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With nearly two-thirds of biomedical research funded by industry, it is perhaps not surprising that there are financial conflicts of interest between companies, investigators, and universities.
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Question: Is informed consent needed for retrospective data research? Under what circumstances can informed consent be waived?
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Most IRBs long have provided education and training to IRB members; but in recent years, IRB members education has become a top priority for some boards.
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With the first non-Veterans Affairs (VA)-affiliated IRBs now achieving accreditation, IRB coordinators may have their clearest look so far at how the process has worked and what might be gained from jumping into the accreditation waters.
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Jaber and colleagues report a series of 112 intubations of patients in their multidisciplinary ICU in Montpellier, France, during a 14-month period. Every ventilated patient underwent a cuff-leak test prior to extubation, and the incidence of post-extubation stridor was determined.
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Providing a universal consent form to patients, proxies, and staff increased the frequency with which consent was obtained without compromising understanding of the process.
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Of 100 keyboards in 29 clinical areas tested for bacterial contamination, 95% were positive for microorganisms, including one with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus.
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