Journeys towards reflexivity: some issues and dilemmas.
(2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A., Ryan, S. E., & Sumsion, T. (2002, June). Journeys towards reflexivity: some issues and dilemmas. Poster presented at 13th World Congress of Occupational Therapists, Sweden
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Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation (2002)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., McCulloch, D., & Shepherd, A. (2002). Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44(5), 345-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2002.tb00822.xThis paper investigates gender differences in the peak latency and amplitude of the P1 component of the pattern-reversal visual evoked potential (pattern-reversal VEP) recorded in healthy term infants. Pattern-reversal VEPs in response to a series of... Read More about Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation.
Alverine citrate fails to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (2002)
Journal Article
Mitchell, S. A., Mee, A. S., Smith, G. D., Palmer, K. R., & Chapman, R. W. (2002). Alverine citrate fails to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 16(6), 1187-1195. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01277.xBackground : Alverine citrate has been used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome for many years.
Aims : To compare the efficacy and safety of a new formulation of alverine citrate, a 120-mg capsule, with placebo given three times daily for... Read More about Alverine citrate fails to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
An exploration of factors contributing to chronic wounds in injecting drug users (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Finnie, A., & Nicolson, P. (2002). An exploration of factors contributing to chronic wounds in injecting drug users. In Proceedings of the 12th European Wound Management Association ConferenceNo abstract available.
Birth Knowledge: A comparison of the ALSO course and the ARM national conference. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2002, April). Birth Knowledge: A comparison of the ALSO course and the ARM national conferenceA critical comparison of different approaches to skills workshops
Nutritional care: implications and recommendations for nursing (2002)
Journal Article
Grieve, R. J., & Finnie, A. (2002). Nutritional care: implications and recommendations for nursing. British Journal of Nursing, 11(7), 432-437. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2002.11.7.10142Nutrition is a basic human requirement with both physiological and psychosocial dimensions that affect wellbeing. In times of illness ensuring adequate nutrition is particularly important because of the central part it plays in healing and recovery.... Read More about Nutritional care: implications and recommendations for nursing.
Impact of a nurse-led counselling service on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., Watson, R., Roger, D., McRorie, E., Hurst, N., Luman, W., & Palmer, K. R. (2002). Impact of a nurse-led counselling service on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38(2), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02159.xImpact of a nurse-led counselling service upon quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Aim. Health related quality of life is impaired in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. Although counselling directed towards... Read More about Impact of a nurse-led counselling service on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Variation in patient-reported osteoarthritic knee pain prior to knee replacement surgery (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frost, H., & Lamb, S. (2002, April). Variation in patient-reported osteoarthritic knee pain prior to knee replacement surgery. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology XIX Annual General Meeting, Brighton, UKPublication is an abstract only.
Osteoarthritis (Abstracts Nos. 329-351)
Maternal fish oil supplementation and visual development in term infants: a positive association between docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status and retinal maturation (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malcolm, C. A., McCulloch, D. L., Montgomery, C., & Weaver, L. T. Maternal fish oil supplementation and visual development in term infants: a positive association between docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status and retinal maturation
Bandages and bandaging techniques for compression therapy (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2002). Bandages and bandaging techniques for compression therapy. British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(3), 134-142. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2002.7.3.10212Bandaging skills are essential for community nurses not only as a method of supporting joints, or retaining a dressing, but as an important treatment of leg ulceration. It is important to be able to choose the correct type, size, and composition of b... Read More about Bandages and bandaging techniques for compression therapy.
Rates and Reasons for Non-adherence to Home Physiotherapy in Paediatrics (2002)
Journal Article
Chappell, F., & Williams, B. (2002). Rates and Reasons for Non-adherence to Home Physiotherapy in Paediatrics. Physiotherapy, 88(3), 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9406%2805%2960547-0Background and purpose
Little evidence is currently available on adherence to home physiotherapy within paediatrics. This study aims to provide an indication of the likely size of non-adherence with advised home therapy and identify parents' views o... Read More about Rates and Reasons for Non-adherence to Home Physiotherapy in Paediatrics.
Support the new Tissue Viability Nurses' Association (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2002). Support the new Tissue Viability Nurses' Association. British Journal of Nursing, 11(Sup1), S5-S5. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2002.11.Sup1.12244As a new nursing specialty, tissue viability has come a long way in the last 15 years. Beginning from a handful of substantiated posts, there now appears to be around 400 appointed nurse specialists and some nurse consultants in tissue viability. Man... Read More about Support the new Tissue Viability Nurses' Association.
Injecting drug use: implications for skin and wound management (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A., & Nicolson, P. (2002). Injecting drug use: implications for skin and wound management. British Journal of Nursing, 11(Sup1), S17-S28. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2002.11.sup1.12246This article, the first of two parts, introduces the difficulties facing nurses working with injecting drug users with skin problems. Drug abuse is increasing globally, and has huge implications for healthcare practitioners. Increasing numbers of tis... Read More about Injecting drug use: implications for skin and wound management.
Measuring interface pressure: a laboratory based investigation into the effects of repositioning and sitting time (2002)
Journal Article
Stinson, M., Porter-Armstrong, A., & Eakin, P. (2002). Measuring interface pressure: a laboratory based investigation into the effects of repositioning and sitting time. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56(2), 185-190. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.56.2.185Measurement of interface (or contact) pressure is important in assessing tissue viability in relation to pressure sore prevention and may be achieved through pressure mapping techniques. This article reports on two pilot studies using the Force Sensi... Read More about Measuring interface pressure: a laboratory based investigation into the effects of repositioning and sitting time.
A randomized controlled trial of exercise to improve mobility and function after elective knee arthroplasty. Feasibility, results and methodological difficulties (2002)
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S. E., & Robertson, S. (2002). A randomized controlled trial of exercise to improve mobility and function after elective knee arthroplasty. Feasibility, results and methodological difficulties. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16(2), 200-209. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr483oaOBJECTIVE:
To assess the feasibility of comparing two types of exercise regime aiming to improve mobility and function following knee arthroplasty.
DESIGN:
A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
SUBJECTS:
Patients with primary, unilateral k... Read More about A randomized controlled trial of exercise to improve mobility and function after elective knee arthroplasty. Feasibility, results and methodological difficulties.
Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. (2002)
Journal Article
Harkness, M. (2002). Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. British Journal of Midwifery, 10(2), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2002.10.2.10195Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) affects one in every 1000–2000 live births. Intracranial haemorrhage is the most serious complication of this condition, but the severity of thrombocytopenia in affected pregnancies varies widely. Effective... Read More about Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia..
RCTs: need for wider debate (2002)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., & Jones, D. (2002). RCTs: need for wider debate. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(6),
A Route to Enhanced Competence for Tissue Viability Nurse Specialists: Continuing professional development portfolio. (2002)
Report
Coull, A. (2002). A Route to Enhanced Competence for Tissue Viability Nurse Specialists: Continuing professional development portfolio. Edinburgh: NHS ScotlandEditorial.
No abstract available.
A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. (2002)
Journal Article
Power, K., McGoldrick, T., Brown, K., Buchanan, R., Sharp, D., Swanson, V., & Karatzias, T. (2002). A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 9, 299-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.341A total of 105 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n = 2... Read More about A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder..