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Vertebral artery blood flow velocity changes associated with cervical spine rotation: A meta-analysis of the evidence with implications for professional practice (2009)
Journal Article
Mitchell, J. (2009). Vertebral artery blood flow velocity changes associated with cervical spine rotation: A meta-analysis of the evidence with implications for professional practice. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 17(1), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.1179/106698109790818160

Many studies of vertebral artery (VA) blood flow changes related to cervical spine rotation have been published, but the findings are controversial and the evidence unconvincing. Recent Doppler measurements suggest that contralateral VA blood flow is... Read More about Vertebral artery blood flow velocity changes associated with cervical spine rotation: A meta-analysis of the evidence with implications for professional practice.

"But it's all true!": Commercialism and commitment in the discourse of organic food promotion (2009)
Journal Article
Cook, G., Reed, M., & Twiner, A. (2009). "But it's all true!": Commercialism and commitment in the discourse of organic food promotion. Text and Talk, 29(2), 151-173. https://doi.org/10.1515/TEXT.2009.007

Debates over food politics provide insight into the convergence of commercial and political discourses. As the organic food market has grown, campaigners and independent producers have faced the dilemma of how far they should promote their cause usin... Read More about "But it's all true!": Commercialism and commitment in the discourse of organic food promotion.

SHARE road map for HealthGrids: Methodology (2009)
Journal Article
Hernandez, V., Blanquer, I., Legré, Y., Breton, V., Rahmouni, H., Olive, M., & Solomonides, T. (2009). SHARE road map for HealthGrids: Methodology. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 78(SUPPL. 1), S3-S12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.10.003

The SHARE11SHARE was a European Union Framework Programme 6 Information Society Technologies Specific Support Action, project identifier FP6-2005-IST-027694. Its principal deliverable, the integrated road map for healthgrids is at http://eu-share.org... Read More about SHARE road map for HealthGrids: Methodology.

Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people (2009)
Journal Article
Shepperd, S., James, A., Doll, H., Fazel, M., Fitzpatrick, R., Gowers, S., & Pollock, J. (2009). Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006410.pub2

Background: Current policy in the UK and elsewhere places emphasis on the provision of mental health services in the least restrictive setting, whilst also recognising that some children will require inpatient care. As a result, there are a range of... Read More about Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people.

On minimally coupled boolean networks (2009)
Journal Article
Alonso-Sanz, R., & Bull, L. (2009). On minimally coupled boolean networks. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 19(04), 1401-1414. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218127409023743

Traditional Boolean networks consist of nodes within a single network, each updating synchronously, although asynchronous versions have also been presented. In this paper the dynamics of two, mutually coupled traditional networks are investigated. In... Read More about On minimally coupled boolean networks.

Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients (2009)
Journal Article
Blackham, J., & Benger, J. (2009). Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients. Trauma, 11(2), 93-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460408608101856

This is a systematic review of published evidence regarding management of the cervical spine in conscious and co-operative trauma patients. We examine the literature in the following sections: clinical evaluation of the cervical spine; use of plain r... Read More about Clearing' the cervical spine in conscious trauma patients.

Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England (2009)
Journal Article
Bathmaker, A., & Thomas, W. (2009). Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33(2), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098770902856652

This article explores English policy on widening participation in higher education (HE), drawing on insights from a research study into higher education transitions and ‘dual sector’ institutions. Although further and higher education in England are... Read More about Positioning themselves: An exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England.

Measuring educational needs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (DENAT). (2009)
Journal Article
Vliet Vlieland, T. P., Meesters, J. J., Meesters, J. J. L., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., Hill, J., & Ndosi, M. E. (2009). Measuring educational needs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (DENAT). Clinical Rheumatology, 28(9), 1073-1077. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-009-1190-3

The Educational Needs Assessment Tool (ENAT) was developed in the United Kingdom (UK) to systematically assess the educational needs of patients with arthritis. The aim of the present study was to describe the educational needs of Dutch patients with... Read More about Measuring educational needs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (DENAT)..

Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better? (2009)
Journal Article
Surridge, I. (2009). Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better?. Accounting Education, 18(4-5), 471-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639280802008498

The relationship between placement and academic performance on accounting and finance degrees is significantly under-researched. This paper examines the relationship between a number of factors, including placement, and academic performance as measur... Read More about Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better?.

Improving mental health care for older people within a general hospital in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Harrison, A., & Brandling, J. (2009). Improving mental health care for older people within a general hospital in the UK. Nursing and Health Sciences, 11(3), 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00462.x

This article describes a participatory action research study aimed at improving the care of older people with mental health needs who are cared for in an older people's unit of a general hospital in the UK. A multicollaborative and interpretivist act... Read More about Improving mental health care for older people within a general hospital in the UK.

Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9 (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanderson, T. C., Nicklin, J., March, L. M., Wells, G. A., Tugwell, P. S., Kirwan, J. R., …Welch, V. (2009). Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9. Journal of Rheumatology, 36(9), 2071-2076. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.090360

The Patient Perspective Workshop included over 100 researchers and 18 patient participants from 8 countries. Following preconference reading and short plenary presentations, breakout groups considered work undertaken on measurement of sleep, assessin... Read More about Progress on incorporating the patient perspective in outcome assessment in rheumatology and the emergence of life impact measures at OMERACT 9.

An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London (2009)
Journal Article
Tiwary, A., Sinnett, D., Peachey, C., Chalabi, Z., Vardoulakis, S., Fletcher, T., …Hutchings, T. R. (2009). An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London. Environmental Pollution, 157(10), 2645-2653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.005

The role of vegetation in mitigating the effects of PM10 pollution has been highlighted as one potential benefit of urban greenspace. An integrated modelling approach is presented which utilises air dispersion (ADMS-Urban) and particulate interceptio... Read More about An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London.

Towards an African journalism model: A Critical Historical Perspective (2009)
Journal Article
Shaw, I. S. (2009). Towards an African journalism model: A Critical Historical Perspective. International Communication Gazette, 71(6), 491-510. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048509339792

Much of the scholarly literature regarding theories of journalism practice is premised on the tenets of the western model of liberal democracy. To the extent that this model is held to be universal, it hinders the analytical theorization of journalis... Read More about Towards an African journalism model: A Critical Historical Perspective.

The long-term natural history of overactive bladder symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women (2009)
Journal Article
Garnett, S., Swithinbank, L., Ellis-Jones, J., & Abrams, P. (2009). The long-term natural history of overactive bladder symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women. BJU International, 104(7), 948-953. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08535.x

ObjectiveS To assess the long-term natural history of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) in women. Patients and Methods: Original urodynamic traces were reviewed and women who were referred with OAB sympto... Read More about The long-term natural history of overactive bladder symptoms due to idiopathic detrusor overactivity in women.

Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group) (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alten, R. E., Strand, C. V., Furst, D. E., Witter, J. P., Rahman, M. U., May, J. E., …Boers, M. (2009). Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group). Journal of Rheumatology, 36(10), 2335-2341. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.090369

Objective. Traditional outcome measures in randomized controlled trials (RCT) include well-established response criteria as well as ACR EULAR responses using Disease Activity Score 44 (DAS44)/DAS28 to assess improvement; however, a measure to assess... Read More about Developing a standardized definition for disease "flare" in rheumatoid arthritis (OMERACT 9 special interest group).

Healthy urban planning in European cities. (2009)
Journal Article
Barton, H., Grant, M., Mitcham, C., & Tsourou, C. (2009). Healthy urban planning in European cities. Health Promotion International, 24 Suppl 1(1), i91-i99. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dap059

This article describes the WHO 'healthy urban planning' (HUP) initiative as it has developed through the laboratory of the Healthy Cities movement and evaluates the degree to which applicant cities successfully developed plans for HUP. The paper prov... Read More about Healthy urban planning in European cities..

A framework for supporting rainwater harvesting in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Ward, S., Butler, D., Barr, S., & Memon, F. A. (2009). A framework for supporting rainwater harvesting in the UK. Water Science and Technology, 60(10), 2629-2636. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2009.655

Numerous policy vehicles have been introduced in the UK promoting the use of rainwater harvesting (RWH). However, an 'implementation deficit' exists where legislation limits action by failing to provide adequate support mechanisms. This study uses an... Read More about A framework for supporting rainwater harvesting in the UK.