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The long-term natural history of overactive bladder symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women (2009)
Journal Article

ObjectiveS To assess the long-term natural history of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) in women. Patients and Methods: Original urodynamic traces were reviewed and women who were referred with OAB sympto... Read More about The long-term natural history of overactive bladder symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women.

Towards an African journalism model: A Critical Historical Perspective (2009)
Journal Article

Much of the scholarly literature regarding theories of journalism practice is premised on the tenets of the western model of liberal democracy. To the extent that this model is held to be universal, it hinders the analytical theorization of journalis... Read More about Towards an African journalism model: A Critical Historical Perspective.

An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London (2009)
Journal Article

The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM10 pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling approach is presented which utilises air dispersion (ADMS-Urban) and particulate interceptio... Read More about An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London.

Nicole (2009)
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Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9 (2009)
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The Patient Perspective Workshop included over 100 researchers and 18 patient participants from 8 countries. Following preconference reading and short plenary presentations, breakout groups considered work undertaken on measurement of sleep, assessin... Read More about Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9.

Improving mental health care for older people within a general hospital in the UK (2009)
Journal Article

This article describes a participatory action research study aimed at improving the care of older people with mental health needs who are cared for in an older people's unit of a general hospital in the UK. A multicollaborative and interpretivist act... Read More about Improving mental health care for older people within a general hospital in the UK.

Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better? (2009)
Journal Article

The relationship between placement and academic performance on accounting and finance degrees is significantly under-researched. This paper examines the relationship between a number of factors, including placement, and academic performance as measur... Read More about Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better?.

Are complex systems hard to evolve? (2009)
Journal Article

Evolutionary complexity is measured here by the number of trials/evaluations needed for evolving a logical gate in a nonlinear medium. Behavioral complexity of the gates evolved is characterized in terms of cellular automata behavior. We speculate th... Read More about Are complex systems hard to evolve?.

Editorial: Leading for health (2009)
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Measuring educational needs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (DENAT). (2009)
Journal Article

The Educational Needs Assessment Tool (ENAT) was developed in the United Kingdom (UK) to systematically assess the educational needs of patients with arthritis. The aim of the present study was to describe the educational needs of Dutch patients with... Read More about Measuring educational needs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (DENAT)..

Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England (2009)
Journal Article

This article explores English policy on widening participation in higher education (HE), drawing on insights from a research study into higher education transitions and ‘dual sector’ institutions. Although further and higher education in England are... Read More about Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England.

Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients (2009)
Journal Article

This is a systematic review of published evidence regarding management of the cervical spine in conscious and co-operative trauma patients. We examine the literature in the following sections: clinical evaluation of the cervical spine; use of plain r... Read More about Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients.

On minimally coupled boolean networks (2009)
Journal Article

Traditional Boolean networks consist of nodes within a single network, each updating synchronously, although asynchronous versions have also been presented. In this paper the dynamics of two, mutually coupled traditional networks are investigated. In... Read More about On minimally coupled boolean networks.

Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people (2009)
Journal Article

Background: Current policy in the UK and elsewhere places emphasis on the provision of mental health services in the least restrictive setting, whilst also recognising that some children will require inpatient care. As a result, there are a range of... Read More about Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people.

SHARE road map for HealthGrids: Methodology (2009)
Journal Article

The SHARE11SHARE was a European Union Framework Programme 6 Information Society Technologies Specific Support Action, project identifier FP6-2005-IST-027694. Its principal deliverable, the integrated road map for healthgrids is at http://eu-share.org... Read More about SHARE road map for HealthGrids: Methodology.

"But it's all true!": Commercialism and commitment in the discourse of organic food promotion (2009)
Journal Article

Debates over food politics provide insight into the convergence of commercial and political discourses. As the organic food market has grown, campaigners and independent producers have faced the dilemma of how far they should promote their cause usin... Read More about "But it's all true!": Commercialism and commitment in the discourse of organic food promotion.

Vertebral artery blood flow velocity changes associated with cervical spine rotation: A meta-analysis of the evidence with implications for professional practice (2009)
Journal Article

Many studies of vertebral artery (VA) blood flow changes related to cervical spine rotation have been published, but the findings are controversial and the evidence unconvincing. Recent Doppler measurements suggest that contralateral VA blood flow is... Read More about Vertebral artery blood flow velocity changes associated with cervical spine rotation: A meta-analysis of the evidence with implications for professional practice.

Evaluating Learning Style Personalization in Adaptive Systems: Quantitative Methods and Approaches (2009)
Journal Article

It is a widely held assumption that learning style is a useful model for quantifying user characteristics for effective personalized learning. We set out to challenge this assumption by discussing the current state of the art in relation to quantitat... Read More about Evaluating Learning Style Personalization in Adaptive Systems: Quantitative Methods and Approaches.

Children's group nous: Understanding and applying peer exclusion within and between groups (2009)
Journal Article

In Study 1, 167 English children aged 6-8 or 9-11 evaluated peer English or French soccer fans that were loyal or partially disloyal. In Study 2, 149 children aged 5-11 made judgments about generic inclusion norms between and within competitive group... Read More about Children's group nous: Understanding and applying peer exclusion within and between groups.

Opportunities and challenges of sexual health services among young people: A study in Nepal (2009)
Journal Article

Introduction. It has been well documented that young people are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual activity. Appropriate understanding of safe sex, sexual practices, and related behaviors must recognize the importance of socioeconomic and cult... Read More about Opportunities and challenges of sexual health services among young people: A study in Nepal.