What's New
Announcement
Posted on 6.10.05
New CERTs Program Briefs Available Online
By Martha C. Rundles
Three new Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) program briefs are now available on the CERTs Web site: Medicare, Child Health and Women's Health. Each brief highlights CERTs research on a particular topic. The following is an overview of each one.
Medicare - Several CERTs research projects have been conducted within the elderly population related to Medicare. A few studies described include: prescription drugs, medical devices, long-term care, home health and mental health.
Child Health - The CERTs have conducted a number of studies related to children, and one CERTs center - at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - is devoted solely to studying therapies for children. A few topics highlighted in the brief include: therapeutic drug monitoring for children with HIV; antibiotic use in children; prescription drug use in pregnant women; and the prevalence and prevention of rickets.
Women's Health - A number of CERTs studies have examined how women respond to different medications and treatment regimens. For example, some CERTs studies described in the brief include: osteoporosis and arthritis; antibiotic resistance and urinary tract infections; and the use of hormone therapy.
For more information, go to http://www.certs.hhs.gov/about_certs/program_briefs/index.html.