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Consecutive elderly patients seeking care for dizziness from primary care offices in the Netherlands were recruited for a study that followed them with extensive testing over 19 months.
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Brucellosis is the most common zoonosis worldwide, resulting in an estimated half million cases annually.
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In this issue: FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Acute stroke trials pose unique ethical challenges to researchers, and by extension to IRBs. Stroke interventions are extremely time-sensitive, meaning that decisions about treatment and research participation often must be made quickly.
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As the lingering pain of the recession continues to hamper state budgets, the prospect of furloughs may easily be in many IRBs' futures.
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Some IRBs are beginning to change how they view the risks of asking sensitive questions of subjects in social-behavioral research studies.
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There are many biomedical and socio-behavioral studies that include questions about childhood sexual abuse since this is a major risk factor for a variety of illnesses.
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The drive to improve participation in cancer clinical trials has led one cancer center to try a novel approach, using humor and a game show format to educate people about participation in research.
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Academic research institutions continue to cope with challenging economic times, looking for ways to cut costs and improve efficiencies. IRB directors can make a good case that one of the best ways to do both is to move to an electronic data and IRB review system.
