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Resting splint provision: a survey of practice among North-West region rheumatology occupational therapists (2011)
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Laver, C., Mellson, J., & Hammond, A. (2011). Resting splint provision: a survey of practice among North-West region rheumatology occupational therapists. Rheumatology,

ABSTRACT BODY: Background: Resting splints (RS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are commonly provided by OTs for hand pain and inflammation. Recent trials identify effectiveness in established but not early RA. This prompted the North West (NW) COTSS-... Read More about Resting splint provision: a survey of practice among North-West region rheumatology occupational therapists.

The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography (SFM) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) units (2011)
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Hauge, I., Hogg, P., Szczepura, K., Connolly, P., McGill, G., & Mercer, C. (2011). The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography (SFM) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) units. Medical Physics, 39(1), 263-271. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3663579

PURPOSE: To establish a simple method to determine breast readout accuracy on mammography units. METHODS: A thickness measuring device (TMD) was used in conjunction with a breast phantom. This phantom had compression characteristics similar to human... Read More about The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography (SFM) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) units.

Comparison of modes of feedback on glide performance in swimming (2011)
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L. Thow, J., Naemi, R., & H. Sanders, R. (2012). Comparison of modes of feedback on glide performance in swimming. Journal of sports sciences, 30(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.624537

2008). This study compared the effect of feedback on glide performance from GlideCoach with video and verbal feedback. Nineteen elite swimmers were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Group 1 and 2 included six swimmers and Group 3 included sev... Read More about Comparison of modes of feedback on glide performance in swimming.

Brachial artery modifications to blood flow-restricted handgrip training and detraining (2011)
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Hunt, J., Walton, L., & Ferguson, R. (2011). Brachial artery modifications to blood flow-restricted handgrip training and detraining. Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(6), 956-961. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00905.2011

Low load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) can increase muscle size and strength, but the implications on the conduit artery are uncertain. We examined the effects of low-load dynamic handgrip training with and without BFR, and de... Read More about Brachial artery modifications to blood flow-restricted handgrip training and detraining.

Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end? (2011)
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Evans, J. (2011). Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end?. French Politics, Culture and Society, 29(3), 12-28. https://doi.org/10.3167/fpcs.2011.290302

Political parties use policy radicalism as a means of attaining electoral success. Differentiation from other parties and ideological renewal after a period of incumbency or prolonged opposition are valid reasons for policy innovation, but excessive... Read More about Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end?.

Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean (2011)
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Comfort, P., Allen, M., & Graham-Smith, P. (2011). Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(12), 3269-3274. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182184dea

The aim of this investigation was to determine the differences in peak power, peak vertical ground reaction forces, and rate of force development (RFD) during variations of the power clean. Elite rugby league players (n = 16; age 22 6 1.58 years;... Read More about Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean.

The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped) (2011)
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Wray, J. (2011). The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped)

With the festive period looming I felt that the topic of this paper ‘singing lullabies’ resonated with the custom of singing at Christmas time but more than that the joy and peace of singing regardless of the festivity is far reaching. I am not a sin... Read More about The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped).

Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca (2011)
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Ahmed, A. (2011). Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca. Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, 5(2), 2-19

Intra-European migration is now a well-documented phenomenon among older people and for UK retirees, Spain is the most popular choice. ‘Belonging’ is particularly important when attempting to understand experiences of migration since often people bec... Read More about Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca.

Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision (2011)
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Alcacer-Pitarch, B., Siddle, H., Buch, M., Emery, P., Hashmi, F., & Redmond, A. (2011). Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision. Clinical Rheumatology, 30(12), 1611-1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-011-1784-4

The vascular and cutaneous alterations evident in systemic sclerosis/scleroderma (SSc) place the foot at risk of ulceration. The UK Podiatry Rheumatic Care Association (PRCA)/Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance standards of care recommend that all... Read More about Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision.

Development of the United Kingdom Evaluation of Daily Activities Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis using Rasch Analysis (2011)
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Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Tyson, S., Nordenskiold, U., & Gill, R. (2011). Development of the United Kingdom Evaluation of Daily Activities Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis using Rasch Analysis. Arthritis Care and Research, 63,

Background/Purpose: The Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) is a patient reported measure of activity/activity limitations in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (Nordenskiold et al 1996). The UK version includes 138 items in 14 activity of dai... Read More about Development of the United Kingdom Evaluation of Daily Activities Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis using Rasch Analysis.

Re: Should women be able to request a caesarean section? Yes : patient choice and participation in decision making is not always that straightforward (2011)
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Haworth, R. (2011). Re: Should women be able to request a caesarean section? Yes :
patient choice and participation in decision making is not always that straightforward. BMJ, 343,

Patient choice and participation in decision making is not always that straightforward. Rita Haworth Senior Lecturer Social Policy The University of Salford E mail r.haworth@salford.ac.uk Patient choice and participation in health care decis... Read More about Re: Should women be able to request a caesarean section? Yes : patient choice and participation in decision making is not always that straightforward.

Factors that influence public engagement with eHealth: a literature review (2011)
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Hardiker, N., & Grant, M. (2011). Factors that influence public engagement with eHealth: a literature review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 80(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.10.017

Purpose: Public engagement with eHealth is generally viewed as beneficial. However, despite the potential benefits, public engagement with eHealth services remains variable. This article explores reasons for this variability through a review of publi... Read More about Factors that influence public engagement with eHealth: a literature review.

Similarity between brain activity at encoding and retrieval predicts successful realization of delayed intentions (2011)
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Gilbert, S., Armbruster, D., & Panagiotidi, M. (2012). Similarity between brain activity at encoding and retrieval predicts successful realization of delayed intentions. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 24(1), 93-105. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00094

Remembering delayed intentions can be highly demanding. Accuracy in laboratory paradigms assessing prospective memory (PM) is typically well below ceiling, and failure to remember intended behaviors after a delay is a common occurrence in everyday li... Read More about Similarity between brain activity at encoding and retrieval predicts successful realization of delayed intentions.

Ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty surrounding the hazards of hydrogen and public views of emergent risks (2011)
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Flynn, R., Ricci, M., & Bellaby, P. (2011). Ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty surrounding the hazards of hydrogen and public views of emergent risks. Journal of Risk Research, 15(4), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2011.634517

New technologies and emergent risks pose special problems for risk governance and regulation. This paper outlines some of the uncertainties about the hazards of hydrogen energy and examines qualitative evidence from recent deliberative Citizens’ P... Read More about Ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty surrounding the hazards of hydrogen and public views of emergent risks.

Cost-effective ways of delivering enquiry services : a rapid review (2011)
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Sutton, A., & Grant, M. (2011). Cost-effective ways of delivering enquiry services : a rapid review. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 28(4), 249-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00965.x

Background:  In the recent times of recession and budget cuts, it is more important than ever for library and information services to deliver cost-effective services. Objectives:  This rapid review aims to examine the evidence for the most cost-effe... Read More about Cost-effective ways of delivering enquiry services : a rapid review.

Writing academic papers : lost in translation? (2011)
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Grant, M. (2011). Writing academic papers : lost in translation?. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 28(4), 247-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00966.x

The process of writing for publication is a challenging one. It moves us from the spoken and written word into a realm that requires us to provide supporting evidence to develop an argument in a logical and progressive way. In English language journa... Read More about Writing academic papers : lost in translation?.

Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative (2011)
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Bick, D., Rose, V., Weaver, A., & Wray, J. (2011). Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative. BMC Health Services Research, 11, 293. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-293

Background: despite major policy initiatives in the United Kingdom to enhance women's experiences of maternity care, improving in-patient postnatal care remains a low priority, although it is an aspect of care consistently rated as poor by women. As... Read More about Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative.

Attacks on midwives, attacks on women’s choices (2011)
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Edwards, N., Murphy-Lawless, J., Kirkham, M., & Davies, S. (2011). Attacks on midwives, attacks on women’s choices. AIMS journal, 23(3), 3-7

Nadine Edwards, Jo Murphy-Lawless, Mavis Kirkham and Sarah Davies ask whether recent attacks on midwives are a Human Rights issue