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An integrated online/offline social network-based model for crowdfunding support in developing countries: The case of Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Ogwu, K., Hickey, P., Okeke, O. J. P., Haque, A. U., Pimenidis, E., & Kozlovski, E. (2022). An integrated online/offline social network-based model for crowdfunding support in developing countries: The case of Nigeria. Sustainability, 14(15), e9333. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159333

This paper is one of the first attempts to address the fundamental barriers to the adoption of online crowdfunding mechanisms in a developing country by offering a new online/offline fundraising model. The focus is on Nigeria as a typical example of... Read More about An integrated online/offline social network-based model for crowdfunding support in developing countries: The case of Nigeria.

Socioeconomic changes predict genome-wide DNA methylation in childhood (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Cerutti, J., Lussier, A. A., Zhu, Y., Smith, B. J., Smith, A. D. A. C., & Dunn, E. C. (2023). Socioeconomic changes predict genome-wide DNA methylation in childhood. Human Molecular Genetics, 32(5), 709-719. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddac171

Childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) is a major determinant of health and well-being across the entire life course. To effectively prevent and reduce health risks related to SEP, it is critical to better understand when and under what circumstances... Read More about Socioeconomic changes predict genome-wide DNA methylation in childhood.

SecAODV: A Secure healthcare routing scheme based on hybrid cryptography in wireless body sensor networks (2022)
Journal Article
Jeong, H., Lee, S., Hussain Malik, M., Yousefpoor, E., Yousefpoor, M. S., Ahmed, O. H., …Mosavi, A. (2022). SecAODV: A Secure healthcare routing scheme based on hybrid cryptography in wireless body sensor networks. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, Article 829055. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.829055

In recent decades, the use of sensors has dramatically grown to monitor human body activities and maintain the health status. In this application, routing and secure data transmission are very important to prevent the unauthorized access by attackers... Read More about SecAODV: A Secure healthcare routing scheme based on hybrid cryptography in wireless body sensor networks.

An evaluation into the use of procalcitonin levels as a biomarker of bacterial sepsis to aid the management of intrapartum pyrexia and chorioamnionitis (2022)
Journal Article
Walker, S., Harding, I., Soomro, K., Bamber, A. R., Carrick, S., Waheed, A. H., & Liebling, R. E. (2022). An evaluation into the use of procalcitonin levels as a biomarker of bacterial sepsis to aid the management of intrapartum pyrexia and chorioamnionitis. AJOG Global Reports, 2(3), 100064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100064

BACKGROUND Procalcitonin is an established biomarker for bacterial sepsis in the nonpregnant population with better diagnostic and prognostic value for bacterial infections. OBJEC... Read More about An evaluation into the use of procalcitonin levels as a biomarker of bacterial sepsis to aid the management of intrapartum pyrexia and chorioamnionitis.

AI hyped? A horizon scan of discourse on artificial intelligence in education (AIED) and development (2022)
Journal Article
Nemorin, S., Vlachidis, A., Ayerakwa, H. M., & Andriotis, P. (2023). AI hyped? A horizon scan of discourse on artificial intelligence in education (AIED) and development. Learning, Media and Technology, 48(1), 38-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2022.2095568

The study seeks to understand how the AI ecosystem might be implicated in a form of knowledge production which reifies particular kinds of epistemologies over others. Using text mining and thematic analysis, this paper offers a horizon scan of the ke... Read More about AI hyped? A horizon scan of discourse on artificial intelligence in education (AIED) and development.

Deep learning-based defect inspection in sheet metal stamping parts (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Singh, A. R., Bashford-Rogers, T., Hazra, S., & Debattista, K. (2022). Deep learning-based defect inspection in sheet metal stamping parts. In NUMISHEET 2022 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes (411-419). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06212-4_38

Defect inspection is a crucial step in sheet metal stampingmanufacturing. However, current inspection methods largely consist of visual inspection by trained operatives but are unreliable and prone to error. Computer vision techniques have the potent... Read More about Deep learning-based defect inspection in sheet metal stamping parts.

Examining the epigenetic mechanisms of childhood adversity and sensitive periods: A gene set-based approach (2022)
Journal Article
Zhu, Y., Lussier, A. A., Smith, A. D. A. C., Simpkin, A. J., Suderman, M. J., Walton, E., …Dunn, E. C. (2022). Examining the epigenetic mechanisms of childhood adversity and sensitive periods: A gene set-based approach. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 144(October 2022), 105854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105854

Background: Sensitive periods are developmental stages of heightened plasticity when life experiences, including exposure to childhood adversity, have the potential to exert more lasting impacts. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation (DNAm... Read More about Examining the epigenetic mechanisms of childhood adversity and sensitive periods: A gene set-based approach.

A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Hasan, F., Ahuja, L., White, P., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2022). A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Body Image, 42, 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.013

Adolescents in India experience body dissatisfaction, however, empirically supported interventions are lacking. This paper describes the protocol for the development, acceptability testing, and cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a six-sessi... Read More about A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

An explainable semi-personalized federated learning model (2022)
Journal Article
Demertzis, K., Iliadis, L., Kikiras, P., & Pimenidis, E. (2022). An explainable semi-personalized federated learning model. Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, 29(4), 335-350. https://doi.org/10.3233/ICA-220683

Training a model using batch learning requires uniform data storage in a repository. This approach is intrusive, as users have to expose their privacy and exchange sensitive data by sending them to central entities to be preprocessed. Unlike the afor... Read More about An explainable semi-personalized federated learning model.

Bu-Dash: A universal and dynamic graphical password scheme (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Andriotis, P., Kirby, M., & Takasu, A. (2022). Bu-Dash: A universal and dynamic graphical password scheme. In A. Moallem (Ed.), HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: 4th International Conference, HCI-CPT 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings (209-227). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05563-8_14

Biometric authentication gradually replaces knowledge-based methods on mobile devices. However, Personal Identification Numbers, passcodes, and graphical password schemes such as the Android Pattern Unlock (APU) are often the primary means for authen... Read More about Bu-Dash: A universal and dynamic graphical password scheme.

Supporting patient nutrition in critical care units (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Soomro, K., Pimenidis, E., & McWilliams, C. (2022). Supporting patient nutrition in critical care units. In Engineering Applications of Neural Networks: EANN 2022: Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (128-136). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08223-8_11

Critical Care Unit (CCU) patients often benefit from being referred to dietitians for various reasons. This can help improve recovery time, resulting in more effective utilisation of valuable resources within the NHS (National Health Service) in the... Read More about Supporting patient nutrition in critical care units.

An energy-aware and Q-learning-based area coverage for oil pipeline monitoring systems using sensors and Internet of Things (2022)
Journal Article
Rahmani, A. M., Ali, S., Malik, M. H., Yousefpoor, E., Yousefpoor, M. S., Mousavi, A., …Hosseinzadeh, M. (2022). An energy-aware and Q-learning-based area coverage for oil pipeline monitoring systems using sensors and Internet of Things. Scientific Reports, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12181-w

Pipelines are the safest tools for transporting oil and gas. However, the environmental effects and sabotage of hostile people cause corrosion and decay of pipelines, which bring financial and environmental damages. Today, new technologies such as th... Read More about An energy-aware and Q-learning-based area coverage for oil pipeline monitoring systems using sensors and Internet of Things.

How to thrive when studying online (2022)
Journal Article
Cox, W., Alexander, A., West, H., Abzhaparova, A., & Hill, J. (2023). How to thrive when studying online. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 47(3), 502-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2087214

The Covid-19 pandemic led to significant changes in higher education institutions, with a rapid pivot from on-campus to online teaching and learning. The move to predominantly online teaching resulted in a very different learning experience for many... Read More about How to thrive when studying online.

A phase II trial of cemiplimab alone or in combination with standard of care chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic penile carcinoma (EPIC Trial) (2022)
Journal Article
Renninson, E., Challapalli, A., Foulstone, E., Bravo, A., Soundy, A., Callaway, M., …Bahl, A. (2022). A phase II trial of cemiplimab alone or in combination with standard of care chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic penile carcinoma (EPIC Trial). Journal of Clinical Oncology, 40(16_suppl), TPS5094-TPS5094. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.tps5094

TPS5094 Background: Penile cancer (PC) is rare but its incidence is increasing, with an increase of 21% over the last decade. The rarity of this cancer means a paucity of large prospective clinical trial data to guide the management of locally advanc... Read More about A phase II trial of cemiplimab alone or in combination with standard of care chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic penile carcinoma (EPIC Trial).

Medium term results of the cementless Oxford mobile bearing medial unicompartmental knee replacement (2022)
Journal Article
Manara, J. R., Group, T. B. K., White, P., Bray, R., Davies, H., Eldridge, J., …Murray, J. (2023). Medium term results of the cementless Oxford mobile bearing medial unicompartmental knee replacement. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 33, 1335–1340. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-03289-w

Abstract Background Medial Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR) has well-documented benefits over Total Knee Replace- ment in the treatment of anteromedial osteoarthritis of the knee. There has been an increasing move from cemented to cementl... Read More about Medium term results of the cementless Oxford mobile bearing medial unicompartmental knee replacement.

Design issues of a pan European smart cross border ‘dream like’ e-Gov primary healthcare medical service (2022)
Journal Article
Sideridis, A. B., Pimenidis, E., Protopappas, L., Yialouris, C., Maragkopoulos, V. -. A., & Chatziandreou, A. (2022). Design issues of a pan European smart cross border ‘dream like’ e-Gov primary healthcare medical service. International Journal of Electronic Governance, 14(1-2), 172-194. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEG.2022.123252

The EU Commission has provided its members regulation and systems for the development of services enabling cross border transactions, but the full practice of these is modest. An exception can be made in cases where there’s personal data processing.... Read More about Design issues of a pan European smart cross border ‘dream like’ e-Gov primary healthcare medical service.

Nasointestinal tube placement: Techniques that increase success (2022)
Journal Article
Taylor, S., Sayer, K., & White, P. (2023). Nasointestinal tube placement: Techniques that increase success. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 24(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/17511437221095336

Background: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a major cause of undernutrition that can be overcome using nasointestinal (NI) feeding, but tube placement often fails. We analyse which techniques enable successful NI tube placement. Methods: Efficacy o... Read More about Nasointestinal tube placement: Techniques that increase success.

Chemical Wave Computing from Labware to Electrical Systems (2022)
Journal Article
Chatzinikolaou, T. P., Fyrigos, I., Ntinas, V., Kitsios, S., Tsompanas, M., Bousoulas, P., …Sirakoulis, G. C. (2022). Chemical Wave Computing from Labware to Electrical Systems. Electronics, 11(11), Article 1683. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111683

Unconventional and, specifically, wave computing has been repeatedly studied in laboratory based experiments by utilizing chemical systems like a thin film of Belousov–Zhabotinsky (BZ) reactions. Nonetheless, the principles demonstrated by this chemi... Read More about Chemical Wave Computing from Labware to Electrical Systems.