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Treatment, Research Centers Trying to Solve Long COVID-19
Lingering COVID-19 symptoms in many patients may be the last and most insidious wave of the pandemic, since people who have been infected experience a prolonged, sometimes changing array of ill effects. The concern is that a subset of these cases will develop a kind of chronic COVID-19 that becomes a lifelong condition.
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Comments to OSHA on ETS: ‘Too Much, Too Late’
Some of the comments received by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 in healthcare show frustration and disappointment.
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OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Reg May Drive More Vaccine Mandates
Federal occupational health officials are being blasted for an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring potentially labor-intensive changes to address a pandemic threat that is diminishing as vaccinations increase.
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Clinical Research as an Equalizer
Differences in outcomes and responses to treatment in diverse populations often have been attributed to biological factors. However, standardized treatment can tell a divergent story, one in which parameters, such as geographic location and financial status, play a significant role in how a person responds. This underscores the importance of a diverse study population in clinical trials, researchers say. -
Prepare for an Unexpected PI Transition
Contemplating death can be uncomfortable, but by planning ahead, researchers can find peace in knowing their life’s work continues beyond their physical presence. -
Ethics of Fertility Preservation for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
In an updated policy statement, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine says transgender status should not prevent a patient from accessing fertility preservation. Further, reproductive services should be offered to all interested transgender or nonbinary individuals, barring other disqualifying factors (based on empirical evidence as opposed to bias or stereotypes). -
Day-Long Ethics Training for Graduate Students Is Effective
A shorter program could be more useful for smaller universities that may not have the resources available to implement a longer program. -
Community Input Ensures Ethical Informed Consent
By including ordinary people, researchers could create consent forms, and a consenting process, that is primarily suited to meeting the needs of potential participants. -
Video Results in Slightly Better Informed Consent, More Satisfaction
Keep in mind the person who has who to digest informed consent information. Avoiding complex terminology could lead to better understanding among the laypeople who participate in clinical trials. -
Ethical Concerns with Variation in Hospitals’ Code Status Options
Some ethicists are unaware of how code status options are named and defined at their institutions. Researchers found that at some hospitals, code status options in the electronic medical record did not even match what was in the hospital policy. Ethics should be one of the experts in this area.