Browsing Research publications by Author "Watson, T."
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Cutaneous side effects of infused apomorphine: The patient and care experience
Poltawski, L.; Edwards, H.; Todd, A.; Watson, T.; Lees, A.; James, C. (2008-12)Subcutaneously infused apomorphine, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, is associated with the development of hard nodules at the infusion site. They may interfere with drug absorption and make it difficult to ... -
The long-term experience of COPD patients taught PLB : A mixed methodological study
Roberts, S. E.; Schreuder, F. M.; Watson, T.; Stern, M. (2012-12) -
Parents of children with haemophilia – a transforming experience
Beeton, K.; Neal, D.; Lee, C.; Watson, T. (2007) -
Physiotherapists’ perceptions of problematic musculoskeletal soft tissue disorders
Poltawski, L.; Watson, T.; Byrne, G. (2008)Aims: Many common musculoskeletal disorders are resistant to existing management strategies,causing long-term pain and disability. While arthritic and spinal problems have been prioritized for research, several soft tissue ... -
A randomised control trial to investigate the effectiveness of PLB in the clinical setting
Roberts, S. E.; Schreuder, F. M.; Watson, T.; Stern, M. (2011-12)Poster presentation -
Relative transmissivity of ultrasound coupling agents commonly used by therapists in the UK
Poltawski, L.; Watson, T. (2007)Coupling agents are required when using therapeutic ultrasound (US) to maximize acoustic contact between the transducer and the insonated tissue. US beam power is attenuated to varying extents by different couplants and ... -
The thermal and nonthermal effects of high and low doses of pulsed short wave therapy (PSWT)
Al-Mandeel, M.M.; Watson, T. (2010)The study aimed to investigate the thermal and non-thermal effects of pulsed short wave therapy (PSWT) using high and low dose of PSWT together with placebo and control conditions in healthy subjects. Method. A single–blind, ... -
Tissue Repair: The Current State of the Art
Watson, T. (2006) -
Transmission of therapeutic ultrasound by wound dressings
Poltawski, L.; Watson, T. (2007)Ultrasound has been used for the treatment of a variety of cutaneous wounds, particularly venous ulcers. Many of the published studies involved application of ultrasound to the surrounding tissue rather than directly over ... -
Transmission of therapeutic ultrasound by wound dressings (vol 19, pg 1, 2007)
Poltawski, L.; Watson, T. (2007-02) -
Ultrasound in contemporary physiotherapy practice
Watson, T. (2008)Although therapeutic ultrasound has been used for over 50 years in physiotherapy, its use in the clinical environment has changed significantly over this period, and whereas in the past, its use was primarily for its thermal ... -
Ultrasound treatment of cutaneous side-effects of infused apomorphine: a randomized controlled pilot study
Poltawski, L.; Edwards, H.; Todd, A.; Watson, T.; Lees, A.; James, C. (Movement Disorders Society, 2009-01-15)Apomorphine hydrochloride is a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease. Its administration by subcutaneous infusions is associated with the development of nodules that may interfere with ... -
The use of Pursed Lips Breathing in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review of the evidence
Roberts, S.; Stern, M.; Schreuder, F.M.; Watson, T. (2009)Objective: A systematic review was carried out to determine the evidence for teaching pursed lips breathing (PLB) to patients with stable COPD. Exertional dyspnoea is the single most important factor limiting function for ...