http://wapo.st/K7vTBPWhat’s in a name? That’s a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems.The catalyst for this discussion is a set of proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Sta

Abstract BACKGROUND: Structural chromosome abnormalities can cause significant negative reproductive outcomes as they typically result in morbidity and mortality of newborns. The prevalence of structural chromosomal abnormalities in live births is at least 0.05%, of which many of them have paren

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — In the Inland Empire, an economically depressed region in Southern California, President Obama’s health care law is expected to extend insurance coverage to more than 300,000 people by 2014. But coverage will not necessarily translate into care: Local health experts doubt there w

Abstract Aim This systematic review aimed to ascertain the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of screening tests for early detection of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in previously undiagnosed adults. Methods This systematic review included published studies that included one

Background Sputum-based diagnostic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are challenging for patients who cannot produce sputum. Non-sputum-based approaches, such as tongue swab (TS), can address this gap. This study conducts an early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of TS for PTB diagnosi

Background Sputum-based diagnostic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are challenging for patients who cannot produce sputum. Non-sputum-based approaches, such as tongue swab (TS), can address this gap. This study conducts an early Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of TS for PTB diagnosi

        เมื่อวันที่ 23 สิงหาคม พ.ศ.2553 โครงการประเมินเทคโนโลยีและนโยบายด้านสุขภาพ (HITAP) ร่วมกับศูนย์ความร่วมมือไทย-สหรัฐด้านสาธารณสุข (Thailand MoPH – U.S. CDC Collaboration, TUC) จัดประชุมผู้เชี่ยวชาญ เพื่อพิจารณาและให้ข้อเสนอแนะต่อผลการวิจัยเรื่อง Economic evaluation of diagn

Even in health care systems in which doctors do not bill for each test they administer, the use of diagnostic imaging like CT and PET scans has soared, as has patients’ radiation exposure, a new study has found.The study, published online on Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association

รู้หรือไม่ว่า ประเทศไทยมีการพัฒนานวัตกรรมด้านสุขภาพมากมายแต่ไม่ถูกนำไปใช้จริง หนึ่งในสาเหตุหลักที่ไม่ได้ไปต่อเพราะยัง “ไม่ตอบโจทย์” ระบบสุขภาพ แล้วจะทำอย่างไรให้นวัตกรรมเหล่านี้ไม่สูญเปล่า หนึ่งในคำตอบสำคัญคือ early Health Technology Assessment (early HTA) ซึ่งเป็นแนวทางที่ช่วยปร

Adverse events and medical harm comprise major health concerns for people all over the world, including Thailand. The prevalence and burden of medical harm must always be monitored, and a voluntary database should not be used to represent national value. The purpose of this study is to estimate the