Sources of Cardiovascular Health Information and Channels of Health Communication Among Urban Population in Nigeria

This study employed mixed methods to investigate the preferred sources of health information and later explored the views of community healthcare workers on the enablers, barriers and ways of overcoming barriers to health communication. The study found that majority of the participants preferred their source of CV (cardiovascular) health information from the healthcare workers including the medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. On the other hand, the least preferred source of health information was from friends, family members, and community leaders. Some of the identified enablers to community health communication include awareness programme via Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations such as faith-based organisations and healthcare facilities. Others are traditional media and social media. The identified barriers to community-based health communication include lack of knowledge and poverty, language barriers, and other miscellaneous issues including misuse of internet, lack of basic amenities and religious beliefs. The community-based healthcare providers articulated ways to overcome the identified barriers, including enlightenment programmes, using the language of the target audience, funding health awareness programmes, and monitoring of health education interventions. This study concludes that dissemination of health information using numerous channels is essential in ensuring population-wide primary prevention of diseases

Norepinephrine: the next therapeutics frontier for Parkinson\u27s disease

Abstract Tissue concentrations of norepinephrine (NE) are markedly decreased in various regions of the Parkinson\u27s disease (PD) brain. As in the substantia nigra pars compacta, neuronal dropout and Lewy bodies are prominent changes affecting the locus coeruleus, which is the source of ascending NErgic projections. Despite the major roles of NE throughout the brain, there has been only minimal exploration of pharmacological intervention with NErgic neurotransmission. Cognitive operations, freezing of gait, tremor, dyskinesia, REM sleep regulation, and other aspects of brain function are tied into signaling by NE, and there is also evidence that it may have a role in the neurodegenerative process itself. This article reviews the reported pharmacological experience in PD therapeutics

A comparative study of open and closed heat-engines for small-scale CHP applications

In this paper the authors compare and contrast open and closed-cycle heat engines. First of all, by way of example and to aid discussion, the performance of proprietary externally heated closed-cycle Stirling engines is compared with that of internally heated open Otto cycle engines. Both types of engine have disadvantages and merits and this suggested that in order to accommodate the best of both engine types an externally-heated open-cycle engine might offer a more satisfactory solution for small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems. To investigate this possibility further the paper goes on to compare the performance of externally-heated and recuperated Joule hot-air cycle engines with that of an externally-heated closed Stirling cycle engines. The results show that an externally heated recuperated open Joule cycle engine can exceed that of a closed cycle Stirling engine operating between the same heat source and sink temperatures when a variable temperature heat source is used

Fermiology via the electron momentum distribution

Investigations of the Fermi surface via the electron momentum distribution reconstructed from either angular correlation of annihilation radiation (or Compton scattering) experimental spectra are presented. The basis of these experiments and mathematical methods applied in reconstructing three-dimensional densities from line (or plane) projections measured in these experiments are described. The review of papers where such techniques have been applied to study the Fermi surface of metallic materials with showing their main results is also done.Comment: 22 pages, 9 Figures, 4 Table

Facilitating Communication with Diverse Teams

Non- hierarchical communication structures are associated with greater clarity across all levels. These structures can be implemented in a variety of ways under different circumstances. A variety of communication processes should be implemented to improve communication with individualizing the technique to the type of information being communicated

The political theatre of dirty hands in the UK government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Governments are often required to make decisions where every course available would have a negative impact on citizens, a paradox known as the ‘Dirty Hands’ problem. This article focusses on the political theatre around the decision by the UK Government on 12 March 2020 in relation to restricting movement of citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a stringent ‘lockdown’ of the population on 23 March 2020. Did the delay, estimated to have cost lives, mean the UK Government had Dirty Hands? To what extent should individuals, or the public, bear responsibility for these actions? During this phase of the pandemic, UK Government leaders communicated public health requirements in televised press briefings. These performances had enormous biopower, however at times there were discrepancies between the narratives of these performances and recommendations by public health experts. Openness with the context of an independent public health inquiry should allow a comprehensive analysis of the complex decision-making by the UK government and reveal whether the decisions involved a series of paradoxes of action that were justified

Performance and the power of midwives' voices:exploring professional identity

This is a time of change: frameworks for maternity care are being refreshed in Scotland and across the UK and UWS is refreshing its midwifery curriculum.In this project, student voices have emphasised tacit learning and peer pressure to conform to established norms, as strong influencers in the acquisition of professional values and identity. They also call for closer communication between university and practice teachers in midwifery education

The role of Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGFs) and IGF-binding proteins in the nervous system

The insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) and their receptors are widely expressed in nervous tissue from early embryonic life. They also cross the blood brain barriers by active transport, and their regulation as endocrine factors therefore differs from other tissues. In brain, IGFs have paracrine and autocrine actions that are modulated by IGF-binding proteins and interact with other growth factor signalling pathways. The IGF system has roles in nervous system development and maintenance. There is substantial evidence for a specific role for this system in some neurodegenerative diseases, and neuroprotective actions make this system an attractive target for new therapeutic approaches. In developing new therapies, interaction with IGF-binding proteins and other growth factor signalling pathways should be considered. This evidence is reviewed, gaps in knowledge are highlighted, and recommendations are made for future research

Intersectionality, governmentality and neoliberalism—a reality based framework for nurse education

Teaching and learning for undergraduate student nurses must therefore ensure that graduates are developing high-level critical thinking aligned to graduate attributes. As a result, an increasing focus on phronesis has been apparent over the past decade within nurse education. According to Jenkins, Kinsella, and DeLuca (2019), phronesis is achieved through developing embodiment, open-mindedness, perceptiveness, and reflexivity. Using these concepts alongside a conceptual framework developed during a recent doctoral research study a reality-based model of teaching and learning has been developed by the author. This model places the phronimos within the context of the current reality of neoliberalism, intersectionality, and the Foucauldian concept of governmentality.Using these overarching concepts to frame teaching and learning allows students to begin a journey of Self-discovery. Problem-based learning teaching methods and associated learning activities using the lenses of neoliberalism, intersectionality and governmentality allow students to view their reality holistically which aligns to person-centred care, the main driver for delivery of care within health and social care globally. This holistic view also allows students to connect with the ongoing challenges within health and social care in relation to resources, systemic racism, whistleblowing and political shifts. Using the concept of intersectionality enables discussions on racism, oppression and discrimination placing these in the context of students' own experiences personally and professionally. This also provides opportunities to discuss privilege and allyship within each associated teaching and learning activity.It is anticipated that the results from the implantation of this model in terms of the Higher Education teaching and learning experience will foster graduate nurses who will be on their way to developing phronesis, moving them from future nurse to future phronimos: a nurse that is ready to deal with the current and ongoing challenges faced by health and social care