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Christopher J. Gordon
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Open AccessInsomnia subtypes characterised by objective sleep duration and NREM spectral power and the effect of acute sleep restriction: an exploratory analysis
Insomnia disorder (ID) is a heterogeneous disorder with proposed subtypes based on objective sleep duration. We speculated that insomnia subty** with additional power spectral analysis and measurement of res...
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Iron and zinc homeostases in female rats with physically active and sedentary lifestyles
To determine the effects of repeated physical activity on iron and zinc homeostases in a living system, we quantified blood and tissue levels of these two metals in sedentary and physically active Long-Evans r...
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Open AccessOffspring susceptibility to metabolic alterations due to maternal high-fat diet and the impact of inhaled ozone used as a stressor
The influence of maternal high-fat diet (HFD) on metabolic response to ozone was examined in Long-Evans rat offspring. F0 females were fed control diet (CD; 10%kcal from fat) or HFD (60%kcal from fat) starting...
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Open AccessZolpidem reduces pain intensity postoperatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of hypnotic medicines on post-operative pain intensity
This systematic review aimed to investigate whether the administration of hypnotic medicines, z-drugs, melatonin or benzodiazepines, reduced pain intensity postoperatively.
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Open AccessAcceptability, tolerability, and potential efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for Insomnia Disorder subtypes defined by polysomnography: A retrospective cohort study
In this retrospective cohort study, we describe acceptability, tolerability and potential efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in Insomnia Disorder subtypes, derived from polysomnography (PSG): inso...
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Open AccessAn educational intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance in Vietnam
Hand hygiene compliance is the basis of infection control programs. In develo** countries models to improve hand hygiene compliance to reduce healthcare acquired infections are required. The aim of this stud...
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Open AccessContent validation of an interprofessional learning video peer assessment tool
Large scale models of interprofessional learning (IPL) where outcomes are assessed are rare within health professional curricula. To date, there is sparse research describing robust assessment strategies to su...
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Open AccessA circadian based inflammatory response – implications for respiratory disease and treatment
Circadian clocks regulate the daily timing of many of our physiological, metabolic and biochemical functions. The immune system also displays circadian oscillations in immune cell count, synthesis and cytokine...
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Open AccessAustralia’s first transition to professional practice in primary care program for graduate registered nurses: a pilot study
Increases in ageing, chronic illness and complex co-morbidities in the Australian population are adding pressure to the primary care nursing workforce. Initiatives to attract and retain nurses are needed to es...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a self-assessment teamwork tool for use by medical and nursing students
Teamwork training is an essential component of health professional student education. A valid and reliable teamwork self-assessment tool could assist students to identify desirable teamwork behaviours with the...
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Open AccessThe validity of a professional competence tool for physiotherapy students in simulation-based clinical education: a Rasch analysis
Despite the recent widespread adoption of simulation in clinical education in physiotherapy, there is a lack of validated tools for assessment in this setting. The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP) is...
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Open AccessA transition program to primary health care for new graduate nurses: a strategy towards building a sustainable primary health care nurse workforce?
This debate discusses the potential merits of a New Graduate Nurse Transition to Primary Health Care Program as an untested but potential nursing workforce development and sustainability strategy. Increasingly...
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Open AccessThe impact of metabolic stress on anti-tumor immunity in laboratory mice
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Effects of chronic exercise conditioning on thermal responses to lipopolysaccharide and turpentine abscess in female rats
Chronic exercise conditioning has been shown to alter basal thermoregulatory processes as well as the response to inflammatory agents. Two such agents, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and turpentine (TPT) are inducer...
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Direct and indirect methods for determining plasma volume during thermoneutral and cold-water immersion
Plasma volume (PV), determined indirectly from changes in haematocrit (Hct) and haemoglobin concentration ([Hb]), underestimates the absolute PV change (Evans blue dye) during thermoneutral immersion. Since PV...
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Thermoregulatory responses of the rabbit to subcutaneous injection of sulfolane
Earlier studies have shown that intraperitoneal injection of the industrial solvent sulfolane (tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide) caused a decrease in metabolic rate and a rapid, regulated hypothermia in mice an...
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Effect of ambient temperature on the hypometabolic and hypothermic effects of sulfolane in rats
Sulfolane toxicity may be partially due to its effects on body temperature. To examine the effects of sulfolane on thermoregulation, we measured metabolic rate (oxygen uptake) and body temperature in rats inje...
