Outputs (121)

Comparison of vaginal microbiota sampling techniques: Cytobrush versus swab (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Evidence suggests the vaginal microbiota (VM) may influence risk of persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical carcinogenesis. Established cytology biobanks, typically collected with a cytobrush, constitute a... Read More about Comparison of vaginal microbiota sampling techniques: Cytobrush versus swab.

Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research on blood and organ donation in the UK reveal disparities between the proportions of women and men donating tissues. In this paper, we examine how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. We consider the... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: Human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

A qualitative feasibility study to inform a randomised controlled trial of fluid bolus therapy in septic shock (2017)
Journal Article

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. Objective The Fluids in Shock (FiSh) Trial proposes to evaluate whether restrictive fluid bolus therapy (10 mL/ kg) is more benef... Read More about A qualitative feasibility study to inform a randomised controlled trial of fluid bolus therapy in septic shock.

Easing the pressure on A&E: Could first aid education help? (2017)
Report

A summary of a research project commissioned by the British Red Cross and conducted by researchers at the University of the West of England, Bristol and at the University of Bristol. The report contains a response from the British Red Cross to the re... Read More about Easing the pressure on A&E: Could first aid education help?.

The role of first aid education to support people attending urgent care services: Research report for the British Red Cross (2017)
Report

The British Red Cross commissioned researchers at the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol to examine the potential role of first aid education
to support people accessing urgent care services. This research report describ... Read More about The role of first aid education to support people attending urgent care services: Research report for the British Red Cross.

Evaluation of the specialist community public health nursing peripatetic assessment model (2017)
Journal Article

The Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011-15: a call to action, called for an additional 4200 health visitors to be trained by 2015. To accommodate larger numbers of students, specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) programmes across the... Read More about Evaluation of the specialist community public health nursing peripatetic assessment model.

Keeping children safe: A multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives (2017)
Journal Article

Background

Unintentional injuries among 0- to 4-year-olds are a major public health problem incurring substantial NHS, individual and societal costs. However, evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventative interventions is la... Read More about Keeping children safe: A multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives.

Exploring the relationship between general practice characteristics and attendance at Walk-in Centres, Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Departments in England 2009/10-2012/2013: A longitudinal study (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: The UK National Health Service Emergency Departments (ED) have recently faced increasing attendance rates. This study investigated associations of general practice and practice population characteristics with emergen... Read More about Exploring the relationship between general practice characteristics and attendance at Walk-in Centres, Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Departments in England 2009/10-2012/2013: A longitudinal study.

Perspectives of hospital emergency department staff on trauma-informed care for injured children: An Australian and New Zealand analysis (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Aim: To examine Australian and New Zealand emergency department (ED) staff's training, knowledge and confidence regarding trauma-informed care for children af... Read More about Perspectives of hospital emergency department staff on trauma-informed care for injured children: An Australian and New Zealand analysis.

Developing and producing a focused conference poster (2017)
Journal Article

This fourth article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on developing and producing a poster presentation for a conference. Most academic conferences offer opportunities for health professionals to present their work as an... Read More about Developing and producing a focused conference poster.