Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment
Thesis
Ross, B. L. Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2404236
Reproduction is the only certain constant within animals and maintaining the integrity of this process is key to ensuring survival of the species. However, male fertility rate...
The effect of azathioprine on bone health
Thesis
Morgan, S. The effect of azathioprine on bone health. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2386593
Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often present with poor bone health and have increased risk of osteoporotic bone fractures. The development of targeted thera...
The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection
Thesis
Henderson Sousa, F. The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070903
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the most common causes for symptomatic respiratory infections, and have been linked to severe respiratory conditions in children, and in immunoco...
The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway
Thesis
Hooper, K. The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070992
Crohn’s disease (CD), one of the main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a complex disorder characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract...
Understanding the lived experience of how individuals aged between 33 and 62 years of age diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) feel they obtain emotional support post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Thesis
McHale, S. Understanding the lived experience of how individuals aged between 33 and 62 years of age diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) feel they obtain emotional support post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
(Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/977873
Background
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a major cause of ill health in Scotland and one of the main methods of symptom management for this disease is Percutaneous Coronary ...
An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design.
Thesis
Mahoney, C. M. An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2744
Background
Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a naso-gastric (NG) tube may be necessary. NG tubes are frequently dislodged, potentially causing feed or fluid...
A comparison of carers' experiences of caring for individuals with dementia or intellectual disability: A longitudinal grounded theory study
Thesis
Lin, M. A comparison of carers' experiences of caring for individuals with dementia or intellectual disability: A longitudinal grounded theory study. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2397
Introduction:
Increasingly the provision of care for older people with dementia or children with intellectual disabilities (ID) has shifted from institutions to the community....