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Do pictures ‘tell’ a thousand words in lectures?: how lecturers vocalise photographs in their presentations (2017)
Journal Article
Hallewell, M. J., & Lackovic, N. (in press). Do pictures ‘tell’ a thousand words in lectures?: how lecturers vocalise photographs in their presentations. Higher Education Research and Development, 36(6), https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2017.1303454

This article explores how 145 photographs collected from 20 PowerPoint lectures in undergraduate psychology at 16 UK universities were integrated with lecturers’ speech. Little is currently known about how lecturers refer to the distinct types of pho... Read More about Do pictures ‘tell’ a thousand words in lectures?: how lecturers vocalise photographs in their presentations.

Protective antibodies against Clostridium difficile are present in intravenous immunoglobulin and are retained in humans following its administration (2017)
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Negm, O. H., MacKenzie, B., Hamed, M., Ahmad, O., Shone, C. C., Humphreys, D., Acharya, K. R., Loscher, C. E., Marszalowska, I., Lynch, M., Wilcox, M. H., & Monaghan, T. M. (2017). Protective antibodies against Clostridium difficile are present in intravenous immunoglobulin and are retained in humans following its administration. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 188(3), 437-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/cei.12946

The prevalence of serum antibodies against Clostridium difficile (CD) toxins A and B in healthy populations have prompted interest in evaluating the therapeutic activity of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in individuals experiencing severe or recur... Read More about Protective antibodies against Clostridium difficile are present in intravenous immunoglobulin and are retained in humans following its administration.

Development of gene‐based SSR markers in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) for diversity assessment (2017)
Journal Article
Wong, Q., Tanzi, A., Ho, W., Malla, S., Blythe, M., Karunaratne, A., Massawe, F., & Mayes, S. (2017). Development of gene‐based SSR markers in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) for diversity assessment. Genes, 8(3), Article 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes8030100

Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) is an herbaceous multipurpose legume grown in hot and humid countries as a pulse, vegetable (leaves and pods), or root tuber crop depending on local consumption preferences. In addition to its different nutri... Read More about Development of gene‐based SSR markers in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) for diversity assessment.

The development and validation of the Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQoL-OC) (2017)
Journal Article
De Oliveira, D. C., Vass, C. D., & Aubeeluck, A. (in press). The development and validation of the Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQoL-OC). Aging and Mental Health, 22(5), 709-716. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1293004

Purpose: Little is known about how caregiving affects the quality of life (QoL) of older family carers and no dementia and age-specific QoL scale is available for use with this population. This study aimed to develop and validate a unique dementia ca... Read More about The development and validation of the Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQoL-OC).

Effects of short-term energy restriction on liver lipid content and inflammatory status in severely obese adults: results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) using two dietary approaches (2017)
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Baldry, E., Aithal, G. P., Kaye, P., Idris, I., Bennett, A., Leeder, P. C., & MacDonald, I. A. (2017). Effects of short-term energy restriction on liver lipid content and inflammatory status in severely obese adults: results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) using two dietary approaches. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 19(8), https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.12918

Short-term very low energy diets (VLED) are used in clinical practice prior to bariatric surgery, however, regimens vary and outcomes for a short intervention are unclear. We examined the effect of two VLEDs; a food-based diet (FD) and meal replaceme... Read More about Effects of short-term energy restriction on liver lipid content and inflammatory status in severely obese adults: results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) using two dietary approaches.

RevManHAL: towards automatic text generation in systematic reviews (2017)
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Torres Torres, M., & Adams, C. E. (2017). RevManHAL: towards automatic text generation in systematic reviews. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0421-y

Background: Systematic reviews are a key part of healthcare evaluation. They involve important painstaking but repetitive work. A major producer of systematic reviews, the Cochrane Collaboration, employs Review Manager (RevMan) programme—a software w... Read More about RevManHAL: towards automatic text generation in systematic reviews.

Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education (2017)
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Goldsworthy, M. A., Fateen, W., Thygesen, H., Aldersley, M. A., Rowe, I. A., & Jones, R. L. (2017). Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education. Frontline Gastroenterology, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2016-100761

Objective: For patients to engage with the long-term management of liver cirrhosis, sufficient understanding of their condition is essential. The aim of this study was to assess baseline patient knowledge and to test whether a condition-specific mult... Read More about Patient understanding of liver cirrhosis and improvement using multimedia education.

The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study (2017)
Journal Article
Stanyon, M., Goldberg, S. E., Astle, A., Griffiths, A., & Gordon, A. L. (2017). The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study. Age and Ageing, 46(4), 582–588. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw244

BACKGROUND: Registered Nurses (RNs) working in UK care homes receive most of their training in acute hospitals. At present the role of care home nursing is underdeveloped and it is seen as a low status career. We describe here research to define cor... Read More about The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study.

Quadrilateral suspensory and straight sesamoidean ligament calcifying desmopathy in an Arabian mare (2016)
Journal Article
Hui, S., Turner, S., Leaman, T., de Brot, S., & Barakzai, S. (2016). Quadrilateral suspensory and straight sesamoidean ligament calcifying desmopathy in an Arabian mare. Equine Veterinary Education, 30(8), 419-423. https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12705

A 5-year-old Arabian mare was referred for the investigation of recent behavioural change, generalised stiffness, and owner-reported polyuria and polydipsia. Clinical examination revealed severe pain associated with palpation along the entire length... Read More about Quadrilateral suspensory and straight sesamoidean ligament calcifying desmopathy in an Arabian mare.

Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population (2016)
Journal Article
Bouman, W. P., Claes, L., Brewin, N., Crawford, J. R., Millet, N., Fernandez-Aranda, F., & Arcelus, J. (in press). Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population. International Journal of Transgenderism, https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2016.1258352

Background: Anxiety disorders pose serious public health problems. The data available on anxiety disorders in the transgender population is limited by the small numbers, the lack of a matched controlled population and the selection of a nonhomogenous... Read More about Transgender and anxiety: a comparative study between transgender people and the general population.