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Social Theory and the Digital: The Institutionalisation of Digital Sociology (2024)
Journal Article
Frade, C. (in press). Social Theory and the Digital: The Institutionalisation of Digital Sociology. Acta sociologica,

This article is a critique of digital sociology and a proposal for a very different social theory of the digital. As the article aims at fundamental aspects of the discipline, it may be perceived as a polemic, even if it is meant to be a serious inte... Read More about Social Theory and the Digital: The Institutionalisation of Digital Sociology.

Antibiotic prescribing (2024)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2024). Antibiotic prescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(5), 190-193. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.5.190

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients (2024)
Journal Article
Chaudhry, T., Ormandy, P., & Vasilica, C. (in press). Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients. Digital Health, 10, https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241242558

Objectives: Cultural and communication differences faced by South-Asian (SA) ethnic minority groups have led to challenges in the delivery of health care and complex management of long-term conditions (LTCs). We aim to explore the use of text-messagi... Read More about Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients.

Composite Critical Criminology & Collective Stewardship (Khalifa): a theoretical exploration of preventing environmental crimes in Malaysia (2024)
Journal Article
Quraishi, M. (2024). Composite Critical Criminology & Collective Stewardship (Khalifa): a theoretical exploration of preventing environmental crimes in Malaysia. #Journal not on list, 9(1), 1-14

This paper identifies and interrogates a novel theoretical lens to address environmental ‘crime’ understood as a ‘composite critical criminological’ approach (Quraishi, 2020:90) incorporating three main conceptual strands: 1)Evaluating pert... Read More about Composite Critical Criminology & Collective Stewardship (Khalifa): a theoretical exploration of preventing environmental crimes in Malaysia.

Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews (2024)
Journal Article
Dibben, G. O., Gardiner, L., Ml, H., Wells, Y. V., Evans, R. A., Ahmed, Z., …Taylor, R. S. (2024). Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102599

Background Almost half of the global population face significant challenges from long-term conditions (LTCs) resulting in substantive health and socioeconomic burden. Exercise is a potentially key intervention in effective LTC management. Methods... Read More about Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews.

“Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (2024)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Blackburn, C., Mukherjee, R., Allely, C., & Cook, P. (2024). “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Heliyon, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30076

Background Screening children for developmental disorders presents unique ethical and methodological challenges, particularly with disorders associated with high levels of shame and stigma. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmen... Read More about “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder..

The Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Dental Implant Stability, Osseointegration and Survival Outcomes: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, D., Khan, R. S., Thompson, J. D., Ucer, C., & Wright, S. (in press). The Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Dental Implant Stability, Osseointegration and Survival Outcomes: A Systematic Review. #Journal not on list, 5(2), 297-341. https://doi.org/10.3390/surgeries5020027

Antihypertensive agents are commonly prescribed to manage hypertension and are known to be beneficial for bone formation and remodeling. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the impact that antihypertensive agents have on dental implant st... Read More about The Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Dental Implant Stability, Osseointegration and Survival Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance (2024)
Journal Article
Soriano, M. A., Flores, F. J., Lama-Arenales, J., Fernández-del-Olmo, M., & Comfort, P. (2024). Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance. Applied Sciences, 14(9), 3762. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14093762

The aim of this study was to determine the associations between the front and back squat, countermovement jump (CMJ) and deep squat jump (DSJ) force–time metrics, and weightlifting performance in top-level weightlifters. Thirteen top-level weightlift... Read More about Neuromuscular Capabilities in Top-Level Weightlifters and Their Association with Weightlifting Performance.

Manifesting the Imagined Homeless Body: A Case Study of the Men’s Social Services Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK (2024)
Journal Article
Moss, O., & Irving, A. (in press). Manifesting the Imagined Homeless Body: A Case Study of the Men’s Social Services Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Urban Planning, 9, https://doi.org/10.17645/up.7842

In this article, we explore the changing ways in which the homeless body has been conceptualised by architects and providers of accommodation for single homeless individuals. Tracing developments from the post-war period to the present, we focus on t... Read More about Manifesting the Imagined Homeless Body: A Case Study of the Men’s Social Services Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

"You Are Not Wrong About Getting Strong:" An Insight Into the Impact of Age Group and Level of Competition on Strength in Spanish Football Players. (2024)
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A. Soriano, M., Paredes, V., Comfort, P., Jiménez-Ormeño, E., Areces-Corcuera, F., Giráldez-Costas, V., …J. McMahon, J. (2024). "You Are Not Wrong About Getting Strong:" An Insight Into the Impact of Age Group and Level of Competition on Strength in Spanish Football Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0510

This study aimed to compare the maximum and rapid force production of Spanish football players and explore the differences between age group and level of competition. A cross-sectional study was developed to evaluate the peak force (PF), relative PF,... Read More about "You Are Not Wrong About Getting Strong:" An Insight Into the Impact of Age Group and Level of Competition on Strength in Spanish Football Players..

A scoping review of digital fabrication techniques applied to prosthetics and orthotics: Part 1 of 2—Prosthetics (2024)
Journal Article
Oldfrey, B. M., Morgado Ramirez, D. Z., Miodownik, M., Wassall, M., Ramstrand, N., Wong, M. S., …Holloway, C. (2024). A scoping review of digital fabrication techniques applied to prosthetics and orthotics: Part 1 of 2—Prosthetics. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000351

Background: Traditionally, the manufacture of prostheses is time-consuming and labor-intensive. One possible route to improving access and quality of these devices is the digitalizing of the fabrication process, which may reduce the burden of manual... Read More about A scoping review of digital fabrication techniques applied to prosthetics and orthotics: Part 1 of 2—Prosthetics.

Implementing supplementary breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts: Insights from European radiographers and radiologists (2024)
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Mizzi, D., Allely, C., Zarb, F., & Mercer, C. (2024). Implementing supplementary breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts: Insights from European radiographers and radiologists. Radiography, 30(3), 908-919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.04.003

Introduction In response to the critical need for enhancing breast cancer screening for women with dense breasts, this study explored the understanding of challenges and requirements for implementing supplementary b... Read More about Implementing supplementary breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts: Insights from European radiographers and radiologists.

A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 2: an analysis by movement patterns (2024)
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Ayala, F., Robles-Palazón, F. J., Blázquez-Rincón, D., López-Valenciano, A., López-López, J. A., De Ste Croix, M., …López-López, J. A. (2024). A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 2: an analysis by movement patterns. Annals of Medicine, 56(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2337724

The objectives of this network meta-analysis were: (a) to estimate and compare the pooled effects of some injury prevention programs (IPPs) whose exercise-based components were categorized using a movement pattern-specific taxonomy on reducing overal... Read More about A systematic review and network meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions for reducing the injury incidence in youth team-sport players. Part 2: an analysis by movement patterns.

Broad Perspectives of the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexual Education in Neurodivergent Adolescents and Young Adults (2024)
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Smusz, M., Allely, C. S., & Bidgood, A. (2024). Broad Perspectives of the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexual Education in Neurodivergent Adolescents and Young Adults. Sexuality and Disability, 42(2), 459-499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-024-09840-3

Neurodivergent young people tend to struggle with building and maintaining their romantic relationships. Despite this, there appears to be a lack of appropriate sexuality education delivered to them. This review aims to present and discuss the most c... Read More about Broad Perspectives of the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexual Education in Neurodivergent Adolescents and Young Adults.

Identification and support of autistic individuals within the UK Criminal Justice System: a practical approach based upon professional consensus with input from lived experience (2024)
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Woodhouse, E., Hollingdale, J., Davies, L., Al-Attar, Z., Young, S., Vinter, L. P., …Allely, C. (in press). Identification and support of autistic individuals within the UK Criminal Justice System: a practical approach based upon professional consensus with input from lived experience. BMC Medicine, 22(1), 157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03320-3

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (hereafter referred to as autism) is characterised by difficulties with (i) social communication, social interaction, and (ii) restricted and repetitive interests and behaviours. Estimates of autism prevalence wit... Read More about Identification and support of autistic individuals within the UK Criminal Justice System: a practical approach based upon professional consensus with input from lived experience.

Effect of Sampling Frequency on a Unilateral Isometric Hamstring Strength Assessment Using Force Plates (2024)
Journal Article
Ripley, N., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2024). Effect of Sampling Frequency on a Unilateral Isometric Hamstring Strength Assessment Using Force Plates. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-024-00277-w

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sampling frequency on the 90-90 (90-degrees hip and knee flexion) isometric hamstring assessment. Thirty-three elite female soccer players (age: 18.7 ± 3.7 years; height: 158.3 ± 5.9 cm; body m... Read More about Effect of Sampling Frequency on a Unilateral Isometric Hamstring Strength Assessment Using Force Plates.

Assessing Bone Mineral Density in Sickle Cell Disease Patients and linking it to Admission Rates: A Prospective Uni-center Study (2024)
Journal Article
Al-Ansari, R. Y., Alshammari, A. S., Woodman, A., Tawfiq, S. K., Aldawish, M. M., Banjar, A. O., …Habib, A. A. (in press). Assessing Bone Mineral Density in Sickle Cell Disease Patients and linking it to Admission Rates: A Prospective Uni-center Study. #Journal not on list, 15(1), 69-75. https://doi.org/10.4103/joah.joah_22_24

INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder with bone mineral density (BMD) as a common clinical manifestation of SCD. With a prevalence of 2.6%, Saudi Arabia is among the highest incidence of SCD worldwide. T... Read More about Assessing Bone Mineral Density in Sickle Cell Disease Patients and linking it to Admission Rates: A Prospective Uni-center Study.

Frames as pre-signal context: using a semiotic framing approach to explain how prior experiences shape present interpretations of control signals (2024)
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Aitken, A. (2024). Frames as pre-signal context: using a semiotic framing approach to explain how prior experiences shape present interpretations of control signals. Semiotica, https://doi.org/10.1515/sem-2023-0025

Innes’s “control signals” provides a semiotic perspective for explaining how acts of social control send “signals” about the effectiveness of security mechanisms. A cross-cutting theme infers that “culture and situation matter” in the reception of si... Read More about Frames as pre-signal context: using a semiotic framing approach to explain how prior experiences shape present interpretations of control signals.