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Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study (2008)
Journal Article
Williamson, T. (2008). Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study. Groupwork, 18(2), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1921/81127

Shared governance is an approach to empowering nurses and other health care workers to have authority for decisions concerning their practice. Commonly, visible definers of shared governance are groups of workers known as ‘councils’ whose membership... Read More about Strengthening group decision making within shared governance: a case study.

Functional units of the human foot (2008)
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Wolf, P., Stacoff, A., Liu, A., Nester, C., Arndt, A., Lundberg, A., & Stuessi, E. (2008). Functional units of the human foot. Gait & Posture, 28(3), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.02.004

Functional units in the human foot provide a meaningful basis for subdivisions of the entire foot during gait analysis as well as justified simplifications of foot models. The present study aimed to identify such functional units during walking and... Read More about Functional units of the human foot.

The waste strategy for England 2007 : is it deliverable? (2008)
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Adshead, J. (2008). The waste strategy for England 2007 : is it deliverable?. Environmental Law Review, 10(1), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1350/enlr.2008.10.1.004

Following a Defra consultation from February to May 2006, the government published its new waste strategy in May 2007. This substantial publication runs to 123 pages, eight chapters and multiple appendices. The strategy constitutes part of the implem... Read More about The waste strategy for England 2007 : is it deliverable?.

Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease (2008)
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Huxham, F., Baker, R., Morris, M., & Iansek, R. (2008). Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders, 23(10), 1391-1397. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.21943

Head and trunk axial rotation during walking to align with a new path are integral components of direction change (turning). Turning is problematic in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), who appear to move en-bloc when turning and when walking s... Read More about Head and trunk rotation during walking turns in Parkinson's disease.

Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation (2008)
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Schache, A., Baker, R., & Lamoreux, L. (2008). Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation. Gait & Posture, 27(1), 60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.01.002

The non-invasive estimation of hip axial rotation is prone to error. Most of this is likely to originate from soft tissue artefact (STA) at the thigh. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative performance of four different thigh cluster... Read More about Influence of thigh cluster configuration on the estimation of hip axial rotation.

Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness (2008)
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Levy, O., Webb, M., Even, T., Venkateswaran, B., Funk, L., & Copeland, S. (2008). Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 17(3), 410-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2007.11.014

Severe pain and shoulder stiffness after soft tissue trauma or fracture is a major cause of dysfunction. Some patients may have residual, resistant, significant shoulder stiffness that causes long-term functional impairment. This study reports th... Read More about Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness.

Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis (2008)
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Somanchi, B., & Funk, L. (2008). Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis. Acta orthopaedica belgica (Ed. bilingue), 74(1), 17-23

Arthroscopic arthrolysis is indicated for stiffness and pain caused by intrinsic stiffness and early arthritis of the elbow joint. Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits in relieving pain and improving motion, but none have reported the s... Read More about Evaluation of functional outcome and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis.

The Computer Misuse Act 1990: lessons from its past and predictions for its future (2008)
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Macewan, N. (2008). The Computer Misuse Act 1990: lessons from its past and predictions for its future. Criminal law review, 12, 955-967

The age of the internet has thrown down some real challenges to the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Recently, the Government made changes to this piece of legislation, in an attempt to meet two of those challenges--the proliferation of “ Denial of Service”... Read More about The Computer Misuse Act 1990: lessons from its past and predictions for its future.

The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation (2008)
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Magee, P., Pearson, S., & Allen, J. (2008). The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Lipids in Health and Disease, 7(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-7-24

Background: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a -3 polyunsaturated fatty acid with antiinflammatory and anti-cachetic properties that may have potential benefits with regards to skeletal muscle atrophy conditions where inflammation is present. It is al... Read More about The omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prevents the damaging effects of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha during murine skeletal muscle cell differentiation.

Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading (2008)
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Blakeley, C., Hogg, P., & Heywood, J. (2008). Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading. Radiologic technology, 79(3), 221-226

Purpose: Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this study evaluated the impact of a radiographer image-reading service supporting a minor injuries unit in a UK emergency department. Methods: Quantitative analysis included a review of key perfo... Read More about Effectiveness of UK radiographer image reading.

Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study (2008)
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Robin, J., Graham, H., Selber, P., Dobson, F., Smith, K., & Baker, R. (2008). Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume, 90-B(10), 1372-1379. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.90B10.20733

There is much debate about the nature and extent of deformities in the proximal femur in children with cerebral palsy. Most authorities accept that increased femoral anteversion is common, but its incidence, severity and clinical significance are les... Read More about Proximal femoral geometry in cerebral palsy: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Are shoulder surgeons any good at diagnosing rotator cuff tears using ultrasound?: A comparative analysis of surgeon vs radiologist (2008)
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Funk, L., Harris, J., & Jeyam, M. (2008). Are shoulder surgeons any good at diagnosing rotator cuff tears using ultrasound?: A comparative analysis of surgeon vs radiologist. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 2(1), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.39580

High-resolution ultrasound has gained increasing popularity as an aid in the diagonsis of rotator cuff pathology. With the advent of portable machines, ultrasound has become accessible to clincians. Aim: this study was conducted to evaluate the accu... Read More about Are shoulder surgeons any good at diagnosing rotator cuff tears using ultrasound?: A comparative analysis of surgeon vs radiologist.

Microfracture of chondral lesions of the glenohumeral joint (2008)
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Snow, M., & Funk, L. (2008). Microfracture of chondral lesions of the glenohumeral joint. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 2(4), 72-76. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.44142

Objective: To determine if microfracture is successful in treating chondral lesions of the shoulder. Design: Case series. Setting: Tertiary referral practice. Patients: From June 2005 to November 2006, eight patients underwent shoulder arthrosc... Read More about Microfracture of chondral lesions of the glenohumeral joint.

Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study (2008)
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Scholz, M. (2008). Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 14(2), 61-80. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.14.2.61

The aim of this paper is to describe a conceptual classification model for Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRB) used to control runoff in temperate climates. The author has defined a SFRB as an aesthetically pleasing (from the general publics' p... Read More about Classification of flood retention basins: The kaiserstuhl case study.

Constructing a typology of H2 in cities and regions: An international review (2008)
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Hodson, M., Marvin, S., & Hewitson, A. (2008). Constructing a typology of H2 in cities and regions: An international review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(6), 1619-1629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.053

This paper primarily develops a seven-fold conceptual typology of place-based hydrogen initiatives. Through an international review of place-based hydrogen initiatives we reveal a plethora of projects, demonstrations, test-beds, ambitions and expecta... Read More about Constructing a typology of H2 in cities and regions: An international review.

Making water work: intermediating between regional strategy and local practice (2008)
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Medd, W., & Marvin, S. (2008). Making water work: intermediating between regional strategy and local practice. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 26(2), 280-299. https://doi.org/10.1068/d3205

Since the early 1990s there has been a proliferation of calls for integrated water resource management as a strategy for sustainable water management. While literatures have examined the extent to which institutions can adapt to management defined by... Read More about Making water work: intermediating between regional strategy and local practice.

Web mediated market interactions and enterprise software (2008)
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Avila-Porro, D., Light, B., & McLean, R. (2008). Web mediated market interactions and enterprise software

With increased consolidation and a few large vendors dominating the market, how can software vendors distinguish themselves in order to maintain profitability and gain market share? Increasingly customers are becoming more proactive in selecting a ve... Read More about Web mediated market interactions and enterprise software.