Patients with lupus – and related systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, (or SARDs) – have experienced the UK’s shielding guidance as inconsistent, and many who felt they should have shielded were not advised to do so, according to new research on the experiences of patients with SARDs during the pandemic. Patients with Lupus and related diseases […]
NIHR awards for Dr Hannah Harrison and Dr Juliet Usher-Smith
Dr Hannah Harrison was awarded an NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement Award in October 2020 Hannah, Research Associate at the Prevention Group, aims to use her Fellowship to further develop her skills in risk model development and public health modelling. Building on previous work identifying and validating risk models for the development of kidney cancer, […]
33% of women who have gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 15 years, new research shows
A third of women who get diabetes while pregnant – a common condition called gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM – will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 15 years of their pregnancy. The figures, in new research from the University of Cambridge, show that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes after a pregnancy […]
End-of-life care during COVID-19: opportunities and challenges for community nursing
Community nursing teams have acquired extended roles in palliative and end-of-life care during the pandemic. Despite increased caseloads, they have continued to provide face to face care for dying people at home and in care homes, say researchers in an article published in the British Journal of Community Nursing. Ben Bowers at the University of […]
Biomarkers for the early detection of upper-gastrointestinal cancers in primary care: a systematic review
A new systematic review guided by the CanTest Framework found that while there is a large number of biomarkers being developed for the detection of upper GI cancers, more evidence from evaluations in low-prevalence populations like primary care is still needed before their adoption in clinical practice can be recommended. Cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, […]
How COVID-19-related healthcare changes affected patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including lupus
During the 2020 pandemic, patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (including lupus) expressed a strong sense of being endangered from both the virus and the redeployment of medical resources. Decreased physician ability to help and increased patient reticence to seek help, created the ‘perfect storm’ for adverse outcomes, according to a study led by the […]
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