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Management of patients with accidental or intentional poisoning in drug overdose is a common problem for the intensivist. The actual incidence of poisoning in the United States is unknown because of lack of adequate reporting, but a minimum of several million cases occur annually. The vast majority of these cases do not require ICU admission.
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This study from the University of Amsterdam reports outcome data on 105 consecutive patients resuscitated from primary cardiac arrest and treated in the ICU with a protocol of induced mild hypothermia.
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In this issue: Antiviral drugs and birth defects, bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer, naltrexone plus bupropion for weight loss, 2010-11 influenza vaccine, FDA Actions.
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When a patient clicks on a link from the Web site of an organization such as KS&A to express an interest in participating in medical research, it sets off a chain of questions and choices that help that patient tailor the security to his or her own preferences.
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Each year the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals (CCIP) meet with representatives of the Professional Testing Corp. (PTC) to prepare the next year's Certified IRB Professional (CIP) examination.
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When a research network sets out to conduct multisite trials, IRBs can sometimes be seen as an obstacle that must be overcome.
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A project in Nashville, TN, to engage the community in cancer clinical trials has borne more fruit than its organizers had initially hoped.
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One of the chief benefits of installing an electronic IRB system is that it will automatize many of the standard administrative duties for IRBs and give managers and staff more time for work that will enhance human subjects protection.
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The Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) has made educational videos available for the first time on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' YouTube channel.
