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Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke (2004)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2004). Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18(7), 801-810. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215504cr744oa

Objective: To report the psychometric properties of the Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA), a new test of balance disability post stroke. Design: Data from 92 subjects were collected and cohorts used to test hierarchical scaling, reliability and vali... Read More about Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke.

A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest (2004)
Journal Article
Kilby, J. (2004). A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest. Journal for Cultural Research, 8(3), 317-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/1479758042000264966

Via a reading of incest survivor art, this essay explores the possibility of a political aesthetic based on the unrepresentability of trauma. Key to this essay is the idea that trauma cannot be redeemed by art and it is therefore necessary to develop... Read More about A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest.

The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units (2004)
Journal Article
Johnson, M., Hulme, C., Long, A., & Ormandy, P. (2004). The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 20(3), 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2004.02.005

This article identifies that the introduction of the support worker role in the critical care team facilitates flexibility when organizing and managing patient care. Qualified nurses' time can be used more effectively, enhancing the quality of the p... Read More about The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units.

Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence (2004)
Journal Article
Milton, B., Cook, P., Dugdill, L., Porcellato, L., Springett, J., & Woods, S. (2004). Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence. Public Health, 118(4), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2003.10.006

The objectives of this longitudinal study were to determine the prevalence of smoking among primary school children in Liverpool (England, UK), and to identify the predictors of experimentation with cigarettes during preadolescence. A cohort of child... Read More about Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence.

A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis (2004)
Journal Article
Kim, W., Richards, J., Hegab, A., & Jones, R. (2004). A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis. The Knee, 11(3), 225-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0968-0160%2803%2900068-1

The severity of symptoms in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee can be difficult to assess. A new method for assessing medial compartment OA of the knee is proposed. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between the severity... Read More about A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis.

Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions (2004)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Cobbold, M., & Harridge, S. (2004). Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 92(1-2), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-004-1046-0

The power-inertial load relationship of the lower limb muscles was studied during a single leg thrust using the Modified Nottingham Power Rig (mNPR) and during cycling exercise in nine young male subjects. The relationship between peak power and iner... Read More about Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions.

The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester (2004)
Journal Article
Mackereth, P. (2004). The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctnm.2004.02.003

The complementary therapy team at the Christie Hospital has won a highly prestigious national Prince of Wales award. The award is for "Good Practice in Integrated Healthcare" and applauds the hospital for including complementary therapies as part of... Read More about The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester.

Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. (2004)
Journal Article
Richardson, J., Thies, S., DeMott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2004). Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(4), 510-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52155.x

Objectives: To determine which, if any, of three inexpensive interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) while walking on an irregular surface under low-light conditions. Design: Observational. Setting:... Read More about Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light..

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research (2004)
Journal Article
Grant, M. (2004). How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 21(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2004.00483.x

The objective was to gain an overview of researchers experiences of searching the literature, with particular reference to the use of optimal search strategies (OSSs) and searching for qualitative research studies. A 13-item semi-structured questionn... Read More about How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research.

Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team (2004)
Journal Article
Kneafsey, R., Long, A., Reid, G., & Hulme, C. (2004). Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team. Learning in Health and Social Care, 3(3), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00069.x

Developments in primary and intermediate care services have enhanced interest in the notion of care management, the processes that it encompasses and the challenges that it poses to practitioners who are more used to working in a uni- or multidiscipl... Read More about Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team.

Real-world ethics and nursing research (2004)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. (2004). Real-world ethics and nursing research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 9(4), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140960400900403

In this paper I argue that nursing research is losing its way. There are a number of ways in which this is happening; for example, people are spending much more time writing about methodology than getting on with the research itself and the reporting... Read More about Real-world ethics and nursing research.

The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development (2004)
Journal Article
Lee, N. (2004). The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development. International Nursing Review, 51(2), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-7657.2003.00200.x

Background: Many student nurses undertake international clinical experience during their education programmes, which raises the question ‘How do these experiences impact on students nurses’ personal and professional development?’ Method: A case stu... Read More about The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development.