denoted as K, is large, the cumulative Gaussian approximation errors from each study could make the final estimation unreliable. In the situation when K is small, it is not realistic to assume the random effect follows Gaussian distribution. In this paper, we present a novel empirical likelihood method for combining confidence intervals under the meta-analysis framework. This method is free of the …
Comparing School Leaders’ Experiences Of Research Use In England, Scotland And Germany, Peter Kelly, Anna Beck, Susann Hofbauer
Comparing School Leaders’ Experiences Of Research Use In England, Scotland And Germany, Peter Kelly, Anna Beck, Susann Hofbauer
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
In some countries it is common for policymakers to advocate research use by practitioners as a means to bring about school development. Yet, despite their increasing sophistication, the enactment of protocols for using research is problematic and, even in optimal environments, practitioners have difficulty mobilising research findings to improve student attainment. In this study, we consider school leaders’ engagement with research, brokered by various intermediaries, in three countries where policy and practice differ. We explore research engagement through documentary analyses and in-depth interviews with school leaders from equivalent phase schools. Results suggest school leaders’ experiences of research use are shaped …
Brewers’ Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) Purified Functional Feed Additives Mitigate Soybean Meal-Induced Enteritis In Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Parr, Taofik A. Momoh, Sheu Gbolahan Odu-Onikosi, Folasade Damilola Amulejoye, Joshua Wilson, Benjamin Eynon, Holger Kühlwein, Victor Kuri, Daniel L. Merrifield
Brewers’ Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) Purified Functional Feed Additives Mitigate Soybean Meal-Induced Enteritis In Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Parr, Taofik A. Momoh, Sheu Gbolahan Odu-Onikosi, Folasade Damilola Amulejoye, Joshua Wilson, Benjamin Eynon, Holger Kühlwein, Victor Kuri, Daniel L. Merrifield
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Soybean meal (SBM) is commonly used in aquafeeds due to its wide availability, reasonable protein content, and cost-effectiveness. However, high SBM inclusion levels in the diets of carnivorous fish, such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), can cause soybean meal-induced enteritis (SBMIE), resulting in compromised gut health, reduced nutrient absorption, and impaired growth. An 8-week study was conducted to evaluate the potential of brewers’ yeast-derived functional feed additives (FFAs), specifically yeast cell wall β-glucans (PβG [purified β-glucan]) and yeast cytosolic extracts (YEs), to mitigate the adverse effects of SBMIE in Atlantic salmon parr. Fish were fed diets containing 30% SBM (30-SBM) …
Eco-Genotoxicology: A Personal Reflection, Awadhesh N. Jha
Eco-Genotoxicology: A Personal Reflection, Awadhesh N. Jha
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
This reflective commentary provides a personal viewpoint of developments, over the last 3 decades, in the relatively new, multidisciplinary field of ‘eco-genotoxicology,’ also called ‘genetic ecotoxicology’. It aims to outline the scope of the subject area in relation to the historical development of the discipline, critically categorising accomplishments made, taking into account the available information. It also recognises limitations of the existing information and difficulties encountered in this challenging field. Where appropriate, the article makes comparisons to the advances made in human genetic toxicology and radiation biology. The article critically covers the applications of prevailing and emerging tools being used …
Understanding Infection, Viral Exacerbation And Respiratory Symptoms At Admission-Longitudinal (Universal) Study: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Protocol, Universal Study Group, Tommaso Morelli, Martha Purcell, Pedro Rodrigues, Charles Roberts, Olivia Cox, Paul H. Lee, Kerensa Thorne, Alexander Allen, Angelica Cazaly, Jacqueline Nuttall, James Raftery, Gareth Griffiths, Andrew Cook, Nicola White, Neil J. Greening, Matthew Pavitt, James Myerson, Stefan J. Marciniak, Cyrus Daneshvar, Michael G. Crooks, Philip Mitchelmore, James D. Chalmers, Salman Siddiqui, Karl J. Staples, Tristan William Clark, Anna Freeman, Tom Wilkinson, Emma Tilt
Understanding Infection, Viral Exacerbation And Respiratory Symptoms At Admission-Longitudinal (Universal) Study: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Protocol, Universal Study Group, Tommaso Morelli, Martha Purcell, Pedro Rodrigues, Charles Roberts, Olivia Cox, Paul H. Lee, Kerensa Thorne, Alexander Allen, Angelica Cazaly, Jacqueline Nuttall, James Raftery, Gareth Griffiths, Andrew Cook, Nicola White, Neil J. Greening, Matthew Pavitt, James Myerson, Stefan J. Marciniak, Cyrus Daneshvar, Michael G. Crooks, Philip Mitchelmore, James D. Chalmers, Salman Siddiqui, Karl J. Staples, Tristan William Clark, Anna Freeman, Tom Wilkinson, Emma Tilt
Peninsula Medical School
Background Respiratory viral infections (RVIs) are a significant cause of morbidity and hospital admission worldwide. However, the management of most viral infection-associated diseases remains primarily supportive. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgent need for a deeper understanding of RVIs to improve patient outcomes and develop effective treatment strategies. The Understanding Infection, Viral Exacerbation and Respiratory Symptoms at Admission-Longitudinal Study is an observational study which addresses this need by investigating the heterogeneity of RVIs in hospitalised adults, aiming to identify clinical and biological predictors of adverse outcomes. This study aims to bridge critical knowledge gaps in the clinical course …
The Lynmouth Flood Disaster As A ‘Rural Enterprise Metabolic Rift’ And Securitising Rural Regions Against Future Hazards Of Planetary Collapse, Orlando Goodall
The Lynmouth Flood Disaster As A ‘Rural Enterprise Metabolic Rift’ And Securitising Rural Regions Against Future Hazards Of Planetary Collapse, Orlando Goodall
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This article advances a novel synthesis of two critical theoretical positions to reinterpret the Lynmouth flood disaster of 1952 – an event which caused the deaths of 34 people. Rural enterprise criminology and the metabolic rift concept are brought into dialogue to elaborate a foundation from which to articulate the multifactorial process that eventuated in the flood. The article fills an absence in the social sciences on the significant loss of life that moves beyond descriptive narratives of the tragedy and dated positivist epistemology. The article displaces determinist explanations of natural science and popular invocations of ‘acts of God’ and …
The Future Of Citizen Science For Marine Litter Research, Kayleigh Wyles, Matthew Peacock
The Future Of Citizen Science For Marine Litter Research, Kayleigh Wyles, Matthew Peacock
Faculty of Health Datasets
citizen science professional's perceptions towards citizen approach for marine litter research (n = 56, qualitative data)
Intergenerational Codesign Of Immersive Technology For A Heritage Site And Underwater Vr Experience, Marius Varga, Oksana Hagen, Rory Baxter, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Ray Jones, Amir Aly, Dena Bazazian, Gaudl Swen
Intergenerational Codesign Of Immersive Technology For A Heritage Site And Underwater Vr Experience, Marius Varga, Oksana Hagen, Rory Baxter, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Ray Jones, Amir Aly, Dena Bazazian, Gaudl Swen
School of Nursing and Midwifery
The development of immersive Extended Reality (XR) applications tailored for older adults remains a significant challenge, even amidst rapid technological advancements. Neglecting to account for the specific needs and requirements of endusers in the design process can result in reduced adoption rates or a total lack of engagement. We present findings and recommendations for building immersive experiences for older adults by exploring the similarities and differences encountered during the development of two immersive XR applications, with a specific focus on cultural heritage and underwater telepresence. The application development followed a monthly, iterative approach, integrating rapid prototyping for a total of …
Uso De Una Aplicación De Voz Con Ia Por Teléfono Para Promover La Salud, Oksana Hagen, Rory Baxter, Amir Aly, Ray Jones
Uso De Una Aplicación De Voz Con Ia Por Teléfono Para Promover La Salud, Oksana Hagen, Rory Baxter, Amir Aly, Ray Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery
No abstract provided.
Monitoring Morphological Variability Of Gravel Barrier Typologies Using 2d Lidar, Robert Jones, Nieves Valiente, Chris Blenkinsopp, Mark Davidson
Monitoring Morphological Variability Of Gravel Barrier Typologies Using 2d Lidar, Robert Jones, Nieves Valiente, Chris Blenkinsopp, Mark Davidson
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of Violence Sustained By Nursing And Midwifery Students, Kevin Hambridge, Mohamed Eid, Cansel Kocakabak, Matt Carey, Francis Thompson
An Investigation Of Violence Sustained By Nursing And Midwifery Students, Kevin Hambridge, Mohamed Eid, Cansel Kocakabak, Matt Carey, Francis Thompson
School of Nursing and Midwifery
BACKGROUND: Many laws exist that protect healthcare personnel from violence within the workplace. Evidence suggests that violence towards nursing students continues and remains unreported. These incidents have been proven to have psychological effects. AIMS: The aim of the study was to identify the extent, type and impact of violence and aggression sustained by nursing and midwifery students. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was employed in a UK university to investigate the violence and aggression experienced by 369 preregistration nursing and midwifery students. FINDINGS: More than half (n=202; 54.7%) of students reported sustaining violence or aggression during their current academic year. …
Not Just A Health Kick: Time To Re-Evaluate The Role Of Smoothies In Glycaemic Response And Healthy Eating, Kathy M. Redfern, Thomas H. Walter, Gail A. Rees, Nathaniel J. Clark
Not Just A Health Kick: Time To Re-Evaluate The Role Of Smoothies In Glycaemic Response And Healthy Eating, Kathy M. Redfern, Thomas H. Walter, Gail A. Rees, Nathaniel J. Clark
School of Biomedical Sciences
In recent years, there has been a rise in popularity and subsequent consumption of both commercial and home-prepared smoothies due to the perceived health benefits of increasing fruit and vegetable intake in this way [1]. Under current public health guidance in the UK and Europe, smoothies are considered as fruit juices and should be limited to <150 ml/day and can only count towards one portion of fruit and vegetables. The current advice is largely based on the perceived ability of juiced fruits to increase the bioaccessibility of free sugars in the gut, resulting in faster uptake into the blood compared to whole foods and causing an elevated post prandial glycaemic response. However, there is a key difference between juiced fruits, such as orange juice, where the pulp of the fruit is removed, and smoothies, where the whole fruit is blended and consumed. The logic here is that by ingesting whole fruit, the digestive processes to break this down and release the equivalent free sugars is slower and results in a smaller glycaemic response. The issue is that recurrent elevated glycaemic response is a key risk factor for declining metabolic health, leading to conditions such as type 2 diabetes [2]. However, recent studies have suggested that consuming fruits in their blended form, such as smoothies, may not be detrimental for glycaemic control, and in some cases, may improve it by up to 57% [3, 4]. As adults in the UK do not currently eat enough fruit and vegetables, with only 33% of adults meeting the 5 a day recommendation [5], the potential for smoothies to increase fruit consumption whilst not adversely affecting metabolic health will require a change in public health advice.
A Cnn Compression Methodology For Layer-Wise Rank Selection Considering Inter-Layer Interactions, Milad Kokhazadeh, Georgios Keramidas, Vasilios Kelefouras, Iakovos Stamoulis
A Cnn Compression Methodology For Layer-Wise Rank Selection Considering Inter-Layer Interactions, Milad Kokhazadeh, Georgios Keramidas, Vasilios Kelefouras, Iakovos Stamoulis
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) achievestate-of-the-art performance across various application domainsbut are often resource-intensive, limiting their use on resourceconstrained devices. Low-rank factorization (LRF) has emerged asa promising technique to reduce the computational complexity andmemory footprint of CNNs, enabling efficient deployment withoutsignificant performance loss. However, challenges still remainin optimizing the rank selection problem, balancing memoryreduction and accuracy, and integrating LRF into the trainingprocess of CNNs. In this paper, a novel and generic methodologyfor layer-wise rank selection is presented, considering inter-layerinteractions. Our approach is compatible with any decompositionmethod and does not require additional retraining. The proposedmethodology is evaluated in thirteen widely-used, CNN models,significantly …