August 2009 coverage
Painkillers in the management of sickle cell disease assessed
26 August 2009 - MRC Clinical Trials Unit
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. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of red blood cells, which affects over 12,000 people in the UK.
Methods for the diagnosis of heart failure reviewed
6 August 2009 - Today's Healthy News
A blood test (BNP) should be recommended over an electrocardiogram (ECG) for the diagnosis of heart failure suggests research published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme.
Methods for the diagnosis of heart failure reviewed
5 August 2009 - Medical News Today
A blood test (BNP) should be recommended over an electrocardiogram (ECG) for the diagnosis of heart failure suggests research published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme.
An example of problems that arise from clinical trials and how to avoid them
1 August 2009 - PJ Online
P3MC is a randomised double-blind, parallel-group placebo-controlled trial of propranolol and pizotifen for prevention of migraine in children aged five to 16 years with frequent migraine referred to secondary care outpatients.
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