Griffith Research Online: Recent submissions
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Alginates: Biology and Applications
(2009)Alginates: Biology and Applications provides an overview of the state of art of alginate material properties, genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying alginate biosynthesis as well as applications of tailor-made ...BOOK -
Living well after breast cancer randomized controlled trial protocol: Evaluating a telephone-delivered weight loss intervention versus usual care in women following treatment for breast cancer
(BMC Cancer, 2016)Background: Obesity, physical inactivity and poor diet quality have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer-specific and all-cause mortality as well as treatment-related side-effects in breast cancer survivors. ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
The historic centre of Athens: a tale of decomposition and resilience
(Urban Design International, 2017)Athens is full of contradictions; it is formed by incoherence, an anarchic way of doing things and a constant negotiation between communal life and personal survival. This paper focusses on Athens’ fate by exploring the ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
A review of the Indo-Australian subgenera 'Heminotodacus' drew, 'Paradacus' perkins and 'Perkinsidacus' subgen. n. of 'Bactrocera' macquart (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)
(Australian Entomologist, 2017)The Indo-Australian subgenera 'Heminotodacus' Drew (1 species) and 'Paradacus' Perkins (7 species) of 'Bactrocera' Macquart are reviewed and a new subgenus, 'Perkinsidacus' subgen. n., is proposed for two Australasian ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
A review of the Indo-Australian subgenus 'Paratridacus Shiraki' of 'Bactrocera Macquart' (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)
(Australian Entomologist, 2017)This is the eighth in a series of papers reviewing the subgenera of the economically important fruit fly genus Bactrocera Macquart, made possible by the revisions of Australasian and Southeast Asian species by Drew (1989) ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Processes of care in surgical patients who died with hospital-acquired infections in Australian hospitals
(Journal of Hospital Infection, 2017)Background Infection may complicate surgical patients' hospital admission. The effect of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) on processes of care among surgical patients who died is unknown. Aim To investigate the ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Strengthening attainment of student learning outcomes during work-integrated learning: A collaborative governance framework across academia, industry and students
(Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2017)Graduate capability and employability are regarded as critical success factors for degree programs by universities, industry, and the students. Furthering work-based experiences for academic credit within degree programs ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Psychopathology of adolescents with an intellectual disability who present to general hospital services
(Australasian Psychiatry, 2017)Objective: Adolescents with intellectual disability have increased rates of psychopathology compared with their typically developing peers and present to hospital more frequently for ambulant conditions. The aim of this ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Fanship: a measure of hedonic intensity and its mediating effect on consumer behaviour in sports
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Primary Mathematics Trainee Teacher Confidence and its Relationship to Mathematical Knowledge
(Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017)he purpose of this paper is to examine trainee primary school teachers’ confidence in their mathematical content knowledge (MCK) and confidence to teach specific primary mathematics concepts (mathematics pedagogical content ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Ecological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems: a reassessment
(Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2014)Aim To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data. Location Global mangrove ecosystems. Methods We review four long-standing roles of mangroves: (1) carbon dynamics - export or ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
SUMO-wrestling the pre-eclamptic placenta
(Journal of Physiology, 2018)Preeclampsia (PE), which complicates ∼14% of pregnancies worldwide (Peters & Flack, 2004), can lead to significant maternal morbidity, fetal and neonatal morbidity and premature birth.JOURNAL ARTICLE -
An empirical investigation of brand resilience through disclosure of negative information: A consumer preference perspective
(International Journal of Business Excellence, 2017)Many consumer brands present some level of harm. Consumers, however, are not always aware of the level of harm involved (Rundle-Thiele et al., 2008). A repeated measure Best-Worst design was used to measure consumers' ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Trophic discrimination of stable isotopes and potential food source partitioning by leaf-eating crabs in mangrove environments
(Limnology and Oceanography, 2017)Diet composition of leaf-eating mangrove crabs is a puzzle among mangrove ecologists. Nutrient-poor leaf litter can in most cases not support animal growth. Food partitioning (mangrove leaves, animal tissue, and microphytobenthos ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
A shift from motorised travel to active transport: What are the potential health gains for an Australian city?
(PLoS One, 2017)Introduction An alarmingly high proportion of the Australian adult population does not meet national physical activity guidelines (57%). This is concerning because physical inactivity is a risk factor for several chronic ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Stalled Innovation: Examining the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge of Australian university educators
(Australian Educational Computing, 2017)This paper presents a summary of the key findings of a TPACK survey adapted for a higher education context and serves as an initial sampling technique for a larger study in the design and delivery practices of academics. ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Shift in disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases: aiming to achieve Universal Health Coverage in Nepal
(Perspectives in Public Health, 2015)A major barrier to accessing healthcare services is spending, and the extended time that non-communicable diseases require treatment for means that many people around the world do not have proper access to care. Saval ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Establishing agreement between parent-reported and directly-measured behaviours
(Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2017)The quality and accuracy of research findings relies on the use of appropriate and sensitive research methods. To date, few studies have directly compared quantitative measurement methods in the early childhood field and ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Pharmacy workforce to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases in developing nations: The case of Nepal
(Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2016)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs, e.g. cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus) are the main causes of mortality and morbidity in developing countries, including Nepal. Nearly ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Use of Healthcare Services by Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal: A Qualitative Study with Healthcare Providers
(Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017)Introduction: The healthcare systems in many Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) like Nepal have long focused on preventing and treating infectious diseases. Little is known about their preparedness to address the ...JOURNAL ARTICLE