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Updated results on acute ischaemic stroke in The Lancet
A systematic review funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme into the effectiveness of thrombolytic and neuroprotective therapy on acute ischaemic stroke has published an updated analysis in The Lancet. The Lancet article assessed all the evidence from randomised trials for tPA (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator), a protein involved in the breakdown of...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 20, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Dementia rates dropping
Conclusion This study suggests that the prevalence of dementia in over 65s in 2011 is lower than would have been expected.  The study had many strengths, including the large number of people it interviewed from different areas and the consistent research methods adopted in 1991 and again in 2011, particularly using the same criteria to diagnose dementia at both time points. This means we can be relatively sure that its conclusions are reliable. That said, it does have some limitations to consider. The response rate in 2011 (56%) was much lower than in 1991 (80%). The study authors offer a number of explanations for this...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Older people Medical practice Source Type: news

Care commissioning process is too laborious, report concludes
Source: BMJ, Nuffield Trust Area: News BMJ News features a story on a report by the Nuffield Trust which highlights the findings of an in-depth study of commissioning for people with long-term conditions. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research (NIHR HS&DR) Programme. The Nuffield Trust carried out a 15 month (November 2010 to January 2012) study of commissioning practice in three high-performing primary care trust (PCT) areas (Calderdale, Somerset and the Wirral). The authors carried out detailed observation around what the trusts actually did around co...
Source: NeLM - News - March 1, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

£120 million investment for research to improve NHS services
Each research project will involve collaborative partnerships between a university and surrounding NHS organisations and will be overseen by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs) were first trialled in 2008, aimed at turning high quality research of patient needs into uppermost levels of care in the NHS. Previous CLAHRCs have undertaken research into areas such as blood-clotting drugs, telephone counselling and tools to assess the needs of stroke sufferers.
Source: NHS Networks - January 10, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news