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An evaluation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the national health service
(Emerald, 2021-10-18)The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study derived from previous literature from the perspective of benefits, tools and techniques, Continuous Improvement (CI) and Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies, ... -
Evaluation of methods for detection of toxins in specimens of feces submitted for diagnosis of clostridium difficile- associated diarrhea
(American Society for Microbiology, 2001-08-01)Clostridium difficile is the principal pathogen associated with hospital-acquired acute diarrheal disease. We have evaluated the performances of six approaches for diagnosis of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). ... -
Evaluation of modified flow-through pulsed UV technology for bacterial inactivation with comparison to a standard continuous-flow low pressure UV system
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-24)Approximately 8,000 million litres of milk were processed by the Irish dairy industry in 2017. The most recent data indicates that industry water consumption rates average 2.5m3/m3 of milk processed and 14.9 m3/tonne ... -
An evaluation of MyAction, a community-based lifestyle and medical risk factor modification programme, in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2013-05-02)Universal screening using the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria has identified a prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) of 12.4% in women living in Ireland. Women ... -
Evaluation of non-ideal piston stopping effects on the “adiabatic core” and ignition delay time simulation in rapid compression machines
(Elsevier, 2020-05-30)Piston creep and rebound are two non-ideal piston stopping behaviors in the rapid compression machine. Compared to nominal piston stopping, piston rebound/creep will result in a smaller/bigger 'adiabatic' core zone volume ... -
Evaluation of phenolic content variability along with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic potential of selected traditional medicinal plants from india
(Frontiers Media SA, 2016-03-31)Plants have been used since ancient times as an important source of biologically active substances. The aim of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical constituents (flavonoids and phenolics), antioxidant ... -
Evaluation of pilot health and safety materials for use in post-primary schools
(Health Service Executive, 2009-06)Trends across a number of countries including Ireland indicate a high level of part-time employment in post-primary students. Research evidence indicates that such younger workers are at increased risk of non-fatal injury ... -
Evaluation of protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation in seasonal calving pasture-based dairy production systems
(American Dairy Science Association, 2011-09-01)Lactating dairy cows (n = 1,538) were enrolled in a randomized complete block design study to evaluate protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation. Within each herd (n = 8), cows were divided into 3 calving groups: early; ... -
Evaluation of sampling frequency, window size and sensor position for classification of sheep behaviour
(The Royal Society, 2018-02-01)Automated behavioural classification and identification through sensors has the potential to improve health and welfare of the animals. Position of a sensor, sampling frequency and window size of segmented signal data has ... -
Evaluation of Semantic and Social Technologies for Digital Libraries
(2008)Libraries are the tools we use to learn and to answer our questions. The quality of our work depends, among others, on the quality of the tools we use. Recently, the semantic web and social networking technologies are ... -
An evaluation of smartphone driver support systems for young drivers - acceptance, efficacy, and driver distraction
(2016-10-21)Background: Smartphone Driver Support Systems (SDSSs) are novel smartphone applications designed to monitor, give feedback on, and improve driving behaviours. Young drivers (aged 18-24) are a priority market for SDSS ... -
An evaluation of SPARQL federation engines over multiple endpoints
(NUI Galway, 2018-04-23)Due to decentralized and linked architecture underlying Linking Data, running complex queries often require collecting data from multiple RDF datasets. The optimization of the runtime of such queries, called federated ... -
Evaluation of taxa-specific real-time pcr, whole-cell fish and morphotaxonomy analyses for the detection and quantification of the toxic microalgae alexandrium minutum (dinophyceae), global clade ribotype
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009-02-01)The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium contains neurotoxin-producing species that have adversely affected the aquaculture industry in many countries. The morphological similarity between Alexandrium species has led to the ... -
Evaluation of Technology Term Recognition with Random Indexing
(2014)In this paper, we propose a method that combines the principles of automatic term recognition and the distributional hypothesis to identify technology terms from a corpus of scientific publications. We employ the ... -
Evaluation of the airtraq® and macintosh laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation*
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-01-16)The Airtraq (R), a novel single use indirect laryngoscope, has demonstrated promise in the normal and simulated difficult airway. We compared the ease of intubation using the Airtraq with the Macintosh laryngoscope, in ... -
An evaluation of the applicability of microarrays for monitoring toxic algae in irish coastal waters
(2014-03-14)Monitoring of toxic phytoplankton is traditionally carried out by light and electron microscopy. However, the use of molecular methods for identification and quantification are now becoming more prevalent. Existing ... -
An evaluation of the Bealtaine festival: a celebration of older people in the arts.
(Age and Opportunity, 2008-04)This evaluation assesses the contribution of the Bealtaine festival, celebrating creativity in older age, to promoting the participation of older people in the arts in Ireland, and to improving the health and well-being ... -
Evaluation of the Clwyd Mental Health Community Service: An interim report: Paper 3 Quality of life
(Health Services Research Unit, UCNW, Bangor, 1990)This section of the report concerns the evaluation of the resettlement process on residents' quality of life. This paper considers some of the principal issues involved in quality of life evaluation research, describes the ... -
Evaluation of the diagnostic utility of spinal magnetic resonance imaging in axial spondylarthritis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-05-01)Objective. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used for the diagnosis of axial spondylarthritis (SpA), but it is unknown whether characteristic lesions are actually specific for SpA. This study was undertaken ... -
Evaluation of the early in vivo response of a functionally graded macroporous scaffold in an osteochondral defect in a rabbit model
(Springer Verlag, 2015-10-05)Cartilage tissue engineering is a multifactorial problem requiring a wide range of material property requirements from provision of biological cues to facilitation of mechanical support in load-bearing diarthrodial joints. ...