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Efficacy of unsupervised exercise in adults with obstructive lung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Taylor, D., Jenkins, A. R., Parrott, K., Benham, A., Targett, S., & Jones, A. W. (2021). Efficacy of unsupervised exercise in adults with obstructive lung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax, https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216007

Introduction The benefits of unsupervised exercise programmes in obstructive lung disease are unclear. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise evidence regarding the efficacy of unsupervised exercise versus non-exercise-based usual care i... Read More about Efficacy of unsupervised exercise in adults with obstructive lung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effects of intermittent claudication due to arterial disease on pain-free gait. (2021)
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Evangelopoulou, E., Jones, R. K., Jameel, M., Boyd, P., & Nester, C. (2021). Effects of intermittent claudication due to arterial disease on pain-free gait. Clinical Biomechanics, 83, 105309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2021.105309

INTRODUCTION: Studies of intermittent claudication gait report inconsistent outcomes. Changes in gait are often attributed to degradation of calf muscles, but causation has not been proven through real-time electromyographic data. Neither have effect... Read More about Effects of intermittent claudication due to arterial disease on pain-free gait..

Effect of exercise on sleep and cardiopulmonary parameters in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension (2021)
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Atef, H., & Abdeen, H. (2021). Effect of exercise on sleep and cardiopulmonary parameters in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. Sleep and Breathing, 25(4), 1953-1960. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02286-9

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is considered to be a rare progressive disease resulting from restricted flow through the pulmonary arterial circulation resulting ultimately in right-sided heart failure. Most patients with PAH suffe... Read More about Effect of exercise on sleep and cardiopulmonary parameters in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension.

A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months (2021)
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Ramos‐Petersen, L., Nester, C. J., Ortega‐Avila, A. B., Skidmore, S., & Gijon‐Nogueron, G. (2021). A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months. Health and Social Care in the Community, 29(3), 829--836. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13316

Foot pathology in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have a psychosocial impact, but interventions such as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain, improving physical activity and quality of life. A previous meta-analysis concluded that foot orthos... Read More about A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months.

Propagation-Based Phase-Contrast CT of the Breast Demonstrates Higher Quality Than Conventional Absorption-Based CT Even at Lower Radiation Dose (2021)
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Tavakoli Taba, S., Arhatari, B. D., Nesterets, Y. I., Gadomkar, Z., Mayo, S. C., Thompson, D., …Brennan, P. C. (2021). Propagation-Based Phase-Contrast CT of the Breast Demonstrates Higher Quality Than Conventional Absorption-Based CT Even at Lower Radiation Dose. Academic radiology, 28(1), e20-e26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2020.01.009

Rationale and Objectives Propagation-based phase-contrast CT (PB-CT) is an advanced X-ray imaging technology that exploits both refraction and absorption of the transmitted X-ray beam. This study was aimed at optimizing the experimental conditions o... Read More about Propagation-Based Phase-Contrast CT of the Breast Demonstrates Higher Quality Than Conventional Absorption-Based CT Even at Lower Radiation Dose.

The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents. (2021)
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Hodgson, L., Hodges, M., Williams, A. E., Nester, C. J., & Morrison, S. C. (2021). The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents. European Journal of Pediatrics, 180(5), 1561--1570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03920-0

Children's feet are complex structures and strategies for supporting good foot health throughout childhood can be challenging. Greater awareness of the contemporary factors influencing decisions, such as footwear purchases, is needed to inform health... Read More about The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents..

Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing (2021)
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Anderson, J., Williams, A. E., & Nester, C. (2021). Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 81, 103079--103079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2020.103079

Occupations that involve prolonged periods of standing and maintaining an upright posture are associated with an increased risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), particularly of the lower back and lower extremities. Identifying factor... Read More about Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing.

The complete evaluation of tube potential on clinical image quality when using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiography: Re: 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' by Peacock, Steward and Riley. (2020)
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(2020). The complete evaluation of tube potential on clinical image quality when using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiography: Re: 'An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs' by Peacock, Steward and Riley. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.429

Correspondence, Re: ‘An evaluation of the effect of tube potential on clinical image quality using direct digital detectors for pelvis and lumbar spine radiographs’ by Peacock, Steward and Riley.

Compassion fatigue and the effectiveness of support structures for diagnostic radiographers in oncology. (2020)
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(2020). Compassion fatigue and the effectiveness of support structures for diagnostic radiographers in oncology. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2020.11.008

INTRODUCTION: Diagnostic radiographers working in oncology will have frequent contact with the same patients over a prolonged period. This can be mentally exhausting for the radiographer. Compassion fatigue (CF) occurs after repeated exposure to stre... Read More about Compassion fatigue and the effectiveness of support structures for diagnostic radiographers in oncology..

Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. (2020)
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(2020). Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 599-603

OBJECTIVES: To compare Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) and effective dose from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening with that from full field digital mammography (FFDM) screening. METHOD: To simulate compressed breasts, two Perspex-polyethylene bre... Read More about Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography..

The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. (2020)
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Dziedzic. (2020). The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology, 2862-2877. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa726

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness, efficacy and cost effectiveness of splints (orthoses) in people with symptomatic basal thumb joint OA (BTOA). METHODS: A pragmatic, multicentre parallel group randomized controlled trial at 17 Na... Read More about The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial..

An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure (2020)
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(2020). An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure. Radiology Research and Practice, 3246531 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246531

Introduction: The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) presents a substantial threat to patients, especially geriatric patients, those with restricted mobility, and patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer. PUs creates a huge financial b... Read More about An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure.

Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018 (2020)
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Palmer, D., Cooper, D., Emery, C., Batt, M., Engebretsen, L., Scammell, B., …Schamasch, P. (2020). Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46 - 53. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101772

ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians.Methods3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries completed a cross-sect... Read More about Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018.

The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training (2020)
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Rainford, L., Zanardo, M., Buissink, C., Decoster, R., Hennessy, W., Knapp, K., …McNulty, J. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training. Radiography, 27(2), 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.015

Introduction To investigate student clinical placement concerns and opinions, during the initial COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and to inform educational institution support planning. Methods Between mid-June to mid-July 2020, educational institutio... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training.

Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting. (2020)
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Peña-Solórzano, C., Albrecht, D., Bassed, R., Burke, M., & Dimmock, M. (2020). Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting. Forensic Science International, -. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110538

Machine learning (ML) techniques are increasingly being used in clinical medical imaging to automate distinct processing tasks. In post-mortem forensic radiology, the use of these algorithms presents significant challenges due to variability in organ... Read More about Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting..

Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report. (2020)
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Knight, K., Panettieri, V., Dimmock, M., Ong, A., Tuan, J., Tan, H., …Wright, C. (2020). Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 203 - 210. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.442

An automated dose accumulation and contour propagation workflow using daily cone beam computed tomography (CBCTs) images for prostate cases that require pelvic lymph nodes irradiation (PLNs) was developed. This workflow was constructed using MIM® sof... Read More about Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report..

Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial (2020)
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(2020). Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215520963855

Objective: Does early treatment of spasticity with botulinum-toxin (BoNTA), in (hyper)acute stroke patients without arm-function, reduce contractures and improve function. Design: Randomised placebo-controlled-trial Setting: Specialised stro... Read More about Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial.

Increased prevalence of fractures in inadequately transfused and chelated Indian children and young adults with beta thalassemia major (2020)
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Ekbote, V., Padidela, R., Khadilkar, V., Ramanan, V., Maheshwari, A., Mughal, Z., …Khadilkar, A. (2021). Increased prevalence of fractures in inadequately transfused and chelated Indian children and young adults with beta thalassemia major. BONE, 143, 115649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2020.115649

Introduction In patients with beta thalassemia major, inadequate transfusion and chelation may compromise bone health and increase risk of fractures. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of fractures in Indian inadequately tran... Read More about Increased prevalence of fractures in inadequately transfused and chelated Indian children and young adults with beta thalassemia major.

Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT (2020)
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(2020). Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT. European Radiology Experimental, https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-020-00184-z

Abstract Background We investigated the impact of varying contrast medium (CM) densities and x-ray tube potentials on contrast enhancement (CE), image quality and radiation dose in thoracic computed tomography (CT) using two different scanning techn... Read More about Impact of iodine concentration and scan parameters on image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose in thoracic CT.