Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment (2019)
Thesis
Ross, B. L. Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2404236

Reproduction is the only certain constant within animals and maintaining the integrity of this process is key to ensuring survival of the species. However, male fertility rates in the Western world are in decline and the use of assisted reproductive... Read More about Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment.

The effect of azathioprine on bone health (2019)
Thesis
Morgan, S. The effect of azathioprine on bone health. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2386593

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often present with poor bone health and have increased risk of osteoporotic bone fractures. The development of targeted therapies for this bone loss requires a better understanding of the underlying c... Read More about The effect of azathioprine on bone health.

The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway (2019)
Thesis
Hooper, K. The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070992

Crohn’s disease (CD), one of the main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a complex disorder characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The aetiology of CD involves genetics and environmental factors that trig... Read More about The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway.

The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection (2019)
Thesis
Henderson Sousa, F. The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070903

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the most common causes for symptomatic respiratory infections, and have been linked to severe respiratory conditions in children, and in immunocompromised and elderly individuals. Currently there are no specific treatmen... Read More about The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection.

Understanding the lived experience of how individuals aged between 33 and 62 years of age diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) feel they obtain emotional support post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (2016)
Thesis
McHale, S. Understanding the lived experience of how individuals aged between 33 and 62 years of age diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) feel they obtain emotional support post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/977873

Background Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a major cause of ill health in Scotland and one of the main methods of symptom management for this disease is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). This treatment relieves the symptoms of the disease bu... Read More about Understanding the lived experience of how individuals aged between 33 and 62 years of age diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) feel they obtain emotional support post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (2009)
Thesis
Mahoney, C. M. An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2744

Background Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a naso-gastric (NG) tube may be necessary. NG tubes are frequently dislodged, potentially causing feed or fluids to enter the lungs. Interventions to prevent this include taping NG tube... Read More about An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design..

A comparison of carers' experiences of caring for individuals with dementia or intellectual disability: A longitudinal grounded theory study (2008)
Thesis
Lin, M. A comparison of carers' experiences of caring for individuals with dementia or intellectual disability: A longitudinal grounded theory study. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2397

Introduction: Increasingly the provision of care for older people with dementia or children with intellectual disabilities (ID) has shifted from institutions to the community. This has resulted in an increase in burden and a reduction in autonomy fo... Read More about A comparison of carers' experiences of caring for individuals with dementia or intellectual disability: A longitudinal grounded theory study.