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The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees (2004)
Thesis
Twiste, M. The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees. (Thesis). University of Salford

During stance phase of amputee gait, considerable forces are transmitted across the residual limb socket interface. These loads and associated gait patterns can be altered by introducing compliant elements into the prosthesis. However, previous studi... Read More about The effect of transverse rotation and longitudinal translation between prosthetic components during the gait of unilateral trans-tibial amputees.

Development of an improved rigid body model of the foot (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, A., Nester, C., Ward, E., Howard, D., Derrick, T., Cocheba, J., & Patterson, P. (2004, April). Development of an improved rigid body model of the foot. Presented at Foot and Ankle Retreat II, Los Angeles, USA

Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. (2004)
Journal Article
Richardson, J., Thies, S., DeMott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2004). Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(4), 510-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52155.x

Objectives: To determine which, if any, of three inexpensive interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) while walking on an irregular surface under low-light conditions. Design: Observational. Setting:... Read More about Interventions improve gait regularity in patients with peripheral neuropathy while walking on an irregular surface under low light..

Which database, which interface? (2004)
Book Chapter
Grant, M. (2004). Which database, which interface?. In A. Booth, & A. Brice (Eds.), Evidence Based Practice for Information Professionals : A Handbook (251-256). London: Facet Publishing

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

Chapter 5.7 : Occupational therapy and ergonomy (2004)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Batteson, R. (2004). Chapter 5.7 : Occupational therapy and ergonomy. In B. Hazelman, G. Riley, & C. Speed (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Soft Tissue Rheumatology (306-317). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Of all soft tissue complaints, occupational therapists treat soft tissue disorders of the upper limb most frequently, and in particular those considered to be Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDS). This is therefore the main focus of this chapt... Read More about Chapter 5.7 : Occupational therapy and ergonomy.

How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research (2004)
Journal Article
Grant, M. (2004). How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 21(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2004.00483.x

The objective was to gain an overview of researchers experiences of searching the literature, with particular reference to the use of optimal search strategies (OSSs) and searching for qualitative research studies. A 13-item semi-structured questionn... Read More about How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research.

Accessing the knowledge base (2004)
Book Chapter
Grant, M. (2004). Accessing the knowledge base. In G. Walton, & A. Booth (Eds.), Exploiting knowledge in health services (193-203). Facet Publishing

Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team (2004)
Journal Article
Kneafsey, R., Long, A., Reid, G., & Hulme, C. (2004). Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team. Learning in Health and Social Care, 3(3), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00069.x

Developments in primary and intermediate care services have enhanced interest in the notion of care management, the processes that it encompasses and the challenges that it poses to practitioners who are more used to working in a uni- or multidiscipl... Read More about Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team.

Real-world ethics and nursing research (2004)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. (2004). Real-world ethics and nursing research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 9(4), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140960400900403

In this paper I argue that nursing research is losing its way. There are a number of ways in which this is happening; for example, people are spending much more time writing about methodology than getting on with the research itself and the reporting... Read More about Real-world ethics and nursing research.

The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development (2004)
Journal Article
Lee, N. (2004). The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development. International Nursing Review, 51(2), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-7657.2003.00200.x

Background: Many student nurses undertake international clinical experience during their education programmes, which raises the question ‘How do these experiences impact on students nurses’ personal and professional development?’ Method: A case stu... Read More about The impact of international experience on student nurses' personal and professional development.

Patients perceptions of pain management after cardiac surgery in an Australian critical care unit (2004)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., McLean, B., & Wallis, M. (2004). Patients perceptions of pain management after cardiac surgery in an Australian critical care unit. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2003.09.002

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate patients' perceptions of the effectiveness of a pain management regimen, which consisted of intermittent prn bolus doses of morphine, in a critical care unit after cardiac surgery. Design... Read More about Patients perceptions of pain management after cardiac surgery in an Australian critical care unit.