Calcitonin: physiology and pathophysiology

LA Austin, H Heath III - New England Journal of Medicine, 1981 - Mass Medical Soc
THE calcium-lowering and phosphate-lowering hormone calcitonin was discovered by Copp
et al. in 1962, 1 and it was soon viewed as a major calcium-regulating factor, along with …

Functional mismatch in a bumble bee pollination mutualism under climate change

NE Miller-Struttmann, JC Geib, JD Franklin, PG Kevan… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Ecological partnerships, or mutualisms, are globally widespread, sustaining agriculture and
biodiversity. Mutualisms evolve through the matching of functional traits between partners …

The importance of 'knowing the patient': community nurses' constructions of quality in providing palliative care

KA Luker, L Austin, A Caress… - Journal of advanced …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of 'knowing the patient': community nurses' constructions of quality in
providing palliative care This paper reports findings from a study conducted in one …

Providing 'the bigger picture': benefits and feasibility of integrating remote monitoring from smartphones into the electronic health record: findings from the Remote …

L Austin, CA Sharp, SN van der Veer, M Machin… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To establish the acceptability and feasibility of collecting daily patient-generated
health data (PGHD) using smartphones and integrating PGHD into the electronic health …

Assessing the impact of a Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) intervention in palliative home care: a stepped wedge cluster trial

GE Grande, L Austin, G Ewing, N O'Leary… - BMJ supportive & …, 2017 - spcare.bmj.com
Objectives To test the impact on family carers of a Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool
(CSNAT) intervention to facilitate carer-led assessment and support during end of life care …

Developing a person-centred approach to carer assessment and support

G Ewing, L Austin, J Diffin… - British journal of …, 2015 - magonlinelibrary.com
Community nurses play an important role in providing palliative care and support for patients
and carers at home. The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) provides …

The role of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool in palliative home care: A qualitative study of practitioners' perspectives of its impact and mechanisms of action

G Ewing, L Austin, G Grande - Palliative Medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The importance of supporting family carers is well recognised in healthcare
policy. The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool is an evidence-based, comprehensive …

Who cares for the carers at hospital discharge at the end of life? A qualitative study of current practice in discharge planning and the potential value of using The Carer …

G Ewing, L Austin, D Jones, G Grande - Palliative medicine, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Carer factors prevent patients achieving timely and appropriate hospital
discharge. There is a lack of research into interventions to support carers at hospital …

Bacteriochlorophyll-protein complexes from the light-harvesting antenna of photosynthetic bacteria

K Sauer, LA Austin - Biochemistry, 1978 - ACS Publications
Kenneth Sauer* and Lynn A. Austin* abstract: Detergent-solubilized bacteriochlorophyll-
protein complexes corresponding to the light-harvesting antenna are isolated from …

Palliative care: community nurses' perceptions of quality

L Austin, K Luker, A Caress, C Hallett - BMJ Quality & Safety, 2000 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Objectives—To identify community nurses' perceptions of quality care provision for patients
requiring palliative care. Design—Semi-structured interviews were conducted with …