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Doctors Discover Needle Lodged in 80-Year-Old Woman’s Brain

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

An elderly woman in Russia’s Far East was revealed on Wednesday to have lived for 80 years with an inch-long needle in her brain, after doctors made the unexpected discovery during a CT scan. Doctors believe the woman was the victim of a failed infanticide carried out by her parents, and said they would not […]

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Patient Perspective: Jamie Troil Goldfarb shares her clinical trial experience [video]

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For individuals living with a condition like melanoma, volunteering to participate in a clinical trial can be a rewarding experience. Individuals with Jamie’s specific diagnosis are given a 14% 5-year survival rate — but through participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial, Jamie is living without evidence of the disease.

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Virtual clinical trials: How digital tech has improved clinical trial accrual rates

Pharmaceutical Technology

For clinical trial participants, dropping out of trials is often due to the distances from their homes to the trial sites, combined with unexpected costs and number of visits needed. Add in complex trial protocols, and many participants have reported feeling a lack of patient engagement and support [i].

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Researcher’s Perspectives: How a personal connection created a career in clinical trials

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Behind every new treatment is the incredible team of doctors, researchers, patients, and clinical trial specialists who worked on the research that made it possible.

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Doctors don’t have time for digital

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Patients are returning to their doctor’s office, and it’s not uncommon for appointments, or routine visits, to be scheduled weeks or months in advance. When I sent an email to my doctor’s office, I was shocked when she said the earliest appointment she had for physicals was in September.

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Doctor entrepreneurs seek healthcare management expertise to initiate best practices at clinics: Raj Sehgal

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

India’s smart doctor promoters are seeking help of professional healthcare management companies to introduce best healthcare management practices in their establishments, said Raj Sehgal associate director, TR Lifesciences. This is because these clinics encounter challenges even as there are growth prospects.

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

Deltaclinical

The sponsor of a study will assign one or multiple principle investigators (PI), usually a doctor. Along with a team of nurses and other stakeholders, the PI will conduct the trial at his/her study site. However, the sponsor will remain the monitor of the trial. Patient-centric clinical trial design.