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Regulation Of Incorporated Trustees In Nigeria: The Jurisprudential Arguments, Chidi Halliday, Goodtime Okara

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Expanding The Frontiers Of Directorship In Nigeria: Lessons From United Kingdom, India And South Africa, Goodtime Okara

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Ensuring That Covid-19 Research Is Inclusive - Guidance From The Nihr Include Project, Miles D. Witham, Eleanor Anderson, Camille B. Carroll, Paul M. Dark, Kim Down, Alistair S. Hall, Joanna Knee, Eamonn R. Maher, Rebecca H. Maier, Gail A. Mountain, Gary Nestor, Jt O’Brien, Laurie Oliva, James Wason, Lynn Rochester

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Editorial: ‘Do We Really Need Another Review On The Effects Of Physical Activity On Alcohol And Other Drug Use Disorders?’, Adrian H. Taylor, Tom P. Thompson, Jane Horrell

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Juvenile Bonefish (Albula Vulpes) Show A Preference To Shoal With Mojarra (Eucinostomus Spp.) In The Presence Of Conspecifics And Another Gregarious Co-Occurring Species, Petra Szekeres, Christopher R. Haak, Alexander D.M. Wilson, Andy J. Danylchuk, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Aaron D. Shultz, Steven J. Cooke

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Study Protocol: Improving Cognition In People With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Multi-Arm, Randomized, Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial Of Cognitive Rehabilitation And Aerobic Exercise (Cogex), Anthony Feinstein, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ulrik Dalgas, John Deluca, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Cecilia Meza, Matilde Inglese, Robert W. Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, Amber Salter, Gary Cutter

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

In Vivo Measures Of Anterior Scleral Resistance In Humans With Rebound Tonometry, Hetal D. Buckhurst, Bernard Gilmartin, Andrew Lam, Robert P. Cubbidge, Nicola S. Logan

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Repeatability Of Plantar Pressure Assessment During Barefoot Walking In People With Stroke, A. Rogers, S. C. Morrison, T. Gorst, J. Paton, J. Freeman, J. Marsden, M. C. Cramp

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Influencing Neurological Physiotherapy Practice Through Academic Education: A Commentary, F. Mcleod, J. Freeman

School of Health Professions

© Hippocampus Verlag 2019 The academization of physiotherapy education in the United Kingdom has steadily evolved since validation of the first degree programme in 1976. This commentary provides a synopsis of the impact of this transition from a vocational qualification to an academic degree which places a heavy emphasis on critical thinking and evidence based practice. It reflects on how this is demonstrating to be an important driver for shaping the future of physiotherapy practice.

Customer Retention Strategies In The Fitness Industry, Rodney Macon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the health and fitness club business, acquiring new customers can be problematic for business leaders and may hinder sustainability. Grounded in customer retention management theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies health and fitness club managers used to improve customer retention. The participants were 6 health and fitness club managers who succeeded in improving customer retention while employed at 5 fitness clubs in Southeast Texas. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, a review of company websites, and social media pages. General and inductive analysis were used to analyze the data. One overarching theme, …

Educating Nurses About Poststroke Depression And Using The Phq-2/9, Mary Mcmullen

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Stroke has affected more than 7 million people and up to 33% of those patients reporting depression. The lack of screening for depression for patients post stroke can delay treatment for depression and hinder or lengthen recovery. The purpose of this project was to develop a nursing staff education program on using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) tools (PHQ-2 and PHQ-9) at the bedside to detect signs and symptoms of depression and identify nurse-driven interventions. Using the Johns Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice model and Orem's self-care model for guidance, an interdisciplinary team was assembled to collaborate on the development. A …

Effects Of Intimate Partner Violence On Academic Motivation Among Emerging Adult Women, Cristela Maria Thorne Mitchell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

For women who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), one avenue to gaining independence from their partners is enhanced employment opportunities from obtaining a college degree. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between IPV and academic motivation among emerging adult women, and whether depressive symptoms mediate the relationship. Bandura's social learning theory, Deci and Ryan's theory of self-determination, and Seligman's theory of learned helplessness were the theoretical frameworks of the study. The study sample consisted of 225 women 19-29 years of age who were enrolled in higher education and who had experienced violence from an …

Physician Attitudes Towards-And Adoption Of-Mobile Health, Tracie Kong, Mary Morgan Scott, Yang Li, Cynthia Wichelman

2020-Current year OA Pubs

OBJECTIVE: Smartphone apps and mobile devices are an emerging method of healthcare data collection. This study sought to understand how physicians currently view mobile health (mHealth) technologies and use them in patient care.

METHODS: A total of 186 physicians affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, USA completed a survey in 2016 regarding their current implementation of mHealth technologies for patient care and support for further development.

RESULTS: More than half of respondents were willing to discuss health apps and mobile devices with patients. However, most were not currently recommending them to patients. Apps/devices that encouraged …

The Experience Of Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder In The Workplace, Josephine Laverne Harris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with children for many decades, but it can continue into adulthood. However, little research has focused on adults with ADHD or the specific processes through which such adults mitigate the challenges they face, especially in the workplace. The purpose of this qualitative, grounded theory study was to provide a better understanding of the strategies and support systems adults with ADHD use to overcome workplace challenges. Self-efficacy theory grounded the study, allowing for an understanding of the lived experiences of adults with ADHD in the workplace. The researcher conducted 12 semistructured interviews with adults with …

Prognostic Impact Of Cdkn2a/B Deletion, Tert Mutation, And Egfr Amplification On Histological And Molecular Idh-Wildtype Glioblastoma, Sirui Ma, Soumon Rudra, Jian L Campian, Sonika Dahiya, Gavin P Dunn, Tanner Johanns, Michael Goldstein, Albert H Kim, Jiayi Huang

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of molecular glioblastoma (mGBM) as compared to histological GBM (hGBM) and to determine the prognostic impact of

METHODS: IDH-wildtype GBM patients treated with radiation therapy (RT) between 2012 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. mGBM was defined as grade II-III IDH-wildtype astrocytoma without histological features of GBM but with one of the following molecular alterations:

RESULTS: Of the 367 eligible patients, the median follow-up was 11.7 months. mGBM and hGBM did not have significantly different OS (median: 16.6 vs 13.5 months, respectively,

CONCLUSION: Criteria for mGBM may require further refinement and validation.

Community College Students' Perceptions Of Developmental Mathematics And Influences On Persistence, Sumithra S. Iyer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The increase in the dropout rates associated with developmental mathematics classes in 1 Texas community college provoked the need for this study. The purpose of this case study was to explore students' reasons for dropping out of developmental mathematics and what might have helped them be successful. Tinto's model of student attrition, which is characterized by students' social and academic integration affecting their retention in the college, provided the conceptual framework for the study. The research questions addressed the students' perceptions of both why they dropped out of developmental mathematics courses and what might have helped them to successfully complete …

Propeller And Vortex Ring State For Floating Offshore Wind Turbines During Surge, Ryan Kyle, Yeaw Chu Lee, Wolf Gerrit Früh

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Luxe: Combining High Energy And Intensity To Spark The Vacuum, Beate Heinemann, Tom Heinzl, Andreas Ringwald

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The vacuum of quantum electrodynamics (QED) can be viewed as a medium akin to a dielectric which can be polarised by external fields. If these are sufficiently strong, the response of the vacuum becomes nonlinear and involves phenomena such as lightby- light scattering (‘nonlinear optics’) and, in extremis, ‘dielectric breakdown’, i.e. real pair production, if a critical field strength is exceeded. The LUXE experiment aims to realise near-critical fields through collisions of photons stemming from an ultra-intense optical laser with high energy electrons or photons provided by the European XFEL linear accelerator. This set-up provides a golden opportunity to enter …

Foraminifera Of The Gault Clay Formation: An Update, Malcolm B. Hart, Thomas Fogerty, Christopher W. Smart

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The foraminifera of the Gault Clay Formation (Middle and Upper Albian) are reviewed and their biostratigraphy compared to that of the standard ammonite-based zonation and the original bed numbers that are used by most workers on the formation. The change from an aragonitic assemblage in the Lower Gault to an assemblage dominated by agglutinated foraminifera in the Upper Gault is discussed in terms of changing palaeogeography and sea-level.

Arsenic Concentrations, Distributions And Bioaccessibilities At A Unesco World Heritage Site (Devon Great Consols, Cornwall And West Devon Mining Landscape), Charlotte Braungardt, Xiaqing Chen, Daniel Chester-Sterne, James G.A. Quinn, Andrew Turner

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Additives On The Fate Of Plastics In The Marine Environment, Exemplified With Barium Sulphate, Andrew Turner, Montserrat Filella

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Removal Of Babies At Birth And The Moral Distress Of Midwives, Wendy Marsh, Ann Robinson, Jill Shawe, Ann Gallagher

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background Midwives and nurses appear vulnerable to moral distress when caring for women whose babies are removed at birth. They may experience professional dissatisfaction and their relationships with women, families and colleagues may be compromised. The impact of moral distress may manifest as anger, guilt, frustration, anxiety and a desire to give up their profession. While there has been much attention exploring the concept of moral distress in midwifery, this is the first study to explore its association in this context. Aim This article explores midwives’ experiences of moral distress when providing care to women whose babies were removed at …

Effectiveness Of Empathy Clinical Education For Children’S Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Xiang Ding, Li Wang, Jing Sun, Dong Ya Li, Bing Ya Zheng, Shi Wen He, Li Hui Zhu, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Reducing Unintentional Injuries In Under Fives: Development And Testing Of A Mobile Phone App, Felicity Jones, Ali Whitehouse, Amy Dopson, Niklas Palaghias, Susie Aldiss, Faith Gibson, Jill Shawe

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Ecosystem Services Of Temporary Streams Differ Between Wet And Dry Phases In Regions With Contrasting Climates And Economies, Rachel Stubbington, Mike Acreman, Vicenç Acuña, Philip J. Boon, Andrew J. Boulton, Judy England, David Gilvear, Tim Sykes, Paul J. Wood

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Temporary streams are dynamic ecosystems in which mosaics of flowing, ponded and dry habitats support high biodiversity of both aquatic and terrestrial species. Species interact within habitats to perform or facilitate processes that vary in response to changing habitat availability. A natural capital approach recognizes that, through such processes, the ‘natural assets’ of all ecosystems deliver services that benefit people. The ecosystem services of temporary streams remain largely unexplored, in particular those provided during ponded and dry phases. In addition, recent characterizations have focused on dryland systems, and it remains unclear how service provision varies among different climatic regions, or …

A Novel Lung Health Programme Addressing Awareness And Behaviour-Change Aiming To Prevent Chronic Respiratory Diseases In Rural Uganda: A Two-Year Train-The-Trainer Programme, R Jones, B Kirenga, S Buteme, S Williams, Gemert F Van

Peninsula Medical School

Chronic lung disease is a huge, growing, but under reported problem in Africa. Following a survey in rural Uganda, which found 16% of the adult population had COPD, we developed a lung health programme aiming to raise awareness in the community of the risk factors for developing chronic lung disease and how to reduce the risks. A two-year train-the-trainer programme was conducted by healthcare workers (HCWs) in Masindi District, Uganda. Strategy and preliminary education materials were co-developed in a series of meetings with stakeholders including clinicians and community members. An initial group of HCWs were trained and further refned the …

“Every Structure We're Taught Goes Out The Window”: General Practitioners' Experiences Of Providing Help For Patients With Emotional Concerns', Daisy Parker, Richard Byng, Chris Dickens, Rose Mccabe

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Master-Field Simulations Of O(A)-Improved Lattice Qcd: Algorithms, Stability And Exactness, Anthony Francis, Patrick Fritzsch, Martin Lüscher, Antonio Rago

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In master-field simulations of lattice QCD, the expectation values of interest are obtained from a single or at most a few representative gauge-field configurations on very large lattices. If the light quarks are included, the generation of these fields using standard techniques is however challenging in view of various algorithmic instabilities and precision issues. Ways to overcome these problems are described here for the case of the O(α)-improved Wilson formulation of lattice QCD and the viability of the proposed measures is then checked in extensive simulations of the theory with flavours of quarks.

The Effectiveness Of Artificial Intelligence Conversational Agents In Healthcare: A Systematic Review, Madison Milne-Ives, Cock C De, Ernest Lim, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Pennington N De, Guy Mole, Edward Meinert

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

The Biocompatibility Of Silver And Nanohydroxyapatite Coatings On Titanium Dental Implants With Human Primary Osteoblast Cells, Ranj Nadhim Salaie, Alexandros Besinis, Huirong Le, Christopher Tredwin, Richard D. Handy

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.