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February 15, 2024
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How to get involved in clinical research: Live from Hawaiian Eye, Part 2

How to get involved in clinical research: Live from Hawaiian Eye, Part 2

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura Periman, MD, chat with Kendra Hileman on how to get involved in clinical research.

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February 14, 2024
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VIDEO: Research productivity in hand surgery fellowships correlated with industry support

VIDEO: Research productivity in hand surgery fellowships correlated with industry support

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed a correlation between research productivity of hand surgery fellowship programs and individual academic hand surgeons with overall industry support from indirect research funding.

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February 13, 2024
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Q&A: Determining usefulness of inpatient sleep tests for sleep-disordered breathing

Q&A: Determining usefulness of inpatient sleep tests for sleep-disordered breathing

Individuals with suspected sleep-disordered breathing must undergo sleep testing to be formally diagnosed and treated. However, the benefits of inpatient vs. outpatient sleep assessments are unclear.

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January 30, 2024
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More accurate sex, gender reporting vital for equitable ophthalmic research

More accurate sex, gender reporting vital for equitable ophthalmic research

Consideration of sex and gender in trial design, enrollment and data analysis is needed to improve the validity and equity of ophthalmology trials associated with FDA drug approvals, according to research in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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January 19, 2024
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Top in allergy/asthma: Phone screen protector triggers allergy; Q&A on Flovent generics

Top in allergy/asthma: Phone screen protector triggers allergy; Q&A on Flovent generics

After a woman developed a rash on her face and fingers several times, her doctors discovered the cause was her cell phone, specifically the acrylate screen protector on her cell phone.

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January 19, 2024
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High heterogeneity observed for baseline variables included in pituitary adenoma studies

High heterogeneity observed for baseline variables included in pituitary adenoma studies

Common data elements are needed to reduce heterogeneity in studies on transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery, according to a systematic review published in Pituitary.

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January 11, 2024
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Q&A: Fundraising campaign scores $1 million for food allergy research, education

Q&A: Fundraising campaign scores $1 million for food allergy research, education

Food Allergy Research & Education concluded its 2023 fundraising campaign for its research and education efforts with more than $1 million.

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January 11, 2024
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NIH grants Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $5.8 million for Sjögren’s research

NIH grants Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $5.8 million for Sjögren’s research

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $5.8 million award from the NIH for research into the diagnosis and management of Sjögren’s disease, according to a press release.

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January 11, 2024
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Federal grant funds research into device that monitors immunotherapy response in real time

Federal grant funds research into device that monitors immunotherapy response in real time

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, awarded $45 million to fast track the development of a “closed loop” implant for continuous monitoring of patients with cancer undergoing treatment with immunotherapy.

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January 05, 2024
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Research collaboration aims to expand recruitment, improve access to clinical trials

Research collaboration aims to expand recruitment, improve access to clinical trials

K2 Medical Research has partnered with Magruder Eye Institute and RetiSpec in a research pilot to improve access to clinical trials, using AI-driven technology to prescreen eligible candidates in an eye care setting.

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