Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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Semantic guidance incremental network for efficiency video super-resolution
(Springer Nature, 2024-07-02)In video streaming, bandwidth constraints significantly affect client-side video quality. Addressing this, deep neural networks offer a promising avenue for implementing video super-resolution (VSR) at the user end, ... -
The development and implementation of a Peer Mentoring Scheme for Sociology Early Career Academics (ECAs) in Ireland: lessons from research, insights from practice
(Routledge, 2024-05-22)The paper discusses a structured peer mentoring scheme for Early Career Academics (ECAs) in Sociology during COVID-19 and post-Brexit, the pedagogical framework adopted and programme challenges, benefits and learning. ... -
Differential Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Grade to Augment Clinical Diagnosis Based on Classifier Models with Tuned Hyperparameters
(MDPI, 2024-06-06)We developed a novel machine-learning algorithm to augment the clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer utilizing first and second-order texture analysis metrics in a novel application of machine-learning radiomics analysis. ... -
Ireland's Sugar Tax: A Case Study In How Not to Build An Evidence Base for Health Policy
(2024-09-01)Ireland introduced a Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) on the 1st May 2018, with a subsequent expansion of the beverages covered in 2019. This measure was introduced in an attempt to combat rising levels of obesity and ... -
The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs Judgment on Medical Training in the US
(Viewpoint, 2024-11-23)The recent US Supreme Court judgement restricting abortion represents an assault upon all women, especially less privileged women. This judgement will result in a rise in maternal mortality, a figure that for the US is ... -
Prolonging the Tobacco Endgame in Aotearoa / New Zealand: Tragedy with Global Implications
(2024-09-01)Aotearoa/ New Zealand was due to introduce a ground-breaking new law that would potentially achieve smoke-free status by 2025 by banning cigarettes completely for people below a certain age and raising that age annually. ... -
Benchmarking communicative reinforcement learning frameworks on multi-robot cooperative tasks
(IEEE, 2023-12-15)Industry 4.0 warehousing is characterised by autonomous multi-robot collaboration systems (MRSs) along with other technologies such as digital communication capabilities and the Internet of Things. These MRSs need to behave ... -
A new quantitative method for determining patient risk for reusable medical device categorization based on using and interpreting Kremer’s cleaning classification system
(Elsevier, 2024-10-16)Background: The cleaning of reusable medical devices involves inherent challenges that can impact on the effectiveness of the cleaning process; consequently, the subsequent safety of patients. Fluid dynamics play a ... -
Long-term trial of protection provided by adenovirus-vectored vaccine expressing the PPRV H protein
(Nature Research, 2024-06-03)A recombinant, replication-defective, adenovirus-vectored vaccine expressing the H surface glycoprotein of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) has previously been shown to protect goats from challenge with wild-type ... -
Effect of Maternal Flavour Conditioning Combined with Organic and Inorganic Iron-Supplemented Creep Feed on Piglet Performance and Haemoglobin Status
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-04-23)Iron injections are vital but imperfect against iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). This experiment explored the effects on piglets of maternal flavour conditioning and the voluntary intake of anise flavoured, iron-supplemented ... -
A palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their family: Consensus achieved in an international Delphi study
(SAGE Publications, 2024-04)Background: Advance care planning in dementia includes supporting the person and their family to consider important goals of care. International research reports the importance of psycho-social-spiritual aspects towards ... -
Effectiveness of workplace interventions with digital elements to reduce sedentary behaviours in office employees: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Springer Nature, 2024-04-19)Background: Digital interventions are potential tools for reducing and limiting occupational sedentary behaviour (SB) in sedentary desk-based jobs. Given the harmful effects of sitting too much and sitting for too long ... -
Health promotion policies, perceptions, actions and needs in sports clubs in Ireland
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2024-01-05)Objective: Policy development is the biggest gap for health-promoting sports clubs. The present study aims to identify Irish sports club’s involvement in health promotion (HP) policy development. Design: Mixed methods ... -
Integrative and comparative genomic analyses of mammalian macrophage responses to intracellular mycobacterial pathogens
(Elsevier, 2023-12-02)Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of human tuberculosis (hTB), is a close evolutionary relative of Mycobacterium bovis, which causes bovine tuberculosis (bTB), one of the most damaging infectious diseases to ... -
Parents' Experiences of Accessing Mental Health Services for Their Adolescents With Mental Health Challenges: A Scoping Review
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)Aim: To analyse the literature on parents' experiences of accessing mental health services with their adolescents for mental health challenges in Ireland. Background: Health systems globally have inadequately addressed ... -
Gandy & 'Books under threat: A response
(Wiley, 2024)Gandy's (2023) resistance to open access requirements under recent UK government initiatives is disconcerting. This response explores these new requirements, before examining the inequitable impact of the paywall to academic ... -
Thermochromic Polymers in Food Packaging: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Patent Landscape Analysis
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-10-01)This study addresses the gap in research on the application of thermochromic polymers (TPs) in food packaging and their potential for real-time temperature monitoring, aiding in the assessment of food quality and shelf-life. ... -
Evaluating public and patient involvement in interventional research–A newly developed checklist (EPPIIC)
(Public Library of Science, 2024-11-04)Public and patient involvement (PPI) has been identified as an increasingly desired and, often, required component of trial methodology–leading to higher quality, more accessible and relevant clinical research, alongside ... -
Open Educational Resources for Teaching and Learning at TUS
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2024-10-24)This book provides a selection of Open Educational Resources (OER) which align with teaching and learning within our university to showcase the flexibility, adaptability and potential of OER. Subject areas which are explored ... -
Perspective chapter: development of ITA-based bioeconomy sites in peatands; green innovation that promotes zero-waste, zero-pollution and climate action principles
(IntechOpen, 2024-09)Rewetted peatlands represent emerging environments that combine carbon storage with green innovation supporting rural regeneration and community transitioning to low-carbon economies. This chapter describes the establishment ...
