BESS is a clinical trial of endotracheal surfactant for babies with life threatening #bronchiolitis being run at 15 sites in the UK. bess-trial.org.uk
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Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the investigators recruited a sufficient number of infants to achieve 80% power at a two-sided α of 0·05, making this the definitive study to assess this intervention.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(2…
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Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the investigators recruited a sufficient number of infants to achieve 80% power at a two-sided α of 0·05, making this the definitive study to assess this intervention.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(2…
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1 Feb 2024
Oliver was the first #CGULL baby to be born and his lovely mum Nina has spoken to @TheGuideLpool about her experience so far 🤩🩵
“It’s really easy, and takes up very little of your time, but it could have a massive impact on the future of your child and their children.” ✨
1 Feb 2024
Liverpool mum signs up to major city birth study to help create better future for generations of children 🧑🍼
👉 ow.ly/BxKv50QwFbC
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15 Jan 2024
Dr Gemma Ahearne @princessjack will talk at The Liverpool Medical Institution @LMI114 on Contested Perceptions of Vulnerability: Sex Workers and Stigma on Thursday 18th January 2024 at 7pm. The public is welcome. Free to attend, but please get tickets here eventbrite.co.uk/e/lmi-lectu…
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Our First Output! Many thanks to all the BESS Team !
9 Jan 2024
The @BESStudy paper on approaches to consent in time limited trials is now out. What a great way to start the new year! @ProfCalumSemple @kerry_woolfall @LivUniHLS bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo…
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Important Results, Best Science, Evidence Based Medicine. @OxyPicu
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21 Nov 2023
With a recent resurgence in measles cases, we know paediatricians will be concerned about potential outbreaks this winter.
We’ve now included measles in our updated national guidance on viral respiratory tract infections 👇rcpch.ac.uk/resources/guidan…
Measles warning amid 'devastating resurgence' of life-threatening diseases as vaccination rates miss targets
Read more ⬇️
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15 Nov 2023
We are so excited to announce that, with the support of @MediCinema and @AlderHeyCharity, we will be creating a state-of-the-art cinema inside our hospital! 🎦 The cinema will be free for our children & young people to enjoy during their stay 🏥 More info: bit.ly/40G8obY
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Dedicated research teams such as the one led by @Laura_L_Rad at @CRFalderhey and @NIHRresearch are key to improving health and outcomes from disease. Our study @BESStudy is seeking parents of babies who have have life threatening Bronchiolitis to support our study bess@liv.ac.uk
13 Nov 2023
Imagine working in a team of truly incredible people….I am very lucky to do just that @AlderHeyRes @CRFalderhey
Imagine- A Poem about Alder Hey’s Clinical Research Facility.
Written by one of our staff and narrated by one of our research patients. m.youtube.com/watch?v=CsuDAK…
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11 Nov 2023
Brilliant story well done!!
…and an important lesson. How can we celebrate better in ways that don’t harm the environment and make the trees sad???
This pupil told us a fabulous story about Diwali. What a fabulous communicator! #Diwali2023
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6 Nov 2023
Fully funded Precision Medicine PhD project based at Edinburgh, co-supervised with @DrAzizSheikh @DrToniHo and Ahmar. Winter respiratory risk prediction model in adults ed.ac.uk/usher/precision-med…
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16 Jul 2021
“Thousands of highly educated scientists, doctors, pharmacists, and at least four major medicines regulators missed a fraud so apparent that it might as well have come with a flashing neon sign. "
15 Jul 2021
Clinical trial supporting ivermectin as Covid treatment withdrawn over ethical concerns theguardian.com/science/2021…
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15 Jul 2021
Clinical trial supporting ivermectin as Covid treatment withdrawn over ethical concerns theguardian.com/science/2021…
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15 Jul 2021
update: the largest study driving this ivermectin meta-analysis was just retracted. so there's your methodology pearl of the day: a meta-analysis of trashy studies is trash. theguardian.com/science/2021…
9 Jul 2021
medpagetoday is only slightly less aweful than supermarket tabloids. slightly.
medpagetoday.com/special-rep…
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