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Debbie Duncan

Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University, Belfast

Role of the community nurse in Parkinson's disease and lower urinary disorders

Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of the dopaminergic neurons in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra (SNpc), which is part of the basal ganglia. Dopamine plays a vital role in regulating...

Alternative to antibiotics for managing asymptomatic and non-symptomatic bacteriuria in older persons: a review

Around 10–20% of women experience a symptomatic UTI in their lifetime (Foxman, 2002; 2014). However, a comprehensive literature review of seven different medical databases found this value to be even...

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