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 →