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Current management of fistula-in-ano (2015)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., Lees, N., & Arnall, F. (2015). Current management of fistula-in-ano. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 76(3), 142-147. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.142

Anal fistulae management is a balance of effective healing and the risk of incontinence from sphincter division. This review examines the heterogeneity in the literature of treatment options and the difficulties this presents for surgical training an... Read More about Current management of fistula-in-ano.

The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmadi Bani, M., Arazpour, M., Farahmand, F., Mousavi, M., & Hutchins, S. (2015). The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(3), 183-190. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.875067

Objective: The most simple and common approach in providing standing and walking by subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) is the use of mechanical orthoses. These include traditional orthoses, medial linkage orthoses (MLOs) and reciprocating gait or... Read More about The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review.

A phantom-based JAFROC observer study of two CT reconstruction methods : the search for optimisation of lesion detection and effective dose (2015)
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Purpose: To investigate the dose saving potential of iterative reconstruction (IR) in a computed tomography (CT) examination of the thorax.
Materials and Methods: An anthropomorphic chest phantom containing various configurations of simulated lesi... Read More about A phantom-based JAFROC observer study of two CT reconstruction methods : the search for optimisation of lesion detection and effective dose.

The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Ahmadi Bani, M., Curran, S., Bahramizadeh, M., Saberi, H., & Mardani, M. (2015). The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(1), 89-92. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.838805

Objective: When walking with an advanced reciprocating gait orthosis (ARGO), ankle and knee joint motion is restricted which causes an un-cosmetic gait compared to normal walking. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a rocker modific... Read More about The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study.

Investing in our reviewers [editorial] (2015)
Journal Article
Nightingale, J. (2015). Investing in our reviewers [editorial]. Radiography, 21(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.12.008

Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Munn, Z., Moola, S., Lisy, K., Riitano, D., & Murphy, F. (2015). Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiography, 21(2), e59-e63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.12.004

Purpose

Anxiety and claustrophobia are common during MRI scanning. It has been estimated that 2 million scans worldwide cannot be performed annually either due to premature scan termination or refusal due to claustrophobia. The actual prevalence o... Read More about Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Samadian, M., Arazpour, M., Ahmadi Bani, M., Pouyan, A., Bahramizadeh, M., & Hutchins, S. (2015). The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study. Spinal Cord, 53(10), 754-757. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2015.60

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of walking with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis (IRGO) by spinal cord injury (SCI) patients on walking speed, distance walked and energy consumption whilst participating in a 1... Read More about The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study.

Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions (2015)
Journal Article
Tella, S., Smith, N., Partanen, P., Jamookeeah, D., Lamidi, M., & Turunen, H. (2015). Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(19-20), 2954-2964. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12914

Aims and objectives

To explore and compare Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions of their learning about patient safety in clinical settings.


Background

Patient safety culture and practices in different health care organisation... Read More about Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions.

Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain (2015)
Journal Article
Rochelle, T., Shardlow, S., & Ng, S. (2015). Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/564648

The UK Chinese are known for their underutilisation of western healthcare services. Reasons for this underutilisation are complex. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is a widely used model of social cognition, which in the present study is being a... Read More about Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain.

The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Gharib, M., Hutchins, S., Bani, M., Curran, S., Mousavi, M., & Saberi, H. (2015). The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 39(4), 286-292. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364614531010

Background: Spinal cord injury patients walk with a flexed trunk when using reciprocating gait orthoses. Reduction of trunk flexion during ambulation may produce an improvement in gait parameters for reciprocating gait orthosis users.


Objective... Read More about The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study.

Does the use of a university lecturer as a visiting tutor support learning and assessment during physiotherapy students’ clinical placements? A survey of higher education institution providers (2015)
Journal Article
Dean, M., & Levis, A. (2015). Does the use of a university lecturer as a visiting tutor support learning and assessment during physiotherapy students’ clinical placements? A survey of higher education institution providers. Physiotherapy, 102(4), 365-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.08.010

Objectives

To establish the rationale for using a lecturer as a visiting tutor, and to identify the activities undertaken during clinical placements to support student learning and assessment in practice.

Design

A secure electronic survey wa... Read More about Does the use of a university lecturer as a visiting tutor support learning and assessment during physiotherapy students’ clinical placements? A survey of higher education institution providers.

The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review (2015)
Journal Article
Aboutorabi, A., Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Curran, S., & Maleki, M. (2015). The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(6), 439-444. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2014.913716

Purpose: The aim of this review was to evaluate and compare the effect of foot orthoses on center of pressure (CoP) displacement in healthy patients and those with flat foot. Method: The search strategy was based on the Population Intervention Compar... Read More about The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review.

Thank You! [Editorial] (2015)
Journal Article
McLaughlin, H., & Scholar, H. (2015). Thank You! [Editorial]. Social Work Education, 34(2), 137-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2014.997914

Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions (2015)
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Tella, S., Smith, N., Partanen, P., & Turunen, H. (2015). Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 12(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12088

Background: Globalization of health care demands nursing education programs that equip students with evidence-based patient safety competences in the global context. Nursing students' entrance into clinical placements requires professional readiness.... Read More about Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions.