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Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial (2022)
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Adams, J., Firth, J., O'Neill, T., & Hough, Y. (2022). Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1709

Introduction: Arthritis gloves are prescribed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to reduce hand pain, stiffness, and improve hand function. As part of a randomised controlled trial, this study investigated participants’ perceptions of wearing arthritis glo... Read More about Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial.

No effect of repeated post-resistance exercise cold or hot water immersion on in-season body composition and performance responses in academy rugby players: a randomised controlled cross-over design (2022)
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Horgan, B., Halson, S., Drinkwater, E., West, N., Tee, N., Alcock, R., …Haff, G. (2022). No effect of repeated post-resistance exercise cold or hot water immersion on in-season body composition and performance responses in academy rugby players: a randomised controlled cross-over design. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 123(2), 351-359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-05075-2

Following resistance exercise, uncertainty exists as to whether the regular application of cold water immersion attenuates lean muscle mass increases in athletes. The effects of repeated post-resistance exercise cold versus hot water immersion on bod... Read More about No effect of repeated post-resistance exercise cold or hot water immersion on in-season body composition and performance responses in academy rugby players: a randomised controlled cross-over design.

Links between daytime napping, night-time sleep quality and infant attention: an eye-tracking, actigraphy and parent-report study (2022)
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Hasshim, N., Bramham, J., Keating, J., Gaffney, R. A., Keenan, L., Conroy, S., …Downes, M. (2022). Links between daytime napping, night-time sleep quality and infant attention: an eye-tracking, actigraphy and parent-report study. Children, 9(11), 1613. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9111613

The current study explored the potential influence of infant sleep, measured by parental report and actigraphy, and family functioning on attention development using eye tracking. The use of actigraphy in parallel with parental report, has the advant... Read More about Links between daytime napping, night-time sleep quality and infant attention: an eye-tracking, actigraphy and parent-report study.

Effective communication: core to promoting respectful maternity care for disabled women (2022)
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Collins, B., Hall, J., Hundley, V., & Ireland, J. (2022). Effective communication: core to promoting respectful maternity care for disabled women. Midwifery, 116, 103525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103525

Previous research highlights that disabled women have less choice, control and respect of their dignity during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. The experience of dignity and respect during pregnancy and childbirth for those with physical and sens... Read More about Effective communication: core to promoting respectful maternity care for disabled women.

‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’? The Experiences of Forty Social Workers in England Who Had Previously Indicated They Would Stay In or Leave Children and Families Social Work (2022)
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McLaughlin, H., Scholar, H., McCaughan, S., & Pollock, S. (2023). ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’? The Experiences of Forty Social Workers in England Who Had Previously Indicated They Would Stay In or Leave Children and Families Social Work. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 1963-1983. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac191

This article is focused on the concern about the retention of child and family social workers in England. Retention of workers is seen as a major issue for the delivery of quality services for service users, stability of workforces and development of... Read More about ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go’? The Experiences of Forty Social Workers in England Who Had Previously Indicated They Would Stay In or Leave Children and Families Social Work.

Treatment of food aversion and eating problems in children with short bowel syndrome: a systematic review (2022)
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Gigola, F., Carletti, V., Coletta, R., Certini, M., Del Riccio, M., Bortolotti, C., & Morabito, A. (2022). Treatment of food aversion and eating problems in children with short bowel syndrome: a systematic review. Children, 9(10), 1582. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9101582

Food Aversion (FA) is a strong refusing behaviour to the oral assumption of food that can affect children with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS). Management includes behavioural and Messy Play treatments, with few reports on systematic strategies to return... Read More about Treatment of food aversion and eating problems in children with short bowel syndrome: a systematic review.

Intestinal twin-to-twin transplant for short gut: Review of the literature and discussion of a complex case (2022)
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Ugolini, S., Coletta, R., & Morabito, A. (2022). Intestinal twin-to-twin transplant for short gut: Review of the literature and discussion of a complex case. Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 44(2), https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2022.287

Paediatric Intestinal Transplantation (IT) presents the highest mortality on the waiting-list due to anatomical disproportion. Living-Donor IT (LDIT) offers the best advantages and when performed among identical monozygotic twins, it also benefits fr... Read More about Intestinal twin-to-twin transplant for short gut: Review of the literature and discussion of a complex case.

Interprofessional practice in the intensive treatment unit during the Covid-19 pandemic; the reflections of an advanced practitioner radiographer (2022)
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Booth, S., Verrier, W., Naylor, S., Strudwick, R., & Harvey-Lloyd, J. (2022). Interprofessional practice in the intensive treatment unit during the Covid-19 pandemic; the reflections of an advanced practitioner radiographer. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 29, 100561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100561

Background The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 posed significant challenges to the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK). Existing workforce shortages were further exacerbated with staff absence, and... Read More about Interprofessional practice in the intensive treatment unit during the Covid-19 pandemic; the reflections of an advanced practitioner radiographer.

The importance of psychological flow in a creative, embodied and enactive psychological therapy approach (Arts for the Blues) (2022)
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Parsons, A., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Turner, R., Thurston, S., Starkey, J., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2022). The importance of psychological flow in a creative, embodied and enactive psychological therapy approach (Arts for the Blues). Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2022.2130431

Psychological flow can be experienced in various occupational, recreational and creative domains and may confer increased well-being. Yet, very few studies have examined flow as a potential feature of creative arts therapies – particularly therapies... Read More about The importance of psychological flow in a creative, embodied and enactive psychological therapy approach (Arts for the Blues).

The economic case for hospital discharge services for people experiencing homelessness in England: An in-depth analysis with different service configurations providing specialist care (2022)
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Tinelli, M., Wittenberg, R., Cornes, M., W Aldridge, R., Clark, M., Byng, R., …Whiteford, M. (2022). The economic case for hospital discharge services for people experiencing homelessness in England: An in-depth analysis with different service configurations providing specialist care. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6194-e6205. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14057

There are long-standing concerns that people experiencing homelessness may not recover well if left unsupported after a hospital stay. This study reports on a study investigating the cost-effectiveness of three different ‘in patient care coordination... Read More about The economic case for hospital discharge services for people experiencing homelessness in England: An in-depth analysis with different service configurations providing specialist care.

The effect of resistance training on functional capacity in middle-aged to elderly individuals with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis (2022)
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Pearson, S., Sindall, P., Caldow, E., & Taberner, P. (2022). The effect of resistance training on functional capacity in middle-aged to elderly individuals with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis. International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology, https://doi.org/10.23736/S0392-9590.22.04922-7

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an ischemic disease of the lower limbs, caused by atherosclerotic plaques, leading to impairments in functional capacity and reduced quality of life. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of 12-week and 24-w... Read More about The effect of resistance training on functional capacity in middle-aged to elderly individuals with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis.

Relationships and reciprocity in learning: a Palestine field trip for social work and youth and community students (2022)
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community students. Critical and Radical Social Work, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1332/204986021X16623675816737

For over ten years now, social work and youth and community students from a university in England have travelled to Palestine to be hosted by families and conduct a study tour of the West Bank. They have visited governors in the West Bank, community... Read More about Relationships and reciprocity in learning: a Palestine field trip for social work and youth and community students.

A randomized controlled study of a French compassionate mind training (2022)
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Leboeuf, I., Andreotti, E., Irons, C., Beaumont, E., & Antoine, P. (2022). A randomized controlled study of a French compassionate mind training. Mindfulness,

Objectives Compassionate mind training (CMT) is an intervention that consists of a series of exercises used in compassion-focused therapy to reduce fears, blocks, and resistance toward compassion; increase the compassionate motivation of the partici... Read More about A randomized controlled study of a French compassionate mind training.

Podiatrist's prescribing practice (2022)
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Robertson, D. (2022). Podiatrist's prescribing practice. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(10), 426-427. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.10.426

Last month's research roundup provided an overview of articles assessing the role and remit of physiotherapist prescribers (Robertson, 2022). This month, we will review papers concerning podiatrists and their prescribing practice. The first is a revi... Read More about Podiatrist's prescribing practice.

E-scooters in Greater Manchester (2022)
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Sherriff, A., Blazejewski, L., & Lomas, M. (2022). E-scooters in Greater Manchester

This report presents the !ndings of a University of Salford study focused on the shared e-scooter trial taking place in Greater Manchester and launched in autumn 2020. Sharing schemes are services that make vehicles, such as e-scooters, available... Read More about E-scooters in Greater Manchester.

The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study (2022)
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Reilly, I., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2022). The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study. #Journal not on list, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fastrc.2022.100219

Background Injectable glucocorticoids are widely used in the management of foot pathology, in particular for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the great toe - hallux limitus/rigidus. Injections can be performed using anatomical (blind) guided metho... Read More about The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study.

Adults’ Understanding and 6-To-7-Month-Old Infants’ Perception of Size and Mass Relationships in Collision Events (2022)
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Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., Hayes, L. D., Walker, P., Mair, J. L., & Bremner, J. G. (in press). Adults’ Understanding and 6-To-7-Month-Old Infants’ Perception of Size and Mass Relationships in Collision Events. Applied Sciences, 12(19), 9846. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199846

Humans first start to perceive the relationship between object size and mass in simple collision events at about 5.5–6.5 months of age. They perceive this link in simple collision events by attending to the size of the moving object and anticipating... Read More about Adults’ Understanding and 6-To-7-Month-Old Infants’ Perception of Size and Mass Relationships in Collision Events.