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Awake Prone Positioning in Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19

JAMA Internal Medicine

This nonrandomized controlled trial uses a modified World Health Organization ordinal scale to assess whether awake prone positioning was associated with improved clinical outcomes among patients with COVID-19–related hypoxemia who require supplemental oxygen but have not received invasive mechanical ventilation.

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Half of parents regularly give kids a dietary supplement

Scienmag

Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s National Poll on Children’s Health. Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate. And now, a new national poll reaffirms that picky eating is a […].

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Hospital-Administered Cancer Therapy Prices for Patients With Private Health Insurance

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cross-sectional study examines the extent and visibility of markups for drugs used in cancer therapy.

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Charging underwater and body-implanted electronic devices using ultrasonic waves

Scienmag

As population ages and with the advancements in medical technology, the number of patients using implanted electronic devices, such as artificial pacemakers and defibrillators, is increasing worldwide. Currently, the batteries of body-implanted devices are replaced by an incision surgery, which may lead to health complications. Accordingly, a new charging technique by wireless energy transfer is […].

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Prone Positioning for Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19

JAMA Internal Medicine

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world and intensive care units became overwhelmed with an influx of critically ill patients, clinicians struggled to determine effective treatment options for this new disease. Prone positioning has emerged as 1 treatment option for the care of patients with COVID-19. In this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, Qian et al report results from a nonrandomized controlled trial of awake prone positioning compared with usual care among 501 nonintubated patients

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New tentative approval for Apotex Inc drug bendamustine hydrochloride

Drug Patent Watch

Bendamustine hydrochloride is the generic ingredient in three branded drugs marketed by Cephalon and Eagle Pharms and is included in three NDAs. There are twenty-five patents protecting this compound. Drug…. The post New tentative approval for Apotex Inc drug bendamustine hydrochloride appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most pellets dosed drugs?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most pellets dosed drugs. For a different perspective, see the most popular dosage types. The companies with the most pellets dosed drugs…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most pellets dosed drugs? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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