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Gender differences in heart failure care need to be addressed
30 September 2020
Cardiovascular & metabolic Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
Women tend to be diagnosed with heart failure five years older than men, but have a better prognosis, finds research published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
How is video consulting changing health services?
29 September 2020
COVID-19 Health Services Research
A project looking at video consulting during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is funded by The Health Foundation
PRINCIPLE Trial to strengthen Black, Asian and minority ethnic community participation
18 September 2020
Professor Mahendra G Patel, University of Bradford, joins PRINCIPLE Trial as National Black, Asian and minority ethnic Community and Pharmacy Lead
1,700 GP practices contribute patient data for Oxford COVID-19 research
15 September 2020
COVID-19 Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
Researchers have hailed a ‘fantastic’ response from more than 1,700 GP practices who have stepped forward to contribute patient data for vital COVID-19 research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences – tripling the amount of data available.
GP gut feelings may have a role in cancer diagnosis
25 August 2020
Patient experience Policy & health systems
The study highlights the art of General Practice - GPs can pick up a lot from the way patients behave.
Honey better than usual care for easing respiratory symptoms, especially cough
19 August 2020
Policy & health systems Students
It’s cheap, readily available, and has virtually no side effects. Doctors can recommend it, finds research.
Prioritising patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation
13 August 2020
Digital health & innovation Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care Policy & health systems
New research will help GPs to identify the signs, symptoms, and blood test results they should look for to swiftly diagnose cancer in people with unexpected weight loss. The findings have implications for existing health policy and guidelines.
PRINCIPLE and ZOE partner to widen access to trial
4 August 2020
Oxford University and the COVID Symptom Study app are joining forces to widen access to the PRINCIPLE trial of potential treatments for COVID-19.
Home tests for colorectal cancer could prioritise patients for referral
20 July 2020
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
Non-invasive home-based tests that detect blood in patient stool samples offer an accurate and appropriate triaging method for GPs, finds research led by University of Oxford researchers.
Probiotics do not reduce antibiotic prescribing in care home residents, shows study
7 July 2020
Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
There is no evidence to suggest a daily combination of probiotics reduces the need for antibiotics to treat acute infections in care home residents, finds a study led by Oxford University researchers published in JAMA.
QResearch database researchers collaborate on two major cancer projects
7 July 2020
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
Researchers in the Primary Care Epidemiology Group are joining two landmark projects to combine healthcare data and artificial intelligence to improve cancer diagnosis
CEBM launches Open Evidence Reviews
3 July 2020
Providing timely updates of the evidence on particular aspects of COVID-19 in real-time.
Professor Kamal R. Mahtani awarded John Fry Award
2 July 2020
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM
The RCGP’s award for promoting the discipline of general practice through research and publishing goes to the CEBM’s Deputy Director
National guidelines on methotrexate prescribing continue to be breached
23 June 2020
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
In only a minority of cases, national guidelines on tablet strength designed to avoid accidental methotrexate overdose are breached.
Communication skills teaching innovation praised in national award scheme
29 May 2020
The new teaching package aims to give students greater confidence and experience when consulting with patients who live with psychiatric illness.
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