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Everitt - NIHR HTA - Amitriptyline at low-dose and titrated for irritable bowel syndrome as second-line treatment (The ATLANTIS Study): A double-blind placebo controlled trial
We want to find out whether a tablet called amitriptyline helps people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Amitriptyline will be prescribed by a GP, at a low dose, when other treatments (e.g. changes to diet) have not worked. We are interested in it...
Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of different workforce configurations in English acute hospitals: a longitudinal retrospective study using routinely collected data
This study seeks to understand how variation in the size and make-up of care teams on hospital wards in England influences patient outcomes and the costs of care. Research shows that low registered nurse (RN) staffing levels on hospital wards are lin...
ICU staffing models
The number of nurses providing care to critically ill patients can result in better or worse outcomes for patients and staff. Over 170,000 people spend time in intensive care units in England and Wales each year, the majority surviving to be discharg...
Lown - NIR PGfAR (via Cambridge) - Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (Aug 17)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat. It affects up to 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 but does not necessarily cause symptoms. Having atrial fibrillation increases the risk of having a stroke 5-fold, but...
H. Dambha-Miller, Integrating health and social care: A mixed methods study in primary care
People are living longer lives and are more likely to develop multiple health conditions at the same time (multimorbidity). This requires medical support through GP services (primary care), alongside social support such as attention to personal needs...
H. Dambha-Miller, Patterns of remission in type 2 diabetes: A cohort analysis in primary care
Type 2 diabetes affects 4 million people in the UK and is characterised as a lifelong progressive disease.Our recent work has shown that biochemical remission or temporary cure is achievable in a population-based primary care sample. Remission is def...