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A tailored app for the self-management of musculoskeletal conditions: Evidencing a logic model of behavior change (2022)
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Background: Musculoskeletal conditions such as joint pain are a growing problem, affecting 18.8 million people in the United Kingdom. Digital health interventions (DHIs) are a potentially effective way of delivering information and supporting self-ma... Read More about A tailored app for the self-management of musculoskeletal conditions: Evidencing a logic model of behavior change.

Socioeconomic determinants of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and diabetes among migrants in the United Kingdom: A systematic review (2022)
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There has been little agreement on the role that socioeconomic factors play in the aetiology of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), obesity, and diabetes among migrants in the United Kingdom (UK). We systematically reviewed the existing evidence on this... Read More about Socioeconomic determinants of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and diabetes among migrants in the United Kingdom: A systematic review.

Critical thinking (2022)
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Kate Nash and Debra Sloam explore the benefits of critical thinking and the A-EQUIP model for student midwives

Bringing children and older people together through food: The promotion of intergenerational relationships across preschool, school and care home settings (2022)
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Purpose: This paper aims to explore how food-focused social activities are a route for promoting intergenerational relationships, well-being and dietary benefits among residents in care homes and children in preschool/schools. Design/methodology/appr... Read More about Bringing children and older people together through food: The promotion of intergenerational relationships across preschool, school and care home settings.

The Witch Trials, midwives and the battle for the body (2022)
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During the 16th and 17th century, all across Europe, in every town and village, women were killed as witches; many of whom were midwives. How did this brutal period of our history affect midwifery?
The process of the witch trials started with a stea... Read More about The Witch Trials, midwives and the battle for the body.

Prioritising elective arthroplasty: A further challenge of COVID-19 Can a prioritisation scoring tool help with reducing waiting lists? (2022)
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INTRODUCTION
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the delivery of elective orthopaedic care in the UK, leading to a hugely increased number of patients on waiting lists. The focus has therefore now turned to reducing the backlog. We... Read More about Prioritising elective arthroplasty: A further challenge of COVID-19 Can a prioritisation scoring tool help with reducing waiting lists?.

The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
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Background: A qualitative systematic review was undertaken to identify the therapeutic impact of arts-based activities as experienced by adults sexually abused in childhood. Methods: Sixteen studies, identified through a systematic search protocol, w... Read More about The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review.

Identifying volatile and non‐volatile organic compounds to discriminate cultivar, growth location, and stage of ripening in olive fruits and oils (2022)
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BACKGROUND: There is increasing consumer demand for olive oil to be traceable. However, genotype, environmental factors, and stage of maturity, all affect the flavor and composition of both the olives and olive oil. Few studies have included all thre... Read More about Identifying volatile and non‐volatile organic compounds to discriminate cultivar, growth location, and stage of ripening in olive fruits and oils.

Using forum theatre to mobilise knowledge and improve NHS care: The Enhancing Post-injury Psychological Intervention and Care (EPPIC) study (2022)
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Background:Evidence regarding the impact of psychological problems on recovery from injury has limited influence on practice. Mindlines show effective practice requires diverse knowledge which is generally socially transmitted.

Aims and objective... Read More about Using forum theatre to mobilise knowledge and improve NHS care: The Enhancing Post-injury Psychological Intervention and Care (EPPIC) study.

Opportunities to engage health system leaders in whole systems approaches to physical activity in England (2022)
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Background: Physical activity plays an important role in maintaining good health and wellbeing, non-communicable disease prevention and can improve healthcare outcomes. Some progress is being made on incorporating physical activity into routine care,... Read More about Opportunities to engage health system leaders in whole systems approaches to physical activity in England.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and its risk factors in the north-west of Iran: A population-based cross-sectional study (2022)
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Background: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and to examine the risk factors for seropositivity among the people of Ardabil, in the northwestern part of Iran. Methods: A community-based survey was carr... Read More about Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and its risk factors in the north-west of Iran: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district (2022)
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Introduction: Road traffic injuries are a major but neglected global challenge. There are high and rising rates of road traffic injuries in Nepal. Most of the studies reporting these injuries in Nepal have used quantitative methods to describe the in... Read More about Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district.

The effects of foam rolling on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in healthy adults: A systematic literature review (2022)
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Background: Reduced ankle dorsiflexion is associated with lower limb injury and dysfunction, with static stretching mostly used to increase ankle range of motion. Foam rolling is an alternative intervention, shown to immediately increase ankle range... Read More about The effects of foam rolling on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in healthy adults: A systematic literature review.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2022)
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Objective To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (2022)
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OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). METHODS: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in five phases: (1) identificatio... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis.

Geographical distribution of trace elements (selenium, zinc, iron, copper) and case fatality rate of COVID-19: A national analysis across conterminous USA (2022)
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Severe outcome particularly death is the largest burden of COVID-19. Clinical observations showed preliminary data that deficiency in certain trace elements, essential for the normal activity of immune system, may be associated with worse COVID-19 ou... Read More about Geographical distribution of trace elements (selenium, zinc, iron, copper) and case fatality rate of COVID-19: A national analysis across conterminous USA.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review (2022)
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Mothers with learning disabilities face many challenges during the perinatal period including preparing for and establishing infant feeding. Evidence shows that women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other mothers. A scop... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review.

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance (2022)
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BACKGROUND: Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a principle that suggests that an acute bout of high intensity voluntary exercise will be followed by an improvement in strength, power, and speed of a subsequent task. This study intended... Read More about Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) using a vertical jump to improve vertical jump performance.

The sands of time: Adolescents' temporal perceptions of peer relationships and autonomy in the context of living with chronic pain (2022)
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The incidence of chronic and recurrent pain increases in adolescence. Prevalence of adolescent chronic pain is estimated to be 11%-44%, with approximately 5% adolescents experiencing moderate-to-severe chronic pain. Adolescents with chronic pain also... Read More about The sands of time: Adolescents' temporal perceptions of peer relationships and autonomy in the context of living with chronic pain.

Collaboration between doctoral researchers and patient research partners: Reflections and considerations (2022)
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A key principle of working in collaboration with patient research partners (patients contributing to research projects as team members, rather than as participants) is that they should be equal partners with researchers and health professionals. This... Read More about Collaboration between doctoral researchers and patient research partners: Reflections and considerations.