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Personalized Hemodynamic Management Using Reinforcement Learning to Prevent Persistent Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery Open

Moein Sabounchi, Jacob Desman, Ido Amit, Won-Suk Oh, Christine A. Capone , et al. · 2025

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects one-third of patients after cardiac surgery and increases morbidity and mortality. AKI lasting over 48 hours, known as persistent AKI (pAKI), has much worse outcomes. Hemodynamic optimization is…

A distributional reinforcement learning model for optimal glucose control after cardiac surgery Open

Jacob Desman, Zhang-Wei Hong, Moein Sabounchi, Ashwin Sawant, Jaskirat Gill , et al. · 2025

This study introduces Glucose Level Understanding and Control Optimized for Safety and Efficacy (GLUCOSE), a distributional offline reinforcement learning algorithm for optimizing insulin dosing after cardiac surgery. Trained on 5228 patie…

NutriSighT: Interpretable Transformer Model for Dynamic Prediction of Hypocaloric Enteral Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Open

Mateen Jangda, Jayshil J. Patel, Jaskirat Gill, Paul McCarthy, Jacob Desman , et al. · 2025

Achieving adequate enteral nutrition among mechanically ventilated patients is challenging, yet critical. We developed NutriSighT, a transformer model using learnable positional coding to predict which patients would achieve hypocaloric nu…

Surviving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Is a Longitudinal Process: Exploring a Survivorship Model to Improve Quality of Life Open

Islam Hasasna, Bethany Andrew, Paul Rothenberg, Michael Plattén, Hakam Rajjoub , et al. · 2024

The survivorship approach with counseling and rehabilitation yields acceptable QoL, which may inform strategies to improve the cost-effectiveness of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Walking and talking for well‐being: Exploring the effectiveness of walk and talk therapy Open

Hannah Prince‐Llewellyn, Paul McCarthy · 2024

Despite the rising trend of integrating nature and movement into talking therapy, the extent of empirical support remains limited. This study explored the effects of a walk and talk intervention on adult mood and well‐being using a multipl…

Early Tracheostomy in Patients Requiring Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Open

Elwin Tham, Paul Rothenberg, Stuart Campbell, Raymond J. Strobel, Islam Hasasna , et al. · 2024

BPS DSEP position statement: Psychological skills training in youth sport Open

Sam N. Thrower, Jamie B. Barker, Adam Bruton, Pete Coffee, Jennifer Cumming , et al. · 2024

Young athletes have become an increasingly important client group for sport psychology practitioners and a population whose physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development should be carefully considered by a practitioner when delive…

“You don’t get resilience overnight”: a grounded theory framework of the A-R-C sporting resilience development Open

Sahen Gupta, Paul McCarthy · 2024

Correction to: Bayesian methods: a potential path forward for sepsis trials Open

George Tomlinson, Ali Al‐Khafaji, Steven A. Conrad, Faith Factora, Debra Foster , et al. · 2024

Bayesian methods: a potential path forward for sepsis trials Open

George Tomlinson, Ali Al‐Khafaji, Steven A. Conrad, Faith Factora, Debra Foster , et al. · 2023

Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom Open

Sam N. Thrower, Jamie B. Barker, Adam Bruton, Pete Coffee, Jennifer Cumming , et al. · 2023

Data availability statement: The participants of this study did not give written consent for their data to be shared publicly, so due to the sensitive nature of the research supporting data is not available.

Time for You: A process evaluation of the rapid implementation of a multi-level mental health support intervention for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Bryan McCann, Simon C. Hunter, Kareena McAloney‐Kocaman, Paul McCarthy, Jan Smith , et al. · 2023

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had wide-ranging negative impacts on mental health. The pandemic also placed extraordinary strain on frontline workers who were required to continue working and putting themselves at risk to provide esse…

“You don’t get resilience overnight”: A Grounded theory framework of the A-R-C Sporting Resilience Development Open

Sahen Gupta, Paul McCarthy · 2023

Resilience in sport is growing as a topic of investigation but little is known about how resilience develops in athletes. This study explored sporting resilience development in elite athletes over time using grounded theory. Participants f…

A Narrative Review that Explores the Influence of Physical Activity on Care Experienced Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Open

Emily Whyte, Bryan McCann, Paul McCarthy, Sharon Jackson · 2023

Care-experienced children and young people are likely to experience early adversities that place them at increased risk of developing physical and mental health difficulties. Physical activity can help address the varied needs and interest…

Modifying Candidacy and Management to Improve Extracorporeal Support During Supply-Demand Mismatch Open

Elwin Tham, Emmanuel Amoateng, Stuart Campbell, Penny L. Sappington, Paul McCarthy , et al. · 2023

Modifying candidacy by objective criteria with the use of adjunctive therapies may improve outcomes and lower costs during periods of supply-demand mismatch.

Informing Innovation Management: Linking Leading R&D Firms and Emerging Technologies Open

Gong Xian, Claire McFarland, Paul McCarthy, Colin Griffith, Marian-Andrei Rizoiu · 2023

Understanding the relationship between emerging technology and research and development has long been of interest to companies, policy makers and researchers. In this paper new sources of data and tools are combined with a novel technique …

Process Reports in Applied Sport Psychology: A Tool for Professional Development Open

Zoe Moffat, Paul McCarthy · 2023

What sport psychology practitioners say, how they say it, and why they said it are core determinants of successful practice. As such, reflective practice is critical to practitioners (continued) professional development. This paper explain…

A Life-Span Approach to Understanding and Managing Choking With a Youth Athlete Open

Zoe Moffat, Paul McCarthy, Lindsey Burns, Bryan McCann · 2023

Life-span perspectives illustrate the critical features of development that clients experience; however, little evidence exists to illustrate how to integrate these approaches or use them in sport and exercise contexts. Attending to a clie…

Investigating Individual Differences in Confession Decisions Using a Choice-Blindness Paradigm Open

Melanie Dawn Douglass, Stella A. Bain, Jennifer Boland, David J. Cooke, Paul McCarthy · 2023

Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom Open

Sam N. Thrower, Jamie B. Barker, Adam Bruton, Pete Coffee, Jennifer Cumming , et al. · 2023

Although applied sport psychologists are supporting young athletes drawing on experiential evidence of what works, there is a lack of understanding regarding how to effectively help young athletes enhance their wellbeing, long-term develop…

The sporting resilience model: A systematic review of resilience in sport performers Open

Sahen Gupta, Paul McCarthy · 2022

We systematically reviewed resilience research in sport and exercise psychology. Sample included 92 studies comprising empirical qualitative and quantitative studies, mixed-method studies, review studies and conceptual/theoretical studies …

Acceptance of Acute Kidney Injury Alert by Providers in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit Open

Connor Nevin, Khaled Shawwa, Jami Pincavitch, Rebecca L. Neely, Donnie Goodwin , et al. · 2022

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after cardiac surgery and is associated with worse outcomes. Its management relies on early diagnosis, and therefore, electronic alerts have been used to alert clinicians for de…

Setting Up and Operating a Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice Open

Hannah Stoyel, Paul McCarthy · 2022

In this chapter, Hannah and Paul tell their unique stories of setting up their sport and exercise psychology practice as businesses in the UK. Hannah established a successful group consultancy business and shares advice and guidance in the…

Marketing the Sport and Exercise Psychology Consultancy Practice Open

Paul McCarthy · 2022

As sport psychology consultants, we might believe our expertise lies in the practice of sport psychology, not in the business of sport psychology; but this circumstance seems unfortunate because navigating the business and marketing world …

Gender bias personality perception in stereotypically gendered sport Open

Jenna Smith, Paul McCarthy · 2022

Gender bias is a significant issue within sport and exercise; this bias can have prominent influences on performance and developmental issues. The extent of literature surrounding bias is vast. However, the cause of bias is rarely explored…

How tech rebooted economics and platforms broke the invisible hand Open

Paul McCarthy · 2022

Growing evidence and new research explain the evolution of economic diversity and the need to rethink monopolies in the age of technology. A cursory glance at the myriad apps and platforms that clutter our online lives would suggest rich c…

Set Goals to Get Goals: Sowing Seeds for Success in Sports Open

Paul McCarthy, Sahen Gupta · 2022

Sports coaches encourage us to be active, alert, and to get things done quickly; they also advise us to relax, be patient, and do things slowly. With these changing instructions, we need a system to do things at our own pace. In sport psyc…

Cannulate, extubate, ambulate approach for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 Open

J.W. Awori Hayanga, Jahnavi Kakuturu, Ankit Dhamija, Fatima Asad, Paul McCarthy , et al. · 2022

Frontmatter Open

Anthony H. Chambers, Paul McCarthy, Richard Weatherhead, Anthony Hood, Lisa Hamm , et al. · 2022

Using a Person-Centered Approach to Facilitate a Male Amateur Distance Runner’s Personal Growth Open

Joe Davis, Paul McCarthy · 2022

This case study analyzes, synthesizes, and tests a person-centered approach by a trainee sport and exercise psychologist working with a male amateur distance runner. The aim of applying a person-centered approach was to enhance the athlete…

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