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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis Pain

JAMA Internal Medicine

This randomized withdrawal trial evaluates whether discontinuing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and engaging in a telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is noninferior to continuing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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Reported Deaths From COVID-19 and Increase in Total Mortality in Italy

JAMA Internal Medicine

This analysis compares reported deaths from COVID-19, February 23 to April 4, 2020, and total mortality in Italy from January 12 through April 4 in the years 2015 through 2020.

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Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident

JAMA Internal Medicine

This essay describes the author’s adaptations to dystopian changes in hospital procedures and the reverberations throughout her life brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Assessment of Shared Decision-making for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

JAMA Internal Medicine

This randomized clinical trial assesses the use of a shared decision-making tool during clinical encounters and the effects on anticoagulant treatment decisions in patients with atrial fibrillation who are at risk of experiencing stroke.

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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