Queensland University of Technology

International Comparison of Ambulance Time Intervals for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack Across 7 Emergency Medical Services Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND: International reports highlight the COVID-19 pandemic's wide-ranging impacts on time-sensitive conditions, including stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA). Comparing ambulance time intervals globally offers insights into COVID-19's effects on different health care sy...

Dissecting pleiotropy between major depressive disorder and physical disease comorbidities

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterised by substantial comorbidity with medical conditions. To achieve better outcomes for patients with MDD, an improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying pervasive comorbidities is required. To this end, we map patterns...

Evaluating the impact of quality-related (QR) funding and other determinants on higher education efficiency in England

Abstract Mainstream quality-related research (QR) funding in England distributes funds to higher education providers (HEPs) based on each HEPs’ research performance reported in the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The REF has, since its inception, seen two iterations – REF201...

Reaction-sequence-regulated Y2O3/t-ZrO2 coherent interfaces enable Y diffusion and YSTZ toughening in ceramic coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy

As a prototypical structural metallic material, AZ91D magnesium alloy is widely used in aerospace and automotive applications due to its low density and high specific strength, but its poor surface durability remains a critical limitation. To enhance service reliability, ceramic...

Effects of channels and decision justifications on perceptions of organizational listening

Extensive research on organizational listening has provided some general guidelines on how organizational listening should be conducted to address stakeholders’ concerns and needs. One of these guidelines relates to engaging with stakeholders on listening channels that they alrea...

Exploring Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures and Patient‐Reported Experience Measures in Cardiovascular Value‐Based Healthcare

ABSTRACT The use of Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient‐Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) healthcare is an area of global growing interest for improving patient clinical outcomes. Historically, PROMs and PREMs have evolved over...

Rejecting conspiracies doesn't necessarily mean that you're smart: The relationship between conspiracy discrimination and reasoning ability

Abstract Research examining the psychological predictors of conspiracy belief has overwhelmingly examined conspiracies that are unverified and/or implausible. Doing so potentially conflates ‘rational’ thinking with the tendency to heuristically reject conspiracist explanations. I...

Sonographer Clinical Skills Training: What Can We Learn From International Education and Clinical Training Models to Address the Workforce Shortage?

ABSTRACT Introduction The sonographer workforce shortage is worldwide, with limited access to clinical training positions a major contributing factor to qualified sonographers entering the workforce. Our aim is to examine sonographer training models in English‐speaking countries...

Organ-at-risk contouring education in the era of AI-assisted practice: Insights from an Australian undergraduate radiation therapy program

INTRODUCTION: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into radiation therapy workflows offers significant opportunities to improve efficiency by automating tasks such as contouring organs at risk (OARs). However, this also raises concerns regarding future practition...

Shallow Bearing Capacity of Unsealed Roads Using FELA and Machine Learning

Abstract The bearing capacity of unsealed roads plays a central role in maintaining serviceability, especially because moisture variations and traffic-induced shear stresses govern the shallow surface instabilities that lead to corrugation. Traditional analytical approaches of be...

Identification of living (Rose Bengal)-stained benthic foraminifera using automated image recognition

Abstract. Living and fossil benthic foraminifera are widely used as bioindicators of ecosystem quality, but their analysis is time-consuming. With the help of artificial intelligence, models for the automatic identification of fossil planktonic foraminifera and, more recently, be...

Genome-Wide Association Study of Corneal Dystrophy Uncovers Novel Risk Loci and Enables Improved Polygenic Prediction of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Abstract Objective To identify risk loci for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and improve a genetic risk prediction model. Design Genome–wide association study (GWAS), polygenic risk score (PRS) construction, and TCF4 CTG18.1 short tandem repeat (STR) length inference....

State of development of regional hospice and palliative care networks in Germany and a descriptive comparison of the role of coordination: results of an online survey using a maturity model

Abstract Background Regional hospice and palliative care networks (RHPCNs) aim to establish frameworks for care-management level collaboration between end-of-life care providers within specific regions. Since 2022, political support for RHPCNs in Germany has been bolstered by a n...

Catalyst-FreeThiol–yne Nucleophilic PhotoclickChemistry

Abstract X-yne nucleophilic addition reactions are essential and powerful tools in a range of synthetic routes for realizing functional and stimuli-responsive materials. Unfortunately, the lack of spatiotemporal control and the requirement for catalyst addition in these reactions...

Exploring the benefits of industry and community engagement in hydrogeology teaching

Abstract The role of industry engagement in hydrogeology education remains undervalued, despite its potential to enhance student learning and career readiness. Integrating both industry and community partnerships can increase student engagement, deepen students understanding of h...

The effect of health behaviour interventions on alcohol consumption among people living with cancer: a systematic review

PURPOSE: This systematic review synthesises data relating to the effectiveness of behavioural interventions aimed at reducing alcohol consumption among people living with cancer. METHODS: Five databases were systematically searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) publishe...

Skill acquisition specialists in coach learning systems: Coach developer perspectives on roles and tensions

Coaches often rely solely on experiential knowledge to facilitate skill acquisition. Coach developers may offer unique insights on the role of skill acquisition specialists in supporting coach learning in this area. This study explored high-performance coach developers’ reflectio...

Enhancing Near‐Room‐Temperature Thermoelectric Performance of n‐Type Mg 3 (Sb, Bi) 2 ‐Based Materials via ZrB 2 Heterointerface Engineering

ABSTRACT Mg 3 (Sb, Bi) 2 ‐based thermoelectric materials have shown considerable potential for low‐grade waste‐heat recovery near room temperature. However, their thermoelectric performance remains limited by the strong coupling among electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient,...

Amplification of computational power by the multiplication of bacteria exploring microfluidic networks encoding mathematical problems

Computational resources required for solving NP-complete problems grow exponentially with a polynomial increase in problem size. This exponentially increasing computational resource is runtime for sequential electronic computers and space for massively parallel DNA computing. Her...

Persona-centric Metamorphic Relation Guided Robustness Evaluation for Multi-turn Dialogue Modeling

Abstract Retrieval-based dialogue systems aim to select a proper response according to multi-turn conversational history. Persona-based conversation utilizes prior knowledge to maintain persona consistency, enhancing retrieval accuracy. However, reference-based evaluation relies...