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Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience

Westbrook, JI; Rob, MI; Woods, A; Parry, D (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the Health Foundation, 26 M)

Background Intravenous medication administrations have a high incidence of error but there is limited evidence of associated factors or error severity.Objective To measure the frequency, type and severity of intravenous ...

Do Scaling Agile Frameworks Address Global Software Development Risks? An Empirical Study

Beecham, S; Clear, T; Lal, R; Noll, J (arXiv, 2021)

Driven by the need to coordinate activities of multiple agile development teams cooperating to produce a large software product, software-intensive organizations are turning to scaling agile software development frameworks. ...

Pilot Investigation Into Osteotome Hard Surface Coating and Cutting-edge Degradation

White, DE; Bartley, J; Whittington, C; Garcia, LMG; Chand, K; Turangi, C (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)

Background Osteotomes are bone cutting tools commonly reused in orthopedic surgical procedures. Despite undergoing rigorous cleaning, visual inspection, and sterilization procedures between every use, the condition of the ...

Analytical Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Optimal Siting and Sizing of Distributed Generation in Smart Grid

Arif, SM; Hussain, A; Lie, TT; Ahsan, SM; Khan, HA (IEEE, 2020)

In this paper, the hybridization of standard particle swarm optimisation (PSO) with the analytical method (2/3rd rule) is proposed, which is called as analytical hybrid PSO (AHPSO) algorithm used for the optimal siting and ...

Topological Beth Model and its Application to Functionals of High Types

Kachapova, F (Science Publications, 2020)

Based on the definition of Beth-Kripke model by Dragalin, we describe Beth model from the topological point of view. We show the relation of the topological definition with more traditional relational definition of Beth ...

What Has Social Neuroscience Learned From Hyperscanning Studies of Spoken Communication? A Systematic Review

Kelsen, BA; Sumich, A; Kasabov, N; Liang, SHY; Wang, GY (Elsevier BV, 2020)

A growing body of literature examining the neurocognitive processes of interpersonal linguistic interaction indicates the emergence of neural alignment as participants engage in oral communication. However, questions have ...

Frugal Sensing: A Novel Approach of Mobile Sensor Network Localization Based on Fuzzy-logic

Ahmad, T; Li, XJ; Jiang, W; Ghaffar, A (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2020)

The Node localization problem in the mobile sensor network gains much attention. Recently, parametric point selection adopted from the Loop division has produced great positioning accuracy in conventional settings. However, ...

A Compact Flexible Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna for Heterogeneous Applications

Hussain, N; Awan, WA; Naqvi, SA; Ghaffar, A; Zaidi, A; Naqvi, SA; Iktikhar, A; Li, XJ (IEEE, 2020)

This paper presents a compact frequency reconfigurable antenna for flexible devices and conformal surfaces. The antenna consists of a simple easy to fabricate structure consisting of a stub loaded circular radiator, designed ...

Effects of Morphology on the Bulk Density of Instant Whole Milk Powder

Wilson, D; Ding, H; Li, B; Boiarkina, I; Yu, W; Young, B (MDPI AG, 2020)

The chemical and physical properties of instant whole milk powder (IWMP), such as morphology, protein content, and particle size, can affect its functionality and performance. Bulk density, which directly determines the ...

Tailoring the Cyber Security Framework: How to Overcome the Complexities of Secure Live Virtual Machine Migration in Cloud Computing

Deylami, H; Gutierrez, J; Sinha, R (Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2020)

This paper proposes a novel secure live virtual machine migration framework by using a virtual trusted platform module instance to improve the integrity of the migration process from one virtual machine to another on the ...

Finding the Way to Success in Implementing Lean Construction in an Unfavourable Context

Koohestani, K; Poshdar, M; Gonzalez, V (International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), 2020)

Developing countries are facing sever productivity problems in their construction sectors. Lean Construction has proven to be an effective solution for such situations. However, when it comes to lean implementation, the ...

Exploring the Integration of Last Planner® System, Bim, and Construction Simulation

Wickramasekara, AN; Gonzalez, V; O’Sullivan, M; Walker, C; Poshdar, M; Ying, F (2020)

Much attention has been paid to Computer Simulation and Modelling (CSM) in the research circles of construction over the last sixty years. However, it has not been widely adopted within the construction industry. In this ...

Examining Critical Perspectives on Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption in New Zealand

Doan, DT; GhaffarianHoseini, A; Naismith, N; Ghaffarianhoseini, A; Zhang, T; Tookey, J (Emerald, 2020)

Purpose This research aims to explore the perspectives of the key actors in the New Zealand construction industry towards BIM adoption. Specifically, four themes are examined, including what BIM is; BIM knowledge and ...

Maximum Utilization of Dynamic Rating Operated Distribution Transformer (DRoDT) with Battery Energy Storage System: Analysis on Impact from Battery Electric Vehicles Charging

Talpur, S; Lie, TT; Zamora, R; Das, BP (MDPI AG, 2020)

This paper investigates thermal overloading, voltage dips and insulation failure across a distribution transformer (DT), under residential and battery electric vehicle (BEV) loadings. The objective of this paper is to ...