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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...
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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...
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Eye Donation from Palliative and Hospice care contexts: investigating Potential, Practice, Prefereces and Perceptions (EDiPPP)
Eye Donation from Palliative and Hospice care contexts: investigating Potential, Practice, Preference and Perceptions (EDiPPP) aims to investigate the potential for eye donation (ED) in Specialist Palliative Care Services (SPCS) and Hospice Care Sett...
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Methylphenidate versus placebo for fatigue in advanced cancer (MePFAC)
The problem being addressed by this research proposal is "What is the clinical effectiveness of methylphenidate (MPH) in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue in patients receiving palliative care?"Objectives:1. To compare FACIT-F fatigue score in ...
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Fraser (Prev. Roderick) - NIHR 16/31/127 - Aspirin To Target Arterial Events in Chronic Kidney Disease (ATTACK)
Does low-dose aspirin reduce the chance of a first heart attack or stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?This multicentre randomised trial will assess the effectiveness of low dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adu...