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Geolocation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) movements in the Gulf of Maine using tidal information
Authors: GRÖGER J. P. , ROUNTREE R. A. , THYGESEN U. H. , JONES D. , MARTINS D. , XU Q. , ROTHSCHILD B. J. 
Published: June 2007

AbstractInformation derived from archival tags (digital storage tags, DSTs) were used to backtrack the migration of 11 tagged Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) during 2001 in Massachusetts Bay, the Gulf of Maine, and Georges Bank. The DST tags continuously recorded time, temperature and depth. To geolocate fish positions during its time at large, we first extracted the tidal signal from the pressure recordings on the DST tags, and then compared the resulting data to data predicted with a Massachusetts Bay tidal model that provided us with geographical coordinates at a given date and time. Using least‐squares criteria within an estimated geographical region of confidence that was constrained by biological and statistical information (e.g. swimming speed, known release and recapture location, and bottom depth) we were able to geolocate the fish. The resultant geolocated migration tracks indicate a large degree of movement of Atlantic cod in the region and an elevated importance of the Great South Channel (GSC) migration corridor between Massachusetts Bay and the western Georges Bank and Nantucket Shoals region. This observation contrasts strongly with inferences of limited movements by Atlantic cod based on conventional tag recapture methods (mean of 1200 km traveled versus 44 km traveled as measured by conventional tagging and geolocation, respectively). This study demonstrates that geolocation methodologies applied to archival tag studies hold great promise of becoming an important new tool for fisheries managers to quantify the movements of fishes. It also points out the need for greater collaboration between fisheries scientists and oceanographers, and particularly for the development of improved tidal models to cover stock regions more accurately and with higher precision.
Quantifying the effects of wind, upwelling, curl, sea surface temperature and sea level height on growth and maturation of a California Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) population
Authors: WELLS BRIAN K. , GRIMES CHURCHILL B. , WALDVOGEL JAMES B. 
Published: June 2007

AbstractWe used retrospective scale growth chronologies and return size and age of female Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from a northern California, USA, population collected over 22 run years and encompassing 18 complete cohorts to model the effects of oceanographic conditions on growth during ocean residence. Using path analyses and partial least squares regressive approaches, we related growth rate and maturation to seven environmental variables (sea level height, sea surface temperature, upwelling, curl, scalar wind, northerly pseudo‐wind stress and easterly pseudo‐wind stress). During the first year of life, growth was negatively related to summer sea surface temperature, curl and scalar winds, and was positively related to summer upwelling. During the second, third and fourth growth years growth rate was negatively related to sea level height and sea surface temperature, and was positively related to upwelling and curl. The age at maturation and the fork length at which three ocean‐winter fish returned were related to the environment experienced during the spring before the third winter at sea (the year prior return). Faster growth during the year before return led to earlier maturation and larger return size.
Forest soil CO2 flux: uncovering the contribution and environmental responses of ectomycorrhizas
Authors: HEINEMEYER ANDREAS , HARTLEY IAIN P. , EVANS SAM P. , CARREIRA DE LA FUENTE JOSÉ A. , INESON PHIL 
Published: June 2007

AbstractForests play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, being considered an important and continuing carbon sink. However, the response of carbon sequestration in forests to global climate change remains a major uncertainty, with a particularly poor understanding of the origins and environmental responses of soil CO2 efflux. For example, despite their large biomass, the contribution of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi to forest soil CO2 efflux and responses to changes in environmental drivers has, to date, not been quantified in the field. Their activity is often simplistically included in the ‘autotrophic’ root respiration term. We set up a multiplexed continuous soil respiration measurement system in a young Lodgepole pine forest, using a mycorrhizal mesh collar design, to monitor the three main soil CO2 efflux components: root, extraradical mycorrhizal hyphal, and soil heterotrophic respiration.Mycorrhizal hyphal respiration increased during the first month after collar insertion and thereafter remained remarkably stable. During autumn the soil CO2 flux components could be divided into ∼60% soil heterotrophic, ∼25% EM hyphal, and ∼15% root fluxes. Thus the extraradical EM mycelium can contribute substantially more to soil CO2 flux than do roots. While EM hyphal respiration responded strongly to reductions in soil moisture and appeared to be highly dependent on assimilate supply, it did not responded directly to changes in soil temperature. It was mainly the soil heterotrophic flux component that caused the commonly observed exponential relationship with temperature. Our results strongly suggest that accurate modelling of soil respiration, particularly in forest ecosystems, needs to explicitly consider the mycorrhizal mycelium and its dynamic response to specific environmental factors. Moreover, we propose that in forest ecosystems the mycorrhizal CO2 flux component represents an overflow ‘CO2 tap’ through which surplus plant carbon may be returned directly to the atmosphere, thus limiting expected carbon sequestration from trees under elevated CO2.
Research priorities for parenting and child health: a Delphi study
Authors: Hauck Yvonne , Kelly Robyn Gail , Fenwick Jennifer 
Published: June 2007

Abstract Title. Research priorities for parenting and child health: a Delphi study Aim.  This paper is a report of a study to identify research priorities of clinical staff working with families at a Western Australian centre for parenting.Background.  Australian centres for parenting focus on children's needs while working in partnership with parents, families and their communities. These agencies incorporate primary healthcare strategies in their unique approach with families. Clinicians’ research priorities at these centres have not been explored in an Australian context.Method.  In 2005, a Delphi study was conducted in which clinicians were asked to provide a list of five important issues relating to care provided to children, parents and their families. Research topics identified were then ranked for their importance to the family and clinicians. Finally, the top 10 research topics were ranked for priority.Findings.  In round 1, 148 research topics were identified. Thirty‐six topics were removed, due to the availability of existing evidence. Content analysis was used to collapse statements into 26 research questions, which were further classified into seven categories: parenting issues; sleep and settling issues; postnatal depression; evaluation and impact of programmes; staffing issues; centre marketing services and others. Issues relating to sleep and settling and postnatal depression were rated as top research priorities.Conclusion.  The priorities of clinicians working with families provide research direction for this Western Australian centre and potentially other centres in Australia and similar settings elsewhere in the world. The Delphi approach in determining clinicians’ perceptions of relevant research areas may be useful to direct research in other contexts.
Solution‐focused conversations: a new therapeutic strategy in well child health nursing telephone consultations
Authors: Polaschek Linda , Polaschek Nick 
Published: June 2007

Abstract Title. Solution‐focused conversations: a new therapeutic strategy in well child health nursing telephone consultations Aim.  This paper is a report of a study to explore well child nurses’ perceptions of outcomes resulting from the use of solution‐focused conversations in their telephone consultations with clients.Background.  Well child nurses (health visitors) in some services provide a separate telephone consultation service for parents who need immediate advice or are unable to visit the clinic. As well as purely physical issues suggesting infant pathology, these consultations address a range of other concerns relating to parenting and child behaviour. The standard problem‐solving approach used to address physical issues is less effective for various non‐physical concerns, where different communication strategies may be helpful.Method.  In this qualitative, action‐oriented study, a small group of well child telenurses in New Zealand was introduced to a specific communication strategy, called ‘solution‐focused conversations’, during 2005. They applied this approach in their practice and then reflected together on their experiences in focus groups.Findings.  The nurses considered that the solution‐focused conversations enabled clients to: recognize the nature of the parenting issue of concern that had motivated their call; identify more effective parenting practices to address specific issues with their child; increase their confidence in their own parenting capabilities.Conclusion.  This study suggested the value of learning a specific communication strategy for the practice of a group of well child telenurses. Solution‐focused conversation is a suitable approach for the single, relatively short, interactions involved in telephone nursing. Other communication strategies could be appropriate for nurses in different clinical situations.
Use of the male condom by heterosexual adolescents and young people: literature review
Authors: East Leah , Jackson Debra , O'Brien Louise , Peters Kathleen 
Published: June 2007

Abstract Title. Use of the male condom by heterosexual adolescents and young people: literature review Aim.  This paper is a report of a literature review to explore issues influencing condom use in heterosexual adolescents and young people.Background.  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major international health issue and adolescents and young people are particularly vulnerable. Efforts to address the rapid spread of STIs have largely focused on promoting the use of condoms as a protective ‘safer sex’ measure. However, use of the male condom is still inconsistent and the incidence of STIs continues to increase.Method.  A search of the literature using EBSCO Host databases was undertaken in 2006, with a focus on women, young people, condoms and STIs. Papers published in English from 1992 to 2006 were sought. Only research papers are included in this review.Results.  Factors impeding decisions to use protection by young people include lack of knowledge about prevalence of STIs, ambiguity around contraception and safer sex practices, and the difficulty faced by young women in particular in negotiating safer sex. The notion of romantic love confounds the assessment of risk and can render young people, particularly young women, ineffective in negotiating safer sex practices.Conclusion.  Adolescents and young adults are particularly vulnerable in relation to STIs. There is a need to ensure that accurate messages are delivered about safer sex and contraception to this very vulnerable group. Furthermore, it is important to recognize that romantic love comprises strong emotions that have a role in decision‐making and options for reducing personal‐health risk during sexual activity.
Managing the self: living with an indwelling urinary catheter
Authors: Kralik Debbie , Seymour Lesley , Eastwood Sue , Koch Tina 
Published: June 2007

Aims.  This paper reports the findings of a study that aimed to understand the perspectives of community dwelling adults’ who lived with a permanently indwelling urinary catheter.The objectives of the research were to: reveal the participants’ perspective of living in the community with a permanent indwelling urinary catheter, raise awareness of the experiences of catheterized men and women and to inform community nursing practice.Background.  Catheter care is a common nursing intervention. Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNCs) with a focus on continence drove this inquiry because it was believed that Community Nurses may underestimate the impact that a permanently indwelling catheter may have on peoples’ lives.Design.  Structured interviews were undertaken with twelve men and nine women (n = 21), aged between 24 and 82 years and who had a permanently indwelling catheter (either urethral or supra pubic) for longer than six months. Analysis of the interview transcripts was a collaboration between the researchers and clinicians.Results.  The most significant finding was that participants wanted to learn urinary catheter self‐care as this allowed them to take control and gave relevance to their daily life. Data revealed a learning pattern consisting of seven interrelated themes as people have learned to self‐manage: (i) resisting the intrusion of a catheter, (ii) reckoning with the need for a catheter, (iii) being vigilant for signs of problems, (iv) reconciling between the needs of self and others, (v) reclaiming life, (vi) managing self‐care, and (vii) taking control.Conclusions.  We do not suggest that people undergo a straightforward path toward catheter self‐care, rather, that the seven interactive themes we have identified may be useful for observation in nursing practice whilst sensitizing nurses to clients' experiences of living with a catheter.Relevance to clinical practice.  Promoting self‐care of a catheter is not simply about educating clients about their condition or giving them relevant information. It is intrinsically a learning process, observing responses to every day events, such as the identification of the different sounds and sensations that may alert the individual to a full catheter bag, urine that has stopped flowing or signs of impending infection.
Adherence behaviours in Taiwanese children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Chang Chi‐Wen , Yeh Chao‐Hsing , Lo Fu‐Sung , Shih Yi‐Li 
Published: June 2007

Aims and objective.  To describe the current non‐adherence behaviours of Taiwanese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Background.  Poor adherence to prescribed protocols of long‐term therapies is a pervasive and costly problem in the care of children with chronic illnesses. Non‐adherence to diabetes mellitus treatment regimens of Taiwanese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan has not been well documented.Design.  Cross‐sectional data were collected from 101 patients who had type 1 diabetes mellitus and were between the ages of 10 and 18 years.Method.  Five types of adherence behaviours were measured: number of calories consumed per day, frequency of meals, self‐monitoring of blood glucose, amount of time between injections and meals and frequency of exercise.Results.  Only 25% of patients consumed the ideal daily number of calories (within ±10% of the ideal range), while 48% of patients consumed 10% fewer calories than the suggested ideal daily number of calories. Only 28% of patients consumed the ideal percentage (50–60%) of calories from carbohydrates. Approximately 15% of patients consumed >60% of their calories from carbohydrates and 30% of their calories from fat. Approximately 30% of patients ate their meals 20–40 minutes after injection; some patients ate their meals within 20 minutes after injection (45% in the morning and 33% in the evening). For frequency of meals, most patients (≥90%) ate their regular three meals, three or four times per day; only 18% ate the ideal number of six times per day. For self‐monitoring of blood glucose, most patients (>70%) tested their blood sugar twice a day, once in the morning and again in the evening. In terms of frequency of exercise, 48% of patients exercised once per day and 43% of patients did not exercise at all. Only 7% of patients met the good diabetes control of HbA1c < 7%; almost half of the patients had HbA1c > 10%.Conclusions.  Overall, the patients had poor adherence behaviours in each aspect of diabetes mellitus management and diabetes control total glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was very poor.Relevance to clinical practice.  Studies are needed to explore factors related to non‐adherence to treatment regimens as well as poor control of diabetes among Taiwanese children with type 1 DM.
Using the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model in care of people with COPD
Authors: Kara Magfiret 
Published: June 2007

Aim.  To determine whether the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model of nursing care affects the outcomes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Background.  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading chronic health problem throughout the world. Although there are numerous studies on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, no studies have been found regarding patient care with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease investigated from the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model perspective.Methods.  The study design was an experimental style. The sample consisted of 60 subjects with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were hospitalized in a university hospital in Erzurum, Turkey, in 2001 and randomly selected into control and experimental groups. On admission, the researcher completed a nursing diagnosis form for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for each patient, consisting of demographic characteristics and an assessment nursing diagnosis for each of the patients. Control group patients were treated by routine nursing care while the experimental group patients were treated by nursing care according to the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model. Upon discharge, nursing diagnoses were assessed again in both control and experimental groups.Results.  Although there was no statistically significant decrease in most nursing diagnoses in the control group, there was a statistically significant decrease in nursing diagnoses in favour of the experimental group.Conclusion.  This study demonstrated that there were improvements in patient's outcomes in the concept of holistic and individualized nursing care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to the Roper, Logan and Tierney model.Relevance to clinical practice.  The findings of this study have practical importance for nursing practise. Using the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model in care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may serve as a guide for nurses working with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients to participate patient and her/his family to patient care and to facilitate the effectiveness of patient care.
Migraine and chronic daily headache management: implications for primary care practitioners
Authors: Peters Michele , Vydelingum Vasso , Abu‐Saad Huda Huijer , Dowson Andrew 
Published: June 2007

Aims and objectives.  The aim of this paper is to outline the classifications of migraine and chronic daily headaches (i.e. headaches occurring at more than 15 days per month) and briefly describe their epidemiology and management. After outlining the patients’ management behaviours, this review paper discuss the implications for primary care practitioners, including general practitioners and nurses. Finally the paper sets out current resources for headache education for healthcare practitioners.Background.  There is a scarcity of recent literature about migraine and chronic daily headache in primary care and of the evidence base for best practice. Patients with migraine and headache may see a variety of healthcare professionals and may not always be accessing the best sources of help.Methods.  Various databases were searched, such as CINAHL, Cochrane, Medline, MedlinePubmed and the BMJ. In addition, manual searches were conducted by following on cited references from papers read.Results.  The results of the literature reviews were critically read and evaluated by the team and the results are discussed in the critical review presented in this paper.Relevance to clinical practice.  The paper proposes multidisciplinary working in relation to migraine and headache management in primary healthcare, using an evidence‐based approach that stresses the importance of making the correct diagnosis, patient focused management and appropriate referrals to appropriate agencies to maximize benefits for patients.
The meaning of living with a long‐term disease. To revalue and be revalued
Authors: Lundman Berit , Jansson Leila 
Published: June 2007

Aim.  The aim of this study was to describe the meaning of living with a long‐term disease.Design.  The study had an interpretive, descriptive design.Method.  Eight persons aged between 55–79 years with different diagnoses were interviewed. The interviews were analysed using a phenomenological‐hermeneutic method.Findings.  The findings are presented in five themes and eleven subthemes. The theme ‘Loss and uncertainty threaten everyday order’ deals with the difficulties to sustain the goals and the ingrained order of daily living. The theme ‘Learning one's capacity and living accordingly’ concerns perceptions of the values of the outside world related to what is seen as normal, worthy or right. The theme ‘Maintaining fellowship and belonging’ sheds light on specific values in human interaction. The theme ‘Having a source of strength’ describes the need for confirmation and support when being put aside and suffering as a consequence. The theme ‘Building anew’ means that people with long‐term diseases have the ability to live life in accordance with their own wishes, goals and values.Conclusions.  The interpretation of the text as a whole was that in the participants, long‐term disease brought about a revaluation of the self and of prevailing values, and a sense of being revalued by the world.Relevance to clinical practice.  This study may help to gain a deeper insight into the complexity of living life with a long‐term disease, and to the process of integrate the demands of the disease into daily life.