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Elastodynamic metasurface: Depolarization of mechanical waves and time effects (2015)
Journal Article
Boutin, C., Schwan, L., & Dietz, M. (2015). Elastodynamic metasurface: Depolarization of mechanical waves and time effects. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(6), 064902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4908135

We report the concept of microstructured surfaces with inner resonance in the field of elastodynamics, so-called elastodynamic metasurfaces. Such metasurfaces allow for wavefield manipulation of mechanical waves by tuning the boundary conditions at s... Read More about Elastodynamic metasurface: Depolarization of mechanical waves and time effects.

Service evaluation of the GOALS family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention during the first 3 years of implementation (2015)
Journal Article
Watson, P., Dugdill, L., Pickering, K., Owen, S., Hargreaves, J., Staniford, L., …Cable, N. (2015). Service evaluation of the GOALS family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention during the first 3 years of implementation. BMJ Open, 5(2), e006519-e006519. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006519

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the GOALS (Getting Our Active Lifestyles Started) family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention during the first 3 years of implementation. Design: Single-group repeated measures with qualitative question... Read More about Service evaluation of the GOALS family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention during the first 3 years of implementation.

Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice (2015)
Journal Article
Younger, M., Hollins-Martin, C., & Choucri, L. (2015). Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice. Midwifery, 31(2), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.06.008

Objective

the aim is to explore the psychosocial needs of women who are pregnant after assisted conception, specifically in vitro Fertilisation and whether their needs are being addressed within the current maternity care service.

Design

cri... Read More about Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice.

High toughness TiB2–Al2O3composite ceramics produced by reactive hot pressing with fusible components (2015)
Journal Article
Yu. Popov, A., Sivak, A., Yu. Borodianska, H., & Shabalin, I. (2015). High toughness TiB2–Al2O3composite ceramics produced by reactive hot pressing with fusible components. Advances in applied ceramics, 114(3), 178-182. https://doi.org/10.1179/1743676114Y.0000000202

A manufacturing method of high toughness TiB2–Al2O3 ceramic composites by reactive hot pressing via exothermic reactions with Al, B2O3, C and TiB2 has been developed. The usage of fusible initial components (Al and B2O3) in the hot pressing procedure... Read More about High toughness TiB2–Al2O3composite ceramics produced by reactive hot pressing with fusible components.

Angle-specific eccentric hamstring fatigue after simulated soccer (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen, D., Zhao, B., Okwera, B., Matthews, M., & Delextrat, A. (2015). Angle-specific eccentric hamstring fatigue after simulated soccer. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(3), 325-331. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0088

Purpose:

To evaluate the effect of simulated soccer on the hamstrings eccentric torque-angle profile and angle of peak torque (APTeccH), and on the hamstrings:quadriceps torque ratio at specific joint angles (ASHecc:Qcon).


Methods:

The aut... Read More about Angle-specific eccentric hamstring fatigue after simulated soccer.

A preliminary investigation into the genetic variation and population structure of Taenia hydatigena from Sardinia, Italy (2015)
Journal Article
Boufana, B., Scala, A., Lahmar, S., Pointing, S., Craig, P., Dessì, G., …Varcasia, A. (2015). A preliminary investigation into the genetic variation and population structure of Taenia hydatigena from Sardinia, Italy. Veterinary Parasitology, 214(1-2), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.08.003

Cysticercosis caused by the metacestode stage of Taenia hydatigena is endemic in Sardinia. Information on the genetic variation of this parasite is important for epidemiological studies and implementation of control programs. Using two mitochondrial... Read More about A preliminary investigation into the genetic variation and population structure of Taenia hydatigena from Sardinia, Italy.

Patient anxiety and satisfaction in a magnetic resonance imaging department : initial results from an action research study (2015)
Journal Article
Munn, Z., Pearson, A., Jordan, Z., Murphy, F., Pilkington, D., & Anderson, A. (2015). Patient anxiety and satisfaction in a magnetic resonance imaging department : initial results from an action research study. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46(1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2014.07.006

Purpose

The way patients experience health care is largely dependent on the attitudes and actions of the health care professionals they encounter. In medical imaging, the radiographer is often the biggest provider of patient care. Patients undergo... Read More about Patient anxiety and satisfaction in a magnetic resonance imaging department : initial results from an action research study.

Current management of fistula-in-ano (2015)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., Lees, N., & Arnall, F. (2015). Current management of fistula-in-ano. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 76(3), 142-147. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.142

Anal fistulae management is a balance of effective healing and the risk of incontinence from sphincter division. This review examines the heterogeneity in the literature of treatment options and the difficulties this presents for surgical training an... Read More about Current management of fistula-in-ano.

The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmadi Bani, M., Arazpour, M., Farahmand, F., Mousavi, M., & Hutchins, S. (2015). The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(3), 183-190. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.875067

Objective: The most simple and common approach in providing standing and walking by subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) is the use of mechanical orthoses. These include traditional orthoses, medial linkage orthoses (MLOs) and reciprocating gait or... Read More about The efficiency of mechanical orthoses in affecting parameters associated with daily living in spinal cord injury patients: a literature review.

A phantom-based JAFROC observer study of two CT reconstruction methods : the search for optimisation of lesion detection and effective dose (2015)
Journal Article
Mello-Thoms, C., Kupinski, M., Thompson, J., Chakraborty, D., Szczepura, K., Vamvakas, I., …Hogg, P. (2015). A phantom-based JAFROC observer study of two CT reconstruction methods : the search for optimisation of lesion detection and effective dose. Proceedings of SPIE, 9416, 94160B. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2081632

Purpose: To investigate the dose saving potential of iterative reconstruction (IR) in a computed tomography (CT) examination of the thorax.
Materials and Methods: An anthropomorphic chest phantom containing various configurations of simulated lesi... Read More about A phantom-based JAFROC observer study of two CT reconstruction methods : the search for optimisation of lesion detection and effective dose.

The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Ahmadi Bani, M., Curran, S., Bahramizadeh, M., Saberi, H., & Mardani, M. (2015). The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(1), 89-92. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.838805

Objective: When walking with an advanced reciprocating gait orthosis (ARGO), ankle and knee joint motion is restricted which causes an un-cosmetic gait compared to normal walking. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a rocker modific... Read More about The influence of a rocker sole adaptation on gait parameters in spinal cord injury patients ambulating with the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis – a pilot study.

Investing in our reviewers [editorial] (2015)
Journal Article
Nightingale, J. (2015). Investing in our reviewers [editorial]. Radiography, 21(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.12.008

A disaster resilient built environment in urban cities (2015)
Journal Article
Chamindi, M., & Amaratunga, D. (2015). A disaster resilient built environment in urban cities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 6(1), 102-116. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-10-2014-0071

Purpose

– This research aims at making recommendations to empower the Sri Lankan local governments in creating a disaster resilient built environment. Disasters make a huge impact on the built environment. In turn, failure of the built environment... Read More about A disaster resilient built environment in urban cities.

Developing a smartphone app to enhance Oxfam's supply chain visibility (2015)
Journal Article
Cherrett, T., Shingleton, D., Norton, B., McLeod, F., Forey, C., Dickinson, J., …Norgate, S. (2015). Developing a smartphone app to enhance Oxfam's supply chain visibility. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 18(2), 155-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2014.980794

This paper reports on the development of a smartphone app designed to give drivers and managers in a charity organisation greater visibility of transport, donation bank and shop stock in time and space. Trials of the app with samples of drivers and s... Read More about Developing a smartphone app to enhance Oxfam's supply chain visibility.

Design and analysis of a new medial reciprocal linkage using a lower limb paralysis simulator (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmadi Bani, M., Arazpour, M., Farahmand, F., Sefati, S., Baniasad, M., Hutchins, S., …Mousavi, M. (2015). Design and analysis of a new medial reciprocal linkage using a lower limb paralysis simulator. Spinal Cord, 53(5), 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2014.193

STUDY DESIGN: A feasibility study on the effect of a new reciprocating orthosis on specific gait parameters for use by people with spinal cord injury.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to design and develop a new medial linkage orthosis (MLO)... Read More about Design and analysis of a new medial reciprocal linkage using a lower limb paralysis simulator.

A WSN-based prediction model of microclimate in a greenhouse using an extreme learning approach (2015)
Book Chapter
Liu, Q., Zhang, Y., Shen, J., Xiao, B., & Linge, N. (2015). A WSN-based prediction model of microclimate in a greenhouse using an extreme learning approach. In 2015 17th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT) (133-137). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACT.2015.7224772

Monitoring and controlling microclimate in a greenhouse becomes one of the research hotspots in the field of agrometeorology, where the application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) recently attracts more attentions due to its features of self-adapti... Read More about A WSN-based prediction model of microclimate in a greenhouse using an extreme learning approach.

The use of instrumented gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial protocol (2015)
Journal Article
Rasmussen, H., Pedersen, N., Overgaard, S., Hansen, L., Dunkhase-Heinl, U., Petkov, Y., …Holsgaard-Larsen, A. (2015). The use of instrumented gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Pediatrics, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-015-0520-7

Background:

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often have an altered gait. Orthopaedic surgery, spasticity management, physical therapy and orthotics are used to improve the gait. Interventions are individually tailored and are planned on the basi... Read More about The use of instrumented gait analysis for individually tailored interdisciplinary interventions in children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Munn, Z., Moola, S., Lisy, K., Riitano, D., & Murphy, F. (2015). Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiography, 21(2), e59-e63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.12.004

Purpose

Anxiety and claustrophobia are common during MRI scanning. It has been estimated that 2 million scans worldwide cannot be performed annually either due to premature scan termination or refusal due to claustrophobia. The actual prevalence o... Read More about Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alignment of project management with business strategy in construction: evidence from the Turkish contractors (2015)
Journal Article
Budayan, C., Dikmen, I., & Birgonul, M. (2015). Alignment of project management with business strategy in construction: evidence from the Turkish contractors. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 21(1), 94-106. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2013.802737

The importance of fit between an organization's implementation of project management (PM), and its business level strategy is emphasized in the literature. However, there are a limited number of studies investigating the relationship between business... Read More about Alignment of project management with business strategy in construction: evidence from the Turkish contractors.