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Study looks at impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children
Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing urgent, lifesaving and emergency surgery could be treated. However, this prioritisation of the most severely ill children did not increase overall post-operative…
Insights into supporting patients to prepare themselves for surgery
A study led by BRC researchers has provided insights that could help health professionals support patients to prepare themselves for surgery. The study is published in Musculoskeletal Care. Prehabilitation is a way patients can help themselves be as fit as possible before surgery. This can help them recover better.
Bristol BRC to host new translational research collaboration in surgery and perioperative care
The NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is bringing together 12 other BRCs to host a translational research collaboration focusing on surgery and perioperative care. The new NIHR Translational Research Collaboration in Surgery and Perioperative Care (known as the NIHR SPOC TRC) will support collaborations between innovators, researchers, industry…
Landmark research recommends gastric bypass for people with severe obesity undergoing surgery
Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research funded and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The results of the By-Band-Sleeve trial, led by the University of Bristol, have been published…
Physical activity provision in schools is about more than equipment
How schools engage with their physical activity equipment is just as important as the facilities and resources they have, a recent study shows. The study was led by Bristol BRC and ARC West researchers and is published in BMC Public Health. Children aged five to 18 should spend at least…
Bristol BRC awarded £122k for career development of underrepresented groups
The Bristol BRC has been awarded £122,000 to support researchers from groups and professions underrepresented in NIHR to develop fellowship applications. With this award, Bristol BRC are supporting six transition fellows: two researchers in methodology, two dieticians, an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist. By supporting the transition fellows, Bristol BRC…
Professor Richard Martin awarded NIHR Senior Investigator status for a second term
Richard Martin, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Bristol and co-lead of Bristol BRC’s diet and physical activity theme, has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a second term. NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and…
Procedures for moderating self-harm and suicide content online are inadequate, study finds
Online platforms need to improve the ways they moderate self-harm and suicide content, to keep moderators and users safe, according to a study led by researchers from NIHR Bristol BRC and University of Bristol. The study is published in Digital Society. Online platforms and communities…
Exploring the psychological factors influencing post-exercise eating
A new scoping review has shed light on the psychological and behavioural factors influencing food intake following exercise. It has also revealed where more research on this topic is needed. The review, published in the Journal of Nutritional Science, was led by NIHR Bristol…