September 2009 coverage
Breastfeeding should be promoted in neonatal units
16 September 2009 - Anaesthesia UK
Providing mothers with babies in neonatal units with extra help with breastfeeding and expression of breastmilk, is more effective and less costly than normal staff contact. These research findings are newly published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme.
Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
16 September 2009 - The Lancet
Severe acute respiratory failure in adults causes high mortality despite improvements in ventilation techniques and other treatments (eg, steroids, prone positioning, bronchoscopy, and inhaled nitric oxide). We aimed to delineate the safety, clinical efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) compared with conventional ventilation support.
Research investigates use of nasal steroids to treat glue ear in primary care
8 September 2009 - Medical News Today
Research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has found that the treatment of glue ear with a nasal steroid is not clinically or cost-effective in the primary care setting.
Painkillers in the management of sickle cell disease assessed
6 September 2009 - Medical News Today
The first UK based research project assessing the management of acute pain in sickle cell disease has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme.
3 September 2009 - Times Higher Education
The NIHR's Health Technology Assessment programme produces independent research on the effectiveness, costs and impact of healthcare treatments.
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