UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
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Sustaining a positive body image in adolescence: an assets-based analysis
(2010)The increasing impetus to provide an effective response to childhood obesity has generated a corresponding concern that weight management interventions may lead to emotional problems among young people, notably in relation ... -
Online communities of practice as a communication resource for community health nurses working with homeless persons
(2011)Aims : This study explored community health nurses' viewpoints about a Canadian online community of practice to support their practice with homeless or under-housed populations. Background : Community health nurses who ... -
A Personal Construct Approach to Understanding Stress in Mothers of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2013)This study explored the contribution of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) and the repertory grid technique to understanding stress when raising a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Associations between ... -
Structural validity of the Movement ABC-2 test : factor structure comparisons across three age groups
(2011)Background: The Movement ABC test is one of the most widely used assessments in the field of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Improvements to the 2nd edition of the test (M-ABC-2) include an extension of the age ... -
Cognitive approach to assessing pragmatic language comprehension in children with specific language impairment
(2008)Pragmatic language impairment in children with specific language impairment has proved difficult to assess, and the nature of their abilities to comprehend pragmatic meaning has not been fully investigated. -
Effectiveness of a decision training aid on referral prioritisation capacity : a randomized controlled trial
(2012-12)Background. In the community mental health field, occupational therapy students lack the capacity to prioritize referrals effectively. Objective. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a clinical ... -
A model linking immediate serial recall, the Hebb repetition effect and the learning of phonological word forms
(2009)We briefly review the considerable evidence for a common ordering mechanism underlying both immediate serial recall (ISR) tasks (e.g. digit span, non-word repetition) and the learning of phonological word forms. In addition, ... -
The Hebb repetition effect as a laboratory analogue of novel word learning
(2009)The present study tests the hypothesis that a common ordering mechanism underlies both short-term serial recall of verbal materials and the acquisition of novel long-term lexical representations, using the Hebb repetition ... -
Thoughts on suppression
(2011-11-01)For over two decades researchers have shown that there are unexpected consequences when an individual actively tries to avoid certain thoughts. First, you will start thinking about the thought you are trying to avoid more. ... -
Is semantic memory impaired in schizophrenia? : A systematic review and meta-analysis of 91 studies
(2009)Semantic memory impairments in schizophrenia have been reported across a wide range of neuropsychological tests. Set against a backdrop of fairly widespread cognitive impairments, it is difficult to know whether there is ... -
Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism & signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement
(2009-04)Sugar beet, Beta vulgaris spp. vulgaris is a biennial long day plant with an obligate requirement for vernalization (prolonged exposure to low temperature). As a spring crop in temperate European climates, it is vulnerable ... -
The effect of sesame and sunflower oils on the plasma disposition of ivermectin in goats
(2008)The effect of sesame oil (SSO) and sunflower oil (SFO) (the excipients) on the plasma disposition of ivermectin (IVM) following intravenous (i.v.) and subcutaneous (s.c.) administration at a dosage of 200 μg/kg was ... -
Pharmacological assessment of netobimin as a potential anthelmintic for use in horses : Plasma disposition, faecal excretion and efficacy
(2009)This study aimed to determine the plasma disposition and faecal excretion of netobimin (NTB) and its respective metabolites as well as the efficacy against strongyles in horses following oral administration. Netobimin (10 ... -
Comparative plasma disposition, bioavailability and efficacy of ivermectin following oral and pour-on administrations in horses
(2010)Pour-on formulations of endectocides decrease the risk of injury for both user and animal, and are particularly convenient for animal owners who can apply the product. This study was designed to investigate the plasma ... -
The effects of different ages and dosages on the plasma disposition and hair concentration profile of ivermectin following pour-on administration in goats
(2011)The effects of different ages and dosages on the plasma disposition and hair degradation of ivermectin (IVM) were investigated following pour-on administration in goats. Twenty-eight female Saanen goats allocated into two ... -
Effects of disease control by fungicides on greenhouse gas emissions by UK arable crop production
(2011-09)Background: The UK government has published plans to reduce UK agriculture's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. At the same time, the goal of global food security requires an increase in arable crop yields. Foliar disease ... -
Over-expression of cytochrome P450 CYP6CM1 is associated with high resistance to imidacloprid in the B and Q biotypes of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera : Aleyrodidae)
(2008-06)The two most damaging biotypes of Bemisia tabaci, B and Q, have both evolved strong resistance to the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid. The major mechanism in all samples investigated so far appeared to be enhanced ... -
Mitochondrial heteroplasmy and the evolution of insecticide resistance : Non-Mendelian inheritance in action
(2008-04-22)Genes encoded by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) exist in large numbers per cell but can be selected very rapidly as a result of unequal partitioning of mtDNA between germ cells during embryogenesis. However, empirical studies ... -
Identification of New Single Nucleotide Polymorphism-Based Markers for Inter- and Intraspecies Discrimination of Obligate Bacterial Parasites (Pasteuria spp.) of Invertebrates
(2011-09)Protein-encoding and 16S rRNA genes of Pasteuria penetrans populations from a wide range of geographic locations were examined. Most interpopulation single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected in the 16S rRNA gene. ... -
Clinical handover incident reporting in one UK general hospital
(2010)To determine the prevalence and characteristics of clinical handover incidents that occurred across a medium-size UK hospital.