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The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature. (2015)
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GIBSON SMITH, K.L., PAUDYAL, V., STEWART, D. and KLEIN, S. 2015. The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature. Journal of the Institute of Remote Healthcare, 6(2), pages 10-23.

Recent developments within the offshore industry have highlighted the role that health and wellbeing plays in ensuring the safety and longevity of the offshore workforce. Developing an understanding of the overall health and wellbeing of offshore wor... Read More about The health and wellbeing of offshore workers: a narrative review of the published literature..

Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse. (2015)
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POTTS, S., THATCHER, R., JONES, A.W., WARREN, L.K., TENBROECK, S.H., NOTTAGE, F. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2015. Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse. Veterinary dermatology [online], 26(5), pages 374-e85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12225

Sweating is important in regulating body temperature, but can cause the loss of both fluids and electrolytes. In terms of studies on horses, the sweating process has been studied, but the variation in sweat osmolarity across the body has not. This wo... Read More about Sweat osmolarity shows intra-animal regional variation in the horse..

Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview. (2015)
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MILLS, P.R., WEIDMANN, A.E. and STEWART, D. 2016. Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview. European journal of hospital pharmacy [online], 23(1), pages 3-10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000677

Objectives - To provide a narrative overview of the literature on discharge information communication and medicines discharge prescribing error rate in the UK and other similar healthcare systems. Methods - A narrative review of the peer reviewed lit... Read More about Hospital discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a narrative literature overview..

Pharmaceutical electrochemistry: the electrochemical detection of aspirin utilising screen printed graphene electrodes as sensors platforms. (2015)
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KRUANETR, S., PRABHU, R., POLLARD, P. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2015. Pharmaceutical electrochemistry: the electrochemical detection of aspirin utilising screen printed graphene electrodes as sensors platforms. Surface engineering and applied electrochemistry [online], 51(3), pages 283-289. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068375515030114

A sensitive electrochemical sensor was designed for acetyl salicylic acid detection using graphene modified Screen Printed Electrodes. The electrochemical response of the sensor with graphene was improved compared to Screen Printed Electrodes without... Read More about Pharmaceutical electrochemistry: the electrochemical detection of aspirin utilising screen printed graphene electrodes as sensors platforms..

Assessment of genetic relationship between six populations of Welsh Mountain sheep using microsatellite markers. (2015)
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HUSON, K.M., HARESIGN, W., HEGARTY, M.J., BLACKMORE, T.M., MORGAN, C. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2015. Assessment of genetic relationship between six populations of Welsh Mountain sheep using microsatellite markers. Czech journal of animal science [online], 60(5), pages 216-223. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17221/8171-CJAS

This study investigated the genetic relationship between 6 populations of Welsh Mountain sheep: 5 phenotypic breed-types within the Welsh Mountain (WM) sheep breed, which have each been bred in specific geographic areas of Wales, and the Black Welsh... Read More about Assessment of genetic relationship between six populations of Welsh Mountain sheep using microsatellite markers..

England's healthy living pharmacy (HLP) initiative: facilitating the engagement of pharmacy support staff in public health. (2015)
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DONOVAN, G.R. and PAUDYAL, V. 2016. England's healthy living pharmacy (HLP) initiative: facilitating the engagement of pharmacy support staff in public health. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 12(2), pages 281-292. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.05.010

Background - The concept of the Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) in England was first piloted in Portsmouth in 2010. HLPs proactively promote health and wellbeing, offering brief advice, services or signposting on a range of health issues such as smokin... Read More about England's healthy living pharmacy (HLP) initiative: facilitating the engagement of pharmacy support staff in public health..

Improvement in fingerprint detection using Tb(III)-dipicolinic acid complex doped nanobeads and time resolved imaging. (2015)
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HAUSER, F.M., KNUPP, G. and OFFICER, S. 2015. Improvement in fingerprint detection using Tb(III)-dipicolinic acid complex doped nanobeads and time resolved imaging. Forensic science international [online], 253, pages 55-63. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.05.010

This paper deals with the synthesis and application of lanthanide complex doped nanobeads used as a luminescent fingerprint powder. Due to their special optical properties, namely a long emission lifetime, sharp emission profiles and large Stokes shi... Read More about Improvement in fingerprint detection using Tb(III)-dipicolinic acid complex doped nanobeads and time resolved imaging..

The hen’s egg chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) test to predict the ophthalmic irritation potential of a cysteamine-containing gel: quantification using Photoshop® and ImageJ. (2015)
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MCKENZIE, B., KAY, G., MATTHEWS, K.H., KNOTT, R.M. and CAIRNS, D. 2015. The hen’s egg chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) test to predict the ophthalmic irritation potential of a cysteamine-containing gel: quantification using Photoshop® and ImageJ. International journal of pharmaceutics [online], 490(1-2), pages 1-8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.05.023

A modified hen’s egg chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) test has been developed, combining ImageJ analysis with Adobe® Photoshop®. The irritation potential of an ophthalmic medicine can be quantified using this method, by monitoring damage to blood v... Read More about The hen’s egg chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) test to predict the ophthalmic irritation potential of a cysteamine-containing gel: quantification using Photoshop® and ImageJ..

Pharmacological profiling of the hemodynamic effects of cannabinoid ligands: a combined in vitro and in vivo approach. (2015)
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WALSH, S.K., HEPBURN, C.Y., KEOWN, O., ÅSTRAND, A., LINDBLOM, A., RYBERG, E., HJORTH, S., LESLIE, S. J., GREASLEY, P.J. and WAINWRIGHT, C.L. 2015. Pharmacological profiling of the hemodynamic effects of cannabinoid ligands: a combined in vitro and in vivo approach. Pharmacology research and perspectives [online], 3(3), e00143. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163515578124

The receptors mediating the hemodynamic responses to cannabinoids are not clearly defined due to the multifarious pharmacology of many commonly used cannabinoid ligands. While both CB1 and TRPV1 receptors are implicated, G protein-coupled receptor 55... Read More about Pharmacological profiling of the hemodynamic effects of cannabinoid ligands: a combined in vitro and in vivo approach..

Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud. (2015)
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EKE, C.E. and EZENWEICHU, C.L. 2015. Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud. Petroleum and coal journal [online], 57(2), pages 194-198. Available from: https://www.vurup.sk/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2017/07/pc_1_2015_ezenweichu_316_kor.pdf

Water based muds are the most extensively used drilling muds. Their use is however limited, especially in shaley formations where it results to various degrees of wellbore instability. In such formations, oil based muds are often utilized due to... Read More about Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud..