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Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix. (2017)
Journal Article
SARANYA, K., MOHAN, V., KIZEK, R., FERNANDEZ, C. and RAJENDRAN, L. 2018. Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering [online], 41(2), pages 281-294. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-017-1865-0

The theory of glucose-responsive composite membranes for the planar diffusion and reaction process is extended to a microsphere membrane. The theoretical model of glucose oxidation and hydrogen peroxide production in the chitosan-aliginate microspher... Read More about Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix..

A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people. (2017)
Journal Article
STEWART, D., GIBSON-SMITH, K., MACLURE, K., MAIR, A., ALONSO, A., CODINA, C., CITTADINI, A., FERNANDEZ-LLIMOS, F., FLEMING, G., GENNIMATA, D., GILLESPIE, U., HARRISON, C., JUNIUS-WALKER, U., KARDAS, P., KEMPEN, T., KINNEAR, M., LEWEK, P., MALVA, J., MCINTOSH, J., SCULLIN, C. and WIESE, B. 2017. A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people. PLOS one [online], 12(11), e0188348. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188348

Background:- Inappropriate use of multiple medicines (inappropriate polypharmacy) is a major challenge in older people with consequences of increased prevalence and severity of adverse drug reactions and interactions, and reduced medicines adherence.... Read More about A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people..

Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures. (2017)
Journal Article
ZOU, G., ZHANG, Q., FERNANDEZ, C., HUANG, G., HUANG, J. and PENG, Q. 2017. Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures. ACS nano [online], 11(12), pages 12219-12229. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.7b05559

Rational design of heterogeneous electrode materials with hierarchical architecture is a potential approach to significantly improve their energy densities. Herein, we report a tailored microwave-assisted synthetic strategy to create heterogeneous hi... Read More about Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures..

Users' perceptions of interprofessional collaborative care during their cancer journeys'. (2017)
Journal Article
JOSEPH, S., BARNARD, S., MACDUFF, C., MOFFAT, M., WALKER, P. and DIACK, L. 2017. Users' perceptions of interprofessional collaborative care during their cancer journeys'. Journal of health science and education [online], 1(3), pages 1-11. Available from: http://escires.com/articles/Health-1-122.pdf

Purpose: The study aimed to construct narratives of journeys that cancer patients and their families experience and to investigate participants' perceptions of related interagency collaboration spanning any engagements with the National Health Servic... Read More about Users' perceptions of interprofessional collaborative care during their cancer journeys'..

Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education. (2017)
Journal Article
VOSPER, H., HIGNETT, S. and BOWIE, P. 2018. Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education. Medical teacher [online], 40(4), pages 357-363. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2017.1387240

Safety and improvement efforts in healthcare education and practice are often limited by inadequate attention to human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and methods. Integration of HFE theory and approaches within undergraduate curricula, postgradu... Read More about Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education..

A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. (2017)
Journal Article
EL-AWAISI, A., JOSEPH, S., EL HAJJ, M.S. and DIACK, L. 2018. A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 14(10), pages 863-882. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.11.001

Introduction:- Pharmacists are key professionals in the collaborative working process and are integral members of the healthcare team. However, there is paucity of information regarding their perspectives towards interprofessional education (IPE) and... Read More about A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice..

Exploring the facilitators and barriers towards implementation of electronic prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medicines in hospitals in Ireland. (2017)
Thesis
HOGAN-MURPHY, D. 2017. Exploring the facilitators and barriers towards implementation of electronic prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medicines in hospitals in Ireland. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Limited data exist on the facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospitals. Whilst numerous studies advocate system use in improved patient safety and efficiency within the health service, their rate... Read More about Exploring the facilitators and barriers towards implementation of electronic prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medicines in hospitals in Ireland..

Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. (2017)
Journal Article
MILLS, P.R., WEIDMANN, A.E. and STEWART, D. 2017. Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 39(6), pages 1320-1330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-017-0543-2

Background Electronic prescribing system implementation is recommended to improve patient safety and general practitioner's discharge information communication. There is a paucity of information about hospital staff perspectives before and after syst... Read More about Hospital staff views of prescribing and discharge communication before and after electronic prescribing system implementation..

Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. (2017)
Journal Article
ATKINSON, K.V., BISHOP, L.A., RHODES, G., SALEZ, N., MCEWAN, N.R., HEGARTY, M.J., ROBEY, J., HARDING, N., WETHERELL, S., LAUDER, R.M., PICKUP, R.W., WILKINSON, M. and GATHERER, D. 2017. Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015. Scientific data [online], 4, article No. 170161. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.161

Nasopharyngeal swabs were taken from volunteers attending a general medical practice and a general hospital in Lancaster, UK, and at Lancaster University, in the winter of 2014-2015. 51 swabs were selected based on high RNA yield and allocated to dee... Read More about Nasopharyngeal metagenomic deep sequencing data, Lancaster, UK, 2014-2015..

I can step outside my comfort zone. (2017)
Journal Article
MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and DIACK, L. 2017. I can step outside my comfort zone. Pharmacy [online], 5(4), article number 59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5040059

On embarking upon such a multifactorial, professional degree as Pharmacy, students often find it difficult to meld the scientific- and practice-based components of the course. In final year of the undergraduate Masters of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) wit... Read More about I can step outside my comfort zone..

A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. (2017)
Journal Article
HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., MALEVU, T.D., SOCHOR, J., BARON, M., MELCOVA, M., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. International journal of molecular sciences [online], 18(10), paper ID 2209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18102209

Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes, especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid hormones, as well as antioxidant defense. Selenium deficiency is usually manifes... Read More about A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review..

Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
SKALICKOVA, S., LOFFELMANN, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 531-536. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/read/347-zinc-modified-nanotransporter-of-doxorubicine-for-multi-targeted-therapy-of-prostate-cancer-cells.pdf

Target therapy for oncologic diseases presents a big challenge for advance nanomedicine. In our work, we focused on multi-target approach development. Designed nanotransporter is based on polysaccharide chitosan which allows formation of nanoparticle... Read More about Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicine for multi-targeted therapy of prostate cancer cells..

Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., SOCHOROVA, A., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., CIHALOVA, K., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., ZIDKOVA, J and KIZEK, R. 2017. Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 537-542. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/download/348-biophysical-study-of-cdte-quantum-dots-interactions-with-albumin-and-antibody-as-the-base-of-photodynamic-therapy.pdf

Photodynamic therapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment, or eventually it is used at the elimination of undesirable pathogenic microorganisms. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanocrystals with a size of 2-20 nm and can be used in phot... Read More about Biophysical study of CdTe quantum dots interactions with albumin and antibody as the base of photodynamic therapy..

Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
CIHALOVA, K., BREZINOVA, K., STANKOVA, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., KEPINSKA, M., SOCHOR, J., MILNEROWICZ, H., FERNANDEZ, C., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification. In Proceedings of the 9th Nanomaterials international conference 2017 (NANOCON 2017): research and application, 18-20 October 2017, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd [online], pages 692-697. Available from: https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2017/download/370-dependence-of-antibacterial-properties-of-silver-nanoparticles-of-their-surface-modification.pdf

Nanosilver, in the form of colloidal silver, has been used for many years. In recent years, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles by organisms has become a major focus of researchers. The differ... Read More about Dependence of antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles on their surface modification..

Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber. (2017)
Journal Article
BELZECKI, G., MILTKO, R., KOWALIK, B., DEMIASZKIEWICZ, A.W., LACHOWICZ, J., GIZEJEWSKI, Z., OBIDZINSKI, A., and MCEWAN, N.R. 2018. Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber. Mammal research [online], 63(1), pages 21-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-017-0337-x

Forage availability for wild rodents varies with season. In turn, the composition of food can affect morphometric parameters of the digestive tract. This study was performed in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) whose population was close to extinction... Read More about Seasonal variations of the digestive tract of the Eurasian beaver castor fiber..

Social media guidelines: recommendations for the development of undergraduate pharmacy student guidelines. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
BROWN, A. and MACLURE, K. 2017. Social media guidelines: recommendations for the development of undergraduate pharmacy student guidelines. Presented at the 46th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: science meets practice: towards evidence-based clinical pharmacy services, 9-11 October 2017, Heidelberg, Germany.

Background and Objective: The ubiquitous nature of social media (SoMe) involves merging of personal-professional personas. Healthcare organisations publish guidance on how to use social media responsibly. However, inappropriate use of social media co... Read More about Social media guidelines: recommendations for the development of undergraduate pharmacy student guidelines..

Scottish adherence to antihypertensive medication in the elderly: promoting evidence-based community pharmacy services. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
MACLURE, K., CRAIG, G., POWER, A., PEDDIE, S., OSPREY, A., BOYTER, A., COUSINS, G., MACLURE, A. and STEWART, D. 2017. Scottish adherence to antihypertensive medication in the elderly: promoting evidence-based community pharmacy services. Presented at the 46th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: science meets practice: towards evidence-based clinical pharmacy services, 9-11 October 2017, Heidelberg, Germany.

Background and Objective: Detection and treatment of hypertension continues to be a major public health challenge affecting between 30 and 45% of the general population, increasing steeply with age. Many studies have shown the benefit of antihyperten... Read More about Scottish adherence to antihypertensive medication in the elderly: promoting evidence-based community pharmacy services..

Community pharmacist clinical portal enabled access to aspects of patients' primary and secondary care EHR: exploring the general public's views in NHS Tayside. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
MACLURE, K., COULSON, D., THOMSON, G., ROBERTSON, D., MACDONALD, C., DREISCHULTE, T., RADLEY, A., MACLURE, A. and STEWART, D. 2017. Community pharmacist clinical portal enabled access to aspects of patients' primary and secondary care EHR: exploring the general public's views in NHS Tayside. Presented at the 46th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: science meets practice: towards evidence-based clinical pharmacy services, 9-11 October 2017, Heidelberg, Germany.

Background and Objective: Community pharmacist access to aspects of patients' primary and secondary care electronic healthcare records (EHR) was piloted in NHS Tayside, Scotland. While policy makers and pharmacists are largely in favour of community... Read More about Community pharmacist clinical portal enabled access to aspects of patients' primary and secondary care EHR: exploring the general public's views in NHS Tayside..

Pharmacists' training, experiences and behaviours in managing homeless patients. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
PAUDYAL, V., GIBSON-SMITH, K., MACLURE, K., FORBES-MCKAY, K., BUCHANAN, C., WILSON, L., RADLEY, A. and STEWART, D. 2017. Pharmacists' training, experiences and behaviours in managing homeless patients. Presented at the 46th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: science meets practice: towards evidence-based clinical pharmacy services, 9-11 October 2017, Heidelberg, Germany.

Community pharmacists are well-situated to offer proactive and opportunistic support and advice to the homeless. The aim of this research was to investigate pharmacists' training, experiences and behaviours in managing homeless patients. A questionna... Read More about Pharmacists' training, experiences and behaviours in managing homeless patients..

Views and perceptions of key stakeholders in Qatar on pharmacist prescribing. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
JEBARA, T., CUNNINGHAM, S., MACLURE, K., AWAISU, A., AL-HAIL, M., PALLIVALAPILA, A. and STEWART, D. 2017. Views and perceptions of key stakeholders in Qatar on pharmacist prescribing. Presented at the 46th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: science meets practice: towards evidence-based clinical pharmacy services, 9-11 October 2017, Heidelberg, Germany.

Background and Objective: Pharmacist prescribing has been implemented successfully in several countries around the world, with evidence of effectiveness, safety and acceptability. The Qatar Health Strategy provides the opportunity to advance further... Read More about Views and perceptions of key stakeholders in Qatar on pharmacist prescribing..