INTRODUCTION: Open access publishing is becoming increasingly popular within the biomedical sciences. SciELO, the Scientific Electronic Library Online, is a digital library covering a selected collection of Brazilian scientific journals many of which ...
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Natural language processing (NLP) is an effective tool for generating structured information from unstructured data, the one that is commonly found in clinical trial texts.
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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s “Consultation on proposals for legislative changes for clinical trials”: a response from the Trials Methodology Research Partnership Adaptive Designs Working Group, with a focus on data sharing [PDF]
In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency consulted on proposals “to improve and strengthen the UK clinical trials legislation to help us make the UK the best place to research and develop safe and innovative medicines”.
Choodari-Oskooei, Babak+16 more
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Centre selection for clinical trials and the generalisability of results: a mixed methods study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The rationale for centre selection in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is often unclear but may have important implications for the generalisability of trial results.
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Current evidence linking polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with cancer risk and progression
There is increasing evidence that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a role in cancer risk and progression. The n-3 family of PUFAs includes alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) while the n-6 family
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A Clinical Trial of Fluperolone: A New Topical Steroid [PDF]
ALLOTT, E. N., and SKELTON, M. 0. (I960): Increased Adrenocortical Activity Associated with Malignant Disease, Lancet, ii, 278. BAGSHAWE, K. D. (ig6oa): Hypokalsemia, Carcinoma and Cushing's Syndrome, Ibid., ii, 284. (ig6ob): Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex with Adrenal Metastases, Ibid., ii, 287. REES, J. R., ROSALKI, S. B., and MACLEAN, A. D. W. (
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The Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorhexidine as Irrigant Solutions for Root Canal Disinfection: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials [PDF]
Introduction This systematic review aimed to compare the effectiveness of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine for root canal disinfection during root canal therapy.
Andrade Junior, C.V.+4 more
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A European Approach to Clinical Investigator Training
A better education and training of clinical investigators and their teams is one of the factors that could foster the development of clinical research in Europe, a key objective of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI).
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Treatment Effect Quantification for Time-to-event Endpoints -- Estimands, Analysis Strategies, and beyond [PDF]
A draft addendum to ICH E9 has been released for public consultation in August 2017. The addendum focuses on two topics particularly relevant for randomized confirmatory clinical trials: estimands and sensitivity analyses. The need to amend ICH E9 grew out of the realization of a lack of alignment between the objectives of a clinical trial stated in ...
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Topical Licorice for Aphthous: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common ulcerative disease that affects oral mucosa. The coating agents, topical analgesics, and topical steroids are usually used as treatment methods. Glycyrrhiza glabra has been used for RAS treatment based on its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties. In this study, a systemic
Fereshteh Dorsareh+6 more
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