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Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rowat, A. M., Chalmers, C., & Rennie, D. (2007, January). Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland. Paper presented at Scottish Stroke Nurses Forum

Background: National guidelines suggest that at the very least there should be one whole time equivalent (WTE) nurse per stroke bed with a skill mix ratio of two registered nurses to one unregistered nurse. The aim of this study was determine nursing... Read More about Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland..

Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations (2007)
Journal Article
Mantri, P. (2007). Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 3(12), 560-567. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2007.3.12.27897

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, with an estimated prevalence of about 0.75% in the developed world. With approximately 40 types of epilepsy seizure now defi ned, in addition to more than 30 epilepsy syndromes and condition... Read More about Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations.

Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007). Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(14), 1097-1105

Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis (CF), adherence among children is problematic. This study explores accounts by parents and children of the difficulties of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosi... Read More about Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis.

Potential advantages of an initial telephone consultation in those referred for a specialist respiratory opinion (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Darlow, C., Roberts, N. J., Wilson, G., & Partridge, M. (2007). Potential advantages of an initial telephone consultation in those referred for a specialist respiratory opinion. Thorax, 62(suppl 3), A52

Background: Telephone consultations have been shown to be an efficient method of following up over 30% of respiratory outpatients. An initial telephone conversation with new patients has the potential to permit better selection and timing of investig... Read More about Potential advantages of an initial telephone consultation in those referred for a specialist respiratory opinion.

Women with Epilepsy: information needs (2007)
Journal Article
Pamela, M. (2007). Women with Epilepsy: information needs. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 3(10), 450-450. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2007.3.10.27270

County Durham primary care trust's Epilepsy Service held its fi rst annual epilepsy conference, ‘Women with Epilepsy,’ on 26 September 2007. The conference was chaired by Dr Tricia Cresswell, Executive Director of Public Health, County Durham and Da... Read More about Women with Epilepsy: information needs.

α4β2-Nicotinic Receptor Binding with 5-IA in Alzheimer’s Disease: Methods of Scan Analysis (2007)
Journal Article
Terrière, E., Sharman, M., Donaghey, C., Herrmann, L., Lonie, J., Strachan, M., Dougall, N., Best, J., Ebmeier, K. P., Pimlott, S., Patterson, J., & Wyper, D. (2008). α4β2-Nicotinic Receptor Binding with 5-IA in Alzheimer’s Disease: Methods of Scan Analysis. Neurochemical research, 33(4), 643-651. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-007-9517-4

Five patients with Alzheimer's disease and five healthy volunteers were examined by SPECT with the nicotinic receptor ligand 123I-5-IA-85380. Patients were scanned before and after 6 weeks of treatment with donepezil. Quantification by regions of int... Read More about α4β2-Nicotinic Receptor Binding with 5-IA in Alzheimer’s Disease: Methods of Scan Analysis.

Coronary heart disease and the management of risk: Patient perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National Service Framework targets (2007)
Journal Article
Crinson, I., Shaw, A., Durrant, R., De Lusignan, S., & Williams, B. (2007). Coronary heart disease and the management of risk: Patient perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National Service Framework targets. Health, Risk and Society, 9(4), 359-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698570701612527

This paper explores developments in the risk management of coronary heart disease (CHD) that have followed the implementation of the Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines from the patient's perspective. The CHD NSF introd... Read More about Coronary heart disease and the management of risk: Patient perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National Service Framework targets.

Sertoli Cell Development and Function in an Animal Model of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome1 (2007)
Journal Article
Hutchison, G. R., Scott, H. M., Walker, M., McKinnell, C., Ferrara, D., Mahood, I. K., & Sharpe, R. M. (2008). Sertoli Cell Development and Function in an Animal Model of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome1. Biology of Reproduction, 78(2), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.064006

Pregnancy exposure to di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) in rats induces a testicular dysgenesislike syndrome (TDS) in male offspring. Earlier studies suggested altered Sertoli cell development/maturation may result, especially in testes that become cryptor... Read More about Sertoli Cell Development and Function in an Animal Model of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome1.

The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions (2007)
Book Chapter
Tait, D. (2007). The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions. In C. Brooker, & A. Waugh (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing Practice (185-220). Elsevier

Book specifically written to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking a common foundation programme, explaining how and why sensitive, holistic and evidence-based nursing care is carried out. Topics common to all branches and topics specific to... Read More about The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions.

8151 POSTER Short and long term physical and psychological benefits of a 12 week supervised group exercise programme during treatment for early stage breast cancer (2007)
Journal Article
Campbell, A., Mutrie, N., Whyte, F., Emslie, C., Lee, L., Ritchie, D., McConnachie, A., & Kearney, N. (2007). 8151 POSTER Short and long term physical and psychological benefits of a 12 week supervised group exercise programme during treatment for early stage breast cancer. EJC Supplements, 5(4), 452. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1359-6349%2807%2971653-1

No abstract available.

The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study (2007)
Journal Article
McKinstry, B., Walker, J., Porter, M., Fulton, C., Tait, A., Hanley, J., & Mercer, S. (2007). The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Family Practice, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-57

Background
The association between stress and morale among general practitioners (GP) is well documented. However, the impact of GP stress or low morale on patient care is less clear. GPs in the UK now routinely survey patients about the quality of... Read More about The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study.

An assessment of the validity of spectral entropy as a measure of sedation statein mechanically ventilated critically ill patients (2007)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Ramsay, P., Lapinlampi, T. P., Särkelä, M. O. K., Viertiö-Oja, H. E., & Meriläinen, P. T. (2008). An assessment of the validity of spectral entropy as a measure of sedation statein mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 34(2), 308-315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0858-x

To assess whether the Entropy Module (GE Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland), a device to measure hypnosis in anesthesia, is a valid measure of sedation state in critically ill patients by comparing clinically assessed sedation state with Spectral Entropy... Read More about An assessment of the validity of spectral entropy as a measure of sedation statein mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.

The origins and time of appearance of focal testicular dysgenesis in an animal model of testicular dysgenesis syndrome: evidence for delayed testis development? (2007)
Journal Article
Hutchison, G. R., Sharpe, R. M., Mahood, I. K., Jobling, M., Walker, M., McKinnell, C., Mason, J. I., & Scott, H. M. (2008). The origins and time of appearance of focal testicular dysgenesis in an animal model of testicular dysgenesis syndrome: evidence for delayed testis development?. International Journal of Andrology, 31(2), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2007.00816.x

A testicular dysgenesis-like syndrome is induced in rats by fetal exposure todi(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP). A key feature of this is the formation of focal dys-genetic areas comprising malformed seminiferous cords⁄tubules and intratubu-lar Leydig cells... Read More about The origins and time of appearance of focal testicular dysgenesis in an animal model of testicular dysgenesis syndrome: evidence for delayed testis development?.

From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007). From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), 2135-2146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.07.020

Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adherence may be exacerbated as the child grows older and self-care responsibil... Read More about From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis.

Consequences for the male fetus: Time windows of testosterone action and susceptibility to disorders of ‘masculinisation’ (2007)
Journal Article
Sharpe, R. M., Scott, H. M., Hutchison, G., Walker, M., McKinnell, C., Saunders, P., & Welsh, M. (2007). Consequences for the male fetus: Time windows of testosterone action and susceptibility to disorders of ‘masculinisation’. Toxicology, 240(3), 144-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2007.06.027

Conference abstract in Proceedings of the Annual Congress of The British Toxicology Society.

Nanoparticle interactions with zinc and iron: Implications for toxicology and inflammation (2007)
Journal Article
Wilson, M. R., Foucaud, L., Barlow, P. G., Hutchison, G. R., Sales, J., Simpson, R. J., & Stone, V. (2007). Nanoparticle interactions with zinc and iron: Implications for toxicology and inflammation. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 225(1), 80-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2007.07.012

Particulate air pollution (PM10) consists of a mixture of components, including nanoparticles and metals. Studies from our laboratory have demonstrated that transition metals can potentiate the ability of nanoparticles to induce lung inflammation and... Read More about Nanoparticle interactions with zinc and iron: Implications for toxicology and inflammation.

Making equalities work? Scottish trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities (2007)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Munro, A., & Wise, S. (2007). Making equalities work? Scottish trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities. Equal Opportunities International, 26(5), 465-481. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150710756667

Purpose – This paper seeks to analyse trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities in Scotland, focusing on issues of: recruitment of membership from different groups; promoting diversity in post‐holding; and the role of “key equalities issues” i... Read More about Making equalities work? Scottish trade unions’ approaches to equal opportunities.

Breastfeeding success: a synthesis of qualitative papers 1990-2005 (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McInnes, R. (2007, June). Breastfeeding success: a synthesis of qualitative papers 1990-2005. Presented at Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture International Conference

Breastfeeding success: a synthesis of qualitative papers 1990-2005