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Automated system to capture patients’ views on their involvement in decisions about their surgery is acceptable to patients and surgeons
Patients and surgeons have reported that a new, automated system to monitor patients’ views on how much they have felt involved in decision-making about their surgery is acceptable. The study, led by researchers from Bristol BRC, is published in BMJ Open. High-quality shared decision-making processes are essential to patient-centred…
Childhood waist to height ratio may be an equally good predictor as BMI of liver disease and high blood pressure in young adults
How a child’s waist size compares to their height may be an equally good tool to predict serious health problems later in life, including liver disease and high blood pressure, as traditional body mass index (BMI) according to a new study. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)…
Social networking sites need to improve safety, study finds
Social networking sites need to improve their safety and moderation features, according to a study published in JMIR Human Factors. The study was led by researchers at the NIHR Bristol BRC and the University of Bristol. The researchers looked at Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr and Tellmi – a mental health…
New guide on co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects launches
A new How-To Guide (PDF) for anyone hoping to co-develop theatre to disseminate research on sensitive subjects has been launched by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) on Thursday 15 May. Nearly 150 researchers, theatre-makers and public contributors came along to a special launch webinar.
Study reveals stark ethnic and social disparities in stillbirths within individual hospitals and healthcare trusts in England
Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived areas are more at risk than those in the least deprived areas. Now a new University of Bristol-led study involving Bristol BRC researchers, published in the…
How does lung function change over the course of life?
A new study has found out how people’s lung function varies over the course of life. The study, published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, was performed by a large international collaboration including Bristol BRC researchers. How well a person’s lungs work is an important measure of…
“Like Russian dolls”: Using co-developed, creative approaches to disseminate research on sensitive subjects
Cat Papastavrou Brooks is a PhD researcher at the University of Bristol looking at the impact of neighbourhood violence. Most of her research centres around trauma, co-production methodology and the use of creative approaches in health treatment and research. She was pivotal in producing a new How-To Guide…
New funding for wearable devices to detect lung disease flare-ups
Bristol BRC researchers have received funding to develop sensors and wearable devices for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), to alert them when they are about to have a flare-up. They will use artificial intelligence (AI) to work out when a person’s condition is likely to worsen, based…
Patients left in limbo: NHS hip and knee surgery prep lacks consistency, national survey finds
Patients across the UK waiting for hip or knee replacement surgery may be missing out on vital pre-operative support, according to a new national survey of NHS hospitals led by Bristol BRC researchers. Every year, more than 215,000 total hip and knee replacements are carried out in…