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Signposting children to weight management services could happen when parents attend an adult programme
Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research has found. The study is published today in BMJ Paediatrics Open. The study,…
How can sleep in hospital be improved?
Factors that could be changed to help patients sleep better in hospital are revealed in a newly published paper in BMC Psychology. The Asleep study examined how sleep could be improved for people in NHS hospitals recovering from surgery. The research team, based at the NIHR Bristol Biomedical…
Are childhood allergic conditions linked to anxiety and depression in early adulthood?
Researchers looking at potential links between childhood allergic conditions (such as eczema, asthma and food allergies) and depression/anxiety in adolescence/early adulthood didn’t find strong evidence to confirm an association between them. The study team found that this was reflected both in blood test results and information provided…
World antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness week research conversation special
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place between 18 and 24 November every year. It is aimed at: raising awareness and understanding of AMR promoting best practice reducing how drug-resistant infections develop and spread On 19 November People in Health West of England held a research conversation…
Can theatre successfully disseminate messages about public involvement in research?
A play jointly developed and performed by public contributors and a community theatre team raised awareness of domestic abuse, according to a new paper published in Health Expectations. However, opinions were divided on whether it was also able to successfully disseminate messages about patient and public involvement…
Many cancer patients continue to undergo invasive surgeries at end of life
A new systematic review has found that a large number of cancer patients continue to undergo invasive surgeries in their final months of life, even though it is unclear whether they benefit from them. The research does not confirm whether patients are being overtreated. However, findings suggest…
Bristol researchers contribute to House of Lords report on obesity and diet
A House of Lords report on connections between diet and obesity, and their effects on ill-health (including cancer) is formally being launched today. Researchers from Bristol’s Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme (ICEP), the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) and the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) submitted data for the report. The…
Study identifies hip implant materials with the lowest risk of needing revision
Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. The research could help hospitals, surgeons and…
Psychosis risk prediction tool features in BJGP podcast
A project the Bristol BRC is collaborating with University College London on has been featured on a British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) podcast. The research team behind this project has developed and validated a risk prediction model for primary care providers (such as GPs) to assess whether their patients…