Griffith Research Online: Recent submissions
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Polysialic Acid Regulates Sympathetic Outflow by Facilitating Information Transfer within the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract
(The Journal of Neuroscience, 2017)Expression of the large extracellular glycan, polysialic acid (polySia), is restricted in the adult, to brain regions exhibiting high levels of plasticity or remodeling, including the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Gestational Age Specific Postnatal Growth Curves for Singleton Babies in A Tertiary Hospital of Western Nepal
(Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Measurement of birth weight, crown-heel length, head circumference and chest circumference used to assess the intrauterine growth of a baby vary with altitude, race, gender, socioeconomic status, maternal ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
The Role of Trust-building in Fostering Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin: A Case of Experimental Game Application
(Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 2017)Escalating tension and a sense of mistrust currently prevail between downstream and upstream countries in the Nile Basin over Ethiopia's construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Fabrication of Ag-Decorated CaTiO3 Nanoparticles and Their Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Dye Degradation
(Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2016)CaTiO3 nanoparticles of 30-40 nm in size were synthesized via a polyacrylamide gel route. Ag nanoparticles with size of 8-16 nm were deposited onto CaTiO3 particles by a photochemical reduction method to yield CaTiO3@Ag ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Catalyst-free growth and tailoring morphology of zinc oxide nanostructures by plasma-enhanced deposition at low temperature
(Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2017)ZnO nanostructures were grown under different deposition conditions from Zn films pre-deposited onto Si substrates in O2-Ar plasma, ignited in an advanced custom-designed plasma-enhanced horizontal tube furnace deposition ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Effect of Different Mediated Agents on Morphology and Crystallinity of Synthesized Silver Nanowires Prepared by Polyol Process
(Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016)Synthesis and characterization of multiple crystalline silver nanowires (NWs) with uniform diameters were carried out by using 1,2-propandiol and ethylene glycol (EG) as comediated solvents and FeCl3 as mediated agent in ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Editorial
(Journal of Music, Technology and Education, 2016)We begin this issue with two papers related to musical development from the perspective of performance training. The first by Pérez-Gil et al. involves the construction and evaluation of a software solution for real-time ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Effects of short term water immersion on peripheral reflex excitability in hemiplegic and healthy individuals: A preliminary study
(Journal of Musculoskelet and Neuronal Interact, 2016)Background: Reflex excitability is increased in hemiplegic patients compared to healthy controls. One challenge of stroke rehabilitation is to decrease the effects of hyperreflexia, which may be possible with water immersion. ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
The importance of safety, agency and control during involuntary mental health admissions
(Journal of Mental Health, 2016)Background: Constructs such as personal recovery, patient engagement and consumer involvement are central in mental health care delivery. These approaches emphasise the importance of empowerment and choice. Aims: Under ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Simulation studies on hybrid neuroprosthesis control strategies for gait at low speeds
(Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2021)Lower-limb rehabilitation programs are beneficial in restoring function for people with neurological disorders. Combining techniques and equipment, such as active orthoses and functional electrical stimulation (FES), ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Help-seeking patterns and attitudes to treatment amongst men who attempted suicide
(Journal of Mental Health, 2017)Background: A high percentage of those who complete suicide are not in contact with the psychiatric services and this is particularly evident among men who are the most at-risk group. Aim: To examine take-up of psychiatric ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Asylum Seeking, Border Security, Hope
(Antipode, 2021)Asylum seeking galvanises brutal state responses. The challenge of confronting the brutality of border security is understanding the elusive interlocking of knowledge and power that normalises technologies of securitisation, ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Oncology Nurses' Perspectives and Practices Toward the Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Care in Hong Kong
(Cancer Nursing, 2021)BACKGROUND: Despite tremendous progress in understanding the unmet needs of cancer survivors, our understanding of oncology nurses' perspectives and practices in the delivery of survivorship care is inadequate. OBJECTIVES: ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Going global: do consumer preferences, attitudes, and barriers to using e-mental health services differ across countries?
(Journal of Mental Health, 2017)BACKGROUND: e-Mental health services have the capacity to overcome barriers to care and reduce the unmet need for psychological services, particularly in developing countries. However, it is unknown how acceptable e-mental ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Australian women with good financial knowledge fare better in divorce
(Australian Journal of Management, 2021)Divorce dissolves couple households, who likely specialised in household financial decision-making tasks, into singles who need to learn new skills. Financial decisions will be particularly challenging for those newly ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Environmental considerations for structural design of flat plate buildings – Significance of and interrelation between different design variables
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021)In the design process, structural engineers tend to play a restricted role in the sustainable performance of buildings, as the decisions are usually in the hands of architects and clients. Evidently, the types of structures ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Oscillating sessile liquid marble - A tool to assess effective surface tension
(Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021)A long-standing problem of liquid-marble based technology is the inconsistency of the effective surface tension values. This inconsistency could be due to particle size, particle type, volume of the liquid marble or the ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Development of the SOSS-D: a scale to measure stigma of occupational stress and burnout in medical doctors
(Journal of Mental Health, 2017)BACKGROUND: Occupational stress and burnout are highly prevalent among doctors, with stigma identified as a barrier to help-seeking in this population. However, there has been a lack of a standardised tool to measure stigma ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Factors associated with medication adherence among people living with COPD: Pharmacists' perspectives
(Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2021)While medication is an integral part of the effective management of COPD, more than 50% of people living with COPD do not adhere to their prescribed medications. The drivers underpinning this observed behaviour are poorly ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Does the experience make a difference? Comparing tourist attitudes pre- and post-visit towards the elephant tourism industry
(Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 2021)Animal welfare is a significant issue in wildlife tourism and is becoming an important component in tourists' decisions. This study explored the type of tourists who most likely visit different elephant tourism venues and ...JOURNAL ARTICLE