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Structural narrative analysis: Understanding experiences of lifestyle migration through two plot typologies (2013)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A. (2013). Structural narrative analysis: Understanding experiences of lifestyle migration through two plot typologies. Qualitative Inquiry, 19(3), 232-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800412466050

U.K. retirees who move to the Costa Blanca in Spain can be described as “lifestyle migrants.” “Lifestyle migration” has recently been conceptualised as “a quest” for a better life and migrants reflect and construct their experiences through common qu... Read More about Structural narrative analysis: Understanding experiences of lifestyle migration through two plot typologies.

Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety (2013)
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Mitchell, M. (2013). Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 23(3), 41-46

Elective day-case surgery undertaken in the UK is growing. Patient pre-operative anxiety can be considerable although the opportunity to help reduce fears is minimal. Day surgery patients (n=674) were surveyed and 82% were found to be anxious. Genera... Read More about Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety.

The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults? (2013)
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Collier, E., & Edwards, S. (2013). The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults?. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2(1), 15

This short article highlights an often neglected issue, that of hearing the voice of older people. It is in this context that the article provides a commentary on the recently published document, The Abandoned Illness (Schizophrenia Commission, 2012... Read More about The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults?.

Diagnosis, prognosis and awareness of dying in nursing homes : towards the Gold Standard? (2013)
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Johnson, M., Attree, M., Jones, I., Al Gamal, E., & Garbutt, D. (2014). Diagnosis, prognosis and awareness of dying in nursing homes : towards the Gold Standard?. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 9(2), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12024

Background. In Western society and increasingly elsewhere, death has become medicalised and ‘hospitalised’ even when people are enduring deteriorating terminal conditions such as dementia and heart failure. In an attempt to rationalise and dignify th... Read More about Diagnosis, prognosis and awareness of dying in nursing homes : towards the Gold Standard?.

Pain from the inside : understanding the theoretical underpinning of person-centered care delivered by pain teams (2013)
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Howarth, M., Warne, A., & Haigh, C. (2013). Pain from the inside : understanding the theoretical underpinning of person-centered care delivered by pain teams. Pain Management Nursing, 15(1), 340-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2012.12.008

Chronic back pain is globally acknowledged as a common reason why people seek help from health professionals. The complexity of persistent chronic pain can undermine the person’s self-esteem and present a number of challenges to an individual’s abili... Read More about Pain from the inside : understanding the theoretical underpinning of person-centered care delivered by pain teams.

Supporting newly qualified nurses in the UK: A systematic literature review (2013)
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Whitehead, B., Owen, P., Holmes, D., Beddingham, E., Simmons, M., Henshaw, L., …Walker, C. (2013). Supporting newly qualified nurses in the UK: A systematic literature review. Nurse Education Today, 33(4), 370-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.01.009

Aim This is a systematic literature review of the existing published research related to the development of preceptorship to support newly qualified nurses in the United Kingdom (UK). Background It has been known for some time that newly qualifi... Read More about Supporting newly qualified nurses in the UK: A systematic literature review.

Using merged kinematic and anatomical data to evaluate humeral motion estimation : a pilot study (2013)
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Schwartz, C., Leboeuf, F., Rémy-Néris, O., Brochard, S., Lempereur, M., & Burdin, V. (2013). Using merged kinematic and anatomical data to evaluate humeral motion estimation : a pilot study. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging and Visualization, 1(1), 43-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2013.766070

Optoelectronic systems are widely used in 3D motion capture. However, the reliability of the motion estimation depends on soft tissue artefacts and should therefore be validated. Two different sets of humeral markers were studied on four subjects. An... Read More about Using merged kinematic and anatomical data to evaluate humeral motion estimation : a pilot study.

The influence of gait speed on co-activation in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy children (2013)
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Gross, R., Leboeuf, F., Hardouin, J., Lempereur, M., Perrouin-Verbe, B., Remy-Neris, O., & Brochard, S. (2013). The influence of gait speed on co-activation in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy children. Clinical Biomechanics, 28(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.002

Background: Physiological co-activation of antagonistic muscles during gait allows stability of loaded joints. Excessive co-activation restrains motion and increases energy expenditure. Co-activation is increased by gait speed and in the case of uppe... Read More about The influence of gait speed on co-activation in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy children.

Effects of latissimus dorsi length on shoulder flexion in canoeists, swimmers, rugby players, and controls (2013)
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Herrington, L., & Horsley, I. (2014). Effects of latissimus dorsi length on shoulder flexion in canoeists, swimmers, rugby players, and controls. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 3(1), 60-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2013.01.004

Background: Shoulder flexion requires an optimal length of the latissimus dorsi muscle in order to allow full lateral rotation of the humerus and upward scapular rotation. If shoulder flexion (in an externally rotated position) is restricted, this ma... Read More about Effects of latissimus dorsi length on shoulder flexion in canoeists, swimmers, rugby players, and controls.

‘Moving with the times’ taking a glocal approach : a qualitative study of African student nurse views of e learning (2013)
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Barker, K., Omoni, G., Wakasiaka, S., Watiti, J., Mathai, M., & Lavender, T. (2013). ‘Moving with the times’ taking a glocal approach : a qualitative study of African student nurse views of e learning. Nurse Education Today, 33(4), 407-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.01.001

Background: Information technology is a rapidly increasing means of communication in education and healthcare. This is also true in low resource settings, where electronic communication provides an opportunity for sharing information about health and... Read More about ‘Moving with the times’ taking a glocal approach : a qualitative study of African student nurse views of e learning.

A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2013). A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 19(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.09.001

Women in western countries generally lie semi-recumbent during first stage of labour, when perhaps it is more natural to move around. Consequently carers are unaware of what constitutes instinctive behaviours and their outcomes. With this in mind, a... Read More about A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage.

Practitioner compression force variability in mammography : a preliminary study (2013)
Journal Article
Mercer, C., Hogg, P., Lawson, R., Diffey, J., & Denton, E. (2013). Practitioner compression force variability in mammography : a preliminary study. British Journal of Radiology, 86(1022), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20110596

Objective: This preliminary study determines whether the absolute amount of breast compression in mammography varies between and within practitioners. Methods: Ethics approval was granted. 488 clients met the inclusion criteria. Clients were im... Read More about Practitioner compression force variability in mammography : a preliminary study.

Accurate localization of incidental findings on the computed tomography attenuation correction image: the influence of tube current variation (2013)
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of tube current variation. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 34(2), 180-184. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNM.0b013e32835c0984

This observer performance study assessed lesion detection in the computed tomography attenuation correction image, as would be produced for myocardial perfusion imaging over a tube current (mA) range. A static anthropomorphic chest phantom contai... Read More about Accurate localization of incidental findings on the computed tomography attenuation correction image: the influence of tube current variation.

A mixed model study evaluating lean in the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service (2013)
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Martin, A., Hogg, P., & Mackay, S. (2013). A mixed model study evaluating lean in the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service. Radiography, 19(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2012.09.005

Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the proposition that lean is an effective methodology for service improvement within healthcare by using it to evaluate and implement change in a poor service. Design: A mixed model approach was u... Read More about A mixed model study evaluating lean in the transformation of an orthopaedic radiology service.

Optimising the number of thermoluminescent dosimeters required for the measurement of effective dose for computed tomography attenuation correction data in SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging (2013)
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Tootell, A., Szczepura, K., & Hogg, P. (2013). Optimising the number of thermoluminescent dosimeters required for the measurement of effective dose for computed tomography attenuation correction data in SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging. Radiography, 19(1), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2012.11.001

Background The use of thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) is regarded as time consuming and laborious. As part of our dosimetry research it was necessary to optimise the use of our resources, both physical and time. Experimental work was carried... Read More about Optimising the number of thermoluminescent dosimeters required for the measurement of effective dose for computed tomography attenuation correction data in SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging.

“That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation (2013)
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Lakeman, R., McAndrew, S., McGabghann, L., & Warne, T. (2013). “That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00842.x

There is considerable interest in the various ethical problems associated with under- taking health and social science research. Participants in such research are often considered vulnerable because of their health status, social position, or depen... Read More about “That was helpful… no one has talked to me about that before” : valuing the therapeutics of research participation.

Flu frames (2013)
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Staniland, K., & Smith, G. (2013). Flu frames. Sociology of Health and Illness, 35(2), 309-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01537.x

This article investigates how the frame concept was used in media studies of the 2009 flu pandemic representation. We examine how frame (or framing) analysis has illuminated sociological features of these depictions and how the frame concept facilita... Read More about Flu frames.

Effect of a SERF strap on pain and knee-valgus angle during unilateral squat and step landing in patellofemoral patients (2013)
Journal Article
Herrington, L. (2013). Effect of a SERF strap on pain and knee-valgus angle during unilateral squat and step landing in patellofemoral patients. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 22, 27-32

Context: A valgus position of the knee on functional loading tasks has been reported to be associated with patellofemoral-joint pain. Training programs to reduce knee valgus have been shown to be effective but take time. It would appear logical to us... Read More about Effect of a SERF strap on pain and knee-valgus angle during unilateral squat and step landing in patellofemoral patients.

Social-cultural practices and beliefs influencing maternal mortality (2013)
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Mboho, M., Furber, C., & Waterman, H. (2013). Social-cultural practices and beliefs influencing maternal mortality. African journal of midwifery and women's health, 7(1), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2013.7.1.26

This study aimed to explore how sociocultural practices and beliefs may influence maternal mortality in Nigeria by examining the cultural practices and popular traditional beliefs of the Ibibio and Annang ethnic groups of Akwa Ibom state. The researc... Read More about Social-cultural practices and beliefs influencing maternal mortality.