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Agonistic and antagonistic drug action (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Agonistic and antagonistic drug action. Nurse Prescribing, 15(7), 356-358. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.7.356

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the concepts of agonism and antagonism with regards to drug action. These pharmacodynamic actions affect how a drug acts at its target site and the body's response to the dru... Read More about Agonistic and antagonistic drug action.

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease (2017)
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Meetoo, D., Wong, L., & Fatani, T. (2017). Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(7), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2017.23.7.313

Optimal blood glucose control and the restoration of physiological insulin secretion is an ongoing medical challenge. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) aims to restore blood glucose levels and reduce the frequency of hypoglycaemic event... Read More about Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease.

Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players (2017)
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McMahon, J., Murphy, S., Rej, S., & Comfort, P. (2017). Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(6), 803-811. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0467

Purpose: Gross measures of countermovement jump (CMJ) performance are commonly used to track maturational changes in neuromuscular function within rugby league (RL). The purpose of this study was to conduct both a gross and a more detailed tempor... Read More about Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players.

A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee (2017)
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Comfort, P., Williams, R., Suchomel, T., & Lake, J. (2017). A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(7), 1911-1918. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001660

The aim of this study was to compare load-absorption force-time characteristics of the clean from the knee (CK), power clean from the knee (PCK) and clean pull from the knee (CPK). Ten collegiate athletes (age 27.5 ± 4.2 years; height 180.4 ± 6.7 cm;... Read More about A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee.

Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice (2017)
Journal Article
McGookin, A., Furber, C., & Smith, D. M. (2017). Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35(4), 380-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1337270

Objective: The current study aimed to explore student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of supporting women with antenatal anxiety (ANA) within clinical practice. Background: ANA is associated with negative outcomes for mother and ba... Read More about Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice.

Declaring the activism of black feminist theory (2017)
Journal Article
Nayak, S. (2017). Declaring the activism of black feminist theory. Annual review of critical psychology (Online), 13, 1-12

This paper explores the ways in which declaring the activism of Black feminist theory troubles knowledge power relations, silence and hierarchical thinking. The Rape Crisis movement (rapecrisis.org.uk) has been instrumental shaping my standpoint and... Read More about Declaring the activism of black feminist theory.

Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts (2017)
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Gee, N., Dall, P., Ellis, S., Ellis, B., Granat, M., & Mills, D. (2017). Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 293-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.1086

The study examined the influence of dog ownership on physical activity (PA) in community dwelling older adults using a longitudinal design and an objective measure of PA (activPAL monitor). Eighty six participants (aged 65–81 years) were matched... Read More about Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts.

Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice (2017)
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Russell, R., Newton, R., Mackintosh, S., & Ormerod, M. (2017). Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 1036-1036. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3774

In the UK there is a paucity of research evidence to underpin the implementation of housing adaptations’ policy and practice with little knowledge of what works for whom, in what circumstances, and to what effect. While the UK Government has signific... Read More about Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice.

First- and second- generation design and engineering students : experience, attainment and factors influencing them to attend university (2017)
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Hunt, C., Collins, B., Wardrop, A., Hutchings, M., Heaslip, V., & Pritchard, C. (2018). First- and second- generation design and engineering students : experience, attainment and factors influencing them to attend university. Higher Education Research and Development, 37(1), 30-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2017.1342607

Challenges for students who are ?first in family? to attend university have been discussed within widening participation discourse. However, in the UK, ?first in family? or first-generation students have frequently been conflated with those experienc... Read More about First- and second- generation design and engineering students : experience, attainment and factors influencing them to attend university.

The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae (2017)
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Hashmi, F., Fairhurst, C., Cockayne, S., Cullen, M., Bell, K., Coleman, E., …Torgerson, D. (2017). The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(5), 1285-1292. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15751

Background: Verrucae are a common foot skin pathology which can in some cases persist for many years. Plantar verrucae can be unsightly and painful. There are a range of treatment options including needling. Objectives: The EVerT2 trial aimed t... Read More about The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae.

The impact of diet-based glycaemic response and glucose regulation on cognition: evidence across the lifespan (2017)
Journal Article
Sünram-Lea, S., & Owen, L. (2017). The impact of diet-based glycaemic response and glucose regulation on cognition: evidence across the lifespan. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(4), 466-477. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665117000829

The brain has a high metabolic rate and its metabolism is almost entirely restricted to oxidative utilisation of glucose. These factors emphasise the extreme dependence of neural tissue on a stable and adequate supply of glucose. Whereas initially it... Read More about The impact of diet-based glycaemic response and glucose regulation on cognition: evidence across the lifespan.

Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage (2017)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Head, J., & Galpin, A. (2018). Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 42(1), 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364617706751

BACKGROUND: Current outcome measures used in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis studies include clinical tests of function and self-report questionnaires on real world prosthesis use. Research in other cohorts has questioned both the validity of self-... Read More about Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage.

Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring (2017)
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Ward, E., Brown, E., Hogg, P., Halkett, G., & Hargrave, C. (2017). Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64(4), 315-320. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.234

Within the professions of radiation therapy and medical imaging, clinician led research activity is becoming more prevalent. However, more is needed. A key component of continuing to develop professional groups who are both research active and produc... Read More about Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring.

Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study (2017)
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Probyn, J., Greenhalgh, J., Holt, J., Conway, D., & Astin, F. (2017). Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 7(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015127

Objective Informed consent is central to ethical medical practice, but little is known about how the process takes place in clinical practice. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common revascularisation procedure. Studies report that... Read More about Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study.

Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan (2017)
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Husain, N., Chaudhry, N., Furber, C., Fayyaz, H., Kiran, T., Lunat, F., …Fatima, B. (2017). Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan. World Journal of Psychiatry, 7(2), 98. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.98

AIM To understand the experience of maternal depression, the factors implicated in accessing health, and the acceptability of the psychosocial intervention. METHODS The participants were recruited from the paediatrics outpatient department of Ci... Read More about Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan.

Improving the quality of prison research: A qualitative study of ex-offender service user involvement in prison suicide prevention research (2017)
Journal Article
YF, A., C, M., PA, G., F, U., A, M., & D, P. (2017). Improving the quality of prison research: A qualitative study of ex-offender service user involvement in prison suicide prevention research. Health Expectations, 21(1), 100-109. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12590

Background Suicide is the leading cause of avoidable death in prisons worldwide and suicide prevention is an international priority. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop evidence-based treatments. We conducted a randomized controlled tri... Read More about Improving the quality of prison research: A qualitative study of ex-offender service user involvement in prison suicide prevention research.

Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors (2017)
Journal Article
Helminen, K., Johnson, M., Isoaho, H., Turunen, H., & Tossavainen, K. (2017). Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), 4795-4803. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13835

Aims and objectives: To describe the phenomenon of final assessment of the clinical practice of nursing students and to examine whether there were differences in assessments by the students and their teachers and mentors. Background: Final assessmen... Read More about Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors.

A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer (2017)
Journal Article
Beenham, M., Barron, D., Fry, J., Hurst, H., Figueiredo, A., & Atkins, S. (2017). A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer. Journal of Human Kinetics, 57(1), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1515/hukin-2017-0054

The external demands of small-sided games (SSG’s) according to positional role are currently unknown. Using Catapult Minimax X3 5Hz GPS, with a 100 Hz tri-axial accelerometer, we compared accumulated tri-axial player load per min (PLacc.min-1) during... Read More about A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer.

The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development (2017)
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Knapp, K., Wright, C., Clarke, H., McAnulla, S., & Nightingale, J. (2017). The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development. Radiography, 23(S1), S48-S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.012

Introduction: Academia is one area of practice in which radiographers can specialise; they comprise approximately 2% of the total radiography profession in the UK, but are highly influential and essential for the education and development of the work... Read More about The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development.