Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog

Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog

In category: Long Term Conditions


STanding blood pressure and its AssociatioN with cardiovascular Disease and aDverse events (STANDD) – Dr Sinead McDonagh

The STANDD study is funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (FR8). It is led by Dr Jane Masoli and Associate Professor James Sheppard and brings together a vibrant team of researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Oxford and Bristol, and public advisors from Devon and Somerset. STANDD aims to understand more about […]


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Q and A with Benjamin Atta Owusu

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your research and/or career to this point? Benjamin Atta is a Health data scientist with a background in Mathematics, and Statistics. Prior to joining the University of Exeter in 2023, Benjamin worked as a research fellow at the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, where […]


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Are home- and technology- supported modes of rehabilitation delivery as effective as traditional centre-based programmes for people with heart disease? Findings from a Cochrane review – Dr Sinead McDonagh

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation aims to restore people with heart disease to health, through exercise, education and psychological support. Traditionally, centre-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes (typically based at hospital clinics, gyms or community centres) are offered to patients after cardiac events (such as heart attacks) or surgery to […]


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