• Micro-structural analysis of tablet surface layers by intelligent laser speckle classification (ILSC) technique: An application in the study of both surface defects and subsurface granule structures 

  Orun, A. ; Smith, Geoff (Article)

  Purpose : As a consequence of the latest developments in laser technologies it is now possible to develop a low-cost and accurate tablet inspection system by the unification of optical and artificial intelligence methods. ...
• Building and sustaining work engagement – a participatory action intervention to increase work engagement in nursing staff 

  Knight, Caroline ; Patterson, Malcolm ; Dawson, Jeremy ; Brown, Jayne (Article)

  This study evaluated whether a participatory action research intervention with nursing staff on acute care older people National Health Service wards in the United Kingdom was effective for increasing work engagement. ...
• A Survey of the Endometriosis Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Role in British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) Registered Centres. 

  Norton, Wendy ; Mitchell, H. ; Holloway, Debby (Conference)

  Endometriosis is a life challenging disorder that affects over 1.5 million women in the UK – around 1 in 10 women (Royal College of Nursing, 2015a). Given the uncertain and enigmatic nature of the condition and an average ...
• Making ‘assisted world families’? Parenting projects and family practices in the context of globalised gamete donation. 

  Hudson, Nicky (Article)

  As a culturally pervasive technology, IVF and its related techniques have globalised at a rapid rate, spreading to most regions of the world. As one corollary of this development, cross-border assisted reproduction has ...
• Paying for the Welfare State in the 21st Century 

  Byrne, D. ; Ruane, Sally (Book)

  What does the future hold for welfare in the post-industrial 21st century? Political and economic forces are threatening the taxation regimes of highly globalised, capitalist societies, prompting an urgent debate around ...
• Who’s serious about the NHS? Reviewing the Labour and Conservative pledges 

  Ruane, Sally (Other)

  The blog provides a brief discussion of the Conservative Party and Labour Party election pledges on the NHS.
• The effect of Interleukin 1 Beta on vascular Angiopoietin 1 signalling 

  Bilimoria, Jay ; Singh, Harprit (Conference)
• Self-disgust within eating disordered groups: Associations with anxiety, disgust sensitivity and sensory processing. 

  Bell, Katie ; Coulthard, Helen ; Wildbur, D. (Article)

  This study aimed to assess the relationship between self-disgust and sensory processing within eating psychopathology. Five hundred and ninety one women with a self-reported diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa ...
• Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection 

  Lumber, Ryan ; Richardson, Miles ; Sheffield, David (Article)

  Feeling connected to nature has been shown to be beneficial to wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often used in an attempt to engage people with nature. ...
• Facile Preparation of Drug-Loaded Tristearin Encapsulated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Coaxial Electrospray Processing 

  Rasekh, M. ; Ahmad, Z. ; Cross, R. B. M. ; Hernandez-Gil, Javier ; Wilton-Ely, James D. E. T. ; Miller, Philip W. (Article)
• Pharmacological treatment options for low Bone Mineral Density and secondary osteoporosis in Anorexia Nervosa: A systematic review of the literature. 

  Robinson, L. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Clark, E. M. ; Misra, M. ; Micali, N. (Article)

  Objective: Although there are several evidence-based treatments available to increase Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and reduce fracture risk in aging men and women, there are still uncertainties regarding which treatments are ...
• A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between eating disorders and bone density. 

  Robinson, L. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Clark, E. M. ; Misra, M. ; Micali, N. (Article)

  This meta-analysis investigates the effect of an eating disorder on bone mineral density in two eating disorder subtypes. Following conflicting findings in previous literature, this study finds that not only anorexia ...
• Measuring oral sensitivity in clinical practice: A quick and reliable behavioural method. 

  Dovey, T. M. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Martin, C. I. (Article)

  This article aims to offer a behavioural assessment strategy for oral sensitivity that can be readily applied in the clinical setting. Four children, ranging in age and with a variety of developmental and medical problems, ...
• Screening for feeding disorders. Creating critical values using the behavioural pediatrics feeding assessment scale. 

  Dovey, T. M. ; Jordan, C. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Martin, C. I. (Article)

  The aim of the current study was to discriminate between clinical and non-clinical samples on the Behavioural Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS). The objective was to present a cut-off value, that was derived ...
• Typology of Feeding Disorders Based on a Single Assessment System: Formulation of a Clinical Decision-Making Model 

  Dovey, T. M. ; Isherwood, E. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Martin, C. I. (Article)

  The highly individual and complex nature of feeding disorders makes the initial diagnosis and subsequent choice of which management strategy (MS) to employ professionally challenging. This article describes a clinical ...
• Typology of Feeding Disorders Based on a Single Assessment System: Case Study Evidence 

  Dovey, T. M. ; Isherwood, E. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Martin, C. I. (Article)

  Six children diagnosed with different forms of food refusal participated as case study descriptions. Along with their treatment outcomes, these descriptions show enough significant differences between them to allow for ...
• Formative Feedback - Supporting and Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Statistics. 

  Aldridge, V. K. ; Wade, A. (Conference)

  Practice and formative feedback are valuable and practical tools when teaching statistics to non-statisticians. Non-specialist learners of statistics frequently seek statistical training to acquire practical skills and ...
• The relative contributions of parent perceived child characteristics to variation in child feeding behaviour. 

  Aldridge, V. K. ; Dovey, T. M. ; Martin, C. I. ; Meyer, C. (Article)

  Background: Few studies have examined the relative impact of co-occurring child characteristics on problematic feeding behaviour. The aim of the current study was to assess the relative contributions of parent perceived ...
• Screening Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in children: Outcomes from utilitarian versus specialist psychometrics. 

  Dovey, T. M. ; Aldridge, V. K. ; Martin, C. I. ; Wilken, M. ; Meyer, C. (Article)

  This study assessed the specificity and sensitivity of two commonly used psychometric methods to assess ARFID in children. To achieve this, a sample of 329 mothers and one father completed the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding ...
• Identifying clinically relevant feeding problems and disorders 

  Aldridge, V. K. ; Dovey, T. M. ; Martin, C. I. ; Meyer, C. (Article)

  The current paper outlines what is currently understood, and what can be hypothesised about paediatric feeding dysfunctions. The paper highlights the current lack of awareness of psychological factors implicated in infant ...

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