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Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011). Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(6), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.6.15

Summary There is an increasing worldwide use of CAM in gastrointestinal diseases „ Limited current evidence to support use of acupuncture in IBD and IBS „ The best acupuncture evidence relates to management of nasuea and vomiting „ It is importan... Read More about Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders.

Is it my job? Alcohol brief interventions: knowledge and attitudes among future health-care professionals in Scotland (2011)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. P. (2011). Is it my job? Alcohol brief interventions: knowledge and attitudes among future health-care professionals in Scotland. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 46, 441-450. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agr049

Aims: To document knowledge and perceptions relating to the professional role in the area of alcohol misuse within a sample of first year (n = 278) and final year (n = 527) medical, nursing and allied health professional (NAHP) students in Scotland.... Read More about Is it my job? Alcohol brief interventions: knowledge and attitudes among future health-care professionals in Scotland.

Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients (2011)
Journal Article
Fleming, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2011). Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients. British Journal of Nursing, 20, 1320-1324

Quality of life measures can be used by health professionals to assess effectiveness of nutritional interventions administered to palliative care patients. Stabilizing, maintaining and attempting to increase weight in palliative care patients through... Read More about Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients.

Further Education and International Student Transition to Edinburgh Napier University Supporting the Journey with Technology (2011)
Report
Campbell, K. (2011). Further Education and International Student Transition to Edinburgh Napier University Supporting the Journey with Technology

The Further Education and International Student Transition to Edinburgh Napier University: supporting the journey with technology project aimed to trial the use of a synchronous technology Elluminate Live! enabling students from articulating programm... Read More about Further Education and International Student Transition to Edinburgh Napier University Supporting the Journey with Technology.

Responsiveness of the frontal EMG for monitoring the sedation state of critically ill patients (2011)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Lapinlampi, T. P., Ramsay, P., Särkelä, M. O. K., Uutelo, K., & Viertiö-Oja, H. E. (2011). Responsiveness of the frontal EMG for monitoring the sedation state of critically ill patients. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 107, 710-718. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aer228

Background. Excessive sedation is associated with adverse patient outcomes during critical illness, and a validated monitoring technology could improve care. We developed a novel method, the responsiveness index (RI) of the frontal EMG. We compared R... Read More about Responsiveness of the frontal EMG for monitoring the sedation state of critically ill patients.

Piloting tele-monitoring in COPD: a mixed methods exploration of issues in design and implementation (2011)
Journal Article
Ure, J., Ure, J. P., Pinnock, H., Hanley, J., Kidd, G., Smith, E. M., Tarling, A., Pagliari, C., Sheikh, A., MacNee, W., & McKinstry, B. (2012). Piloting tele-monitoring in COPD: a mixed methods exploration of issues in design and implementation. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 21(1), 57-64. https://doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2011.00065

Background: In 2008 NHS Lothian implemented a COPD tele-monitoring service incorporating a touch-screen computer for daily recording of symptoms and weekly oximetry and spirometry measurement. Data were transmitted by secure broadband link to a call... Read More about Piloting tele-monitoring in COPD: a mixed methods exploration of issues in design and implementation.

Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report (2011)
Journal Article
Hutton, P., Morrison, A. P., & Taylor, H. (2012). Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40(1), 111-116

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be helpful for many people who experience psychosis; however most research trials have been conducted with people also taking antipsychotic medication. There is little evidence to know whether CBT... Read More about Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report.

Intrafamilial genotyping of helicobacter pylori from faecal DNA (2011)
Journal Article
McMillan, M., MacKay, W. G., Williams, C. L., Shepherd, A. J., Malcolm, C., & Weaver, L. T. (2011). Intrafamilial genotyping of helicobacter pylori from faecal DNA. Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2011, Article 491035. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/491035

Helicobacter pylori infection, often acquired in early childhood, is a global cause of undernutrition, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric carcinoma. This study tested the feasibility of using H. pylori shed in the faeces as a source of DNA f... Read More about Intrafamilial genotyping of helicobacter pylori from faecal DNA.

An organisation-wide approach to training community practitioners in breastfeeding (2011)
Journal Article
Wallace, L., Law, S., Joshi, P., & Hughes, E. (2011). An organisation-wide approach to training community practitioners in breastfeeding. Community Practitioner, 84(6), 31-34

A new self-study training programme was delivered to community practitioners as part of an organisation-wide breastfeeding training programme. Knowledge outcomes were measured before and after the training using the Coventry University Breastfeeding... Read More about An organisation-wide approach to training community practitioners in breastfeeding.

Smoking cessation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2011, June). Smoking cessation. Presented at Rhythm of rehabilitation conference, Orange, Australia. (Unpublished)

More than just a jag? The delivery of childhood vaccinations as an interpersonal over a technical skill. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McIntosh, P., Gray Brunton, C., & Kennedy, C. (2011). More than just a jag? The delivery of childhood vaccinations as an interpersonal over a technical skill

Background: This paper reports findings from a qualitative study which explored the role of the health professional in the delivery of childhood vaccinations, particularly previously controversial vaccines and newly introduced vaccines. ‘Emotional la... Read More about More than just a jag? The delivery of childhood vaccinations as an interpersonal over a technical skill..

Promoting Health and Wellbeing in later Life. Interventions in Primary Care and Community Settings. (2011)
Book
Frost, H., Haw, S., & Frank, J. (2011). Promoting Health and Wellbeing in later Life. Interventions in Primary Care and Community Settings. Edinburgh: Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy

In developed countries the population of older people is expected to rise as life expectancy increases. Consequently, it will become increasingly difficult to maintain independent living for older people in their own homes or provide adequate pension... Read More about Promoting Health and Wellbeing in later Life. Interventions in Primary Care and Community Settings..

Why is spirometry underused in the diagnosis of the breathless patient: a qualitative study (2011)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., Smith, S. F., & Partridge, M. R. (2011). Why is spirometry underused in the diagnosis of the breathless patient: a qualitative study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 11(1), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-11-37

Background Use of spirometry is essential for the accurate diagnosis of respiratory disease but it is underused in both primary and specialist care. In the current study, we have explored the reasons for this underuse. Methods Five separate focu... Read More about Why is spirometry underused in the diagnosis of the breathless patient: a qualitative study.

Cues to sex- and stress-hormones in the human male face: Functions of glucocorticoids in the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis (2011)
Journal Article
Moore, F., Al Dujaili, E., Cornwell, R., Smith, M. L., Lawson, J., Sharp, M., & Perrett, D. (2011). Cues to sex- and stress-hormones in the human male face: Functions of glucocorticoids in the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis. Hormones and Behavior, 60(3), 269-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.05.010

The stress-linked version of the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis has been proposed to account for inconsistencies in relationships between testosterone and immune response. The model has received some support from studies demonstrating roles of... Read More about Cues to sex- and stress-hormones in the human male face: Functions of glucocorticoids in the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis.