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Nebulisers or spacers for the administration of bronchodilators to those with asthma attending emergency departments? (2008)
Journal Article
Mason, N., Roberts, N., Yard, N., & Partridge, M. R. (2008). Nebulisers or spacers for the administration of bronchodilators to those with asthma attending emergency departments?. Respiratory Medicine, 102(7), 993-998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2008.02.009

Background
Systematic reviews and national guidelines conclude that the nebulised route of administration of bronchodilators has no advantage over the use of a spacer in moderately severe exacerbations of asthma. Whether this recommendation is imple... Read More about Nebulisers or spacers for the administration of bronchodilators to those with asthma attending emergency departments?.

Computation of electromagnetic fields in dense biological cell structures using modified subgridding of quasi-static FDTD method (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Excell, P. (2008, April). Computation of electromagnetic fields in dense biological cell structures using modified subgridding of quasi-static FDTD method. Presented at IET 7th International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 2008), Brighton, UK

This paper demonstrates the detailed electromagnetic modelling of biological cell structures by using modified subgridding FDTD techniques. This is done by incorporating a quasi-static FDTD solution, Floquet periodic boundary conditions and modified... Read More about Computation of electromagnetic fields in dense biological cell structures using modified subgridding of quasi-static FDTD method.

User perceptions in workplace productivity and strategic FM delivery (2008)
Journal Article
Tucker, M., & Smith, A. (2008). User perceptions in workplace productivity and strategic FM delivery. Facilities, 26(5/6), 196-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770810864989

Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of user perceptions within an organisational context, and more specifically, how user perceptions are evidenced and positively applied within facilities management (FM). Design/methodolog... Read More about User perceptions in workplace productivity and strategic FM delivery.

Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens (2008)
Journal Article
Stevens, C., & Hupp, T. R. (2008). Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens. Autophagy, 4(4), 531-533. https://doi.org/10.4161/auto.5940

DAPK represents a relatively unique enzyme in the protein kinase superfamily whose major biological functions are linked to both autophagy and signal-mediated apoptosis. However, genetic studies have not yet uncovered how DAPK integrates into the cor... Read More about Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens.

Local Government: An Answer to the Problem of English Governance? (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J., Fenwick, J., & Elcock, H. (2008, April). Local Government: An Answer to the Problem of English Governance?. Paper presented at Political Studies Association Annual Conference, University of Swansea

Evaluating assessment strategies through collaborative evidence‐based practice: can one tool fit all? (2008)
Journal Article
McDowell, L., Smailes, J., Sambell, K., Sambell, A., & Wakelin, D. (2008). Evaluating assessment strategies through collaborative evidence‐based practice: can one tool fit all?. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 45(2), 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290801950310

This paper reports on a collaborative project to improve assessment undertaken by a cross discipline group of university lecturers (Business, Engineering and Psychology) using action research methodology. First-stage analysis was based on results fro... Read More about Evaluating assessment strategies through collaborative evidence‐based practice: can one tool fit all?.

The midwifery curriculum: introducing obstetric emergency simulation (2008)
Journal Article
Norris, G. (2008). The midwifery curriculum: introducing obstetric emergency simulation. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(4), 232-235. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2008.16.4.29047

Employing high fidelity simulations of obstetric emergencies for student midwives has great teaching and learning potential. Simulations can provide student midwives with a learning experience that facilitates knowledge application to midwifery prac... Read More about The midwifery curriculum: introducing obstetric emergency simulation.

The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective (2008)
Journal Article
Cross, C., Barry, G., & Garavan, T. N. (2008). The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective. Journal of Industrial Relations, 50(2), 229-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022185607087899

The call centre industry is a relatively recent phenomenon, which has changed the face of the service sector (Frenkel et al., 1998). For a comparatively new contender it has created a large share of internal human resource problems. Common issues of... Read More about The Psychological Contract in Call Centres: An Employee Perspective.

A new data, document and geospatial repository: knowledge base and project support for a major international railway project. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M., Kukla, R., Benjamins, M., & Grashoff, P. (2008, April). A new data, document and geospatial repository: knowledge base and project support for a major international railway project. Poster presented at Third International Conference on Open Repositories

The simplicity of the basic design has proved to be robust to the changing and varied needs of different ?clients?, but the complexity of the intellectual property issues engendered by the mix of commercial, open source and hand rolled software has p... Read More about A new data, document and geospatial repository: knowledge base and project support for a major international railway project..

Are student nurses safe transfusion practitioners? (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donaldson, J. H., Pirie, L., & Smith, F. C. (2008, April). Are student nurses safe transfusion practitioners?. Presented at 1st International Congress Croation Nurses Society of Anaesthesia, Reanimation, Intensive Care and Transfusion

Student nurses' knowledge retention of safe transfusion practice following a standardised teaching and learning program, and a short simulated exercise is ascertained. It is suggested that the approach is reliable in ensuring a safe knowledge base in... Read More about Are student nurses safe transfusion practitioners?.

Wireless sensor transmission range measurement within the ground level (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Hu, Y., & Horoshenkov, K. (2008, March). Wireless sensor transmission range measurement within the ground level. Presented at 2008 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough, UK

The maximum transmission range of crossbow wireless sensors are considered and discussed for sensor to sensor on ground level communication, and sensor on ground level to base station on lamppost. Two different crossbow wireless sensors kits operated... Read More about Wireless sensor transmission range measurement within the ground level.

Prediction of future development of canine atopic dermatitis based on examination of clinical history (2008)
Journal Article
Fraser, M. A., McNeil, P. E., & Girling, S. J. (2008). Prediction of future development of canine atopic dermatitis based on examination of clinical history. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 49(3), 128-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2007.00439.x

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify clinical features that could be used to identify individual dogs within the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association canine population at risk of being diagnosed as atopic in the future before they had fu... Read More about Prediction of future development of canine atopic dermatitis based on examination of clinical history.

Going green: Decisional factors in small hospitality operations (2008)
Journal Article
Tzschentke, N. A., Kirk, D., & Lynch, P. A. (2008). Going green: Decisional factors in small hospitality operations. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 27(1), 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2007.07.010

This paper reports on research into the factors that influence the adoption of environmental measures in small hospitality firms. The
research found that the decision to become environmentally involved had been a value-driven journey, influenced pri... Read More about Going green: Decisional factors in small hospitality operations.

An analysis of motorcyclist injury severity by various crash configurations at T-junctions in the United Kingdom (2008)
Thesis
Pai, C.-W. An analysis of motorcyclist injury severity by various crash configurations at T-junctions in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6200

Motorcyclists that have no protective structures while motorcycling as other occupants of automobiles do can be particularly vulnerable to accident injuries (i.e., motorcycles are not as crashworthy as automobiles). Motorcyclists' susceptibility to a... Read More about An analysis of motorcyclist injury severity by various crash configurations at T-junctions in the United Kingdom.

Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction. (2008)
Thesis
Carroll, F. Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2393

This thesis investigates the potential of aesthetics in the design of Human-Computer Interactions (HCI). In particular, it aims to provide a means by which aesthetics can be applied in photorealistic virtual reality (VR) to create ‘engaging’ experien... Read More about Engaging photorealistic VR: An aesthetic process of interaction..