Pilot Programs in Medical Research

This paper reports a pilot study of a hybrid radar-camera system that simultaneously monitors the respiration of two subjects. A prototype system was built involving a low-cost impulse-radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) radar module and an optical and depth-sensing camera module. The system detects subje …

Bioaugmentation is an option for aerobic remediation of groundwater contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. One approach uses microbes that cometabolize 1,4-dioxane following growth on a primary substrate (e.g., propane), whereas another uses microbes (e.g., Pseudonocardia dioxivorans CB1190) capable of usin …

Video analysis of practical skills seems to be a suitable basis for the development of surgical training. Typical errors can be identified in terms of type and frequency, and preventive exercises can be developed, which have a positive effect on the quality of the results of a practical task.

The legal and moral perceptions of clinical and non-clinical undergraduates regarding substance use: A pilot project.

Despite some areas of improvement we believe that our results justify a careful display of the computer-calculated assessment scores as feedback to the learners. It will be important to emphasize that the rating is an approximation and give learners the possibility to complain about supposedly incor …

The objective of the study is to augment safety and effectiveness evaluation of medical devices through building a reusable unique device identifier (UDI) interoperability solution. We propose a framework for building a UDI research database for medical device evaluation using the OHDSI common data …

Quantitative ultrasound estimates different intrinsic tissue properties, which can be used for tissue characterization. Among different tissue properties, the effective number of scatterers per resolution cell is an important parameter, which can be estimated by the echo envelope. Assuming the signa …

It is more than a decade since the UK Central Council for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting said that engaging with clinical audit is 'the business of every registered practitioner', yet there appears to be little evidence that nursing has embraced the process. To address this issue, Northampton …

This intervention showed feasibility and acceptability using participant-generated goals as personalized points of communication for advanced cancer dyads. This model shows promise as a communication intervention for dyads in discussing and working towards individual and shared goals when facing lif …

This article examines rehabilitation of chronic psychotic patients as elaborated in France in the course of the last 60 years. After an overview of the historical and legislative aspects of the psychosocial rehabilitation movement, the article describes the different aspects that this terminology co …

Over the last 70 years several cases of in vivo failure of enteric coated (EC) formulations have been reported. The observed failures seem to be due to the slower than expected in vivo performance of EC products. Upon reaching the intestinal lumen, the dosage form is exposed to a bicarbonate buffere …

Spectacle-mounted telescopic systems are prescribed for individuals with visual impairments. Bioptic telescopes are typically mounted toward the top of the spectacle lens (or above the frame) with the telescope eyepiece positioned above the wearer's pupil. This allows the wearer to use up and down h …

Cosmetic products such as sunscreens may often be encountered in forensic investigations as traces left on tissue paper, apparels, drinkware, painted exterior, or various alternative surfaces. The pilot study aimed at efficiently using Infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics to cater to unbi …

There is disagreement among nurses about the contribution of intentional rounding to patient care, particularly in light of the weak evidence base, time involved and associated documentation. Therefore, further research is needed in this area.

As part of its Raise the Voice campaign to showcase nurses who are key players in transforming health care, the American Academy of Nursing has identified nurses they call edge runners -"practical innovators who have led the way in bringing new thinking and new methods to a wide range of health care …

The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a relatively new nursing role, introduced in 2003 through the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). A narrative review of the extant CNL literature was conducted with the aim of comprehensively summarizing the broad and methodologically diverse CNL ev …

To address critical health equity issues facing racially and ethnically diverse populations, it is essential to have researchers from similarly diverse backgrounds. Such researchers provide different perspectives that may lead to distinct research questions, novel interpretation of findings, and inn …