Publications by authors named "E A Hooke"
Cell-adhesion molecules (CAMs) are responsible for cell-cell, cell-extracellular matrix, and cell-pathogen interactions. Claudins (CLDNs), occludin (OCLN), and junctional adhesion molecules (JAMs) are CAMs' components of the tight junction (TJ), the single protein structure tasked with safeguarding the paracellular space. The TJ is responsible for controlling paracellular permeability according to size and charge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the present study was to formally evaluate the effectiveness, professional appropriateness and acceptability of the extended role of the nurse practitioner at the Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) in Sydney, Australia. Data collection consisted of client and staff surveys and case file review by two assessors (one medical and one nursing). This paper will report on one section of this research, namely the case file review section of the study.
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- Bone mineral density (BMD) is primarily influenced by genetics, particularly in childhood and adolescence, but environmental factors like exercise and calcium intake can also play a role.
- The study aimed to investigate the effects of high calcium intake from dairy on various health metrics in late adolescent females and assess long-term acceptability of dairy consumption.
- Results showed no significant differences in body composition or health markers between those who received dairy supplementation and those who did not, suggesting the effects of supplementation might not persist after it ends.
Objectives: first to establish a local normal range for hip and spine bone density in the teenage years. Secondly to determine what factors might affect bone mineral density at this age.
Methods: bone mineral density (DPX absorptiometer) at the hip and spine in a cohort of 138 high school girls; mean age 16.