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Food Security of Rice-Farming Households in Thailand: A Logit Analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Tiwasing, P., Dawson, P., & Garrod, G. (2018). Food Security of Rice-Farming Households in Thailand: A Logit Analysis. The Journal of Developing Areas (JDA), 52(1), 85-98. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2018.0006

Many households in underdeveloped and developing countries still suffer from food insecurity, which is unreliable access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious food. It is a major cause of malnutrition and undernourishment. Thailand is a food surplus... Read More about Food Security of Rice-Farming Households in Thailand: A Logit Analysis.

Erratum to pre-operative use of aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Solo, K., Lavi, S., Choudhury, T., Martin, J., Nevis, I. F., Kwok, C. S., …Bagur, R. (2018). Erratum to pre-operative use of aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis. Journal of thoracic disease, 10(12), E860-E860. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.10.120

Pre-operative use of aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

In the article that appeared on Page 3444-3459, Vol 10, No 6 (June 2018) Issue of the Journal of Thoracic Disease (J... Read More about Erratum to pre-operative use of aspirin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis.

Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human foot complex during walking: sensitivity analysis of material properties, boundary and loading conditions. (2018)
Journal Article
Akrami, M., Qian, Z., Zou, Z., Howard, D., Nester, C., & Ren, L. (2018). Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human foot complex during walking: sensitivity analysis of material properties, boundary and loading conditions. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 17, 559--576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-017-0978-3

The objective of this study was to develop and validate a subject-specific framework for modelling the human foot. This was achieved by integrating medical image-based finite element modelling, individualised multi-body musculoskeletal modelling and... Read More about Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human foot complex during walking: sensitivity analysis of material properties, boundary and loading conditions..

Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking: A narrative review. (2018)
Journal Article
Price, C., Morrison, S., Hashmi, F., Phethean, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking: A narrative review. Gait & Posture, 59, 140--146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.005

Recognising structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to ensuring a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. The transition of an infant from sitting to walking takes approximately 9 mont... Read More about Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking: A narrative review..

Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture. (2018)
Journal Article
Angin, S., Mickle, K., & Nester, C. (2018). Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture. Gait & Posture, 61, 238--242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.022

BACKGROUND: The plantar foot muscles and plantar fascia differ between different foot postures. However, how each individual plantar structure contribute to foot posture has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associat... Read More about Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture..

National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2: podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices. (2018)
Journal Article
Nester, C., Graham, A., Martinez-Santos, A., Williams, A., McAdam, J., Newton, V., …Walker, D. (2018). National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2: podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0250-9

BACKGROUND: A national survey recently provided the first description of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom. This article aims to profile and compare the foot orthoses practice of podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists within the cur... Read More about National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2: podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices..

Morphology of the Toe Flexor Muscles in Older Adults With Toe Deformities. (2018)
Journal Article
Mickle, K., & Nester, C. (2018). Morphology of the Toe Flexor Muscles in Older Adults With Toe Deformities. Arthritis Care and Research, 70, 902--907. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23348

OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that atrophied or weak toe flexor muscles are associated with the formation of toe deformities, but there is little evidence to support this theory. This study aimed to determine whether the size of the toe flexor mus... Read More about Morphology of the Toe Flexor Muscles in Older Adults With Toe Deformities..

Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure: study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study). (2018)
Journal Article
Price, C., McClymont, J., Hashmi, F., Morrison, S., & Nester, C. (2018). Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure: study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study). Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0273-2

BACKGROUND: An improved understanding of the structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. An infant's transition from sitting, through crawling... Read More about Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure: study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study)..

Big issues for small feet: developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear. (2018)
Journal Article
Morrison, S., Price, C., McClymont, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Big issues for small feet: developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0281-2

The effects of footwear on the development of children's feet has been debated for many years and recent work from the developmental and biomechanical literature has challenged long-held views about footwear and the impact on foot development. This n... Read More about Big issues for small feet: developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear..

Internet Addiction: A Closer Look at Multidimensional Parenting Practices and Child Mental Health (2018)
Journal Article
Hsieh, Y., Shen, A. C., Wei, H., Feng, J., Huang, S. C., & Hwa, H. (2018). Internet Addiction: A Closer Look at Multidimensional Parenting Practices and Child Mental Health. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 21(12), 768-773. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2018.0435

This study aimed to examine how both psychosocial variables (authoritative, authoritarian, and shaming, and parent-child relationships) and psychological symptoms were associated with Internet addiction, while controlling for the sociodemographic var... Read More about Internet Addiction: A Closer Look at Multidimensional Parenting Practices and Child Mental Health.

Knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among health professionals in New Zealand (2018)
Journal Article
Sherman, S., Bartholomew, K., Denison, H., Patel, H., MOSS, E., Douwes, J., & Bromhead, C. (2018). Knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among health professionals in New Zealand. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197648

Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that is implicated in 99.7% of cervical cancers and several other cancers that affect both men and women. Despite the role that HPV plays in an estimated 5% of all canc... Read More about Knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among health professionals in New Zealand.

Defining acute flares in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Peat, G., & Parry, E. (2018). Defining acute flares in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review. BMJ Open, 8(7), Article e019804. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019804

OBJECTIVE: To identify and critically synthesise definitions of acute flares in knee osteoarthritis (OA) reported in the medical literature. DESIGN: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. We searched Medline, EMBASE, Web of science and six other... Read More about Defining acute flares in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review.

Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Jordan, Babatunde, & Paskins. (2018). Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review. Archives of Osteoporosis, 13(55), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-018-0470-4

This systematic review identified patients have unmet information needs about the nature of osteoporosis, medication, self-management and follow-up. Clinician knowledge and attitudes appear to be of key importance in determining whether these needs a... Read More about Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review.