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A Mixed Studies Literature Review on Mental Health Perceived Needs of Family Physicians in Infectious Catastrophes [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

’s (2006) framework. long-term nursing homes, clinics), highlighting their perceived needs. Employing thematic analysis, seven distinct themes emerged, which were then classified across four overarching levels: societal, institutional, organizational, and individual.

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How to Run DMC? It’s Tricky – FDA’s New Draft Guidance Provides Updated Recommendations on How to Best Use Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials

FDA Law Blog

Clissold — The trio of CDER, CBER, and CDRH released a new draft guidance titled “ Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials ” that revises the 2006 guidance “Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees” and, when final, will replace the 2006 guidance.

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Comorbidities Influence Optic Outcomes in NMOSD

Physician's Weekly

They evaluated 442 participants from the Collaborative Retrospective Study of Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis optica (CROCTINO) cohort for comorbidities which included 515 individuals—369 with AQP4-NMOSD, 54 with MOGAD, and 58 with DN-NMOSD—meeting the 2006 and 2015 diagnostic criteria for NMOSD.

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How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

Today's Hospitalist

That checklist includes patient demographics and the individual patient’s clinical needs. ” Phyllis Maguire has been Executive Editor of Today’s Hospitalist since 2006. Both the bed assignment countermeasure and the nursing handoff come with time expectations. Based in Bucks County, Pa.,

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

FDA Law Blog

Regulating LDTs: A Long and Winding Road In what might sound to some like protesting too much, the PR invokes FDA’s longstanding assertion that IVDs “manufactured” by laboratories are medical devices and that clinical laboratories that develop tests are acting as manufacturers. FDA’s position is, however, only one side of the story.

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Draft LASIK Guidance: Why Did FDA Issue New Labeling Recommendations for Products that Already Have PMA Approved Labeling?

FDA Law Blog

This form lists important risks, including those known or reported to be associated with the use of the LASIK laser devices based on information from clinical trials, scientific literature, and reports from patients who have undergone LASIK. After reviewing the information. please read and discuss the items in this checklist with your doctor.

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How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital

Today's Hospitalist

They presented a rapid clinical update Webinar in May 2025 hosted by the Society of Hospital Medicine. ” All anti-obesity medications, even the earlier generation of these drugs—which include orlistat, phentermine, phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia) and naltrexone/bupropion (Contrave)—cause clinically significant weight loss.