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• Urgent need to clarify the definition of chronic critical limb ischemia - a position paper from the European Society for Vascular Medicine

  European Society for Vascular Medicine, Constans, J., Bura-Rivière, A., Visona, A., Brodmann, M., Abraham, P., Olinic, D-M., Madaric, J., Steiner, S., Quéré, I., Mazzolai, L. & Belch, J., 19 May 2019, In: VASA. 48, 3, p. 223-227 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Cardiology
  • Ischemia
  • Extremities
  • Lower Extremity
  • Toes
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  97 Downloads (Pure)

• Urinary corticosteroid excretion predicts left ventricular mass and proteinuria in chronic kidney disease

  McQuarrie, E. P., Freel, E. M., Mark, P. B., Fraser, R., Patel, R. K., Jardine, A. G., Dargie, H. G. & Connell, J. M. C., 2012, In: Clinical Science. 123, 5, p. 285-294 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • tetrahydroaldosterone
  • tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone
  • Proteinuria
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Urinary desmosine, a biomarker of elastin degradation is significantly elevated and associated with maximum aortic root size and aortic Z-scores in patients with bicuspid aortic valve

  Iskandar, Z., Huang, J., Miller, L., Chin, C., Mordi, I., Mcwilliam, C., Goudie, D., Berg, J., Neagoie, A., Lang, C. & Choy, A-M., 26 May 2019, In: Heart. 105, Supplement 6, p. A103-A104 2 p., 126.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  • Desmosine
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Elastin
  • Biomarkers
  • Dilatation

• Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence or following cystectomy

  Cody, J. D., Nabi, G., Dublin, N., McClinton, S., Neal, D. E., Pickard, R. & Yong, S. M., 2012, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2, p. - 45 p., CD003306.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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  41 Citations (Scopus)

  458 Downloads (Pure)

• Urmylation and tRNA thiolation functions of ubiquitin-like Uba4·Urm1 systems are conserved from yeast to man

  Jüdes, A., Ebert, F., Bär, C., Thüring, K. L., Harrer, A., Klassen, R., Helm, M., Stark, M. J. R. & Schaffrath, R., 2 Apr 2015, In: FEBS Letters. 589, 8, p. 904-909 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Yeast
  • Transfer RNA
  • Ubiquitin
  • Yeasts
  • Ubiquitins
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Usability, demography, and directions for W4A

  Newell, A. F., 2012, W4A '12: proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility . New York: Association for Computing Machinery

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution

  • demography
  • Internet
  • people with disabilities
  • theater
  • weapon

• Usage of Dexamethasone Increases the Risk of Cranial Neural Crest Dysplasia in the Chick Embryo

  Cheng, X., Li, H., Yan, Y., Wang, G., Berman, Z., Chuai, M. & Yang, X., 27 Apr 2017, In: Toxicological Sciences. 158, 1, p. 36-47 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Chick Embryo
  • Neural Crest
  • Dexamethasone
  • Embryonic Development
  • Embryonic Structures
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  82 Downloads (Pure)

• Usefulness of impulse oscillometry for the assessment of airway hyperresponsiveness in mild-to-moderate adult asthma

  Short, P. M., Anderson, W. J., Manoharan, A. & Lipworth, B. J., Jul 2015, In: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 115, 1, p. 17-20 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of a birth plan within woman-held maternity records: a qualitative study with women and staff in Northeast Scotland

  Whitford, H. M., Entwistle, V. A., van Teijlingen, E., Aitchison, P. E., Davidson, T., Humphrey, T. & Tucker, J. S., Sep 2014, In: Birth. 41, 3, p. 283-289 7 p., 12109.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scotland
  • Parturition
  • Communication
  • Anxiety
  • Interviews
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of a modified Delphi approach to develop research priorities in HPB surgery across the United Kingdom

  Knight, S. R., Pathak, S., Christie, A., Jones, L., Rees, J., Davies, H., Wilson, M. S. J., Vaughan-Shaw, P., Roberts, K., Toogood, G., Harrison, E. M. & Taylor, M. A., 1 Nov 2019, In: HPB. 21, 11, p. 1446-1452 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Consensus
  • Surgical Specialties
  • Medicine
  • Surgeons
  • Quality of Life
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of antimicrobial mouthwashes (gargling) and nasal sprays by healthcare workers to protect them when treating patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection

  Burton, M. J., Clarkson, J. E., Goulao, B., Glenny, A-M., McBain, A. J., Schilder, A. G. M., Webster, K. E. & Worthington, H. V., 16 Sep 2020, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 9, p. 1-28 28 p., CD013626.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Nasal Sprays
  • Mouthwashes
  • Health Personnel
  • Infection
  • Randomized Controlled Trials

• Use of a Yeast tRNase Killer Toxin to Diagnose Kti12 Motifs Required for tRNA Modification by Elongator

  Mehlgarten, C., Prochaska, H., Hammermeister, A., Abdel-Fattah, W., Wagner, M., Krutyhołowa, R., Jun, S. E., Kim, G-T., Glatt, S., Breunig, K. D., Stark, M. J. R. & Schaffrath, R., 5 Sep 2017, In: Toxins. 9, 9, p. 1-13 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • zymocin
  • Yeast Killer Factor
  • Yeast
  • Transfer RNA
  • Anticodon
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  218 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of barbed suture without fashioning the "classical" Wirsung-jejunostomy in a modified end-to-side robotic pancreatojejunostomy

  Morelli, L., Furbetta, N., Gianardi, D., Guadagni, S., Di Franco, G., Bianchini, M., Palmeri, M., Masoni, C., Di Candio, G. & Cuschieri, A., 6 Oct 2020, In: Surgical Endoscopy. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Jejunostomy
  • Robotics
  • Sutures
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  11 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of centrifuge modeling to improve lessons learned from earthquake case histories

  Bertalot, D., Brennan, A., Knappett, J., Muir Wood, D. & Villalobos, F. A., 2012, Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (EUROFUGE 2012), 23-24 April, Delft, The Netherlands. p. 1-10 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • centrifugal model test
  • liquefaction
  • earthquake
  • history
  • Chile earthquake 2010

• Use of complementary and alternative medicines during the third trimester

  Pallivalapila, A. R., Stewart, D., Shetty, A., Pande, B., Singh, R. & McLay, J. S., Jan 2015, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 125, 1, p. 204-211 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Third Pregnancy Trimester
  • Complementary Therapies
  • Odds Ratio
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of concrete as the primary construction material for the pelamis wave energy converter

  Khosravi, N., Barker, L., O’Donoghue, V., Benzie, J., Newlands, M. & Jones, R., 2015, Renewable Energies Offshore - 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2014. Soares, C. G. (ed.). London: CRC Press/Balkema, p. 305-312 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Concretes
  • Durability
  • Wave power
  • Adhesive joints
  • Concrete mixtures
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of copper slag and washed copper slag as sand in concrete: a state-of-the-art review

  Lye, C. Q., Koh, S. K., Mangabhai, R. & Dhir, R. K., 1 Jun 2015, In: Magazine of Concrete Research. 67, 12, p. 665-679 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Copper
  • Slags
  • Sand
  • Concretes
  • Water
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of data to inform expert evaluative opinion in the comparison of hand images: the importance of scars

  Jackson, G. & Black, S., May 2014, In: International Journal of Legal Medicine. 128, 3, p. 555-563 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Expert Testimony
  • Cicatrix
  • Hand
  • Sexual Child Abuse
  • Weights and Measures
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  238 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of effective contraception following provision of the progestogen-only pill for women presenting to community pharmacies for emergency contraception (Bridge-It): a pragmatic cluster-randomised crossover trial

  Cameron, S. T., Glasier, A., McDaid, L. M., Radley, A., Baraitser, P., Stephenson, J. M., Gilson, R., Battison, C., Cowle, K., Forrest, M., Goulao, B., Johnstone, A., Morelli, A., Patterson, S., McDonald, A., Vadiveloo, T. & Norrie, J. D. T., 14 Nov 2020, In: Lancet. 396, 10262, p. 1585-1594 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Postcoital Contraception
  • Pharmacies
  • Progestins
  • Contraception
  • Cross-Over Studies
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of fecal immunochemical testing in patients presenting in primary care with lower GI symptoms

  Fraser, C. G., 6 Apr 2020, In: CMAJ. 192, 14, p. E377 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Use of fly ash in CSA concrete

  Jones, M. & Strompinis, N., 8 May 2017, 2017 WOCA Proceedings Papers. Robl, T. & Adams, T. (eds.). United States: University Press of Kentucky, 23 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Use of hand-held computers to determine the relative contribution of different cognitive, attitudinal, social, and organizational factors on health care workers' decision to decontaminate hands

  Lee, K., Burnett, E., Morrison, K. & Ricketts, I., Feb 2014, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 42, 2, p. 133-138 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Handheld Computers
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Decision Making
  • Hand
  • Delivery of Health Care
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma and coronavirus disease 2019: Keep calm and carry on

  Lipworth, B., Chan, R. & Kuo, C., 1 Nov 2020, In: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 125, 5, p. 503-504 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Use of laboratory-based surveillance data to estimate the number of people chronically infected with hepatitis B living in Scotland

  Schnier, C., Wallace, L., Tempelton, K., Aitken, C., Gunson, R. N., Molyneaux, P., McIntyre, P., Povey, C., Goldberg, D. & Hutchinson, S., Oct 2014, In: Epidemiology and Infection. 142, 10, p. 2121-2130 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scotland
  • Hepatitis B
  • Chronic Hepatitis B
  • Population
  • Virology
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of local tidal records to identify relative sea level change: accuracy and error for decision makers

  Powell, V. A., McGlashan, D. J. & Duck, R. W., 2012, In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. 16, 4, p. 597-607 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • sea level change
  • tide gauge
  • decision
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  • sea level rise
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of occupation-focused language by occupational therapists in physical health care settings when considering older people and alcohol use.

  Maclean, F. & Breckenridge, J., Nov 2015, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 78, 11, p. 713-717 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupations
  • Language
  • Alcohols
  • Delivery of Health Care
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Use of oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation is highly variable and only weakly associated with estimated stroke risk: cross-sectional population database study

  Dreischulte, T., Barnett, K., Madhok, V. & Guthrie, B., Sep 2014, In: European Journal of General Practice. 20, 3, p. 181-189 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anticoagulants
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Stroke
  • Databases
  • Population
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of peracetic acid as irrigating agent in endodontics

  Fernandes, S. L., Tartari, T., Bronzato, J. D., Bramante, C. M., Vivan, R. R., de Andrade, F. B. & Duarte, M. A. H., 2015, In: Dental Press Endodontics. 5, 2, p. 56-60 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Peracetic Acid
  • Endodontics
  • Antisepsis
  • Sodium Hypochlorite
  • Dental Pulp Cavity
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Use of personalised risk-based screening schedules to optimise workload and sojourn time in screening programmes for diabetic retinopathy: A retrospective cohort study

  Ochs, A., McGurnaghan, S., Black, M. W., Leese, G. P., Philip, S., Sattar, N., Styles, C., Wild, S. H., McKeigue, P. M. & Colhoun, H. M., 17 Oct 2019, In: PLoS Medicine. 16, 10, p. 1-15 15 p., e1002945.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Workload
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • Cohort Studies
  • Retrospective Studies
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  62 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of population-based health informatics research to improve care for patients with cardiovascular diseases

  Mordi, I., Guignard-Duff, M., Hall, C., New, B. J. M. & Lang, C., 17 Dec 2020, In: Diseases. 8, 4, 7 p., 47.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Medical Informatics
  • Population Health
  • Patient Care
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of pressure surge for unblocking hydrocarbon pipelines

  Mackenzie, H. & Vardy, A. E., 2012, BHR Group - 11th International Conferences on Pressure Surges. p. 69-85 17 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • hydrocarbon
  • pipe
  • fluid mechanics
  • industry
  • fluid
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of recycled and secondary aggregates in foamed concretes

  Jones, R., Zheng, L., Yerramala, A. & Rao, K. S., 2012, In: Magazine of Concrete Research. 64, 6, p. 513-525 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of Ricker motions as an alternative to pushover testing

  Loli, M., Knappett, J. A., Anastasopoulos, I. & Brown, M. J., Mar 2015, In: International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. 15, 1, p. 44-55 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Centrifuges
  • centrifuge
  • Testing
  • ground motion
  • static response
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  205 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of Ricker wavelet ground motions as an alternative to push-over testing

  Loli, M., Anastasopoulos, I., Knappett, J. A. & Brown, M. J., 1 Jan 2014, Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2014, ICPMG 2014. Gaudin, C. & White, D. (eds.). CRC Press, Vol. 2. p. 1073-1078 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • ground motion
  • wavelet
  • soil-structure interaction
  • earthquake
  • footing
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of scattering cooling liquid in a solar Nd: YAG laser

  Smyth, C. J. C., Mirkhanov, S., Quarterman, A. H. & Wilcox, K. G., 2017, Proceedings of the European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Optical Society of America, Vol. Part F82-CLEO_Europe 2017. CA_4_5

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Use of skin adhesive in dermatological surgery

  Lau, Y. N., Green, C. M., Hussain, W. & Affleck, A. G., Aug 2014, In: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 39, 6, p. 773-774 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Use of the Hall Technique in Children With Learning Difficulties

  Robertson, M., Harris, J., Innes, N. & Rutter, J., 23 Mar 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

  • Dental Caries
  • Learning
  • Deciduous Tooth
  • Crowns
  • Child

• Use of the Randox Evidence Investigator immunoassay system for near-body drug screening during post-mortem examination in 261 forensic cases

  McLaughlin, P., Maskell, P. D., Pounder, D. & Osselton, D., Jan 2019, In: Forensic Science International. 294, p. 211-215 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • CDAA
  • Preclinical Drug Evaluations
  • Immunoassay
  • Autopsy
  • Research Personnel
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of the theoretical domains framework to further understanding of what influences application of fluoride varnish to children's teeth: a national survey of general dental practitioners in Scotland

  Gnich, W., Bonetti, D., Sherriff, A., Sharma, S., Conway, D. I. & Macpherson, L. M. D., 17 Apr 2015, In: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 43, 3, p. 272-281 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Topical Fluorides
  • Scotland
  • General Practitioners
  • Tooth
  • Child
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of the theory of planned behaviour to assess factors influencing the identification of individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis in primary care

  Russo, D. A., Stochl, J., Croudace, T. J., Graffy, J. P., Youens, J., Jones, P. B. & Perez, J., Aug 2012, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 6, 3, p. 265-275 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Primary Health Care
  • Intention
  • Psychometrics
  • Primary Care Physicians
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of tumescent anaesthesia in dermatological surgery

  Shareef, M. S. & Affleck, A., Apr 2012, In: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 37, 3, p. 308-309 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Use of UK health services by Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers: triangulation of two mixed methods studies

  Siebelt, L., Jackson, C., McFadden, A., Dyson, L. & Atkin, K., Nov 2017, In: Lancet. 390, S81, p. 81 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

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  • Roma
  • Health Services
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Scotland
  • Research Ethics Committees
  265 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of vascular access for haemodialysis in Europe: a report from the ERA-EDTA Registry

  Noordzij, M., Jager, K. J., van der Veer, S. N., Kramar, R., Collart, F., Heaf, J. G., Stojceva-Taneva, O., Leivestad, T., Buturovic-Ponikvar, J., Benítez Sánchez, M., Moreso, F., Prütz, K. G., Severn, A., Wanner, C., Vanholder, R. & Ravani, P., Oct 2014, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29, 10, p. 1956-1964 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Edetic Acid
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Registries
  • Blood Vessels
  47 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of Xpert® MRSA PCR point-of-care testing beyond the laboratory

  Parcell, B. J. & Phillips, G., Jun 2014, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 87, 2, p. 119-121 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Point-of-Care Testing
  • Methicillin
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Negative Results
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• User Experiences of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Diabetes

  Conway, N. T., Allardice, B., Wake, D. J. & Cunningham, S. G., 1 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 13, 4, p. 744-750 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Personal Health Records
  • Medical problems
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Health
  • Data Visualization
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  179 Downloads (Pure)

• User experiences of working with the police in relation to vulnerable people who go missing in the Aberdeen area: A joint report for HMICS by Children in Scotland and Scottish Institute for Policing Research

  Alcock, M. & Humphrey, A., 22 Jun 2015, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. 22 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • police
  • Missing persons
  • incident
  • experience

• User involvement in a Cochrane systematic review: using structured methods to enhance the clinical relevance, usefulness and usability of a systematic review update

  Pollock, A., Campbell, P., Baer, G., Choo, P. L., Morris, J. & Forster, A., 20 Apr 2015, In: Systematic Reviews. 4, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 55.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Systematic Reviews
  • Consensus
  • Caregivers
  • Physical Therapists
  • Stroke
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  210 Downloads (Pure)

• User-led personal assistance in the European Union: A critical comparative analysis

  Mladenov, T., 2019, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • assistance
  • European Union

• User-led personal assistance in the European Union: A critical comparative analysis

  Mladenov, T., 1 Oct 2019.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Using a discrete Hidden Markov Model Kernel for lip-based biometric identification

  Travieso, C. M., Zhang, J., Miller, P. & Alonso, J. B., Dec 2014, In: Image and Vision Computing. 32, 12, p. 1080-1089 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hidden Markov models
  • Biometrics
  • Support vector machines
  • Classifiers
  • Experiments
  6 Citations (Scopus)