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Foot dimensions and morphology in healthy weight, overweight and obese males. (2016)
Journal Article
Price, C., & Nester, C. (2016). Foot dimensions and morphology in healthy weight, overweight and obese males. Clinical Biomechanics, 37, 125--130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.07.003

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence. However, despite reports of poor foot health, the influence of obesity and overweight on adult foot morphology has received limited attention. The objective of this work is to accuratel... Read More about Foot dimensions and morphology in healthy weight, overweight and obese males..

The effect of topical anti blister products on the risk of friction blister formation on the foot. (2016)
Journal Article
Hashmi, F., Kirkham, S., Nester, C., & Lam, S. (2016). The effect of topical anti blister products on the risk of friction blister formation on the foot. Journal of Tissue Viability, 25, 167--174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2016.04.002

INTRODUCTION: Foot blisters are a common injury, which can impact on activity and lead to infection. Increased skin surface hydration has been identified as a risk factor for blister formation, indicating that a reduction in hydration could reduce th... Read More about The effect of topical anti blister products on the risk of friction blister formation on the foot..

The effect of dual tasking on foot kinematics in people with functional ankle instability. (2016)
Journal Article
Tavakoli, S., Forghany, S., & Nester, C. (2016). The effect of dual tasking on foot kinematics in people with functional ankle instability. Gait & Posture, 49, 364--370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.07.302

BACKGROUND: Some cases of repeated inversion ankle sprains are thought to have a neurological basis and are termed functional ankle instability (FAI). In addition to factors local to the ankle, such as loss of proprioception, cognitive demands have t... Read More about The effect of dual tasking on foot kinematics in people with functional ankle instability..

Effects of Age on Strength and Morphology of Toe Flexor Muscles. (2016)
Journal Article
Mickle, K., Angin, S., Crofts, G., & Nester, C. (2016). Effects of Age on Strength and Morphology of Toe Flexor Muscles. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 46, 1065--1070. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2016.6597

Study Design Descriptive, cross-sectional. Background Age-related muscle atrophy is common in lower-limb muscles. We therefore speculated that foot muscles may also diminish with age. However, there is a paucity of literature characterizing foot musc... Read More about Effects of Age on Strength and Morphology of Toe Flexor Muscles..

The evolution of a stereoselective synthesis of the C1–C16 fragment of bryostatins (2016)
Journal Article
Ball, M., Baron, A., Bradshaw, B., Dumeunier, R., O'Brien, M., & Thomas, E. J. The evolution of a stereoselective synthesis of the C1–C16 fragment of bryostatins. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14(40), 9650-9681. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ob01804a

The development of a synthesis of the C1–C16 fragment of bryostatins in which the key step is a stereoselective oxy-Michael reaction used to assemble the cis-2,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran with the exocyclic alkene already installed, is described.... Read More about The evolution of a stereoselective synthesis of the C1–C16 fragment of bryostatins.

Mothers and midwives perceptions of birthing position and perineal trauma: An exploratory study (2016)
Journal Article
Diorgu, F. C., Steen, M. P., Keeling, J. J., & Mason-Whitehead, E. (2016). Mothers and midwives perceptions of birthing position and perineal trauma: An exploratory study. Women and Birth, 29(6), 518-523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.05.002

Background
Studies have associated lithotomy position during childbirth with negative consequences and increased risk of perineal injuries.

Aims
To identify prevalence rates of different birthing position and episiotomy and to explore the differ... Read More about Mothers and midwives perceptions of birthing position and perineal trauma: An exploratory study.

Petrogenesis and contrasting eruption styles of peralkaline silicic magmas from Terceira and São Miguel, Azores (2016)
Thesis
Jeffrey, A. J. Petrogenesis and contrasting eruption styles of peralkaline silicic magmas from Terceira and São Miguel, Azores. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/407274

The petrogenetic processes through which peralkaline silicic magmas are generated in oceanic island environments, as well as the controls on their eruptive behaviour, are not well understood. This study utilises two such systems, Pico Alto and Furnas... Read More about Petrogenesis and contrasting eruption styles of peralkaline silicic magmas from Terceira and São Miguel, Azores.

On the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence from Terceira, Azores (2016)
Journal Article
Jeffery, A., Gertisser, R., Jackson, R., O'Driscoll, B., & Kronz, A. (2016). On the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence from Terceira, Azores. Mineralogical Magazine, 547-565. https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.2016.080.018

The rare potassium zirconium silicate dalyite has been identified for the first time on Terceira, Azores, within syenitic ejecta of the Caldeira-Castelinho Ignimbrite Formation. New quantitative analyses of this dalyite were combined with the small n... Read More about On the compositional variability of dalyite, K2ZrSi6O15: a new occurrence from Terceira, Azores.

Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes (2016)
Journal Article
Heron. (2016). Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e57 - e66. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X688369

Background Strokes are often preceded by a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ‘minor’ stroke. The immediate period after a TIA/minor stroke is a crucial time to initiate secondary prevention. However, the optimal approach to prevention, including no... Read More about Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes.

Cancer event rate and mortality with thienopyridines: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2016). Cancer event rate and mortality with thienopyridines: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug Safety, 229-240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-016-0481-2

Introduction
Thienopyridines are a class of antiplatelet drugs widely used in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. A recent concern has come to light regarding the safety of thienopyridines because of the possible risk of malignancy. We... Read More about Cancer event rate and mortality with thienopyridines: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

On the Determination of Transiting Planet Properties from Light and Radial Velocity Curves (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor. (2016). On the Determination of Transiting Planet Properties from Light and Radial Velocity Curves. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 129(972), Article 024401. https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/129/972/024401

A recent publication has suggested a method to determine the masses and radii of the components of an eclipsing system using only a light curve and radial velocities of one component. If true, this would have immediate impact in expediting the study... Read More about On the Determination of Transiting Planet Properties from Light and Radial Velocity Curves.

Spontaneous Versus Posed Smiles—Can We Tell the Difference? (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mandal, B., & Ouarti, N. (2016, February). Spontaneous Versus Posed Smiles—Can We Tell the Difference?. Presented at International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing - CVIP 2016, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee India

Smile is an irrefutable expression that shows the physical state of the mind in both true and deceptive ways. Generally, it shows happy state of the mind, however, ‘smiles’ can be deceptive, for example people can give a smile when they feel happy an... Read More about Spontaneous Versus Posed Smiles—Can We Tell the Difference?.

Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review. (2016)
Journal Article
McLean, S., Holden, M. A., Potia, T., Gee, M., Mallett, R., Bhanbhro, S., Parsons, H., & Haywood, K. (2016). Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review. Rheumatology, 426-438. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew422

OBJECTIVE: To recommend robust and relevant measures of exercise adherence for application in the musculoskeletal field. METHOD: A systematic review of measures was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 sought to identify all reproducible measures used to... Read More about Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review..

10-Minute Consultation: A painful tingling hand (2016)
Journal Article
Burton, C. 10-Minute Consultation: A painful tingling hand. BMJ, i6843. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6843

In this article by Claire Burton and colleagues (BMJ 2016;355:i6386, doi: 10.1136/bmj.i6386) figure 2 “Decision tree to be used in conjunction with questions about the patient’s history” contained information that was incorrect. The two boxes at the... Read More about 10-Minute Consultation: A painful tingling hand.