Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science
Recent Submissions
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A mixed methods study of the impact of consultant overnight working in an English Emergency Department
(BMJ Publishing Group, 9 August 2018)Background There is a growing expectation that consultant-level doctors should be present within an ED overnight. However, there is a lack of robust evidence substantiating the impact on patient waiting times, safety or ... -
Strengthening the reporting of empirical simulation studies: Introducing the STRESS guidelines
(Taylor & Francis for OR Society, 6 March 0201)This study develops a standardised checklist approach to improve the reporting of discrete-event simulation, system dynamics and agent-based simulation models within the field of Operational Research and Management Science. ... -
European Academy for Medicine of Ageing session participants’ report on malnutrition assessment and diagnostic methods; an international survey
(Elsevier, 2 December 2019)Introduction: Malnutrition and nutrition-related diseases are associated with hospital admissions, disability, institutionalization, and mortality in older people. Specialists in Geriatric Medicine and nutrition evaluate ... -
Can clinical audits be enhanced by pathway simulation and machine learning? An example from the acute stroke pathway
(BMJ Publishing Group, 17 September 2019)Objective To evaluate the application of clinical pathway simulation in machine learning, using clinical audit data, in order to identify key drivers for improving use and speed of thrombolysis at individual hospitals. ... -
Sexual selection in bacteria?
(Elsevier, 4 September 2019)A main mechanism of lateral gene transfer in bacteria is transformation, where cells take up free DNA from the environment which subsequently can be recombined into the genome. Bacteria are also known to actively release ...