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Study finds no clear advantage of robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery
New research analysing data from more than 1.3 million hip and knee replacement operations across the UK has found no clear differences in implant survival, revision rates or surgical complications between robotic-assisted and conventional surgery. The studies, published in The British Medical Journal, used…
Qualitative research key to understanding how innovative procedures evolve, study finds
Researchers at the NIHR BRC: Bristol conducted a 3-year study highlighting how innovative surgical procedures can continue to change and develop after they are introduced into routine NHS care. Their finding supports the need for more transparent reporting and oversight of surgical innovation. The research was conducted…
Childhood asthma linked to poorer lung health into adulthood, study finds
Children with asthma are more likely to follow a lower lung function trajectory into early adulthood, according to new research from the University of Bristol and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol. The findings suggest that improving asthma care in childhood could help protect long-term respiratory health…
New care pathway aims to cut cancelled joint replacement operations and improve recovery
A new patient-centred care pathway designed by patients, researchers and healthcare professionals could help reduce avoidable cancellations of knee and hip replacement surgery while providing better support before and after operations. The programme, called My Knee Plan/My Hip Plan, has been developed by researchers at the University…
Bristol research transforms Scottish infection control guidelines
Scotland is the first country in the world to use evidence gathered during the pandemic to transform its guidelines on reducing the spread of respiratory disease in healthcare settings. The new approach has been influenced by findings from a Bristol NHS Foundation Trust study. The AERATOR (Aerosolisation…
Analysing sleep may help us monitor brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Sleep may contain information to help us understand and potentially monitor some of the brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University of Camerino, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have shown that poor sleep may not simply be a consequence of the disease. It may also…
Bristol-led study of pain relief in children undergoing surgery awarded £3.3m
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £3.3m to a study exploring the best way to manage pain for children who have had abdominal surgery. The Caterpillar Study is a randomised controlled trial to see whether using wound infusion catheters in children and…
Severe asthma linked to changes in brain structure
People living with a severe form of asthma show subtle differences in the structure of their brains compared with people whose asthma is well controlled, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The study, led by researchers from NIHR…
Children may benefit when parents adopt healthier habits to lose weight
Independent research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Paediatrics Open found that many parents attending weight management groups reported positive changes in their children’s health behaviours, including increased physical activity and eating healthier food. The survey, funded by the National Institute for Health…