All Outputs (734)

Modification of the associations between lifestyle, dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk by APC variants (2008)
Journal Article
Theodoratou, E., Campbell, H., Tenesa, A., McNeill, G., Cetnarskyj, R., Barnetson, R. A., …Farrington, S. M. (2008). Modification of the associations between lifestyle, dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk by APC variants. Carcinogenesis, 29, 1774-1780. https://doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgn082

In a large Scottish case–control study, we investigated the effects of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) Asp1822Val (rs459552) and APC Glu1317Gln substitutions on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and whether these associations were influenced by lifestyle... Read More about Modification of the associations between lifestyle, dietary factors and colorectal cancer risk by APC variants.

Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21 (2008)
Journal Article
Tenesa, A., Farrington, S. M., Prendergast, J. G. D., Porteous, M. E., Walker, M., Haq, N., …Dunlop, M. G. (2008). Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21. Nature Genetics, 40, 631-637. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.133

In a genome-wide association study to identify loci associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, we genotyped 555,510 SNPs in 1,012 early-onset Scottish CRC cases and 1,012 controls (phase 1). In phase 2, we genotyped the 15,008 highest-ranked SNPs... Read More about Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21.

Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel (2008)
Journal Article
Tangney, M., & White, J. S. (2008). Biofuels - the solution for the future is in the past: history of butanol fermentation and its application as a biofuel. The Brewer and Distiller International, 4, 53-55

Research! Isn't that something academics do? (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Steven, G. (2008, January). Research! Isn't that something academics do?. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Staff Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

No abstract available.

Making research relevant [for management accounting students]. (2008)
Book Chapter
Steven, G. (2007). Making research relevant [for management accounting students]. In Research-Teaching Linkages: enhancing graduate attributes, 24-25. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Property law essentials. (2008)
Book
Spiers, D. A. (2007). Property law essentials. Dundee University Press

Movements of goods, services and people: entanglements with sustainability implications. (2008)
Book Chapter
Southworth, F., & Wigan, M. (2008). Movements of goods, services and people: entanglements with sustainability implications. In V. Himanen, M. Lee-Gosselin, & A. Perrels (Eds.), Building blocks for sustainable transport: obstacles, trends, solutions (157-173). Emerald Press

Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 471-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01251.x

The UK parliament approved legislation expanding prescribing rights for all registered nurses in 2006. Mental health nurses do not appear to be embracing prescribing to the same degree as their colleagues. For example, mental health nurses represent... Read More about Quantitative analysis of mental health nurse prescribers in Scotland.

Prescribing in anxiety (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Prescribing in anxiety. Nurse Prescribing, 6, 349-356. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2008.6.8.30765

Anxiolytics are effective treatments for anxiety. This article discusses prescribing decisions against a backdrop of current NICE guideline for anxiety. As in treatment of psychosis and depression the article argues that pharmacological intervention... Read More about Prescribing in anxiety.

Prescribing and mental health nursing. (2008)
Book
Snowden, A. (2007). Prescribing and mental health nursing. Quay Books

-The first section of this book integrates the histories of psychopharmacology, mental health nursing and medication legislation -The second section discusses prescription decisions in schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and insomnia.

Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance. British Journal of Nursing, 17, 114-119. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2008.17.2.28140

This article shows that the terms compliance, adherence and concordance are used interchangeably in the medication management literature. As such, it is argued that nurses should focus on those interventions that are demonstrably effective in enhanci... Read More about Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance.

Insomnia: management and treatments (2008)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2008). Insomnia: management and treatments. Nurse Prescribing, 6, 382-389. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2008.6.9.31076

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline for treatment of insomnia suggests non-pharmacological interventions should take priority. This article discusses the rationale for this and grounds it in the evidence for and... Read More about Insomnia: management and treatments.

Fragments of place. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., Helgason, I., & Benyon, D. (2008). Fragments of place. In N. Bryan-Kinns, T. Lloyd, & J. Sheridan (Eds.), Proceedings of (re)Actor3, the Third International Conference on Digital Live Art (35-36)

Through the sharing and display of personal mobile phone images, the installation invites viewers to explore the connected nature of their sense of place.

Monitoring the performance of 100,000 homes per annum. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Baker, D., & Panter, D. (2008). Monitoring the performance of 100,000 homes per annum.

Sound insulation and lightweight structures. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2008). Sound insulation and lightweight structures.

Research knowledge transfer and testing facilities ot Scottish universities. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2008, December). Research knowledge transfer and testing facilities ot Scottish universities. Paper presented at Scottish Construction Centre

No abstract available.

New heights in sound insulation. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2008). New heights in sound insulation.

Deciding when or if transport survey data should be updated. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, N. C., & Wigan, M. (2008). Deciding when or if transport survey data should be updated.

Transport data managers within government and non-government agencies face increasing demands on resources for data management systems to process extremely large data sets collected by automated systems and for surveys to collect new types of data. T... Read More about Deciding when or if transport survey data should be updated..

Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., Watson, R., & Thompson, D. R. (2008). Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02577.x

Aims and objectives.  To review the literature on inflammatory bowel disease in older and younger people and to identify whether they included a nursing or psychosocial perspective, or were informed by theories of ageing. Background.  Inflammatory... Read More about Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1 (2008)
Book Chapter
Smith, D., & Wood, S. (2007). Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1. In D. Svendsen (Ed.), The professional handbook of the donkey, 10-27. Whttet Books

This chapter focus on the significant aspects regarding the nutrition of donkeys. Topics include: the donkey's natural feeding patterns, the structure of the donkey's gut, physical breakdown, chemical breakdown, the nature of donkey's food, water req... Read More about Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1.