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UTI in care home residents
The number of people living in nursing or residential care homes is increasing. People living in these settings are often frail and at risk of infections. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are very common in care home residents. However, there is a conc...
The capaciflector: A new type of respiration sensor
The capaciflector is a device that can be placed on the body (typically the chest), either directly attached or on the outside of clothing, to measure respiratory rate and movement.
Improving outcomes for patients with opioid-treated persistent non-cancer pain: a proactive clinical pharmacist-led primary care intervention (PROMPPT intervention)
The MOPP study is part of an NIHR funded research programme called PROMPPT, (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain led by clinical Pharmacists in primary care Teams)Background and study aimsResear...
GRoup Alexander lessons for Chronic musculoskeletal pain in Everyday practice (GRACE): preliminary development
The GRACE study aims to develop an effective and cost-efficient Alexander Technique (AT) intervention for the treatment of chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal pain comprising a mix of group and individual lessons. This study is based on two previous...
Common Infant Symptoms
In the first year of life, babies commonly experience symptoms such as crying or vomiting. Such symptoms may have an underlying medical cause but are usually self-limiting and can be viewed as part of 'normal' baby behaviour. Baby crying, vomiting o...
EXPERTS II - How are patient and caregiver participation in health and social care shaped by
Our experiences of illness are often complex and require us to do work. This work can take the form of tasks that are delegated to us by health and social care providers. We may need to monitor, manage and record symptoms: take up different diets and...
Topical anti-inflammatory treatments for eczema: a network meta-analysis
AimTo improve the lives of people with eczema by systematically reviewing and analysing the best available data on effectiveness and safety of anti-inflammatory treatments applied to the skin.BackgroundEczema affects up to 20% of young children and 5...