clinical trials

Use of Bayesian Statistics in Drug Development: Advantages and Challenges.

Use of Bayesian statistics in drug development: Advantages and challenges.

Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2012 Jan; 2(1): 3-6
Gupta SK

MAINLY, TWO STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRIALS: frequentist and Bayesian.… Continue reading

Awareness About Prescribed Drugs Among Patients Attending Out-Patient Departments.

Awareness about prescribed drugs among patients attending Out-patient departments.

Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2013 Jan; 3(1): 48-51
Singh J, Singh N, Kumar R, Bhandari V, Kaur N, Dureja S

Communication skills play an important role in establishing… Continue reading

Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Iron deficiency anemia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 2013; 6: 61-70
Goldberg ND

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia worldwide, caused by poor iron intake, chronic blood loss, or impaired absorption.… Continue reading

Pluripotent Stem Cells in Translation: A Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health Collaboration.

Pluripotent Stem Cells in Translation: A Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health Collaboration.

Stem Cells Transl Med. 2013 Jun 11;
Kleitman N, Rao MS, Owens DF

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. National Institutes… Continue reading

A Review of Targeted Therapies Evaluated by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program for Osteosarcoma.

A review of targeted therapies evaluated by the pediatric preclinical testing program for osteosarcoma.

Front Oncol. 2013; 3: 132
Sampson VB, Gorlick R, Kamara D, Anders Kolb E

Osteosarcoma, the most common malignant bone tumor of childhood, is a… Continue reading

Trials of Acupuncture for Drug Dependence: A Recommendation for Hypotheses Based on the Literature.

Trials of acupuncture for drug dependence: a recommendation for hypotheses based on the literature.

Acupunct Med. 2013 May 10;
White A

OBJECTIVES: After initial promising research into acupuncture for withdrawal from drugs of dependence, two large negative trials were… Continue reading

Overview of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Mechanisms of Their Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy.

Overview of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Mechanisms of Their Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy.

Curr Protoc Pharmacol. 2013 Jun; Chapter 14: Unit14.25
Bao B, Ahmad A, Azmi AS, Ali S, Sarkar FH

The identification of small subpopulations of… Continue reading

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Home Palliative Care Services for Adults With Advanced Illness and Their Caregivers.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD007760
Gomes B, Calanzani N, Curiale V, McCrone P, Higginson IJ

BACKGROUND: Extensive evidence shows… Continue reading

Selenium Supplementation for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD010223
van Zuuren EJ, Albusta AY, Fedorowicz Z, Carter B, Pijl H

BACKGROUND: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a common auto-immune disorder. The most common presenting symptoms may… Continue reading

Short-Term Weight Loss Patterns, Baseline Predictors, and Longer-Term Follow-Up Within a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Short-term weight loss patterns, baseline predictors, and longer-term follow-up within a randomized controlled trial.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Jun 6;
Yank V, Xiao L, Wilson SR, Stafford RS, Rosas LG, Ma J

OBJECTIVE: To examine weight loss patterns and… Continue reading