Outputs (11)

Using art and literature as educational resources in palliative care. (2009)
Journal Article
LAWTON, S. and MCKIE, A. 2009. Using art and literature as educational resources in palliative care. Medical humanities [online], 35(2), pages 120-122. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jmh.2009.001909

This case study outlines a staff seminar programme that used art and literature as vehicles to explore personal and professional dimensions of palliative care. Participating staff found the learning experience interesting and insightful.

Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom. (2009)
Journal Article
KOBAYASHI, T. and MIDDLEMISS, S. 2009. Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom. Common law world review [online], 38(2), page 137-169. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1350/clwr.2009.38.2.0186

The premise of this article is that those persons that excessively overwork can die as a result through stress related illness or suicide. In this article we will undertake a comparative analysis of the legal treatment of stress related illness at wo... Read More about Employers' liability for occupational stress and death from overwork in the United States and the United Kingdom..

An exploration of nurses' emotions: a study of Jordanian nurses in intensive therapy. (2009)
Thesis
ALMAHROUK, M. 2009. An exploration of nurses' emotions: a study of Jordanian nurses in intensive therapy. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Emotions within the Intensive Therapy Nurses (ITNs) are the phenomena under investigation. Emotions of ITN s are exposed to stressors that may lead to emotional changes. This study aimed to explore the emotional changes experienced by Jordanian ITN s... Read More about An exploration of nurses' emotions: a study of Jordanian nurses in intensive therapy..

Insulin-induced gene expression changes in breast cancer cells and normal breast epithelial cells. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WEICHHAUS, M., BROOM, J., WAHLE, K., HEYS, S. and BERMANO, G. 2009. Insulin-induced gene expression changes in breast cancer cells and normal breast epithelial cells. Presented at 17th European congress on obesity 2009 (ECO 2009), 6-9 May 2009, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obesity increases breast cancer incidence rates in postmenopausal women. Chronic high levels of insulin, present in the majority of obese and insulin resistant patients, may provide the growth promoting stimulus to explain this connection. In this wo... Read More about Insulin-induced gene expression changes in breast cancer cells and normal breast epithelial cells..

Different dietary approaches for the treatment of obesity and the phenotypic responses to these diets. (2009)
Thesis
HESSION, M. 2009. Different dietary approaches for the treatment of obesity and the phenotypic responses to these diets. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Currents treatments for obesity have been unsuccessful. It is essential that a patient-centred approach for obesity management is developed and for this to be successful other diet and lifestyle approaches need to be considered. A systematic review c... Read More about Different dietary approaches for the treatment of obesity and the phenotypic responses to these diets..

The prevalence and practice of self-injury: a sociological enquiry. (2009)
Thesis
MAYRHOFER, A.M. 2009. The prevalence and practice of self-injury: a sociological enquiry. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The widespread practice of non-suicidal self-injury suggests that it might no longer be reasonable to frame such behaviours as individual pathologies and highlights the need to understand such acts as sociological phenomena instead. This dissertation... Read More about The prevalence and practice of self-injury: a sociological enquiry..

Cellular mechanisms of acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in intrapulmonary veins. (2009)
Thesis
DOSPINESCU, C. 2009. Cellular mechanisms of acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in intrapulmonary veins. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In the pulmonary circulation, alveolar hypoxia contributes to blood flow regulation. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) involves both pulmonary arteries and veins, but little is known of the contractile mechanisms specific to the veins. The aim... Read More about Cellular mechanisms of acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in intrapulmonary veins..

Contemporary training practices in elite British powerlifters: survey results from an international competition. (2009)
Journal Article
SWINTON, P.A., LLOYD, R., AGOURIS, I. and STEWART, A., 2009. Contemporary training practices in elite British powerlifters: survey results from an international competition. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 23(2), pages 380-384. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31819424bd

Training practices in elite British powerlifters: Survey results from an international competition. - The primary objective of this study was to investigate current powerlifting training methods in light of anecdotal evidence purporting increased sim... Read More about Contemporary training practices in elite British powerlifters: survey results from an international competition..

An evaluation of the process and initial impact of disseminating a nursing e-thesis. (2009)
Journal Article
MACDUFF, C. 2009. An evaluation of the process and initial impact of disseminating a nursing e-thesis. Journal of advanced nursing [online], 65(5), pages 1010-1018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04937.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study conducted to evaluate product, process and outcome aspects of the dissemination of a nursing PhD thesis via an open-access electronic institutional repository. Background. Despite the growth of university instit... Read More about An evaluation of the process and initial impact of disseminating a nursing e-thesis..

Early catastrophic acetabular failure in Furlong total hip replacements. (2009)
Journal Article
KNOX, D., HAMILTON, S.W., WARDLAW, D. and GIBSON, P.H. 2009. Early catastrophic acetabular failure in Furlong total hip replacements. Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology [online], 10(1), pages 39-42. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-008-0045-z

The use of uncemented hip arthroplasty prostheses with ceramic articulations are popular, especially in the young, because of a perceived reduction in wear. We highlight a complication of ceramic on polyethylene articulating couples not previously de... Read More about Early catastrophic acetabular failure in Furlong total hip replacements..

Patient positioning and braces for pain relief and spinal stability in metastatic cord compression in adults. (2009)
Other
COX, M.K., GRANT, R., KENNEDY, C. and KILBRIDE, L. 2009. Patient positioning and braces for pain relief and spinal stability in metastatic cord compression in adults. [Protocol]. Cochrane database of systematic reviews [online], 2009(1), article number CD007609. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007609

The purpose of this review is to investigate the correct positions for patients with MSCC and examine the effects of spinal bracing to relieve pain or vertebral collapse under physiological load, or both, in patients with MSCC.