The University of Wollongong Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health was formed in 2013 following an organisational restructure. It comprised an amalgamation of the former Faculty of Science, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.This series is followed by SMAH Papers: Part B. Related series: Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive); Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive); Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sicences - Papers (Archive).

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Papers from 2016

The development of forensic entomology in Australia and New Zealand: an overview of casework practice, quality control and standards, Melanie S. Archer and James F. Wallman

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Bayesian methods for comparing species physiological and ecological response curves, Michael B. Ashcroft, Angelica Casanova-Katny, Kerrie Mengersen, Todd N. Rosenstiel, Johanna Turnbull, Jane Wasley, Melinda J. Waterman, Gustavo E. Zuniga, and Sharon A. Robinson

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Transitioning from acute to primary health care nursing: an integrative review of the literature, Christine Ashley, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, and Angela M. Brown

40Ar/39Ar hornblende and biotite geochronology of the Bulfat Igneous Complex, Zagros Suture Zone, NE Iraq: New insights on complexities of Paleogene arc magmatism during closure of the Neotethys Ocean, Khalid Aswad, Sarmad A. Ali, Ruaa M. Al.Sheraefy, Allen Phillip Nutman, Solomon Buckman, Brian G. Jones, and Fred Jourdan

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Antimalarial polyoxygenated and prenylated xanthones from the leaves and branches of Garcinia mckeaniana, Chiramet Auranwiwat, Surat Laphookhieo, Roonglawan Rattanajak, Sumalee Kamchonwongpaisan, Stephen G. Pyne, and Thunwadee Ritthiwigrom

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Impact factor of medical education journals and recently developed indices: can any of them support academic promotion criteria?, Samy A. Azer, Are Holen, Ian G. Wilson, and Norbert Skokauskas

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Iodine supplementation during pregnancy: are pregnant women aware of its importance?, Mercy Baafi, Catherine Lucas, Karen E. Charlton, Michelle L. Townsend, and Brin F. S Grenyer

Correlations of methane and carbon dioxide concentrations from feedlot cattle as a predictor of methane emissions, Mei Bai, David W. T Griffith, Frances A. Phillips, Travis A. Naylor, Stephanie Muir, Sean M. McGinn, and Deli Chen

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Getting to NO Alzheimer's disease: neuroprotection versus neurotoxicity mediated by nitric oxide, Rachelle Balez and Lezanne Ooi

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Neuroprotective effects of apigenin against inflammation, neuronal excitability and apoptosis in an induced pluripotent stem cell model of Alzheimer's disease, Rachelle Balez, Nicole Steiner, Martin Engel, Sonia Sanz Munoz, Jeremy S. Lum, Yizhen Wu, Dadong Wang, Pascal Vallotton, Perminder Sachdev, Michael D. O'Connor, Kuldip Sidhu, Gerald Münch, and Lezanne Ooi

On the very edge: faunal and functional responses to the interface between benthic seagrass and unvegetated sand assemblages, R S. K Barnes and Sarah Hamylton

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Re-identification of an exotic bee introduced to the hunter valley region, New South Wales -Seladonia hotoni (Vachal, 1903) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), Michael Batley, Alain Pauly, John R. Gollan, Michael B. Ashcroft, and Gontran Sonet

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Baseline characteristics associated with different BMI trajectories in weight loss trials: a case for better targeting of interventions, Marijka Batterham, Linda C. Tapsell, and Karen E. Charlton

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Improved interpretation of studies comparing methods of dietary assessment: combining equivalence testing with the limits of agreement, Marijka Batterham, Christiana van Loo, Karen E. Charlton, Dylan P. Cliff, and Anthony D. Okely

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A 'slow pace of life' in Australian old-endemic passerine birds is not accompanied by low basal metabolic rates, Claus Bech, Mark A. Chappell, Lee B. Astheimer, Gustavo A. Londoño, and William A. Buttemer

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Predicting endurance time in a repetitive lift and carry task using linear mixed models, Ben Beck, Daniel J. Ham, Stuart A. Best, Greg L. Carstairs, Robert J. Savage, Lahn Straney, and Joanne N. Caldwell

Predicting stretcher carriage: investigating variations in bilateral carry tests, Benjamin Beck, Kane J. Middleton, Greg L. Carstairs, Daniel C. Billing, and Joanne N. Caldwell

Easy to open? Exploring the 'openability' of hospital food and beverage packaging by older adults, Alison F. Bell, Karen L. Walton, and Linda C. Tapsell

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Determining fire dates and locating ignition points with satellite data, Akli Benali, Ana Russo, Ana C. L Sa, Renata M. S Pinto, Owen F. Price, Nikos Koutsias, and Jose M. C Pereira

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Unglaciated areas in East Antarctica during the Last Glacial (Marine Isotope Stage 3) - new evidence from Rauer Group, Sonja Berg, Duanne A. White, Ole Bennike, Reka H. Fulop, David Fink, Bernd Wagner, and Martin Melles

Securement and dressing devices for central venous catheters, Denise Blanchard and Sharon R. Bourgeois

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What can the life course approach contribute to an understanding of longevity risk?, David Blane, Bola Akinwale, Rebecca Landy, Katey Matthews, Morten Wahrendorf, Hans-­‐Werner Wahl, Mark Hayward, Aart Liefbroer, Gita Mishra, Isabel Ferreira, and Ilona Koupil

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Mechanisms of influenza viral membrane fusion, Jelle S. Blijleven, Sander Boonstra, Patrick Onck, Erik van der Giessen, and Antoine M. van Oijen

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Future changes in climatic water balance determine potential for transformational shifts in Australian fire regimes, Mathias M. Boer, David M. J. S Bowman, Brett P. Murphy, Geoff Cary, Mark A. Cochrane, Rod Fensham, Meg A. Krawchuk, Owen F. Price, Victor Resco de Dios, Richard J. Williams, and Ross A. Bradstock

Wildfires: weigh policy effectiveness, Matthias Boer, Owen F. Price, and Ross A. Bradstock

The osteogenic effect of impact-loading and resistance exercise on bone mineral density in middle-aged and older men: a pilot study, Kate A. Bolam, Tina L. Skinner, David G. Jenkins, Daniel A. Galvão, and Dennis R. Taaffe

A comparison of bone mineral density in amateur male boxers and active non-boxers, Kate A. Bolam, Tina L. Skinner, A T. Sax, K N. Adlard, and Dennis R. Taaffe

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Three molecular markers show no evidence of population genetic structure in the Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), Peri Bolton, Andrea West, Adam Cardilini, Jennalee Clark, Kimberly L. Maute, Sarah Legge, James Brazill-Boast, Simon C. Griffith, and Lee Rollins

A multi-scale GIS and hydrodynamic modelling approach to fish passage assessment: clarence and Shoalhaven Rivers, NSW Australia, Rita Bonetti, Ivars Reinfelds, Gavin L. Butler, Christopher Walsh, Tony Broderick, and Laurie A. Chisholm

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Multi-kinase inhibitors can associate with heat shock proteins through their NH2-termini by which they suppress chaperone function, Laurence Booth, Brian Shuch, Thomas Albers, Jane L. Roberts, Mehrad Tavallai, Stefan Proniuk, Alexander Zukiwski, Dasheng Wang, Ching-Shih Chen, Don Bottaro, Heath Ecroyd, Iryna O. Lebedyeva, and Paul Dent

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Seedling performance covaries with dormancy thresholds: maintaining cryptic seed heteromorphism in a fire-prone system, Ganesha Borala Liyanage, David J. Ayre, and Mark K. J Ooi

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Alcohol use disorders: a mental health not a moral issue, Rebecca Bosworth, Renee M. Brighton, and Lorna Moxham

Coastal Landscapes of South Australia, Robert P. Bourman, Colin V. Murray-Wallace, and Nick Harvey

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Moss δ13C: implications for subantarctic palaeohydrological reconstructions, Jessica Bramley-Alves, Wolfgang Wanek, and Sharon A. Robinson

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Effects of physical exercise on health and well-being of individuals living with a dementia in nursing homes: a systematic review, Lindsey Brett, Victoria Traynor, and Paul J. Stapley

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An evidence-based physical activity protocol for people living with dementia in nursing homes, Lindsey Brett, Victoria Traynor, Paul J. Stapley, and Shahla Meedya

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How physical exercise can benefit individuals living with dementia in nursing homes, Lindsey Brett, Victoria Traynor, Paul J. Stapley, and Shahla Meedya

Women and alcohol use disorders: factors that lead to harm, Renee M. Brighton, Lorna Moxham, and Victoria Traynor

The effect of respite services on carers of individuals with severe mental illness, Renee M. Brighton, Christopher F. Patterson, Ellie K. Taylor, Lorna Moxham, Dana J. Perlman, Susan Sumskis, and Tim Heffernan

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Clinical leadership development in a pre-registration nursing curriculum: what the profession has to say about it, Angela M. Brown, Patrick A. Crookes, and Jan Dewing

The next generation of clinical leaders; future proofing preparation, Angela M. Brown and Jan Dewing

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Clinical leadership and pre-registration nursing programmes: a model for clinical leadership and a prospective curriculum implementation and evaluation research strategy, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, and Patrick A. Crookes

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Clinical leadership as an integral curriculum thread in pre-registration nursing programmes, Angela M. Brown, Jan Dewing, and Patrick A. Crookes

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What are the 'necessary' skills for a newly graduating RN? Results of an Australian survey, Roy A. Brown and Patrick A. Crookes

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What level of competency do experienced nurses expect from a newly graduated registered nurse? Results of an Australian modified Delphi study, Roy A. Brown and Patrick A. Crookes

Age and context of the oldest known hominin fossils from Flores, Adam R. Brumm, Gerrit D. van den Bergh, Michael A. Storey, Lwan Kurniawan, Brent V. Alloway, Ruly Setiawan, Erick Setiyabudi, Rainer Grün, Mark W. Moore, Dida Yurnaldi, Mika Puspaningrum, Unggul Wibowo, Halmi Insani, Indra Sutisna, John A. Westgate, Nick J. G Pearce, Mathieu Duval, Hanneke J.M Meijer, Fachroel Aziz, Thomas Sutikna, Sander van der Kaars, Stephanie Flude, and Michael J. Morwood

Gastric cancer stem cells: evidence, potential markers, and clinical implications, Daniel Brungs, Morteza Aghmesheh, Kara L. Vine, Therese M. Becker, Martin Carolan, and Marie Ranson

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Source and meteorological influences on air quality (CO, CH4 & CO2) at a Southern Hemisphere urban site, Rebecca R. Buchholz, Clare Paton-Walsh, David W. T Griffith, Dagmar C. Kubistin, Christopher Caldow, Jenny A. Fisher, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Graham C. Kettlewell, Martin Riggenbach, Ronald Macatangay, Paul B. Krummel, and R L. Langenfelds

Mortuary caves and the dammar trade in the Towuti-Routa region, Sulawesi, in an island southeast Asian context, David Bulbeck, Fadhila Aziz, Sue O'Connor, Ambra Calo, Jack Fenner, Ben Marwick, James K. Feathers, Rachel Wood, and Dyah Prastiningtyas

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Evaluation of a newly developed dementia meds management website, Pippa Burns, Judy Mullan, Robyn Gillespie, Lindsey Harrison, Amanda Ann Baker, K Win, and Victoria Traynor

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Retrieval of xCO2 from ground-based mid-infrared (NDACC) solar absorption spectra and comparison to TCCON, Matthias Buschmann, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Vanessa Sherlock, Mathias Palm, Thorsten Warneke, and Justus Notholt

Interactions of mean body and local skin temperatures in the modulation of human forearm and calf blood flows: a three-dimensional description, Joanne N. Caldwell, Mayumi Matsuda-Nakamura, and Nigel A.S. Taylor

Acute reduction in blood pressure following consumption of anthocyanin-rich cherry juice may be dose-interval dependant: a pilot cross-over study, Katherine Caldwell, Karen E. Charlton, Andrew M. Jenner, and Steven J. Roodenrys

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Dietary flavonoid intake and cognitive performance in older adults with Alzheimer's type dementia, Katherine Caldwell, Steven J. Roodenrys, Karen E. Charlton, Rachelle Richards, Olivia Morgan, and Hayley J. Gilbert

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The Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic passive margin Lajeado Group and Apiaí Gabbro, Southeastern Brazil, G A. C Campanha, Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei, F M. Faleiros, and Allen Phillip Nutman

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Planning for ex situ conservation in the face of uncertainty, Stefano Canessa, Sarah J. Converse, Matt West, Nick Clemann, Graeme Gillespie, Michael McFadden, Aimee J. Silla, Kirsten M. Parris, and Michael A. McCarthy

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Electrically responsive surfaces: experimental and theoretical investigations, Eleonora Cantini, Xingyong Wang, Patrick Koelsch, Jon A. Preece, Jing Ma, and Paula M. Mendes

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New evaluation of the Castel di Guido 'hyoid', Luigi Capasso, Ruggero D'Anastasio, Lucia Mancini, Claudio Tuniz, and David W. Frayer

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Effect of molecular chaperones on aberrant protein oligomers in vitro: super-versus sub-stoichiometric chaperone concentrations, Sara Cappelli, Amanda Penco, Benedetta Mannini, Roberta Cascella, Mark R. Wilson, Heath Ecroyd, Xinyi Li, Joel N. Buxbaum, Christopher M. Dobson, Cristina Cecchi, Annalisa Relini, and Fabrizio Chiti

Mid to late quaternary landscape and environmental dynamics in the Middle Stone Age of southern South Africa, Andrew S. Carr, Brian M. Chase, and Alex Mackay

Importance of fuel treatment for limiting moderate-to-high intensity fire: findings from comparative fire modelling, Geoff Cary, Ian Davies, Ross A. Bradstock, Robert E. Keane, and Mike Flannigan

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Graduate-entry medical students: older and wiser but not less distressed, Dion Casey, Susan J. Thomas, Darren R. Hocking, and Anna Kemp-Casey

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Two new bioactive iridoids from Rothmannia wittii, Nattapong Chaipukdee, Kwanjai Kanokmedhakul, Somdej Kanokmedhakul, Ratsami Lekphrom, and Stephen G. Pyne

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Biosorption of lac dye by the red marine alga Gracilaria tenuistipitata: biosorption kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic parameters, Montra Chairat and John B. Bremner

Synthesis of α-propargylglycinates using the borono-mannich reaction with pinacol allenylboronate and potassium allenyltrifluoroborate, Rachel K. Chambers, Nattapong Chaipukdee, Thanaphat Thaima, Kwanjai Kanokmedhakul, and Stephen G. Pyne

Preliminary feasibility and modelling of a liquid matrix Dictyostelium discoideum virulence assay for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Alan C. Champion, Neralee K. Houston, Richard S. Bradbury, and David W. Reid

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Energetics of communal roosting in chestnut-crowned babblers: implications for group dynamics and breeding phenology, Mark A. Chappell, William A. Buttemer, and Andrew Russell

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Explainer: what is scurvy and is it making a comeback?, Karen E. Charlton

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Food security, food systems and food sovereignty in the 21st century: a new paradigm required to meet Sustainable Development Goals, Karen E. Charlton

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Lessons from living below the extreme poverty line on $2 a day, Karen E. Charlton

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10 tips for eating locally and cutting the energy used to produce your food, Karen E. Charlton and Amy Carrad

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'Living here will make you fat' - do we need a public health warning?, Karen E. Charlton and Abhijeet Ghosh

Pork and chicken meals similarly impact on cognitive function and strength in community-living older adults: a pilot study, Karen E. Charlton, Karen L. Walton, Marijka Batterham, Erin Brock, Kelly Langford, Anne T. McMahon, Steven J. Roodenrys, Freda Koh, Alison Host, Ruth Crowe, and Kayla Thornhill

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Leveraging ongoing research to evaluate the health impacts of South Africa's salt reduction strategy: a prospective nested cohort within the WHO-SAGE multicountry, longitudinal study, Karen E. Charlton, Lisa J. Ware, Elias Menyanu, Richard Berko Biritwum, Nirmala Naidoo, Chine Pieterse, Savathree (Lorna) Madurai, Jeannine Baumgartner, George A. Asare, Elizabeth Thiele, Aletta E. Schutte, and Paul Kowal

Detection of intracellular bacteria in exfoliated urothelial cells from women with urge incontinence, Ying Cheng, Zhuoran Chen, Jayde Gawthorne, Chinmoy Mukerjee, K Varettas, Kylie J. Mansfield, Mark A. Schembri, and Kate H. Moore

Effect of sports bra type and gait speed on breast discomfort, bra discomfort and perceived breast movement in Chinese women, Xiaona Chen, Sheridan A. Gho, Jianping Wang, and Julie R. Steele

Reliability of the Direct Observation of Procedural Skills assessment tool for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia, A Chuan, S Thillainathan, P L. Graham, Brian Jolly, D M. Wong, Natalie A. Smith, and M J. Barrington

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An investigation of future fuel load and fire weather in Australia, Hamish Clarke, Andy Pitman, Jatin Kala, Claire C. Carouge, Vanessa E. Haverd, and Jason P. Evans

The effect of feed intake on digesta passage, digestive organ fill and mass, and digesta dry matter content in sheep (Ovis aries): flexibility in digestion but not in water reabsorption, Marcus Clauss, Mathew Stewart, Elizabeth Price, Alice Peillon, Tom Savage, Irene van Ekris, and Adam J. Munn

An examination of envy and jealousy in nursing academia, Michelle Cleary, Garry Walter, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, and Violeta Lopez

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Nutritional interventions for survivors of childhood cancer, Jennifer Cohen, Claire E. Wakefield, and Richard J. Cohn

Smell and taste disorders resulting from cancer and chemotherapy, Jennifer Cohen, Claire E. Wakefield, and David G. Laing

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Some wildfire ignition causes pose more risk of destroying houses than others, Kathryn Collins, Trent D. Penman, and Owen F. Price

Three-dimensional scanning in women with large, ptotic breasts: implications for bra cup sizing and design, Celeste Coltman, Deirdre McGhee, and Julie R. Steele

Effect of aging on breast skin thickness and elasticity: Implications for breast support, Celeste Coltman, Julie R. Steele, and Deirdre McGhee

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Palaeoecology and forager subsistence strategies during the Pleistocene - Holocene transition: a reinvestigation of the zooarchaeological assemblage from Spirit Cave, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, Cyler Conrad, Charles Higham, Masaki Eda, and Ben Marwick

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Acute inflammatory response to low-, moderate-, and high-load resistance exercise in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema, Prue Cormie, Benjamin Singh, Sandi Hayes, Jonathan M. Peake, Daniel A. Galvão, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nigel Spry, Kazunori Nosaka, Bruce Cornish, Kathryn H. Schmitz, and Robert U. Newton

Evidence for enemy release and increased seed production and size for two invasive Australian acacias, Marta Correia, Daniel Montesinos, Kris French, and Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

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Photo and collision induced isomerization of a cyclic retinal derivative: an ion mobility study, Neville J. A Coughlan, Michael S. Scholz, Christopher Hansen, Adam J. Trevitt, Brian D. Adamson, and Evan J. Bieske

Loss of ceramide synthase 2 activity, necessary for myelin biosynthesis, precedes tau pathology in the cortical pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, Timothy A. Couttas, Nupur Kain, Alexandra Suchowerska, Lake Ee Quek, Nigel Turner, Thomas Fath, Brett Garner, and Anthony Don

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Neighbourhood walkability, road density and socio-economic status in Sydney, Australia, Christine T. Cowie, Ding Ding, Margaret I. Rolfe, Darren J. Mayne, Bin Jalaludin, Adrian E. Bauman, and Geoffrey Morgan

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Evaluation of undergraduate nursing students' clinical confidence following a mental health recovery camp, Thomas Cowley, Susan Liersch, Lorna Moxham, Ellie K. Taylor, Renee M. Brighton, Christopher F. Patterson, and Elizabeth J. Halcomb

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Vegetarian and omnivorous nutrition - comparing physical performance, Joel Craddock, Yasmine Probst, and Gregory E. Peoples

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Vegetarian nutrition - Comparing physical performance of omnivorous and vegetarian athletes, Joel Craddock, Yasmine Probst, and Gregory E. Peoples

Does use of computer technology for perinatal data collection influence data quality?, Alison Craswell, Lorna Moxham, and Marc Broadbent

Midwives and the Computerization of Perinatal Data Entry: The Theory of Beneficial Engagement, Alison Craswell, Lorna Moxham, and Marc Broadbent

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Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use, Simeon J. Crawford, Christopher Swan, Craig S. Boutlis, and Alistair B. Reid

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A Self-Determination Theory perspective on the motivation of pre-registration nursing students, Anita Cregan, Dana J. Perlman, and Lorna Moxham

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Where are the mental health nurses?, Anita Cregan, Dana J. Perlman, and Lorna Moxham

Student's intention to work in mental health: analysing their motivations, Anita Cregan, Dana J. Perlman, Lorna Moxham, Christopher F. Patterson, Ellie K. Taylor, Susan Sumskis, Tim Heffernan, and Renee M. Brighton