Gloucestershire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

This study looked at 43 women who had a small surgery (TVT) for stress urinary incontinence. The goal was to see if giving them extra fluids through a vein helped them urinate sooner after the procedure. The results help doctors understand how to manage recovery after this common…

This study looked at whether a special interactive dressing (UrgoStart Plus) used with compression bandages helps heal venous leg ulcers faster than a simple dressing. Sixty adults with these hard-to-heal ulcers were followed for up to 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if the ul…

This study tested whether giving patients a flavored ice lolly after surgery relieves thirst better than giving them water. 173 adults having planned surgery rated their thirst before and after receiving either a lolly or water. The goal is to find a simple, effective way to impr…

This study examined 100 patients having routine spinal taps to see if the pressure inside the skull is related to how much body fat they have. Researchers used a special machine called a Bod Pod to measure body fat without radiation. The goal was to better understand the connecti…

This study tested a new, simpler version of a thinking test called Link's Cube, which measures a person's ability to plan and solve problems. Researchers wanted to see if using fewer, larger blocks would work just as well as the original 27-block version. The study involved 30 he…

This study interviewed 10 adults with malignant pleural effusion (fluid buildup around the lungs due to cancer) about their experiences with the condition and its treatments, such as talc pleurodesis or an indwelling pleural catheter. Researchers analyzed the interviews to identi…