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Hyporesponsivity to mu-opioid receptor agonism in the Wistar-Kyoto rat model of altered nociceptive responding associated with negative affective state.
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2020-08-17)
Chronic pain is often comorbid with anxiety and depression, altering the level of perceived pain, which negatively affects therapeutic outcomes. The role of the endogenous mu-opioid receptor (MOP) system in pain-negative ...
The effects of MARIO, a social robot, on the resilience of people with dementia: A multiple case study
(International Society for Gerontechnology, 2020-08)
Background: Resilience is a process of adapting to stress. For people with dementia, resilience is enhanced through having positive social relationships. Social robots, such as MARIO, can facilitate social engagement. ...
Practice brief: A framework for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the European youth sector
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10)
Suggested citation: Kuosmanen, T., Dowling, K. and Barry, M.M., (2020). Practice Brief: A Framework for Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the European Youth Sector. A Practice Brief produced as part of the ...
Trends in health behaviours, health outcomes and contextual factors between 1998-2018: Findings from the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Health, Ireland, 2021)
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A framework for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the European youth sector
(World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10)
Introduction
As part of the European Youth Goals, young people in Europe have identified better mental health and wellbeing as one of their main concerns for young people today (www.youthgoals.eu). The youth sector setting ...
Differential role of anterior cingulate cortical glutamatergic neurons in pain-related aversion learning and nociceptive behaviors in male and female rats
(Frontiers Media, 2020-08-11)
Pain is comprised of both sensory and affective components. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is a key brain region involved in the emotional processing of pain. Specifically, glutamatergic transmission within the ACC ...
Pharmacological blockade of PPAR isoforms increases conditioned fear responding in the presence of nociceptive tone
(MDPI, 2020-02-24)
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors with three isoforms (PPAR¿, PPARß/¿, PPAR¿) and can regulate pain, anxiety, and cognition. However, their role in conditioned fear and pain-fear ...
Fostering the resilience of people with dementia: A narrative literature review
(Frontiers Media, 2020-02-25)
Background: Resilience is a process through which people use resources to adapt to adversity. Interventions aiming to support resilience in people with dementia have been developed. However, the optimal content, structure ...
A toolkit for improving hand hygiene compliance in intensive care
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10-15)
A toolkit to help intensive care units to identify how they can improve hand hygiene compliance.
Nurses are research leaders in skin and wound care
(Wiley, 2020-08-24)
The World Health Assembly declared 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Recent editorials and commentaries support the leading role of nurses and midwives as frontline caregivers emphasizing the need ...