June coverage 2007
25 June 07 United Press International
Benefits of obese child screening unknown
YORK, England, June 25 (UPI) -- No sound evidence supports weight monitoring to identify and treat obese children, according to a British review of worldwide research. [more]
20 June 07 Medical News Today
NHS research evaluates treated catheters, UK
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research's Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme aims to find out which is the best type of urethral catheter for reducing urinary tract infections in hospital patients. The clinical trial, the largest of its kind, will be conducted across eight UK hospitals, comparing antibiotic and antiseptic impregnated urethral catheters with standard catheters to see which is the most clinically and cost-effective. [more]
20 June 07 Health Literacy Network News
Drug information too hard to read and understand
To make drug information easier to read, researchers recommend:
• using short, familiar words and short sentences
• using short headings that stand out
• using the largest possible type size
• leaving plenty of white space
• using bullet points to organize lists. [more]
8 June 07 MediLexicon
NHS research targets breastfeeding in special care units, UK
New research commissioned by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme will investigate the best ways to encourage mothers whose babies are in special and intensive care units to breastfeed. Around 97,000 babies a year need some level of special or neonatal intensive care at birth. [more]
8 June 07 Medical News Today
NHS Research Targets Breastfeeding In Special Care Units, UK
New research commissioned by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme will investigate the best ways to encourage mothers whose babies are in special and intensive care units to breastfeed. Around 97,000 babies a year need some level of special or neonatal intensive care at birth. [more]
June 07 Clinical Services Journal
Blood sugar levels examined in ICUs
New research is underway to investigate whether controlling the blood sugar levels of children in intensive care helps reduce deaths and serious complications. [more]
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