Browse research from the School of Health Professions.
Submissions from 2016
Standardized Assessment of Hereditary Ataxia Patients in Clinical Studies, Brigitte K. Paap, Sandra Roeske, Alexandra Durr, Ludger Schöls, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Sylvia Boesch, Lisa M. Bunn, Martin B. Delatycki, Paola Giunti, Stéphane Lehéricy, Caterina Mariotti, Jörg Melegh, Massimo Pandolfo, Chantal M.E. Tallaksen, Dagmar Timmann, Shoji Tsuji, Jörg Bela Schulz, de Warrenburg BP van, and Thomas Klockgether
Dietary supplement use and nosebleeds in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia - an observational study., B Chamali, H Finnamore, R Manning, MA Laffan, M Hickson, K Whelan, and CL Shovlin
A Case Study Exploring the Influence of a Gardening Therapy Group on Well-Being, Jenny Joyce and Alison Warren
Imagining circles – Empirical data and a perceptual model for the arc-size illusion, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Marouane Ouhnana, Gunter Loffler, and Frederick A.A. Kingdom
Rehabilitation goals of people with spinal cord injuries can be classified against the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for spinal cord injuries, B. Haas, E. D. Playford, A. Q. Ahmad, T. Yildiran, A. J. Gibbon, and J. A. Freeman
Supervising role-emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice, Alison Warren, Karina Dancza, K, Elizabeth McKay, Ann Taylor, Monica Moran, Jodie Copley, and Sylvia Rodger
International Perspectives on the State-as-Parent: Naı¨ve Idealism or Reluctant Pragmatism, PA Welbourne and J Dixon
Rater reliability and scoring duration of the Quality Function Measure in ambulant children with hyperkinetic movement disorders, Jonathan Marsden
Exploring food experiences and challenges in traditionally hard-to-reach adults through a cross-sectional questionnaire., R Burnett, C Hallam, R Kirby, H Ponting, N White, and C Pettinger
Do tilt-in-space wheelchairs increase occupational engagement: a critical literature review, J Harrand and K Bannigan
Fall risk in people with MS: A Physiological Profile Assessment study, Phu D. Hoang, Meryem Baysan, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Jenny Freeman, Jennifer Nitz, Choy NL Low, and Stephen R. Lord
Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour profiles of people moderately affected by Multiple Sclerosis, EH Coulter, J Freeman, L Miller, B Weller, A Mcconnachie, PG Mattiosn, O Wu, and L Paul
Reading the Mind in the Blink of an Eye - A novel database for facial expressions, G Schmidtmann, D Sleiman, J Pollack, and I Gold
Short Duration Small Sided Football and to a Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes in Markers of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, and P. Krustrup
Submissions from 2015
Probability, not linear summation, mediates the detection of concentric orientation-defined textures, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Ben J. Jennings, Jason Bell, and Frederick A.A. Kingdom
Development and psychometric evaluation of a new patient -reported outcome measure for stroke self -management: The Southampton Stroke Self - Management Questionnaire (SSSMQ), EJ Boger, M Hankins, SH Demain, and SM Latter
Nutritional interventions in sarcopenia: a critical review, Mary Hickson
Tablet App halometer for the assessment of dysphotopsia, PJ Buckhurst, Shehzad A. Naroo, Leon N. Davies, Sunil Shah, H Buckhurst, Alec Kingsnorth, Tom Drew, and James S. Wolffsohn
Non-transferrin-bound iron is associated with biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, Husam Aljwaid, Desley L. White, Keith J. Collard, A. John Moody, and Jonathan H. Pinkney
Presbyopic LASIK Using Hybrid Bi-Aspheric Micro-Monovision Ablation Profile for Presbyopic Corneal Treatments, Michiel H.A. Luger, Colm McAlinden, Philip J. Buckhurst, James S. Wolffsohn, Shwetabh Verma, and Mosquera S Arba
Measurement of Scleral Thickness in Humans Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherent Tomography, Hetal D. Buckhurst, Bernard Gilmartin, Robert P. Cubbidge, and Nicola S. Logan
Self-Management and Self-Management Support Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Mixed Research Synthesis of Stakeholder Views, E Boger, J Ellis, S Latter, C Foster, A Kennedy, F Jones, V Fenerty, I Kellar, and S Demain
An occupational perspective on the lived experience of homelessness, MJ Cunningham
Living With, Managing and Minimising Treatment Burden in Long Term Conditions: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research, S Demain, A-C Gonçalves, C Areia, R Oliveira, AJ Marcos, A Marques, R Parmar, and K Hunt
Knee posture during gait and global functioning post-stroke: a theoretical ICF framework using current measures in stroke rehabilitation, MCN Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, and CD Metcalf
Development of radial optic flow pattern sensitivity at different speeds, Mahesh Raj Joshi and Helle K. Falkenberg
Distinct lower visual field preference for object shape, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Andrew J. Logan, Graeme J. Kennedy, Gael E. Gordon, and Gunter Loffler
Modeling probability and additive summation for detection across multiple mechanisms under the assumptions of signal detection theory, Frederick A.A. Kingdom, Alex S. Baldwin, and Gunnar Schmidtmann
Lack of weight recording in patients being administered narrow therapeutic index antibiotics: a prospective cross-sectional study, Esmita Charani, Myriam Gharbi, Mary Hickson, Shokri Othman, Aisha Alfituri, Gary Frost, and Alison Holmes
Safety and effectiveness of a new toric presbyopia-correcting posterior chamber silicone intraocular lens., Jay S. Pepose, Jon Hayashida, John Hovanesian, James Davies, Phillips Kirk Labor, Jeffrey Whitman, Harvey Carter, Michael Colvard, Phillip J. Buckhurst, Omid Khodai, David Mittleman, and Gregg Feinerman
Treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis: what works, what does not, and what is needed., Anthony Feinstein, Jenny Freeman, and Albert C. Lo
Fast gait speed and self-perceived balance as valid predictors and discriminators of independent community walking at 6 months post-stroke – a preliminary study, MC Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, and CD Metcalf
Identifying factors which enhance capacity to engage in clinical education among podiatry practitioners: an action research project, S Abey, S Lea, L Callaghan, D Cotton, and S Shaw
Imagining Circles: A perceptual model for the Arc-Size Illusion, G Schmidtmann, M Ouhnana, and F Kingdom
Physical therapy provision in multiple sclerosis across Europe: a regional lottery?, K Rasova, P Martinkova, M Pavlikova, D Cattaneo, J Jonsdottir, T Henze, I Baert, Asch P Van, C Santoyo, T Smedal, AG Beiske, M Stachowiak, M Kovalewski, U Nedeljkovic, D Bakalidou, J Alves-Guerreiro, Y Nilsagard, EN Dimitrova, M Habek, K Armutlu, C Donze, E Ross, AM Ilie, A Martic, J Freeman, A Romberg, and P Feys
Stroke self-management: A focus group study to identify the factors influencing self-management following stroke, EJ Boger, SH Demain, and SM Latter
Submissions from 2014
A descriptive exploratory study of how admissions caused by medication-related harm are documented within inpatients’ medical records, Matthew Reynolds, Mary Hickson, Ann Jacklin, and Bryony Dean Franklin
Translation of evidence-based Assistive Technologies into stroke rehabilitation: users’ perceptions of the barriers and opportunities, A-M Hughes, JH Burridge, SH Demain, C Ellis-Hill, C Meagher, L Tedesco-Triccas, R Turk, and I Swain
Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucomatous Nepalese eyes and its relation with visual field sensitivity, Safal Khanal, Madhu Thapa, Lyne Racette, Richard Johnson, Pinakin Gunvant Davey, Mahesh Raj Joshi, and Gauri Shankar Shrestha
Time is of the Essence: Risk and the Public Law Outline, Judicial Discretion and the Determination of a Child’s Best Interests, PA Welbourne
Greater professional empathy leads to higher agreement about decisions made in the consultation, Tracey Parkin, Looy A de, and Paul Farrand
Methodologies to assess muscle co-contraction during gait in people with neurological impairment – A systematic literature review, MCN Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, CD Metcalf, and J Rodrigues
Patients' Experience of therapeutic footwear whilst living at risk of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)., Joanne S. Paton, Anne Roberts, Graham K. Bruce, and Jonathan Marsden
Lower limb co-contraction during walking in subjects with stroke: A systematic review, MCN Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, and CD Metcalf
Studies on the stability and compatibility of cytotoxic drug Infusions with the Tevadaptor device, GJ Sewell and M Massimini
Submissions from 2013
Hemorrhage-Adjusted Iron Requirements, Hematinics and Hepcidin Define Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia as a Model of Hemorrhagic Iron Deficiency, Helen Finnamore, Couteur J Le, Mary Hickson, Mark Busbridge, Kevin Whelan, and Claire L. Shovlin
Detecting shapes in noise: tuning characteristics of global shape mechanisms, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Gael E. Gordon, David M. Bennett, and Gunter Loffler
Submissions from 2012
A comparison of customised and prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: a participant-blinded randomised controlled trial., Joanne S. Paton, Elizabeth A. Stenhouse, Graham Bruce, Daniel Zahra, and Ray B. Jones
The Effect of Tenofovir on Vitamin D Metabolism in HIV-Infected Adults Is Dependent on Sex and Ethnicity, Karen Klassen, Adrian R. Martineau, Robert J. Wilkinson, Graham Cooke, Alan P. Courtney, and Mary Hickson
Non-linear global pooling in the discrimination of circular and non-circular shapes, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Graeme J. Kennedy, Harry S. Orbach, and Gunter Loffler
Pilates based core stability training in ambulant individuals with multiple sclerosis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial., Jennifer Freeman, Esther Fox, Margaret Gear, and Alan Hough
Exploring the effect of pelvic belt configurations upon athletic lumbopelvic pain, Leanne Sawle, Jennifer Freeman, Jonathan Marsden, and M Mathews
Food Cultures: Growing Cooking Eating - An exploration of improving food practices in young men and older adults in Plymouth, C Pettinger and E Whitelaw
Submissions from 2011
Ocular Morbidity among Children Attending Government and Private Schools of Kathmandu Valley, RK Shrestha, MR Joshi, R Ghising, and A Rizyal
Intraocular pressure fluctuations in professional brass and woodwind musicians during common playing conditions, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Susanne Jahnke, Egbert J. Seidel, Wolfgang Sickenberger, and Hans Jürgen Grein
Guidelines for the pratical stability studies of anticancer drugs: A European consensus conference, GJ Sewell, C Bardin, A Astier, A Vulto, J Vigneron, R Trittler, M Daouphars, M Paul, M Trojniak, and F Pinguet
Physical and chemical stability of docetaxel infusions in polyolefin bags containing 0.9% soduim chloride or 5% glucose at 5 ͦC and 25 ͦC, S Macleod and GJ Sewell
Stability of vincristine (Teva) in original vials after re-use, and in dilute infusions in polyolefin bags and polypropolene syringes, GJ Sewell and R Trittler
Submissions from 2010
Color Vision Defects in School Going Children, R. K. Shrestha, M. R. Joshi, S. Shakya, and R. Ghising
Broadening Options for Long-term Dialysis in the Elderly (BOLDE): differences in quality of life on peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis for older patients, Edwina A. Brown, Lina Johansson, Ken Farrington, Hugh Gallagher, Tom Sensky, Fabiana Gordon, Silva-Gane M Da, Nigel Beckett, and Mary Hickson
Do you ask the work question?, AG Rickard, L Tipping, and L Westcott
A National survey of pharmacist transcribing of discharge prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Chemotherapy dose-adaptions, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Dose-banding of Cancer Chemotherapy, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Physical and chemical stability of cisplatin infusions in PVC containers, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2009
A national survey investigating UK prescribers' opinions on chemotherapy dosing and 'dose-banding'., SA Kaestner and GJ Sewell
Change in refractive status of the patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery., MR Joshi and S Shakya
Submissions from 2008
The Efficacy of Low Vision Devices for Students in Specialized Schools for Students who are Blind in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Mahesh R. Joshi, Yoshitaka Yamagata, Junsuke Akura, and Suraj Shakya
Ambulatory Infusion Devices for Administration of Cancer Chemotherapy, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2007
A sequential temperature cycling study for the investigation of carboplatin infusion stability to facilitate dose-banding, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Chemotherapy Dosing Part II: Alternative Approaches and Future Prospects, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Chemotherapy Dosing Part I: Scientific Basis for Current Practice and Use of Body Surface Area, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Dose-banding of carboplatin: Rationale and proposed banding scheme, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Safe handling of cytotoxics, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Shelf-lives of IV products: Are there any limits?, GJ Sewell and M Allwood
Submissions from 2006
Ocular morbidity among children studying in private schools of Kathmandu valley: A prospective cross sectional study., RK Shrestha, MR Joshi, R Ghising, P Pradhan, S Shakya, and A Rizyal
Pharmacoeconomic aspects of Dose-Banding, GJ Sewell and SA Kaestner
Risks and concerns about supplementary prescribing: survey of primary and secondary care pharmacists, RJ Hobson and GJ Sewell
Stability of Paclitaxel Infusions in different container types, GJ Sewell and P Donyai
Studies on the decontamination of surfaces exposed to cytotoxic drugs in chemotherapy workstations, GJ Sewell, S Roberts, N Khammo, and G McDonnell
Supplementary prescribing by pharmacists in England, RJ Hobson and GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2005
Stability and compatibility of paclitaxel infusion under replicated clinical use conditions to facilitate dose-banding, GJ Sewell and A Kattige
Submissions from 2004
Responsibility, accountability and factors influencing provision of pharmacist transcription of discharge prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Supplementary Prescribing by Pharmacists: A new opportunity?, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2003
Stability of intravesical epirubicin infusion: a sequential temperature study., GJ Sewell, AE Rigby-Jones, and MJ Priston
The MARC Programme: Safe Handling of cytotoxic drugs, GJ Sewell
Current clinical practice in neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition in Europe, GJ Sewell, BU Kluttgens, and AJ Nunn
Stability and Compatibility of 5-fluorouracil infusions in the Braun Easypump, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Submissions from 2002
Factors influencing provision of pharmacist discharge prescription transcription services and authorisation requirements of pharmacist-written prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Guide to Workstations for Cytotoxic Handling, GJ Sewell
Pharmacokinetics of Doxorubicin and Cisplatin after administration by Avitine/Omnipaque Gel applied directly to the liver, GJ Sewell, M Priston, T Manoj, and R Duncombe
UK Survey of discharge prescriptions, transcribing and development of the hospital pharmacist-prescribing role, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Submissions from 2001
Cancer Treatment and Safety: Occupational Exposure-Risks and Remedies, GJ Sewell
Dose-Banding of cytotoxic drugs: A new concept in cancer chemotherapy, GJ Sewell and RJ Plumridge
Submissions from 2000
Survey of home infusion care in England, J Loader, G Sewell, and S Gammie
Submissions from 1999
Drug resistance studies-implications of daunorubicin in-vitro systems, GJ Sewell, V Munoz, M Priston, and A Prentice
The role of the pharmacist in provision of hi-tech health-care at home, GJ Sewell and J Loader
The use of isolators for cytotoxic handling in hospital pharmacies, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 1998
Current issues of Centralised Intravenous Additive Services, GJ Sewell, RJ Needle, and M Summerhayes