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Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes (2010)
Journal Article
Birchall, M. A., Kingham, P. J., Murison, P. J., Ayling, S. M., Burt, R., Mitchard, L., …MacChiarini, P. (2011). Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 268(3), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-010-1355-3

There is no effective way of replacing all the functions of the larynx in those requiring laryngectomy. Regenerative medicine offers promise, but cannot presently deliver implants with functioning neuromuscular units. A single well-documented larynge... Read More about Laryngeal transplantation in minipigs: Vascular, myologic and functional outcomes.

Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation (2010)
Journal Article
Ingram, J., & Salmon, D. (2010). Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 227-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896910364566

Objective: To describe patterns and reasons of attendance and young peoples views of the drop-in service. Design: Analysis of a prospective database, questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews and discussions. Setting: Sexual health drop-in clin... Read More about Young peoples use and views of a school-based sexual health drop-in service in areas of high deprivation.

'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Morris, M., Sanderson, T., Calnan, M., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2010). 'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic Illness, 6(3), 228-240. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310377672

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of 'feeling wellg' for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 RA patients, purposively sampled for medication type, disease duration, dis... Read More about 'It's this whole picture, this well-being': Patients' understanding of 'feeling well' with rheumatoid arthritis.

Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Evans, D., Dalrymple, J., Miers, M., Moule, P., & Thomas, J. (2010, September). Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research. Paper presented at British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference, University of Durham, Durham, UK

In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and many funding bodies require public involvement in health and social care research. However, members of the public are still mostly engaged in research as subjects/participants, or in a limited consu... Read More about Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research.

A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure (2010)
Journal Article
Pennebaker, J. W., Vedhara, K., Brant, H., Adamopoulos, E., Byrne-Davis, L., MacKintosh, B., …Miles, J. (2010). A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 17(3), 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-009-9072-2

Background There is considerable interest in factors which may influence the efficacy of emotional disclosure. To date, a range of demographic and psychological variables have been considered. However, consideration has not yet been given to cognitiv... Read More about A preliminary investigation into whether attentional bias influences mood outcomes following emotional disclosure.

Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation (2010)
Journal Article
Wharton, R., & Pollard, K. (2010). Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation. Education for Primary Care, 21(5), 308-315

BACKGROUND: This study set out to evaluate evidence submitted by GPs for appraisal, and to explore how a model of appraisal can be developed which meets the needs of revalidation while remaining developmental and formative. This paper focuses on com... Read More about Sessional GPs: Support needed to provide the evidence required for appraisal and validation.

Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise (2010)
Journal Article
Morris, M. G., Dawes, H., Howells, K., Scott, O. M., Cramp, M., & Izadi, H. (2010). Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110(2), 295-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1496-5

We investigated the relationship between muscle contractile characteristics, collected using percutaneous electrical stimulation, and high-intensity exercise performance. Seventeen participants performed a muscle performance test for the calculation... Read More about Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise.

'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa (2010)
Journal Article
Dures, E., Morris, M., Gleeson, K., & Rumsey, N. (2010). 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa. Chronic Illness, 6(3), 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310377006

Objectives: Professionals working with people who encounter pain and suffering can experience adverse emotional effects themselves. However, to provide effective support it is necessary to understand specific work-related experiences and contexts. Th... Read More about 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa.

On-going education would boost competency in drug calculations (2010)
Journal Article
Pryce-Miller, M., & Emanuel, V. (2010). On-going education would boost competency in drug calculations. Nursing Times, 106(46), 16-18

Medication errors can have fatal results. Higher education institutes and trusts must continually develop students’ and nurses’ skills, say Maxine Pryce-Miller and Vernel Emanuel

Enjoyable learning: The role of humour, games, and fun activities in nursing and midwifery education (2010)
Journal Article
Baid, H., & Lambert, N. (2010). Enjoyable learning: The role of humour, games, and fun activities in nursing and midwifery education. Nurse Education Today, 30(6), 548-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.11.007

Education that captures the attention of students is an essential aspect of promoting meaningful, active learning. Rather than standing at the front of a group of learners simply speaking about a topic, teachers have the opportunity of livening up th... Read More about Enjoyable learning: The role of humour, games, and fun activities in nursing and midwifery education.

Obesity in Hong Kong Chinese preschool children: Where are all the nurses? (2010)
Journal Article
Greenhalgh, T., Chan, C. M., & Deave, T. (2010). Obesity in Hong Kong Chinese preschool children: Where are all the nurses?. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 25(4), 264-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2009.02.019

We report an ethnographic study of 10 preschool children aged 2-6 years recruited from kindergartens in Hong Kong, 6 of whom were overweight or obese. Each was followed for 12-18 months. We confirmed previously described risk factors and showed how t... Read More about Obesity in Hong Kong Chinese preschool children: Where are all the nurses?.

Student nurse absenteeism in higher education: An argument against enforced attendance (2010)
Journal Article
Snelling, P. C., & Lipscomb, M. (2010). Student nurse absenteeism in higher education: An argument against enforced attendance. Nurse Education Today, 30(6), 573-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.12.003

Unauthorised student nurse absenteeism in higher education troubles many university lecturers. Anecdotally, absenteeism is occasionally raised as an issue by attending students who resent others " getting away" with non-attendance and some policy doc... Read More about Student nurse absenteeism in higher education: An argument against enforced attendance.

International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ) (2010)
Book Chapter
Cotterill, N., & Abrams, P. (2010). International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ). In L. Cardozo, & D. Staskin (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology (138-145). CRC Press

A summary of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaires with relevance to urology and urogynaecology care.

Events and event identity: Under-theorised concepts in mixed method studies (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2010, July). Events and event identity: Under-theorised concepts in mixed method studies. Paper presented at Mixed Methods Conference 2010 - Baltimore (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg and University of Leeds), Baltimore

Despite the existence of a diverse and burgeoning specialist literature (see, for example, Casati and Varzi, 2009), theorists and researchers involved or interested in mixed method research have not perhaps attended sufficiently to the problematic na... Read More about Events and event identity: Under-theorised concepts in mixed method studies.

Childhood obesity in transition zones: An analysis using structuration theory (2010)
Journal Article
Greenhalgh, T., Chan, C., & Deave, T. (2010). Childhood obesity in transition zones: An analysis using structuration theory. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(5), 711-729. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01243.x

Childhood obesity is particularly prevalent in areas that have seen rapid economic growth, urbanisation, cultural transition, and commodification of food systems. Structuration theory may illuminate the interaction between population and individual-l... Read More about Childhood obesity in transition zones: An analysis using structuration theory.