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Role of Liaison Nurses in improving communication
(2012-11)
This article describes a survey of the views of clients, carers and hospital staff about the learning disability liaison nurse role in an acute hospital in the south of England. The survey found that the service benefits ...
Impacts of organic amendments on carbon stocks of an agricultural soil - Comparison of model-simulations to measurements
(2012-11-01)
Organic amendments such as straw, green manure or farmyard manure are used to mitigate the soil carbon (C) losses from cultivated soils. We investigated the role of various organic amendments with different C quality for ...
Greater cognitive deterioration in women than men with Alzheimer's disease : a meta analysis
(2012-11-01)
Studies reporting on the cognitive abilities of men and women with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are surprisingly rare. We carried out a meta-analysis of neurocognitive data from 15 studies (n = 828 men; 1,238 women), which ...
In vivo decontamination of the nerve agent VX using the domestic swine model
(2012-11)
The purpose of this in vivo study was to assess a new, putatively optimised method for mass casualty decontamination ("ORCHIDS protocol") for effectiveness in removing the chemical warfare agent VX from the skin of ...
The Stellar and Gas Kinematics of the LITTLE THINGS Dwarf Irregular Galaxy NGC 1569
(2012-11)
In order to understand the formation and evolution of Magellanic-type dwarf irregular (dIm) galaxies, one needs to understand their three-dimensional structure. We present measurements of the stellar velocity dispersion ...
Materials Handling Vehicles : an Early Market Sector for Hydrogen Fuel Cells within Europe
(Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2012-11)
The collaborative film work of Greengrass and Damon : a stylistic state of exception
(2012-11)
This article considers formal negotiations of terrorism in the collaborative film work of one director (Paul Greengrass) and one actor (Matt Damon). It explores the coupling of stylistic dynamics and sociocultural concerns ...
Is Ginkgo biloba a cognitive enhancer in healthy individuals? : A meta-analysis
(2012-11)
Objective We conducted a meta-analysis to examine whether Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) enhances cognitive function in healthy individuals. Methods Scopus, Medline, Google Scholar databases and recent qualitative reviews were ...
Score And Script
(2012-11)
When a cartoonist begins making a comic strip, questions of how to give visual form to narratives expressed in text, or lurking as-yet-unrealised in cognition, form a central part of the decision-making process. What imagery ...
Profiling hospitals based on emergency readmission: A multilevel transition modelling approach
(2012-11)
Emergency readmission is seen as an important part of the United Kingdom government policy to improve the quality of care that patients receive. In this context, patients and the public have the right to know how well ...