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Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom (2009)
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Clarke, V., & Braun, V. (2009). Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom. Feminism and Psychology, 19(2), 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353509102186

One area of self-disclosure particularly pertinent to teaching feminist psychology, women’s studies and other university subjects linked to gender and sexuality relates to sexual and gender identities and practices. Most discussions have centred on... Read More about Editors' introduction: Is the personal pedagogical? Sexualities and genders in the higher education classroom.

Effectiveness and clinical applicability of integrated rehabilitation programs for knee osteoarthritis (2009)
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Hurley, M. V., & Walsh, N. (2009). Effectiveness and clinical applicability of integrated rehabilitation programs for knee osteoarthritis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 21(2), 171-176. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0b013e3283244422

Purpose of review Knee osteoarthritis is a common and increasing cause of pain and disability. Exercise and self-management interventions reduce pain and improve function. These interventions are usually delivered separately but, theoretically, the b... Read More about Effectiveness and clinical applicability of integrated rehabilitation programs for knee osteoarthritis.

A critical review of shoulder subluxation and its association with other post-stroke complications (2009)
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Kumar, P., & Swinkels, A. (2009). A critical review of shoulder subluxation and its association with other post-stroke complications. Physical Therapy Reviews, 14(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.1179/174328809X405883

© 2009 Maney Publishing. Objectives: Shoulder subluxation affects up to 81% of patients with stroke and has been the subject of clinical research studies for decades. Despite this, its role in upper limb recovery is poorly understood. Subluxation has... Read More about A critical review of shoulder subluxation and its association with other post-stroke complications.

Opportunities and challenges of sexual health services among young people: A study in Nepal (2009)
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Regmi, K. R. (2009). Opportunities and challenges of sexual health services among young people: A study in Nepal. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6(2), 352-361. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00798.x

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.

Is children's choice in health care rhetoric or reality? A scoping review (2008)
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Shaw, K. L., & Coad, J. E. (2008). Is children's choice in health care rhetoric or reality? A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64(4), 318-327. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04801.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a scoping review examining children and young people's health services with respect to choice in order to inform future development of choice initiatives. Background. The importance of including children and young peopl... Read More about Is children's choice in health care rhetoric or reality? A scoping review.

An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1 (2008)
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McCabe, C., & Blake, D. R. (2008). An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1. Rheumatology, 47(11), 1612-1616. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken254

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a fairly common problem in rheumatological and orthopaedic practice, is an allodynic pain state of uncertain pathology often variably and unpredictably responsive to treatments. Although published diagnostic cri... Read More about An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1.

Cervical arterial dysfunction and manual therapy: A critical literature review to inform professional practice (2008)
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Taylor, A. J., McCarthy, C., Kerry, R., & Mitchell, J. (2008). Cervical arterial dysfunction and manual therapy: A critical literature review to inform professional practice. Manual Therapy, 13(4), 278-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2007.10.006

An abundance of literature has attempted to provide insight into the association between cervical spine manual therapy and cervical artery dysfunction leading to cerebral ischaemic events. Additionally, specific guidelines have been developed to assi... Read More about Cervical arterial dysfunction and manual therapy: A critical literature review to inform professional practice.

Lysophospholipid acyltransferases: Novel potential regulators of the inflammatory response and target for new drug discovery (2008)
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Jackson, S. K., Abate, W., & Tonks, A. J. (2008). Lysophospholipid acyltransferases: Novel potential regulators of the inflammatory response and target for new drug discovery. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 119(1), 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharmthera.2008.04.001

Molecular and biochemical analyses of membrane phospholipids have revealed that, in addition to their physico-chemical properties, the metabolites of phospholipids play a crucial role in the recognition, signalling and responses of cells to a variety... Read More about Lysophospholipid acyltransferases: Novel potential regulators of the inflammatory response and target for new drug discovery.

Mindfulness with children and adolescents: Effective clinical application (2008)
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Thompson, M., & Gauntlett-Gilbert, J. (2008). Mindfulness with children and adolescents: Effective clinical application. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 13(3), 395-407. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104508090603

Mindfulness interventions within adult populations are becoming increasingly popular. Research suggests that mindfulness can deliver lasting improvements in self-awareness and emotional stability to adults with severe and chronic conditions. As yet,... Read More about Mindfulness with children and adolescents: Effective clinical application.

Does Aquatic Exercise Relieve Pain in Adults With Neurologic or Musculoskeletal Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2008)
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McCabe, C. S., Hall, J., Swinkels, A., & Briddon, J. (2008). Does Aquatic Exercise Relieve Pain in Adults With Neurologic or Musculoskeletal Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89(5), 873-883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.054

Hall J, Swinkels A, Briddon J, McCabe CS. Does aquatic exercise relieve pain in adults with neurologic or musculoskeletal disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Objective: To evaluate the literature on the eff... Read More about Does Aquatic Exercise Relieve Pain in Adults With Neurologic or Musculoskeletal Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Is mechanical deformation of the suboccipital vertebral artery during cervical spine rotation responsible for vertebrobasilar insufficiency? (2008)
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Mitchell, J. (2008). Is mechanical deformation of the suboccipital vertebral artery during cervical spine rotation responsible for vertebrobasilar insufficiency?. Physiotherapy Research International, 13(1), 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.370

Background and Purpose. The atlanto-axial region of the vertebral artery (VA) has traditionally been considered at risk for injury during cervical spine rotation, leading to compromised blood fl ow to the hindbrain and vertebrobasilar insufficiency o... Read More about Is mechanical deformation of the suboccipital vertebral artery during cervical spine rotation responsible for vertebrobasilar insufficiency?.

Controlling alcohol problems: Different approaches or different priorities? (2008)
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Plant, M. (2008). Controlling alcohol problems: Different approaches or different priorities?. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 8(1), 15-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200800004

The adverse effects of alcohol consumption are massive. Alcohol is deemed to be the major factor in four per cent of the global burden of disease mortality (World Health Organisation, 2004). It has been suggested that there are two quite separate app... Read More about Controlling alcohol problems: Different approaches or different priorities?.

Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (2008)
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Cramp, F. (., & Byron-Daniel, J. Z. (2008). Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006145.pub2

Background: Cancer-related fatigue is now recognised as an important symptom associated with cancer and its treatment. A number of studies have investigated the effects of physical activity in reducing cancer-related fatigue with no definitive conclu... Read More about Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults.

A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent (2007)
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Gargan, N., & Chianese, J. (2007). A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 6(4), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396907006152

Informed consent is a fundamental principle of health care ethics. All patients should have equal opportunities in accessing information to help them make informed decisions about their treatments. Literature on informed consent, translators in healt... Read More about A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent.

Partnerships and work-based learning: An evaluation of an opportunity to pioneer new ways to care for the older people in the community (2007)
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Moore, L. J. (2007). Partnerships and work-based learning: An evaluation of an opportunity to pioneer new ways to care for the older people in the community. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 32(1), 61-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930600848283

The following British case study illustrates how a group of Primary Health Care Trusts expanded partnerships with a university to support the development of 12 new advanced primary nurses (APNs). The cohort of APNs were undertaking new roles and were... Read More about Partnerships and work-based learning: An evaluation of an opportunity to pioneer new ways to care for the older people in the community.

Using art-based techniques in engaging children and young people in health care consultations and/or research (2007)
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Coad, J. (2007). Using art-based techniques in engaging children and young people in health care consultations and/or research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 12(5), 487-497. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987107081250

This paper outlines how art-based techniques and activities can applied for use in consultation work and/or research projects with children and young people. First, the concept of what constitutes an art-based activity and how it might be used in con... Read More about Using art-based techniques in engaging children and young people in health care consultations and/or research.

Bad bars: A review of risk factors (2007)
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Green, J., & Plant, M. (2007). Bad bars: A review of risk factors. Journal of Substance Use, 12(3), 157-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890701374703

Bars, inns, taverns, and hotels have been popular settings for recreational alcohol consumption for centuries. The bar is firmly established as an important adjunct of leisure in many societies. Alcohol consumption in bars is mainly convivial, restra... Read More about Bad bars: A review of risk factors.

Non-surgical management of piriformis syndrome: a systematic review (2007)
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Cramp, F. (., Bottrell, O., Campbell, H., Ellyatt, P., Smith, C., & Wilde, B. (2007). Non-surgical management of piriformis syndrome: a systematic review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 12(1), 66-72. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331907X175014

© 2007 Maney Publishing. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate the evidence for the non-surgical management of Piriformis Syndrome. A systematic review of electronic databases was carried out up to February 2006. This was supplemented b... Read More about Non-surgical management of piriformis syndrome: a systematic review.

The social and emotional toll of chemotherapy - Patients' perspectives (2007)
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Mitchell, T. (2007). The social and emotional toll of chemotherapy - Patients' perspectives. European Journal of Cancer Care, 16(1), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00701.x

The aim of this paper is to briefly describe the unique methodology employed by nine nurse researchers who conducted research into the social and emotional effects of chemotherapy from the patient's perspective, and to present four dominant themes. T... Read More about The social and emotional toll of chemotherapy - Patients' perspectives.