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Fast-tracked pharmacoepidemiology in drug safety issues
This July, it was discovered that some valsartan products (used for treatment of hypertension and heart failure) sold in Europe and the United States had been contaminated with a potent […]
Rebecca Vinding and Hans Bisgaard: How we built vikings
Childhood growth is a key indicator for both health and disease. Both obesity and undernourishment are signs of possible underlying disease, dietary disruption, or eating disturbances, while normal growth suggests […]
Kelly A. Foks and Crispijn L. van den Brand: CT decision guidelines in patients with minor head injury
As a neurologist and emergency physician, we see many patients with minor head injuries at the emergency department. We know that one or two in a hundred may have what […]
Séverine Sabia: The role of health behaviours in cognitive ageing
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, with 135 million people predicted to have dementia by 2050 due to population […]
Sharing science at today’s pace: an experience with preprints
The use of preprints in medical research is past due, says Rohan Khera […]
Prostatic artery embolisation: time to improve collaboration
Given the demographic shift towards a more elderly population, lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH-LUTS) will become more and more prevalent. Surgical treatment is often performed […]
Embedding public and patient involvement in research
A researcher, patient advisor and patient reviewer describe how they included patient input in a trial from the start right through to publication […]
Education and myopia: assessing the direction of causality by mendelian randomisation
The global prevalence of myopia, or short sight, has risen rapidly in recent decades and has become one of the leading causes of visual disability worldwide. Early twin studies have […]
Magdalena Zwierzyna: Lessons on trial design and transparency from ClinicalTrials.gov
Over time, ClinicalTrials.gov has accumulated a powerful dataset that offers a remarkable opportunity to study trends in the current clinical research landscape. The world’s largest primary clinical trials registry enables […]