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Plain language summary: clinical trial of BI 1015550 as a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2022
What is this summary about? This plain language summary describes the main findings from a trial in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (also called IPF) that was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Luca Richeldi, Arata Azuma, Vincent Cottin, Christian Hesslinger, Susanne Stowasser, Claudia Valenzuela, Marlies S Wijsenbeek, Donald F Zoz, Florian Voss, Toby M Maher   +9 more
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Extending the reach of science – Talk in plain language

Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2021
There has been increasing interest by the general public to read and share mainstream medical and scientific literature. Consequently, more and more medical journals are adopting strategies to make complex literature more accessible to the lay public ...
Cassie Sedgwick, Laura Belmonte, Amanda Margolis, Patricia Osborn Shafer, Jennifer Pitterle, Barry E. Gidal   +5 more
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Plain language summary: does treatment with vibegron result in improvements in overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms that are meaningful to people with OAB?

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2023
What is this summary about? This is a plain language summary of an article published in the journal Advances in Therapy. In 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (also called the FDA) approved a medicine called vibegron to treat overactive ...
Jeffrey Frankel, David Staskin, Susann Varano, Diane K Newman, Steven G Gregg, Janet Owens-Grillo   +5 more
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Magnetic fields and UHECR propagation [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023
I review the main observational tools used to detect and measure magnetic fields in the interstellar medium of our Galaxy (considering both the Galactic disk and the Galactic halo), in the interstellar medium of external galaxies, and in the ...
Ferrière Katia
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Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD: a plain language summary

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2023
What is this summary about? Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are a type of medication delivered via an inhaler device that are commonly used in the treatment of asthma.
Amnon Ariel, Peter J Barnes, Tiago Maricoto, Miguel Román-Rodríguez, Andy Powell, Jennifer K Quint   +5 more
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GP perspectives on hospital discharge letters : an interview and focus group study [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Written discharge communication following inpatient or outpatient clinic discharge is essential for communicating information to the GP, but GPs’ opinions on discharge communication are seldom sought.
Dale, Jeremy, Schnurr, Stephanie, Scott, Emma, Spencer, Rachel, Weetman, Katharine   +4 more
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Lay Summaries of Clinical Study Results: An Overview [PDF]

Pharmaceutical Medicine, 2019
The European Union Clinical Trials Regulation (EU CTR) 536/2014 includes a requirement for the submission of lay summaries. Study participants, advocacy groups, and, to a lesser extent, the general public have called for greater transparency in their quest for information on clinical studies.
Amber Barnes, Susan Patrick
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The views of teenagers with obesity, their caregivers, and doctors: a plain language summary of the ACTION Teens global survey

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2022
What is this summary about? This is a summary of a research survey called ACTION Teens. In our survey, 12,987 people from 10 countries answered questions about obesity.
Vicki Mooney, Louise A Baur, Abdullah Bereket, Bassam Bin-Abbas, Walter Chen, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Nayely Garibay Nieto, Juan Pedro López Siguero, Claudio Maffeis, Cynthia Karenina Osorto, Ricardo Reynoso, Young-Jun Rhie, Martín Toro-Ramos, Jason CG Halford   +13 more
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Medical students' attitudes towards the addictions [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The need for medical students to engage with patients with addictive problems is projected to increase in coming years. There will also be a concomitant greater emphasis on community-based learning.
Mullen, Kenneth, Smith, Iain
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Does a novel bridging collar in endoprosthetic replacement optimise the mechanical environment for osseointegration? A finite element study

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Introduction: Limb-salvage surgery using endoprosthetic replacements (EPRs) is frequently used to reconstruct segmental bone defects, but the reconstruction longevity is still a major concern. In EPRs, the stem-collar junction is the most critical region
Giulia Fraterrigo, Enrico Schileo, David Simpson, Jonathan Stevenson, Jonathan Stevenson, Ben Kendrick, Ben Kendrick, Fulvia Taddei   +7 more
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