Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London.

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The record of the Royal society of London, 1897.

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Nursing research : the Australian College of Nursing position statement

Background Nursing perspectives play an important role in addressing the health priorities of today’s society. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) acknowledges the significant contribution that nursing research has made since the first nurse researcher, Florence Nightingale, documented the factors that affected the morbidity and mortality of soldiers wounded in the Crimean war in the 1800s. The nursing profession continues to celebrate the significant contribution nursing research made to improving nursing practice and health outcomes. These significant contributions over recent years include, but are not limited to: 1. Health services research that has demonstrated the importance of nursing services and how such services are designed/organised to ensure safety and quality of care (Duffield, et al., 2011; Fernandez, et al., 2012; Middleton, et al., 2011); 2. Clinical research that has demonstrated the value of specific nursing interventions to improved health outcomes, including enhanced survival, reduced morbidity, and improved quality of life and consumer engagement (Cancer Australia and Cancer Voices Australia, 2011; Kitson, et al., 2013; Middleton, et al., 2012; Rickard, et al., 2012; Zeitz, et al., 2011); 3. Basic science research that has advanced discoveries in terms of understanding the biological mechanisms underpinning nursing interventions (Illi, et al., 2012; Kim, et al., 2012; Miaskowski, et al., 2010; Simonova, et al., 2012); 4. Epidemiological research that has advanced understanding about how individuals and populations respond to health problems (Carrington, et al., 2012); 5. Qualitative research that has advanced understanding about experiences of and responses to health and illness and the processes of care that are important to optimal outcomes (Schulman-Green, et al., 2012; Scott, et al., 2011).

Report on the British Society of Rheology mid-winter meeting on The Rheology of Foams and Emulsions, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London 10th - 11th December 2007

S.J. Cox, S. Neethling and H. Wilson (2008) British Society of Rheology mid-winter meeting on The Rheology of Foams and Emulsions. Applied Rheology 18:93-95

An essay on the disease called yellow fever, with observations concerning febrile contagion, typhus fever, dysentery, and the plague, partly delivered as the Gulstonian lectures, before the college of physicians, in the years 1806 and 1807 /

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Evidence underlying the clinical management of diabetic macular oedema

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of visual loss in the developed world in those of working age, and its prevalence is predicted to double by 2025. The management of diabetic retinopathy has traditionally relied on screening, on laser treatment delivered by ophthalmologists, and on optimising blood glucose and blood pressure. Recent evidence suggests that the role of systemic factors is more complex than originally thought, and that drugs such as ACE inhibitors, fibrates and glitazones may all influence the course of diabetic macular oedema. Antagonism of vascular endothelial growth factor offers a new therapeutic avenue that may transform the management of diabetic macular oedema. Several other therapeutic options are under investigation and development, including aminoguanidine, sorbinol, ruboxistaurin and autologous stem cell transfusion. © Royal College of Physicians, 2013.

Achieving carbon reduction from listed buildings in the UK: A case study on The Royal Academy of Engineering, London

A carbon reduction strategy for a historic Grade 1 listed office building in London is presented. The study evaluates the impact of49 different carbon abatement options, quantified using building simulation software, auditing procedures and qualitative methods. The impact of each option is assessed against three criteria: carbon abatement potential, practicality and cost. The strategy comprises of18interventions,integrated within 12 key recommendations. Accumulative reduction of 37% (below a 2009 carbon emissions baseline)appears achievable and only feasible with heavy reliance on changes in occupant behaviour. This theme appears central in achieving realistic and significant carbon savings from listed buildings, where planning constraints relinquish potential for major building fabric alteration and renewable energy installations.

The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London.

"List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11.

A natural history of uncommon birds, and of some other rare and undescribed animals : quadrupeds, fishes, reptiles, insects, &c. : exhibited in two hundred and ten copper-plates, ... In four parts /

"A Natural history of birds : most of wich have not been figur'd or describ'd ... : containing the figures of sixty birds and two quadrupedes ... / by Geroge Edwards ..."