April 2009 coverage
Health technology assessment
24 April 2009 - Therapy Today
The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme produces independent research about the effectiveness of different healthcare treatments and tests, for those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS.
Research assesses treatment of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis
24 April 2009 - Medical News Today
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of methods used to treat lung infections caused by an organism called Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in children and adults with cystic fibrosis.
Surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement: cost effectiveness study
16 April 2009 - BMJ
To determine which surgical treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostate enlargement is cost effective.
Post-op transfusions for cardiac patients 'wasting blood supplies'
16 April 2009 - Times Online
Blood transfusions routinely carried out after heart surgery could be wasting vital blood supplies and putting patients at risk, researchers suggest.
Blood transfusions after cardiac surgery - are they necessary?
15 April 2009 - Newstin
Blood transfusions carried out after cardiac surgery could be unnecessary and might cause health complications for patients. Thanks to a £1 million grant by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme a new research study will investigate this issue.
Weight loss surgery works even for moderately obese
15 April 2009 - Medical News Today
Surgeons once recommended weight-loss surgery only for severely obese patients who failed to drop pounds with conventional weight-loss methods, but a review now finds that bariatric surgery helps the moderately obese lose more weight, too.
Weight loss surgery works even for moderately obese
15 April 2009 - Science daily
Surgeons once recommended weight-loss surgery only for severely obese patients who failed to drop pounds with conventional weight-loss methods, but a review now finds that bariatric surgery helps the moderately obese lose more weight, too.
Surgery for obesity
15 April 2009 - News.Medical.Net
Surgeons once recommended weight-loss surgery only for severely obese patients who failed to drop pounds with conventional weight-loss methods, but a review now finds that bariatric surgery helps the moderately obese lose more weight, too.
Effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking
2 April 2009 - BMJ
A systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy assisted reduction to stop smoking.
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