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North and North East Lincolnshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report (2008)
Report
Brown, P., Scullion, L., Condie, J., Powell, R., & Reeve, K. (2008). North and North East Lincolnshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report

This report presents the findings of an assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers across North and North East Lincolnshire. The research and report were commissioned by the two unitary authorities (North Lincolnshire Council... Read More about North and North East Lincolnshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report.

The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study (2008)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2008). The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(2), 286-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.08.017

Background Breastfeeding prevalence in the United Kingdom is one of the lowest in Europe. The midwife provides feeding support for new mothers but research suggests that midwives’ knowledge of breastfeeding is limited. Objective To discover the... Read More about The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study.

Morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients with prolonged therapy-induced lymphopenia: Twelve-year outcomes (2008)
Journal Article
Lorenze, A. R., Clarke-Cornwell, A. M., Wooldridge, T., Waldmann, H., Hale, G., Symmons, D., …Isaacs, J. D. (2008). Morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients with prolonged therapy-induced lymphopenia: Twelve-year outcomes. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 58(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/art.23122

Objective: To assess immunologically relevant outcomes in a cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with prolonged therapy-induced lymphopenia. Methods: Morbidity (infection or malignancy) and mortality were assessed in 53 RA patients who wer... Read More about Morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients with prolonged therapy-induced lymphopenia: Twelve-year outcomes.

Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze (2008)
Journal Article
Robertson, D., Beattie, J., Reid, I., & Balfour, D. (2008). Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 22(3), 285-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881107083841

Exposure to aversive environmental stimuli stimulates the serotonergic neurones that project to the forebrain and inhibit spontaneous activity when studied in a simple maze. This study explored the putative role of the principal 5-hydroxytryptamine (... Read More about Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze.

Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK (2008)
Journal Article
Gregory, A., & Milner, S. (2008). Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK. Community, Work and Family, 11(1), 61-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668800701419391

This paper contrasts and compares the institutional framework for fatherhood and father involvement and the survey evidence relating to fathers’ contribution to childcare and domestic work in the two countries. It shows that while men’s contribution... Read More about Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK.

Ageism within occupational therapy? (2008)
Journal Article
Davys, D. (2008). Ageism within occupational therapy?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(2), 72-74

Despite the arrival of the National Service Framework for Older people in 2001, age discrimination continues to exist in both popular society and health and social care settings. Within this context, the number of older people who are likely to come... Read More about Ageism within occupational therapy?.

A mechanical comparison of the locking compression plate (LCP) and the low contact-Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) in an osteoporotic bone model (2008)
Journal Article
Snow, M., Thompson, G., & Turner, P. (2008). A mechanical comparison of the locking compression plate (LCP) and the low contact-Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) in an osteoporotic bone model. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 22(2), 121-125. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e318160c84c

Objective: to determine if locking compression plates (LCP) are mechanically advantageous compared to low-contact dynamic compression plates (DCP) when used as a bridging plate in a synthetic model of osteoporotic bone. Methods: five synthetic bars... Read More about A mechanical comparison of the locking compression plate (LCP) and the low contact-Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) in an osteoporotic bone model.

Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice (2008)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (2008). Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(2), 76-81

In some instances midwives find it difficult to implement research into practice (Albers, 2001). For example, evidence informs of the benefits of providing continuous support during labour (Hodnett et al, 2003), yet one midwife to one woman is not... Read More about Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice.

Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report (2008)
Report
Brown, P., Scullion, L., & Condie, J. (2008). Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report

This report provides a Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment and was commissioned by four authorities within Merseyside (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and Wirral Metr... Read More about Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Final report.

Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Executive summary (2008)
Report
Brown, P., Scullion, L., & Condie, J. (2008). Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Executive summary

This research on Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment and report were commissioned by four authorities within Merseyside (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and Wirral Me... Read More about Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment : Executive summary.

Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Executive summary (2008)
Report
Brown, P., Scullion, L., Condie, J., & Niner, P. (2008). Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Executive summary

This report presents an executive summary of the Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment. A number of local authorities across the Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire area (Rugby Bor... Read More about Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Executive summary.

Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Final report (2008)
Report
Brown, P., Scullion, L., Condie, J., & Niner, P. (2008). Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Final report

This report presents the findings of an assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers across the Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire area. The research and report were commissioned by a number of partner authorities... Read More about Southern Staffordshire and Northern Warwickshire Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment : Final report.

Healthy aims: developing new medical implants and diagnostic equipment (2008)
Journal Article
Hodgins, D., Bertsch, A., Post, N., Frischholz, M., Volckaerts, B., Spensley, J., …Kenney, L. (2008). Healthy aims: developing new medical implants and diagnostic equipment. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 7(1), 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1109/MPRV.2008.8

Healthy Aims is a €23-million, four-year project, funded under the EU’s Information Society Technology Sixth Framework program to develop intelligent medical implants and diagnostic systems (www.healthyaims.org). The project has 25 partners from 10 c... Read More about Healthy aims: developing new medical implants and diagnostic equipment.

An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear (2008)
Thesis
Williams, A. An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Therapeutic footwear is provided to patients with the primary aims of reducing foot pain and improving foot health. Therefore, it is of concern that patients choose not to wear it. This choice has been attributed to its poor appearance. However, the... Read More about An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear.

The applicability of ultrasound imaging in the assessment of dynamic patella tracking: a preliminary investigation (2008)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., & Pearson, S. (2008). The applicability of ultrasound imaging in the assessment of dynamic patella tracking: a preliminary investigation. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 15, 125-127

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of muscle stimulation of the Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO) and Vastus Laterialis (VL) muscles on patella position in-vivo assessed by ultrasound scanning. Also to assess the reliability of the techn... Read More about The applicability of ultrasound imaging in the assessment of dynamic patella tracking: a preliminary investigation.