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An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage (2023)
Journal Article
Moayedi, M., Arshi, A., Salehi, M., Akrami, M., Javadi Asl, N., & Naemi, R. (2023). An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 152, 106381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106381

Hammer toes are one of the common deformities of the forefoot that can lead to compensatory changes during walking in individuals with this condition. Predicting the adverse effects of tissue damage on the performance of other limbs is very important... Read More about An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage.

Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data (2023)
Journal Article
Dottor, A., Sansone, L. G., Battista, S., Mori, L., & Testa, M. (2023). Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data. Journal of Hand Therapy, 36(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2021.05.004

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Introduction: Flexion (Palmar Pinch, PP-MVC and Tip Pinch, TP-MVC) and extension (E-MVC) maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the index-thumb system offers a quick way to estimate the level of hands' impairment... Read More about Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data.

Can a shoe‐mounted IMU identify the effects of orthotics in ways comparable to gait laboratory measurements? (2023)
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Lewin, M., Price, C., & Nester, C. (2023). Can a shoe‐mounted IMU identify the effects of orthotics in ways comparable to gait laboratory measurements?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-023-00654-8


Background

Footwear and orthotic research has traditionally been conducted within laboratories. With increasing prevalence of wearable sensors for foot and ankle biomechanics measurement, transitioning experiments into the real-world is realisti... Read More about Can a shoe‐mounted IMU identify the effects of orthotics in ways comparable to gait laboratory measurements?.

Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database (2023)
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Webster, B., Carlisle, A., Livesey, A., Deeprose, L., Cook, P., & Mukherjee, R. (2023). Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database. Children, 10, 266. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10020266

It might be implied that those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with fewer sentinel facial features have a “milder” neuropsychological presentation, or present with fewer impairments than those with more sentinel facial features. The aim o... Read More about Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database.

Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis? (2023)
Journal Article

Although it is recognised that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and personality disorders (PDs) have a variety of factors in common, the exact nature of the relationship between ASD and the PDs remains unclear. The overlapping symptom profiles and comp... Read More about Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis?.

Patient experience of imaging reports: A systematic literature review (2023)
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Rogers, C., Willis, S., Gillard, S., & Chudleigh, J. (2023). Patient experience of imaging reports: A systematic literature review. Ultrasound, 31(3), 164-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271x221140024

Introduction: Written reports are often the sole form of communication from diagnostic imaging. Reports are increasingly being accessed by patients through electronic records. Experiencing medical terminology can be confusing and lead to miscommunica... Read More about Patient experience of imaging reports: A systematic literature review.

Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study (2023)
Journal Article

The COVID-19 lockdown introduced restrictions to free-living activities. Changes to these activities can be accurately
quantified using combined measurement. Using activPAL3 and self-reports to collect activity data, the study aimed to quantify
cha... Read More about Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study.

‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents (2023)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Stephens, M., Clark, A., Chesterton, L., & Hubbard, L. (2023). ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37(5), 774-782. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168258

This paper reports on an innovative interprofessional education (IPE) initiative conducted in three care homes across Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK). Students from a variety of professions including nursing, physiotherapy, social work,... Read More about ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents.

The Impact of introducing hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder in a primary care musculoskeletal service: A retrospective audit (2023)
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Whelan, G., Yeowell, G., & Littlewood, C. (2023). The Impact of introducing hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder in a primary care musculoskeletal service: A retrospective audit. Musculoskeletal Care, 21, 953-957. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1736

Introduction: Hydrodistension, where a relatively high volume of local anaesthetic, corticosteroid, and sterile saline are injected into the shoulder joint, is a treatment of interest for frozen shoulder. In the UK National Health Service this is typ... Read More about The Impact of introducing hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder in a primary care musculoskeletal service: A retrospective audit.

The challenge of exercise (non) adherence: a scoping review of methods and techniques applied to improve adherence to physical activity and exercise in people with inflammatory arthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Chaplin, H., Sekhon, M., & Louise Godfrey, E. (2023). The challenge of exercise (non) adherence: a scoping review of methods and techniques applied to improve adherence to physical activity and exercise in people with inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac096

Objectives

The aims were to explore the nature of methods/techniques applied to improve adherence to physical activity (PA) and exercise in people with inflammatory arthritis and to identify whether studies were theory based and/or used behaviour... Read More about The challenge of exercise (non) adherence: a scoping review of methods and techniques applied to improve adherence to physical activity and exercise in people with inflammatory arthritis.

A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy (2023)
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Gangata, H., Porter, S., Artz, N., & Major, K. (2023). A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy. Clinical Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.24001

The ever‐increasing scope of physiotherapy practice is raising questions on what anatomical knowledge and skills ought to be taught within qualifying physiotherapy degree programmes in the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of the study was to create core... Read More about A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy.

Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Jalali, M., & Hills, P. J. (2023). Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 76(11), 2650-2663. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218231155018

A top-down attentional set can persist from a relevant task to an irrelevant task, influencing allocation of attentional resources, visual search, and performance. While this “carry-over” effect has been found across numerous experiments, past studie... Read More about Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions.

Keeping Warm This Winter (2023)
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Kaufman, J., Patrick, R., Aldridge, H., Jordan, U., Pybus, K., & Power, M. (2023). Keeping Warm This Winter. Changing Realities

The rapid escalation in energy prices creates particular challenges for families with dependent children living on a low-income. Families need to keep their children warm this winter. However, with household budgets stretched to breaking point, they... Read More about Keeping Warm This Winter.

Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome (2023)
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Infantino, I., Tocchioni, F., Ghionzoli, M., Coletta, R., Morini, F., & Morabito, A. (in press). Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 936732. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.936732

DYRK1A syndrome has been extensively studied primarily with regard to neurologic and other phenotypic features such as skeleton and craniofacial alterations. In the present paper, we aim to highlight unusual anomalies associated with a DYRK1A mutatio... Read More about Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome.

Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities (2023)
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Özdemir, A., Hall, R., Lovell, A., & Ellahi, B. (2023). Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities. Nutrition Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12600

People with intellectual disabilities generally have poorer health outcomes compared with those who do not, including outcomes related to nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases. Carers support people with intellectual disabilities in many aspect... Read More about Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities.

How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication (2023)
Journal Article

Objectives: This study pertains to a secondary data analysis aimed at determining differences between oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) and dentists handling dental extractions without an evident clinical indication. Study design: A survey of 1... Read More about How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication.

Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system (2023)
Journal Article
Price, C., Parker, D., & Andrews, J. (2023). Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system. PLoS ONE, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277971

Background
In-shoe pressure measurement systems are used in research and clinical practice to quantify areas and levels of pressure underfoot whilst shod. Their validity and reliability across different pressures, durations of load and contact areas... Read More about Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system.

Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study (2023)
Journal Article

Background
High heart and respiratory rates are key indicators in many published guidelines to identify
and treat serious bacterial infection and sepsis in children but the credibility of evidence
underpinning what is considered abnormal is questi... Read More about Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study.