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One important strategy for improving a clinical trial site's quality in research and process is to make certain all employees handling budgets are well trained and experienced, an expert says.
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The five-year-old, comprehensive research training program at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, has a six-month waiting list, despite it being voluntary.
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Bracing for a fall resurgence of the H1N1 influenza A pandemic, scientists at eight Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a series of clinical trials to test the newly developed vaccine.
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A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that "perfect" empathy with patients results in a better immune response, reduction of symptoms, and faster recovery from a common cold.
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Red yeast rice and therapeutic lifestyle changes decrease LDL-cholesterol levels without increasing CPK or pain levels and may be a treatment option for dyslipidemic patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy.
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A study group in Greece used 3 consecutive different regimens to achieve a 98% eradication rate among 540 patients not lost to follow-up. The success of each individual regimen was about 70%.
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A new antiplatelet drug has been approved by the FDA for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HSP) is regarded both in the dermatology and primary care communities as a "heart sink" diagnosis: Patients are generally chronically burdened, we have little successful treatment, the pathophysiology is poorly understood, and the consequences often have an important negative impact on quality of life.
