Projects Delivered

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Understanding the breathlessness clinical pathway and identifying variations and predictors of clinical outcomes Dr Atul Anand with Dr Janak Gunatilleke Covid-19 Project

More than one third of patients seeking urgent hospital treatment in Scotland do so because of breathing difficulties. Research tends to focus on disease...

Personalised care for older patients with myocardial infarction (MiRisk) Dr Matthew Lowry Non Covid-19 Project

Heart disease is common and a heart attack is the leading cause of death or disability in older patients. In our research so far, we have shown that older...

Clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of early breast cancer patients in Scotland Dr Peter Hall Non Covid-19 Project

New medicines are in development that may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and improve survival after treatment for early breast cancer. The UK regula...

Myocardial Injury in elective Coronary Angiography (MICA) Dr Ryan Wereski Non Covid-19 Project

We have recently shown that in patients with symptoms of angina, that a blood test called troponin can predict the severity of a type of heart disease cal...

Cancer Treatment Summaries – Head and Neck Cancer (NHS Lothian) Dr Fi Strachan (Programme Lead, Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme) Non Covid-19 Project

A three-way collaboration between NHS Education for Scotland Digital Service (now called the NHS Education for Scotland Technology Service), NHS Lothian, ...

Plasma elastase and severity of COVID-19 disease Dr Thomas Craven Covid-19 Project

White cells produce enzymes which help defeat invading disease-causing organisms. Some of these enzymes may also cause tissue damage and one in particular...

A diagnostic test to improve surveillance and care of COVID-19 patients (COVIRNA) Dr Ryan Wereski Covid-19 Project

Patients with COVID-19 can be affected in many ways, many of which are only now coming to light as our knowledge of the virus develops. We know that patie...

Rehabilitation for patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital: predictors and outcomes Dr Susan Shenkin Covid-19 Project

Many people with COVID-19 recover quickly and return home, soon able to return to their normal level of function. However, some people become very unwell ...