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Variation in pelvic morphology may prevent the identification of anterior pelvic tilt (2008)
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Preece, S., Willan, P., Nester, C., Graham-Smith, P., Herrington, L., & Bowker, P. (2008). Variation in pelvic morphology may prevent the identification of anterior pelvic tilt. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 113-117

Pelvic tilt is often quantified using the angle between the horizontal and a line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS). Although this angle is determined by the balance of muscular and liga... Read More about Variation in pelvic morphology may prevent the identification of anterior pelvic tilt.

Measurement system for the evaluation of alternating pressure redistribution mattresses using pressure relief index and tissue perfusion – a preliminary study (2008)
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Twiste, M., & Rithalia, S. (2008). Measurement system for the evaluation of alternating pressure redistribution mattresses using pressure relief index and tissue perfusion – a preliminary study. Primary intention, 16(4), 192-198

Clinicians who are selecting dynamic support surfaces such as alternating pressure redistribution mattresses (APRMs) for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are faced with commercial literature that predominantly reports on magnitudes of... Read More about Measurement system for the evaluation of alternating pressure redistribution mattresses using pressure relief index and tissue perfusion – a preliminary study.

A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin (2008)
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Sha, N., Kenney, L., Heller, B., Barker, A., Howard, D., & Moatamedi, M. (2008). A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin. Artificial Organs, 32(8), 639-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.2008.00615.x

Discomfort experienced during surface functional electrical stimulation (FES) is thought to be partly a result of localised high current density in the skin underneath the stimulating electrode. This paper describes a finite element (FE) model to pre... Read More about A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin.

An exploration of step time variability on smooth and irregular surfaces in older persons with neuropathy (2008)
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Richardson, J., Thies, S., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2008). An exploration of step time variability on smooth and irregular surfaces in older persons with neuropathy. Clinical Biomechanics, 23(3), 349-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.10.004

Background. Increased step time variability, particularly on an irregular surface, has been associated with impaired mobility function and a variety of diseases. However the biomechanical necessity, or advantage, of increasing step time variability h... Read More about An exploration of step time variability on smooth and irregular surfaces in older persons with neuropathy.

Rapid prototyping for functional electrical stimulation control (2008)
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Tresadern, P., Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., & Goulermas, J. (2008). Rapid prototyping for functional electrical stimulation control. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 7(2), 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1109/MPRV.2008.35

Electrical muscle stimulators can help restore limb function following a neurological injury. However, complex neuromuscular stimulators need a straightforward software interface to simplify hardware programming and make patient care more efficient.... Read More about Rapid prototyping for functional electrical stimulation control.

An instance-based algorithm with auxiliary similarity information for the estimation of gait kinematics from wearable sensors. (2008)
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Goulermas, J., Findlow, A., Nester, C., Liatsis, P., Zeng, X., Kenney, L., …Howard, D. (2008). An instance-based algorithm with auxiliary similarity information for the estimation of gait kinematics from wearable sensors. IEEE transactions on neural networks / a publication of the IEEE Neural Networks Council, 19(9), 1574-1582. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNN.2008.2000808

Wearable human movement measurement systems are increasingly popular as a means of capturing human movement data in real-world situations. Previous work has attempted to estimate segment kinematics during walking fromfoot acceleration and angular ve... Read More about An instance-based algorithm with auxiliary similarity information for the estimation of gait kinematics from wearable sensors..

Factors influencing the development and implementation of advanced and consultant radiographer practice: A review of the literature (2008)
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Kelly, J., Piper, K., & Nightingale, J. (2008). Factors influencing the development and implementation of advanced and consultant radiographer practice: A review of the literature. Radiography, 14(1), e71-e78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2008.11.002

United Kingdom (UK) government policy, which has focused on modernising the NHS and making it more responsive to patients’ needs, has, in fact, created significant service demand. The Department of Health (DoH) committed itself to changing and impro... Read More about Factors influencing the development and implementation of advanced and consultant radiographer practice: A review of the literature.

Developing protocols for advanced and consultant practice (2008)
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Nightingale, J. (2008). Developing protocols for advanced and consultant practice. Radiography, 14(1), e55-e60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2008.04.001

Radiographers engaged in advanced and consultant roles are advised to base their work within an agreed framework of practice, commonly known as a protocol. A protocol is an agreed and documented system which outlines how certain categories of patient... Read More about Developing protocols for advanced and consultant practice.

Colorectal carcinoma in a patient with prior breast cancer: Is there a causal link? (2008)
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Scarles, E., & Nightingale, J. (2008). Colorectal carcinoma in a patient with prior breast cancer: Is there a causal link?. Radiography, 14(1), 2-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2006.08.002

A 70-year-old female patient with prior breast cancer was diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma six years following the original breast referral. The cancers were both discovered at an early stage enabling potentially curative surgery to be performed,... Read More about Colorectal carcinoma in a patient with prior breast cancer: Is there a causal link?.

Accommodating 'others'?: housing dispersed, forced migrants in the UK (2008)
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Dwyer, P., & Brown, D. (2008). Accommodating 'others'?: housing dispersed, forced migrants in the UK. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 30(3), 203-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649060802550634

Utilising insights from a qualitative study in the city of Leeds (UK), this paper considers issues related to the housing of dispersed forced migrants. The term 'dispersed forced migrants' is used here as a general label to include four groups of int... Read More about Accommodating 'others'?: housing dispersed, forced migrants in the UK.

The impacts of new A8 migration in Leeds (2008)
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Cook, J., Dwyer, P., & Waite, J. (2008). The impacts of new A8 migration in Leeds. ˜The œYorkshire and Humber regional review, 18(2), 8-10

Teaching students to apply a five stage process to systematically evaluate quantitative psychological research articles (2008)
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Tidd, J., Allbutt, J., Becker, S., & Haigh, M. (2008). Teaching students to apply a five stage process to systematically evaluate quantitative psychological research articles. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 7(2), 6-15. https://doi.org/10.2304/plat.2008.7.2.6

Details of a single activity are presented to introduce undergraduate psychology students to basic critical evaluation criteria for quantitative psychological research articles and to assess students’ critical evaluation ability. The activity could e... Read More about Teaching students to apply a five stage process to systematically evaluate quantitative psychological research articles.

Self-report imagery questionnaire scores and subtypes of social-desirable responding (2008)
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Allbutt, J., Ling, J., Heffernan, T., & Shafiullah, M. (2008). Self-report imagery questionnaire scores and subtypes of social-desirable responding. Journal of Individual Differences, 29(4), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001.29.4.181

Allbutt, Ling, and Shafiullah (2006) and Allbutt, Shafiullah, and Ling (2006) found that scores on self-report measures of visual imagery experience correlate primarily with the egoistic form of social-desirable responding. Here, three studies are re... Read More about Self-report imagery questionnaire scores and subtypes of social-desirable responding.

Centralization and research governance: does it work? (2008)
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Howarth, M., Kneafsey, R., & Haigh, C. (2008). Centralization and research governance: does it work?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61(4), 363-372

Aim. This paper is a report of a study to evaluate the impact and success of the United Kingdom centralized Research Management and Governance model. Background. Research is crucial to the generation of new knowledge and for the development of nursi... Read More about Centralization and research governance: does it work?.

Home birth and normality (2008)
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Davies, S. (2008). Home birth and normality. AIMS journal, 20(3), 9-10

Life events, their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilising semi-structured interview methods: a literature review (2008)
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Fallon, P. (2008). Life events, their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilising semi-structured interview methods: a literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01244.x

This literature review explores the findings of studies that adopted semi-structured interviewing methods to assess the impact of life events on the course of psychotic illness. It begins by discussing the historical context and theoretical underpi... Read More about Life events, their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilising semi-structured interview methods: a literature review.

Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders (2008)
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Hale, C., Long, T., Sanderson, L., & Carr, K. (2008). Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13(1), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/+1744987107086099

This paper presents the findings of the third stage of a research study, the overall aim of which was to evaluate the educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England. The specific aim of this... Read More about Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders.

A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s (2008)
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Jones, I., Flather, M., Johnson, M., Barrow, S., & Thompson, D. (2008). A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 24(5), 286-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2008.01.005

Background: Little is known about the characteristics of patients who were admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) in the 1990s with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) compared with those admitted to medical and cardiology wards in h... Read More about A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s.

Evaluation of the British Heart Foundation. (2008)
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Jones, I., McNulty, L., Iley, K., Yorke, J., & Johnson, M. (2008). Evaluation of the British Heart Foundation

An evaluation of an innovative 'blended learning' (on line and workshops) approach to the provision of advanced cardiac care training to non-specialist and specialist cardiac care nurses