|
|
View the latest message from Professor Hywel Williams, Director of HTA Programme.
|
|
Pioneering study into use of antibiotic to treat appendicitis in children
Surgeons in Southampton are leading a pioneering study into whether or not antibiotics can prevent the need for surgery in children with acute appendicitis.
The condition, which causes the appendix – a small organ attached to the large intestine – to become inflamed due to a blockage or infection, affects mainly children and teenagers. Read the full article on our website.
|
|
Research will help GPs diagnose urinary tract infections in children and improve antibiotic use
After a three-year study involving more than 7,000 children, researchers have developed a technique to help GPs and nurses diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. There is also hope is that this will help to better target antibiotic prescribing, so only those who are likely to benefit from antibiotics receive them. Read the full article on our website.
|
|
Routine monitoring of eye condition effective in the community
Research published in BMJOpen today has found that community care for routine monitoring of neovascular age-related macular degeneration can be just as effective as hospital-based care. Read the full article on our website.
|
|
Latest funding opportunities
|
|
Commissioned funding stream
We currently have a number of funding opportunities available in the areas of evidence synthesis and primary research. For more details and to apply please visit the HTA Commissioned webpage.
Researcher-led funding stream
Applications in any clinical research area using any of the study designs described on our remit page can be submitted on an ongoing basis. For more details and to apply, please visit the HTA researcher-led webpage.
|
|
Incontinence research workshop
A group of medical research charities is developing a workshop aimed at increasing the amount of research into incontinence in people with long-term health conditions. They would be grateful if you could take 5 minutes to share your thoughts about how to make the workshop as effective as possible in this survey.
|
|
|
|
|
|
