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Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Jeldi, A., Grant, P., Granat, M., McDonald, D., Deakin, A., & Stansfield, B. (2014). Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis. Gait & Posture, 39(sup 1), S96-S97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.04.133

Introduction and aim: Total hip replacement (THR) aims to reduce pain and disability [1]. However in the long term, even in the absence of pain, there is reduced muscle strength, postural stability and flexibility [2]. Enhanced Recovery Programmes (E... Read More about Physical activity in hospital following total hip replacement : an objective analysis.

Breast tissue bulge and lesion visibility during stereotactic biopsy – a phantom study (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, S., Hackney, L., Hogg, P., & Szczepura, K. (2014). Breast tissue bulge and lesion visibility during stereotactic biopsy – a phantom study. Radiography, 20(3), 271-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.04.006

Background During mammography guided stereotactic breast biopsy a bulge of tissue can form in the paddle needle biopsy aperture. This bulge has been estimated to have a height of up to 30% of the breast itself. During clinical biopsy we have noti... Read More about Breast tissue bulge and lesion visibility during stereotactic biopsy – a phantom study.

10 kVp rule - an anthropomorphic pelvis phantom imaging study using a CR system : impact on image quality and effective dose using AEC and manual mode (2014)
Journal Article
Lanca, L., Franco, L., Ahmed, A., & Hogg, P. (2014). 10 kVp rule - an anthropomorphic pelvis phantom imaging study using a CR system : impact on image quality and effective dose using AEC and manual mode. Radiography, 20(4), 333-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.04.007

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the influence of tube potential (kVp) variation in relation to perceptual image quality and effective dose for pelvis using automatic exposure control (AEC) and non-AEC in a Computed Radiography (CR) system. M... Read More about 10 kVp rule - an anthropomorphic pelvis phantom imaging study using a CR system : impact on image quality and effective dose using AEC and manual mode.

The assessment and management of diabetes related lower limb problems in India - an action research approach to integrating best practice (2014)
Journal Article
Harrison-Blount, M., Cullen, M., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2014). The assessment and management of diabetes related lower limb problems in India - an action research approach to integrating best practice. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(30), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-7-30

Background: In this article the authors explore the current issues and barriers related to achieving successful outcomes to diabetic foot complications in India. This was achieved by engaging clinicians in taking ownership of the problems and fac... Read More about The assessment and management of diabetes related lower limb problems in India - an action research approach to integrating best practice.

Feasibility study of a take-home array-based functional electrical stimulation system with automated setup for current functional electrical stimulation users with foot-drop (2014)
Journal Article
Prenton, S., Kenney, L., Stapleton, C., Cooper, G., Reeves, M., Heller, B., …Williamson, T. (2014). Feasibility study of a take-home array-based functional electrical stimulation system with automated setup for current functional electrical stimulation users with foot-drop. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95(10), 1870-1877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2014.04.027

Objective To investigate the feasibility of unsupervised community use of an array-based automated setup functional electrical stimulator for current foot-drop functional electrical stimulation (FES) users. Design Feasibility study. S... Read More about Feasibility study of a take-home array-based functional electrical stimulation system with automated setup for current functional electrical stimulation users with foot-drop.

The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study (2014)
Journal Article
Bidgood, A., Ambridge, B., Pine, J., & Rowland, C. (2014). The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study. PLoS ONE, 9(5), e97634. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097634

Whilst some locative verbs alternate between the ground- and figure-locative constructions (e.g. Lisa sprayed the flowers with water/Lisa sprayed water onto the flowers), others are restricted to one construction or the other (e.g. *Lisa filled water... Read More about The retreat from locative overgeneralisation errors : a novel verb grammaticality judgment study.

Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA) (2014)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., Spencer, L., Duck, A., Ratcliffe, S., Kwong, G., Longshaw, M., …Swigris, J. (2014). Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA). BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 1, e000024-e000024. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000024

Rationale: The A Tool to Assess Quality of Life in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF) was developed in the USA to assess health-related quality of life in patients with IPF. It is likely that some of the original ATAQ-IPF items perform differen... Read More about Cross-Atlantic modification and validation of the A Tool to assess quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ATAQ-IPF-cA).

Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport (2014)
Journal Article
O'Brien, K., Ferris, J., Greenlees, I., Jowett, S., Rhind, D., Cook, P., & Kypri, K. (2014). Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport. Addiction, 109(10), 1647-1654. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12604

Aim: To examine whether receipt of alcohol industry sponsorship is associated with problematic drinking in UK university students who play sport. Methods: University students (n=2450) participating in sports were invited to complete a pen-and-paper... Read More about Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport.

Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum (2014)
Journal Article
Sherriff, G. (2014). Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum. Local Environment, 20(12), 1507-1530. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2014.911267

In December 2008, the Greater Manchester electorate voted to reject a £3 billion package of transport measures that would have included investment in the conurbation's bus, tram and rail networks and walking and cycling infrastructure, together with,... Read More about Voting on sustainable transport: communication and governance challenges in Greater Manchester's ‘congestion charge’ referendum.

Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Coey, C. (2014, May). Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards?. Presented at University of Liverpool Graduate School Early Career Workshop, University of Liverpool

This paper discusses the internationalisation of researchers, the movement of careers across international boundaries and what it means for future research careers. It aims to inform early career researchers about the possibilities, obstacels and pit... Read More about Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards?.

Valid informed consent in research: An introduction (2014)
Journal Article
Hardicre, J. (2014). Valid informed consent in research: An introduction. British Journal of Nursing, 23(11), 564-567. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.11.564

The process of informed consent is at the very heart of ethical research practice and underpins the design and management of research and clinical trials. Informed consent is essential to protect the rights and safety of patients in research and is t... Read More about Valid informed consent in research: An introduction.

The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients (2014)
Journal Article
Alshawabka, A., Liu, A., Tyson, S., & Jones, R. (2014). The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients. Clinical Biomechanics, 5(11), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.04.011

Background. Stair climbing is a challenging task to the elderly being the task with the first complaint in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. Stair climbing results in around six times more compressive load transmitted through the kn... Read More about The use of a lateral wedge insole to reduce knee loading when ascending and descending stairs in medial knee osteoarthritis patients.

A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women (2014)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Byrne Davis, L., Hart, J., Yuill, G., Slattery, H., Jackson, M., & byrne, G. (2015). A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women. Midwifery, 31(1), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.04.009

Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in SubSaharan Africa,which accounts for 56% of all maternal deaths (WHO, 2012). Most maternal deaths are avoidable but with prompt recognition and timely intervention it is not inevitable that acute or critic... Read More about A feasible,acceptable and effective way to teach healthcare workers in low-and middle-income countries a method to manage acutely ill obstetric women.

Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment (2014)
Journal Article
Mraity, H., England, A., & Hogg, P. (2014). Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment. Radiography, 20(4), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.04.002

Purpose Using AP pelvis as a catalyst, this paper explains how a psychometric scale for image quality assessment can be created using Bandura's theory for self-efficacy. Background Establishing an accurate diagnosis is highly dependent upon... Read More about Developing and validating a psychometric scale for image quality assessment.

How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations (2014)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J., Kennedy, A., Firth, A., Povey, A., Rogers, A., & Saunders, C. (2014). How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations. Social Science and Medicine, 113, 120-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.04.048

People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are at heightened risk of developing lung cancer. Recent research has suggested that in people who have the disease, the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to signif... Read More about How potentially serious symptom changes are talked about and managed in COPD clinical review consultations.