Publications by authors named "J G Pearce"
Objective: The objective of this review is to develop a comprehensive collection of information about the current processes for paramedics assessing and referring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in the out-of-hospital environment.
Introduction: Patients with COVID-19 are frequently encountered by paramedics and ambulance service clinicians. Increased demand on ambulance services has resulted in many of these services developing alternative referral pathways to avoid unnecessary conveyance to emergency departments.
To produce samples for both material testing and molded sheets/parts, this article details an open-source scientific cold and hot press design. It consists of two independent and modular upper and lower plate (929 cm) assemblies each containing four 125 W insulated steel strip heaters. The steel housing for these heaters is entirely modular and designed for ease of manufacture, assembly, and customization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe increasing adoption of distributed recycling via additive manufacturing (DRAM) has facilitated the revalorization of materials derived from waste streams for additive manufacturing. Recycled materials frequently contain impurities and mixed polymers, which can degrade their properties over multiple cycles. This degradation, particularly in rheological properties, limits their applicability in 3D printing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Air pollution in later life has been associated with dementia; however, limited research has investigated the association between air pollution across the life course, either at specific life periods or cumulatively. The project investigates the association of air pollution with dementia via a life-course epidemiological approach.
Methods: Participants of the Lothian Birth Cohort, born in 1936, provided lifetime residential history in 2014.
Article Synopsis
- Carbon dioxide geological storage aims to reduce net zero emissions but poses environmental risks, particularly the mobilization of heavy metals if CO migrates.
- Previous research has primarily examined pure CO, whereas this study tested sandstone and mudstone samples with both pure CO and an impure NO-SO-CO stream, revealing various metal reactions.
- The experiments demonstrated that impure CO reactions led to higher metal release due to lower pH and oxidizing conditions, emphasizing the need for further investigation into gas mixtures that may be used in carbon storage processes.