Research
We support and encourage research within the department
through a number of different routes. Below are an example of what
some members of staff have carried out:
- PhD (part time over 5 years alongside clinical work)
* The response of lower limb deep
vein thrombosis to anticoagulation therapy; resolution, recurrence
and post thrombotic syndrome.
- Masters degree research projects
* A Thematic Analysis of Patient
Experience and Outcomes of Venous Stenting for Occlusive
Iliofemoral DVT.
* The value of hand-held Doppler
with visual trace in interpreting challenging ankle brachial
pressure index assessments.
* Outcomes of calf deep vein
thromboses not treated with anticoagulants: a feasibility
study.
* Contrast enhanced ultrasound
(CEUS) in the assessment of blood flow to the foot: a feasibility
study in a normal population.
* To assess whether the
addition of the Toe-Brachial (TBI) reduces the number of
indeterminate peripheral arterial disease diagnoses amongst
patients with diabetes: a service evaluation.
* Evaluation of the direct
referral pathway of podiatry patients for duplex
ultrasonography.
* Internal quality assurance,
effect on clinical outcome in carotid stenosis assessment across
the Bristol, Bath and Weston vascular network.
* An investigation into the
efficacy of pre-operative long saphenous vein mapping using
ultrasound for use in coronary artery bypass grafting to reduce
vein harvest site complications.
* Developing duplex
criteria for jugular vein assessment.
* Effect of patient
positioning in the duration of venous reflux in duplex ultrasound
for venous insufficiency.
* A comparison of
magnetic resonance angiography, contrast angiography and duplex
ultrasound in the diagnosis of lower limb arterial
disease.
- Staff also regularly carry out local audit
and service evaluation
