Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: The long term severity of psychosis could be predicted by an early test of coordination and balance Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 16 December 2020 Expert commentary is provided of a 10-year study (n=405) which found patients who initially presented with more sensory-motor problems e.g. restlessness, tremors, issues with coordination & balance, ... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection Addressing misconceptions about eczema could help people manage their condition over the long term Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 09 December 2020 Expert commentary is provided for a review of 32 studies (1007 people) which found that particularly young people and parents of children with eczema tend not to view eczema as a long-term condition... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: Careful phrasing of requests by hospital staff could help people with dementia accept care Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 14 December 2020 Expert commentary is provided of new research that found having a range of ways of making requests to people with dementia led to more positive responses from patients who were confused or resisting... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: self-management for people with asthma is the most effective model of care Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 11 December 2020 Expert commentary is provided on a study comparing 4 self-management models for asthma, the most effective of which included more than two hours’ support from healthcare professionals, typically, an... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: Men who have sex with men are less likely to use drugs to prevent HIV if they are young, unemployed or have a low disposable income Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 15 February 2021 Expert commentary is provided on a study highlighting certain groups, such as younger men from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, might be at increased risk of HIV but less likely to be aware of PrEP. Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: Physiotherapist-led exercise eases shoulder pain but ultrasound guidance for injections makes no difference, study finds Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 10 February 2021 Expert commentary is provided on a large study which found personalised exercise programmes help people with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) but ultrasound guidance for steroid injections did not... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: People with diabetes with a low risk of developing foot ulcers can be screened less often, study suggests Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 28 January 2021 Expert commentary is provided on a Scottish study suggesting that it may be acceptable for patients with diabetes at a low risk of developing foot ulcers to be screened every two years (rather than... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: People in the most deprived groups were least likely to take part in the exercise referral scheme, study finds Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 27 January 2021 Expert commentary is provided on an evaluation of the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme, which found people in the most deprived groups are least likely to be referred; this group and those... Read Summary Type: Evidence Summaries (Add filter) Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: Spironolactone is not an effective treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation and preserved ejection fraction, research shows Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 21 December 2020 Expert commentary is provided for IMPRESS-AF trial (n=250), in which spironolactone did not improve exercise capacity, heart function, or quality of life in these patients. In fact, the treatment... Read Summary Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)
Add this result to my export selection NIHR Alert: Older people move safely from hospital to home when staff communicate widely and bridge gaps in the system Source: NIHR Evidence (Remove filter) Published by NIHR Dissemination Centre, 20 January 2021 Expert commentary is provided on research that identified three themes considered by staff as important for a successful hospital discharge: knowing the patient (their needs beyond their medical... Read Summary Type: Medicines Current Awareness (Remove filter)