All Outputs (1650)

Evidence based hydrotherapy: a community of practice approach
Thesis
(2018). Evidence based hydrotherapy: a community of practice approach

Health Care Professionals and patients report that hydrotherapy is valuable in managing inflammatory arthritis and musculoskeletal pain. However, clinical services are increasingly required to justify the clinical and cost effectiveness of hydrothera... Read More about Evidence based hydrotherapy: a community of practice approach.

Development of a clinical care pathway for anaemic patients
Thesis
(2018). Development of a clinical care pathway for anaemic patients

Improving cancer survival in the UK is one of the leading items on the agenda of the government. Survival from gastrointestinal cancer is yet to come into line with Europe. In 2000 the department of health (DoH) introduced guidelines for referral of... Read More about Development of a clinical care pathway for anaemic patients.

Decentralised Energy Development: A study examining its potential to drive economic regeneration in the UK
Thesis
(2018). Decentralised Energy Development: A study examining its potential to drive economic regeneration in the UK

Following the 2008 financial crash the UK Government, through the Local Enterprise Partnership model has been driving major economic regeneration in localised economies for high value job creation, uplifting skills and infrastructure investment. LEPs... Read More about Decentralised Energy Development: A study examining its potential to drive economic regeneration in the UK.

An Exploration of the Contributions of African Feminism to the Development of International Human Rights
Thesis
(2018). An Exploration of the Contributions of African Feminism to the Development of International Human Rights

This thesis explores a selection of African based activist, literary and scholarly women’s writings to consider whether one can identify African feminism contributions to the development of international human rights. The purpose of the research is... Read More about An Exploration of the Contributions of African Feminism to the Development of International Human Rights.

Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion
Thesis
(2018). Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion

The problem of Scepticism has long haunted the Philosophy of Mind—a particularly noxious form of Scepticism is articulated by John Locke’s problem of Inversion. The problem of inversion acts to undermine two of the dominant theories of mind: Function... Read More about Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion.

Literacy, health literacy and the association with health behaviours
Thesis
(2017). Literacy, health literacy and the association with health behaviours

Background Socioeconomic status is directly related to health in the UK. People from non-skilled households are twice as likely to smoke, drink excessively, have a poor diet and insufficient activity levels compared to those in professional househol... Read More about Literacy, health literacy and the association with health behaviours.

Health Literacy and Chronic Health Management among Older Adults
Thesis
(2017). Health Literacy and Chronic Health Management among Older Adults

Health literacy is an expanding area of health research which focuses on individuals’ ability to “access, understand, appraise and use information to make decisions about health.” (1) Research has shown the impact health literacy can have on patient... Read More about Health Literacy and Chronic Health Management among Older Adults.

The ethics of electroconvulsive therapy
Thesis
(2017). The ethics of electroconvulsive therapy

During the last forty years, there has been increasing interest in the concept of professional ethics, particularly in the area of medical ethics. Psychiatry as a medical speciality has been part of the process because it is deeply concerned with the... Read More about The ethics of electroconvulsive therapy.

An exploration of the effect of the mesenchymal stem cell secretome on pancreatic beta cells
Thesis
(2017). An exploration of the effect of the mesenchymal stem cell secretome on pancreatic beta cells

Type 1 diabetes is a challenging condition to manage effectively. Utilising the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) secretome is an avenue being researched in regenerative medicine which could potentially ameliorate the condition. Previous studies have ident... Read More about An exploration of the effect of the mesenchymal stem cell secretome on pancreatic beta cells.

Interventions for the Management of Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Cystic Fibrosis
Thesis
(2017). Interventions for the Management of Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Cystic Fibrosis

Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) is a major gastrointestinal complication in cystic fibrosis (CF). It arises when thick mucus and viscid faecal material combine in the bowel, commonly at the terminal ileum or caecum, leading to partial o... Read More about Interventions for the Management of Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Cystic Fibrosis.

Investigating the effects of nicergoline on calcium signalling in human platelets and megakaryocytes
Thesis
(2017). Investigating the effects of nicergoline on calcium signalling in human platelets and megakaryocytes

Recent study suggested that the anti-platelet effect of nicergoline is caused by inhibiting agonist-evoked Ca2+ signalling by disrupting the normal localization of the dense tubular system in human platelets. This effect is brought about by the disru... Read More about Investigating the effects of nicergoline on calcium signalling in human platelets and megakaryocytes.

An investigation of the structure of tumour necrosis factor a in Cyprinus carpio
Thesis
(2017). An investigation of the structure of tumour necrosis factor a in Cyprinus carpio

Tumour necrosis factor a (TNF-a) is a soluble cytokine that has a number of different roles in the immune system. It carries out these functions by binding to one of its receptors TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) and TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2). Cyprinus carpio (co... Read More about An investigation of the structure of tumour necrosis factor a in Cyprinus carpio.

Sustainable rural energy access in rural communities of South Asia: An analysis of the literature on the challenges and failures
Thesis
(2017). Sustainable rural energy access in rural communities of South Asia: An analysis of the literature on the challenges and failures

Despite the importance of access to reliable energy sources for development, large numbers of rural communities in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal) have no access to electricity grids or reliable, clean cooking energies.... Read More about Sustainable rural energy access in rural communities of South Asia: An analysis of the literature on the challenges and failures.

The retirement timing puzzle; an analysis of the impact of pensions and stock market changes on retirement behaviour
Thesis
(2017). The retirement timing puzzle; an analysis of the impact of pensions and stock market changes on retirement behaviour

The function of sodium/calcium ion exchanger in human platelets and megakaryocytes
Thesis
(2017). The function of sodium/calcium ion exchanger in human platelets and megakaryocytes

Previously work from our lab has predicted that Ca2+ release from intracellular Ca2+ stores occurs into a Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX)-associated cytosolic nanodomain enclosed within the membrane complex. In this study, we aimed to test the hypothesis th... Read More about The function of sodium/calcium ion exchanger in human platelets and megakaryocytes.

Socioemotional maladjustment among victims of different forms of peer aggression.
Thesis
(1997). Socioemotional maladjustment among victims of different forms of peer aggression

Introduction. Peer victimisation among children is the experience of being a target of other children's aggressive behaviour. Three forms of victimisation - physical, subordinal, and relational - are defined with reference to social rank theory (Gilb... Read More about Socioemotional maladjustment among victims of different forms of peer aggression..

Henry VII's expedition to France of 1492: a study of its financing, organisation and supply
Thesis
(1988). Henry VII's expedition to France of 1492: a study of its financing, organisation and supply

The study of Henry VII’s expedition is divided into six categories. The first examines the sources for 1492, for which unfortunately there are so few. The main source, William Cope’s Account, gives us an insight of what was to follow later in the rei... Read More about Henry VII's expedition to France of 1492: a study of its financing, organisation and supply.

Burslem: The development of statutory bodies and their interactions with local institutions, 1850 - 1910
Thesis
(1977). Burslem: The development of statutory bodies and their interactions with local institutions, 1850 - 1910

The years 1850 to 1910 cover the period when a number of statutory bodies were established to carry out Acts of Parliament which had been passed to improve the condition of the people. This thesis examines the background to the establishment of such... Read More about Burslem: The development of statutory bodies and their interactions with local institutions, 1850 - 1910.

The Liberal Party of Stoke-on-Trent and parliamentary elections, 1862-1880: a case study in Liberal-Labour relations
Thesis
(1974). The Liberal Party of Stoke-on-Trent and parliamentary elections, 1862-1880: a case study in Liberal-Labour relations

This study examines the constituency Liberal Party of Stoke-on-Trent in a period of political history noted for the formation of a Liberal-Labour alliance. This alliance was symbolised by the entry of Henry Broadhurst into Parliament in 1880 as M.P.... Read More about The Liberal Party of Stoke-on-Trent and parliamentary elections, 1862-1880: a case study in Liberal-Labour relations.

Urban administration and health: a case study of Hanley in the mid 19th century
Thesis
(1969). Urban administration and health: a case study of Hanley in the mid 19th century

The central theme of this study is the struggle, under the pressure of a deteriorating sanitary situation to reform the local government structure of Hanley, the largest of the six towns of the North Staffordshire potteries. The first chapter descri... Read More about Urban administration and health: a case study of Hanley in the mid 19th century.