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Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands (2009)
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Archibald, S. J. (2009). Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands. Annual Reports Section A :Inorganic Chemistry, 105, 297 - 322. https://doi.org/10.1039/b818281g

This chapter reviews the literature published during 2008 on macrocyclic coordination chemistry. Porphyrin ligands and supramolecular chemistry are not covered in this review which primarily focuses on complexes formed with transition metals and lant... Read More about Coordination chemistry of macrocyclic ligands.

Public health significance of viral contamination of drinking water (2009)
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Dongdem, J. T., Soyiri, I., & Ocloo, A. (2009). Public health significance of viral contamination of drinking water. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3(12), 856-861

Water-borne enteric viruses pose a threat to both human and animal life causing a wide range of illnesses. Groundwater is the commonest transmission route for these viruses. About 50% of groundwater related disease outbreaks are attributable to virus... Read More about Public health significance of viral contamination of drinking water.

Hypnotic suggestibility, cognitive inhibition, and dissociation (2009)
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Wright, D. B., Hutton, S., Brown, E., Dienes, Z., Kirsch, I., & Mazzoni, G. (2009). Hypnotic suggestibility, cognitive inhibition, and dissociation. Consciousness and cognition, 18(4), 837-847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2009.07.009

We examined two potential correlates of hypnotic suggestibility: dissociation and cognitive inhibition. Dissociation is the foundation of two of the major theories of hypnosis and other theories commonly postulate that hypnotic responding is a result... Read More about Hypnotic suggestibility, cognitive inhibition, and dissociation.

Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils (2009)
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Vince, R. V., Chrismas, B., Midgley, A. W., McNaughton, L. R., & Madden, L. A. (2009). Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.1.7611

Microparticles are released from the endothelium under normal homeostatic conditions and have been shown elevated in disease states, most notably those characterised by endothelial dysfunction. The endothelium is sensitive to oxidative stress/status... Read More about Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils.

Social Problem-Solving and Depressive Symptom Vulnerability: The Importance of Real-Life Problem-Solving Performance (2009)
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Anderson, R. J., Goddard, L., & Powell, J. H. (2011). Social Problem-Solving and Depressive Symptom Vulnerability: The Importance of Real-Life Problem-Solving Performance. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 35(1), 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-009-9286-2

Previous research suggests poor social problem-solving may function as a vulnerability factor for depressive symptoms. However, the ecological validity of previous findings is questionable, with recent research using real-life performance based appro... Read More about Social Problem-Solving and Depressive Symptom Vulnerability: The Importance of Real-Life Problem-Solving Performance.

A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise (2009)
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Fieo, R., Watson, R., Deary, I. J., & Starr, J. M. (2010). A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise. Gerontology, 56(5), 483-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000271603

Background: As the number of adults in older age groups expands, difficulty performing usual activities of daily life is a rising health concern. A common exercise regimen employed to attenuate functional decline and disability has been resistance st... Read More about A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise.

Managing eating disorder patients in primary care in the UK: A qualitative study (2009)
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Reid, M., Williams, S., & Hammersley, R. (2009). Managing eating disorder patients in primary care in the UK: A qualitative study. Eating Disorders, 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640260903439441

It is the general practitioner's (GP's) responsibility to diagnose and manage the care of eating disorder patients but recent surveys suggest that there may be problems. In this qualitative study we have explored the perceptions of 20 GPs. In general... Read More about Managing eating disorder patients in primary care in the UK: A qualitative study.

Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature (2009)
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Crickmore, D., & Wray, J. (2009). Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 13(4), 291 - 304. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629509355725

Over the last quarter of a century, much attention has justifiably been given to the closure of long-stay hospitals and the subsequent community-based experiences of people with learning disabilities. This has inevitably led to debate regarding how b... Read More about Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature.

The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study (2009)
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Lo, S.-F., Hayter, M., Hsu, M., Lin, S.-E., & Lin, S.-I. (2010). The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03030.x

Aim.  This study examined the effectiveness of multimedia learning education programmes (MLEPs) on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance behaviour of burn patients.

Background.  MLEPs are increasingly suggested as education methods th... Read More about The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study.

Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development (2009)
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Oroviogoicoechea, C., Watson, R., Beortegui, E., & Remirez, S. (2010). Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 240-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03003.x

Aim. To develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the perceptions of nurses about the implementation of a computerised information system in clinical practice. Background. A growing interest in understanding nurses' experience of developing and... Read More about Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development.

What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia? (2009)
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Lin, L.-C., Watson, R., & Wu, S.-C. (2010). What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia?. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02962.x

Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors of institutionalised older people for developing low food intake. Background. Eating difficulties among patients with dementia have been identified in western society and typically progr... Read More about What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia?.

Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ) (2009)
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Corchon, S., Watson, R., Arantzamendi, M., & Saracíbar, M. (2010). Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ). Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03049.x

Aim. To describe the development of a self-administered questionnaire to study the nursing research culture in a Spanish hospital. Background. There is urgent need to promote nursing research in Spain. To do this, it is imperative to understand the S... Read More about Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ).

Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system (2009)
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He, P., Greenway, G., & Haswell, S. J. (2010). Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system. Process Biochemistry, 45(4), 593-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2009.12.008

This paper reports a simple method for producing macroporous silica-monoliths with controllable porosity that can be used for the immobilization of lipases to generate an active and stable micro-reactor for biocatalysis. A range of commercially avail... Read More about Development of a monolith based immobilized lipase micro-reactor for biocatalytic reactions in a biphasic mobile system.