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NIHR Bristol BRC contributing to ground-breaking national study into long-term health impacts of coronavirus
A major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched. The PHOSP-COVID study has been awarded £8.4million jointly by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). This study is one of a number of COVID-19…
Analysis of seven trials finds that corticosteroids reduce risk of death by 20 per cent in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Corticosteroids reduce the risk of death among critically ill COVID-19 patients by 20 per cent, an analysis of seven trials published today [2 September] in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found. The results of three of the trials included in the meta-analysis are also published in…
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
Findings demonstrate handgrip strength could be a cost-effective early screening tool A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities of…
Implant choice more important than surgeon skill for hip replacement success
A study analysing over 650,000 hip replacement patients across England and Wales over 14 years sought to investigate why one hospital has consistently been identified as having better than expected outcomes compared to other settings. The findings have shown that the outstanding hip implant survival results seen in one centre…
Shoulder replacements benefit most patients for more than 10 years, study shows
More than 90 per cent of shoulder replacement implants last more than 10 years, according to the largest study of its kind. The study led by the University of Exeter and the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), and published in The…
Body mass index may not be the best indicator of our health – how can we improve it?
By Dr Karen Coulman, Research Fellow (NIHR Clinical Lectureship), and Dr Sarah Sauchelli Toran, Senior Research Associate, at the University of Bristol and the NIHR Bristol BRC Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle theme. Their article was originally published in The Conversation, 29 July 2020. Body mass index or…
Understanding the deadly link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease
Deborah Lawlor, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Bristol and the NIHR Bristol BRC, is co-leading a new research programme to find out which factors increase people’s risk of COVID-19 infection. This is one of six flagship research programmes, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the…
Coronavirus could trigger diabetes in previously healthy people
By Julian Hamilton-Shield ,Professor of Diabetes and Metabolic Endocrinology at the University of Bristol and a member of NIHR Bristol BRC’s Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle theme. This article was originally published in The Conversation, 19 June 2020. Recent studies from England and other countries have suggested that…
Young People's Advisory Group - lockdown version
At a time when COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of life, we’ve been finding ways to carry on the work that we do with patients and the public when we can’t meet face-to-face. Mike and Tilly share how our Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) has adapted to a…