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Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E., Power, J., Whitnall, D., & Taylor, W. (2023, September). Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford. Presented at LTEC Learning and Teaching Festival, University of Salford

At a recent HEPI guest panel, it was acknowledged that learning and teaching scholarly practices, which are core to many university visions and critical to providing an excellent student experience, are often less visible than traditional academic re... Read More about Reaching out and Shouting loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at Salford.

Flywheel Eccentric Training: How to Effectively Generate Eccentric Overload (2023)
Journal Article
Martínez-Hernández, D. (2023). Flywheel Eccentric Training: How to Effectively Generate Eccentric Overload. Strength and Conditioning Journal, https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000795

Eccentric resistance training has been shown to elicit beneficial effects on performance and injury prevention in sports because of its specific muscular and neural adaptations. Within the different methods used to generate eccentric overload, flywhe... Read More about Flywheel Eccentric Training: How to Effectively Generate Eccentric Overload.

Sickle cell disease in Sudanese children & psychosocial problems faced by children and parents – a two-scale study (2023)
Journal Article
Woodman, A., Yousif, M. R., Jebakumar, A. Z., Ali Mohamed, A. A., & Al-Ansari, R. Y. (in press). Sickle cell disease in Sudanese children & psychosocial problems faced by children and parents – a two-scale study. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2023.2253388

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited red blood cell (RBC) disorder transmitted to the child through the parental genes. SCD is a serious public health problem in Sudan, ranging from 18.2% to 30.4%, with the sickle cell anemia gene known to be pr... Read More about Sickle cell disease in Sudanese children & psychosocial problems faced by children and parents – a two-scale study.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children and adults with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: A contribution from the ConcePTION project. (2023)
Journal Article
Bluett-Duncan, M., Astill, D., Charbak, R., Clayton-Smith, J., Cole, S., Cook, P. A., …Bromley, R. L. (2023). Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children and adults with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: A contribution from the ConcePTION project. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 100, 107292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2023.107292

To describe the neurodevelopmental phenotype of older children and adults with a diagnosis of Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (FVSD). In this cross-sectional study, 90 caregivers were recruited and completed a series of questionnaires regarding the... Read More about Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children and adults with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: A contribution from the ConcePTION project..

Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higgins, R. (2023, September). Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation. Paper presented at Festival of Teaching and Learning, University of Salford

AIM: To evaluate this new blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation with the Year 2 (Level 5) BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography cohort. Theoretical framework was the New World Kirkpatrick Model used evaluate the studen... Read More about Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation.

Anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation (2023)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2023). Anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 5(9), 364-365. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2023.5.9.364

Last month, the research round-up provided you with an overview of articles looking at issues in the areas of rheumatology. This month we are looking at prescribing in atrial fibrillation. The first article looks at managing the condition in primary... Read More about Anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation.

Evaluation of in-shoe plantar pressure and shear during walking for diabetic foot ulcer prevention. (2023)
Journal Article
Tang, J., Bader, D. L., Parker, D. J., Forghany, S., Nester, C. J., Moser, D., & Jiang, L. (2023). Evaluation of in-shoe plantar pressure and shear during walking for diabetic foot ulcer prevention. Journal of Wound Care, 32(9), 587-596. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2023.32.9.587

To investigate reliability and changes of in-shoe plantar pressure and shear during walking at three cadences with two insole designs. This was a precursor to the investigation of plantar loading in people with diabetes for potential foot ulcer preve... Read More about Evaluation of in-shoe plantar pressure and shear during walking for diabetic foot ulcer prevention..

State crimes in Zimbabwe, from Mugabe to the new dispensation, a case of old wine in different bottles. (2023)
Digital Artefact
Silika, K. (2023). State crimes in Zimbabwe, from Mugabe to the new dispensation, a case of old wine in different bottles

When the November 2017 coup occurred in Zimbabwe, there was a pseudo renewed optimism and euphoria over new prospects for the country. Zimbabwe, a former British colony, had lived in the perpetual shadow of Robert Mugabe, the man who had ruled the co... Read More about State crimes in Zimbabwe, from Mugabe to the new dispensation, a case of old wine in different bottles..

A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT (2023)
Journal Article
Edwardson, C. L., Maylor, B. D., Biddle, S. J., Clemes, S. A., Cox, E., Davies, M. J., …Clarke-Cornwell, A. M. (2023). A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT. Public Health Research, 11(6), 1-229. https://doi.org/10.3310/dnyc2141

Background: Office workers spend 70–85% of their time at work sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor physiological and psychological health. Evidence shows the need for fully powered randomised controlled trials, with long-term foll... Read More about A multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sitting time in office workers: the SMART Work & Life three-arm cluster RCT.

‘ I can see what's going on without being nosey… ’: What matters to people living with dementia about home as revealed through visual home tours (2023)
Journal Article
Campbell, S., Clark, A., Keady, J., Manji, K., Odzakovic, E., Rummery, K., & Ward, R. (2023). ‘ I can see what's going on without being nosey… ’: What matters to people living with dementia about home as revealed through visual home tours. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(9), e5999. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5999

Objectives: This paper considers home from the perspective of people living with dementia supporting ongoing discourse around ageing in place and the significance of creating more inclusive communities. Methods: Forty‐six home tour interviews led by... Read More about ‘ I can see what's going on without being nosey… ’: What matters to people living with dementia about home as revealed through visual home tours.

Grindr Tourism Among Tourists, Locals, and Immigrants: Dating App Impacts for Social Relations, Gay Tourism, and Digital Convergence (2023)
Journal Article
Katz, R. A. (in press). Grindr Tourism Among Tourists, Locals, and Immigrants: Dating App Impacts for Social Relations, Gay Tourism, and Digital Convergence. Social Media + Society, 9(3), 20563051231192033. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231192033

Dating app tourism is a phenomenon that intersects both digital mobile media applications and tourism networks. As such, it represents a new but little-examined frontier in the study of sexuality, technology, and identity formation. Using a qualitati... Read More about Grindr Tourism Among Tourists, Locals, and Immigrants: Dating App Impacts for Social Relations, Gay Tourism, and Digital Convergence.

Defining and Illustrating “Extremism” Using the Largest Investigation into Islam in Prison (2023)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, M. L. N., & Quraishi, M. (2023). Defining and Illustrating “Extremism” Using the Largest Investigation into Islam in Prison. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610x.2023.2247620

In the context of a damaging absence of clarity, we define “Islamist Extremism” as: the absolutely divided and antagonistic Worldview of the “Us”-true-Muslim “in-group” who must strive to live in an “Islamic” State versus “Them”-non-Muslim’ and “wron... Read More about Defining and Illustrating “Extremism” Using the Largest Investigation into Islam in Prison.

The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Short-Term Glycaemic Control, Serum Level of Key Mediator in Hypoxia and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes—An Exploratory Case Study (2023)
Journal Article
Hall, B., Żebrowska, A., Sikora, M., Siatkowski, S., & Robins, A. (in press). The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Short-Term Glycaemic Control, Serum Level of Key Mediator in Hypoxia and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes—An Exploratory Case Study. Nutrients, 15(17), 3749. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173749

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with hyperglycaemia-induced hypoxia and inflammation. This study assessed the effects of a single bout of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on glycaemia (BG) and serum level of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and... Read More about The Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Short-Term Glycaemic Control, Serum Level of Key Mediator in Hypoxia and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes—An Exploratory Case Study.

Virtual volunteering: A collaborative prosthetics research project (2023)
Journal Article
Kenney, L., Horder, C., Ackers, L., Ssekitoleko, R., Mulindwa, C., Hussaini, A., …Donovan-Hall, M. (in press). Virtual volunteering: A collaborative prosthetics research project

An international multi-disciplinary team has demonstrated a low-carbon way for clinicians and scientists in the UK to engage with global health, and how their counterparts in low-resource settings can benefit from these exchanges of expertise.

The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care (2023)
Journal Article
Nam Ng, M. S., Brown, E. A., Cheung, M., Figueiredo, A. E., Hurst, H., King, J. M., …Bennett, P. N. (2023). The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care. Kidney International Reports, 8(10), 1903-1906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2023.08.025

People with kidney failure undergoing dialysis frequently report distressful symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, and pruritus. These symptoms have negative impacts on quality of life and other clinical outcomes, including health care utilization and mor... Read More about The Role of Nephrology Nurses in Symptom Management: Reflections on the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Care.

Healthcare providers as patients: COVID-19 experience (2023)
Journal Article
Al Mutair, A., Woodman, A., Al Hassawi, A. I., Ambani, Z., Al Bazroun, M. I., Alahmed, F. S., …Aljarameez, F. (in press). Healthcare providers as patients: COVID-19 experience. PloS one, 18(8), e0289131. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289131

There is compelling evidence for the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and earlier epidemics. However, fewer studies have examined the subjective meaning experience of healthcare providers who have survived COVID-19 as patients. This qua... Read More about Healthcare providers as patients: COVID-19 experience.

Physical Activity Assessed by Wrist and Thigh Worn Accelerometry and Associations with Cardiometabolic Health (2023)
Journal Article
D. Maylor, B., L. Edwardson, C., M. Clarke-Cornwell, A., J. Davies, M., P. Dawkins, N., W. Dunstan, D., …V. Rowlands, A. (2023). Physical Activity Assessed by Wrist and Thigh Worn Accelerometry and Associations with Cardiometabolic Health. Sensors, 23(17), https://doi.org/10.3390/s23177353

Physical activity is increasingly being captured by accelerometers worn on different body locations. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between physical activity volume (average acceleration), intensity (intensity gradient) and car... Read More about Physical Activity Assessed by Wrist and Thigh Worn Accelerometry and Associations with Cardiometabolic Health.

Exploring the delivery of remote physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK wide service evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Hawley-Hague, H., Gluchowski, A., Lasrado, R., Martinez, E., Akhtar, S., Stanmore, E., & Tyson, S. (in press). Exploring the delivery of remote physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK wide service evaluation. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2247069

Introduction During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, physiotherapists changed rapidly to working remotely. Research demonstrates the benefits of remote physiotherapy, but little is known about its implementation in practice. Purpose Explore... Read More about Exploring the delivery of remote physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK wide service evaluation.