Guidelines may promote over-diagnosis of cow’s milk allergy in infants
8 December 2021
International guidelines developed to help doctors diagnose cow’s milk allergy may lead to over-diagnosis, according to University of Bristol-led research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy today [8 December]. The study found that three-quarters of infants have two or more symptoms at some point in the first year of life which guidelines say may be caused by cow’s milk allergy, yet the condition only affects one in 100.
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Guidelines may promote over-diagnosis of cow’s milk allergy in infants
8 December 2021
International guidelines developed to help doctors diagnose cow’s milk allergy may lead to over-diagnosis, according to University of Bristol-led research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy today [8 December]. The study found that three-quarters of infants have two or more symptoms at some point in the first year of life which guidelines say may be caused by cow’s milk allergy, yet the condition only affects one in 100.
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New project to examine blood tests in primary care
1 December 2021
A new project will investigate why blood tests are requested in primary care and how the results are managed. The project, Why Test?, is a collaboration between the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, the Primary Care Academic Collaborative (PACT) and NIHR ARC West.
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Pharmacies could play a crucial role in supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse
23 November 2021
Pharmacies could play a crucial role in identifying and referring victims of domestic and sexual violence and abuse to specialist services but need ongoing training, support and adequate funding to do so, according to researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol and National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West).
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Parent-collected nose swabs are as good as nurse-collected nose swabs at detecting respiratory infections in children
10 November 2021
Nose swab samples collected by parents are as good as those collected by nurses at detecting respiratory infections in children, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum today [10 November].
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Hard Evidence: Raising awareness of domestic abuse and financial control
3 November 2021
Next week (9 and 12 November) sees the premiere of a new theatre piece written by two women with experience of domestic abuse, supported by Ingrid Jones from acta community theatre in Bristol. The performance is a collaboration with researchers from the National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) and the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol.
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Can portable air filters prevent respiratory infections and COVID-19 in care homes?
21 October 2021
A major new randomised controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of air filtration systems in preventing respiratory infections (such as coughs, colds and flu) and COVID-19 among care home residents in England. The AFRI-c (Air Filters to Prevent Respiratory Infections including COVID-19 in Care Homes) study, which received funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), is led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
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Call for abstracts: Sexual Violence and Health Research Day
18 October 2021
The research day will be held on 29 November 2021, 9.30-4.30, in person at Engineer's House, Bristol BS8 3NB.
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Region’s top football clubs back new #ChangeChampions domestic abuse campaign
15 October 2021
Bristol Rovers, Bath City FC and Newport’s County In The Community, three of the region’s leading football clubs and charitable organisations, are teaming up with University of Bristol researchers to back #ChangeChampions — a new domestic abuse campaign aimed at supporting men who want to change their behaviour in relationships with women.
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Study that demonstrated the effectiveness of the IRIS domestic violence and abuse programme wins RCGP Research Paper of the Year award
14 October 2021
A study that demonstrated the ‘real world’ effectiveness (outside a clinical trial) of IRIS, a specialist domestic violence and abuse training, support and referral programme for general practice teams, has won the 2020 Royal College of General Practitioners’ Research Paper of the Year award.
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CAPC co-authored paper wins RCGP Paper of the Year award in the Medical Education category
14 October 2021
Professor Trevor Thompson, Head of Primary Care Teaching at the Centre for Academic Primary (CAPC) Care, Bristol Medical School, is co-author of the winning paper in the Royal College of General Practitioners’ 2020 Paper of the Year Medical Education category.
