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Change at a hospice: Realist social theory applied (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2009, December). Change at a hospice: Realist social theory applied. Poster presented at ESRC Supported: Critical Realism in Action Seminar Series: Debating the Critiques of Critical Realism, Warwick University

Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ortiz Guerrero, N., Sparks, R., & Hobbs, L. (2009, December). Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism. Poster presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2009, San Francisco, USA

Large volcanic eruptions, despite their low frequency of occurrence, have the potential to cause massive loss of life and affect the health of humans and animals and cause major economic losses. The knowledge of the evolution of past volcanic process... Read More about Analysis of a global database on quaternary explosive volcanism.

Improved vocabulary production after naming therapy in aphasia: Can gains in picture naming generalise to connected speech? (2009)
Journal Article
Conroy, P., Sage, K., & Ralph, M. L. (2009). Improved vocabulary production after naming therapy in aphasia: Can gains in picture naming generalise to connected speech?. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 44(6), 1036-1062. https://doi.org/10.1080/13682820802585975

Background: Naming accuracy for nouns and verbs in aphasia can vary across different elicitation contexts, for example, simple picture naming, composite picture description, narratives, and conversation. For some people with aphasia, naming may be mo... Read More about Improved vocabulary production after naming therapy in aphasia: Can gains in picture naming generalise to connected speech?.

Facilitating cancer patients’ decision making about breast reconstruction: The feasibility of BRECONDA, an interactive, computer-based intervention (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D., Williamson, H., Sherman, K., Boyages, J., Lam, T., & Cawthorn, S. (2009, December). Facilitating cancer patients’ decision making about breast reconstruction: The feasibility of BRECONDA, an interactive, computer-based intervention. Paper presented at British Psycho-Social Oncology Society Annual Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK

South Asian community views about individuals with a disfigurement (2009)
Journal Article
Hughes, J., Naqvi, H., Saul, K., Williamson, H., Johnson, M., Rumsey, N., & Charlton, R. (2009). South Asian community views about individuals with a disfigurement. Diversity in Health and Care, 6(4), 241-253

There is a paucity of research exploring the views of different cultural and ethnic groups about individuals with a visible difference. This research is a priority area given that issues of disfigurement, stigma and shame may be particularly bound... Read More about South Asian community views about individuals with a disfigurement.

Improving Memory after Interruption: Exploiting Soft Constraints and Manipulating Information Access Cost (2009)
Journal Article
King, S. L., Waldron, S. M., Morgan, P., Patrick, J., & Patrick, T. (2009). Improving Memory after Interruption: Exploiting Soft Constraints and Manipulating Information Access Cost. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 15(4), 291-306. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018008

Forgetting what one was doing prior to interruption is an everyday problem. The recent soft constraints hypothesis (Gray, Sims, Fu, & Schoelles, 2006) emphasizes the strategic adaptation of information processing strategy to the task environment. It... Read More about Improving Memory after Interruption: Exploiting Soft Constraints and Manipulating Information Access Cost.

Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome (2009)
Journal Article
Lewis, J., McCabe, C., Cohen, H., Hall, J., Rodham, K., & Harris, N. (2009). Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome. Current Rheumatology Reports, 11(6), 461-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-009-0067-4

The somatosensory system is an integral component of the motor control system that facilitates the recognition of location and experience of peripheral stimuli, as well as body part position and differentiation. In chronic pain, this system may be di... Read More about Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome.

The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years (2009)
Journal Article
Peters, T. J., Miller, L. L., Roulstone, S., & Wren, Y. (2009). The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 11(5), 381-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549500903125111

This prospective longitudinal population study observed the speech of 741 children at the ages of 2, 5 and 8 years. At the age of 8, 132 children were categorized as speech impaired. There was strong evidence of differences between the case and contr... Read More about The natural history of speech impairment of 8-year-old children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: Error rates at 2 and 5 years.

Corriente interferencial (2009)
Book Chapter
Palmer, S., & Martin, D. (2009). Corriente interferencial. In T. Watson (Ed.), Electroterapia: Practica basada en la evidencia. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier Espana

Beyond the call of duty (2009)
Journal Article
Hoskins, R. (2009). Beyond the call of duty. Nursing Standard, 24(11), 61

The effects of nasal breathing on exercise tolerance (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Thomas, S. A., Phillips, V., Mock, C., Lock, M., Cox, G., & Baxter, J. (2009, October). The effects of nasal breathing on exercise tolerance. Paper presented at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress 2009, Liverpool conference centre

The importance of nasal breathing is well acknowledged due to its ‘defensive’ and ‘air conditioning’ roles. In theory nose breathing might protect the airways of patients with respiratory disease such as COPD or CF patients from frequent infections,... Read More about The effects of nasal breathing on exercise tolerance.

Law (2009)
Book Chapter
Thomas, R., & Snelling, P. (2009). Law. In D. Sellman, & P. Snelling (Eds.), Becoming a nurse: a textbook for professional practice (68-101). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education

Assessment (2009)
Book Chapter
Sellman, D., Evans, S., & Younker, J. (2009). Assessment. In D. Sellman, & P. Snelling (Eds.), Becoming a Nurse: A Textbook for Professional Practice (198-226). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education

Personal and professional development (2009)
Book Chapter
Hopkinson, C. (2009). Personal and professional development. In D. Sellman, & P. Snelling (Eds.), Becoming A Nurse: A Textbook for Professional Practice (383-417). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education

Learning and teaching (2009)
Book Chapter
Tarr, J., & Sellman, D. (2009). Learning and teaching. In D. Sellman, & P. Snelling (Eds.), Becoming a Nurse: A Textbook for Professional Practice (315-344). Pearson Education