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An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Tailored Smoking-Cessation Training For Health And Social Care Professionals Who Work With Older People, S Kerr, R Whyte, H Watson, Debbie Tolson, A Mcfadyen

Professor Debbie Tolson

In press

Two-Photon Induced Luminescence, Singlet Oxygen Generation, Cellular Uptake And Photocytotoxic Properties Of Amphiphilic Ru(Ii) Polypyridyl-Porphyrin Conjugates As Potential Bifunctional Photodynamic Therapeutic Agents, J Zhang, K.L. Wong, W.K. Wong, N.K. Mak, D.W. Kwong, H.L. Tam

Professor MAK, Nai Ki

No abstract provided.

Three-Dimensional Imaging For Radiotherapy Planning In Prostate Cancer, J Sule-Suso, K Lam, R Bhana, F Adab, Sally Sargeant, D Collins, A Patel, A Moloney

Sally Sargeant

No abstract provided.

The Ability Of Final-Year Doctor Of Physical Therapy Students To Make Keep-Refer Decisions, Dan Vaughn, Michael Shoemaker, D Daprato, K Svhira, J Vanhuisen

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Aids Clinical Trials Group Protocol 5164 On The Time From Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Diagnosis To Antiretroviral Initiation In Routine Clinical Practice: A Case Study Of Diffusion, Dissemination And Implementation, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.

Almost Random: Evaluating A Large-Scale Randomized Nutrition Program In The Presence Of Crossover, Sebastian Linnemayr, Harold Alderman

Sebastian Linnemayr

Large-scale randomized interventions have the potential to uncover the causal effect of programs applying to a large population, thereby improving on the insights gained from currently dominant smaller randomized studies. However, the external validity gained through larger interventions typically risks deviation from the randomization protocol. This paper investigates the impact of the Nutrition Enhancement Program, which aims to improve child nutrition in Senegal. The analysis deals with deviation from the planned treatment and suggests approaches for combining ex-post adjustments such as propensity score matching with the randomized treatment plan. The authors do not detect a strong overall program impact on …

“What Are You?” A Recurring Question In A Cross-Cultural Psychiatrist’S Life And Career., M Hicks

Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks

This article contributes to the Transcultural Psychiatry special issue of autobiographical articles on: ''The Personal and the Professional: Lives and Careers of Cultural Psychiatrists.''

Patients' Experience Post-Lumbar Fusion Regarding Back Problems, Recovery And Expectations In Terms Of The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health, Allan Abbott, Rune Hedland, Raija Tyni-Lenné

Allan D. Abbott

Purpose - To describe within the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ((ICF)), patient's experiences post-lumber fusion regarding back problems, recovery and expectations of rehabilitation and to contrast with the content of outcome measures and the ICF low back pain ((LBP)) core sets.

Methods - The study has a cross-sectional and retrospective design and involves 20 lumbar fusion patients. Using the ICF, qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews 3–6 months post-surgery was performed. This was compared with the ICF related content of the Oswestry Disability Index ((ODI)), Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 ((SF-36)), European Quality …

Chinese Herbal Medicines Versus Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs For Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review, C Zhang, M Jiang, Aiping Lu

Professor LU, Aiping

No abstract provided.

Patients Support Intra-Operative Assessment Of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies And Would Consent To Axillary Node Clearance At Initial Surgery If Indicated, H Julian, D Appleton, C Richardson, Sally Sargeant, P List, S Narayan

Sally Sargeant

No abstract provided.

The Cozy Project Makes Older Patients More Comfortable, T Weitzel, M Barnes, T Berry, S Mercer, T Foster, C Vollmer, L Allen, D Plunkett, L Friedrich, G Kirkbride, Lois Taft, S Robinson

Lois Taft

No abstract provided.

Surf Tourism, Sport Development And Community Building: Exploring The Nexus In Remote Papua New Guinea., Danny O'Brien

Danny O'Brien

This research explores the introduction of a commercial sport tourism venture into a remote community in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and addresses the question, how can sport tourism be used to promote community building in a developing country? The venture specifically focuses on surf tourism, and commenced operation in late 2009 with a mandate to facilitate community development. The surf tourism sector is an integral part of the multibillion dollar global surfing industry (Buckley, 2002), and surf tourists are defined as individuals who travel to destinations for the express purpose of riding surfboards (Dolnicar & Fluker, 2003). Much surf tourism …

The Utility Of Motivational Interviewing Using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills On Adults Struggling With Obesity: Participants' Perspectives, Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Jennifer Irwin, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

Health Alliance For Prudent Antibiotic Prescribing In Patients With Respiratory Tract Infections (Happy Audit) -Impact Of A Non-Randomised Multifaceted Intervention Programme, Lars Bjerrum, Anders Munck, Bente Gahrn-Hansen, Malene Hansen, Dorte Jarbøl, Gloria Córdoba, Carles Llor, Josep Cots, Silvia Hernández, B Lápez-Valcárcel, Antoñia Pérez, Lidia Caballero, Walter Von Der Heyde, Ruta Radzeviciene, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Anatoliy Reutskiy, Elena Egorova, Eva Strandberg, Ingvar Ovhed, Sigvard Mölstad, Robert Stichele, Ria Benkó, Vera Vlahović-Palčevski, Christos Lionis, Marit Rønning

Malene Hansen

Background: Excessive use of antibiotics is worldwide the most important reason for development of antimicrobial resistance. As antibiotic resistance may spread across borders, high prevalence countries may serve as a source of bacterial resistance for countries with a low prevalence. Therefore, bacterial resistance is an important issue with a potential serious impact on all countries. Initiatives have been taken to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing in primary care, but only few studies have been designed to determine the effectiveness of multifaceted strategies across countries with different practice setting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of …

Functional Networks For Salvia Miltiorrhiza And Panax Notoginseng In Combination Explored With Text Mining And Bioinformatical Approach, G Chen, B Liu, M Jiang, Y Tan, Aiping Lu

Professor LU, Aiping

No abstract provided.

Change-Ing Obesity: A Methodological Account Of A Comprehensive Study For University Students With Obesity, Erin Pearson, Jennifer Irwin, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

Chapter 27: Major Health Issues And Chronic Disease Management Of Adults Across The Lifespan, M. Gross, L. Hulton, Sharon Strang

Sharon L. Strang

No abstract provided.

"Safecare: Application Of An Evidence-Based Program To Prevent Child Maltreatment", Anna Edwards-Gaura, Daniel Whitaker, John Lutzker, Shannon Self-Brown, Ericka Lewis

Dan Whitaker

No abstract provided.

'What's The Use Of Getting A Cow If You Can't Make Any Money From It?': The Reproduction Of Inequality Within Contemporary Social Reforms Of Devadasis, Treena Orchard

Dr. Treena Orchard

No abstract provided.

Grammatical Morphology In School-Age Children With And Without Language Impairment: A Discriminant Function Analysis, Maura Jones Moyle, Courtney Karasinski, Susan Ellis Weismer, Brenda Gorman

Courtney Karasinski

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test Bedore and Leonard’s (1998) proposal that a verb morpheme composite may hold promise as a clinical marker for specific language impairment (SLI) in English speakers and serve as an accurate basis for the classification of children with and without SLI beyond the preschool level.

Method: The language transcripts of 50 school-age children with SLI (Mage = 7;9 [years;months]) and 50 age-matched typically developing peers (Mage = 7;9) were analyzed. Following the Bedore and Leonard (1998) procedure, 3 variables were measured: a finite verb morpheme composite, a noun morpheme composite, and mean …

The Prevalence Of Healthcare Associated Infection In Older People In Acute Hospitals, S Cairns, J Reilly, S Stewart, Debbie Tolson, J Godwin, P Knight

Professor Debbie Tolson

In press

Retention In Care And Connection To Care Among Hiv-Infected Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy In Africa: Estimation Via A Sampling-Based Approach, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.

Learning From Mistakes: Improving Initial Fingertip Force Scaling By Observing Lifting Errors, Gavin Buckingham, Minnie Tang, Paul Gribble, Melvyn Goodale

Gavin Buckingham

• When lifting objects that are lighter or heaver than we expect them to be, individuals typically misapply forces in a way that reflects their prior expectations of heaviness.

• Because we lift in this predictive way, large and small cubes elicit these characteristic errors even when they are adjusted to have equal mass. Lifters will apply too much force to a large cube and substantially less force to a small cube – errors that are rapidly corrected with repeated lifts (Flanagan & Beltzner, 2000).

• When watching others lift objects, an observer’s motor system automatically reacts in a way …

Retention In Care For Hiv-Infected Patients In Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges And Opportunities, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.

Being A Seasoned Nurse In Active Practice, L Friedrich, M Prasun, L Henderson, Lois Taft

Lois Taft

No abstract provided.

Benefits And Barriers: An Exploratory Study Of Nephrology Social Work Field Education, Teri Browne

Teri Browne

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Programs And Services, Gina Milgate

Gina C Milgate

A number of organisations offer support to people who are dealing with issues that affect their social and emotional wellbeing. This chapter lists mental health services and programs that provide specific assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the practitioners who work with them. There are different programs and services for different groups and types of mental health issues. The information has been supplied by the organisations or has been gleaned from their websites. The services listed in this chapter are not the only ones available but the chapter does provide a starting point for people looking for …

Prognostic Factors In Childhood B-Cell All, Timothy Beer

Timothy C Beer

A novel approach to summarizing various prognostic factors associated with childhood B-cell ALL.

A Dimensional Analysis Of Caregiver Burden Among Spouses And Adult-Children, Marie Savundranayagam, R. Montgomery, K. Kosloski

Marie Y Savundranayagam

Purpose of the study: Caregiver burden is a multidimensional construct, addressing tension and anxiety (stress burden), changes in dyadic relationships (relationship burden), and time infringements (objective burden) resulting from caregiving. The study aims were to assess (a) whether the dimensions of burden were the same for caregiving spouses and adult children, (b) the role of assisting with problem behaviors (PBs) and activities of daily living (ADLs) on each dimension of burden, and (c) the role of each dimension of burden on self-rated health and intention to institutionalize the care receiver. Design and Methods: This study included 280 spouse/partner and 243 …

A Phase Ii Trial Of Arc-Based Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy In Localized Prostate Cancer, Michael Lock

Michael Lock

Abstract PURPOSE: To evaluate acute and late genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity and biochemical control of hypofractionated, image-guided (fiducial markers or ultrasound guidance), simplified intensity-modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This Phase II prospective clinical trial for T1a-2cNXM0 prostate cancer enrolled 66 patients who received 63.2 Gy in 20 fractions over 4 weeks. Fiducial markers were used for image guidance in 30 patients and daily ultrasound for the remainder. Toxicity was scored according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0. RESULTS: Median follow-up was 36 months. Acute Phase Grade …