The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study
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McKinstry, B., Walker, J., Porter, M., Fulton, C., Tait, A., Hanley, J., & Mercer, S. (2007)
The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Family Practice, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-57
Background
The association between stress and morale among general practitioners (GP) is well documented. However, the impact of GP stress or low morale on patient care is les...
Chemical Genetics Approach to Identify Peptide Ligands that Selectively Stimulate DAPK-1 Kinase Activity
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Fraser, J. A., & Hupp, T. R. (2007)
Chemical Genetics Approach to Identify Peptide Ligands that Selectively Stimulate DAPK-1 Kinase Activity. Biochemistry, 46(10), 2655-2673. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi061562j
Dissection of signal transduction pathways has been advanced by classic genetic approaches including targeted gene deletion and siRNA-based inhibition of gene product synthesi...
Irritable bowel syndrome: quality of life and nursing interventions
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Smith, G. D. (2006)
Irritable bowel syndrome: quality of life and nursing interventions. British Journal of Nursing, 15(21), 1152-1156
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder.
It is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases diagnosed in medical practice and can account for up to 5...
Oestrogen formation and connective tissue growth factor expression in rat granulosa cells
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Harlow, C. R., Bradshaw, A. C., Rae, M. T., Shearer, K. D., & Hillier, S. G. (2007)
Oestrogen formation and connective tissue growth factor expression in rat granulosa cells. Journal of Endocrinology, 192(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.06689
Ovarian follicular development involves continual remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) forming the basement membrane and intercellular framework that support granulos...
Maternal nutrient restriction in early pregnancy programs hepatic mRNA expression of growth-related genes and liver size in adult male sheep
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Hyatt, M. A., Gopalakrishnan, G. S., Bispham, J., Gentili, S., McMillen, I. C., Rhind, S. M., …Symonds, M. E. (2007)
Maternal nutrient restriction in early pregnancy programs hepatic mRNA expression of growth-related genes and liver size in adult male sheep. Journal of Endocrinology, 192(1), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.06801
The liver is a major metabolic and endocrine organ of critical importance in the regulation of growth and metabolism. Its function is determined by a complex interaction of nu...
Chronic pancreatitis: pathophysiology and patient care
Journal Article
Smith, G., & Fawcett, T. (2006)
Chronic pancreatitis: pathophysiology and patient care. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 4(7), 20-26
Chronic pancreatitis represents a continuous and prolonged inflammatory and fibrosing process in the pancreas resulting in permanent exocrine and often also endocrine dysfunct...
'I wouldn't have been interested in just sitting round a table talking about cancer'; exploring the experiences of women with breast cancer in a group exercise trial
Journal Article
Emslie, C., Whyte, F., Campbell, A., Mutrie, N., Lee, L., Ritchie, D., & Kearney, N. (2007)
'I wouldn't have been interested in just sitting round a table talking about cancer'; exploring the experiences of women with breast cancer in a group exercise trial. Health Education Research, 22(6), 827-838. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl159
There is evidence that physical activity improves the psychological and physical health of patients with cancer. However, relatively little attention has been paid to understa...
Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit
Journal Article
Paterson, R., MacLeod, D., Thetford, D., Beattie, A., Graham, C., Lam, S., & Bell, D. (2006)
Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit. Clinical Medicine, 6(3), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-281
This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in...
Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration
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Barlow, P., Donaldson, K., MacCallum, J., Clouter, A., & Stone, V. (2005)
Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration. Toxicology Letters, 155(3), 397-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2004.11.006
Objective:
To assess whether fine and ultrafine particles (nanoparticles) have the capacity to activate factors in serum that would induce macrophage migration. This is a mode...
1110 Older people with cancer: issues in clinical practice and research
Journal Article
Kearney, N., Chouliara, Z., Miller, M., & Molassiotis, A. (2003)
1110 Older people with cancer: issues in clinical practice and research. EJC Supplements, 1(5), S334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6349%2803%2991136-0
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