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An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures (2015)
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Hogg, P., & Lawson, R. (2015). An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures. Nursing Standard, 30(13), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.13.52.s47

Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area. Consequently, nurses can find themselves unable to answer patients’ questions about nuclear medicine imaging procedures or give them proper information be... Read More about An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures.

Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Arnold, J., Wong, D., Jones, R., Hill, C., & Thewlis, D. (2016). Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 68(7), 936-951. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22797

Objective Lateral wedge insoles are intended to reduce biomechanical risk factors of medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, such as increased knee joint load; however, there has been no definitive consensus on this topic. The aim of this syst... Read More about Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer (2015)
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Chinn, J., Cooper, D., Yule, A., & Nasr, G. (2016). Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer. Heat and Mass Transfer, 52(10), 2037-2050. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-015-1706-0

A one-dimensional wave equation, applicable to the waves on the surface of the air-core of a swirl atomizer is derived analytically, by analogy to the similar one-dimensional wave equation derivation for shallowwater gravity waves. In addition an ana... Read More about Stationary rotary force waves on the liquid–air core interface of a swirl atomizer.

Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities (2015)
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Patel, R., Trichet, A., Coles, D., Dolan, P., Fairclough, S., Leontiadou, M., …Smith, J. (2015). Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities. Advanced optical materials, 4(2), 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201500363

The lasing behavior of solution‐based colloidal quantum dots within an open microcavity is reported. The small size and wide tunability of the cavity provide single mode lasing over a wavelength range in excess of 25 nm. By extracting the lasing thre... Read More about Gain spectroscopy of solution-based semiconductor nanocrystals in tunable optical microcavities.

EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial (2015)
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randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5(11), e009406. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009406

Introduction: Verrucae are extremely common, and are experienced by most people at some time during their lives. Although most verrucae will spontaneously disappear without treatment, many patients seek treatment, often because they have persisted fo... Read More about EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial.

The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running (2015)
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Preece, S., Mason, D., & Bramah, C. (2016). The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running. Human Movement Science, 45, 110-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.11.014

Previous research into running has demonstrated consistent patterns in pelvic, lumbar and thoracic motions between different human runners. However, to date, there has been limited attempt to explain why observed coordination patterns emerge and how... Read More about The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running.

Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country (2015)
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Byrne-Davis, L., Byrne, G., Jackson, M., Abio, A., McCarthy, R., & Slattery, H. (2016). Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(3), 59-70. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v6n3p59

A major cause of maternal death in low-income countries is a lack of adequate healthcare. The dominant approach to improving care involves continuing professional development but little is known about their impact on practice. Less still is known abo... Read More about Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country.

Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking? (2015)
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Buldt, A., Murley, G., Levinger, P., Menz, H., Nester, C., & Landorf, K. (2015). Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(63), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0122-5

Background: There is uncertainty as to which foot posture measures are the most valid in terms of predicting kinematics of the foot. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of clinical measures of static foot posture and mobility... Read More about Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking?.

Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education (2015)
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Thayaparan, M., Siriwardena, M., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, R., Lill, I., & Kaklauskas, A. (2015). Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education. Disaster Prevention and Management, 24(3), 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-11-2014-0239

Purpose: Due to the complexities involved in disasters and due to the peculiar nature of post-disaster reconstruction, built environment professionals require continuous updating of their skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to disaster res... Read More about Enhancing post-disaster reconstruction capacity through lifelong learning in higher education.

Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking (2015)
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Wu, Y., Li, Y., Liu, A., Xiao, F., Wang, Y., Hu, F., …Gu, D. (2016). Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking. Human Movement Science, 45, 102-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.10.005

Arm swing is an essential component in regulating dynamic stability of the whole body during walking, while the contribution of active arm swing to local dynamic stability of different motion segments remains unclear. This study investigated the e... Read More about Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking.

Chef image's influence on tourists' dining experiences (2015)
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Peng, N., Chen, A., & Kuang-peng, H. (2016). Chef image's influence on tourists' dining experiences. Annals of Tourism Research, 56, 154-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2015.11.005

Highlights • Tourists’ teppanyaki restaurant dining experience is examined. • A chef’s image has a positive influence on experiential value. • Interaction with other customers positively influences experiential value. • Service quality has... Read More about Chef image's influence on tourists' dining experiences.

User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being (2015)
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Dennis, M., & James, P. (2016). User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 15, 22-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2015.11.009

Polycentric governance and stakeholder participation in natural resource management have potential benefits for both human and environmental well-being. Researchers and decision-makers have attempted to conceptualise the ecological, social and politi... Read More about User participation in urban green commons : exploring the links between access, voluntarism, biodiversity and well being.

Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks (2015)
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Mohammadi, A., Saraee, M., & Mirzaei, A. (2015). Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks. Journal of Information Science, 41(6), 765-778. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551515602808

One of the fundamental issues in social networks is the influence maximization problem, where the goal is to identify a small subset of individuals such that they can trigger the largest number of members in the network. In real-world social networks... Read More about Time-sensitive influence maximization in social networks.

Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial (2015)
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Hastings-Ison, T., Balckburn, C., Rawicki, B., Fahey, M., Simpson, P., Baker, R., & Graham, H. (2016). Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 58(7), 750-757. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12962

AIM: We compared two botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection frequency regimens, 12-monthly versus 4-monthly, for spastic equinus in a randomized clinical trial. The primary outcome measure was passive ankle dorsiflexion. METHOD: Forty-two ambulant chi... Read More about Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial.

The Virtual Worlds Project: geological mapping and field skills (2015)
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Houghton, J. J., Lloyd, G. E., Robinson, A., Gordon, C. E., & Morgan, D. J. (2015). The Virtual Worlds Project: geological mapping and field skills. Geology Today, 31(6), 227-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12117

The Virtual Worlds Project is a UK collaboration between the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, and the Leeds College of Art, to build a virtual environment in which to learn and practice basic geological mapping skills. Using the... Read More about The Virtual Worlds Project: geological mapping and field skills.

ArcGIS to Unity: a design pipeline for creation of 3D terrain in serious egames for geology (2015)
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Robinson, A., Gordon, C. E., Houghton, J., Lloyd, G. E., & Morgan, D. J. (2015). ArcGIS to Unity: a design pipeline for creation of 3D terrain in serious egames for geology. Geology Today, 31(6), 237-240. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12121

One of the key challenges during the development of the Virtual World Project ‘egame environment’ discussed in this issue was the creation of the digital virtual landscape from an original 2002 base map of a field area. In this [online] paper we will... Read More about ArcGIS to Unity: a design pipeline for creation of 3D terrain in serious egames for geology.

Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review (2015)
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Long, A., & Brettle, A. (2015). Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review. Patient Intelligence, 7, 33-51. https://doi.org/10.2147/PI.S70804

In recent years, health care practitioners and researchers have become increasingly interested in finding ways to help persons with long-standing health problems cope and live their everyday lives. This article presents the findings of the first syst... Read More about Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review.

Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Bdaiwi, A., Herrington, L., & Cools, A. (2015). Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance. PM&R, 8(7), 629-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.11.004

Background Real-time ultrasound (RTUS) has been suggested as a reliable measure of acromiohumeral distance. However, to date, no vigorous assessment and reporting of inter-rater reliability of this method has been performed with the shoulder in a... Read More about Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance.