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Wessex Genomics Insights
This project aims to deepen our scientific understanding of diseases and their mechanisms. By studying genetic information alongside detailed clinical data e.g. symptoms and outcomes, researchers hope to discover new…
Connect-D: Dementia Data Platform
Aims: To establish a harmonised registry of deidentified data on individuals with dementia within participating SDEs, with which multiple types of studies could be supported, for example: Determining patient eligibility…
DONAIT: DONor Assessment and Identification Tool: Developing an AI tool for the identification of organ/tissue donation candidates using AI screening of Electronic Health Records
Most potential deceased organ donors are missed due to inefficient manual processes, resulting in lost transplant opportunities and unfulfilled donor wishes, as shown in a previous UHS audit. Ultimate aim: …
PRANA Registry: Pre-hospital Research and Audit Network
Each day across the UK, people become suddenly unwell or get injured. In 2022-2023, ambulance services nationally attended to a total of 8 million patients, delivering immediate care and transporting…
CVLP: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad
The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is designed to fast-track the development of cancer vaccines and other novel immunotherapies, improving patient access to clinical trials of these potentially life-saving…
Labetalol vs Nicardipine – Comparing Labetalol to Nicardipine for Acute Blood Pressure Management
In Neurosciences ICU (NICU), precise blood pressure control is strongly recommended in patients with brain haemorrhage (bleeding) and inflammation due to dangerously high blood pressure. It is postulated that rapid…
Understanding Biomedical Burden in Perioperative Care: Validation and Refinement of Early Digital Screening and Biomedical Burden Ontology using Primary and Secondary Care Linkage in the Wessex Secure Data Environment
People who live with several long-term health conditions, are frail, or have reduced fitness are more likely to have complications after surgery. Spotting who is most at risk early gives…
Evaluating brain health across the life course: exploring SDE capabilities for machine learning-driven, imaging-based, dementia diagnostics
Perfusion SPECT imaging is a type of brain scan that shows how blood flows through different areas of the brain. In conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, this blood flow can…
PROCED-DST – PROactive, Collaborative and Efficient complex Discharge – Decision Support Tool
As of January 2023, 14,436 patients a day remained in hospital despite being well enough to leave. This is due to delays in arrangements for onward care. Discharge delay occupies…
Opioids in ICU – Outcome of regular IV opioids in mechanically ventilated ICU patients
This study looks back (retrospectively) at medical records from 1,600 adult patients who were on breathing machines (mechanical ventilation) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at University Hospital Southampton (UHS).…