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View article: Deep learning for intrusion detection in emerging technologies: a comprehensive survey and new perspectives
Deep learning for intrusion detection in emerging technologies: a comprehensive survey and new perspectives Open
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can help cybersecurity analysts detect malicious activities in computational environments. Recently, Deep Learning (DL) methods in IDS have demonstrated notable performance, revealing new underlying cybers…
View article: Risk factors for treatment failure in late acute periprosthetic joint infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with surgical debridement – a case-control study
Risk factors for treatment failure in late acute periprosthetic joint infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with surgical debridement – a case-control study Open
Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with late acute periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) treated with surgical debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) have a high failure rate. We conducted a case-control s…
View article: Exploring the Efficacy of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Cyber Defence: A CAGE Challenge 4 Perspective
Exploring the Efficacy of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Cyber Defence: A CAGE Challenge 4 Perspective Open
As cyber threats become increasingly automated and sophisticated, novel solutions must be introduced to improve defence of enterprise networks. Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has demonstrated potential in mitigating these advanced threa…
View article: The use of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulphate beads in debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for periprosthetic infections: a retrospective comparative cohort on outcome
The use of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulphate beads in debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for periprosthetic infections: a retrospective comparative cohort on outcome Open
Background and purpose: We aimed to compare the effect of calcium sulphate (CS) beads loaded with antibiotics on infection eradication in debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) of periprosthetic joint infection relative to …
View article: Mechanisms of impact of web-based support and self-monitoring to augment and maintain physical activity levels: a qualitative study exploring participants’ interactions with the e-coachER, a web-based support programme for people attending exercise referral schemes
Mechanisms of impact of web-based support and self-monitoring to augment and maintain physical activity levels: a qualitative study exploring participants’ interactions with the e-coachER, a web-based support programme for people attending exercise referral schemes Open
Objectives e-coachER was a web-based intervention designed to support uptake and maintenance of physical activity for people attending exercise referral schemes (ERS) for weight loss, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis or a history of …
View article: Towards Autonomous Cyber Operation Agents: Exploring the Red Case
Towards Autonomous Cyber Operation Agents: Exploring the Red Case Open
Recently, reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning (RL/DRL) have been applied to develop autonomous agents for cyber network operations(CyOps), where the agents are trained in a representative environment using RL and particularly DRL…
View article: Enabling A Network AI Gym for Autonomous Cyber Agents
Enabling A Network AI Gym for Autonomous Cyber Agents Open
This work aims to enable autonomous agents for network cyber operations (CyOps) by applying reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning (RL/DRL). The required RL training environment is particularly challenging, as it must balance the ne…
View article: Unified Emulation-Simulation Training Environment for Autonomous Cyber Agents
Unified Emulation-Simulation Training Environment for Autonomous Cyber Agents Open
Autonomous cyber agents may be developed by applying reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning (RL/DRL), where agents are trained in a representative environment. The training environment must simulate with high-fidelity the network Cy…
View article: Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS)
Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS) Open
Aims For smokers unmotivated to quit, we assessed the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support to reduce smoking and increase physical activity on prolonged abstinence and related outcomes. Design A multi‐centred pragmat…
View article: Motivational support intervention to reduce smoking and increase physical activity in smokers not ready to quit: the TARS RCT
Motivational support intervention to reduce smoking and increase physical activity in smokers not ready to quit: the TARS RCT Open
Background Physical activity can support smoking cessation for smokers wanting to quit, but there have been no studies on supporting smokers wanting only to reduce. More broadly, the effect of motivational support for such smokers is uncle…
View article: CyGIL: A Cyber Gym for Training Autonomous Agents over Emulated Network Systems
CyGIL: A Cyber Gym for Training Autonomous Agents over Emulated Network Systems Open
Given the success of reinforcement learning (RL) in various domains, it is promising to explore the application of its methods to the development of intelligent and autonomous cyber agents. Enabling this development requires a representati…
View article: Aesthetically Designing Video-Call Technology With Care Home Residents: A Focus Group Study
Aesthetically Designing Video-Call Technology With Care Home Residents: A Focus Group Study Open
Background Video-calls have proven to be useful for older care home residents in improving socialization and reducing loneliness. Nonetheless, to facilitate the acceptability and usability of a new technological intervention, especially am…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study
Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study Open
Introduction Smoking reduction can lead to increased success in quitting. This study aims to determine if a client-focused motivational support package for smoking reduction (and quitting) and increasing (or otherwise using) physical activ…
View article: Redesigning walking brochures using behaviour change theory: implications for walking intentions in natural environments
Redesigning walking brochures using behaviour change theory: implications for walking intentions in natural environments Open
Summary Natural environments can be used to promote health through facilitating recreational walking. However, efforts to encourage this often neglect messages identified in psychological research that are effective at influencing intentio…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of an augmented exercise referral scheme using web-based behavioural support for inactive adults with chronic health conditions: the e-coachER trial
Randomised controlled trial of an augmented exercise referral scheme using web-based behavioural support for inactive adults with chronic health conditions: the e-coachER trial Open
Objective To determine whether adding web-based support (e-coachER) to an exercise referral scheme (ERS) increases objectively assessed physical activity (PA). Design Multicentre trial with participants randomised to usual ERS alone (contr…
View article: Intergroup ‘Skype’ Quiz Sessions in Care Homes to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older People
Intergroup ‘Skype’ Quiz Sessions in Care Homes to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older People Open
Video calls using software such as Skype, Zoom and FaceTime can improve socialisation among older people and family, however it is unknown if video calls are able to improve socialisation among older people and their peers. Twenty-two resi…
View article: Adding web-based behavioural support to exercise referral schemes for inactive adults with chronic health conditions: the e-coachER RCT
Adding web-based behavioural support to exercise referral schemes for inactive adults with chronic health conditions: the e-coachER RCT Open
Background There is modest evidence that exercise referral schemes increase physical activity in inactive individuals with chronic health conditions. There is a need to identify additional ways to improve the effects of exercise referral s…
View article: Individual health trainers to support health and well-being for people under community supervision in the criminal justice system: the STRENGTHEN pilot RCT
Individual health trainers to support health and well-being for people under community supervision in the criminal justice system: the STRENGTHEN pilot RCT Open
Background Little is known about the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of interventions, such as health trainer support, to improve the health and well-being of people recently released from prison or serving a community sentence, becaus…
View article: Exercise interventions for smoking cessation
Exercise interventions for smoking cessation Open
BACKGROUND: Taking regular exercise, whether cardiovascular-type exercise or resistance exercise, may help people to give up smoking, particularly by reducing cigarette withdrawal symptoms and cravings, and by helping to manage weight gain…
View article: It's more than just a referral: Development of an evidence-informed exercise and depression toolkit
It's more than just a referral: Development of an evidence-informed exercise and depression toolkit Open
Objective: The aim of this article is to describe this systematic and phased process in developing the evidencebased ‘Exercise and Depression Toolkit’ for health care providers working with adults with depression.\nMethods: The Appraisal o…
View article: Multicentred randomised controlled trial of an augmented exercise referral scheme using web-based behavioural support in individuals with metabolic, musculoskeletal and mental health conditions: protocol for the e-coachER trial
Multicentred randomised controlled trial of an augmented exercise referral scheme using web-based behavioural support in individuals with metabolic, musculoskeletal and mental health conditions: protocol for the e-coachER trial Open
Introduction Physical activity is recommended for improving health among people with common chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis and low mood. One approach to promote physical activity is via primary c…
View article: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-based intervention using behavioural activation and physical activity for adults with depression:The eMotion study
A pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-based intervention using behavioural activation and physical activity for adults with depression:The eMotion study Open
Background: Physical activity (PA) is a potentially effective treatment for depression and depressive relapse. However, promoting PA in people with depression is challenging. Interventions informed by theory and evidence are therefore need…