Evaluating the effectiveness of heat warning systems: systematic review of epidemiological evidence
G Toloo, G FitzGerald, P Aitken, K Verrall… - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives To review the existing research on the effectiveness of heat warning systems
(HWSs) in saving lives and reducing harm. Methods A systematic search of major databases …
(HWSs) in saving lives and reducing harm. Methods A systematic search of major databases …
Are medical postgraduate certification processes valid? A systematic review of the published evidence
L Hutchinson, P Aitken, T Hayes - Medical education, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To collate the published works on validation of assessments used in postgraduate
medical certification. Design Systematic review of original papers on reliability and validity of …
medical certification. Design Systematic review of original papers on reliability and validity of …
Understanding help seeking behaviour among male offenders: qualitative interview study
Objective To explore the factors that influence help seeking for mental distress by offenders.
Design Qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with prisoners before and after …
Design Qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with prisoners before and after …
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 4378 UK healthcare workers and ancillary staff: initial baseline data from a cohort study collected during the first …
D Lamb, S Gnanapragasam, N Greenberg… - Occupational and …, 2021 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives This study reports preliminary findings on the prevalence of, and factors
associated with, mental health and well-being outcomes of healthcare workers during the …
associated with, mental health and well-being outcomes of healthcare workers during the …
Cortical control of conditioned and spontaneous vocal behavior in rhesus monkeys
PG Aitken - Brain and language, 1981 - Elsevier
Rhesus monkeys were trained on a discriminative conditioning of vocalizations paradigm, a
task that requires volitional vocal control. The monkeys' spontaneous vocal and other social …
task that requires volitional vocal control. The monkeys' spontaneous vocal and other social …
The impact of heatwaves on mortality and emergency hospital admissions from non-external causes in Brisbane, Australia
XY Wang, AG Barnett, W Yu, G FitzGerald… - Occupational and …, 2012 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives Heatwaves can have significant health consequences resulting in increased
mortality and morbidity. However, their impact on people living in tropical/subtropical regions …
mortality and morbidity. However, their impact on people living in tropical/subtropical regions …
Level of concern and precaution taking among Australians regarding travel during pandemic (H1N1) 2009: results from the 2009 Queensland Social Survey
PA Leggat, LH Brown, P Aitken… - Journal of travel …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Global disease outbreaks, such as the recent Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (the so‐
called Swine flu), may have an impact on travel, including raising the concerns of travelers …
called Swine flu), may have an impact on travel, including raising the concerns of travelers …
Block of (Na+, K+) ATPase with ouabain induces spreading depression-like depolarization in hippocampal slices
M Balestrino, J Young, P Aitken - Brain research, 1999 - Elsevier
We used ouabain (100 μM) to block Na+, K+ ATPase of in vitro rat hippocampal slices. This
treatment was sufficient to cause the sudden depolarization that is the hallmark of both …
treatment was sufficient to cause the sudden depolarization that is the hallmark of both …
Safer hospital infrastructure assessments for socio-natural disaster–a scoping review
J Luke, R Franklin, P Aitken, J Dyson - Prehospital and disaster …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: The aim of this review was to explore hospital socio-natural disaster resilience
by identifying: studies assessing structural and non-structural aspects of building resilience; …
by identifying: studies assessing structural and non-structural aspects of building resilience; …
Involving service users in intervention design: a participatory approach to developing a text‐messaging intervention to reduce repetition of self‐harm
C Owens, P Farrand, R Darvill, T Emmens… - Health …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To engage a group of people with relevant lived experience in the development of
a text‐messaging intervention to reduce repetition of self‐harm. Background Contact‐based …
a text‐messaging intervention to reduce repetition of self‐harm. Background Contact‐based …