Exploring the Effects of Offline Paradigms and Feature Extraction Techniques on Performance of Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interface: Longitudinal Pilot Study.

Motor Imagery (MI) Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is a popular way of allowing disabled and healthy individuals to use brain signals to communicate with their environment, despite the technical and human factor challenges that affect MI BCI classification performance. This study explored the influence of paradigm choice and phase synchronization-based features on classification performance by comparing primary datasets to older supplemental datasets. Area Under the Curve (AUC) Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve was the metric for classification performance.

Increasing numbers of harbour seals and grey seals in the Solent.

Harbour seals () and grey seals () both occur within the UK, but display regional contrasting population trends. While grey seals are typically increasing in number, harbour seals have shown varying trends in recent decades following repeated pandemics. There is a need for monitoring of regional and local populations to understand overall trends.

Outcomes in CME/CPD - Special Collection Standardising Outcomes Assessment: Demonstrating the Power of Comparative Outcomes Data.

One challenge in medical education is the inability to compare and aggregate outcomes data across continuing educational activities due to variations in evaluation tools, data collection approaches and reporting. To address this challenge, Gilead collaborated with CE Outcomes to develop, pilot, and implement a standardized outcomes evaluation across Gilead directed medical education activities around the world. Development of the standardized tool occurred during late 2018, with Gilead stakeholders invited to provide input on the questions and structure of the evaluation form.

Research in the Rehabilitation Unit Presents Challenges to Nurse Researchers.

Purpose: Gathering data from patients on a rehabilitation unit poses challenges for nurse researchers.

Design: A case study is presented that describes ways the researchers attempted to meet these challenges while conducting their study.

Methods: The case study presents the approaches that the investigators took to undertake the study and then described the ways in which these approaches could have been improved.

Does general practice deliver safe primary care to people living with HIV? A case-notes review.

Background: Safe care in general practice for people living with HIV requires early diagnosis of undetected infection and safe co-prescribing with antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Aim: To evaluate safe co-prescribing in general practice patients who are taking ART, and to describe missed diagnostic opportunities for undiagnosed HIV infection in primary care.

Design And Setting: Retrospective case-notes review in general practices within NHS City and Hackney Primary Care Trust (PCT), London, UK.