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In too deep: understanding, detecting and managing DVT (2010)
Journal Article
Meetoo, D. (2010). In too deep: understanding, detecting and managing DVT. British Journal of Nursing, 19(12), 782-787

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a serious health and social care problem of the developed world, affecting 1 in 1000 adults every year, and with an annual financial overhead o... Read More about In too deep: understanding, detecting and managing DVT.

Understanding diabetes mellitus and its management: an overview (2010)
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Meetoo, D., & Allen, G. (2010). Understanding diabetes mellitus and its management: an overview. Nurse Prescribing, 8(7), 320-326

Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong metabolic disorder characterized by a chronically elevated blood glucose level resulting from an absolute or relative shortage of insulin. This condition is fast becoming a global health concern threatening to reach... Read More about Understanding diabetes mellitus and its management: an overview.

Vicarious learning: A review of the literature (2010)
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Roberts, D. (2010). Vicarious learning: A review of the literature. Nurse Education in Practice, 10, 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.01.017

Experiential learning theory stresses the primacy of personal experience and the literature suggests that direct clinical experience is required in order for learning to take place. However, raw or first hand experience may not be the only mechanis... Read More about Vicarious learning: A review of the literature.

Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK (2010)
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Roxburgh, M., Lauder, W., Topping, K., Holland, K., Johnson, M., & Watson, R. (2010). Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK. Nurse Education in Practice, 10, 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.015

The first year post-qualifying as a nurse or midwife is often seen as a key transitional period. Flying Start NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in NHS Scotland. It is... Read More about Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK.

Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer (2010)
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Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2010). Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(9), 1980-1990. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05381.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a comparative study of anticipatory grief of parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer and those whose children were diagnosed 6–12 months earlier. Background. Public perceptions of cancer as a fatal illness pe... Read More about Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer.

A quality improvement model for healthcare terminologies (2010)
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Kim, T., Coenen, A., & Hardiker, N. (2010). A quality improvement model for healthcare terminologies. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 43, 1036-1043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2010.08.006

A number of controlled healthcare terminologies and classification systems have been developed for specific purposes, resulting in variations in content, structure, process management, and quality. A terminology quality improvement (TQI) model or f... Read More about A quality improvement model for healthcare terminologies.

Cross-disciplinary writers' group stimulates fresh approaches to scholarly communication: a reflective case study within an HEI in the North West of England (2010)
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Grant, M. (2010). Cross-disciplinary writers' group stimulates fresh approaches to scholarly communication: a reflective case study within an HEI in the North West of England. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 16(S1), 44-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2010.509481

For the inexperienced writer it can be difficult to know how to start writing, while for those with some writing experience, it is often seen as a luxury for which there is precious little time to indulge. This reflective case study describes the r... Read More about Cross-disciplinary writers' group stimulates fresh approaches to scholarly communication: a reflective case study within an HEI in the North West of England.

Creating a ‘Health Promoting Curriculum’ to inform the development of a health promoting university : a case study (2010)
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a case study. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 48(1), 4-8

Objective: Final year undergraduate students, undertaking a health promotion module, were asked to reflect on their experiences of contributing to the strategic development of a health promoting university. As part of this module students were engage... Read More about Creating a ‘Health Promoting Curriculum’ to inform the development of a health promoting university : a case study.

Working as a community food worker : voices from the inside (2010)
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Coufopoulos, A., Coffey, M., & Dugdill, L. (2010). Working as a community food worker : voices from the inside. Perspectives in Public Health, 130(4), 180-185. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913910369087

Aims: Community food worker (CFW) is one of the new roles that were proposed in the 2004 White Paper Choosing Health: Making Healthier Choices Easier. CFWs are recruited from local communities and generally operate in areas characterized by extreme s... Read More about Working as a community food worker : voices from the inside.

Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions (2010)
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Nester, C., Liu, A., Ward, E., Howard, D., Cocheba, J., & Derrick, T. (2010). Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions. Journal of Biomechanics, 43(4), 666-672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.027

Kinematic data from rigid segment foot models inevitably includes errors because the bones within each segment move relative to each other. This study sought to define error in foot kinematic data due to violation of the rigid segment assumption. The... Read More about Error in the description of foot kinematics due to violation of rigid body assumptions.

Quantitative measurement of spastic ankle joint stiffness using a manual device: A preliminary study (2010)
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Kobayashi, T., Leung, A., Akazawa, Y., Tanaka, M., & Hutchins, S. (2010). Quantitative measurement of spastic ankle joint stiffness using a manual device: A preliminary study. Journal of Biomechanics, 43(9), 1831-1834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.02.024

Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to improve gait. The stiffness of an AFO is central for successful prescription; however, the recommended level of stiffness is currently based on the experience of clinicians. Therefore, the aim of... Read More about Quantitative measurement of spastic ankle joint stiffness using a manual device: A preliminary study.

Correlations of the Gait Profile Score and the Movement Analysis Profile relative to clinical judgments (2010)
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Beynon, S., McGinley, J., Dobson, F., & Baker, R. (2010). Correlations of the Gait Profile Score and the Movement Analysis Profile relative to clinical judgments. Gait & Posture, 32(1), 129-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.01.010

The Gait Profile Score (GPS) is a single indexmeasure that summarises the overall deviation of kinematic gait data relative to normative data. The GPS can be decomposed to provide Gait Variable Scores (GVS) of nine key component kinematic gait variab... Read More about Correlations of the Gait Profile Score and the Movement Analysis Profile relative to clinical judgments.

Validation of 3-D freehand ultrasound for the determination of the hip joint centre (2010)
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Peters, A., Baker, R., & Sangeux, M. (2010). Validation of 3-D freehand ultrasound for the determination of the hip joint centre. Gait & Posture, 31(4), 530-532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.01.014

This paper describes the calibration process for 3-D free hand ultrasound (3-DUS). The Cambridge calibration technique was determined to produce the most repeatable and accurate results when determining the location of a reference object within a wat... Read More about Validation of 3-D freehand ultrasound for the determination of the hip joint centre.

A systematic review to determine best practice reporting guidelines for AFO interventions in studies involving children with cerebral palsy (2010)
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Ridgewell, E., Dobson, F., Bach, T., & Baker, R. (2010). A systematic review to determine best practice reporting guidelines for AFO interventions in studies involving children with cerebral palsy. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 34(2), 129-145. https://doi.org/10.3109/03093641003674288

Studies which have examined the effects of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) on children with cerebral palsy (CP) often report insufficient detail about the participants, devices and testing protocols. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the l... Read More about A systematic review to determine best practice reporting guidelines for AFO interventions in studies involving children with cerebral palsy.

Systematic review of post-treatment psychosocial and behaviour change interventions for men with cancer. (2010)
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Dale, H., Adair, P., & Humphris, G. (2010). Systematic review of post-treatment psychosocial and behaviour change interventions for men with cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 19(3), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1598

Objectives: The psychosocial impacts of a cancer diagnosis include reduced quality of life, poorer inter-personal relationships, hopelessness and mental illness. Worse outcomes, including mortality rates have been found for single men with cancer com... Read More about Systematic review of post-treatment psychosocial and behaviour change interventions for men with cancer..

A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies (2010)
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Ren, L., Howard, D., Ren, L., Nester, C., & Tian, L. (2010). A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies. Journal of Biomechanics, 43(2), 194-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.027

The objective of this paper is to develop an analytical framework to representing the ankle-foot kinematics by modelling the foot as a rollover rocker, which cannot only be used as a generic tool for general gait simulation but also allows for case-s... Read More about A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies.

Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle recruitment as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle? (2010)
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Horsley, I., Herrington, L., & Rolf, C. (2010). Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle recruitment as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle?. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 5(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-5-12

Background: The study objective was to assess the influence of a SLAP lesion on onset of EMG activity in shoulder muscles during a front on rugby football tackle within professional rugby players. Methods: Mixed cross-sectional study evaluating betw... Read More about Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle recruitment as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle?.

Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives (2010)
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Iversen, M., Hammond, A., & Betteridge, N. (2010). Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 69(6), 955-963. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2010.129270

Self-management interventions are patient-centred and designed to foster active participation of patients in order to promote well-being and to manage symptoms. Over the past two decades, the role of self-management in chronic diseases has gained mom... Read More about Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives.

Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study. (2010)
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Niedermann, K., Hammond, A., Forster, A., & de Bie, R. (2010). Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 8(3), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.177

Background: deciding whether or not to perform a health behaviour is an active decision-making process which has an impact on current and future behaviour and can be influenced by the beliefs both of patients and their healthcare professionals. The a... Read More about Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study..