August coverage 2007
21 August 07 Medical News Today
NHS Stop Smoking Services Assessed, UK
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will review the effectiveness of relapse prevention strategies provided by NHS Stop Smoking Services to help those who have quit smoking from re-starting. [more]
21 August 07 MediLexicon
NHS Stop Smoking Services Assessed, UK
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme will review the effectiveness of relapse prevention strategies provided by NHS Stop Smoking Services to help those who have quit smoking from re-starting. [more]
16 August 07 Medscape
Opportunistic Screening Best Option for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
New research suggests that opportunistic screening is more effective than usual care in detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) and is less costly than systematic screening in patients aged 65 years and older. [more]
8 August 07 Clinical Services Journal
New heart attack test under trial
The National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment programme is investigating a new blood test for helping diagnose or rule out heart attacks. [more]
2 August 07 BMJ
Screening versus routine practice in detection of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 or over: cluster randomised controlled trial
Objectives To assess whether screening improves the detection of atrial fibrillation (cluster randomisation) and to compare systematic and opportunistic screening. [more]
1 August 07 Clinical Services Journal
Evaluating treated catheters
New research is being conducted to find the best type of urethral catheter for reducing urinary tract infections in hospital patients. The clinical trial will be conducted across eight hospitals – comparing antibiotic and antiseptic impregnated urethral catheters. [more]
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