COMET study successfully completes recruitment
The COMET study, a study of emollients (moisturisers) for children with eczema, has successfully reached its recruitment target with 197 referrals and 153 children still in the study.
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Domestic violence and abuse research newsletter is out
The latest newsletter from our Domestic Violence and Abuse research group is now available online.
Research on shared decision-making in GP consultations wins South West Society for Academic Primary Care 2019 Conference poster prize
Researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol have won the best poster prize at this year’s South West Society for Academic Primary Care (SW SAPC) conference in Southampton.
Study links quitting smoking with deterioration in glycaemic control
Sufferers of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who quit smoking are likely to see a temporary deterioration in their glycaemic control which could last up to three years, according to new research published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Improving how professionals can identify and support children experiencing domestic violence
New research has highlighted a lack of guidance for health and social care professionals who encounter children exposed to domestic violence.
First aid 'could help ease the pressure on A&E' according to new research
New research commissioned by British Red Cross shows that around a third of people (34.1%) who attend accident and emergency (A&E) departments are seeking help because they were ‘worried and didn’t know what to do’.
Bristol researchers launch unique dataset of GP/patient consultations
Researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol have created a unique dataset of 300 GP/patient consultations that will soon be made available for research and educational purposes.
Research project looking for mums-to-be with family history of eczema
Researchers at the Centre for Academic Primary Care are looking for pregnant women to take part in a study into preventing babies developing eczema.
Steroids not effective for chest infections in adults who don’t have asthma or other chronic lung disease
Oral steroids should not be used for treating acute lower respiratory tract infection (or ‘chest infections’) in adults who don’t have asthma or other chronic lung disease, as they do not reduce the duration or severity of symptoms, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA today.
MRC funding awarded for scoping study to assess innovative telecare service
Dr Ben Davies from the Centre for Academic Primary Care and Population Health Sciences at the University of Bristol has secured 'Proximity to Discovery' funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to support a scoping exercise to assess the impact of the Social Careline service in elderly and vulnerable communities.