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Midwifery basics: Blood tests for investigating maternal wellbeing (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, J. (2010). Midwifery basics: Blood tests for investigating maternal wellbeing

'Blood tests for investigation maternal wellbeing' is the 10th series of 'Midwifery basics'. The aim of these articles is to inform and encourage readers to seek further information through a series of activities related to this topic.

Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal (2010)
Journal Article
Pathak, R., Regmi, P., Pant, P. R., Simkhada, P., Douglas, F., & Stephens, J. (2010). Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal. Global Journal of Health Science, 2(2), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v2n2p207

Literature about same-sex love and sexuality in Nepal is rare. However, limited anecdotal evidence on these issues signals that the health and social care needs of lesbians in Nepal are high. This qualitative study explores the challenges faced by le... Read More about Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal.

Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes (2010)
Journal Article
Birchall, M. A., Kingham, P. J., Murison, P. J., Ayling, S. M., Burt, R., Mitchard, L., …MacChiarini, P. (2011). Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 268(3), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-010-1355-3

There is no effective way of replacing all the functions of the larynx in those requiring laryngectomy. Regenerative medicine offers promise, but cannot presently deliver implants with functioning neuromuscular units. A single well-documented larynge... Read More about Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes.

A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure (2010)
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Pennebaker, J. W., Vedhara, K., Brant, H., Adamopoulos, E., Byrne-Davis, L., MacKintosh, B., …Miles, J. (2010). A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 17(3), 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-009-9072-2

Background There is considerable interest in factors which may influence the efficacy of emotional disclosure. To date, a range of demographic and psychological variables have been considered. However, consideration has not yet been given to cognitiv... Read More about A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure.

'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Morris, M., Sanderson, T., Calnan, M., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2010). 'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic Illness, 6(3), 228-240. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310377672

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of 'feeling wellg' for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 RA patients, purposively sampled for medication type, disease duration, dis... Read More about 'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis.

'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa (2010)
Journal Article
Dures, E., Morris, M., Gleeson, K., & Rumsey, N. (2010). 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa. Chronic Illness, 6(3), 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310377006

Objectives: Professionals working with people who encounter pain and suffering can experience adverse emotional effects themselves. However, to provide effective support it is necessary to understand specific work-related experiences and contexts. Th... Read More about 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa.

Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation (2010)
Journal Article
Wharton, R., & Pollard, K. (2010). Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation. Education for Primary Care, 21(5), 308-315

BACKGROUND: This study set out to evaluate evidence submitted by GPs for appraisal, and to explore how a model of appraisal can be developed which meets the needs of revalidation while remaining developmental and formative. This paper focuses on com... Read More about Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation.

Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise (2010)
Journal Article
Morris, M. G., Dawes, H., Howells, K., Scott, O. M., Cramp, M., & Izadi, H. (2010). Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110(2), 295-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1496-5

We investigated the relationship between muscle contractile characteristics, collected using percutaneous electrical stimulation, and high-intensity exercise performance. Seventeen participants performed a muscle performance test for the calculation... Read More about Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise.

Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation (2010)
Journal Article
Ingram, J., & Salmon, D. (2010). Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 227-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896910364566

Objective: To describe patterns and reasons of attendance and young peoples views of the drop-in service. Design: Analysis of a prospective database, questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews and discussions. Setting: Sexual health drop-in clin... Read More about Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation.