Marathon Running and Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury
This study is the first to examine the effect of marathon running on TIMP-2 and IGFBP, two urinary biomarkers of cell cycle arrest that strongly predict development of AKI in clinical populations. TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 increased following marathon running and this rise was moderately correlated with the rise in serum creatinine. Adjusting the TIMP-2 and […]
ICU Research: COVID ICU Recovery Using Smartwatches
How can we improve patient rehabilitation after discharge from intensive care while abiding by social distancing restrictions? A new study published in the JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies journal outlines how our multi-disciplinary team in Sussex used smartwatches to improve patient care Patients were given a Fitbit smartwatch and introduced to the platform on discharge […]
Brighton Marathon Research 2022
The Brighton Marathon Research Group continues to carry out valuable research on the effects of marathon running on the human body with some exciting new projects this year: Continuous Temperature monitoringHaemodynamic monitoringBiomarkers of inflammation and organ perfusion Exercise is essential to a healthy lifestyle but the effects of endurance events on different body systems remain […]
Urinary Assays for Predicting Severe AKI
New Publication Sussex Critical is pleased to announce a new publication in the prestigious journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney360. Acute Kidney Injury is a potentially life-threatening disease that remains notoriously difficult to diagnose and prevent. This paper evaluates a potentially useful urinary assay in predicting Severe AKI. The urinary assay of C-C […]
Ongoing COVID-19 Rehab Research
Technology supported rehabilitation for patients of critical illness caused by COVID-19: a protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study The COVID-19 pandemic has created the need for research on how to effectively rehabilitate patients who have been discharged from an intensive care unit. This study is a protocol for a mixed methods feasibility study addressing the […]
One way to get patients back on their feet after COVID19 infection
Socially distanced rehabilitation supported by technology: a potential new normal for post-ITU deconditioning? Posted on August 7, 2020 by BJSM One way to get patients back on their feet after COVID19 infection Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically affected global society and it is unclear when its effects will subside. There have been over 500,000 deaths and 13.5 million […]
Frailty Assessment
Meeting the needs of an ageing society is one of the Governments’ ‘Grand Challenges.’ In coastal West Sussex, 25% of the population are over 65, a statistic England overall is projected to reflect by 2035. Emergency departments (EDs) have experienced increased attendances of older people and delivery of high quality, holistic care requires accurate screening […]