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Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome (2008)
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van der Linden, M. L., Rowe, P. J., Palmer, S. T., Fatoye, F. A., Palmer, S., & Macmillan, F. (2008). Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(2), 108-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.127

Background: Impairment of joint proprioception in patients with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) has been well documented. Both joint proprioception and muscle torque are commonly assessed in patients with musculoskeletal complaints. It is unknown, howev... Read More about Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome.

Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions (2008)
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Roulstone, S., Peters, T., Glogowska, M., & Enderby, P. (2008). Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(3), 146-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549500801894362

This study investigated predictors of decisions made by speech and language therapists (SLTs) to offer intervention for pre-school children and the children's outcomes relative to that decision. The study uses data from 347 children who were first as... Read More about Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions.

Real-time ultrasound measurements of changes in suboccipital vertebral artery diameter and blood flow velocity associated with cervical spine rotation (2008)
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Mitchell, J., & Kramschuster, K. (2008). Real-time ultrasound measurements of changes in suboccipital vertebral artery diameter and blood flow velocity associated with cervical spine rotation. Physiotherapy Research International, 13(4), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.400

Background and Purpose. The vulnerability of the vertebral artery (VA) to distortion with sustained, full-range cervical spine rotation, resulting in compromised blood flow and possible vertebrobasilar ischaemia, is well recognized. However, few stud... Read More about Real-time ultrasound measurements of changes in suboccipital vertebral artery diameter and blood flow velocity associated with cervical spine rotation.

In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness (2008)
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Szczepura, A., Nelson, S. J., & Wild, D. (2008). In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness. BMC Health Services Research, 8(269), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-269

Background. A joint NHS-Local Authority initiative in England designed to provide a dedicated nursing and physiotherapy in-reach team (IRT) to four residential care homes has been evaluated. The IRT supported 131 residents and maintained 15 'virtual'... Read More about In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness.

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.

Molecular detection of exercise-induced free radicals following ascorbate prophylaxis in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial (2008)
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Davison, G. W., Ashton, T., George, L., Young, I. S., McEneny, J., Davies, B., …Bailey, D. M. (2008). Molecular detection of exercise-induced free radicals following ascorbate prophylaxis in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia, 51(11), 2049-2059. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-008-1101-1

Aims/hypothesis: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus are more susceptible than healthy individuals to exercise-induced oxidative stress and vascular endothelial dysfunction, which has important implications for the progression of disease. Thus, in... Read More about Molecular detection of exercise-induced free radicals following ascorbate prophylaxis in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial.

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.

From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom (2008)
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Miers, M. E., & Pollard, K. (2008). From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(4), 399-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820802190483

During a longitudinal evaluation of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum, health and social care students completed questionnaires concerning communication and teamwork skills and interprofessional learning and working. Data were collected o... Read More about From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom.

Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England (2008)
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Girot, E. A., & Rickaby (see Lapthorn), C. (2008). Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64(1), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04749.x

Aim. This paper is a report of an evaluation of the English national pilot education programme preparing Community Matrons to fulfil their role. Background. Investment in community services has been important in introducing new ways of working in the... Read More about Education for new role development: The Community Matron in England.

Student experiences and mentor views of the use of simulation for learning (2008)
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Moule, P., Wilford, A., Sales, R., & Lockyer, L. (2008). Student experiences and mentor views of the use of simulation for learning. Nurse Education Today, 28(7), 790-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.007

This paper presents the findings of a two phase mixed methods study. Phase 1 investigated whether simulation could support the development of a range of clinical skills amongst pre-registration adult and children's nursing students. The second phase... Read More about Student experiences and mentor views of the use of simulation for learning.

Music, mud and mobiles (2008)
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Bamber, R., & Messer, S. (2008). Music, mud and mobiles. Synergy -London- Society and College of Radiographers then Society of Radiographers-, 8-9

On-call competence: developing a tool for self-assessment (2008)
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Gough, S., Thomas, S., Broad, M. A., Cross, J., Harden, B., Ritson, P., & Quint, M. (2008). On-call competence: developing a tool for self-assessment. Physiotherapy, 94(3), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2008.02.006

Objective: To develop and validate a self-evaluation tool (questionnaire) to identify perceived competence and confidence felt by physiotherapists undertaking respiratory on-call duty. Design: A questionnaire to rate specific acute care respiratory c... Read More about On-call competence: developing a tool for self-assessment.

Choosing health in prison: Prisoners' views on making healthy choices in English prisons (2008)
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Condon, L., Hek, G., & Harris, F. (2008). Choosing health in prison: Prisoners' views on making healthy choices in English prisons. Health Education Journal, 67(3), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896908094633

Objective: To explore the views of prisoners on making healthy choices in prison. Design: In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with 111 prisoners in 12 prisons between September and November 2005. Prisoners interviewed included women,... Read More about Choosing health in prison: Prisoners' views on making healthy choices in English prisons.

Antioxidant activity and protective effects of green and dark coffee components against human low density lipoprotein oxidation (2008)
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Gómez-Ruiz, J. Á., Leake, D. S., & Ames, J. (2008). Antioxidant activity and protective effects of green and dark coffee components against human low density lipoprotein oxidation. European Food Research and Technology, 227(4), 1017-1024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-007-0815-5

The in vitro antioxidant activity and the protective effect against human low density lipoprotein oxidation of coffees prepared using different degrees of roasting was evaluated. Coffees with the highest amount of brown pigments (dark coffee) showed... Read More about Antioxidant activity and protective effects of green and dark coffee components against human low density lipoprotein oxidation.

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.

Long-term viability and proliferation of alginate-encapsulated 3-D HepG2 aggregates formed in an ultrasound trap (2008)
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Bazou, D., Coakley, W. T., Hayes, A., & Jackson, S. K. (2008). Long-term viability and proliferation of alginate-encapsulated 3-D HepG2 aggregates formed in an ultrasound trap. Toxicology in Vitro, 22(5), 1321-1331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2008.03.014

We report proof of principle here of a gel encapsulation technique that departs from the minimum surface area to volume restriction of spherical microcapsules and allows gelation of preformed high-density (≥2 × 104 cells/aggregate) 3-D HepG2 cell agg... Read More about Long-term viability and proliferation of alginate-encapsulated 3-D HepG2 aggregates formed in an ultrasound trap.

Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood (2008)
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Ingram, J., Deave, T., & Johnson, D. (2008). Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-8-30

Background: Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood are major adjustment periods within a family. Existing studies have asked parents, retrospectively, about their experience of antenatal education, mainly focusing on women. We sought to address t... Read More about Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood.