Search Results - "Kim Ward"

Establishment of the African Medicines Agency: progress, challenges and regulatory readiness by Ncube, Bakani Mark, Dube, Admire, Ward, Kim

“…Insufficient access to quality, safe, efficacious and affordable medical products in Africa has posed a significant challenge to public health for decades. In…”
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Geographies of exclusion: Seaside towns and Houses in Multiple Occupancy by Ward, Kim J.

“…This paper has two intentions. The first is to focus on seaside towns as sites of social exclusion and to contribute to the development of a ‘seaside…”
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The Reintroduction of Beavers to Scotland: Rewilding, Biopolitics, and the Affordance of Non-human Autonomy by Ward, Kim J, Prior, Jonathan

“…Rewilding is a distinctive form of ecological restoration that has emerged quite publicly within environmental policy and conservation advocacy circles. One of…”
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Geographies of folded life: How immunity reframes biosecurity by Hinchliffe, Steve, Ward, Kim J.

“…•Interrogates biosecurity in theory and practice.•Uses detailed empirical work with farmers, veterinarians and breeders to challenge disease-free accounts of…”
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Anthropogenic contaminants in glacial environments I: Inputs and accumulation by Beard, Dylan B, Clason, Caroline C, Rangecroft, Sally, Poniecka, Ewa, Ward, Kim J, Blake, Will H

“…Historically, glaciers have been seen as pristine environments. However, recent research has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over…”
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Auto-rewilding in Post-industrial Cities: The Case of Inland Cormorants in Urban Britain by Clancy, Cara, Ward, Kim

“…The last forty years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) moving inland away from British coastlines…”
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How many hours per night is enough? A systematic integrative review to identify optimal hours of CPAP therapy use for sleep apnoea by Chaplin, Hanna, Ward, Kim

“…Objective: This study aimed to synthesise current evidence about the optimal hours of use of CPAP for OSA to offer an evidence-based approach to using this…”
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Anthropogenic contaminants in glacial environments II: Release and downstream consequences by Beard, Dylan B, Clason, Caroline C, Rangecroft, Sally, Poniecka, Ewa, Ward, Kim J, Blake, Will H

“…Anthropogenic contamination has been detected in glacial and proglacial environments around the globe. Through mechanisms of secondary release, these…”
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Towards integrated mental health services in low-income and middle-income countries: organisation of primary healthcare providers – a scoping review protocol by Ward, Kim, Marimwe, Chipiwa, Parker, Mariam B, Dube, Lorraine Tanyaradzwa

“…IntroductionMental health conditions constitute a significant percentage of the global burden of disease. A shortfall of mental health specialists and a lack…”
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Combining action research and grounded theory in health research: A structured narrative review by Williams, Tiffany, Wiles, Janine, Smith, Melody, Ward, Kim

“…Action research and grounded theory are popular methodologies in qualitative health research. The aim of this structured narrative review was to develop a…”
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Feral Political Ecologies?: The Biopolitics, Temporalities and Spatialities of Rewilding by Wynne-Jones, Sophie, Clancy, Cara, Holmes, George, O’Mahony, Kieran, Ward, Kim J

“…Critical scholars have questioned the shifting dynamics of power and governance involved, how these are enfolded in novel spatial and temporal framings, and…”
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High prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea in the general population and methods for screening for representative controls by Simpson, Laila, Hillman, David R., Cooper, Matthew N., Ward, Kim L., Hunter, Michael, Cullen, Stewart, James, Alan, Palmer, Lyle J., Mukherjee, Sutapa, Eastwood, Peter

“…Purpose Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in the community makes comparisons of OSA subjects with control samples from the general population…”
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The domestication of the African Union model law on medical products regulation: Perceived benefits, enabling factors, and challenges by Ncube, Bakani Mark, Dube, Admire, Ward, Kim

“…In 2016, the African Union (AU) Model Law on Medical Products Regulation was endorsed by AU Heads of State and Government. The aims of the legislation include…”
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Evidence for a novel marine harmful algal bloom: cyanotoxin (microcystin) transfer from land to sea otters by Miller, Melissa A, Kudela, Raphael M, Mekebri, Abdu, Crane, Dave, Oates, Stori C, Tinker, M Timothy, Staedler, Michelle, Miller, Woutrina A, Toy-Choutka, Sharon, Dominik, Clare, Hardin, Dane, Langlois, Gregg, Murray, Michael, Ward, Kim, Jessup, David A

“…"Super-blooms" of cyanobacteria that produce potent and environmentally persistent biotoxins (microcystins) are an emerging global health issue in freshwater…”
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Assessing and Modeling Student Academic Practices and Performance in First-Year Mathematics Courses in Higher Education by Ward, Kim, Larose, Chantal

“…Objectives: This research brief explores literature addressing developmental education to identify successful interventions in first-year math courses in…”
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Parent and healthcare professional experiences of critical congenital heart disease in New Zealand to advance health equity by Watkins, Simone, Ward, Kim, Brown, Rachel, Crengle, Sue, Wm de Laat, Monique, Percival, Teuila, Sadler, Lynn, Cloete, Elza, Gorinski, Ruth, Gentles, Thomas, Bloomfield, Frank H

“…Higher odds of survival have been reported in European infants compared to Indigenous Māori and Pasifika infants with critical congenital heart disease in New…”
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Excessive daytime sleepiness increases the risk of motor vehicle crash in obstructive sleep apnea by Ward, Kim L, Hillman, David R, James, Alan, Bremner, Alexandra P, Simpson, Laila, Cooper, Matthew N, Palmer, Lyle J, Fedson, Annette C, Mukherjee, Sutapa

“…(1) To describe the incidence rate of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); and (2) to investigate MVC risk factors in…”
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Experiences of parents whose children participated in a longitudinal follow‐up study by Franke, Nike, Rogers, Jennifer, Wouldes, Trecia, Ward, Kim, Brown, Gavin, Jonas, Monique, Keegan, Peter, Harding, Jane

“…Background Long‐term follow‐up is necessary to understand the impact of perinatal interventions. Exploring parents' motives and experiences in consenting to…”
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Sex Differences in the Association of Regional Fat Distribution with the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by SIMPSON, Laila, MUKHERJEE, Sutapa, KIRKNESS, Jason, COOPER, Matthew N, WARD, Kim L, LEE, Jessica D, FEDSON, Annette C, POTTER, Jane, HILLMAN FANZCA, David R, EASTWOOD, Peter, PALMER, Lyle J

“…To describe sex differences in the associations between severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and measures of obesity in body regions defined using both…”
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Assessing equity in the geographical distribution of community pharmacies in South Africa in preparation for a national health insurance scheme by WARD, Kim, SANDERS, David, LENG, Henry, POLLOCK, Allyson M

“…To investigate equity in the geographical distribution of community pharmacies in South Africa and assess whether regulatory reforms have furthered such…”
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