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Efficient binary fuzzy measure representation and Choquet integral learning (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Islam, M. A., Anderson, D. T., Du, X., Havens, T. C., & Wagner, C. (2018). Efficient binary fuzzy measure representation and Choquet integral learning. In Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems. Theory and Foundations (115-126). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91473-2_10

The Choquet integral (ChI), a parametric function for information aggregation, is parameterized by the fuzzy measure (FM), which has 2N real-valued variables for N inputs. However, the ChI incurs huge storage and computational burden due to its expon... Read More about Efficient binary fuzzy measure representation and Choquet integral learning.

Interval type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy logic systems - A comparative evaluation (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Eyoh, I., John, R., & De Maere, G. (2018). Interval type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy logic systems - A comparative evaluation. In J. Medina, M. Ojeda-Aciego, J. L. Verdegay, D. A. Pelta, I. P. Cabrera, B. Bouchon-Meunier, & R. R. Yager (Eds.), Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems. Theory and Foundations. IPMU 2018 (687-698). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91473-2_58

Several fuzzy modeling techniques have been employed for handling uncertainties in data. This study presents a comparative evaluation of a new class of interval type-2 fuzzy logic system (IT2FLS) namely: interval type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy logic sys... Read More about Interval type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy logic systems - A comparative evaluation.

Serum amyloid protein is associated with outcome following acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST) (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Appleton, J. P., Hedstrom, A., O'Sullivan, S., May, J., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & England, T. J. (2018). Serum amyloid protein is associated with outcome following acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST).

Background: Remote ischaemic per-conditioning (RIC) in experimental ischaemic stroke is neuroprotective. Several neurohumoral, vascular and inflammatory mediators are implicated. Methods: The REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAS... Read More about Serum amyloid protein is associated with outcome following acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST).

Recruitment challenges in MRI studies of acute intracerebral haemorrhage: experience from the TICH-2 MRI substudy (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Pszczolkowski, S., Bath, P. M., Sprigg, N., & Dineen, R. A. (2018). Recruitment challenges in MRI studies of acute intracerebral haemorrhage: experience from the TICH-2 MRI substudy.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is widely used in clinical practice and in trials for ischaemic stroke; however, relatively few large multicentre trials for intracerebral haemorrhage have used MRI. We describe the main recruitme... Read More about Recruitment challenges in MRI studies of acute intracerebral haemorrhage: experience from the TICH-2 MRI substudy.

Consent procedures and relationship with outcome in the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Scutt, P., Dixon, M., Appleton, J. P., Howard, H., Havard, D., Woodhouse, L. J., & Bath, P. M. (2018). Consent procedures and relationship with outcome in the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).

Background: Obtaining consent in emergency situations is challenging. Proxy consent allows patients to be recruited when they lack capacity, a common scenario in stroke patients. The rapid intervention with glyceryl trinitrate in hypertensive stroke... Read More about Consent procedures and relationship with outcome in the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).

The effect of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in acute stroke patients with carotid stenosis: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Appleton, J., Woodhouse, L., Law, Z., Sprigg, N., & Bath, P. (2018). The effect of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in acute stroke patients with carotid stenosis: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial.

Background: There is concern that blood pressure lowering in acute stroke may compromise cerebral perfusion and worsen outcome in the context of carotid stenosis. The effect of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) on outcome in acute stroke patients with caroti... Read More about The effect of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in acute stroke patients with carotid stenosis: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial.

Platelet and haemoglobin levels in patients on isosorbide mononitrate and/or cilostazol with lacunar ischaemic stroke: data from the LACI-1 trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Appleton, J. P., Flaherty, K., Blair, G. W., Law, Z. K., Doubal, F., Sprigg, N., …Wardlaw, J. M. (2018). Platelet and haemoglobin levels in patients on isosorbide mononitrate and/or cilostazol with lacunar ischaemic stroke: data from the LACI-1 trial.

Background: Cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) have properties that may be of benefit in the context of cerebral small vessel disease and lacunar ischaemic stroke. As both drugs may influence platelet and haemoglobin levels, we sought to as... Read More about Platelet and haemoglobin levels in patients on isosorbide mononitrate and/or cilostazol with lacunar ischaemic stroke: data from the LACI-1 trial.

Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2): safety and efficacy of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate, a nitric oxide donor, and of the feasibility of a multicentre ambulance-based stroke trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Dixon, M., Appleton, J. P., Scutt, P., England, T., Havard, D., Howard, H., …Bath, P. M. (2018). Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2): safety and efficacy of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate, a nitric oxide donor, and of the feasibility of a multicentre ambulance-based stroke trial.

The pattern of penetration and aspiration in acute stroke survivors (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Everton, L., Benfield, J., Michou, E., Hamdy, S., & Bath, P. M. (2018). The pattern of penetration and aspiration in acute stroke survivors.

Background and Aims: Aspiration is common in acute stroke survivors with dysphagia, is associated with increased pneumonia rates, and is an independent predictor of mortality. However, studies evaluating the nature and pattern of penetration and aspi... Read More about The pattern of penetration and aspiration in acute stroke survivors.

Results from the tranexamic acid for primary intracerebral haemorrhage-2 (TICH-2) trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Sprigg, N., Flaherty, K., Law, Z. K., Appleton, J. P., Scutt, P., Krishnan, K., & Bath, P. M. (2018). Results from the tranexamic acid for primary intracerebral haemorrhage-2 (TICH-2) trial.

Background: Haematoma expansion leads to worse outcome in intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a promising haemostatic agent to prevent haematoma expansion and improve outcome after ICH. Methods: TICH-2 is a multicentre prospect... Read More about Results from the tranexamic acid for primary intracerebral haemorrhage-2 (TICH-2) trial.

Impact of atrial fibrillation diagnosis or carotid enderterectomy requirement on outcome in patients from the triple antiplatelets for reducing dependency after ischaemic stroke (TARDIS) trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Woodhouse, L. J., Appleton, J. P., Flaherty, K., Dineen, R. A., Sprigg, N., & Bath, P. M. (2018). Impact of atrial fibrillation diagnosis or carotid enderterectomy requirement on outcome in patients from the triple antiplatelets for reducing dependency after ischaemic stroke (TARDIS) trial.

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with or without a bleeding event: results from the triple antiplatelets for reducing dependency in ischaemic stroke (TARDIS) trial (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Woodhouse, L. J., Flaherty, K., Appleton, J. P., Sprigg, N., & Bath, P. M. (2018). Characteristics and outcomes of patients with or without a bleeding event: results from the triple antiplatelets for reducing dependency in ischaemic stroke (TARDIS) trial.

Background: Several studies showed that hyperglycaemia is associated with poorer prognosis in intracerebral haemorrhage. We explored the characteristics and outcomes of patients with hyperglycaemia in the Tranexamic acid in IntraCerebral Haemorrhage-... Read More about Characteristics and outcomes of patients with or without a bleeding event: results from the triple antiplatelets for reducing dependency in ischaemic stroke (TARDIS) trial.

Spatiotemporal modeling of mid-infrared photoluminiscence from Terbium (III) ion doped chalcogenide-selenide multimode fibers (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Sujecki, S., Sojka, L., Tang, Z., Barney, E., Furniss, D., Benson, T., & Seddon, A. (2018). Spatiotemporal modeling of mid-infrared photoluminiscence from Terbium (III) ion doped chalcogenide-selenide multimode fibers. In REMAT 2018 5th International Conference on Rare Earth Materials

Mid-infrared (MIR) light has numerous applications in medicine, biology, agriculture, defense and security. Therefore in many laboratories intensive research is being carried out to develop MIR light technology in order to achieve a similar level of... Read More about Spatiotemporal modeling of mid-infrared photoluminiscence from Terbium (III) ion doped chalcogenide-selenide multimode fibers.

A preliminary study into turbofan performance with LP-HP power exchange (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Enalou, H. B., Bozhko, S., Rashed, M., & Kulsangcharoen, P. (2018). A preliminary study into turbofan performance with LP-HP power exchange

Once an engine is designed, its Low Pressure (LP) and High Pressure (HP) shaft speeds are inevitably thermodynamically coupled which imposes certain operational constraints. These spools are not mechanically connected, however, in future more electri... Read More about A preliminary study into turbofan performance with LP-HP power exchange.

Single pulse short-circuit robustness and repetitive stress aging of GaN GITs (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Castellazzi, A., Fayyaz, A., Zhu, S., Oeder, T., & Pfost, M. (2018). Single pulse short-circuit robustness and repetitive stress aging of GaN GITs. In Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), 11-15 March 2018, Burlingame, California, USA (4E.1-1-4E.1-10). https://doi.org/10.1109/IRPS.2018.8353593

Short-circuit withstand capability is a key requirement for semiconductor power devices in a number of strategic application domains, including traction, renewable energies and power distribution. Indeed, though clearly a non-intentional operational... Read More about Single pulse short-circuit robustness and repetitive stress aging of GaN GITs.

Novel silicon carbide integrated power module for EV application (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Mouawad, B., Espina, J., Li, J., Empringham, L., & Johnson, C. M. (2018). Novel silicon carbide integrated power module for EV application. In IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia 2018), At Xi'an, Shaanxi

The successful penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) into the global automotive markets requires the developments of cost effective, high performance and high integration power electronic systems. The present work is concerned with the structural in... Read More about Novel silicon carbide integrated power module for EV application.

A Review of Blood Vessel Segmentation Techniques (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Bukenya, F., Kiweewa, A., & Bai, L. (2018). A Review of Blood Vessel Segmentation Techniques. In Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Computer Applications and Information Security (ICCAIS 2018). https://doi.org/10.1109/CAIS.2018.8441989

© 2018 IEEE. Due to the increasing demand for competent vessel segmentation techniques, it is important to review some of the available blood vessel segmentation techniques. This paper presents a survey of state-of-art vessel segmentation techniques.... Read More about A Review of Blood Vessel Segmentation Techniques.