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Some thoughts on Likert-type scales (2014)
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(2014). Some thoughts on Likert-type scales. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 83 -86. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1697-2600%2814%2970040-7

Many articles published in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology describe the results obtained in studies that have used Likert-type scales. Such scales have advantages and disadvantages and in this article I comment on some of... Read More about Some thoughts on Likert-type scales.

The ionized nebula surrounding the red supergiant W26 in Westerlund 1 (2014)
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Wright. (2014). The ionized nebula surrounding the red supergiant W26 in Westerlund 1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slt127

We present Ha images of an ionized nebula surrounding the M2-5Ia red supergiant (RSG) W26 in the massive star cluster Westerlund 1. The nebula consists of a circumstellar shell or ring ~0.1 pc in diameter and a triangular nebula ~0.2 pc from the star... Read More about The ionized nebula surrounding the red supergiant W26 in Westerlund 1.

A survey of Patients and staff satisfaction with a Rapid Response Psychiatric Liaison Service in an Acute Hospital: Are Elderly Patients Easier to please? (2014)
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Mustafa, N. (2014). A survey of Patients and staff satisfaction with a Rapid Response Psychiatric Liaison Service in an Acute Hospital: Are Elderly Patients Easier to please?

Background and Objectives:

The provision and quality of mental health services in Acute General Hospitals is a growing concern. Developing research to elicit the views of patients and staff will offer insights into service improvements. The Rapi... Read More about A survey of Patients and staff satisfaction with a Rapid Response Psychiatric Liaison Service in an Acute Hospital: Are Elderly Patients Easier to please?.

‘Muslim Media’ and the Politics of Representation: Media and Cultural Responses to Diversity Issues in Britain (2014)
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Poole, E. (2014). ‘Muslim Media’ and the Politics of Representation: Media and Cultural Responses to Diversity Issues in Britain. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, 7(1), 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1163/18739865-00701002

This article examines data from a year-long project, ‘Muslims in the European Mediascape’, which explored the production and consumption of diversity issues in the United Kingdom and Germany. Here, I report on the findings from minority (predominantl... Read More about ‘Muslim Media’ and the Politics of Representation: Media and Cultural Responses to Diversity Issues in Britain.

Carers and the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Angels Permitted, Devils Prosecuted? (2014)
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Brammer. (2014). Carers and the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Angels Permitted, Devils Prosecuted?

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 introduced a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect of a person lacking capacity. The Court of Appeal has clarified the terms of the offence in the case of Dunn1, and more recently in Nursing2 and Patel.3... Read More about Carers and the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Angels Permitted, Devils Prosecuted?.

Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. (2014)
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(2014). Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 315 - 330. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S53255

OBJECTIVES: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the third largest cause of emergency hospital admissions in the UK. This systematic literature review explored the relationship between the hospitalization rates and the CO... Read More about Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review..

Histological and clinical findings in patients with post-transplantation and classical encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: a European multicenter study. (2014)
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Latus, J., Habib, S. M., Kitterer, D., Korte, M. R., Ulmer, C., Fritz, P., …Braun, N. (2014). Histological and clinical findings in patients with post-transplantation and classical encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: a European multicenter study. PloS one, 9(8), Article e106511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106511

BACKGROUND: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) commonly presents after peritoneal dialysis has been stopped, either post-transplantation (PT-EPS) or after switching to hemodialysis (classical EPS, cEPS). The aim of the present study was to inve... Read More about Histological and clinical findings in patients with post-transplantation and classical encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: a European multicenter study..

Rorty's thesis of the cultural specificity of philosophy (2014)
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Tartaglia, J. (2014). Rorty's thesis of the cultural specificity of philosophy. Philosophy East and West, 1016 -1036. https://doi.org/10.1353/pew.2014.0089

In his brief consideration of non-Western philosophy between 1989 and 1991, Richard Rorty argued that dialogue between Western philosophy and non-Western traditions is not constructive since it almost inevitably involves fundamental misunderstanding,... Read More about Rorty's thesis of the cultural specificity of philosophy.

The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people (2014)
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(2014). The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people. BMJ Open, e006977 -?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006977

INTRODUCTION: Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious cause of morbidity and cost to society. Foot problems and inappropriate footwear may increase the risk of falls; therefore podiatric interventions may play a role in reducing falls. Two Coch... Read More about The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people.

The early use of botulinum toxin in post-stroke spasticity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2014)
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(2014). The early use of botulinum toxin in post-stroke spasticity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 12 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-12

BACKGROUND: Patients surviving stroke but who have significant impairment of function in the affected arm are at more risk of developing pain, stiffness and contractures. The abnormal muscle activity, associated with post-stroke spasticity, is though... Read More about The early use of botulinum toxin in post-stroke spasticity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Differential effects of inbreeding and selection on male reproductive phenotype associated with the colonization and laboratory maintenance of Anopheles gambiae. (2014)
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(2014). Differential effects of inbreeding and selection on male reproductive phenotype associated with the colonization and laboratory maintenance of Anopheles gambiae. Malaria Journal, 19 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-19

BACKGROUND: Effective mating between laboratory-reared males and wild females is paramount to the success of vector control strategies aiming to decrease disease transmission via the release of sterile or genetically modified male mosquitoes. However... Read More about Differential effects of inbreeding and selection on male reproductive phenotype associated with the colonization and laboratory maintenance of Anopheles gambiae..

Late diagnosis among our ageing HIV population: a cohort study (2014)
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(2014). Late diagnosis among our ageing HIV population: a cohort study. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 19692 -?. https://doi.org/10.7448/IAS.17.4.19692

INTRODUCTION: With the advent of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), more people infected with HIV are living into older age; 22% of adults receiving care in the UK are aged over 50 years [1]. Age influences HIV infection; the likelihood of seroc... Read More about Late diagnosis among our ageing HIV population: a cohort study.

Having Your Day in Court: Judicial Opportunity and Tactical Choice in Anti-GMO Campaigns in France and the United Kingdom (2014)
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Doherty, B., & Hayes, G. (2014). Having Your Day in Court: Judicial Opportunity and Tactical Choice in Anti-GMO Campaigns in France and the United Kingdom. Comparative Political Studies, 47(1), 3 -29. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414012439184

Investigating the recent direct action campaigns against genetically modified crops in France and the United Kingdom, the authors set out to understand how contrasting judicial systems and cultures affect the way that activists choose to commit osten... Read More about Having Your Day in Court: Judicial Opportunity and Tactical Choice in Anti-GMO Campaigns in France and the United Kingdom.