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Assessment of glenohumeral subluxation in poststroke hemiplegia: Comparison between ultrasound and fingerbreadth palpation methods (2014)
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Kumar, P., Mardon, M., Bradley, M., Gray, S., & Swinkels, A. (2014). Assessment of glenohumeral subluxation in poststroke hemiplegia: Comparison between ultrasound and fingerbreadth palpation methods. Physical Therapy, 94(11), 1622-1631. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20130303

© 2014 American Physical Therapy Association. Background. Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is a common poststroke complication. Treatment of GHS is hampered by the lack of objective, real-time clinical measurements.Objective. The aims of this study wer... Read More about Assessment of glenohumeral subluxation in poststroke hemiplegia: Comparison between ultrasound and fingerbreadth palpation methods.

Common variation near ROBO2 is associated with expressive vocabulary in infancy (2014)
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O'Reilly, P. F., St Pourcain, B., Cents, R. A., Whitehouse, A. J., Haworth, C. M., Davis, O. S., …Smith, G. D. (2014). Common variation near ROBO2 is associated with expressive vocabulary in infancy. Nature Communications, 5, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5831

© 2014 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved. Twin studies suggest that expressive vocabulary at ~24 months is modestly heritable. However, the genes influencing this early linguistic phenotype are unknown. Here we conduct a genome-wide s... Read More about Common variation near ROBO2 is associated with expressive vocabulary in infancy.

Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery (2014)
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Griffiths, M., & Dawson, G. (2014). Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery. Imaging and Oncology, 2014, 36-45

Health professionals across the world now work within an environment of flux and uncertainty, which inevitably presents new challenges for the workforce, in terms of developing new skills and knowledge. This, when coupled with the need to provide hig... Read More about Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery.

Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment (2014)
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Griffiths, M., Bailey, D., Matthews, F., & Dawson, G. (2014). Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment. Imaging and Therapy Practice, June(2014), 5-10

The introduction of Computed Tomography (CT) within the nuclear medicine environment over the last decade has led to a dramatic increase in the number of hybrid imaging installations within the United Kingdom. Modern multislice Single Photon Emissi... Read More about Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group-based pain self-management intervention for patients undergoing total hip replacement: Feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial (2014)
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Wylde, V., Marques, E., Artz, N., Blom, A., & Gooberman-Hill, R. (2014). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group-based pain self-management intervention for patients undergoing total hip replacement: Feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15(1), Article 176. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-176

Background: Total hip replacement (THR) is a common elective surgical procedure and can be effective for reducing chronic pain. However, waiting times can be considerable. A pain self-management intervention may provide patients with skills to more e... Read More about Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a group-based pain self-management intervention for patients undergoing total hip replacement: Feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial.

The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions (2014)
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Salmon, V., Hewlett, S., Walsh, N., Kirwan, J. R., Urban, M., Morris, M., & Cramp, F. (. (2014). The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions. Rheumatology, 53(S1), i122. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu106.010

Background: Fatigue is a major symptom of RA and the need for effective interventions is evident. Programmes based upon physical activity (PA) have been shown to improve patient reported fatigue in other long term conditions (LTCs). To inform the dev... Read More about The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial (2014)
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Cramp, F., Palmer, S., Domaille, M., Cramp, F. (., Walsh, N., Pollock, J., …Johnson, M. I. (2014). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care and Research, 66(3), 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22147

Objective To determine the additional effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for knee osteoarthritis (OA) when combined with a group education and exercise program (knee group). Methods The study was a randomized, sham-controll... Read More about Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

Living with semantic dementia: A case study of one Family's experience (2014)
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Wilkinson, R., Kindell, J., Sage, K., Wilkinson, R., & Keady, J. (2014). Living with semantic dementia: A case study of one Family's experience. Qualitative Health Research, 24(3), 401-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314521900

Semantic dementia is a variant of frontotemporal dementia and is a recently recognized diagnostic condition. There has been some research quantitatively examining care partner stress and burden in frontotemporal dementia. There are, however, few stud... Read More about Living with semantic dementia: A case study of one Family's experience.

Background synaptic activity in rat entorhinal cortex shows a progressively greater dominance of inhibition over excitation from deep to superficial layers (2014)
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Jones, R. S. G., Greenhill, S. D., Chamberlain, S. E. L., Lench, A., Massey, P. V., Yuill, K. H., …Dickson, C. T. (2014). Background synaptic activity in rat entorhinal cortex shows a progressively greater dominance of inhibition over excitation from deep to superficial layers. PLoS ONE, 9(1), Article e85125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085125

The entorhinal cortex (EC) controls hippocampal input and output, playing major roles in memory and spatial navigation. Different layers of the EC subserve different functions and a number of studies have compared properties of neurones across layers... Read More about Background synaptic activity in rat entorhinal cortex shows a progressively greater dominance of inhibition over excitation from deep to superficial layers.

A randomised trial of the effect of the glycine reuptake inhibitor Org 25935 on cognitive performance in healthy male volunteers (2014)
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Christmas, D., Diaper, A., Wilson, S., Rich, A., Phillips, S., Udo de Haes, J., …Nutt, D. (2014). A randomised trial of the effect of the glycine reuptake inhibitor Org 25935 on cognitive performance in healthy male volunteers. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 29(2), 163-171. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2384

Objective Cognitive impairment is integral to many neurological illnesses. Specific enhancement of glutamatergic transmission may improve memory and learning. Org 25935 increases the synaptic availability of glycine, an obligate co-agonist with gluta... Read More about A randomised trial of the effect of the glycine reuptake inhibitor Org 25935 on cognitive performance in healthy male volunteers.

The effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for joint hypermobility syndrome: A systematic review (2014)
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Palmer, S., Bailey, S., Barker, L., Barney, L., & Elliott, A. (2014). The effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for joint hypermobility syndrome: A systematic review. Physiotherapy, 100(3), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2013.09.002

Background: Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder characterised by excessive range of movement at multiple joints accompanied by pain. Exercise is the mainstay of management yet its effectiveness is unclear. Obj... Read More about The effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for joint hypermobility syndrome: A systematic review.

An investigation into sonography student experiences of simulation teaching and learning in the acquisition of clinical skills (2014)
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Gibbs, V. (2014). An investigation into sonography student experiences of simulation teaching and learning in the acquisition of clinical skills. Ultrasound, 22(3), 173-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X14528491

©, 2014, SAGE Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. Technological developments are impacting on many aspects of life, including education. One particular area of technology where there is growing interest within higher education institutions (HEIs)... Read More about An investigation into sonography student experiences of simulation teaching and learning in the acquisition of clinical skills.

Fixed bearing lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty-Short to midterm survivorship and knee scores for 101 prostheses (2014)
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Smith, J. R., Robinson, J. R., Porteous, A. J., Murray, J. R., Hassaballa, M. A., Artz, N., & Newman, J. H. (2014). Fixed bearing lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty-Short to midterm survivorship and knee scores for 101 prostheses. Knee, 21(4), 843-847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2014.04.003

Background: Isolated unicompartmental knee arthritis is less common laterally than medially. Lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) constitutes only 1% of all knee arthroplasty performed. Use of medial UKA is supported by several published... Read More about Fixed bearing lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty-Short to midterm survivorship and knee scores for 101 prostheses.

Recommendations, evaluation and validation of a semi-automated, fluorescent-based scoring protocol for micronucleus testing in human cells (2014)
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Jenkins, G. J., Johnson, G. E., Doak, S. H., Doherty, A. T., Scott, A. D., Chapman, K. E., …Thomas, A. (2014). Recommendations, evaluation and validation of a semi-automated, fluorescent-based scoring protocol for micronucleus testing in human cells. Mutagenesis, 29(3), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geu008

Micronucleus (MN) induction is an established cytogenetic end point for evaluating structural and numerical chromosomal alterations in genotoxicity testing. A semi-automated scoring protocol for the assessment of MN preparations from human cell lines... Read More about Recommendations, evaluation and validation of a semi-automated, fluorescent-based scoring protocol for micronucleus testing in human cells.

Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: Exploring Healthcare Professionals' Views on a Multiple-Joint Intervention Designed to Facilitate Self-Management (2014)
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Patel, G., Walsh, N., & Gooberman-Hill, R. (2014). Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: Exploring Healthcare Professionals' Views on a Multiple-Joint Intervention Designed to Facilitate Self-Management. Musculoskeletal Care, 12(4), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1074

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Aim: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions and a major cause of chronic pain and disability. Self-management of OA through education and exercise are recommended as core treatments.... Read More about Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care: Exploring Healthcare Professionals' Views on a Multiple-Joint Intervention Designed to Facilitate Self-Management.

Experience in judging intent to harm modulates parahippocampal activity: An fMRI study with experienced CCTV operators (2014)
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Petrini, K., McAleer, P., Neary, C., Gillard, J., & Pollick, F. E. (2014). Experience in judging intent to harm modulates parahippocampal activity: An fMRI study with experienced CCTV operators. Cortex, 57, 74-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2014.02.026

Does visual experience in judging intent to harm change our brain responses? And if it does, what are the mechanisms affected? We addressed these questions by studying the abilities of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) operators, who must identify the... Read More about Experience in judging intent to harm modulates parahippocampal activity: An fMRI study with experienced CCTV operators.

A proposed new clinical assessment framework for diagnostic medical ultrasound students (2014)
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Gibbs, V. (2014). A proposed new clinical assessment framework for diagnostic medical ultrasound students. Ultrasound, 22(2), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X13513224

Current financial pressures within higher education institutions (HEIs) are driving new ways of delivering education and assessment. New technological developments are facilitating opportunities to rethink traditional educational methods and explore... Read More about A proposed new clinical assessment framework for diagnostic medical ultrasound students.

Age-related macular degeneration patients' awareness of nutritional factors (2014)
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Stevens, R., Bartlett, H., Walsh, R., & Cooke, R. (2014). Age-related macular degeneration patients' awareness of nutritional factors. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 32(2), 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619613519341

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in older adults in the United Kingdom. This study sought to characterise AMD patients who seek the services of the Macular Society, and determine the level and source of... Read More about Age-related macular degeneration patients' awareness of nutritional factors.