All Outputs (366)

Emotion recognition from occluded facial images using deep ensemble model. (2022)
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ULLAH, Z, MOHAMAND, M.I., UR REHUMAN, S., ZUBAIR, M., DRISS, M., BOULILA, W., SHEIKH, R. and ALWAWI, I. 2022. Emotion recognition from occluded facial images using deep ensemble model. Computers, materials and continua [online], 73(3), pages 4465-4487. Available from: https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2022.029101

Facial expression recognition has been a hot topic for decades, but high intraclass variation makes it challenging. To overcome intraclass variation for visual recognition, we introduce a novel fusion methodology, in which the proposed model first ex... Read More about Emotion recognition from occluded facial images using deep ensemble model..

Selection of circular proposals in building projects: an MCDM model for lifecycle circularity assessments using AHP. (2022)
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ABADI, M. and MOORE, D.R. 2022. Selection of circular proposals in building projects: an MCDM model for lifecycle circularity assessments using AHP. Buildings [online], 12(8): digital transformations within circular built environment research and innovation, article 1110. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081110

The circular economy (CE) in construction literature engages with individual CE concepts, mostly at the 'macro'/'meso' levels, and lacks holistic frameworks of indicators for circularity assessments (CAs) to inform decision-making at the 'micro' (pro... Read More about Selection of circular proposals in building projects: an MCDM model for lifecycle circularity assessments using AHP..

How does integrative oncology influence patients’ physical and psychosocial outcomes, and what are patients, carers and healthcare professionals’ experiences? An integrative review. (2022)
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AUST, A., WALTON-SONDA, D. and PATERSON, C. 2022. How does integrative oncology influence patients’ physical and psychosocial outcomes, and what are patients, carers and healthcare professionals’ experiences? An integrative review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 38(4), article 151258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2022.151258

Objective: To identify the relationship between integrative oncology (IO) services on patients' physical and psychosocial outcomes and to explore the experiences of IO among patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Data sources: This integrativ... Read More about How does integrative oncology influence patients’ physical and psychosocial outcomes, and what are patients, carers and healthcare professionals’ experiences? An integrative review..

Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. (2022)
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YOUSAFI, Q., BIBI, S., SALEEM, S., HASSAIN, A., HASAN, M.M., TUFAIL, M., QANDEEL, A., KHAN, M.S., MAZHAR, S., YOUSAF, M., MOUSTAFA, M., AL-SHEHRI, M., KHALID, M. and KABRA, A. 2023. Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against Fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. BioMed research international [online], 2022: beneficial and harmful effects of aromatic medicinal plants, article ID 5347224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5347224

Phytopathogenic fungi are serious threats in the agriculture sector especially in fruit and vegetable production. The use of plant essential oil as antifungal agents has been in practice from many years. Plant essential oils (PEOs) of Cuminum cyminum... Read More about Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches..

Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women’s empowerment. (2022)
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STREET, C.P., NG, P.Y. and AL-DAJANI, H. 2022. Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women's empowerment. Sustainability [online], 14(15), article 9154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159154

With over 27.1 million refugees displaced globally across national borders as a result of protracted crises, conflict, and danger, resettlement in host nations remains challenging. One approach for empowering refugee women in their host nations is to... Read More about Refugee women business mentors: new evidence for women’s empowerment..

Competency-based assessment in experiential learning in undergraduate pharmacy programmes: qualitative exploration of facilitators' views and needs (ACTp study). (2022)
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JACOB, S.A., POWER, A., PORTLOCK, J., JEBARA, T., CUNNINGHAM, S. and BOYTER, A.C. 2022. Competency-based assessment in experiential learning in undergraduate pharmacy programmes: qualitative exploration of facilitators' views and needs (ACTp study). Pharmacy [online], 10(4), article 90. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10040090

Newly registered pharmacists will need to possess higher-level competencies and, in Great Britain, there is an expectation that assessments are undertaken during experiential learning (EL). The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and edu... Read More about Competency-based assessment in experiential learning in undergraduate pharmacy programmes: qualitative exploration of facilitators' views and needs (ACTp study)..

General practice-based undergraduate pharmacy longitudinal clerkship: a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation. (2022)
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INNES, C., CUNNINGHAM, S., ADDISON, B., WEDEKIND, Y., WATSON, E., RUDD, I., POWER, A., KARIM, L. and RUSHWORTH, G.F. 2022. General practice-based undergraduate pharmacy longitudinal clerkship: a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 44(5), pages 1123-1131. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-022-01429-0

A Pharmacy Longitudinal Clerkship (PLC) was designed to develop student pharmacists'(SPs) competence in a general practice setting. The aim was to carry out a theoretically-underpinned qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions regarding the... Read More about General practice-based undergraduate pharmacy longitudinal clerkship: a theoretically underpinned qualitative evaluation..

Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance. (2022)
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ASIEGBU, N.M., HOSSAIN, M., DROUBI, G.M. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2023. Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part E: journal of process mechanical engineering [online], 237(4), pages 1319-1330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089221115520

Computational fluid dynamics modelling of internal two-phase flow induced transient forces at 90° elbows have been carried out to evaluate the effect of pipe diameter on the characteristics of multiphase flow induced vibration. Simulations of two-pha... Read More about Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance..

Deep learning models for the diagnosis and screening of COVID-19: a systematic review. (2022)
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SIDDIQUI, S., ARIFEEN, M.A., HOPGOOD, A., GOOD, A., GEGOV, A., HOSSAIN, E., RAHMAN, W., HOSSAIN, S., AL JANNAT, S., FERDOUS, R. and MASUM, S. 2022. Deep learning models for the diagnosis and screening of COVID-19: a systematic review. SN computer science [online], 3(5), article 397. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-022-01326-3

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has been declared as a global pandemic by WHO. Early diagnosis of COVID-19 patients may reduce the impact of coronavirus using modern computational methods like deep learning. Various deep learning models based on CT a... Read More about Deep learning models for the diagnosis and screening of COVID-19: a systematic review..

A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021. (2022)
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PAN, Y., YIN, C., FERNANDEZ, C., FU, L. and LIN, C.-T. 2022. A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021. Polymers [online], 14(15), article 3011. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14153011

Flame-retardant science and technology are sciences developed to prevent the occurrence of fire, meet the needs of social safety production, and protect people's lives and property. Rigid polyurethane (PU) is a polymer formed by the additional polyme... Read More about A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam from 1963 to 2021..

The bone biomarker response to an acute bout of exercise: a systematic review with meta-analysis. (2022)
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DOLAN, E., DUMAS, A., KEANE, K.M., BESTETTI, G., FREITAS, L.H.M., GUALANO, B., KOHRT, W.M., KELLY, G.A., PEREIRA, R.M.R., SALE, C. and SWINTON, P.A. 2022. The bone biomarker response to an acute bout of exercise: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Sports medicine [online], 52(12), pages 2837-2851. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01718-8

Circulating biomarkers are often used to investigate the bone response to an acute bout of exercise, but heterogeneity in factors such as study design, quality, selected biomarkers and exercise and participant characteristics render it difficult to s... Read More about The bone biomarker response to an acute bout of exercise: a systematic review with meta-analysis..

A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality. (2022)
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SHANAEV, S. and GHIMIRE, B. 2022. A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality. Quarterly review of economics and finance [online], 86, pages 172-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2022.07.002

This study develops a novel generalised seasonality test that utilises sequential dummy variable regressions for seasonality periodicity equal to prime numbers. It allows to test for existence of any seasonal patterns against the broad null hypothesi... Read More about A generalised seasonality test and applications for cryptocurrency and stock market seasonality..

Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 2: legal and ethical. (2022)
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GOULD, J. and BAIN, H. 2023. Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 2: legal and ethical. Primary health care [online], 33(1), pages 27-34. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2022.e1774

This is the second of two articles exploring the core professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing. Part one presented a contemporary prescribing model, RAPID-CASE, devised by the authors to demonstrate the application of key professiona... Read More about Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing: part 2: legal and ethical..

Industry-led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law? (2022)
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CHRISTIE, D., SAINTIER, S. and VIVEN-WILKSCH, J. 2022. Industry led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law? Liverpool law review [online], 43(2), pages 287-310. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-022-09307-5

The law of contract is changing. "Good faith" and “relational contracts” are used by parties more than ever before in commercial disputes. Yet, their definition and what it really means to act in good faith are still unsettled in the UK and Australia... Read More about Industry-led standards, relational contracts and good faith: are the UK and Australia setting the pace in (construction) contract law?.

An effective communication and computation model based on a hybridgraph-deeplearning approach for SIoT. (2022)
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MEKALA, M.S., SRIVASTAVA, G., PARK, J.H. and JUNG, H.-Y. 2022. An effective communication and computation model based on a hybridgraph-deeplearning approach for SIoT. Digital communications and networks [online], 8(6), pages 900-910. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcan.2022.07.004

Social Edge Service (SES) is an emerging mechanism in the Social Internet of Things (SIoT) orchestration for effective user-centric reliable communication and computation. The services are affected by active and/or passive attacks such as replay atta... Read More about An effective communication and computation model based on a hybridgraph-deeplearning approach for SIoT..

The radiography students' perspective of the impact of COVID-19 on education and training internationally: a across sectional survey of the UK Devolved Nations (UKDN) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (2022)
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ELSHAMI, W., ABUZAID, M.M., MCCONNELL, J., STEWART, S., FLOYD, M., HUGHES, D., MCCLINTICK, C., ECKLOFF, K., LEISHMAN, L. and MCFADDEN, S. 2022. The radiography students' perspective of the impact of COVID-19 on education and training internationally: a across sectional survey of the UK Devolved Nations (UKDN) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Radiography [online], 28(Supplement 1), pages S50-S58). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.07.009

The overnight change in hospital practice and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic raises the question whether undergraduate radiography students received an adequate clinical experience. Many students had their clinical placements cancelled... Read More about The radiography students' perspective of the impact of COVID-19 on education and training internationally: a across sectional survey of the UK Devolved Nations (UKDN) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)..

Physical activity and antibody persistence 6 months after the second dose of CoronaVac in immunocompromised patients. (2022)
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GUALANO, B., LEMES, Í.R., PIRES DA SILVA, R. et al. 2022. Physical activity and antibody persistence 6 months after the second dose of CoronaVac in immunocompromised patients. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports [online], 32(10), pages 1510-1515. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14213

This prospective cohort study within an open-label, single-arm, phase 4 vaccination trial (clinicaltrials.gov #NCT04754698) aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies 6 months after two-do... Read More about Physical activity and antibody persistence 6 months after the second dose of CoronaVac in immunocompromised patients..

Reliability of spatial-temporal metrics used to assess collective behaviours in football: an in-silico experiment. (2022)
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CORSIE, M. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. Reliability of spatial-temporal metrics used to assess collective behaviours in football: an in-silico experiment. Science and medicine in football [online], 7(3), pages 297-305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2100460

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of spatial-temporal measurements applied within collective behaviour research in football. In-silico experiments were conducted introducing positional errors (0.5, 2 and 4 m) representative... Read More about Reliability of spatial-temporal metrics used to assess collective behaviours in football: an in-silico experiment..

International, multi-disciplinary, cross-section study of pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions students. (2022)
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MANKELOW, J., RYAN, C.G., TAYLOR, P.C. et al. 2022. International, multi-disciplinary, cross-section study of pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions students. BMC medical education [online], 22, article 547. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03488-3

Persistent pain is a highly prevalent, global cause of disability. Research suggests that many healthcare professionals are not well equipped to manage pain and that this may be attributable at least in part to undergraduate education. The primary ai... Read More about International, multi-disciplinary, cross-section study of pain knowledge and attitudes in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions students..

Nondestructive detection and grading of flesh translucency in pineapples with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. (2022)
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XU, S., REN, J., LU, H., WANG, X., SUN, X. and LIANG, X. 2022. Nondestructive detection and grading of flesh translucency in pineapples with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. Postharvest biology and technology [online], 192, article 112029. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.112029

Rapid, accurate, and nondestructive internal quality detection for large and rough surface fruit, such as translucency in pineapples, is challenging. In this paper, a visible and near infrared (VIS/NIR) spectrum-based platform is proposed for optimiz... Read More about Nondestructive detection and grading of flesh translucency in pineapples with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy..