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Prescribing for respiratory disease (2022)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2022). Prescribing for respiratory disease. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(2), 56-58. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.2.56

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

The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Gobena, E., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrod, I. (2022). The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review. Women and Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2022.2030274

Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of the lived experience of mothe... Read More about The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review.

Evaluation of the effect of breast implants on the accuracy of the CT attenuation Correction (CTAC) map for SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging: a phantom study (2022)
Thesis
Alanezi, A. Evaluation of the effect of breast implants on the accuracy of the CT attenuation Correction (CTAC) map for SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging: a phantom study. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using single photon emission computed
tomography (SPECT) imaging can assess myocardial viability and perfusion. However,
overlying thoracic structures, such as ribs or breast tissue lead to gamma ray a... Read More about Evaluation of the effect of breast implants on the accuracy of the CT attenuation Correction (CTAC) map for SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging: a phantom study.

Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Whelan, G., Sim, J., Smith, B., Moffatt, M., & Littlewood, C. (2022). Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(6), 1061-1074. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002145

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injection is a common treatment for individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain, and it is part of the management of numerous orthopaedic conditions. However, there is concern about offering corticosteroid injections for... Read More about Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies.

E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report (2022)
Report
Sherriff, G., Blazejewski, L., Lomas, M., & Larrington-Spencer, H. (2022). E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report

The Healthy Active Cities team at the University of Salford is conducting a study
alongside the Department for Transport’s e-scooter share scheme trial taking place
in Greater Manchester. This Second Interim Report provides an update on data
colle... Read More about E-scooters in Greater Manchester : second interim report.

Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting (2022)
Thesis
Aamir, M. Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cancer is considered as a chronic disease which requires high-quality, long-term, post-treatment care (Drayton, et. al., 2012; Phillips & Currow, 2010). However, long-term survivorship care has become a growing healthcare burden requiring numerous re... Read More about Identifying the psychosocial needs of Emirati and expatriate breast cancer survivors in the U.A. E.: A mixed method investigation in a hospital setting.

Serial and mass murderers (2022)
Book Chapter
Allely, C. (2022). Serial and mass murderers. In L. Kurtz (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict (Third Edition) (768-780). Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820195-4.00048-0

This article will explore serial and mass murder. It will cover the literature which has investigated leakage and warning signs or red flags in mass shooters. The role of biological, or body-related, issues; narcissism; fame-seeking; the injustice co... Read More about Serial and mass murderers.

Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Kassaman, D., Mushani, T., Kiraithe, P., Brownie, S., & Barton-Burke, M. (2022). Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer. ecancermedicalscience, 16, 1350. https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2022.1350

Breast and cervical cancer are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. In Kenya, delayed presentation and diagnosis contribute to breast and cervical cancer mortality. The Kenyan government acknowledges the cancer burden with esti... Read More about Fear, faith and finances : health literacy experiences of English and Swahili speaking women newly diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer.

Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres (2022)
Journal Article
Coletta, R., Zulli, A., O'Shea, K., Mussi, E., Bianchi, A., & Morabito, A. (2022). Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres. Children, 9(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020162

Introduction. Stoma formation in neonates is often a life-saving procedure across a variety of conditions but is still associated with significant morbidity. Tube stoma technique was originally described for short bowel patients, but in selected case... Read More about Minimizing Enterostomy Complication in Neonates, Lessons Learnt from Three European Tertiary Centres.

Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics (2022)
Journal Article
Pace, A., Gardiner, J., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2022). Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2022.3146628

Prosthetic feet are limited in their ability to mimic the energy-recycling behaviour of an intact ankle, negatively affecting lower-limb amputees’ gait in terms of metabolic cost and walking speed. To overcome these weaknesses, a novel prosthetic ank... Read More about Simulated performance of an energy storage and return prosthetic ankle based on cams and miniature hydraulics.

Communication skills training for family caregivers of people living with dementia : the experiences of peer facilitators and course attendees (2022)
Journal Article
Innes, A., Morris, L., Wyatt, M., & McEvoy, P. (2022). Communication skills training for family caregivers of people living with dementia : the experiences of peer facilitators and course attendees. Educational Gerontology, 48(3), 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2021.2018961

Family caregivers of people with dementia can find the impairments in their relative’s ability to communicate an enormous challenge. Peer facilitated educational interventions are a potentially efficient and effective way to address these complex com... Read More about Communication skills training for family caregivers of people living with dementia : the experiences of peer facilitators and course attendees.

Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer (2022)
Journal Article
Martinez, D., Quinn, M., & Jones, P. (2022). Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer. Science and Medicine in Football, https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2030064

Data were collected through time-motion analysis from soccer players participating in the English Premier League using a modified version of the Bloomfield Movement Classification with differences analysed through chi-square.

The most common indiv... Read More about Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer.

Climate anxiety, pro-environmental action and wellbeing: antecedents and outcomes of negative emotional responses to climate change in 28 countries (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper

This study explored the antecedents and outcomes of negative emotional responses to climate change among people from a diverse range of cultural and national contexts. We analysed cross-sectional data gathered in 28 countries (N = 10,963). Our result... Read More about Climate anxiety, pro-environmental action and wellbeing: antecedents and outcomes of negative emotional responses to climate change in 28 countries.

Evaluation of image receptor angulation during mediolateral oblique positioning for optimised pressure and area distribution in mammography (2022)
Thesis
Osmanu, M. Evaluation of image receptor angulation during mediolateral oblique positioning for optimised pressure and area distribution in mammography. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background
Mammography is the gold standard diagnostic tool for the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer; however, it is associated with pain and discomfort. The pain and discomfort are mostly due to positioning and the compression applied durin... Read More about Evaluation of image receptor angulation during mediolateral oblique positioning for optimised pressure and area distribution in mammography.