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Developing Nurse-Sensitive Outcomes In Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings—A Systematic Review, Irene Ngune, Helen Myers, Amanda Cole, Peter Palamara, Robina Redknap, Michael Roche, Diane Twigg
Developing Nurse-Sensitive Outcomes In Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings—A Systematic Review, Irene Ngune, Helen Myers, Amanda Cole, Peter Palamara, Robina Redknap, Michael Roche, Diane Twigg
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background: While nurse-sensitive outcomes (NSOs) are well established in numerous health settings, to date there is no indicator suite of NSOs for inpatient mental health settings. Aim: To assess the relationship between nursing variables and patient outcomes in acute inpatient mental health settings to determine which outcomes can be used as indicators of the quality of nursing care. Methods: Databases accessed were CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and EMBASE, last searched in May 2022. The review followed the 2020 PRISMA checklist for systematic reviews. Papers published between 1995 and 2022, conducted in acute mental health care units were included. The quality of …
Exploring Creative Pedagogical Practices In Secondary Visual Arts Programmes In Ghana, Enock Swanzy-Impraim, Julia E. Morris, Geoffrey W. Lummis, Andrew Jones
Exploring Creative Pedagogical Practices In Secondary Visual Arts Programmes In Ghana, Enock Swanzy-Impraim, Julia E. Morris, Geoffrey W. Lummis, Andrew Jones
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Secondary visual arts education provides learners with opportunities to develop critical thinking, and their creative potential, as part of their personal growth. This development happens when visual arts teachers actively integrate creative pedagogies to target creative thinking in learners. Ghana's 2019 National Pre-tertiary Curriculum Framework has added creativity as one goal for all learners. This research study explores teachers' perceptions and use of creative pedagogies as part of implementing this creativity into their teaching. A multi-site qualitative case study was conducted in government secondary schools within Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, and data were gathered from interviews and participant observations. The 16 cases …
Nurses' Experience Of Managing Adults Living With Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study, Lisa Whitehead, Peter Palamara, Olutoyin Oluwakemi Babatunde-Sowole, Jennifer Boak, Natasha Franklin, Robyn Quinn, Cobie George, Jacqueline Allen
Nurses' Experience Of Managing Adults Living With Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study, Lisa Whitehead, Peter Palamara, Olutoyin Oluwakemi Babatunde-Sowole, Jennifer Boak, Natasha Franklin, Robyn Quinn, Cobie George, Jacqueline Allen
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background: The number of adults living with two or more chronic conditions is increasing worldwide. Adults living with multimorbidity have complex physical, psychosocial and self-management care needs. Aim: This study aimed to describe Australian nurses' experience of care provision for adults living with multimorbidity, their perceived education needs and future opportunities for nurses in the management of multimorbidity. Design: Qualitative exploratory. Methods: Nurses providing care to adults living with multimorbidity in any setting were invited to take part in a semi-structured interview in August 2020. Twenty-four registered nurses took part in a semi-structured telephone interview. Results: Three main themes were …
Performing Feminist Research: Creative Tactics For Communicating Covid-19, Gender, And Higher Education Research, Jo Pollitt, Emily Gray, Mindy Blaise, Jacqueline Ullman, Emma Fishwick
Performing Feminist Research: Creative Tactics For Communicating Covid-19, Gender, And Higher Education Research, Jo Pollitt, Emily Gray, Mindy Blaise, Jacqueline Ullman, Emma Fishwick
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Presenting research findings outside of the form of a traditional research report requires different modes of making and communicating. This paper offers an account of how The #FEAS Report, a satirical news video, was made to communicate the findings from interviews and a survey as part of the mixed-methods study, Sexism, Higher Education, and COVID-19: The Australian Perspective to a wider public. Three creative tactics for research communication were used: DIY aesthetics, humour, and situated bodies. These communication tactics enabled the researchers to think differently about what research findings mean, and how to articulate them in ways that are intelligible. …
The Ability Of Ruppia Polycarpa To Regenerate From Seed Depends On Seasonal Porewater Salinity Dynamics And Declining Winter Rainfall Could Delay Recruitment, Chanelle L. Webster, Paul S. Lavery, Simone Strydom, Jessica Billinghurst, Kathryn Mcmahon
The Ability Of Ruppia Polycarpa To Regenerate From Seed Depends On Seasonal Porewater Salinity Dynamics And Declining Winter Rainfall Could Delay Recruitment, Chanelle L. Webster, Paul S. Lavery, Simone Strydom, Jessica Billinghurst, Kathryn Mcmahon
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
For many plants, regeneration from seed is vital for population recovery. Climate change is modifying the global hydrological cycle and a primary factor controlling germination of marine plants: salinity. How altered salinity regimes, and especially altered porewater salinity regimes, will regulate early life history stages of estuarine seagrasses is poorly understood. Here, we quantified the porewater salinity dynamics in two ephemeral estuaries that are dominated by the cosmopolitan genus Ruppia. Seedbank, germlings (germinated seeds) and seedlings were found in salinities ranging from 5 to 110 over an annual cycle. To understand the germination ecology of the dominant species, Ruppia polycarpa, …
Creating Meaningful Work For Employees: The Role Of Inclusive Leadership, Azadeh Shafaei, Mehran Nejati
Creating Meaningful Work For Employees: The Role Of Inclusive Leadership, Azadeh Shafaei, Mehran Nejati
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Meaningfulness is a fundamental psychological need and can result in numerous positive outcomes for employees and organizations. However, little is known about how inclusive leadership can promote employees' sense of meaningful work. Drawing upon self-determination theory, we posit that inclusive leadership enhances meaningful work through creating psychological safety and fostering learning from errors. Inclusive leadership improves work meaningfulness as it contributes to better job attributes. Study hypotheses were tested using a multiple-study research design, including a two-wave field study of 317 full-time employees (Study 1) and a randomized experimental vignette methodology with 440 participants (Study 2). Findings from both studies …
Commentary: A Novel And Effective Ecg Method To Differentiate Right From Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Arrhythmias: Angle-Corrected V2s, Zhuoqiao He, Ming Liu, Xuerui Tan
Commentary: A Novel And Effective Ecg Method To Differentiate Right From Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Arrhythmias: Angle-Corrected V2s, Zhuoqiao He, Ming Liu, Xuerui Tan
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This commentary builds on the recently published original paper of Qiu et al. (1). The most common origin of premature ventricular complexes and ventricular tachycardias of patients in the absence of structural heart disease is the right and left ventricular outflow tracts (RVOT/LVOT). Catheter ablation (CA) has been an effective method for outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (OTVAs) (2). It is necessary to predict the origin of OTVAs before CA for choosing the procedural strategy, reducing complications, and saving the operation time (3, 4). Qiu et al. presented a novel electrocardiogram (ECG) algorithm, “cardiac rotation-corrected” angle-corrected V2S (hereafter, V2S angle), to …
Corrigendum: Evolution, Ecology, And Zoonotic Transmission Of Betacoronaviruses: A Review, Herbert F. Jelinek, Mira Mousa, Eman Alefishat, Wael Osman, Ian Spence, Dengpan Bu, Samuel F. Feng, Jason Byrd, Paola A. Magni, Shafi Sahibzada, Guan K. Tay, Habiba S. Alsafar
Corrigendum: Evolution, Ecology, And Zoonotic Transmission Of Betacoronaviruses: A Review, Herbert F. Jelinek, Mira Mousa, Eman Alefishat, Wael Osman, Ian Spence, Dengpan Bu, Samuel F. Feng, Jason Byrd, Paola A. Magni, Shafi Sahibzada, Guan K. Tay, Habiba S. Alsafar
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
In the published article, there was an error in the legend for Figure 1 as published. The figure legend did not indicate that it has been adapted from Plowright et al. (2017). Copyright permission was obtained from Springer Nature to adapt Figure 1 from Plowright et al. (2017). The corrected legend appears below. Figure 1. Zoonotic risk distribution, pathway to spillover, and the multimodal role of the determinants of spillover. The zoonotic risk is demonstrated by the accumulated distribution of reservoir hosts and vectors that play a role in the pathway to spillover. The risk of spillover is determined by …
Female Athlete Health Domains: A Supplement To The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement On Methods For Recording And Reporting Epidemiological Data On Injury And Illness In Sport, Isabel S. Moore, Kay M. Crossley, Kari Bo, Margo Mountjoy, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Juliana D. S. Antero, Jorunn S. Borgen, Wendy J. Brown, Caroline S. Bolling, Benjamin Clarsen, Wayne Derman, Paul Dijkstra, Amber Donaldson, Kirsty J. Elliott-Sale, Carolyn A. Emery, Lene Haakstad, Astrid Junge, Nonhlanhla S. Mkumbuzi, Sophia Nimphius, Debbie Palmer, Mireille Van Poppel, Jane S. Thornton, Rita Tomás, Phathokuhle C. Zondi, Evert Verhagen
Female Athlete Health Domains: A Supplement To The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement On Methods For Recording And Reporting Epidemiological Data On Injury And Illness In Sport, Isabel S. Moore, Kay M. Crossley, Kari Bo, Margo Mountjoy, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Juliana D. S. Antero, Jorunn S. Borgen, Wendy J. Brown, Caroline S. Bolling, Benjamin Clarsen, Wayne Derman, Paul Dijkstra, Amber Donaldson, Kirsty J. Elliott-Sale, Carolyn A. Emery, Lene Haakstad, Astrid Junge, Nonhlanhla S. Mkumbuzi, Sophia Nimphius, Debbie Palmer, Mireille Van Poppel, Jane S. Thornton, Rita Tomás, Phathokuhle C. Zondi, Evert Verhagen
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The IOC made recommendations for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injuries and illness in sports in 2020, but with little, if any, focus on female athletes. Therefore, the aims of this supplement to the IOC consensus statement are to (i) propose a taxonomy for categorisation of female athlete health problems across the lifespan; (ii) make recommendations for data capture to inform consistent recording and reporting of symptoms, injuries, illnesses and other health outcomes in sports injury epidemiology and (iii) make recommendations for specifications when applying the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology-Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS) …
Overview Of Muscle Fatigue Differences Between Maximal Eccentric And Concentric Resistance Exercise, James L. Nuzzo, Matheus D. Pinto, Kazunori Nosaka
Overview Of Muscle Fatigue Differences Between Maximal Eccentric And Concentric Resistance Exercise, James L. Nuzzo, Matheus D. Pinto, Kazunori Nosaka
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Since the 1970s, researchers have studied a potential difference in muscle fatigue (acute strength loss) between maximal eccentric (ECCmax) and concentric (CONmax) resistance exercise. However, a clear answer to whether such a difference exists has not been established. Therefore, the aim of our paper was to overview methods and results of studies that compared acute changes in muscle strength after bouts of ECCmax and CONmax resistance exercise. We identified 30 relevant studies. Participants were typically healthy men aged 20–40 years. Exercise usually consisted of 40–100 isokinetic ECCmax and CONmax repetitions of the knee extensors or elbow flexors. Both ECCmax and …
The International Framework For School Health Promotion: Supporting Young People Through And After The Covid-19 Pandemic, Joseph J. Scott, Lynette Vernon, Alexandra P. Metse
The International Framework For School Health Promotion: Supporting Young People Through And After The Covid-19 Pandemic, Joseph J. Scott, Lynette Vernon, Alexandra P. Metse
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
BACKGROUND: The worldwide COVID-19 government restrictions imposed on young people to limit virus spread have precipitated a growing and long-term educational and health crisis. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEORY: This novel study used Sen's Capabilities Approach as a theoretical framework to examine the current health and educational impacts of COVID-19 on youth, referencing emerging literature. The objective was to inform the design of an internationally relevant framework for school health promotion to support young people through and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Mapping of existing health resources, internal/external conversion factors and capabilities were used to identify classroom, school and system level strategies …
Re-Enactment As Conversation: Yoshiko Shimada’S Becoming A Statue Of A Japanese Comfort Woman, Vahri Mckenzie, Jen Webb
Re-Enactment As Conversation: Yoshiko Shimada’S Becoming A Statue Of A Japanese Comfort Woman, Vahri Mckenzie, Jen Webb
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
‘Since Plotinus’, writes Joseph Tanke (2019, p. 486), ‘Western art has been consecrated to beauty, and beautiful art has been understood as the achievement of good form’. But alongside this interest in beauty and form, art has been committed to politics and perspectives, equity and rights. Consequently, and particularly since the start of the modern era, artists frequently initiate or participate in ‘difficult conversations’. . . .
The Toy Brick As A Communicative Device For Amplifying Children’S Voices In Research, Kylie J. Stevenson, Emma Jayakumar, Harrison See
The Toy Brick As A Communicative Device For Amplifying Children’S Voices In Research, Kylie J. Stevenson, Emma Jayakumar, Harrison See
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This article arises from recent industry-partner research between the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, the LEGO Group, and Edith Cowan University (ECU), examining new ways of communicating children’s perspectives of digital citizenship to policy makers and industry in a project called Digital Safety and Citizenship Roundtables: Using Consultation and Creativity to Engage Stakeholders (Children, Policy Influencers, Industry) in Best Practice in India, South Korea, and Australia. We posed the research question: What are children’s everyday experiences of digital citizenship in these countries, and how might these contribute to digital citizenship policy and practice? In research roundtables, we …
Role Of Air Staging In A Batch-Type Fixed Bed Biomass Combustor Under Constant Primary Air, Awais Junejo, Yasir M. Al-Abdeli, Jacobo Porteiro
Role Of Air Staging In A Batch-Type Fixed Bed Biomass Combustor Under Constant Primary Air, Awais Junejo, Yasir M. Al-Abdeli, Jacobo Porteiro
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Staged combustion of biomass is the most suitable thermo-chemical conversion for achieving lower gaseous emissions and higher fuel conversion rates. In a staged fixed bed combustion of biomass, combustion air is supplied in two stages. In the first stage, primary air is provided below the fuel, whereas in the later stage, secondary air is supplied in the freeboard region. The available literature on the effects of air staging (secondary air location) at a constant primary air flow rate on combustion characteristics in a batch-type fixed bed combustor is limited and hence warrants further investigations. This study resolves the effect of …
A Review Of Methods For Detecting Rats At Low Densities, With Implications For Surveillance, Robert A. Davis, Philip J. Seddon, Michael D. Craig, James C. Russell
A Review Of Methods For Detecting Rats At Low Densities, With Implications For Surveillance, Robert A. Davis, Philip J. Seddon, Michael D. Craig, James C. Russell
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Invasive rats are the biggest threat to island biodiversity world-wide. Though the ecological impacts of rats on insular biota are well documented, introduced rats present a difficult problem for detection and management. In recent decades, improved approaches have allowed for island-wide eradications of invasive rats on small-medium sized islands and suppression on large islands, although both these still represent a formidable logistical and financial challenge. A key aspect of eradication or suppression and ongoing management is the ability to detect the presence of rats, especially at low densities. Here we review recent developments in the field of rat surveillance and …
Measuring Success: Program Fidelity Of Queensland's Child Health Home Visiting Services. A Document Analysis, Nicole Latham, Jeanine Young, Josephine Wilson, Michelle Gray
Measuring Success: Program Fidelity Of Queensland's Child Health Home Visiting Services. A Document Analysis, Nicole Latham, Jeanine Young, Josephine Wilson, Michelle Gray
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background: The Family CA.R.E. (Community-based Assistance Resourcing and Education) program was introduced in Queensland two decades ago. It aimed to redress health inequalities for infants from families experiencing specific social stressors. The program has been locally adapted over time and has not been evaluated against the original program. This study assessed the extent to which selected hospital and health services in Queensland, Australia have modified the original Family C.A.R.E. program. Methods: Altheide's model was used to facilitate a critical document analysis of policies and guidelines for adapted Family C.A.R.E. home visiting programs in use by hospital and health services (target …
Igg N-Glycosylation Cardiovascular Age Tracks Cardiovascular Risk Beyond Calendar Age, Zhiyuan Wu, Zheng Guo, Yulu Zheng, Yutao Wang, Haiping Zhang, Huiying Pan, Zhiwei Li, Lois Balmer, Xia Li, Lixin Tao, Xiuhua Guo, Wei Wang
Igg N-Glycosylation Cardiovascular Age Tracks Cardiovascular Risk Beyond Calendar Age, Zhiyuan Wu, Zheng Guo, Yulu Zheng, Yutao Wang, Haiping Zhang, Huiying Pan, Zhiwei Li, Lois Balmer, Xia Li, Lixin Tao, Xiuhua Guo, Wei Wang
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The use of an altered immunoglobulin G (IgG) N-glycan pattern as an inflammation metric has been reported in subclinical atherosclerosis and metabolic disorders, both of which are important risk factors in cardiovascular health. However, the usable capacity of IgG N-glycosylation profiles for the risk stratification of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unknown. This study aimed to develop a cardiovascular aging index for tracking cardiovascular risk using IgG N-glycans. This cross-sectional investigation enrolled 1465 individuals aged 40–70 years from the Busselton Healthy and Ageing Study. We stepwise selected the intersection of altered N-glycans using feature-selection methods in machine learning (recursive feature elimination …
La Metafora: The Power Of Metaphors And Creative Resources In Working Systemically With Families And Children With Autism—A Conversation With Carmine Saccu, Deisy Amorin-Woods, Carmine Saccu
La Metafora: The Power Of Metaphors And Creative Resources In Working Systemically With Families And Children With Autism—A Conversation With Carmine Saccu, Deisy Amorin-Woods, Carmine Saccu
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Metaphors are valuable tools of expression, which give meaning to situations and allow the spontaneous processing of feelings and emotions. As therapists, we can support clients to develop and create their individual metaphor to explain their own meaning of experiences or communicate their perception of problems. Creativity provides us with a rich landscape to explore, expand, and enrich ourselves as therapists and consequently our clients. As systemic therapists, we are responsible for the co-creation of a human process, which has at its core safety in allowing expression, connection, and movement. Through a respectful and curious approach, we can develop pathways …
Nanoscale Oxygenous Heterogeneity In Fepc Glass For Highly Efficient And Reusable Catalytic Performance, Qi Chen, Lingyu Guo, Haoxiang Di, Zhigang Qi, Zhaoxuan Wang, Ziqi Song, Laichang Zhang, Lina Hu, Weimin Wang
Nanoscale Oxygenous Heterogeneity In Fepc Glass For Highly Efficient And Reusable Catalytic Performance, Qi Chen, Lingyu Guo, Haoxiang Di, Zhigang Qi, Zhaoxuan Wang, Ziqi Song, Laichang Zhang, Lina Hu, Weimin Wang
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Metallic glass, with its unique disordered atomic structure and high density of low-coordination sites, is regarded as the most competitive new catalyst for environmental catalysis. However, the efficiency and stability of metallic glass catalysts are often affected by their atomic configuration. Thus, the design and regulation of the nanoscale structure of metallic glasses to improve their catalytic efficiency and stability remains a challenge. Herein, a non-noble component, Fe75P15C10 amorphous ribbon, is used as a precursor to fabricate a hierarchical gradient catalyst with nanoscale heterogeneous and oxygenous amorphous structure by simple annealing and acid-immersing. The resulting catalyst offers an ultrahigh catalytic …
Periodic Changes In The N-Glycosylation Of Immunoglobulin G During The Menstrual Cycle, Julija Jurić, Hongli Peng, Manshu Song, Frano Vučković, Jelena Šimunović, Irena Trbojević-Akmačić, Youxin Wang, Jiaonan Liu, Qing Gao, Hao Wang, Qiaoyun Chu, Marija Pezer, Wei Wang, Gordan Lauc
Periodic Changes In The N-Glycosylation Of Immunoglobulin G During The Menstrual Cycle, Julija Jurić, Hongli Peng, Manshu Song, Frano Vučković, Jelena Šimunović, Irena Trbojević-Akmačić, Youxin Wang, Jiaonan Liu, Qing Gao, Hao Wang, Qiaoyun Chu, Marija Pezer, Wei Wang, Gordan Lauc
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the most abundant plasma glycoprotein and a prominent humoral immune mediator. Glycan composition affects the affinity of IgG to ligands and consequent immune responses. The modification of IgG N-glycosylation is considered to be one of the various mechanisms by which sex hormones modulate the immune system. Although the menstrual cycle is the central sex hormone-related physiological process in most women of reproductive age, IgG N-glycosylation dynamics during the menstrual cycle have not yet been investigated. To fill this gap, we profiled the plasma IgG N-glycans of 70 healthy premenopausal women at 12 time points during their …
A Data Taxonomy For Adaptive Multifactor Authentication In The Internet Of Health Care Things, Tance Suleski, Mohiuddin Ahmed
A Data Taxonomy For Adaptive Multifactor Authentication In The Internet Of Health Care Things, Tance Suleski, Mohiuddin Ahmed
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The health care industry has faced various challenges over the past decade as we move toward a digital future where services and data are available on demand. The systems of interconnected devices, users, data, and working environments are referred to as the Internet of Health Care Things (IoHT). IoHT devices have emerged in the past decade as cost-effective solutions with large scalability capabilities to address the constraints on limited resources. These devices cater to the need for remote health care services outside of physical interactions. However, IoHT security is often overlooked because the devices are quickly deployed and configured as …
Dementia Care For People From Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Qualitative Secondary Analysis Of The Aged Care Australian Royal Commission Data, Pelden Chejor, Patricia Cain, Bridget Laging, Davina Porock
Dementia Care For People From Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Qualitative Secondary Analysis Of The Aged Care Australian Royal Commission Data, Pelden Chejor, Patricia Cain, Bridget Laging, Davina Porock
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Objective:
Understanding the concerns and experiences of people living with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds is critical to ensure culturally appropriate care is delivered. This study aimed to describe the current experiences and concerns of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds using the publicly available evidence from the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Methods:
This was a qualitative secondary analysis of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety data to explore new and nuanced insights about care for culturally and linguistically diverse people living with dementia. Using the keywords …
Seagrass Soils Sequester Up To Half The Metal Emissions Of One Of The World's Largest Smelters, Anna Lafratta, Oscar Serrano, Pere Masque´, M. Fernandes, S. Gaylard, Paul Lavery
Seagrass Soils Sequester Up To Half The Metal Emissions Of One Of The World's Largest Smelters, Anna Lafratta, Oscar Serrano, Pere Masque´, M. Fernandes, S. Gaylard, Paul Lavery
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
One of the world's largest smelters has been operating in South Australia since 1889, affecting environment and human health. Here we quantified the magnitude of Pb, Zn and Cd emissions from the smelter sequestered in the soil of an adjacent 110 km2 Posidonia australis seagrass meadows. Seagrass core records show that the smelter contaminated the entire area with decreasing sequestration with increasing distance from contamination points. The soil accumulated ~1300 t of Pb, ~3450 t of Zn, and ~ 90 t of Cd since 1889, and sequestered the equivalent of ~20 % of Pb, and ~50 % of Zn and …
Coagulation Factors And Natural Anticoagulants As Surrogate Markers Of Preeclampsia And Its Subtypes: A Case-Control Study In A Ghanaian Population, Selina Mintaah, Enoch O. Anto, Wina I. O. Boadu, Benedict Sackey, Lily A. Boateng, Ezekiel Ansah, Emmanuel E. Korsah, Joseph Frimpong, Valentine C. K. T. Tamakloe, Peter K. Selleh, David A. Afrifa, Abdul-Razak Saasi, Ebenezer Senu, Lawrence A. Duah, Stephen Opoku, John P. Amoah, Patrick Adu, Joseph Boachie, Dorcas A. Nyamekye, David S. Sackey, Yaw A. Wiafe, Otchere Addai-Mensah
Coagulation Factors And Natural Anticoagulants As Surrogate Markers Of Preeclampsia And Its Subtypes: A Case-Control Study In A Ghanaian Population, Selina Mintaah, Enoch O. Anto, Wina I. O. Boadu, Benedict Sackey, Lily A. Boateng, Ezekiel Ansah, Emmanuel E. Korsah, Joseph Frimpong, Valentine C. K. T. Tamakloe, Peter K. Selleh, David A. Afrifa, Abdul-Razak Saasi, Ebenezer Senu, Lawrence A. Duah, Stephen Opoku, John P. Amoah, Patrick Adu, Joseph Boachie, Dorcas A. Nyamekye, David S. Sackey, Yaw A. Wiafe, Otchere Addai-Mensah
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Preeclampsia (PE) is associated with endothelial injury and hemostatic abnormalities. However, the diagnostic role of coagulation parameters and natural anticoagulants in predicting PE has not been explored in Ghana. This study assessed plasma levels of these factors as surrogate markers of PE and its subtypes. This case-control study included 90 women with PE (cases) and 90 normotensive pregnant women (controls). Blood samples were drawn for the estimation of complete blood count and coagulation tests. The prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and the calculation of the international normalized ratio (INR) were determined by an ACL elite coagulometer while …
Delivering Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy In Stroke Rehabilitation Requires Informed Stakeholders, Sufficient Resources And Organisational Buy-In: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, Ashan Weerakkody, Jocelyn White, Claire Hill, Erin Godecke, Barby Singer
Delivering Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy In Stroke Rehabilitation Requires Informed Stakeholders, Sufficient Resources And Organisational Buy-In: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, Ashan Weerakkody, Jocelyn White, Claire Hill, Erin Godecke, Barby Singer
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Objective: To summarise and synthesise the qualitative literature relating to constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) among stroke survivors, carers, therapists and rehabilitation service managers. Design: Systematic review of qualitative studies. Quantitative studies using survey data were also included if they investigated perceptions and/or experiences related to CIMT. Data sources: Cochrane Library, Medline, JBI, Emcare, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, PEDro, OT Seeker and NICE from inception to January 2022. Data extraction and synthesis: Two reviewers independently extracted data from the included studies and assessed comprehensiveness of reporting using established tools. Thematic synthesis was undertaken to synthesise findings for studies using focus groups and …
Influence Of Soil Fabric On Dynamic Properties Of Sand: An Experimental Study, Arpit Jain, Satyendra Mittal, Sanjay K. Shukla
Influence Of Soil Fabric On Dynamic Properties Of Sand: An Experimental Study, Arpit Jain, Satyendra Mittal, Sanjay K. Shukla
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Natural field sites originate under the action of external sources such as rivers, wind, or marine environments. These sources are responsible for constituting a variety of soil fabrics, which ultimately modify the deformation characteristics. Additionally, the dynamic properties of a site present the characterization of a region and have been profusely utilized by field engineers and researchers. In the present study, the dynamic properties of soil specimens have been evaluated for specimen preparation techniques, namely, air pluviation (AP) and water sedimentation (WS). The cyclic triaxial tests were conducted on the strain-controlled consolidated undrained specimens at a frequency of 0.1 Hz. …
Influence Of Three-Dimensional Printing Parameters On Compressive Properties And Surface Smoothness Of Polylactic Acid Specimens, Hamed Bakhtiari, Mostafa Nikzad, Majid Tolouei-Rad
Influence Of Three-Dimensional Printing Parameters On Compressive Properties And Surface Smoothness Of Polylactic Acid Specimens, Hamed Bakhtiari, Mostafa Nikzad, Majid Tolouei-Rad
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
While the mechanical performance of fused filament fabrication (FFF) parts has been extensively studied in terms of the tensile and bending strength, limited research accounts for their compressive performance. This study investigates the effect of four process parameters (layer height, extrusion width, nozzle temperature, and printing speed) on the compressive properties and surface smoothness of FFF parts made of Polylactic Acid (PLA). The orthogonal Taguchi method was employed for designing the experiments. The surface roughness and compressive properties of the specimens were then measured and optimized using the analysis of variance (ANOVA). A microscopic analysis was also performed to identify …
Longitudinal Trajectories Of Basal Forebrain Volume In Normal Aging And Alzheimer's Disease, Ying Xia, Paul Maruff, Vincent Doré, Pierrick Bourgeat, Simon M. Laws, Christopher Fowler, Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith, Ralph N. Martins, Victor L. Villemagne, Christopher C. Rowe, Colin L. Masters, Elizabeth J. Coulson, Jurgen Fripp
Longitudinal Trajectories Of Basal Forebrain Volume In Normal Aging And Alzheimer's Disease, Ying Xia, Paul Maruff, Vincent Doré, Pierrick Bourgeat, Simon M. Laws, Christopher Fowler, Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith, Ralph N. Martins, Victor L. Villemagne, Christopher C. Rowe, Colin L. Masters, Elizabeth J. Coulson, Jurgen Fripp
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Dysfunction of the cholinergic basal forebrain (BF) system and amyloid- (A ) deposition are early pathological features in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, their association in early AD is not well-established. This study investigated the nature and magnitude of volume loss in the BF, over an extended period, in 516 older adults who completed A -PET and serial magnetic resonance imaging scans. Individuals were grouped at baseline according to the presence of cognitive impairment (CU, CI) and A status (A −, A +). Longitudinal volumetric changes in the BF and hippocampus were assessed across groups. The results indicated that high A …
Collaborative Inquiry With Men Who Use Intimate Partner Violence: Service User Perspectives On Expertise In Domestic Violence Services For Men, Rebecca Jury
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Concerns have been expressed regarding the efficacy of services for heterosexual men who use intimate partner violence. In addition, there has been limited research into the perspectives of these men regarding their use of services. The Australian study outlined in this article sought to examine the experiences of heterosexual men who use intimate partner violence (IPV) when they access domestic violence services. Collaborative inquiry was undertaken with men who were attending a residential domestic violence service to explore the research question; What does expertise look like in domestic violence services for men? When discussing expertise, twenty men identified four themes: …
Can Tourism Market Diversification Mitigate The Adverse Effects Of A Blockade On Tourism? Evidence From Qatar, Ghialy Yap, Shrabani Saha, Nelson O. Ndubisi, Saif S. Alsowaidi, Ali S. Saleh
Can Tourism Market Diversification Mitigate The Adverse Effects Of A Blockade On Tourism? Evidence From Qatar, Ghialy Yap, Shrabani Saha, Nelson O. Ndubisi, Saif S. Alsowaidi, Ali S. Saleh
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This study examines the effects of an unfavorable political event or environmental hostility, namely, a blockade affecting international tourist inflows, and how tourism market diversification (TMD) could mitigate the adverse effects in the case of Qatar. To quantify these effects, we adopted a standard tourism-demand model and augmented it with a Herfindahl index (HI) for the geographical diversification of tourism exports, a dummy variable for the blockade, and an interaction variable. We further analyzed the tourist inflows from various regions using regional dummies and their interaction terms to capture the different impacts of the blockade on Qatar’s inbound tourists from …