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Effectiveness of Lycra sleeve for glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke – A preliminary study? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported to occur in 81% of patients post stroke. Lycra sleeves provide a compressive and supportive effect, influencing neuromuscular activity in the underlying body segment. The primary aim of this preliminary stud... Read More about Effectiveness of Lycra sleeve for glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke – A preliminary study?.

The effects of Lycra sleeves on acromion-greater tuberosity distance, muscle activity and scapula position in people with post-stroke hemiplegia (2017)
Journal Article

Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Our previous studies found that a Lycra sleeve can reduce acromion-greater tuberosity distance (used for assessment of GHS) in people with chronic stroke (n=5). In a rec... Read More about The effects of Lycra sleeves on acromion-greater tuberosity distance, muscle activity and scapula position in people with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Assessment approaches for hemiplegic shoulder pain – A scoping review (2017)
Journal Article

Abstract Introduction
Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) is reported between 16% and 84% in people with stroke. A recent survey of therapists in the UK reported that clinicians are using a wide range of assessment approaches irrespective of the underlyi... Read More about Assessment approaches for hemiplegic shoulder pain – A scoping review.

Use of portable diagnostic ultrasound to inform treatment choices for hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with Chronic Stroke: A case series (2017)
Journal Article

Abstract Introduction
Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) has a reported incidence of up to 84% of patients. HSP is multi-factorial in nature and interventions are very varied but are generally unsatisfactory. The objective of this case series study is t... Read More about Use of portable diagnostic ultrasound to inform treatment choices for hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with Chronic Stroke: A case series.

Identifying biomechanical gait parameters in adolescent boys with haemophilia using principal component analysis (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Introduction: Improvements in the medical management for those with haemophilia have resulted in improved clinical outcomes. However, current treatment regimens do not alleviate all joint haemarthroses with the potentia... Read More about Identifying biomechanical gait parameters in adolescent boys with haemophilia using principal component analysis.

Independent reporting sonographers: Could other countries follow the UK's lead? (2017)
Journal Article

Introduction

For many years, the majority of ultrasound examinations in the United Kingdom (UK), both obstetric and non-obstetric, have been performed by radiographers who have undergone postgraduate training. These sonographers scan, interpret a... Read More about Independent reporting sonographers: Could other countries follow the UK's lead?.

Enabling recruitment success in bariatric surgical trials: Pilot phase of the By-Band-Sleeve study (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved. Background:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving surgical procedures are challenging for recruitment and infrequent in the specialty of bariatrics. The pilot p... Read More about Enabling recruitment success in bariatric surgical trials: Pilot phase of the By-Band-Sleeve study.

A pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of dual-registration image-guided radiotherapy in patients with oropharyngeal cancer (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Purpose The purpose of the article was to determine the impact of Dual Registration (DR) image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) on clinical judgement and treatment delivery for patients with or... Read More about A pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of dual-registration image-guided radiotherapy in patients with oropharyngeal cancer.

Assessment of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in trochlear dysplasia- a new radiographic method (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The tibial tuberosity - trochlea groove distance (TT-TG) is an important radiological measurement in the assessment of patellofemoral instability, and the planning of its surgical treatment. This poster describes the testing of a new method of radio... Read More about Assessment of the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance in trochlear dysplasia- a new radiographic method.

Trans-Atlantic partnership working in developing a UK physician associate programme: Reflections and lessons learnt (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Physician Associate profession is an emergent role in the modern UK healthcare system. There are currently 350 PAs working in the UK in a variety of medical fields across the primary and secondary care sectors. However the profession is set to... Read More about Trans-Atlantic partnership working in developing a UK physician associate programme: Reflections and lessons learnt.

Test-retest reliability and smallest detectable change of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Objective The Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome measure developed in conjunction with adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS). It has demonstrated strong concurrent validity... Read More about Test-retest reliability and smallest detectable change of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire.

Assessing the need for arthritis training among paid carers in UK residential care homes: A focus group and interview study (2017)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: The aim of the study was to perform an educational and training needs assessment for arthritis care in residential homes. Methods: Qualitative data were collected from three purposively selected r... Read More about Assessing the need for arthritis training among paid carers in UK residential care homes: A focus group and interview study.

Recovery from hip fracture: A longitudinal qualitative study of patients' experiences (2017)
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Introduction: Evaluating recovery from hip fracture is important to ensure optimum care and the best outcomes for patients. Measuring outcomes is difficult due to heterogeneity in the hip fracture population and confounders such as ageing... Read More about Recovery from hip fracture: A longitudinal qualitative study of patients' experiences.

The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Background A growing body of research identifies the harmful effects that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; occurring during childho... Read More about The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations: UK SAFE (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the current economic climate there is increasing pressure to identify cost-saving measures across the NHS. Our recent work suggests that many centres are curtailing primary hip and knee arthroplasty follow-up services to deal with the growing pres... Read More about Towards UK poSt Arthroplasty Follow-up rEcommendations: UK SAFE.

Stand up and be heard (fear of presentations/public speaking workshop) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The main aims and objectives of the Stand Up and Be Heard oral presentation are:

 To provide an overview of the Stand Up and Be Heard Workshops that support teaching and learning related to fear of presentations/public speaking.
 To review the... Read More about Stand up and be heard (fear of presentations/public speaking workshop).

The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background:
The scapula plays an integral role in shoulder function and there is evidence of an association between scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain in overhead athletes. In rugby, players' shoulders are subject to numerous impact forces that a... Read More about The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

Language development, delay and intervention—the views of parents from communities that speech and language therapy managers in England consider to be under-served (2017)
Journal Article

© 2016 Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Background: Evidence-based practice includes research evidence, clinical expertise and stakeholder perspectives. Stakeholder perspectives are important and include parental ethno-theories, which... Read More about Language development, delay and intervention—the views of parents from communities that speech and language therapy managers in England consider to be under-served.

Inter-rater reliability of ultrasound measurements of acromion–greater tuberosity distance between experienced and novice raters in healthy people (2017)
Journal Article

Acromion-greater tuberosity (AGT) distance is used to assess shoulder pathologies including rotator cuff tears. The aim of this pilot study was, to provide short course of training and assess inter-rater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements o... Read More about Inter-rater reliability of ultrasound measurements of acromion–greater tuberosity distance between experienced and novice raters in healthy people.

Buprenorphine/naloxone versus methadone and lofexidine in community stabilisation and detoxification: A randomised controlled trial of low dose short-term opiate-dependent individuals (2017)
Journal Article

© British Association for Psychopharmacology. Buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone and lofexidine are medications with utility in the treatment of opiate withdrawal. We report the first randomised controlled trial to compare the effects of these two med... Read More about Buprenorphine/naloxone versus methadone and lofexidine in community stabilisation and detoxification: A randomised controlled trial of low dose short-term opiate-dependent individuals.