Proximal neck contour, length, and diameter are the most important criteria in terms of endoleak development. Breaching the proximal neck length criterion resulted in a 4-fold increase in endoleak, and combined deviations from the guidelines multiplied the effect. Necks < or = 10 mm long are unsuitable for the standard Zenith graft.

Proximal neck contour, length, and diameter are the most important criteria in terms of endoleak development. Breaching the proximal neck length criterion resulted in a 4-fold increase in endoleak, and combined deviations from the guidelines multiplied the effect. Necks < or = 10 mm long are unsuitable for the standard Zenith graft.

Two studies applied a person-situation model to examine the effect of emotional affordances of situations. Participants rated their emotional functioning as more extensive in situations classified as being high in emotional affordance than those classified as low in emotional affordance. Participants who scored higher on the individual difference characteristic of emotional intelligence were more interested in entering high emotional affordance situations than were individuals lower in emotional intelligence, and participants who scored higher on emotional intelligence were rated by others as being more successful in high emotional affordance situations than individuals lower in emotional intelligence. These results provide preliminary evidence that the interaction between emotional intelligence and situations may influence emotional functioning.Keywords Emotional intelligence . Adaptive emotional functioning . Situations . Person-situation interactionA recent approach to understanding adaptive emotional functioning has been the development and study of the individual difference characteristic of emotional intelligence. Salovey and Grewal (2005) described emotional intelligence as resulting from interactions between an individual's emotions and cognitions that lead to adaptive functioning. Grounded in this conceptualization of emotional intelligence is a four-branch model (Mayer et al. 2004) positing that emotional intelligence consists of the related abilities of (a) perceiving emotion in the self and others, (b) using emotion to enhance decision making, (c) understanding emotion, and (d) regulating emotion in the self and others. Other models of emotional intelligence, such as Bar-On's (2000) model, have included these functions but

Acute medical inpatients want to receive a lot of information about their illness, but most prefer a relatively passive role in decision-making. The only way to determine individual patient preferences is to ask them; preferences cannot be predicted from clinical or sociodemographic data.

In this paper I use an autoethnographic approach to explore my everyday experiences as an early career lecturer at a UK-based university. I uncover some of my underlying experiences of Imposter Syndrome, presenting the ways Imposter Syndrome manifests in my teaching activities. This paper recommends areas in which Higher Education Institutions can offer support to early career academics, for instance through mentoring/training in: dealing with nerves; classroom behaviour management; and dressing for confidence. An unexpected finding to emerge from this study is the potential therapeutic role of keeping a diary for early career lecturers struggling with self-doubt.

Researching drinking "with" young people: a palette of methods http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11695/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. AbstractPurpose This paper outlines a study characterised by 'pockets' of co-production and argues for the benefits of offering young people a palette of interdisciplinary methods to 'opt into', giving participants the opportunity to discuss their drinking practices and experiences 'on their own terms'.Design/methodology/approach 40 young people, aged 15-24, from the suburban case study locations of Chorlton and Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, were recruited for multi-stage qualitative research.Participants were presented with a suite of both long-standing and innovative methods that they could 'opt into', including: interviews, peer interviews, diaries, mobile phone interviews text messaging and participant observation. FindingsThis paper shows that both long-standing and innovative methods have their own individual strengths for researching into young people's alcohol consumption practices and experiences.Yet, each of the methods utilised in this study also had specific drawbacks for researching substance use. Offering a palette of methods for participants to 'opt into' was thus beneficial in: offsetting the weaknesses of other methods; triangulating the study findings; and enabling participants to communicate with the researcher in culturally credible ways. Originality/valueBy offering an honest account about the successes and failures of deploying a range of methods when exploring young people's drinking practices and experiences, this paper is valuable for researchers in, and beyond, the field of substance use, seeking to broaden their methodological toolkit.

This paper reflects on fieldwork undertaken at youth-led community radio station, KCC Live. It draws on Goffman to elucidate the differences between front and backstage spaces at KCC Live, and provides snapshots from research encounters to illustrate the importance of observant participation (over participant observation) in permitting access to these spaces. This paper celebrates the embeddedness of the researcher as a member of the community under study. In doing so, it argues that immersion in community research settings can enable insight into the functioning, relationships, rules and peculiarities of the place and people, all of which are fundamental to ethnographic research.

This study focussed on identifying the key concerns and information needs of young people with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and their parents and examined what resources might help improve young people’s ‘participativeness’ and health literacy during clinic consultations. A qualitative participatory design underpinned the study. Workshops involving multiple methods were used to engage with young people with AIS and their parents, who were recruited through a regional children’s hospital. The study design was informed by patient and public consultation with eight young people and two parents. 10 young people (aged 14–16 years) and 11 of their parents participated in the study. Young people and their parents reported uncertainty and anxiety before coming to clinic and faced issues participating in the consultation, being involved in decision-making and understanding the information and language. These challenges resulted in unmet information needs. Young people’s health literacy relating to an AIS diagnosis and treatment is facilitated by them being prepared and informed before coming to clinic and be actively supported to be involved during the consultation. We collaboratively developed the ‘Coming to Spinal Clinic’ resource to help young people with AIS and parents prepare for and get the most out of their visit.