• Clinical evaluation of a safety-device to prevent urinary catheter inflation related injuries 

  Davis, Niall Francis; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Mooney, Rory; Forde, James C.; Walsh, Michael T. (Elsevier, 2018)

  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of a novel “safety-valve” device for preventing catheter related urethral trauma during urethral catheterization (UC). To assess the opinions of clinicians on the performance of the ...
• Longitudinal relations of mental health and motivation among elite student-athletes across a condensed season: plausible influence of academic and athletic schedule 

  Sheehan, Rachel B.; Herring, Matthew P.; Campbell, Mark J. (Elsevier, 2018)

  Objectives: This study characterised mental health, motivation, and their interrelations among 38 elite studentathletes over a 13-week season, while monitoring and considering the influence of their athletic and ...
• Hybrid nanoparticles as a new technological approach to enhance the delivery of cholesterol into the brain 

  Belletti, Daniela; Grabrucker, Andreas M.; Pederzoli, Francesca; Menrath, Isabel; Vandelli, Maria Angela; Tosi, Giovanni; Duskey, Thomas Jason; Forni, Flavio; Ruozi, Barbara (Elsevier, 2018)

  Restoration of the Chol homeostasis in the Central Nervous System (CNS) could be beneficial for the treatment of Huntington's Disease (HD), a progressive, fatal, adult-onset, neurodegenerative disorder. Unfortunately, Chol ...
• A multi-agent systems approach for sustainable supplier selection and order allocation in a partnership supply chain 

  Ghadimi, Pezhman; Toosi, Farshad Ghassemi; Heavey, Cathal (Elsevier, 2018)

  Recently, incorporating sustainability into the buyer-supplier sourcing decisions has achieved a considerable amount of attentions among researchers and industrial enterprises who are attempting to move towards sustainable ...
• Characterisation of human urethral rupture thresholds for urinary catheter inflation related injuries 

  Davis, Niall Francis; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Mooney, Rory; Hess, J.; Walsh, Michael T. (Elsevier, 2018)

  Data on urethral catheter related injuries is sparse. In this study we aimed to characterise urethral diametric strain and urinary catheter inflation pressure thresholds that precede human urethral trauma during urethral ...
• Assessment of an active industrial exoskeleton to aid dynamic lifting and lowering manual handling tasks 

  Huysamen, Kirsten; de Looze, Michiel P.; Bosch, Tim; Ortiz, Jesus; Toxiri, Stefano; O'Sullivan, Leonard (Elsevier, 2018)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an industrial exoskeleton on muscle activity, perceived musculoskeletal effort, measured and perceived contact pressure at the trunk, thighs and shoulders, and subjective ...
• Prevalence and correlates of central venous catheter use among haemodialysis patients in the Irish health system - a national study 

  Hussein, Wael F.; Mohammed, Husham; Browne, Leonard; Plant, Liam; Stack, Austin G. (BioMed Central, 2018)

  Background: Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD), yet they are frequently used as the primary vascular access for many patients ...
• Inspection-Class remotely operated vehicles—a review 

  Capocci, Romano; Dooly, Gerard; Omerdic, Edin; Coleman, Joseph; Newe, Thomas; Toal, Daniel (MDPI, 2018)

  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 the ...
• Fully automatic visual servoing control for work-class marine intervention ROVs 

  Sivčev, Satja; Rossi, Matija; Coleman, Joseph; Dooly, Gerard; Omerdic, Edin; Toal, Daniel (Elsevier, 2018)

  ROVs with hydraulic manipulators are extensively used for subsea intervention. With camera feedback from the scene, manipulators are teleoperated and slaved to pilot held master arms. While standard for offshore oil and ...
• Evaluating personality as a moderator of the association between life events stress and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress 

  Gallagher, Stephen; O'Riordan, Adam; McMahon, Grace; Creaven, Ann-Marie (Elsevier, 2018)

  The present study investigated the possible interaction between life events stress and personality in predicting cardiovascular stress responses. Participants (N = 184) completed psychometric measures of life event stress ...
• Is matrix gla protein associated with vascular calcification? a systematic review 

  Barrett, Hilary; O'Keeffe, Mary; Kavanagh, Eamon; Walsh, Michael T.; O'Connor, Eilbhlís M. (MDPI, 2018)

  Specific patient cohorts are at increased risk of vascular calcification. Functional matrix-gla protein (MGP), a tissue-derived vitamin K dependent protein, is reported to be an important inhibitor of vascular calcification ...
• Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study 

  O'Riordan, David; Elodie Aubert, Carole; Walsh, Kieran A.; Van Dorland, Anette; Rodondi, Nicolas; Du Puy, Robert S.; Poortvliet, Rosalinde K E.; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; Sinnott, Carol; Byrne, Stephen; Galvin, Rose; Jukema, J Wouter; Mooijaart, Simon P.; Baumgartner, Christine; McCarthy, Vera; Walsh, Elaine K.; Collet, Tinh-Hai; Dekkers, Olaf M.; Blum, Manuel R.; Kearney, Patricia M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)

  Objectives To estimate and compare the prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among communitydwelling older adults (≥65 years) enrolled to a clinical ...
• Identifying trial recruitment uncertainties using a James Lind alliance priority setting partnership – the priority (prioritising recruitment in randomised trials) study 

  Healy, Patricia; Galvin, Sandra; Williamson, Paula R.; Treweek, Shaun; Whiting, Caroline; Maeso, Beccy; Bray, Christopher; Brocklehurst, Peter; Clarke-Moloney, Mary; Douiri, Abdel; Gamble, Carrol; Gardner, Heidi R.; Mitchell, Derick; Stewart, Derek; Jordan, Joan; O'Donnell, Martin; Clarke, Mike; Pavitt, Sue H.; Woodford Guegan, Eleanor; Blatch-Jones, Amanda; Smith, Valerie; Reay, Hannah; Devane, Declan (BioMed Central, 2018)

  Background: Despite the problem of inadequate recruitment to randomised trials, there is little evidence to guide researchers on decisions about how people are effectively recruited to take part in trials. The PRioRiTy ...
• High-Sensitivity cardiac troponin I and the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with suspected angina pectoris 

  Adamson, Philip D.; Hunter, Amanda; Madsen, Debbie M.; Shah, Anoop S.V.; McAllister, David A.; Pawade, Tania A.; Williams, Michelle C.; Berry, Colin; Boon, Nicholas A.; Flather, Marcus; Forbes, John F.; McLean, Scott; Roditi, Giles; Timmis, Adam D.; van Beek, Edwin J.R.; Dweck, Marc R.; Mickley, Hans; Mills, Nicholas L.; Newby, David E. (American Heart Association, 2018)

  Background: We determined whether high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I can improve the estimation of the pretest probability for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with suspected stable angina. Methods ...
• What Is the impact of physical activity and physical function on the development of multimorbidity in older adults over time? A population-based cohort study 

  Ryan, Aine; Murphy, Catriona; Boland, Fiona; Galvin, Rose; Smith, Susan M. (Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America, 2018)

  Background: Multimorbidity is recognized internationally as having a serious impact on health outcomes. It is associated with reduced quality of life, increased health care utilization, and future functional decline. ...
• Dairy processing heat and energy recovery: an analysis of energy usage within the dairy processing sector in Ireland 

  O'Reilly, Alan J. (University of Limerick, 2017)

  The Irish dairy processing sector is one of the largest in Europe with annual production figures in excess of five billion litres. In 2013, the revenue from the dairy sector surpassed €3 Billion for the first time with an ...
• Brain lateralization in mice is associated with zinc signaling and altered in prenatal zinc deficient mice that display features of autism spectrum disorder 

  Grabrucker, Stefanie; Haderspeck, Jasmin C.; Sauer, Ann Katrin; Kittelberger, Nadine; Asoglu, Harun; Abaei, Alireza; Rasche, Volker; Schon, Michael; Boeckers, Tobias M.; Grabrucker, Andreas M. (Frontiers Media, 2018)

  A number of studies have reported changes in the hemispheric dominance in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients on functional, biochemical, and morphological level. Since asymmetry of the brain is also found in many ...
• Implementing secure key coordination scheme for line topology wireless sensor networks 

  Elgenaidi, Walid; Newe, Thomas; O'Connell, Eoin; Fraifer, Muftah; Mathur, Avijit; Toal, Daniel; Dooly, Gerard (INTECH, 2017)

  There has been a significant increase in the implementation of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in different disciplines, including the monitoring of maritime environments, healthcare systems and industrial sectors. WSNs ...
• Zinc binding to S100B affords regulation of trace metal homeostasis and excitotoxicity in the brain 

  Hagmeyer, Simone; Cristóvão, Joana S.; Mulvihill, John J.; Boeckers, Tobias M.; Gomes, Cláudio M.; Grabrucker, Andreas M. (Frontiers Media, 2018)

  Neuronal metal ions such as zinc are essential for brain function. In particular synaptic processes are tightly related to metal and protein homeostasis, for example through extracellular metal-binding proteins. One such ...
• Enablers and barriers to the successful implementation of project control systems in the petroleum and chemical industry 

  Jawad, Sahar; Ledwith, Ann; Panahifar, Farhad (SAGE Publications, 2018)

  Project budget and schedule overruns are becoming critical challenges within the petroleum and chemical industry due to a sharp decline in the oil prices and the subsequent impact this has had on the global financial market. ...

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