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Imprisonment and internment: Comparing penal facilities North and South (2011)
Journal Article
Birkbeck, C. (2011). Imprisonment and internment: Comparing penal facilities North and South. Punishment and Society, 13(3), 307-332. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474511404320

Recent references to the ‘warehouse prison’ in the United States and the prisión-depósito in Latin America seem to indicate that penal confinement in the western hemisphere has converged on a similar model. However, this article suggests otherwise.... Read More about Imprisonment and internment: Comparing penal facilities North and South.

Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda (2011)
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Mitchell, M. (2011). Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda. British Journal of Nursing, 20(13), 828-829

Considerable innovation in both anaesthesia and surgical techniques have ensured permanent change to elective surgical nursing (Toftgaard, 2009). The physical assault on the body during surgery has been dramatically reduced over the last decade (Darz... Read More about Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda.

Care in the community: what would happen if the lights went out? (2011)
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Smallbone, C., & Staniland, K. (2011). Care in the community: what would happen if the lights went out?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 16(7), 342-346

This article reports on a student nurse project carried out on a community placement in respect to patients dependent on medical devices in the event of power cuts. The project was designed to identify relevant literature to establish what emergency... Read More about Care in the community: what would happen if the lights went out?.

Accuracy of generic musculoskeletal models in predicting the functional roles of muscles in human gait (2011)
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Correa, T., Baker, R., Graham, H., & Pandy, M. (2011). Accuracy of generic musculoskeletal models in predicting the functional roles of muscles in human gait. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(11), 2096-2105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.05.023

Biomechanical assessments of muscle function are often performed using a generic musculoskeletal model created from anatomical measuremetns obtained from cadavers. Understanding the validity of using generic models to study movement biomechanics is c... Read More about Accuracy of generic musculoskeletal models in predicting the functional roles of muscles in human gait.

Assessing glycaemic control: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (2011)
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Meetoo, D., McAllister, G., & West, A. (2011). Assessing glycaemic control: Self-monitoring of blood glucose. British Journal of Nursing, 20(15), 919-925

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, lifelong metabolic disorder characterized by an elevated blood glucose level resulting from an absolute or relative shortage of insulin. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has escalated over the years following... Read More about Assessing glycaemic control: Self-monitoring of blood glucose.

Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 1 (2011)
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Hunter, A., Murphy, K., Grealish, A., Casey, D., & Keady, J. (2011). Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 1. Nurse Researcher, 18(4), 6-10

Aim The decision to use grounded theory is not an easy one and this article aims to illustrate and explore the methodological complexity and decision-making process. It explores the decision making of one researcher in the first two years of a ground... Read More about Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 1.

Anxiety disorders: an introduction (2011)
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Gournay, K., Rogers, P., Curran, J., & Darling, J. (2011). Anxiety disorders: an introduction. British Journal of Wellbeing, 2(6), 39-45. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjow.2011.2.6.39

This article focuses on anxiety disorders, which affect many people during the course of their lives. It offers illustrative examples, an overview of the various types of anxiety disorders and some self assessments to test the reader’s knowledge

Exploring the evidence base for acupuncture in the treatment of Meniere’s Syndrome — A systematic review (2011)
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of Meniere’s Syndrome — A systematic review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011, 429102. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep047

Meniere’s syndrome is a long-term, progressive disease that damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. To address the paucity of information on which evidence-based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture... Read More about Exploring the evidence base for acupuncture in the treatment of Meniere’s Syndrome — A systematic review.

Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant (2011)
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Franks, H., & Howarth, M. (2011). Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant. Nurse Education Today, 32(4), 406-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.05.021

Nurse consultants are recognised experts and are one of the most senior nursing ‘clinical’ grades. How these roles have developed has varied but all require an armoury of expanded and extended skills. However, since their introduction in the UK l... Read More about Daring to be different : a qualitative study exploring the education needs of the nurse consultant.

A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example (2011)
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Yorke, J., Horton, M., & Jones, P. (2011). A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05723.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study of the application and critique of Rasch analysis to the development of the Dyspnoea‐12 questionnaire; an instrument that measures breathlessness severity. Background. The development of questionnaires has t... Read More about A critique of Rasch analysis using the Dyspnoea‐12 as an illustrative example.

Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Cockayne, S., Hewitt, C., Hicks, K., Jayakody, S., Kang'ombe, A., Stamuli, E., …Watt, I. (2011). Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 342(jun07), d3271-d3271. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d3271

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts. Design A multicentre, open, two arm randomised controlled trial. Setting University podiatry school clinics, NHS podiatry c... Read More about Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial.

Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants (2011)
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Lavender, T., Furber, C., Cork, M., Campbell, M., & Victor, S. (2011). Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 96(Supplement 1), Fa43-Fa43. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild.2011.300164.91

Background The use of baby wipes is common for cleansing of babies' skin. However, with the use of wipes come differing, and often conflicting perceptions, due to an absence of published research tackling the safety and efficacy of disposable baby wi... Read More about Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants.

Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale (2011)
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Niedermann, K., Forster, A., Ciurea, A., Hammond, A., Uebelhart, D., & de Bie, R. (2011). Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 18(2), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2010.483690

Introduction: self-efficacy is one of the most powerful determinants of behaviour change. To increase effectiveness of joint protection (JP) education, it may be important to address perceptions of JP self-efficacy directly. The aim of this study was... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of a joint protection self-efficacy scale.

The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy (2011)
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Flynn, R., Ricci, M., & Bellaby, P. (2011). The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 1(18), https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2011.585810

This paper addresses some of the debates about citizen involvement in decisions about science and technological innovation. It describes some of the claims and scientific uncertainties surrounding hydrogen energy. It examines qualitative evidence f... Read More about The mirage of citizen engagement in uncertain science: Public attitudes towards hydrogen energy.

Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy (2011)
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Barber, L., Hastings-Ison, T., Baker, R., Barrett, R., & Lichtwark, G. (2011). Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53(6), 543-548. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.03913.x

Aim: the aim of this article was to compare medial gastrocnemius muscle volume, physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA), muscle length, fascicle length, and pennation angle in children aged 2 to 5 years with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) and in typi... Read More about Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and fascicle length in children aged 2 to 5 years with cerebral palsy.

A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task (2011)
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Guo, J., Zheng, Y., Kenney, L., Bowen, A., Howard, D., & Canderle, J. (2011). A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 37(6), 884-891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.03.008

We have previously used the real-time change of muscle thickness detected using ultrasound, namely sonomyography (SMG), for prosthesis motor control purposes. In the present study, we further compared subjects’ performance using SMG and surface elect... Read More about A comparative evaluation of sonomyography, electromyography, force, and wrist angle in a discrete tracking task.

Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths? (2011)
Journal Article
Mccarthy, R. (2011). Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?. Practising Midwife, 14(6), 40-41

The devastating consequences of maternal mortality are nowhere more evident than in Uganda, where more than 6000 mothers die as a result of childbearing every year (WHO 2010). Maternal death not only devastates the families concerned but harms fut... Read More about Can the importance of midwives be measured in deaths?.