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The investigation of land management practices on the soil ecosystem
(AIT, 2019)
Ireland has a cool-temperate climate and frequent rainfall which provides a suitable environment for rich, arable soil. Agriculture has always been a crucial part of Irish society, sustaining the country’s food stocks and ...
The components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting: an integrative review
(Wiley, 2021-02-08)
Aim
To explore the components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting.
Background
Globally, supporting people with dementia poses a prominent health and social care challenge. ...
The "proof" of the pudding is not just in the eating. Savouring the richness of the research process experience
(Everthing is Connected Press, 2021)
There is much written on research methodologies and the merits of each within academic texts. Researchers provide written accounts of their methodologies, their results locating these in literature previously reviewed. New ...
Can healthy motivated British adults achieve the revised UK government fibre recommendations of 30 g per day? Results from a preliminary study
(Sage, 2018-08-30)
Background: UK Government recommendations for dietary fibre intakes have recently increased 5 to 30 g/day, well below current population intakes. This study aimed to explore whether this target 6 could be achieved and the ...
Quantification of select minerals in animal serum and vitreous humour by inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry - ICP-OES
(Athlone Institute of Technology/Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 2020-05)
Mineral intake and balances are essential in maintaining good
animal health and wellbeing.
Mineral deficiencies and toxicities can have a detrimental
impact on animal health.
Important to diagnose these occurrences ...
Determination of the effect of dairy powders on adherence of Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus salivarius to hydroxylapatite and growth of these bacteria
(Elsevier, 2011-06-12)
Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease caused by colonisation of tooth surfaces by cariogenic bacteria, such as Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus salivarius. Reducing initial adherence of such bacteria to teeth ...
Parents' perspectives of the transition to home when a child has complex technological health care needs.
(Ubiquity Press, 2015-09-29)
Introduction: There is an increasing number of children with complex care needs, however, there is limited evidence of the experience
of families during the process of transitioning to becoming their child’s primary care ...
The development and pilot testing of an educational mental health intervention for Gaelic footballers.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Elite Gaelic players with a history of injury are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression†. However, current preliminary research identified lack of education, stigma, accessibility issues and negative ...
“Thinking outside the box”: social innovations emerging from academic nursing-community partnerships
(Springer, 2022-01-01)
Nurses comprise the largest group of healthcare workers in the world. Increasingly, nurses in higher education institutions are collaborating with not-for-profit and community-based organisations to devise programs, projects ...
Dietary intake and daily distribution of carbohydrate, protein and fat in youth tennis players over a 7-day training and competition period
(JSSM, 2021-05-17)
During a 7-day training and/or competition period, macronutrient intake and distribution was assessed using food diaries, supported by remote food photography and 24-hr multiple pass recalls of youth tennis players categorised ...