The Programmed Placebo Effect in Patients with Syncope: Preliminary Clinical and Nanostructural Insights with a Hypothetical Quantum-Level Interpretation. [PDF]
Hadžić B +5 more
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Pentoxifylline dose finding trial in preterm neonates with suspected late onset sepsis (PTX‐trial)
Aim The aim of this study (PTX‐trial) is to determine the optimal dose of pentoxifylline (PTX) in preterm neonates (gestational age < 30 weeks) with (suspected) late onset sepsis (LONS). Methods The PTX‐trial is a prospective multicentre open‐label sequential dose‐optimization study with an adapted continual reassessment method.
Serife Kurul +7 more
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Justice for Placebo: Placebo Effect in Clinical Trials and Everyday Practice. [PDF]
Knezevic NN +3 more
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Patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) are essential for assessing clinical benefit and tolerability from the patient's perspective. In oncology trials, PRO data analysis often involves responder and time‐to‐event analyses, which depend on predefined thresholds to determine clinically meaningful change.
Anna Margarete Maria Thurner +5 more
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Magnitude of the Digital Placebo Effect and Its Moderators on Generalized Anxiety Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Hosono T, Tsutsumi R, Niwa Y, Kondoh M.
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SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP‐1 receptor agonists modestly lower blood pressure across diverse patient populations, including those without diabetes. These effects appear largely independent of glycaemic control and offer additive value in high‐risk patients with overlapping comorbidities.
Andrej Belančić +7 more
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The Placebo Effect in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Caldeira D +5 more
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Aim Fluorescence‐guided surgery enhances intraoperative visualization of anatomical structures. Nizaracianine is a near‐infrared fluorescent agent that is exclusively renally cleared in animal models. It enables real‐time ureteral imaging and identification, potentially reduces risk of injury and facilitates assessment before surgical closure.
Lisanne K. A. Neijenhuis +5 more
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Placebo Effect Sizes in Clinical Trials of Knee Osteoarthritis Using Intra-Articular Injections of Biologic Agents. [PDF]
Borst JM +5 more
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Zuranolone: A case study in (regulatory) rush to judgement?
Abstract Sage, in collaboration with Biogen, submitted a new drug approval for zuranolone for postpartum depression (PPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in December 2022. In August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration granted approval for PPD but denied approval for MDD.
Lisa Cosgrove +4 more
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