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Dating Pregnancy: What Is the Most Accurate Method?
The NICHD Fetal Growth Studies – Singletons investigation recently yielded a new formula for determining gestational age based on standard biometric information. When compared to an often-used formula, it appeared to be more accurate after 21 weeks of gestation.
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What Do the Urinary Microbiota and Incontinence Have to Do With Each Other?
Increased diversity of the microbiota in women is associated with urgency urinary incontinence symptoms but not with stress urinary incontinence symptoms.
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Purdue IRB Shuts Down Youth Study
An IRB at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, has terminated a study of young people with high blood pressure after a youth camp last summer was plagued by multiple incidents of violence and sexual harassment.
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OHRP and FDA Issue Guidance on IRB Meeting Minutes
The Office for Human Research Protections and the FDA prepared guidance to inform IRBs about how best to prepare and maintain IRB meeting minutes under both agencies’ regulatory requirements.
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Counterpoint: Transplant Recipients of Research Organs Entitled to Informed Consent
Interventional research to preserve the viability of donor organs means the transplant recipient is a research subject entitled to give informed consent — period, experts say.
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Sample of Two-page Informed Consent Document
The University of Cincinnati developed a two-page informed consent form that could be used in an emergency research study, involving the administration of pain medication to people who were in acute traumatic pain.
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Study Looks at Use of Emergency Research Informed Consent
Emergency research is essential to improving healthcare, but following regulatory human research protection rules can be challenging — particularly with informed consent.
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How to Ensure Exempt Studies Maintain Data Confidentiality
Whether the Common Rule changes requirements for handling exempt studies, IRBs might choose to stay involved in these decisions. How they accomplish that depends on the IRB’s policies, procedures, and goals, but one important focus should be on data confidentiality.
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Soft Tissue Disorders of the Neck in Children
Pediatric patients frequently present to the emergency department with issues affecting the soft tissues of the neck. This article will focus on the assessment, evaluation, differential, and treatment of both superficial and deep neck soft tissue disorders that clinicians should consider in the emergency setting.
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Clinical Trials Often Exclude Women, Even When There Could Be Compelling Benefit
Clinical trials often exclude pregnant women, citing additional risks. However, women almost never are asked what they think about participating in those studies and the risks. This is an issue some researchers are working to correct.