• Knitting the threads of silk through time: Behçet’s disease—past, present, and future 

  Adeeb, Fahd; Stack, Austin G.; Fraser, Alexander D. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017)

  Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic relapsing vasculitis that affects vessels of all types and sizes with a broad spectrum of phenotypic heterogeneity and complex immunopathogenesis. Efforts by the scientific community to ...
• Diagnostic and prognostic benefits of computed tomography coronary angiography using the 2016 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance within a randomised trial 

  Adamson, Philip D; Hunter, Amanda; Williams, Michelle C; Shah, Anoop SV; McAllister, David A; Pawade, Tania A; Dweck, Marc R; Mills, Nicholas L; Berry, Colin; Boon, Nicholas A; Clark, Elizabeth; Flather, Marcus; Forbes, John; McLean, Scott; Roditi, Giles; van Beek, Edwin JR; Timmis, Adam D; Newby, David E (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)

  Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic benefits of CT coronary angiography (CTCA) using the 2016 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the assessment of suspected stable ...
• Underwater depth and temperature sensing based on fiber optic technology for marine and fresh water applications 

  Duraibabu, Dinesh Babu; Leen, Gabriel; Toal, Daniel; Newe, Thomas; Lewis, Elfed; Dooly, Gerard (MDPI, 2017)

  Oceanic conditions play an important role in determining the effects of climate change and these effects can be monitored through the changes in the physical properties of sea water. In fact, Oceanographers use various ...
• The influence of composition and location on the toughness of human atherosclerotic femoral plaque tissue 

  Cunnane, Eoghan M; Barrett, Hilary E; Kavanagh, E.G; Mongrain, R; Walsh, Michael T. (Elsevier, 2016)

  The toughness of femoral atherosclerotic tissue is of pivotal importance to understanding the mechanism of luminal expansion during cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) in the peripheral vessels. Furthermore, the ability ...
• An FPGA based reconfigurable IPSec ESP core suitable for IoT applications 

  Rao, Muzaffar; Coleman, Joseph; Newe, Thomas (IEEE Computer Society, 2016)

  This work implements an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) based reconfigurable IPSec ESP core. The IPSec protocol, developed by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) in 1998, is a popular solution to facilitate ...
• Secure and efficient key coordination algorithm for line topology network maintenance for use in maritime wireless sensor networks 

  Elgenaidi, Walid; Newe, Thomas; O'Connell, Eoin; Toal, Daniel; Dooly, Gerard (MDPI, 2016)

  There has been a significant increase in the proliferation and implementation ofWireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in different disciplines, including the monitoring of maritime environments, healthcare systems, and industrial ...
• The effect of resistance exercise training on anxiety symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Gordon, Brett R; Lyons, Mark; Herring, Matthew P (American College of Sports and Medicine, 2017)

  Purpose: To estimate the population effect size for resistance exercise training (RET) effects on anxiety and to determine whether variables of logical, theoretical, and/or prior empirical relation to anxiety moderate the ...
• An optical fibre depth (pressure) sensor for remote operated vehicles in underwater applications 

  Duraibabu, Dinesh Babu; Poeggel, Sven; Omerdic, Edin; Capocci, Romano; Lewis, Elfed; Newe, Thomas; Leen, Gabriel; Toal, Daniel; Dooly, Gerard (MDPI, 2017)

  A miniature sensor for accurate measurement of pressure (depth) with temperature compensation in the ocean environment is described. The sensor is based on an optical fibre Extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) ...
• Inspection-class remotely operated vehicles a review 

  Capocci, Romano; Dooly, Gerard; Omerdic, Edin; Coleman, Joseph; Newe, Thomas; Toal, Daniel (MDPI, 2017)

  This paper presents a review of inspection-class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). The review divides the classification of inspection-class ROVs; categorising the vehicles in order of size and capability. A state of ...
• A secure end-to-end IoT solution 

  Mathur, Avijit; Newe, Thomas; Elgenaidi, Walid; Rao, Muzaffar; Dooly, Gerard; Toal, Daniel (Elsevier, 2017)

  The Internet of Things (IoT) has been expanding in recent years with advancements in technologies, techniques and devices. This expansion has led to several different applications in the medical, civil, marine, military ...
• Quality of care and practice patterns in anaemia management at specialist kidney clinics in Ireland: a national study 

  Stack, Austin G; Alghali, Ahmad; Li, Xia; Ferguson, John P; Casserly, Liam F; Cronin, Cornelius J; Reddan, Donal N; Hussein, Wael; Elsayed, Mohamed E (Oxford University Press, 2017)

  Background: Although anaemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), knowledge of quality of care and management practices in specialist clinics varies. We examined anaemia practices at specialist ...
• Expression of protein kinase C gamma promotes cell migration in colon cancer 

  Dowling, Catríona M; Hayes, Sheri L; Phelan, James L; Cathcart, Mary Clare; Finn, Stephen P; Mehigan, Brian; McCormick, Paul; Coffey, John C; O'Sullivan, Jacintha; Kiely, Patrick A (Impact Journals, 2017)

  Despite extensive efforts, Protein Kinase Cs (PKCs) have proven to be an intractable target in cancer therapies. Traditionally it was accepted that PKCs act as tumour promoters, however new research suggests that PKCs ...
• High vitamin D levels may downregulate inflammation in patients with Behcet's disease 

  Adeeb, Fahd; Khan, Maria Usman; Li, Xia; Stack, Austin G; Devlin, Joseph; Fraser, Alexander D (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017)

  Vitamin D plays a significant role in the immune system modulation and may confer a protective role in autoimmune diseases. We conducted a case-control study to compare 25(OH)D levels in patients with BD who were managed ...
• Effect of exercising at minimum recommendations of the multiple sclerosis exercise guideline combined with structured education or attention control education – secondary results of the step it up randomised controlled trial 

  Coote, Susan; Uszynsk, Marcin; Herring, Matthew P; Hayes, Sara; Scarrott, Carol; Newell, John; Gallagher, Stephen; Larkin, Aidan; Motl, Robert W (BioMed Central, 2017)

  Background: Recent exercise guidelines for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) recommend a minimum of 30 min moderate intensity aerobic exercise and resistance exercise twice per week. This trial compared the secondary outcomes ...
• Assessing the facilitators and barriers of interdisciplinary team working in primary care using normalisation process theory: an integrative review. 

  O'Reilly, Pauline; Lee, Siew Hwa; O'Sullivan, Madeleine; Cullen, Walter; Kennedy, Catriona; MacFarlane, Anne (2017)

  Interdisciplinary team working is of paramount importance in the reform of primary care in order to provide cost-effective and comprehensive care. However, international research shows that it is not routine practice in ...
• Extracellular matrix gene expression profiling using microfluidics for colorectal carcinoma stratification 

  Hayes, Christopher J; Dowling, Catríona M; Dwane, Susan; McCumiskey, Mary E; Tormey, Shona M; Merrigan, Anne; Coffey, John C; Kiely, Patrick A; Dalton, Tara M (AIP Publishing, 2016)

  In cancer, biomarkers have many potential applications including generation of a differential diagnosis, prediction of response to treatment, and monitoring disease progression. Many molecular biomarkers have been put ...
• New tools for easing system integration, deployment, monitoring and maintenance of ocean energy devices 

  Omerdic, Edin; Toal, Daniel; Finn, Paddy (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies, Environment and Power Quality, 2010)

  This paper describes a set of novel aiding tools and technologies for system integration, deployment, monitoring and maintenance of ocean energy devices. The main component of the system is smart remotely operated vehicle ...
• Whisker sensors enable AUV deployment near hazards 

  Toal, Daniel; Flanagan, Colin (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2004)

  The design and development of low cost short range and tactile optical fibre sensors for deployment on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in close proximity to marine hazards is described. These sensors enable the ...
• Differential impact of smoking on mortality and kidney transplantation among adult Men and Women undergoing dialysis 

  Stack, Austin G; Yermak, Darya; Roche, David G; Ferguson, John P; Elsayed, Mohamed E; Mohamed, Waleed; Casserly, Liam F; Walsh, Stewart R; Cronin, Cornelius J (BioMed Central, 2016)

  Background: The extent to which smoking contributes to adverse outcomes among men and women of all ages undergoing dialysis is uncertain. The objective of this study was to determine the differential impact of smoking on ...
• Environmental influences on elite sport athletes well being: from gold, silver and bronze to blue, green and gold 

  Donnelly, Aoife A; MacIntyre, Tadhg E; O'Sullivan, Nollaig; Warrington, Giles; Harrison, Andrew J.; Igou, Eric Raymond; Jones, Marc; Gidlow, Chris; Brick, Noel; Lahart, Ian; Cloak, Ross; Lane, Andrew M (Frontiers Media, 2016)

  This paper considers the environmental impact on well-being and performance in elite athletes during Olympic competition. The benefits of exercising in natural environments are recognized, but less is known about the ...

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