UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
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Promoting contraceptive services to teenagers
(2004)Following concerns regarding the rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teenagers in Britain, calls have been made to make sexual health services more accessible to young people. This paper ... -
OH maser mapping of the evolved star HD 179821: evidence for interacting outflows
(2001)The evolved star HD 179821 continues to be the subject of much debate as to whether it is a nearby post-asymptotic giant branch (post-AGB) star or a distant high initial mass post-red supergiant. We have mapped the OH maser ... -
Submillimetre photometry of post-asymptotic giant branch stars
(2002)Stars in the post-asymptotic giant branch (post-AGB) phase of evolution are surrounded by detached circumstellar envelopes containing dust which emits thermally in the mid- and far-infrared. Here we present 850-μm SCUBA ... -
MERLIN polarimetry of the OH masers in OH17.7-2.0
(2003)We report the first results of our study of magnetic fields in protoplanetary nebula candidates. Such fields may have important implications for the currently accepted Generalized Interacting Stellar Winds path to planetary ... -
Mid-infrared imaging of the dust shell around the post-asymptotic giant branch star HD 161796
(2003)We present mid-infrared (IR) images of HD 161796 (IRAS 17436+5003), taken with the OSCIR imager on the Gemini North Telescope, that resolve for the first time the thermal emission structure of the dust shell around this ... -
Functional Relaxation as Complementary Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome : A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
(2010)Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frequently disabling and almost invariably distressing disease with a high overall prevalence. Numerous trials identified the importance of psychogenic and emotional etiological ... -
The disappearance of the 1667-MHz OH maser in IRAS 17436+5003 (HD 161796)
(2003)We report the diminution of the 1667-MHz OH maser in the post-asymptotic giant branch star IRAS 17436+5003, by a factor of ≳17 over a period of ≲12 yr, from observations with MERLIN. This circumstellar maser was detected ... -
MERLIN polarimetry of the OH masers in IRAS 20406+2953
(2004)We present the third in a series of results from our programme of the detection and measurement of magnetic fields in protoplanetary nebulae (PPN), using full-polarization MERLIN observations of OH masers. These are the ... -
A population model of the solar neighbourhood thin disc white dwarfs
(2004)We present a model of the solar neighbourhood (d < 100 pc) white dwarf (WD) population and show the resulting effective temperature and mass distribution. Our model parameters, in particular the WD cooling time-scale, are ... -
A study of two post-common envelope binary systems
(2005)We present intermediate-resolution, phase-resolved spectra of the close-binary systems EC 11575−1845 and V664 Cas, the central star of the planetary nebula HFG 1. Both systems have a very rich emission-line spectrum ... -
FUSE observations of PG1342+444 : new insights into the nature of the hottest DA white dwarfs
(2002)We present Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) observations of the very hot (Teff≈60 000 K) DA white dwarf PG1342+444, describing our data reduction and analysis techniques. The spectrum reveals a number of ... -
Far-ultraviolet spectroscopy of the hot DA white dwarf WD 2218 706 (DeHt5) with STIS
(2001)We report a study of the photospheric composition of the hot DA white dwarf WD 2218+706, which is also the central star of the old planetary nebula DeHt5. Helium is detected in the far-UV spectrum. In addition, the star ... -
Childhood obesity: prevention, treatment and recommendations for health
(2005)Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the UK, and in the first part of this update, JOSEFINE MAGNUSSON addressed the prevalence and health implications of overweight and obesity in children today. In this second part, ... -
Childhood obesity: diagnosis, prevalence and implications for health
(2005)Outlines the current policy context relating to childhood obesity, up-to-date recommendations for identifying and diagnosing obesity in this age group, estimated prevalence based on standardised measurements, and what the ... -
Post-licence driver education for the prevention of road traffic crashes : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
(2005)The effectiveness of post-licence driver education for preventing road traffic crashes was quantified using a systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. Searches of appropriate electronic databases, ... -
Developing and validating a tool to measure parenting self-efficacy
(2005)Aims. This paper reports the development of a tool to measure parenting self-efficacy as an aid to evaluating parenting programmes. Background. Whilst there has been increasing interest in parenting programmes from parents, ... -
Epilepsy in the United Kingdom : seizure frequency and severity, anti-epileptic drug utilization and impact on life in 1652 people with epilepsy
(2004)Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in a representative sample of the UK population, including seizure frequency and severity; overall severity of epilepsy; patterns of anti-epileptic drug (AED) ... -
The information needs of carers of adults diagnosed with epilepsy
(2004)Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the information needs of informal carers, and how information from health professionals can become more effective for families caring for people with epilepsy. Methods: A combined ... -
Control perceptions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the impact of the medical consultation
(2003)Objective. To identify factors that patients perceive as influencing control in living with the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method. A sample of 40 patients with RA were recruited randomly from an out-patient ... -
District nurses' experience of providing care in residential care home settings
(2003)• Little research describes the involvement and contribution of primary health care services in residential homes, despite policy and research concerns that older people in residential homes are a vulnerable population for ...